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Has anyone completed a crossing on their Cherubini? Bigjer40 at 1:16pm 08.20.12 The Cherubini Hunters 11/10030 I love my 1984 H27, but at 6'02 I am looking to upsize. Sleeping in fetal position in vbirth is gett
S2 Decals texasprinter at 1:00pm 08.20.12 S2 9/3172 I have finished the restoration of my S2 8.5. The only problem is my bilge switch keeps turning on a
310 in print bobjames at 12:55pm 08.20.12 Catalina 310 0/1043 Hi Captains and Admirals: You probably just received the August - Fall issue of Mainsheet Magazin
Alternator output 13.5V SEMPERAVANTI41 at 12:33pm 08.20.12 Ask All Sailors 4/4126 The manual for my Hitachi 80 amp alternator on my Yanmar engine shows a maximum regulated output vol
Maxwell-nilsson horizontal windlass cabos at 12:25pm 08.20.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/3003 I got a Maxwell-Nilsson windlass on board my hunter passage (1991). To lift the anchor, we usually t
Boom Kicker install on my h23 C Jones at 12:25pm 08.20.12 Smaller Boats 0/885 The install went pretty easy. Had to relocate the boom vang bale aft for clearance. I did have to mo
Yanmar Diesel Spits Oil When Throttling Up/Down Quickly nickroskam at 11:46am 08.20.12 Engines and Propulsion 4/4059 I am new to inboards and have a 1990 Hunter 30 with an original Yanmar 18hp diesel. It runs great ho
Emergency Steering Tiller deckboyscott at 11:43am 08.20.12 Big Boats 4/1489 Can anyone direct me to a source for a replacement emergency steering tilller? The original went ove
Insurance rates mjmercer19248 at 11:14am 08.20.12 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1742 I have a Hunter 1980 Cherubibi, 37 ft. First boat I've owned. Got an insurance quote of $1,660/yr. I
head odors JFitz at 11:00am 08.20.12 Big Boats 1/968 Just had a sudden (and first time) occurence of head odors. Tank is pumped down and been treated, th
Customer Service OR LACK THEREOF kjensen677 at 10:59am 08.20.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/4 Our Beneteau 49, hull#100, developed a leak at the stern tube where it exits the hull on the port si
Skylight cover... Doug/Karen at 10:18am 08.20.12 Big Boats 1/708 Over the past winter, I discovered that one of my skylight covers, stacked in with the cockpit enclo
Autopilot Installation Richard19084 at 9:59am 08.20.12 Catalina 310 7/1965 Has anybody any recommendations (or comments) on the best autopilot for a 310?
Hunter 28.5 backstay adjustment Cmp1110 at 9:55am 08.20.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2740 With a br rig doesn't changing backstay tension ie increasing to tighten forestay loosen all of the
recharging batteries with external generator (Honda?) syoun10 at 9:41am 08.20.12 Ask All Sailors 20/16295 I'm thinking of buying a stand alone gasoline generator to avoid having to run my diesel engine at l
head sink faucet for my boat mikenovit at 9:11am 08.20.12 Bigger Boats 3/1370 The head sink faucet on my O322 is leaking and I need to buy a new one. Any ideas where I can buy o
given the cost of repairs what project will you tackle this rlrmystic at 9:07am 08.20.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1361 My goal is to replace two portlights and teak and holly sole. however, this boat could use a dozen
Replace bow pullpit Stan Linado at 8:34am 08.20.12 Smaller Boats 1/1521 Has anyone had to replace a bow pulpit on a 1989 25? If so, how did you access the backing plates in
Facet Diesel Fuel Pump Problem Rag Doll at 8:29am 08.20.12 Bigger Boats 9/6825 I have experienced a Fuel Pump Problem which I need some assistance with. I have a Universal M 12 en
Close call when engine quit alexco38 at 7:48am 08.20.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1676 Went out on Saturday for a sail and overnight stay over with family. As we left the harbor, the Volv

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Ideas for running rigging. Adding winches on a 1976 MacGregor Venture 222 Slavik at 11:42am 10.27.22 16's would be way overkill. I have 7's on my V25, and i hardly ever need to crank them with the ha
Ideas for running rigging. Adding winches on a 1976 MacGregor Venture 222 Slavik at 11:42am 10.27.22 Lead halyards and sheets through turning blocks, deck organizers then through clutches then to self
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long Ralph Johnstone at 11:39am 10.27.22 The other suggestion was to remove the valve cover and push a quarter in between the tops of the va
ODay 34 refrigeratiom Arrgh at 11:35am 10.27.22 Sorry I am late to this August discussion, but perhaps this will help someone in the future.... See
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? sail sfbay at 11:26am 10.27.22 For an in-mast continuous line you want a spliced low stretch line without lumps. For halyards and c
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? ctrout at 11:20am 10.27.22 if you have in mast roller furling, you will know that a knot will jam the furler. A tapered eye w
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? sail sfbay at 11:11am 10.27.22 Not all 3/8" Dacron (proprietary polyester) rope is the same. For control line Samson XLS3 or New En
ODay 34 refrigeratiom AndreNJ11 at 10:59am 10.27.22 Sorry I am late to this August discussion, but perhaps this will help someone in the future.... See
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? BigEasy at 10:55am 10.27.22 Why must the halyards have eye splices? None of the halyards on my previous boats, nor any replacem
40 ft O Day winterizing water system AndreNJ11 at 10:50am 10.27.22 Don't forget: Shower sump pan to overboard drain through the pump (a pint or two should do). Shower
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long dlochner at 10:43am 10.27.22 Interesting. So the water goes past the rings into the crankcase? I'll have to check that out. The
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long Richard19068 at 10:12am 10.27.22 His alternative tips when there are no decompression levers were interesting. First he suggested t
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? Richard19068 at 9:58am 10.27.22 Rope is a commodity. There are many outlets in the US or Canada. Spec Dacron 3/8 diameter line and
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? Richard19068 at 9:47am 10.27.22 Sorry to burst a bubble...It is not about looks or even style it is about the way a line functions.
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? sail sfbay at 9:43am 10.27.22 Defender
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar Ralph Johnstone at 9:03am 10.27.22 Agreed. I would think if Prestone flush will handle an automotive engine safely, it will handle a s
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? Brian D at 8:28am 10.27.22 All of my running rigging has been purchased from here. I never went to West Marine or Defender. SBO
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 8:27am 10.27.22 It is 27th of October... I had mentioned this was a planned day to haul the boat. Not happening. He
Inverter upgrade on 38.1, model year 2018 joker460 at 8:06am 10.27.22 What I was trying to explain is, if you physically disconnect the inverter output (Carefully) do you
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long jdrutten at 7:59am 10.27.22 This is an interesting thread and the hydrolock boogeyman sometimes finds me during a cold start or

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