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Leaky Oil line on 1gm10 Yanmar 8 hp symmes1 at 10:03pm 07.29.09 Ask All Sailors 20/9653 I have a leak in my oil line that connects to the side of the engine goes around the front of the en
trailer for 35.5 legend cyandog at 8:43pm 07.29.09 Big Boats 2/1391 Hello, I have a Hunter 35.5 Legend (94) and I am wanting to get a trailer made. LoadMaster can do
A question about woodwork... Atlantic_Watch at 8:19pm 07.29.09 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1629 Kinda new to boat ownership here, just looking for a consensus opinion. I have quite a bit of outsid
H34 Cockpit Drains (2) Bob Poff at 7:34pm 07.29.09 Big Boats 44/5135 I ran into a potential gotcha in my 34 on Sunday. I cut away some of the the quarter berth bulkhea
Gulfstar 1971 36MS Gulfstar Newby at 7:18pm 07.29.09 Other Sailboats 0/2306 We are the (nervous) brand new owners of a 1971 Gulfstar 36 Motor Sailer. We have lots of work ahead
Shrouds loosening Mougly at 6:48pm 07.29.09 Ask All Sailors 12/3022 Hello all After going out a few times in brisk winds, I adjusted the tension on the shrouds as t
How do I rig the reefing lines? tomgrigsby at 5:32pm 07.29.09 The Cherubini Hunters 10/8572 My main has three reef cringles(?) at the leach and at the luff. The boom has two lines that run in
oday 23 instruction manual rigging and tuning tony c. at 5:13pm 07.29.09 Ask An Oday Owner 7/4069 anyone have that section of oday 23 manual that is pictured here as 1st page (top) riggiging instruc
Does any one know where I can get a companionway slider turtle box for a 1979 Cal 31 Hillman at 4:01pm 07.29.09 Cal 0/1526 Does any one know where I can get a companionway slider turtle box for a 1979 Cal 31? I saw one on a
Hunter 33 - BirthDate, Dimensions, Details KingFish at 3:58pm 07.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2834 Hello Everyone! I was riding my bike thru the boatyard the other day and I came across a Hunter 3
Drivestopped Error on ST6000 PrincessoftheLake at 3:13pm 07.29.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2008 I have a Raymarine ST6000 on my 1995 Hunter 40.5 that was already installed when we bought it. It ha
Jib sock info needed strobeone at 1:29pm 07.29.09 Smaller Boats 1/1278 I have a 1994 hunter 23.5 and am looking to buy a jib sock for it. Can someone tell me what is the a
410 Autopilot Sailgunner at 1:09pm 07.29.09 Big Boats 6/1581 I purchased a 2000 410 and it was advertised as having an autopilot. There is a breaker that says A
I'm looking into buying a new sailboat Ctskip at 11:53am 07.29.09 Ask All Sailors 45/6059 I found a "new" 2 year old boat. I was all set to close the deal and on my way home I realized it's
Delaware City, DE ChetW at 10:58am 07.29.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1420 Can anyone give me any info on facilities capable of off loading, preping and launching my 84 Hunter
Alternator dhmurphy at 10:19am 07.29.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1415 I have a 26D with a Honda BF8A 8 HP. I would like to hook up the alternator to my battery under the
Reverse troubles Ken Tokarz at 9:42am 07.29.09 Catalina 30 3/1285 Cat 30 tall rig, 2 bladed prop, with Atomic-4 engine. Boat pulls hard to port in reverse and moves s
Hunter 380 "hunting" at anchor SeaLuff10621 at 9:11am 07.29.09 Big Boats 7/2503 Has anyone resolved or improved upon the tendency of large Hunters to swing at anchor. My 2001 H380
Backflow problem TBenolken at 8:53am 07.29.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/3449 i have a 2006 Dufour 455. we are getting backflow from the holding tank into the bowl and i am wonde
Ready to Roll (1) Boat n Bus at 8:38am 07.29.09 Day Sailers 5/1537 This is the first time in the 5 years I have owned my O'Day that it has been on a trailer! Bitter sw

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Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis Alan M at 2:58pm 07.26.21 I shut my gas off at the tank everytime I use it even though I have a remote shutoff with the soleno
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis sunlover at 2:58pm 07.26.21 Mine was built in the USA. It's a head scratcher, but I'll keep at it. The regulator is badly co
Beneteau First 38 Rig Tune Guide JuanMarcos at 2:57pm 07.26.21 See the Beneteau owner's manual attached starting on page 6. I think the manual is for an s5. The
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis Alan M at 2:54pm 07.26.21 The valve in your picture is just a shut-off valve not a solenoid. If your electrical panel does not
Adventures in anchoring jon hansen at 2:54pm 07.26.21 scott, i believe most yachties are shy about calling the sheriff, the CG, the DNR, the bridge, the p
Need help identifying Scott T-Bird at 2:53pm 07.26.21 Your teenager has a good eye!
Aging Diesel Fuel thinwater at 2:52pm 07.26.21 I've run both standard and modified (marine) accelerated aging tests with gasoline and diesel, and d
Wood in the hull deck joint? Evan656 at 2:46pm 07.26.21 An old post but if you are still around, what did you replace the wood strip with? Or how did you re
Help with identifying my boat? JRacer at 2:44pm 07.26.21 ok thanks for that info! Don't spose you know of any way folk can encapsulate it somehow, to keep i
Hood 810 profurl search sail sfbay at 2:30pm 07.26.21 Welcome to the forum!! Are you looking for the drum and swivel? This is advertised as a Hood 810LD
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis (2) sunlover at 2:22pm 07.26.21 where you said to look is where I find this?
Adventures in anchoring Scott T-Bird at 2:22pm 07.26.21 pick up the mic on the VHF radio, call the sheriff, ask for assistance, have one of them board your
Need help identifying DaisyDonk at 2:20pm 07.26.21 Something to consider.... with that reverse transom, she might be hard to climb into from the wate
Help with identifying my boat? rgouette at 2:14pm 07.26.21 The Styrofoam is there for floatation. Back in the day, there was no "encapsulated" foam. Lot's of
275 Traveler and Main Sheet Froudy at 2:13pm 07.26.21 Having used both combinations i would go for a continuous line on the traveller and single lines for
Need help identifying DaisyDonk at 2:13pm 07.26.21 What a sweet little day sailer. Around 15 feet? Have you checked the sail for an insignia? And I d
Need help identifying DaisyDonk at 2:12pm 07.26.21 What a sweet little day sailer. Around 15 feet? Have you checked the sail for an insignia? It is a
Help with identifying my boat? JRacer at 2:06pm 07.26.21 The Styrofoam is there for floatation. Back in the day, there was no "encapsulated" foam. Lot's of o
Adventures in anchoring jon hansen at 2:05pm 07.26.21 pick up the mic on the VHF radio, call the sheriff, ask for assistance, have one of them board your
Adventures in anchoring Scott T-Bird at 1:58pm 07.26.21 Autopilot does not generally help (my last boat was a 34-foot cat). You are going too slow and th

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