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mangosnrum
at 11:48am 06.11.11
0/1690
I recently purchased a 1969 Ericson 26 Daysailor, rigid keel and manual swing rudder. The hull is in
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Celtic Princess
at 10:48am 06.11.11
2/1595
I have a 1997 Hunter 40.5 that is equipped with a Volvo MD22 50hp Diesel. the hour meter, which is b
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lnikl
at 10:21am 06.11.11
9/7385
So after contemplating getting rid of my old lectrasan (20-30 years old) and replacing with a holdin
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jimtidwell
at 9:09am 06.11.11
10/3151
I filled the water tank, and when I turned on the pump, it didn't shut off as quickly as usual. Upo
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MLampner
at 8:31am 06.11.11
0/1114
Islander has a standard 5 inch round depth gauge with the Horizon brand on it. It is a digital displ
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Tully.J
at 8:28am 06.11.11
12/2728
Hello fellow sailors . Im getting a new genset ready for my next boat, a 1992 Passage 42 . If someo
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Roger Long
at 8:24am 06.11.11
2/2451
The old and the new, the eternal cycle of life. Also, the first new production boat I ever purchas
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semicrazy59
at 8:14am 06.11.11
5/2036
We bought a 1988 26D last year with tiller steering. I was wondering it it could be converted to a
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JudeHey
at 7:31am 06.11.11
1/1276
I'm planning to go look at a 1989 Hunter 33.5 for possible purchase. Are there any specific areas I
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FourPoints
at 6:48am 06.11.11
9/6539
I installed the Ganz 12w solar panel (http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|328|49497|1471367'
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Dubai
at 6:24am 06.11.11
3/1888
My Hunter 326 doesn't appear have a UV strip, hence when the sail is furled there is a portion of sa
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StillFloat
at 6:15am 06.11.11
2/3680
Looking for stern rail for Bristol 24. If anyone has any info, please drop me a line. Thank you, -s
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Grounding Cable (1)
Dubai
at 6:12am 06.11.11
12/2378
I have attempted to attach a photo to this post. Hope it works. Boat is a Hunter 326 2003 model.
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hunter240
at 5:45am 06.11.11
6/2299
Anybody on the 240 or 260 have problems with the bow cleat bolts braking? Has it happen twice now.
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The chief
at 5:09am 06.11.11
3/1715
Two seasons ago I had my alternator replaced. I went from the standard 55 AMP Motorola to a 70 AMP L
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The chief
at 4:52am 06.11.11
2/1990
Last season I had a terrible vibration at almost all RPM's and speeds. I tried to get a mechanic to
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Jimboyyy
at 4:04am 06.11.11
2/1190
After a month ...ok 3 weeks and 2 days on the hard Dragon Fly has been returned to the lake. I can'
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Ducati
at 3:16am 06.11.11
6/2479
Our boat came equipped with some toys including a mast mounted Tack Tick Race Master. I'm no physics
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bad_com_pany
at 3:03am 06.11.11
1/1205
it would seem I failed to stow my equipment last fall when ending the boating season , I launched la
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Mark Maulden
at 11:08pm 06.10.11
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: |
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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 |
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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 |
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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, |
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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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? |
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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 |
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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? |
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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? |
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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 |
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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 |