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How to check for transmission slippage Nelsonhow at 3:58pm 04.18.13 Engines and Propulsion 4/2388 Can anyone suggest a simple way to check for slippage I the clutch/transmission on my 1983 Yammar 2G
Transmission fluid lyleh at 2:32pm 04.18.13 Engines and Propulsion 5/3192 My service manual calls for ATF A fluid. All I can find available is Type F and Dextron3. Would eith
Now have cng, should I convert? Old Sailor 2 at 1:51pm 04.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1045 This month's "Sail" has an article about installation of a propane system. He replaced an alcohol s
First Chesapeake Bay sail of 2013 THECUSCUS at 1:06pm 04.18.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1140 Had Miss AdVenture out for the first weekend sail of 2013, an overnighter at Still Pond. It sure is
marina del ray GDTRFB at 1:03pm 04.18.13 Catalina 22 0/850 I came down to marina del rey from Seattle to get warmed up and noticed the abundance of c22's in th
Rebed Keel Joint FourPoints at 12:30pm 04.18.13 Ask All Sailors 4/3772 I want/need to rebed my keel joint this year since I noticed a small amount of salt water leak in th
whats between the inner and outer? Mark Nooney at 12:14pm 04.18.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/889 Well I ran a moisture meter over the port side cabin on my 84 H31. The vertical surface seemed to re
Can you identify this? (2) John R at 11:59am 04.18.13 Ask All Sailors 11/1831 I found this item on the deck of my boat after taking the boat out the other day. It's about two inc
Complete REFIT - Who to use in New Orleans, LA pearsoncommander251 at 11:59am 04.18.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1298 I'm interested in a refit of my 1967 Pearson Commander. Who should I use? Who's the best? deck an
Mainsheet rigging diagrams for a Rhodes 19 or Mariner? JoeLena at 11:36am 04.18.13 Ask An Oday Owner 5/9620 So I am finally about ready to get the boat in the water after a ton of work. While I've sailed wi
Reparing fiberglass damage from Edson steering (2) gregorybross at 11:28am 04.18.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/869 I just repaired fiberglass damage caused by the stop on an Edson steering wheel mounted on the rudde
One Year Later: an open letter from Bryan Chong LuzSD at 10:51am 04.18.13 Ask All Sailors 37/4849 Bryan Chong who survived the horrific wreck of the Sydney 38 Low Speed Chase shares his reflections
Spring Cleaning my sailing urls kpgraci at 10:37am 04.18.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1243 I keep weather related sailing links on my desktop, they come and go and I'd forgottom about some.
yanmar pencil zincs gabiverdon at 10:03am 04.18.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/945 We have a Yanmar 4JH2E and i cannot find the pencil zincs either in the literature or physically on
stainless steel... Jack at 9:22am 04.18.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1758 Two things... The first may sound a bit silly but i have to ask... Does anyone use a 'wax' or some
Need pics of hunter 27 77-84 gor0120 at 8:09am 04.18.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1350 HELP!!! I own and h27 that has been modified a few times - particularly the interior. I am trying
So I got a harken furler for my 19... oliversdad at 7:57am 04.18.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/728 And no unfortunately, it hasn't got a foil.It's an older version of the 436 model.The drum looks Ide
Glow plug troubleshooting pullark at 6:47am 04.18.13 Catalina 30 2/1589 Hi All, May I firstly offer my commiserations to our good friends in the US after the terrible even
Chicago Canvas (Bimini) Shop Recomendation? (1) CABixler at 6:37am 04.18.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1234 Greetings, I have 9 year old Bimini that came with our Beneteau. It is really well made but I think
H356 Selden mast sailmaster39 at 5:56am 04.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1965 Anybody know what selden furling mast model identification is used.The selden web site list 3 or 4 f

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Hunter vs. Catalina 22 Richard19068 at 7:04pm 04.30.23 Both are lake boats, not for ocean. I had 1984 H25.5 I was very happy with its strong constructio
Sailing Movies? Richard19068 at 6:57pm 04.30.23 I thought "True Spirit" based on Jessica Watson's nonstop unassisted circumnavigation was very good.
Refrigerator Insulation Upgrade? LouisMK at 6:44pm 04.30.23
Stinky Bubbly Hot Water skunther at 6:41pm 04.30.23 Unfortunately there is no zinc included by default for most marine water heaters. The manufacturer
How to rig double sided main sheet to helm Dalliance at 6:04pm 04.30.23
Alternative to bimini David in Sandusky at 6:00pm 04.30.23 Here is my solution: https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/mods.php?task=article&mid=16&aid=7416&mn=27_
Alternative to bimini garymalmgren at 5:54pm 04.30.23 That looks great! Thank Skob (?) I have a side panel that is about 2 foot X 3 foot that clips on t
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? jviss at 5:50pm 04.30.23 Amazon.com: Lightning X First Responder EMT/EMS Backpack Stocked First Aid Supplies Kit B (Navy Blu
New Rug JBP-PA at 5:43pm 04.30.23 Looks nice. A rug helps a lot when it's chilly out.
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? stickinthemud57 at 5:42pm 04.30.23 It's as true of your boat as it is to one's self and the people around you. Either you find the prob
How to rig double sided main sheet to helm baycloud at 5:37pm 04.30.23 Control of the main sheet and thus the sail is the critical point. Even more so than the convenienc
Hunter 306 vertical play on Rudder Stock.......how to fix? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:00pm 04.30.23 Jim is correct about New Rudders formerly Foss Foam located in Florida. They built all the rudder
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Tally Ho at 4:54pm 04.30.23
Mcgregor 25 at sea vs lake stickinthemud57 at 4:54pm 04.30.23 Caveat - not a Mac 25 owner. Roland5048's observations make sense. Roger MacGregor's focus was on
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Joe at 4:53pm 04.30.23 Just tried, no, man, not there! What are you trying to direct my attention to? Amazon.com: Lightn
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot skob1014 at 4:46pm 04.30.23 Do you not have any wind instruments? I finally got my wind instrument (Tac Tic wireless) to inte
Sailing Movies? Joe at 4:45pm 04.30.23 Any recommendations for sailing movies? Now that I'm in my own I could use some entertainment. No
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? jviss at 4:45pm 04.30.23 Scroll down the page, that link is just the search result page. That particular kit was called the
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Joe at 4:43pm 04.30.23 Thank you. That link doesn't bring you to the kit pictured, though. Scroll down the page, that li
Alternative to bimini skob1014 at 4:42pm 04.30.23 Measure up some light shade clothe. That is the stuff that lets the wind pass through. Sew back two

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