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Who can repair a keel attachment area ? AnchorDragger at 12:47pm 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 1/882 My boat went aground on a solid rock bottom in stormy conditions and was pounded up and down on the
Standing rigging wire gauge? Lewmar winch size? on a H320 Vitger at 12:03pm 05.23.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/967 Could anybody help with the above sizes? I am trying to order standing rigging cable/wire covers and
Adding air con to a H33C MickP at 11:57am 05.23.13 The Cherubini Hunters 14/3175 Starting to get hot down here in Charleston, SC, so thoughts have turned towards getting an air-con
Would you hummingbirdbassist at 11:10am 05.23.13 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1166 If you could purchase a 16 person survival raft at a reasonable price would you? Consider: size of b
for you trailer sailors dlewis812 at 10:58am 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1261 (from sailing anarchy) http://www.20min.ch/community/leser_reporter/story/26701719#showid=72487'i
Shore Power Lucky Day at 10:49am 05.23.13 Smaller Boats 5/1118
AC/DC shore power question SaillavieBill at 10:14am 05.23.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1502 We just bought a 1998 411. Love the boat, but when we plug into shore power we cannot get the AC pa
Raritan PHII Hi-Boy? jduehmig at 9:49am 05.23.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1900 I am looking to replace the head on my Ericson 36C. The existing head is a Raritan PHE, and since I
Line extending across keel, Normal? (2) jelarrondo at 9:17am 05.23.13 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1925 I'm thinking about purchasing a Hunter 1978 33. I was wondering if this line extending across the k
3M 5200 Deal of the week (1) guidera48 at 9:14am 05.23.13 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1240 Was shopping at my local Lowes for some paint when deep in the caulk section I found this display of
Cleaning heat exchanger tubes - outside geoffschultz at 9:03am 05.23.13 Engines and Propulsion 1/2118 I have had a problem with my Yanmar 3JH2-TE (turbo) running hotter than I like. I have to run at 26
going offshore for the first time Jared1048 at 9:00am 05.23.13 Mid-Size Boats 11/2861 Doing a delivery from Portland to Seattle this long weekend. Friends 80's era tartan 41 he has refur
water system for a 1978 hunter 27 merman at 8:55am 05.23.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/954 I'm completely new to the sailing world, just bought my Hunter 27 primarily to liveaboard and none o
Outboard motor/450 miles Sailor 3269 at 8:34am 05.23.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1336 Any thoughts out their. When I bought my boat the PO said he traveled with the outboard motor on the
Replacement Diesel Tank dj2210 at 8:00am 05.23.13 Catalina 30 3/1309 My aluminum tank has a pinhole. I know I could get it repaired but thinking it might be time to repl
cockpit full of water. txtowman at 7:45am 05.23.13 Catalina 22 6/1125 O.K. I have two question for you guys. How many gallons of water will the cockpit hold? I ask beca
Heads Ken Secor at 7:30am 05.23.13 Catalina 22 10/1633 When we bought our C-22 last November, it had a 5-gallon pail with a plastic seat and lid that snapp
top down furler sempre amantes at 7:29am 05.23.13 Racing 0/2157 I am using a top down furler from Colligo marine on a hunter 42 passage 1990 as you may know tis boa
topdown furler sempre amantes at 7:17am 05.23.13 Racing 4/2786 I race a hunter 42 passage 1990, and I am testing a topdown furler from Coligo marine in California
Diesel burn rate Perfect Excuse at 7:00am 05.23.13 Big Boats 8/2877 Has anyone calculated the burn rate for a Yanmar 50 on a Hunter410 at about 2000 rpm? I understand t

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Looking for a strut dlochner at 8:04am 04.29.23 The zinc on the strut is gone. Boat have not hauled in a long time. Thanks for the information Ca
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 shank at 7:59am 04.29.23 So is it a seawater cooled engine so only the Oberdorfer? You should get much less belt dust with
WINCH DRUM twodzusfittings at 7:59am 04.29.23 Thanks everyone for your valuable input. I'm going to leave well enough alone and become a real sail
Looking for a strut Avi at 7:58am 04.29.23 The zinc on the strut is gone. Boat have not hauled in a long time. Thanks for the information
mast lights jdrutten at 7:48am 04.29.23 Some aftermarket LED bulbs, especially those mounted near radio antennas or other electronics, can
Looking for a strut dlochner at 7:45am 04.29.23 The damage is clearer. It is called pinking which occurs when the zinc leaches out of the bronze. Th
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jssailem at 7:41am 04.29.23 Alternator belt tension maintenance can be a challenge. I've learned that just tightening what I fou
Looking for a strut (1) Avi at 7:37am 04.29.23 Thanks for the reply. The strut was compromised by electrolysis. To me it looks as only the front pa
Mast raising ideas... Leeward Rail at 7:31am 04.29.23 portable crane and three men. That's overkill for the Catalina 22 Like I say, some poeple just pu
What jib is best for very light winds dlochner at 7:29am 04.29.23 There are two races. Maybe I use the 3Di in the first race, the 105 dacron in the second, if the ra
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 (2) Ralph Johnstone at 7:28am 04.29.23 the vibration from the engine loosens again after a few weeks. This may add to the friction betwe
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 Hayden Watson at 7:24am 04.29.23 So is it a seawater cooled engine so only the Oberdorfer? You should get much less belt dust with 1
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jviss at 7:20am 04.29.23 The water pump is just to the left of the pulley highlighted. I swapped it out last year. A whole d
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot jviss at 7:17am 04.29.23 I wonder if anyone has ever "hacked" a CPT pilot to add features, like steering to a wind angle, or
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 (1) shank at 7:17am 04.29.23 The water pump is just to the left of the pulley highlighted. I swapped it out last year. A whole di
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot BobH57 at 7:16am 04.29.23 Interesting! Do you think that perhaps the shear pins were rated too conservatively? I mean, peo
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 Hayden Watson at 7:07am 04.29.23 I am not familiar with the 5411 and see that you only have two pullies and was wondering where your
What jib is best for very light winds cousineddy at 7:04am 04.29.23 Im short on crew, either I am single handed, or have one helper. So, no spinnaker. But, the course i
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot BigEasy at 6:58am 04.29.23 Main detractor for me was open drive belt & antiquated looking control module. Not saying that it i
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot dlochner at 6:36am 04.29.23 If the plan is to sail Lake Ontario, the CPT may well be overkill. The CPT has a well deserved reput

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