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Prop Shaft Bracket loose PeterHoelzel at 8:26pm 04.24.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1615 There is about 7 millimeter sideway play on my prop shaft bracket (First 310, 1992 vintage). Seems t
Stowe Navigator2 Windspeed display Mskoki at 7:39pm 04.24.12 Parts Search 5/3287 I am looking for a Stowe Navigator2 windspeed indicator display either to replace my faulty one(numb
Stowe Nav2 Anemometer repairs Mskoki at 7:01pm 04.24.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1147 I have a stowe Nav2 anemometer that needs a new display, the numbers are barely visable,all else wor
traveler collie at 6:22pm 04.24.12 Smaller Boats 1/931 i have a rutgerson traveler on a 1986 25.5ft hunter. Has anyone had to replace one yet, and what br
Pointing issues with a 85 swing keel Diamondjet at 5:06pm 04.24.12 Catalina 22 17/3014 I'm interested in hints and personal experiences with pointing capabilities on the Catalina 22. Las
Sailing Seadragon ed stack at 5:03pm 04.24.12 Pearson 0/1271 For anyone who might like to see a nice P36 site. I've benefitted from this site and thought for tho
Approach to Jib Replacement treeman at 4:50pm 04.24.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1551 So after having the sails up for the first time, it was easy to recognize that my furling jib has a
Fractional rig emergpa1 at 4:21pm 04.24.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2808 Am reading a good old boat article about the caliber 28. It says that it was offered with the option
M25 Rubrail insert jsbetty at 2:39pm 04.24.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1310 Does anyone know the replacement type and/or distrubutor for the vinyl rubber rub rail insert for a
Converting a dual lever control to single lever joey55 at 12:33pm 04.24.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2578 I have a 27 Hunter (Cherubini) with 13HP Yanmar that has dual engine controls, (one lever for Trans
Whisker pole on my Hunter 26 DovetailNJ at 11:55am 04.24.12 Ask All Sailors 6/3528 I'm building an inexpensive whisker pole from an extendable paint pole and Forespare end fittings. I
Muffler for Palmer 60 on Islander 30 (2) Lohrisch at 11:09am 04.24.12 Engines and Propulsion 5/3316 My muffler has developed a rusty leak. I cannot find anything like it online - looks like a 4-inch
wire halyard fix redhead78 at 10:53am 04.24.12 Ask All Sailors 17/3269 Hi all, I am working on my mast and I have a wire main halyard that is coming apart in the center. I
Insuring a Catalina 310 c130king at 10:11am 04.24.12 Catalina 310 6/1733 I am looking into a purchase of a 2002 Catalina 310. For use on the Mississippi Gulf Coast area.
Jib rail attachement r.bostic356 at 8:20am 04.24.12 Catalina 22 6/1795 I have a 1976 22 which i am restoring decks. The jib rails are mounted on the toe rail. I am remov
autohelm 4000 goes to standby Doc4527 at 7:50am 04.24.12 Big Boats 3/1541 Just got my Catalina 36 tall in the water last weekend. Everything seemed to be working, so we were
Catalina 22 Association CaptGregg at 7:44am 04.24.12 Catalina 22 6/1881 Hey Guys Just joined the Association and don't regret it, it's a plethora of information. Any new
Waste tank change out Georgieboy at 7:28am 04.24.12 Big Boats 4/1417 Hi there - I am in the middle of changing out my waste tank and sanitation hose - Is there anything
lazy jacks garethreeves at 7:09am 04.24.12 Mid-Size Boats 8/3412 My 2000 320 has the lazy jacks attached to the mast, but I noticed in the manual last night that the
Home Page Pic Ron20324 at 7:04am 04.24.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1332 I like the latest picture on the home page, the one on the beach. I think it is best an example of w

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CDI FF2 joel@CDI at 1:17pm 10.25.22 Looks great and thanks for the comments. However you'll want to rotate the cup so the opening for th
CDI FF2 (3) patbratton at 1:12pm 10.25.22 Hello, thanks for choosing CDI! We are referring to the luff extrusion requiring a 13" deduction, n
Insurance claim jssailem at 1:11pm 10.25.22 Law suit, or discuss the issue with your state Insurance Commission Office. They may be able to help
Pleasant Surprise/Docking kappykaplan at 1:07pm 10.25.22 Whether it is the spring line or the grappling hook both are dropped onto the dock. They catch the
Pleasant Surprise/Docking jssailem at 1:05pm 10.25.22 I like the idea. Afraid my aim may be off. No telling what damage may happen. Whether it is the spr
Recommendations on bottom paint requested Justin_NSA at 12:56pm 10.25.22 Hello all, I read your posts and the recommended articles. I was convinced by the article at Botto
Selden Furling Mast Maintenance kjretlaw at 12:38pm 10.25.22 I just pull it up about 1/4" and squirt the lube in as the sail is being unfurled in and out for one
Bad spider cracks ? xavpil at 12:24pm 10.25.22 Agree .....gelcoat crazing. Buy color-matched glecoat or color match the gelcoat. Grind cracks wit
Bad spider cracks ? xavpil at 12:24pm 10.25.22 The only one I would say is just Gel Coat crazing is E. A,C & H appear to be cracks. I don't thin
Its funny Friday! (1) dmax at 12:15pm 10.25.22 Thinking ahead:
CDI FF2 joel@CDI at 12:04pm 10.25.22 It seems a rather broad statement to assume that every installation would require the same luff re
Pleasant Surprise/Docking (1) rgranger at 11:56am 10.25.22 cking... might as well go all in....:tongue: 210409
Pleasant Surprise/Docking (1) jssailem at 11:34am 10.25.22 stern bridle technique As @sesmith identifies, the Stern Bridle technique has worked in all sorts
Voltage Meter Issue Ralph Johnstone at 11:32am 10.25.22 So, given a nav table and a laptop computer, you could estimate your SOC by plugging in all the vari
Recommendations on bottom paint requested CoralRose at 11:19am 10.25.22 Hello all, I read your posts and the recommended articles. I was convinced by the article at Bottom
Arch on bigger hunters wpatch at 11:15am 10.25.22 I have an 04 36 and the arch is built extremely tough for 2 main reasons. 1) As others have said st
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar Ralph Johnstone at 11:14am 10.25.22 Coat the new gaskets with NON PETROLEUM grease such as SuperLube for a perfect fit. That should h
Voltage Meter Issue Davidasailor26 at 11:09am 10.25.22 @Davidasailor26 , did your "Marine How To" reference mention that ? In too much of a rush to read t
CDI FF2 CrispyCringle at 10:37am 10.25.22 Mine was not reduced. I had the FF2 and sails when I bought the boat. But it would probably be a goo
Stagnant water in the lazarette Parsons at 10:35am 10.25.22 If you need to drill your own limber holes through a bulkhead or stringer, make sure that you do not

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