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Hunter 235 owner's manual Carlos Cabezon at 3:48pm 07.13.11 Smaller Boats 1/1414 I just bought a Hunter 235 year 1993 (re starting sailing after some - a lot - years) I need a owner
sticking rudder smilingbobby at 3:02pm 07.13.11 Cal 0/2240 I have a cal-29. It has been sitting for 6 Years.The rudder wheel is hard to turn. How do I grease
Yanmar Parts sailaway78 at 1:18pm 07.13.11 Engines and Propulsion 0/2253 There currently is a 40HP Yanmar take out engine on ebay. Complete with transmission and panel. St
Catalina38 windlass Frenzy38 at 12:40pm 07.13.11 Big Boats 2/2234 Anyone have any info regarding installing a windlass on a Catalina38? I'm looking at a Maxwell RC881
Instrument Panel Dead? PrincessoftheLake at 12:22pm 07.13.11 Big Boats 5/1592 My 1995 Hunter 40.5 has a new issue. I noticed the other day that the instrument panel exhibits the
demand pump dlewis812 at 11:36am 07.13.11 Catalina 30 7/2135 the water pump sometimes works and sometimes doesn't (mostly never). will try to figure out if loos
Hawse Hole for Anchor Rode saildork at 10:35am 07.13.11 Catalina 22 2/1681 I am contemplating drilling a hawse hole in the forepeak that will allow me to hang the anchor from
Electric toilet - small holding tank EWARREN at 10:20am 07.13.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3942 I want to switch to an electric toilet but my holding tank is only 12 gallons. Any recommendations?
Irwin keel composition and design nquigley at 9:46am 07.13.11 Irwin 1/4180 Sorry if this has been asked before - I'm having trouble finding an answer via Google searches. Do
H30 Gray Portlight Replacement Options malyea at 9:06am 07.13.11 The Cherubini Hunters 14/7336 The companionway/seahood removal and rebedding went well so now it's on to the Gray portlights...all
Odor when flushing or pumping out 43SabreAlegria at 9:03am 07.13.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/4737 Peggie, First let me say that I have learned a lot about sanitation systems by reading your book
I need suggestions for asymmetric spinnaker hardware (2) tkanzler at 8:35am 07.13.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/4208 My new-to-me 26X came with an asymmetric spinnaker (marked 26M on the label) and Chutescoop, plus pe
Horizon SL50 knotmeter - calibration lnikl at 8:16am 07.13.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2618 Does anyone know how one might calibrate a Horizon SL50 knotmeter? Mine shows about .9 kts low (I ju
Gear box shifter Richard Bryer at 7:44am 07.13.11 Big Boats 6/1732 I am trying to nail down a shifter/gearbox problem I have been experiencing. I think I have the link
Edson Wheel Brake for 260 rcaw at 7:36am 07.13.11 Smaller Boats 3/1521 Greetings, We purchase a 99 h260 last year with pedistal/wheel steering. One thing I have wanted
Replace Bimini - 37C (1983) tansey at 7:18am 07.13.11 The Cherubini Hunters 8/3956 Hi all, this is my first post here. We (husband and I) own a 37 cutter (1983) and we need to replac
fish finder / chart plotter jfrench at 6:33am 07.13.11 Catalina 22 2/1480 I'm starting to look at electronics for my boat and I am interested in these fish finder / chart plo
Oday 302 shower sump jokers819 at 6:22am 07.13.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2416 was wondering where this might be located and how to clean it out .May have gotten some bs from a re
Delrin bearings for jib furling gear CHEAP bustedrudder at 4:57am 07.13.11 Parts Search 0/3167 Had to replace the centering bushing on my Hood furling drum. While apart examined the delrin ball b
23.5 jib sheet av8erdunn at 4:43am 07.13.11 Smaller Boats 13/2702 On my 23.5 I have 3 jam cleats onthe starboard side but none on the port. I am guessing the 3 I have

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Yanmar Engine Mount Worries kloudie1 at 6:10am 09.14.22 The mounts can be checked by measuring the clearance between the top and bottom steel plates. I seem
Output Shaft Coupling Hunter 28.5 Simon Sexton at 6:06am 09.14.22 Are you looking for the shaft coupling? Or the transmission output flange. I replaced the shaft c
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida (2) Bob S at 6:01am 09.14.22
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 4:59am 09.14.22 Thanks for the update @palcuz A lot of us really enjoy reading about this kind of adventure so we a
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries Tally Ho at 4:58am 09.14.22 I understood that the engine mounts on the Yanmars are supposed to be replaced periodically: 4 year
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 4:57am 09.14.22 Thanks for the update @palcuz A lot of us really enjoy reading about this kind of adventure so we a
Fischer panda generator Question Rick486 at 4:55am 09.14.22 Thanks so much. I was confident there was a knowlegable answer out there ! I had a similar issue a
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida DArcy at 4:55am 09.14.22 Thanks for the update @palcuz A lot of us really enjoy reading about this kind of adventure so we ap
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries RoyS at 4:39am 09.14.22 Look at the fasteners that hold the mounts onto the stringers. Some boats come with lag bolts and th
Removing bent driveshaft strut from 1985 hunter 31 RoyS at 4:29am 09.14.22 How did this thread reappear all these years later?
Remove forecabin mirror on Oceanis 37 kappykaplan at 3:45am 09.14.22 Maybe still try the fishing line trick to cut the adhesive? :plus:
Beneteau 323 holding tank - is it full?? Rob Heath at 3:44am 09.14.22 You could also use a non-contact level sensor. Perhaps code it up on an Arduino: Gravity: Digital W
Remove forecabin mirror on Oceanis 37 Rob Heath at 3:33am 09.14.22 Thanks @Davidasailor26 , the mirror above the table in the forecabin is indeed held on with Velcro
Remove forecabin mirror on Oceanis 37 Davidasailor26 at 3:30am 09.14.22
Remove forecabin mirror on Oceanis 37 (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:28am 09.14.22
Remove forecabin mirror on Oceanis 37 (1) Rob Heath at 3:27am 09.14.22 Thanks, yes! Sorry, I should have included this first time round! This is before the silvering on
Remove forecabin mirror on Oceanis 37 kappykaplan at 3:16am 09.14.22 Rob, do you have any photos of the installation? That will help us help you.
Interior cushion color identification Apex at 3:04am 09.14.22 brown.....:edit: TAN, specifically Sahara? but this does not look like ultra-suede: ultra-leather
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida (1) palcuz at 2:49am 09.14.22 Trip Update Hello all- thanks so much for all of the helpful replies. Guy will appreciate them. Gu
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 2:29am 09.14.22 if Delaware bay is tough current then you aint seen nuthin yet. Pablo Creek at the st John's river

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