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OK going down for Sea trials Tomorrow! Sanford H. at 3:10pm 11.18.09 Smaller Boats 4/1290 Heading out in the a.m. Have a few "Non driveway projects left to handle but thought Y'all might wan
Yanmar Exh Mix Elbow Hose Barb? Bud H at 2:34pm 11.18.09 Ask All Sailors 10/3751 During haul-out this winter I am going through the plumbing systems on my boat. I am replacing m
Cable vs. web. Knuttle at 2:12pm 11.18.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1636 I have always used stainless steel cable on the winch for my trailer. I know other people have used
40.5 Questions (1) David Knauer at 1:18pm 11.18.09 Big Boats 5/1765 I hauled out this year and discovered that the bottom of one of the wings on the keel has a section
Cutless bearing Catalina 28 Mk 1 jansan1 at 12:35pm 11.18.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/2506 Anyone out there with experience of replacing the rubber cutless bearing in a Mk 1 1990 Catalina 28
Duel Battery set up derfus at 12:25pm 11.18.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2104 I am working on my 1982 25 and want to install a second battery. The cable that comes from my Nissan
smim grid on a oceanais 440 lwtaylor@pacificcoast.net at 11:53am 11.18.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1673 I would like to ask if someone could give me the size of the three teak areas on the swim grid. I li
Advice Needed On Altenator Purchase Snotter at 10:19am 11.18.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2385 I recently took my 90 amp altenator into an autoparts store to have it tested. It was no good. I put
Whisker Pole Mike1942 at 5:59am 11.18.09 Big Boats 5/3916 I have a Hunter 36 and am considering adding a whisker pole. Jib is a 110. What size pole do I need
2qm20h Don LePage at 5:47am 11.18.09 The Cherubini Hunters 15/9982 I have been looking high and low for a Yanmar Manual for my good old original 2QM20H in my Cutter 37
Navigation Question sbailey64 at 4:55am 11.18.09 Ask All Sailors 27/5458 I am new to sailing and will be motoring/sailing my new (used) 1983 Hunter 27 from NJ (on the Delawa
Auto Glass in Hatches ....................... Ralph Johnstone at 10:47pm 11.17.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2430 As an act of sheer boredom, I'm looking at replacing the cracked, crazed, and gawd awful looking len
Trailer winch Carolyn1964 at 10:02pm 11.17.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2316 Here in the Northwest the cold and wet have come and it is time to take care of some things on the t
18 hp Yanmar overheating after replacing domestic wate hoses steveebryant at 9:51pm 11.17.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2520 Anyone know anything at all about small diesel engines? I had to replace a hose that ran from the e
Yanmar 18hp over heating steveebryant at 9:47pm 11.17.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/2062 Anyone know anything at all about small diesel engines? I had to replace a hose that ran from the
Over heating on a Yanmar 18hp steveebryant at 9:45pm 11.17.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1894 Anyone know anything at all about small diesel engines? I had to replace a hose that ran from the e
Good Docks To Walk???? Harleyworker at 9:37pm 11.17.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2774 I'll be heading up to Sussex N.J. on Thursday to visit family and friends for the holiday.Unfortunat
offshore passages keithshunter at 9:32pm 11.17.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1518 Does any know of a 1977 Hunter 27 making extended offshore passages ? Pacific Northwest to Hawaii .
Pulling a Hunter 22 hellerjo at 8:07pm 11.17.09 Smaller Boats 4/1471 I have been keeping the boat at a boatyard for the winter. I have an opportunity to buy a trailer fo
Americas Cup higgs at 7:23pm 11.17.09 Ask All Sailors 35/4918 As I understand it: 1. The vessel type has not yet been established yet both teams have develope

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H34 1984 prop strut replacement Mike Oldak at 5:31pm 03.18.22 The thru bolts are aft of the engine, accessible by removing the bunk cushions in the aft cabin. Som
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? Richard19068 at 5:19pm 03.18.22 The real test is water. Does water come through the pinhole? If there is no water coming through th
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? dlochner at 4:53pm 03.18.22 More information. Photos. Pinholes don't just happen. Either the problem is bigger, or it is just a
Heat Exchanger to Raw Water Pump Hose - An Adventure in Maintenance. JoeWhite at 4:44pm 03.18.22 I am glad for the successful ending. The size of the hose is labeled on the hose, if you are not sur
Beneteau bottom paint color 361 (2) CapitalistSailor at 4:37pm 03.18.22 mshimota, Here on the western end of Lake Erie we need bottom paint to avoid huge growths of algae
37C Rudder assembly components Jim Legere at 4:19pm 03.18.22 Hi David, I don't think you can buy any of that stuff 'off the shelf'. The lower 'bearing' is just t
Yanmar Engine Oil Change BigEasy at 3:50pm 03.18.22
Floorplan overhaul thoughts? RoyS at 3:43pm 03.18.22 You cannot put a vented loop in a drain.
Build a Better Boat Hook? thinwater at 3:42pm 03.18.22 If you watch the movie Midway you get a good demonstration of how boat hooks are meant to be used.
whisker pole sidw at 3:40pm 03.18.22 What head sail are you flying or how long is its foot?...........pole length should be 100% of the
Heat Exchanger to Raw Water Pump Hose - An Adventure in Maintenance. John Garvey at 3:23pm 03.18.22 Just getting ready to jump back into readying the boat for service and appreciated your advice about
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? thinwater at 3:16pm 03.18.22 More information. Photos. Pinholes don't just happen. Either the problem is bigger, or it is just a
O'day 19 Weekender Companionway Door Dimensions? (1) Will Gilmore at 3:00pm 03.18.22 RedIvy, I would like to be the first to welcome you to the forum. You are in the best place to get
Have you made cockpit cushions? jeepbluetj at 2:58pm 03.18.22 I'd fit to the curve. Did it on my last boat. Looked very nice. SWMBO wanted piping too. That was
Tenara sewing threads jeepbluetj at 2:56pm 03.18.22 We use PTFE thread for any project that is exposed to UV because otherwise we needed to restitch th
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') Ralph Johnstone at 2:03pm 03.18.22 Or worse still, he posted the first comment, stepped out the front door, and was promptly run over b
Bilge Tally Ho at 1:36pm 03.18.22
Yanmar Engine Oil Change markwbird at 1:12pm 03.18.22 Water condensation inside the crank case is reason for changing even with very few hours.
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? markwbird at 1:09pm 03.18.22 With a pin.
Floorplan overhaul thoughts? Tally Ho at 1:07pm 03.18.22 Good points and appreciated! On boats with a sink against the hull, I've been assuming a vented loo

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