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prop shaft movement (1) tho52mas at 2:24pm 10.01.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2555 I have NOT looked at this myself yet. Recently I hit a submerged piling with the prop on a 20,000 l
Primer on Manual Toilets Head Master at 1:36pm 10.01.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/3387
Whadaya know!! (2) Alan at 12:46pm 10.01.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/3811 Hunter is FINALLY thinking about performance in their sail plan. "Working closely with Steve Pet
Size of Aluminum Holding Tank rusbet at 11:12am 10.01.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 19/5687 We just bought a 1986 Monk 36. It was advertised as having a 30 gal. holding tank. The survey indi
"Moaning" Mast in Wind waterview at 11:11am 10.01.10 Ask All Sailors 9/4147 Hi. My neighbor has a large French (not Beneteau, but can't remember which one) sailboat in the wate
C22 MKII Wing Keel docon48 at 10:24am 10.01.10 Catalina 22 5/2119 I am planning on inspecting the keel bolts on my 1996 C22 MKII wing keel model. I assume that they a
Up dating an Oday 30 Joan/Bill at 9:39am 10.01.10 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2204 My wife and I have just purchased an ODay 30. The boat is in great shape the previous owners have d
Engine Zinc Replacement Spanish Dutchman at 8:12am 10.01.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2260 I have an old (1981) Yanmar 2GM and it has two engine zincs to replace. One is on the top back side
Zincs? inarathree at 7:39am 10.01.10 Ask All Sailors 11/2142 I have a Hunter 22. It has a o/b which is pulled out of the water when not in use. Should I still
replace swing keel bilgepump at 7:28am 10.01.10 Smaller Boats 8/1863 Have a damaged swiing keel on a 1985 Hunter 22. Any thoughts out there on a salvaged replacement, or
Flying boat (1) Chilidog at 7:09am 10.01.10 Ask All Sailors 11/2518 OK, these are slightly off topic, but they do look like fun. I wonder if they will be offering these
Teak Substitute = "HDPE" markp at 6:47am 10.01.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2206 As a 25 ' Oday owner I realized the need to replace some if not all of the teak on the boat. the gra
I don't feel Isolated anymore! Snotter at 5:52am 10.01.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1602 I recently installed a galvanic isolator. (I am writing this post away from my boat and I don't reme
Help with Hull cleaning ridesroadking1 at 5:50am 10.01.10 Ask All Sailors 7/4466 Hi, I have an oday 25, just pulled it out for the year. At my marina we have a problem with spiders
Fuel Filter Assistance Rag Bagger at 5:18am 10.01.10 Catalina 30 2/2102 Need your help! Last night I completed an oil change on my 1984 Universal M25 diesel motor without
sail size kepeterss at 4:43am 10.01.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1632 I measured my original Neil Pryde jib recently for replacement. I always assumed this was a 100% jib
dicka dicka at 4:28am 10.01.10 Smaller Boats 3/1512 I just purchased a 1985 22 Hunter that had been abandoned by its owner. It's in need of a lot of wor
I am in the market for a 420, what are the "Watch-outs" therobesons at 11:51pm 09.30.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1731 We are looking for a 1999 or newer 420 CC. Are there any years or certain things to watch out for?
Sh0wer on a MacGregor 25 royjohn at 11:51pm 09.30.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/3776 I know almost nothing about sailing, but after a little research, it looks like I could find an olde
Partially Hollow Core on HC37? Dan Begonia at 10:46pm 09.30.10 The Cherubini Hunters 19/2664 Does anybody know if the HC37 cutters were built with a narrow hollow void in the side deck core pa

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Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? fullbore at 2:51pm 11.07.21 Buy the electrode from that company. It comes with a fantastic manual that explains the physics and
Alternator wiring DArcy at 2:25pm 11.07.21 Thanks @leo310 the diagram is pretty much what I have planned except I'm using an ACR so the alterna
Single handing Crazy Dave Condon at 2:14pm 11.07.21 High pressure pumps will break the seal of the water ballast lid. Top dealer for the 26 and involve
331 Oceanis wiring diagram SoSound at 2:00pm 11.07.21 You should have two red battery on/off switches for the positive side of each battery, you can turn
ALLWAYS A MESS!!! JoeWhite at 1:59pm 11.07.21 I would not reuse the drained fuel.
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair SoSound at 1:56pm 11.07.21 @Davidasailor26, I haven't had a chance to look, yet... is it hydraulic or electrical? I seem to re
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair (1) Davidasailor26 at 1:50pm 11.07.21 That is the part that I need to study some time soon. My unit is probably the exact same thing as
Help Determining 1997 Hunter 26 Mast Type Crazy Dave Condon at 1:50pm 11.07.21 For what it is worth, z Spar re-invented itself as US Spars located near Gainesville, Florida but or
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 dlochner at 1:39pm 11.07.21 It will work if you put the bucket in the cockpit but be sure to remove the hose immediately from t
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed Davidasailor26 at 1:36pm 11.07.21 With the wind measuring instrument of the cookpit of the boat. Is the instrument set to show True
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 Claude L.-Auger at 1:25pm 11.07.21 It will work if you put the bucket in the cockpit but be sure to remove the hose immediately from th
CE certificate for Hunter 466? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:25pm 11.07.21 Does the International Marine Institute maintain a copy of those for their records?
Freaky voltage reading DArcy at 1:24pm 11.07.21 Is it reading the really high voltage with the engine running or with it off? If it is only while ru
Alternator wiring leo310 at 1:09pm 11.07.21 Visio-PYS BWC v3.vsdx (pysystems.ca This may help
PNW Cruise 2021 Terry Cox at 12:45pm 11.07.21 Once again, I really like the looks of that boat. Agree, Will. As we passed by, I noticed someone
ALLWAYS A MESS!!! twodzusfittings at 12:26pm 11.07.21 Mmmmmmm Yes I am asking a lot. But hey, I asked for free advice, so I shouldn't be picky. Joe Wh
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed PEDRO MENDES PINTO at 11:44am 11.07.21 With the wind measuring instrument of the cookpit of the boat. I put the throtle in reverse to close
Has anyone built a boarding step? LeeandRick at 11:30am 11.07.21 We have a Garelick/Eez-In 4 step telescoping hook ladder. https://www.westmarine.com/buy/garelick--
Yanmar tachometers "calibration" (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:26am 11.07.21 A new tach is not a big deal. VDO is the best buy. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/could
Freaky voltage reading dlochner at 11:24am 11.07.21 problem with the faulty meter theory is that it is reading fine on the house battery bank and the A

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