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Engine oil for M35 Universal rbtrinkle at 2:49pm 07.19.12 Big Boats 4/8979 Alright, this might be a dumb question, but this is the first time ever working on a diesel engine.
Loose traveler sunset.c22 at 2:31pm 07.19.12 Catalina 22 6/1730 The traveler has become loose on one end, as if a nut on the back side had backed off. It moves abo
Extra cleat on a beam ibarabas at 1:20pm 07.19.12 Day Sailers 5/2185 Hi, I have a Hunter 170 and would like to use some fenders. However since the beam is wide using the
Standard Horizon Speed Log MLampner at 1:11pm 07.19.12 Ask All Sailors 2/2082 I am having a problem with my vintage Standard Horizon Speedlog. A year ago the display end's water
Hunter 170 Hoisting Bridle shaislet at 1:01pm 07.19.12 Smaller Boats 2/1348 Does anyone have any experience rigging a hoisting bridle for the 170? If so, can you provide what
How "good" is it? Wkemple at 12:08pm 07.19.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1668 I bought my 380 on a lake and love it; I go out almost every day there is wind. I'm wondering though
Taurus - Southerly Customer Service Taurus at 11:46am 07.19.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1069 I recently posted an inquiry to "all gearheads" who might have some input on the gear-shifting probl
H-26 Draft. Our Lake is getting low mojobently at 11:46am 07.19.12 Smaller Boats 1/982 I need to know the draft of my H26. I have found different numbers from 3'6" to 1'5". The water at t
Foreguy on a 34 Mk. 1 Dave2424 at 10:57am 07.19.12 Big Boats 4/1793 Hey All Trying to find an elegant way to run the foreguy. Currently faking it using the bow cleats.
Lewmar folding wheel question Pat T at 10:35am 07.19.12 Ask All Sailors 11/3743 I am considering the purchase of 40 inch folding wheel which is 4 inches bigger than my current whee
Small Parts (3) werner44 at 9:19am 07.19.12 Big Boats 9/2145 God Day I am looking for some parts which I can not get at the Hunteryachts anymore. 1. 5 x Set
New Hunter Dealer CNY and PA dave Eshbaugh at 8:57am 07.19.12 Lake Ontario Hunter Sailing Assoc. 0/23733 To Ken Palmer, thanks for your post. To LOHSA members, Empire Yacht Sales is the new HUNTER dealer
Yanmar and feathering props GWG at 8:31am 07.19.12 Musings With Maine Sail 8/5108 Yanmar requires that the tranny be in neutral when sailing. This is problematic for those of us wit
New Hunter 23.5 Owner - used sail shop in Virginia? Cape Charles at 8:17am 07.19.12 Smaller Boats 3/1409 Have a Hunter 23.5 with original mainsail, missing battens and jib. Anyone know of a used sail sourc
play in steering sgarber at 8:07am 07.19.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2052 I have a play in my edison wheel. Is this something I can tighten or should it go to the yard? This
Capsizing on Mooring Day at 7:27am 07.19.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/3763 As owner of Catalina Capri 16.5, boat has capsized multiple times on mooring in West Falmouth Harbor
2 sailboats on a lake = rgranger at 6:05am 07.19.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2773 ... a race! Yesterday we had 12- 15 mph winds blowing steady out of the SW. Got my new genoa hanke
mast leak-keel stepped vmaks at 6:00am 07.19.12 Ask All Sailors 7/6838 I have read MANY threads re: mast leaks, there is no definitive answer to cure the problem. My boat
Single line reefing setup (8) StanFM at 5:53am 07.19.12 Catalina 22 22/7149 The jib and main halyards and sheets all run back to the cockpit on my boat. But my trusty new boat
oil changes vmaks at 5:52am 07.19.12 Engines and Propulsion 9/2868 Atomic diesel....already know what the rec oil change is via the engine's website. General question

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Miami boat show 2023....you goin? CYQK at 3:48am 02.07.23 Guess no one from here is going Dissipointed to see no more crusiers party sat night that was half t
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? kappykaplan at 3:42am 02.07.23 Commercial applications are willing to pay for satellite AIS data because companies like Maersk wan
Electrical Output from Outboard Motor Crazy Dave Condon at 2:57am 02.07.23 @Benny17441 You summed it correctly as it was explained to me by Tohatsu.
Sailing and restoring #9874 Hayden Watson at 12:06am 02.07.23 I have moved the outboard to the tongue on two boats. My first boat was a Clipper 26 and when I bou
Why??? Will Gilmore at 11:25pm 02.06.23 Because he is a wanted man who stole that boat to get away from Police. Holy mackerel! If only he
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? Tally Ho at 11:06pm 02.06.23 Does anyone just feel the wind, watch the water, look for navigation aids, and sail anymore???? dj
Proper Lifeline Tension higgs at 9:54pm 02.06.23 I have installed new 3/16" bare stainless lifelines on our 2007 H41AC. The last task is to tension
Phasor and Next Gen Generators AlexB at 9:38pm 02.06.23 I have Phasor with Kubota D1105 as a propulsion, very happy with it. The only thing I did not like,
Head Liner Replacement artboas at 9:33pm 02.06.23
mooring pendants higgs at 9:33pm 02.06.23 Kept my 25 footer on a mooring in a field where waves occassionly reached six feet. I use two 5/8"
Passage 42 Washing machine question. artboas at 9:31pm 02.06.23 So the story goes like this: need to replace the ducting from the engine blower to the lazarette a
C&C 38 Landfall - Haulout question higgs at 9:23pm 02.06.23 The keel damn well be able to support the weight of any boat. That is how sailboats are stored.
Black residue in transmission Benny17441 at 8:30pm 02.06.23 A fouled prop increases the load on the engine and transmission. It can lead to engine and transmi
C&C 38 Landfall - Haulout question (1) Stephen1150 at 8:24pm 02.06.23 Thanks for your message. I posted this question about the keel as someone at my club inferred that i
Hunter 41 Steering Quadrant Access? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:45pm 02.06.23 Sounds like the same layout as the H-310. There are four screws at the aft face of the floor panel
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? dLj at 7:37pm 02.06.23 We have drifted way off the OPs initial question, but still a fruitful discussion. Well, we've dri
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? dLj at 7:32pm 02.06.23
Electrical Output from Outboard Motor Benny17441 at 7:31pm 02.06.23 It is not worth the effort, the power output of the small outboards is negligible. It is intended
Mounting T-track on 2002 410 Seldon mast vschager1 at 7:25pm 02.06.23 Yes, am ordering shorter screws and will tailor them to avoid bottoming out on the tube riveted insi
Why??? Benny17441 at 7:20pm 02.06.23 Because he is a wanted man who stole that boat to get away from Police.

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