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Grounding Cable (1) Dubai at 6:12am 06.11.11 Mid-Size Boats 12/2260 I have attempted to attach a photo to this post. Hope it works. Boat is a Hunter 326 2003 model.
Bow Cleat Bolts Breaking hunter240 at 5:45am 06.11.11 Smaller Boats 6/2270 Anybody on the 240 or 260 have problems with the bow cleat bolts braking? Has it happen twice now.
Tachometer The chief at 5:09am 06.11.11 Catalina 30 3/1640 Two seasons ago I had my alternator replaced. I went from the standard 55 AMP Motorola to a 70 AMP L
Shaft Alignment The chief at 4:52am 06.11.11 Catalina 30 2/1908 Last season I had a terrible vibration at almost all RPM's and speeds. I tried to get a mechanic to
Finally back in the water (3) Jimboyyy at 4:04am 06.11.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1164 After a month ...ok 3 weeks and 2 days on the hard Dragon Fly has been returned to the lake. I can'
Tack Tick Race Master Ducati at 3:16am 06.11.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2453 Our boat came equipped with some toys including a mast mounted Tack Tick Race Master. I'm no physics
boom question bad_com_pany at 3:03am 06.11.11 Smaller Boats 1/1197 it would seem I failed to stow my equipment last fall when ending the boating season , I launched la
11.0A panel volt meter Mark Maulden at 11:08pm 06.10.11 S2 5/1812 I have a panel voltmeter made by shurite which seems to indicate 16V all the time. I've opened it up
off to Princess Louisa Carolyn1964 at 10:55pm 06.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1069 I am headed up to Canada and Princess Louisa in a few weeks and I have spent a bit of time getting
Butyl alternative? PureLuck22 at 10:05pm 06.10.11 Catalina 22 5/6852 So lately I've been researching the proper way to bed/rebed deck hardware on my boat and see that I
For Canadian Boat Owners..... Doh' Maine Sail at 10:03pm 06.10.11 Musings With Maine Sail 3/3651 So I was filling up my diesel tank this evening and when I had the new tank built I had it made just
No water coming out John at 8:36pm 06.10.11 Ask All Sailors 30/5449 A few days ago I changed the impeller and the alternator belt on the Universal M35B engine on my boa
Mast LMorty at 7:26pm 06.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1196 Where can I obtain a new 21' mast for a MacGregor Venture sailboat. How much do they cost? can a ben
Macgregor 23' Ventura Keel Overhaul Bruce.Arnold at 7:10pm 06.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1462 Hi, I am currently restoring a 1973 Macgregor Ventura. Bought this as a project a couple of years ag
A larger assymetrical spinnaker for a Hunter 36? deacm at 7:01pm 06.10.11 Big Boats 4/2000 We are getting ready to buy an asym with sock for our Hunter 36. Our sail maker is trying to talk u
Rhodes 19 main rigging? (1) totally7able at 7:00pm 06.10.11 Day Sailers 3/3799 Can anyone identify the (approx) year model of this Rhodes 19? My friend has an old one that's been
Main Sheet Fiddle Block mounting beeteejr at 6:31pm 06.10.11 Day Sailers 2/1749 I have a Daysailer 3 which has the main sheet fiddle block mounted on the aft end of the centerboard
transmission noise johnweaver at 5:25pm 06.10.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2581 We have a 36' Pearson and the other day we were sailing and when coming into the harbor while motori
Replacing cutting board (3) 1Goldie at 4:20pm 06.10.11 Big Boats 11/3646 I am trying to replace a scratched 'cutting board' that sits over one of the sinks in the galley of
tailer for sale in Wisconsin djplatt at 4:04pm 06.10.11 Trailer Sailors 2/2617 thought this might be of interest to someone. I have a 1984 Tandem Axle E-Z Loader sailboat trailer

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Rust-looking Stains on Hull Beneath Through-hulls and Drains jviss at 11:39am 07.31.22 stuff a short stub of hose into the scupper outlet. that will direct the water out away from the si
Wobbly wheel. smokey73 at 10:52am 07.31.22 pictures!
Hunter 326 Microwave Ken Honeycutt at 10:49am 07.31.22
What's going on with Marlow Hunter? (1) Ken Honeycutt at 10:39am 07.31.22 This is what I did after the clips broke a couple years after I bought the boat new. Works fine, jus
Exhaust blower on an 11a Ralph Johnstone at 10:25am 07.31.22
Any Hawaii Big Island sailboat owners here? kappykaplan at 9:56am 07.31.22 @Phil can probably help. :beer:
The one armed electrician... capta at 9:48am 07.31.22 It occurs that this might be a good time to collect everything in your "how to" section and personal
just sailing shemandr at 9:44am 07.31.22 Bravo!
Saildrive won't engage stopped suddenly fstbttms at 9:38am 07.31.22 I wonder if insurance will cover the loss or if the company will say it was lack of maintenance. I
Saildrive won't engage stopped suddenly dlochner at 9:35am 07.31.22 Yanmar and Volvo use different attachment hardware. Also, if the prop that was lost was a folder or
Saildrive won't engage stopped suddenly fstbttms at 9:32am 07.31.22 Thanks. Are all sail drives similar or is this specific to this brand? Yanmar and Volvo use diffe
Saildrive won't engage stopped suddenly dlochner at 9:31am 07.31.22 There is no prop metalic nut as there is on a conventional shaft and strut system. A sail drive is
Broken transom shower holder Davidasailor26 at 9:26am 07.31.22 Looks like part number 019083 from https://spareparts.beneteauusa.com The cockpit shower on our 37
Saildrive won't engage stopped suddenly fstbttms at 9:19am 07.31.22 How we lost the prop while anchored is a mystery. It's a saildrive. That's all you need to know.
Funny Friday!!! WayneH at 9:10am 07.31.22 A friend of mine related this story: After a full day of sailing my Mac, we pulled out and up the r
Broken transom shower holder Don S/V ILLusion at 9:01am 07.31.22
The one armed electrician... smokey73 at 8:28am 07.31.22 @Maine Sail - What a great suggestion. "I also used Bed it tape to hold screws to the driver bit."
The one armed electrician... Crusty Ol Salt at 8:09am 07.31.22 Dude, awesome work. I can barely get a wire tie on with both hands. Praying for your continuing re
Need Help With NEW UK Mainsail fit/shape jon hansen at 7:51am 07.31.22 sweet
The one armed electrician... gettinthere at 7:37am 07.31.22 wow. As has been said, I'd struggle to do that 2 handed. I do find your butyl is great for holding

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