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Tach for a Yanmar 2QM15 Texas Lake Sailor at 8:57am 02.17.10 Ask All Sailors 11/9567 All, I need help. I have a Yanmar 2QM15 on an 1981 Hunter 30. It never had a tach. I would like to a
Open boat cruising in Florida grayland at 7:25am 02.17.10 Trailer Sailors 8/4026 Hello All- My wife and I sail a Drascombe Longboat Cruiser- A 21' center board Gunter-rigged yawl
Cunningham question paphman at 7:15am 02.17.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/4222 Is there any reason that your reef cringle can not be used in place of your cunningham cringle? Wha
H34, Mast wiring rcjim34 at 6:13am 02.17.10 Big Boats 4/2757 I am installing a Garmin GWS10 wind speed instrument on my H34 mast. What is the best way to run the
Radio Installed (3) r.oril at 5:40am 02.17.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1242 I was able to install the new Jensen radio this week and it sounds great with the Marine Boss Speake
Downwind? Quoddy at 4:30am 02.17.10 Ask All Sailors 16/3213 The rig has swept back spreaders, a 110 jib and no spinnaker. What do you do to get to your destinat
outboard alternative Manny at 7:55pm 02.16.10 Ask All Sailors 18/2822 While browsing craigslist today I saw a 28 lb thrust trolling motor ' battery for real cheap... Anyb
Is Dahmer Marine still in business? pebrown1 at 6:36pm 02.16.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/3423 I have tried for the last three weeks to contact to buy a strut for my Hunter 33. Only answering ma
Questions about anchor lihts jbrasfield at 5:29pm 02.16.10 Cal 0/1460 I have a 1969 Cal 34. I have been trying to update the running light as well as the anchor light. In
Marine Sealant vs Epoxy Randy18540 at 3:46pm 02.16.10 Ask All Sailors 25/10426 Am going to replace my transducers for depth and speed, which are both installed through the hull. I
Keeping Teak Looking Great Randy18540 at 3:40pm 02.16.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1997 I am going to refinish the teak on my O'Day 28, using the 2 part chemical method. The wood will be e
Winter in the Carolina's JTL1017 at 3:02pm 02.16.10 Ask All Sailors 8/1994 Does anybody have info about keeping the boat in the water in the Carolina's for the winter? I'm thi
Ample Power Bill1565 at 2:43pm 02.16.10 Ask All Sailors 12/2399 Saw a recent post about "Ample Power". Went to their web site. Saw an Alternator that supposedly p
Re-Wire = Slow Process (5) Maine Sail at 1:15pm 02.16.10 Musings With Maine Sail 19/5535 Progress is measured slowly this winter.. Before (limited access to wiring): http://www.pbase.com/m
Crusty "salts" Peggy Help! Doghouse at 12:23pm 02.16.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2920 Well life has handed me a new twist, so I am having to live aboard. Near Baltimore, Maryland with a
Buy jibb/genua Kevin_segling at 12:22pm 02.16.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1248 Hello ! Where can i buy a Jibb or a Genua to a Macgregor 26X. // Kevin from Sweden
Hunter 25.5 mavriikk at 10:54am 02.16.10 Smaller Boats 1/1300 I am hoping some one has a part number or some direction to a part number for a deck hatch for the H
Hatchboard restoration KJH at 10:28am 02.16.10 Catalina 22 10/2673 While getting through the mid-winter blues, I have begun the project of removing several coats of pa
How to get a trailer boat off the trailer for maintenance? Tom Hoffman at 10:21am 02.16.10 Trailer Sailors 27/14831 Good Afternoon, It seems that I have just purchased an American Mariner 8.0 which was being discu
O'day 28 anchor roller Mike4116 at 9:57am 02.16.10 Bigger Boats 2/2103 I have posted this question before: Has anyone installed or has an anchor roller on the bow of their

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Center Board Cable 1975 O'Day 25 Project_Mayhem at 11:16am 08.31.21 You'll have less than 20 minutes to clean the bottom before all the growth dries up. Most yards use
Saildrive Indicator Panel Light kappykaplan at 11:10am 08.31.21 @blaser1234 , have you a photo you can share?
Alternator shutoff switch? SEMPERAVANTI41 at 10:56am 08.31.21 DayDreamer 41, on my 2007 41DS the alternator was wired exactly as you describe. The big change Hunt
Vibratios Hunter Legend 37.5 Ralph Johnstone at 10:47am 08.31.21 3) Replaced cutlass bearings few times. What is the distance between the aft end of the cutlass a
RF ground Don S/V ILLusion at 10:37am 08.31.21 Most instructions are written by engineers who couldn't explain how to tie a shoe. I had this probl
Tongue weight question. Tedd at 10:26am 08.31.21 ...does the trailer hitch height, (straight, 2" drop, 3" drop etc) affect the tongue weight. Stric
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? jeepbluetj at 10:21am 08.31.21 One thing to consider is despite being wireless you'll want to remove the mast head unit when trail
Keeping A Sailboat Cool Without Shore Power (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:20am 08.31.21 Cover your ports and hatches wherever possible. ch are more difficult but more important.
The 260 is home! Tedd at 10:12am 08.31.21 @Ottdreamer , The Vancouver boat has come down since I looked at it, but it's still too high, for m
Hunter 430, how do I run a seatalk cable between pedistal and instruments in the arch? Also to the nav station? flightlead404 at 10:10am 08.31.21 You must have Digital Radar now. Thus my conversion to the new Radar, I mentioned above. Jim...
Keeping A Sailboat Cool Without Shore Power Leeward Rail at 10:05am 08.31.21 fans, airflow in general. Fortunately our C&C has 1 opening port on each side, a solar vent, and
NOT buying H34 DeniseO30 at 9:56am 08.31.21 No frames, the 4 black plastic overlay on the outside, I'm not too worried about all the gray mfg p
propeller selection, and shifting Boomer2it at 9:54am 08.31.21 Our 1989 Hunter 30G with an Edison pedestal has down for reverse and up for forward. You get used t
Keeping A Sailboat Cool Without Shore Power JohnShannon at 9:52am 08.31.21 fans, airflow in general.
Alternator shutoff switch? ScottySailor at 9:50am 08.31.21 The alternator in the Hunter 49/50 is directly wired to the house bank, It is not wired to the star
Low rpm on full throttle. Josko at 9:40am 08.31.21 It could also be fouling on the prop or something wrapped around the shaft Everything is clear,and
Beneteau 361 new owner Swoon at 9:39am 08.31.21 For best info on Zspars and Selden look at this link.. has pictures too. cheers James....will be ab
Keeping A Sailboat Cool Without Shore Power kappykaplan at 9:34am 08.31.21 A reflective boom tent would help. :plus:
Single Handed Docking Giro at 9:32am 08.31.21 Interesting devise. Would a typical boat hook work as well? Or was a boat hook modified to produce
Removing fuel pickup tube from tank in an O'Day 28 Benny17441 at 9:26am 08.31.21 There is nothing much that you could do by removing the pick up tube other than unnecessary damage.

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