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Engine whistle or squeek bigsick at 4:23pm 05.02.10 Mid-Size Boats 8/1942 I have a Yanmar 2GM20f in my 2003 326. When I am at low rpm their is a slight whistle or squeek com
Tiller autopilot bcollis at 3:06pm 05.02.10 Smaller Boats 4/1747 So I took the family out for the first time this weekend on the 25.5. It was also the first time I h
Overheating Engine Steph at 3:02pm 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 22/5697 My Westerbeke 13 Diesel has been overheating. It runs fine but when the temp gets over 205 degrees
battery charger location on a Vision 32 rickgosselin at 3:01pm 05.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1431 :eek:Does anyone know where the battery charger is located on the Vision 32. I have a breaker switc
Put that pencil sharpener back onboard your boat! Roger Long at 2:57pm 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 10/3092 http://blog.geogarage.com/2010/04/waas-geo-satellite-going-down.html The Federal Aviation Administr
Dock Lines Nereussailor at 2:13pm 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 12/3082 I need to buy some new dock lines, and am on a little bit of a budget. I don't want to skimp, but I
Nice Weekend sail Bad Obsession at 1:43pm 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2343 We made it! I took my fiancee on her first overnight trip on my boat and it was a success despite a
tiller wobble jcwlbw at 1:07pm 05.02.10 Smaller Boats 5/2001 The tiller on my H26 wobbles at the attachment to the rudder. It appears the plastic on either side
"Blue water", 30ft+ recommendations Skipper at 12:35pm 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 10/7695 I have been looking for a 30-33 ft cruiser that will sail fast(ish) and be on the upper end of seawo
Stuff Tom Hoffman at 11:47am 05.02.10 Trailer Sailors 15/4042 Hi Everyone, Finally yesterday, I managed to get the boat cleaned out and the mast off and down o
Hatch Knobs jorgefife at 11:19am 05.02.10 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2264 I want to remove the hatch knobs (Bomar) that are attached to the lifting part (the ones who secure
Ensenada Race 2010 Rick D at 11:01am 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2487 Did any of you guys do the Newport Beach to Ensenada BC race this year? There were 217 boats entere
Pump for A/C betzhunter at 9:41am 05.02.10 Big Boats 2/1191 We just purchased a 1984 Hunter 34' a few weeks ago and we are doing some updates and clean up to th
Manual & Auto Yanmar 3JH3E Engine Shut down Ron McCoy at 9:02am 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 0/2746 For those of you who have both the auto (red push button) engine shut down and a manual (pull/push)
For your use - A nice, clean C30 interior layout (1) SailingWebGuy at 8:46am 05.02.10 Catalina 30 1/2558 I whipped this up this morning. Needed a general interior layout...one that I could scale up and it
Help me complete the diagram!...please (1) SailingWebGuy at 7:55am 05.02.10 Catalina 30 1/1690 I need a little guidance on wiring up my boat. I should also mention that I have no idea what I'm d
26S weather helm - replace Genoa with jib? MaCS70 at 7:52am 05.02.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/4122 Hello Everyone! The old story: a 26S with a strong tendency of weather helm. I have a 150% Genoa
Same battery type with ACR? Berndahle at 7:00am 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1812 I'm planning on running my two 4D AGM batteries in parallel as my house bank on switch #1 and adding
Varnish Woes sandpiper10471 at 6:53am 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2655 The teak strips beside my companionway were beautiful varnished gold but as the finish was getting a
Repair for Apelco radio bobby g at 6:28am 05.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1938 I have a 1994 Hunter 29.5. The radio that came withe the boat is the Apelco 5160. Finally crapped

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Beneteau 36 cc autopilot installation jssailem at 9:46am 06.11.22 A wheel pilot on a 36' boat will only work well in the most benign conditions, when the going gets
Prop Efficiency Hollyberry at 9:46am 06.11.22 While this is a possibility it is not alway factual. .... Of course, I should have qualified.. ass
Transmission Cable jssailem at 9:26am 06.11.22 Mike. It might be worth a shout to the SBO Store to see if they have the cables in the new warehouse
1994 33.5 Recessed Hood Furling system rubbing jssailem at 9:23am 06.11.22 I would look at the way the furler is secured in the hole. I suspect you will see some damage in the
Waterline Width sail sfbay at 9:18am 06.11.22 If it was my boat I would get 3 long (12 feet) boards and with 3 folks get in the water, line up the
Prop Efficiency (2) jssailem at 9:18am 06.11.22 2 blade fixed prop much less drag than a 3 blade.. While this is a possibility it is not alway fac
Starting my LFP build. (1) Hayden Watson at 9:04am 06.11.22 Given all of the extra power we will have on our July cruise with our daughter's family, she sent us
Does 2008 Hunter 45 CC have a screen in the fuel tank pick up tube. seadaddler at 9:01am 06.11.22 I removed all fuel in tank and in cellphone snake camera and found globes in back of tank and used
The dead of a boat Tally Ho at 8:47am 06.11.22 She popped into FWD pretty quickly after ramming the sailboat. Good thing the captain of the sailboa
Battery bank question NYSail at 8:32am 06.11.22 I had a 36-2 also with a 3HM35F. I added a 3rd battery aft of the batter compartment where the old w
The dead of a boat Will Gilmore at 8:21am 06.11.22 Horrifying! I can't imagine how that captain's stomach felt as he watched the disaster. So lucky n
Battery bank question DayDreamer41 at 8:16am 06.11.22 We have had 6 Volt Trojan T105's on our Sapphire now since spring launch 2017 their state of health
Prop Efficiency Hollyberry at 8:16am 06.11.22 2 blade fixed prop much less drag than a 3 blade... if the boat performs satisfactorily under power
Where Is Your Battery Charger? jssailem at 8:13am 06.11.22 Real Estate Location is no good unless there's a view True... Kind of depends on your perspective.
Starting my LFP build. jssailem at 8:11am 06.11.22 The excitement builds....:biggrin:
Epoxy questions jssailem at 8:09am 06.11.22 Hi Jay. While it may be possible to use a QT container, it is hard to identify till you identify cle
Starting my LFP build. (1) Hayden Watson at 8:06am 06.11.22 Some more bits and bobs showing up. A bag with (16) of these two-hole buss bars showed up the other
Epoxy questions Davidasailor26 at 7:57am 06.11.22 1 and 3 should be easy enough. Some cabosil to thicken 3 would be good. For 2 you could consider a
Prop Efficiency JamesG161 at 7:36am 06.11.22 How would I determine what type of a prop to install. There is a stamp on the hub of the propeller
Replacing datamarine transducers with Raymarine? Marmalade at 7:35am 06.11.22 Next time you haul, it might be really easy. I replaced a sensor thru-hull this spring... I was not

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