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reinstall pull rope spring on evinrude (3) newsailor72 at 8:12am 08.21.13 Engines and Propulsion 2/1768 engine is a 1981 2 hp evinrude. when I removed the engine cover, the pull rope spring came off. It
Y-Valve on a 306? Bedouin at 7:59am 08.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/755 Hello again! So, based on the manuals I take it that only the international version of the 306 come
Battery brand choice IanJ at 7:58am 08.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/939 Ok, heres the biggie. I need to replace my battery bank, which up to now has been two Costco Deep C
Drivetrain coupling shaft problem ? (1) Delawaredave at 7:55am 08.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1355 1982 Hunter 27. Yanmar 1GM. Newbie. All seemingly stock. The pin fell out on the shaft couplin
1967 Tempest single-handed cbyl at 7:50am 08.21.13 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1889 Is there a way to configure a 1967 Tempest for single-handed sailing?
Prop in gear or neutral when sailing? Genkigary at 7:34am 08.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/1690 Up to now I've been sailing with the trans in neutral. Just read a post saying the transmission need
When Boats Get Too Close Catketch at 7:26am 08.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2253 I just came across this video on YouTube (not really a video...just a collection of stills strung to
Big wheel or little wheel? Benny17441 at 7:18am 08.21.13 Ask All Sailors 18/5425 Some time ago sailors used to look for small wheels to open up the space around the cockpit, especia
Non Skid gary at 6:51am 08.21.13 Smaller Boats 7/1546 I am hoping to re-do the non skid areas on my deck and am looking for opinions. I have done a fair
310 in Mainsheet bobjames at 6:50am 08.21.13 Catalina 310 2/1335 The fall issue of Mainsheet is just out and the (discontinued) 310 is featured in two articles. Bil
A-frame for raising or lowering mast davemchine at 6:41am 08.21.13 Catalina 22 4/1554 My mast always wobbles all over the place when going up or down so I'm looking to use an a-frame. Do
Portable Inflator for Dinghy Bowedtoothdoc at 6:06am 08.21.13 Ask All Sailors 13/3898 I am looking for a portable, battery powered air pump for inflating the Dinghy, Fenders, and numerou
Missing Keel Bolts? (2) fjordstar at 5:40am 08.21.13 Catalina 22 18/1885 Started digging around under the boat. Is it just my imagination or am I missing my keel bolts, etc
Our Boat Dog Died med2463 at 3:55am 08.21.13 Ask All Sailors 22/2907 For you dog lovers, our dog Max died this week. He loved going on the boat with us. A memorial vid
Boom to Traveller riging Boydwardo at 1:14am 08.21.13 Newport 2/10744 I have a 1968 Newport 30 which I recently purchased. It is a very solid boat. I have replaced the fo
H40 exhaust (1) JWC at 1:09am 08.21.13 Big Boats 6/2119 Yanmar 4JHE was standard in the H40, anyone have this elbow set up on theirs? This one is from the f
Hunter salesmen/Dealers jms at 10:31pm 08.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1455 I am looking for members opinions on where to find the best people to help me sell my 2007 Hunter 41
Catalina Dreamin' (2) Kestle at 8:01pm 08.20.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 29/3826 From this weekend... Jeff
'83 Hunter 31 Cheek Block Repair (3) Shadownav at 7:23pm 08.20.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/2810 Both jib cheek blocks have shredded sheaves. I can find replacement sheaves, but other than drilling
need info on rigging and sailing an oday 17 daysailer Big_John23 at 6:30pm 08.20.13 Day Sailers 3/6787 Hey I just got an oday 17ft daysailer and I'm new to sailing I need help on rigging the boom and jib

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Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak dlochner at 7:25am 06.11.23 Why does WM only have red coolant?? I really hate the red coolant. It gets red everywhere and makes
Kanzaki KM3P4 problem Hunter 380 kloudie1 at 7:01am 06.11.23 Thhe deciding thing is whether the gearbox uses cone clutches or multi-plate clutches.. The cone clu
New Cat 22 Owner mbaker267 at 6:58am 06.11.23 I haven't thought about using mahogany. That would be a good alternative. Thanks for the suggestion
Need help: Mold in Toilet kloudie1 at 6:52am 06.11.23 Sometimes, the mess comes from stuff that has fermented in the raw water line to the toilet .. The b
Kanzaki KM3P4 problem Hunter 380 dlochner at 6:17am 06.11.23 Just looking at changing out my gearbox oil and came across this thread. I believe my Kanzaki KM3P
Need help: Mold in Toilet dlochner at 6:13am 06.11.23 The toilet bowl should be always be dry except when being used. The question is how is liquid enteri
Kanzaki KM3P4 problem Hunter 380 Gary Ryan at 6:04am 06.11.23 Just looking at changing out my gearbox oil and came across this thread. I believe my Kanzaki KM3P4
Home Built Stack Pack Tally Ho at 6:02am 06.11.23 Looks very nice, and functional. thanks for sharing the photos. Greg
New Cat 22 Owner ShotgunSlim at 5:34am 06.11.23 Consider some cabinet grade mahogany plywood for your interior pieces. I had a rotten SB bulkhead a
Mast base plate replacement Hunter Legend 35.5 -recap jssailem at 5:27am 06.11.23 Nice write-up @LoriPetersen which yard did you use? Congrats on getting your boat shipshape. Fair
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak jviss at 5:21am 06.11.23
Help with Hunter 45 CC AC power. jssailem at 5:21am 06.11.23
Can I get a link? shemandr at 4:52am 06.11.23 I don't have one but I think they're waste recently posted. Try the search forums feature using the
Home Built Stack Pack (8) Hayden Watson at 1:08am 06.11.23 Here are the rest of the photos I sent Ward to help with his build
Home Built Stack Pack (1) Hayden Watson at 12:51am 06.11.23 Here is a photo of the Pap Pac rolled up. I really Hate having the pack up when I'm sailing so it's
Main halyard shackle Hayden Watson at 12:35am 06.11.23 I have replaced all my halyard shackles with Dyneema soft shackles
Adding soundproofing to companionway step zinahewitt at 11:20pm 06.10.23 I used Scotch Super 77spray adhesive when I needed more than what came with the installation kit.
Mast base plate replacement Hunter Legend 35.5 -recap Terry Cox at 8:03pm 06.10.23 Well done. Different model here, but our step plate has four through deck bolts the secure it to the
Mast step Terry Cox at 7:57pm 06.10.23 Different model boat, but our mast step plate is secured to the coach roof with four through bolts.
Pumping out Hunter 380 Waste Tank - Macerator pump failed. Terry Cox at 7:55pm 06.10.23 Are there any updates or improvements I should make in order to pump out and flush prior to replaci

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