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marine gearbox we grossman at 4:36pm 07.26.09 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1524 1980 37c narine gaerbox kanzaki-hurth kh18 need help
Changing running rigging Rozanski at 4:31pm 07.26.09 Big Boats 1/1139 My 1996 P42 needs all new lines in the running rigging. It's getting old and stiff. I'm afraid I'll
22' O'Day Cabin Cushions Dimensions SubdriverMC at 4:12pm 07.26.09 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2926 I'm needing the dimensions of the cabin cushions so I can order replacement cushions. I went to a
How many of you sail scows or other small boats? (1) RECESS at 3:58pm 07.26.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2155 Sorry I have not been around this summer. Right when I was repairing my transom I got news that my m
My battens curve the wrong way (1) vines at 3:07pm 07.26.09 Smaller Boats 11/2735 25081.vB As you can see from the picture my bottom two battens are curved the wrong way. My local
Lee helm vines at 2:59pm 07.26.09 Smaller Boats 11/2323 My Hunter 212 has terrible lee helm in light air. All the books say to move the center of effort bac
shower drainage myrhouse at 1:15pm 07.26.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1262 The floor of the head will not drain - we are having trouble determining WHERE it drains so that we
Escape rumba rigging? help Cindybe at 12:15pm 07.26.09 Other Sailboats 4/10123 I just bought an Escape rumba with roller reefing. There are no directions on how to rig and the gu
Digital Communications windward54 at 11:19am 07.26.09 SSB and Ham Operators 10/6948 Got a question for those with a Pactor modem on their boats. I got the Pactor modem up and running
Sabre 34 Mast Leak mljustice at 11:12am 07.26.09 Sabre Sailboats 3/5998 I'm about to make an offer on a 1984 Sabre 34 but am concerened about water damage. The cabin sole o
Interior Boat Cushion Protectant BrianW at 10:40am 07.26.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1691 Hi All: I just used quite a bit of elbow grease cleaning off grunge (sunscreen, etc.) and mildew off
Rub Rail Replacement/Damage P28 2 Al Bronner at 10:34am 07.26.09 Pearson 1/1799
Strange Transmission Motion/Sound on Yanmar 3JH2-TBE geoffschultz at 9:02am 07.26.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1548 I have a Yanmar 3JH2-TBE with a KM3A1 gear box. I was just spinning the prop shaft by hand and note
Diesel Starting Issue Texas Lake Sailor at 7:55am 07.26.09 Ask All Sailors 19/2739 My 1981 Hunter with 2 cyl Yanmar diesel has just started to develop a starting issue. I push the sta
"free boat" needs a new home sailormanbigd at 7:24am 07.26.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1618 Hi all. The person where I keep free willy has accepted an offer on her house. She literally gave it
Top batten and twist Quoddy at 6:29am 07.26.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/9070
Hoyt Jib Boom Bilgewater at 5:46am 07.26.09 Smaller Boats 0/1257 Just saw the video on Gary Hoyts's website. Looks fantastic! I have thought about attaching the wh
Marelon Valves Repairable? - Leak Through Stem rardiH36 at 4:59am 07.26.09 Ask All Sailors 15/6662 Not asking for specific instructions here, but I would like to know if Marelon hull-through valves a
Any H20 owner? I need info (1) ftp2leta at 3:22am 07.26.09 Smaller Boats 11/1628 I guys, I don't have my boat yet (coming) this week. I need to know the transom hight where the eng
Electric Windlass tripping Breaker rfrye1 at 10:36pm 07.25.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1442 My electric winch on my Hunter H376 is starting to "trip" the 150 amp breaker while raising our larg

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LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 12:50pm 03.11.22 I'm beginning to think the ideal LFP charger is just bulk, no absorption, and then regulate to the d
Extending Cable Throw on Transmission and Throttle Cables dlochner at 12:48pm 03.11.22 Have you figured this out? dj Yes. Turns out to be a long story that began 29 years ago. Too lon
LiFePo4 Refresh Hayden Watson at 12:43pm 03.11.22 ... Maine Sail said "Just because an alternator is striving to get to 14.4 V does not mean that hap
3m 4000 thinwater at 12:08pm 03.11.22 @thinwater Are you the author of the PS article? I always check the expiration date and my 4000UV
Mods to our 35s5 Hollyberry at 11:45am 03.11.22 Thanks JR and Kappy. Feels good to get it done.
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer jviss at 11:44am 03.11.22 Thank you!
Here's something you don't see every day jviss at 11:43am 03.11.22 Holy Cow!
Mods to our 35s5 JRacer at 10:53am 03.11.22 Awesome job!
What anchor and rode will physically fit the bow and anchor locker? fox9988 at 10:46am 03.11.22 Point taken on 5/16" chain (edited). I'm going to start out in the Caribbean, up the east coast for
Furling line fairlead placement Harken Mark IV Hayden Watson at 10:14am 03.11.22 One thing to keep in mind is that any block must have the support in the correct orientation to the
1984 Catalina 30 MK II Tall Rig (2) jeepbluetj at 10:07am 03.11.22 Pic of a C-30 T cockpit stolen from the internet: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/c30c
Here's something you don't see every day jeepbluetj at 10:04am 03.11.22 The Correct link
1984 Catalina 30 MK II Tall Rig shanker at 10:04am 03.11.22 I have a '84 MK I Cat 30 tall rig/ bow sprit/ fin keel with the M25 and run a R/F 135 Genoa on a lak
3m 4000 Hayden Watson at 10:01am 03.11.22 No, it is not a reprint. The article is current. The materials did take several years to fail. I h
1984 Catalina 30 MK II Tall Rig shanker at 10:00am 03.11.22 OK I see that in some online pics. the one I'm looking at does not have that t shape. the port and S
Here's something you don't see every day jeepbluetj at 9:59am 03.11.22 A slightly more indepth video of the incident. The sailboat that was crushed was occupied at the tim
3m 4000 Hayden Watson at 9:46am 03.11.22 The problem seems to be related to moisture more than UV... so I would check on them. And use Sika
Houston, we have a Problem - H36 Compression Post chichiflys at 9:45am 03.11.22 Thanks Roy. Ideally I can bond the joist to the hull sides and leave a space at the bottom so that
1984 Catalina 30 MK II Tall Rig mikeracca at 9:36am 03.11.22 OK, dumb question...what would a T cockpit look like...is the top of the T a seat across theength o
LiFePo4 Refresh (1) Hayden Watson at 9:36am 03.11.22 Good luck with that with LFP.. The PM is built to the same standard as the old Ample alt...We built

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