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How to rotate Yanmar 4JH for valve adjustment CaptainFred at 9:50pm 03.04.13 Engines and Propulsion 5/7369 I have a 4JH3 diesel that I would like to do a valve adjustment on. Prior small diesels I have rota
Water in the People Tank! (1) kemewag at 8:31pm 03.04.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1245 The water ballast on our Hunter 26 appears to be leaking in-board. I'm in the process of replacing
Engine control panel light Slipstream at 7:31pm 03.04.13 Big Boats 2/1824 1986 Catalina 34. I have two lights on my control panel. one is a red light that says alarm under i
Cantered prop shaft BayMan at 7:10pm 03.04.13 C&C 2/2007 Looked at a '78 C'C 36 that had the prop shaft cantered to port. This was a new one. This was how i
Battery selection Chuck T at 5:59pm 03.04.13 Smaller Boats 2/1750 Need advice on what battery and solar charger I should purchase for a 1986 Catalina 25 I recently bo
looking for a line drawing surfing at 5:51pm 03.04.13 Bristol 2/11777 howdy, Im looking for a simple line drawing for a bristol 32' sloop. I have seen drawings with alo
Stability Larry33 at 5:17pm 03.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3710 I have heard that some owners have put lead pellets in the keel for better stability, is this true?
Roller furling jib cleaning info beeryboats at 4:44pm 03.04.13 Trailer Sailors 12/5525 Hi all, It's almost that time of year. Clean and launch. My roller furled jib is looking the wors
Bilge pump switches Bill1565 at 4:25pm 03.04.13 Ask All Sailors 8/2027 Anyone have a switch that turns on in shallow water? I have used Rule floats for many years, but th
Fooling Around Roger Long at 4:10pm 03.04.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 9/3370
3GM30F exhaust elbow tip (1) Bob 04 H260 at 3:16pm 03.04.13 Engines and Propulsion 7/8108 Our engine is 10 years old and has 400 hrs on it. As far as I know the mixing elbow is original. I
Volvo Shaft Seal peoples1234 at 2:45pm 03.04.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1313 We bought a 321 last year and have been doing some deferred maintenance this winter. The PO has rece
Opinions on MasterVolt MICC Battery Monitor? Solstice at 2:05pm 03.04.13 Musings With Maine Sail 3/2799 A friend of mine is outfitting a brand new boat with a MV Inverter/Charger and they are suggesting t
Racing on Charlotte Harbor Butch23065 at 2:01pm 03.04.13 Big Boats 4/929 I know some of you are still snowed in, so I thought I would give you a pick me up. The Punta Gorda
On Morning News Owner of 82' Sailboat Sees It's Not at Dock rardiH36 at 12:53pm 03.04.13 Ask All Sailors 15/2860 A 82' modern sailing yacht went aground last night on the Pacific Coast just a few miles south of th
Cockpit Table (1) Don Crowther at 11:22am 03.04.13 Big Boats 8/2197 Just thought I would show off my new cockpit table. The old one was too small (not wide enough). I g
Going to look at a possible new boat akhartung at 9:52am 03.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1005 Mostly for parts depending on the condition of the boat. What do you guys think? Could be a little g
Bottom paint John Britten at 9:36am 03.04.13 Bigger Boats 6/1554 Am planning for Spring and ready to buy bottom paint for my 28' O'Day...thinking of Pettit Hydrocoat
Heading to Fort Desoto Christian Sailing at 9:22am 03.04.13 Destinations 7/3933 Hi all, My family is coming to ft desoto in April and would appreciate any advice regarding a daysa
Rudder and Mainsail for Islands 17 snowsailer at 9:20am 03.04.13 Parts Search 0/1881 I am seeking parts for a 1981 Sumner Islands 17 (previously Ocean Yachts Island 17). I need the kick

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FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages mermike at 9:47am 04.05.23 Related question, can an ArgoFet or Orion provide enough resistance to absorb the voltage spike?
Shaft Alignment MikeHoncho at 9:06am 04.05.23 You have to do as you said and raise the engine. The shaft coupling half seems to stay centered on
Shaft Alignment MikeHoncho at 9:03am 04.05.23 If this started after you hit the log, I would think your problem is not the alignment.... Sure you
Furling Line Options Captain Larry-DH at 8:59am 04.05.23 To answer the OP's question more directly, Warpspeed has a Dyneema core, although I'm having a toug
Shaft Alignment MikeHoncho at 8:48am 04.05.23 When I aligned my prop shaft (1" shaft in 1 1/2" log), I disconnected the coupler and used a couple
Shaft Alignment MikeHoncho at 8:45am 04.05.23 You do this by suspending the forward end of the shaft so that the shaft is centered in the shaft l
Hello to the community (1) RSHunter27 at 8:41am 04.05.23 Mind sharing how your hatch covers are attached over the hatches ? I don't see any snaps to hold t
Hello to the community (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:26am 04.05.23 Mind sharing how your hatch covers are attached over the hatches ? I don't see any snaps to hold th
Shaft Alignment (1) dmax at 8:13am 04.05.23 When I aligned my prop shaft (1" shaft in 1 1/2" log), I disconnected the coupler and used a couple
Hello to the community RSHunter27 at 7:55am 04.05.23 Looking good! did you make the blue hatch covers? No, one of my neighbors at the marina did.
Holding tank relocation? MT28.5 at 7:54am 04.05.23 Hey Peggie, this is a wonderful option! I will measure the head space this weekend to see if it will
Furling Line Options Project_Mayhem at 7:53am 04.05.23 What about splicing to a smaller size Dyneema based line? Looks like 1/8" is rated for 1600lbs
Zinc on strut? fstbttms at 7:51am 04.05.23 If your strut shows evidence of corrosion, add an anode. If it doesn't, don't. If it ain't broke, do
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages Johann at 7:41am 04.05.23
Shaft Alignment dlochner at 7:38am 04.05.23 I guess I need to align he shaft in the tube first but how do you do it that? If I use the engine t
Furling Line Options Hollyberry at 7:37am 04.05.23 Another options is to strip the cover, and leave the core.. you get the reduction in diameter with l
Hello to the community Tally Ho at 7:25am 04.05.23 Looking good! did you make the blue hatch covers?
Need a Beneteau part Davidasailor26 at 7:16am 04.05.23 You can no longer order parts directly through / from Beneteau spare parts; you have to order from
Need a Beneteau part BigEasy at 7:03am 04.05.23 Thanks! Now, if only I could get that "credential" thing You can no longer order parts directl
Hunter 28 chainplate (1) kloudie1 at 7:03am 04.05.23 Not very familiar with the 28, but the other Hunters of that era have a stout piece of angle iron in

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