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Dirty dink problems mister_j at 7:50am 08.01.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1379 I recently upgraded to a 35, which I love, but I'm having an issue I could use help on. The exhaust
Adding GPS at the helm Long Story at 7:30am 08.01.11 Catalina 310 17/5422 I guess this could post at any site, but throught I would start with the 310 group first. I am add
this heat Justin_NSA at 6:21am 08.01.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/3187 Our reservoir has been going down steadily during our dry, triple digit summer. Even though we draft
Xantrex Charger, is it ok??? JTPearson at 5:55am 08.01.11 Musings With Maine Sail 14/9881 Maine Sail and others I hope you can help me figure this out! I just purchased a 1988 Catatlina 30.
Slugs and shackles for main sail teacher63 at 5:50am 08.01.11 Smaller Boats 5/2390 I broke a shackle on my sail, fortunately it was near the top and I was almost back. Does anyone ha
Hunter cabin pics? Cherubini design? fingerlakes.sail at 5:47am 08.01.11 The Cherubini Hunters 9/6844 We have a 1974, 25 ft. Hunter and are sailing for a second season on Cayuga Lake in upstate NY. Suc
Diesel Fuel in Water Tank! Help! skabeeb at 5:44am 08.01.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/7513 Yesterday my wife and I stopped at a local Marina to top off the our fuel and the dockhand accidentl
Gasoline transfer pump nemosuit at 5:32am 08.01.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2673 Okay, it's really not for my boat, but it's for the forklift that's going to lift my boat off the tr
Question about Holding Tanks mcrow33 at 4:40am 08.01.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/4767 This may be a stupid question. I have a Kracor 15 gal holding tank. I am replacing the head and all
Mast Head Sheaves-lock-up CaptBillyG at 4:24am 08.01.11 Big Boats 4/1871 I have a 1995 Hunter passage 42, with a B'R Rig. I was attempting to raise the Main Sail and noted e
Schooner aground Tim R. at 4:21am 08.01.11 Ask All Sailors 11/4444 In June, a local schooner, Wendameen, ran up on an old wreck and had to be floated off at the next h
Leaking macerator Pump Seal Rick486 at 3:17am 08.01.11 Ask All Sailors 6/6891 Has anyone replaced a leaking seal on a Jebasco macerator pump? Mine is dripping. I have jury rigged
8 Day Catalina Island Trip CaptDon01 at 9:12pm 07.31.11 Catalina 22 2/1640 Finished out long awaited trip to Two Harbors on Catalina Island. We started out last Sat. and motor
Interior wood care Sublime at 8:52pm 07.31.11 Smaller Boats 4/1732 What do y'all use to care for the wood down below such as the cabinet, door to the head, etc?
Adding Air Conditioning to 36-2 seporterky at 7:48pm 07.31.11 Pearson 1/1889 We are considering air conditioning for our 1986 Pearson 36-2 CB. Unfortunately we are having troubl
H37C spreader replacement ybrad at 7:04pm 07.31.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1823 Looking at the Rig-Rite web site, it looks like the replacement spreader is Kenyon Spars SP4 Airfoil
Osprey's Hanging out on Masts (3) rpwillia at 6:05pm 07.31.11 Ask All Sailors 11/3726 Sure was happy this was not my boat. Two of the Ospreys we have in our marina were hanging out on tw
Diesel smell in H340 aft cabin KenKindrick at 5:41pm 07.31.11 Big Boats 2/1521 After I fill up my year 2000 Hunter 340 with diesel the aft cabin STRONGLY smells like diesel fuel.
New O'Day 40 owner dtstines at 5:39pm 07.31.11 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2842 We just bought a Oday 40 and are looking forward to hearing from other 40 owners We will be bringing
Raising the profile of my Venture sailfisher at 5:25pm 07.31.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2140 I would like to add about 10" of head room to the cabin of my Venture 21. I already added 12" to th

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bow eye 1986 Catalina 22.. (1) David Matthews at 6:06pm 10.16.22 I'm facing that dilemma as well, wondering if the lower nut can be reached from underneath, but it l
Emergency engine shut off? xavpil at 6:00pm 10.16.22 My Diesel engine is a Perkins 4.107. Built in 1973. 49 years old. The engine has an electric soleno
Loading boat on trailer Project_Mayhem at 5:47pm 10.16.22 Is the ramp level? Does this happen at different ramps? If you have a foam pad you can place it on
Emergency engine shut off? xavpil at 5:42pm 10.16.22 Please refer to post #11 by @Richard19068. It is possible the parts have aged and now need replacem
Emergency engine shut off? xavpil at 5:41pm 10.16.22 Yeah, sounds like the backwards throttle and inability to stop are related. Check those cables and
Emergency engine shut off? Davidasailor26 at 5:23pm 10.16.22 actually I Jane to push the throttle all the way forward. All the way back is high rpm, acceleratio
Emergency engine shut off? jssailem at 5:13pm 10.16.22 Please refer to post #11 by @Richard19068 He quotes the Atomic Mdl 5411 manual regarding shut down
Emergency engine shut off? jssailem at 5:05pm 10.16.22 which switch ? My Diesel engine is a Perkins 4.107. Built in 1973. 49 years old. The engine has an
Dropping rudder 35s5 thetone at 4:59pm 10.16.22 Fiberglass rudder stock so it might be difficult to use heat without compromising that.... Looks li
Boat damaged by IAN Sailm8 at 4:13pm 10.16.22 Dave thank you for taking the time to help me out. This is the second boat I have lost to hurricane
engine: belt too much slack and water drop (1) xavpil at 4:12pm 10.16.22 I now found out that the grease cup is loose, super loose like a tooth about to fall. Does it now me
engine: belt too much slack and water drop xavpil at 4:10pm 10.16.22 The video was from the manufacturer and is NOT a good way to do it. After you watch the video then
Leaky screws holding steering gear cover on Hunter 36 - any better solutions? Project_Mayhem at 4:02pm 10.16.22 I always favor threaded inserts. You can get them in stainless, and I would epoxy them in. Then, us
engine: belt too much slack and water drop JoeWhite at 3:42pm 10.16.22 The video was from the manufacturer and is NOT a good way to do it. After you watch the video then r
engine: belt too much slack and water drop xavpil at 3:33pm 10.16.22 Did you read my link in post #7? All done with no special tools. Sheez... Ahaha. This reply was lo
Winter Cover (1) Apex at 3:32pm 10.16.22 found this a good way to prevent tarp grommets from tearing out......and if you have a dog, a much n
Emergency engine shut off? xavpil at 3:31pm 10.16.22
engine: belt too much slack and water drop Stu Jackson at 3:28pm 10.16.22
Anyone re-rig OUTHAUL using low friction rings? Apex at 3:26pm 10.16.22 good info: found an article excluding outhaul as a use for LFR. I should have some blocks kicking
Emergency engine shut off? xavpil at 3:25pm 10.16.22 This is from the manual for the 5411 and re. Thanks a lot just not too sure but what they mtn by i

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