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Ericson 26 Daysailor mangosnrum at 11:48am 06.11.11 Other Sailboats 0/1690 I recently purchased a 1969 Ericson 26 Daysailor, rigid keel and manual swing rudder. The hull is in
Need a Volvo hour meter Celtic Princess at 10:48am 06.11.11 Big Boats 2/1595 I have a 1997 Hunter 40.5 that is equipped with a Volvo MD22 50hp Diesel. the hour meter, which is b
ElectroScan Install lnikl at 10:21am 06.11.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/7385 So after contemplating getting rid of my old lectrasan (20-30 years old) and replacing with a holdin
Freshwater Plumbing Leak jimtidwell at 9:09am 06.11.11 Catalina 310 10/3151 I filled the water tank, and when I turned on the pump, it didn't shut off as quickly as usual. Upo
Manual for a Horizon Depth Guage MLampner at 8:31am 06.11.11 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1114 Islander has a standard 5 inch round depth gauge with the Horizon brand on it. It is a digital displ
1992 Passage 42 measurements Tully.J at 8:28am 06.11.11 Big Boats 12/2728 Hello fellow sailors . Im getting a new genset ready for my next boat, a 1992 Passage 42 . If someo
The Old and the New (1) Roger Long at 8:24am 06.11.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/2451 The old and the new, the eternal cycle of life. Also, the first new production boat I ever purchas
steering retrofit question semicrazy59 at 8:14am 06.11.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2036 We bought a 1988 26D last year with tiller steering. I was wondering it it could be converted to a
Hunter 33.5 inspection areas JudeHey at 7:31am 06.11.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1276 I'm planning to go look at a 1989 Hunter 33.5 for possible purchase. Are there any specific areas I
Battery Charge State FourPoints at 6:48am 06.11.11 Musings With Maine Sail 9/6539 I installed the Ganz 12w solar panel (http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1\|328\|49497\|1471367'
Foresail UV Strip Dubai at 6:24am 06.11.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1888 My Hunter 326 doesn't appear have a UV strip, hence when the sail is furled there is a portion of sa
Stern rail for bristol 24 StillFloat at 6:15am 06.11.11 Parts Search 2/3680 Looking for stern rail for Bristol 24. If anyone has any info, please drop me a line. Thank you, -s
Grounding Cable (1) Dubai at 6:12am 06.11.11 Mid-Size Boats 12/2378 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 6/2299 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 3/1715 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 2/1990 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 2/1190 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 6/2479 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 1/1205 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 5/1886 I have a panel voltmeter made by shurite which seems to indicate 16V all the time. I've opened it up

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Pleasant Surprise/Docking Leeward Rail at 3:46pm 09.29.22 midships springline should be mandatory on every boat. :beer::beer::beer::beer::waycool::biggrin:
Wobbly Fixed Keel shemandr at 3:18pm 09.29.22 Here I'm the contrarian: Why are we assuming it's the keel bolts. Have we ever watched a hauled boa
Wobbly Fixed Keel dlochner at 3:14pm 09.29.22 This is really what has me scratching my head. Its been meticulously maintained and upgraded so I
Wobbly Fixed Keel Nunami at 3:05pm 09.29.22 With a bilge that spotless you'd think the rest of the boat would be in fine shape, and if it is,
Water Does not Come out the Exhaust (1) jssailem at 2:55pm 09.29.22 I like the Groco ARG 750 esigns of basket. Plastic, Stainless Steel, or Monel. I like the monel mod
Freshwater Pump Runs Continuously Justin_NSA at 2:51pm 09.29.22 My water supply line to the pump got plugged and did the same thing. Most likely yours is starving.
Wobbly Fixed Keel dlochner at 2:48pm 09.29.22 How often should the keel bolts re-torqued? Depends. At least every 2 or 3 years or more often if
Wobbly Fixed Keel Stu Jackson at 2:48pm 09.29.22 Not too many folks here have owned Catalina 25 fixed keels. I have from 1987-98. You said the owne
Wobbly Fixed Keel dmax at 2:47pm 09.29.22 That's a good question. Some manuals say the torque should be checked prior to every launch. Some pe
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks robm at 2:47pm 09.29.22 Hi all. Hope your Fall is going well. Quick update: Had to defer the proper repairs until later th
transmission when sailing Tally Ho at 2:45pm 09.29.22 Gotta be careful here, Greg. I posted that once years ago and got banned, so now I say: RTFM, F st
transmission when sailing Stu Jackson at 2:43pm 09.29.22 to RTFM Gotta be careful here, Greg. I posted that once years ago and got banned, so now I say: R
Wobbly Fixed Keel Scott T-Bird at 2:42pm 09.29.22 How often should the keel bolts re-torqued? I think if you are thinking about it, it's time to do
Wobbly Fixed Keel Nunami at 2:35pm 09.29.22 Agree with dlochner, wobbling keel is bad... How often should the keel bolts re-torqued?
transmission when sailing Tally Ho at 2:31pm 09.29.22
Pleasant Surprise/Docking dmax at 2:30pm 09.29.22 Nothing more to add about docking than what has already been said but how cool is that to be invited
Leroy Somer windlas repair jssailem at 2:28pm 09.29.22 When you clean up the collar on the shaft, is there a set screw under the dirt or grease?
Wobbly Fixed Keel Scott T-Bird at 2:24pm 09.29.22 Wobbly keel is a red flag for sure. If everything is fine, why in the world would he disclose this?
Wobbly Fixed Keel dmax at 2:24pm 09.29.22 Agree with dlochner, wobbling keel is bad and is not normal. The keel bolts look good but they also
Anchor self-deploys Dr. D at 2:22pm 09.29.22 Parsons: Thanks, I do secure the anchor normally. For now, I will keep the flag breaker tripped un

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