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Hunter 14 Rudder vy8000 at 4:34am 01.13.10 Day Sailers 1/2181 Where can I get a new upper fitting for the rudder assembly? This is an older boat (1986) and I have
26X sail near Ft Pierce FL Jan 16-18? TedFromAtlanticCity at 11:55pm 01.12.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1243 Friends- I am a long-time owner of a Mac 26S, and I'm thinking hard of buying a 26X. However, I'
What about Battens? JMonda at 7:50pm 01.12.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1617 Hi Folks, Two of my battens were missing (I thought all three were at first). So I cut two batte
Bottom and prop paint for Chesapeake (Hampton Roads) mark_swart at 7:34pm 01.12.10 Big Boats 6/3796 Hello Bay sailors, I am moving this spring from a freshwater lake to the Hampton Roads area of the C
We need your help! Nereussailor at 6:36pm 01.12.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1880 I'm not sure if any of you out there in cybersailing land have heard of a guy named David Smedley,
Cutlass bearing replacement ekkeb at 4:56pm 01.12.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1449 My boat is Catalina 30 '89, standard rig, wing keel, Universal Diesel. I need to replace Cutlass bea
removing a north sail roller furling joewps at 3:21pm 01.12.10 Big Boats 4/4464 I have a 1984 34 hunter. I have the mast off and redoing the standing rigging. So far so good but fo
Hunter 27 revival post #1 1/12/10 (6) emkay at 2:37pm 01.12.10 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2709 It's official, the boat is mine. I went down today to collect the sails, cushions, batteries,and beg
boat ramps for fixed keel floridasailing at 2:35pm 01.12.10 Trailer Sailors 16/20793 I just bought a cal 25 mk ii with a four foot six foot draft. With the boat on the trailer the keel
Engine removal on a 322 Capn Pete at 1:41pm 01.12.10 Bigger Boats 1/1731 The bad news is that the Yanmar 2GM20F on my O'day 322 is in need of a rebuild. (It's cheaper than b
Lancer 29 keel leak Gordon2249 at 11:30am 01.12.10 Lancer 9/5978 Hi we are looking at a lancer 29 to buy, that has been grounded. The keel seems to be leaking into t
Prop shaft diameter & packing size garylinger at 11:23am 01.12.10 S2 12/7170 I want to be ready to change my prop shaft packing. Is the size the same for all of the 9.2 models?
Experience With AC to 12 Volt Converter? Rick D at 11:10am 01.12.10 Ask All Sailors 8/1944 I run my frig and freezer 24/7. It puts a parasitic draw on the house bank which can't be good, so I
owner's manual bryanb at 10:12am 01.12.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1427 I am looking for information on obtaining an owner's manual for a 1985 Beneteau first 26. Any sugges
O'day 28 Mainsail track rebeding (2) sail cape cod at 9:27am 01.12.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1558 Happy New Year this is my first post with a new/old boat. It is a 1981 28 I purchased in the early
Good sailing book (fiction) Gman0447 at 8:16am 01.12.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2436 I'm always looking for good reading about sailing and just finished one of the better ones I've read
Stern seating DJN51 at 7:29am 01.12.10 Smaller Boats 3/1721 Just bought 95 23.5 would like to add stern rail seats.Any ideas on where to purchase,and is boat se
Yanmar 3GM30F oil leak Syversens at 10:00pm 01.11.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/3285 Hey all, we went sailing last weekend... eh... make that motoring last weekend and I noticed small a
Catalina 30 External Halyard Conversion fishsouthbay at 8:58pm 01.11.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/2993 Has anyone converted their older C30 external halyards to internal. I would appreciate any guidance
fuel pump replacement - electrical or mechanical? kdierks at 8:25pm 01.11.10 Mid-Size Boats 7/1756 Need assistance in settling a disagreement among experts. Fuel pump on Yanmar 2GM20F in an 86 H31 we

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Operating the House/Start battery selector Udi at 12:38pm 05.16.22 Hello @Udi , I'm by no means the electrical guru but I do advocate the DCP switch with qualificatio
Oday 26 chain plate leak dmax at 12:38pm 05.16.22 That's a good size leak. Most likely water has also entered the core. The good news is that the wate
Cracked hull SailorHunter at 12:34pm 05.16.22 I own a boat (Hunter 170) built using the same technology. Luran outer layer, foam, then fiberglass
Yanmar 3GM30FC not getting full RPM's Ralph Johnstone at 12:33pm 05.16.22 Before you do the basics, do the basic basics first :biggrin: . Does the engine reach 3600 RPM in n
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar Maine Sail at 12:31pm 05.16.22 For an external regulator take a look at the WS100. I think it is a better buy than Balmar. I boug
Operating the House/Start battery selector Udi at 12:27pm 05.16.22 There are different type batteries and batteries may be wired differently by boats. Usage of the
Electric motors for sailboat Benny17441 at 12:26pm 05.16.22 I mentioned protected waters as some lakes can develop stiff chops by wind or boat traffic.
Operating the House/Start battery selector (1) Udi at 12:23pm 05.16.22 You turn it to ON..If you have a dead bank you want to avoid the use of combine unless you have add
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar nramsey at 12:18pm 05.16.22 For an external regulator take a look at the WS100. I think it is a better buy than Balmar. I bough
Operating the House/Start battery selector Benny17441 at 12:15pm 05.16.22 There are different type batteries and batteries may be wired differently by boats. Usage of the s
Fuel Catalyst Benny17441 at 11:38am 05.16.22 Some model Diesel Engines for road use like Trucks and Motorhomes are fitted by the vehicle manufact
Boom reefing schematic or current practices... Team118 at 11:26am 05.16.22 Thanks John, Appreciate the response. I believe the 2 internal fiddle blocks were there for the out
What do I need to get this autopilot going again? Silhouetta at 11:19am 05.16.22
Yanmar 3GM30FC not getting full RPM's Benny17441 at 11:17am 05.16.22 Basics first, is the tachometer working well and accurate? Have you noticed a loss of power and/or
Freezer compartment Benny17441 at 11:04am 05.16.22 Have not tried it but two related things I would be concerned about, 1) power consumption increase b
Should I run away from this boat? tym2 at 11:03am 05.16.22 Thank you all for the advice. I got few estimates all around 8-10k and she's listed in the high 20,0
600 Watt Inverter Johnb at 11:03am 05.16.22 if I was doing that installation I would use wire and fuses commensurate with supporting a future la
Operating the House/Start battery selector Stu Jackson at 10:49am 05.16.22 Thank you very much everybody. I understand that its better to replace the switch but at this time
Macerator for Hunter 34 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:45am 05.16.22 You show your run up to the vented loop immediately after the y-valve in the toilet discharge line.
Operating the House/Start battery selector (1) Maine Sail at 10:45am 05.16.22 Thank you very much everybody. I understand that its better to replace the switch but at this time

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