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New Oday Javelin owner KB4pres17 at 6:08am 07.30.12 Day Sailers 3/3912 Can anyone provide a picture of what your rigging looks like. Specifically, how the boom attaches to
1986 Pearson 28-2 Manual Jersey Sea Glass at 5:51am 07.30.12 Pearson 0/1743 Does anyone have a manual for this boat. PDF or photo copy. Thanks, robertgrahamslaw@comcast.net
Strange Rotten Egg Smell from Diesel/Battery Pack Greg McKenzie at 5:03am 07.30.12 Ask All Sailors 15/4163 Our B 331 has developed this putrid stink after the 27 hp Westerbeke diesel has been running for a f
Backwards masthead dkrizek at 4:25am 07.30.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2256 Howdy, I am recently purchased a Beneteau 393 and the surveyor noted that the topping lift was abr
P32/Universal 5411 issue ed stack at 4:13am 07.30.12 Pearson 7/2149 We went out on a sail to Provincetown this weekend. On the way over we motor-sailed for a while unti
Digital TV cabayer at 3:51am 07.30.12 Big Boats 2/1039 Good morning! I saila 2003 Hunter 426. I have converted my Aquos TV unit to digital. Can anyone adv
"Toaster" cabayer at 3:44am 07.30.12 Big Boats 4/1445 Good morning. I sail a 2003 Hunter 426. I have a Panda Mini18 Genset. any suggestions re what kind o
Light Air Sail Trim... Ducati at 3:39am 07.30.12 Ask All Sailors 5/2120 I'm doing a bit better with sail trim however I still struggle when the winds go light. Would app
26X vs 26M Mysparrow22 at 11:37pm 07.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3831 I would like to get some comparisons / advice between these two models. Are there any major advantag
Bilge Pump: Manual works Auto doesn't saltysailor at 9:49pm 07.29.12 Ask All Sailors 9/6015 I have a rule 800 pump in my bilge with a separate float switch. I then have in my cabin a switch th
Retrofitting an S2 9.2A with an electric bilge pump judithkto at 9:22pm 07.29.12 S2 10/3748 My manual bilge pump died. Since I had just had some work done on the boat, I suspect something fell
S2 8.5 Mast Rake Problem (5) watatumi at 8:47pm 07.29.12 S2 6/2901 Hello, my name is Patrick from Buenos Aires, Argentina. The mast is stepped on deck, and i notice th
Fuel line connector question (1) Ward H at 8:39pm 07.29.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1215 The fuel line connector to my Tohatsu outboard doesn't fit tight to the OB connection. Plus the conn
3YM20/30 Tachcometer Ken13559 at 8:34pm 07.29.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/986 Sometime ago there was discussion on the problem with Yanmar 3YM20/30 engine Tachcometers. It will o
diameter of the guide wires for the mast SHADS at 8:10pm 07.29.12 Smaller Boats 3/1288 I'm looking to get a tension gauge for my 1994 Hunter 26 so I can properly adjust the Stays. Does an
diesel tank leak Lee Rooker at 8:03pm 07.29.12 Big Boats 6/1609 I have a Hunter 34, 1983, with a diesel leak. I have sealed the 3 openings at the front of the tank
Gps turning off scottwhelchel at 8:00pm 07.29.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1200 Hello All New member here. Needing advice. My garmin 5212 cuts off. This occurs while sailing. I ha
Electrical fire update (1) sfgary at 7:09pm 07.29.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1342 Its been a couple of months since I had an electrical fire on board.Tomorrow Mathiesen marine starts
Charging 3d battery Geoff K at 6:37pm 07.29.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1888 This question a take off from wgkenny's post on echo charge. I use a trolling motor on my dinghy. Us
Aft Lighting CC49 at 6:30pm 07.29.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1107 All interior lighting works with the exception of aft lighting in cabin and head. Checked bulbs and

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Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC dkinzer at 5:51pm 02.02.23
Stepping out for a coffee Ralph Johnstone at 5:44pm 02.02.23 Stepping out for a coffee Live in hope. Die in despair. The sail back made up for it.
Hunter 41ac Keel question Davidasailor26 at 5:40pm 02.02.23 Yipes, what year was that. Hard to swallow when you think of the problems with CI. Lead is better
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC Ralph Johnstone at 5:36pm 02.02.23 If I remember I was able to tap the old coupling back on without much trouble. I had the shaft well
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC Sailgunner at 5:29pm 02.02.23 Other questions- Is it possible to remove the shaft from the flange and then reassemble it to the s
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:23pm 02.02.23 Heat is a good friend here. Heat would be more like a torrid concubine here. With a big hub like
Stepping out for a coffee PaulK at 5:23pm 02.02.23 So... where's the coffee? We had an episode like that in three or four different harbors on Ireland'
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Terry Cox at 4:58pm 02.02.23 THOUGHTS Just coming up on 80 and still like sailing solo, even when the admiral is on board. Here
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Serenity on Hudson at 4:13pm 02.02.23 At 76 I still solo a Catalina Expo 14.2, Capri 22, and a Benateau 30.1. The Bene has auto pilot and
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC RitSim at 4:03pm 02.02.23 Heat is a good friend here. I had a difficult flange to remove . Heated to 350 to 400 degrees -whi
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? sailme88 at 4:02pm 02.02.23 What fire extinguisher do you have mounted next to your galley as the "first to grab" when the frie
Evaluating a South Coast 26 Siamese at 3:28pm 02.02.23 Online, you should be able to get yourself some instructions for a do it yourself pre survey/inspect
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Davidasailor26 at 3:10pm 02.02.23
Punxsutawney Rick486 at 3:01pm 02.02.23 Mmmmmmmmm, not really hide ...................................
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:57pm 02.02.23 "One 10-B is not a substitute for two 5-B" What the #%$#~! is a 5-B extinguisher ? ? ? ? (I rea*
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Tin Kicker at 2:05pm 02.02.23 Put this in Google: change in uscg fire extinguisher requirements Bottom line is that the requireme
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Leeward Rail at 2:02pm 02.02.23 26-40 ft requires 2 if built between 1953-2017 It states your "One 10-B is not a substitute for tw
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? (1) Davidasailor26 at 2:01pm 02.02.23 ref. https://uscgboating.org/recreational-boaters/fire-extinguisher-faq.php26-40 ft requires 2 if b
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Tin Kicker at 1:55pm 02.02.23 ref. https://uscgboating.org/recreational-boaters/fire-extinguisher-faq.php26-40 ft requires 2 if bu
My Garmin GPS 72 update kappykaplan at 1:45pm 02.02.23 What rollover??? GPS week zero began on 06 January 1980. The 1024 weeks counter then ran out and r

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