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Engine Stop Cable Passage 42 John & Georgie at 4:45pm 07.27.09 Big Boats 7/1767 Has anyone had any experience replacing the engine stop cable on a 1990 passage 42? Mine has become
Whisker Pole RogerHM at 3:57pm 07.27.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1853 Don't have one for my Gramp 23, but would like to make one. Some details needed: Jib has a foot 13
New 272LE Owner- some initial questions Daniel Reichman at 1:20pm 07.27.09 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1659 I recently purchased a 272 LE for use in Barnegat Bay in New Jersey, and have some questions: - T
Need Kenyon Manuals Or Access To Same RobertLangdirect at 1:10pm 07.27.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1556 Fellow Boaters, This is not a request to wash my uncle's Nigerian bank account through your local
Mold / Mildew SoBreeze at 12:42pm 07.27.09 Big Boats 0/1102 On our 2004 386 and have noticed mold/mildew smell coming from the liner under aft port window (fixe
Hunter 170 - Broken rudderhead - old style fendertubeman at 12:34pm 07.27.09 Day Sailers 4/3110 Hi folks, I have a mid-1990s Hunter 170. It has the older style rudder (I was told by Hunter that i
Bow/Anchor Roller For H240 WTA at 11:31am 07.27.09 Smaller Boats 2/2062 I am looking into adding a anchor roller to my bow to free up some room in the very tight anchor loc
Replacement pin to attach boom to mast Karl@Hunter26 at 11:15am 07.27.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/6804 I have a 1994 Hunter 26. Forgive me if I don't know the proper term, but there is a large pin used t
interior wood color in Catalina 27 princm at 11:12am 07.27.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1818 It is time for me to repaint wood inside the cabin. But I am not sure what is the exact color name -
Painting with Interlux Brightside PaulH at 10:20am 07.27.09 Ask All Sailors 12/9472 Hey folks...this upcoming weeked, I will be starting the re-fit of my Lancer 28T. The first thing I
Water Pressure Problem Driller B at 9:55am 07.27.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2355 My hot water pressure on my Hunter 41 DS has decreased over the last 3 weeks. It's down to a bare t
sailboat graveyard lil-tipsy at 9:13am 07.27.09 Ask All Sailors 1/4300 Can anyone tell me where I can find wrecking/salvage yards for sailboats. Specifically, I am looking
84-90 Legend 40 Owners. Additional Battery Placement Question bob12312 at 9:08am 07.27.09 Big Boats 5/1329 I have an 87 legend H40. I'm looking into adding more batteries to my bank. Was thinking of add
completely lost my rudder d00bob at 9:01am 07.27.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1621 I completely lost my rudder (torn completely off) last weekend. I need to know how difficult it is t
Bilge Sump (1) thaeni at 8:20am 07.27.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1296 I have a 1984 27' Hunter. The picture (attached) shows my Bilge. The drain hose is from my ice box.
Yanmar SB-8 questions bsavulis at 8:08am 07.27.09 Ask All Sailors 3/2328 Can anyone tell me the orientation of the seals in the water pump? Do the lips face toward or away f
Charging Amps going to negative garylinger at 7:58am 07.27.09 Ask All Sailors 20/7675 I have searched this forum and consulted other people and literature and am still unable to determin
VHF Antennae installation Hunter 23.5 david.lemay at 7:37am 07.27.09 Smaller Boats 10/4429 Hi, I am upgrading a 1993 Hunter 23.5 and want to install a VHF radio. I bought the unit here on
noisy M 3-20 engine Bill Greenberg at 7:30am 07.27.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1448 Anybody have any success in reducing the engine noise in a Catalina 28 with an M 3-20 diesel with ab
Packing Gland Nut Bob S at 7:22am 07.27.09 Catalina 30 3/1747 Does anyone know the size hex nut used on the packing gland? It's a bear to get at it, it's just und

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the great lakes are open. the season is underway Tally Ho at 12:06pm 04.02.22
Window Advice danooxnard at 11:58am 04.02.22 I also tinted the windows while they were out. I bought a kit at the auto parts store and did them m
Bent Wing jviss at 11:54am 04.02.22 that's going to be a bear of a job! Why can't they just do the mirror image of what they did to be
Winter Cruising Question colb218 at 11:33am 04.02.22 A couple of updates. Headsail is sorted and is wonderful. Showed up a few weeks ago with plans to
TRAVELER RE-LOCATE Halvern at 11:09am 04.02.22 The traveler on the 11A is right at the entrance of the companion way. The car is adjustable, so not
Hydraulic Lift Arm for Refrigerator sailcapt340 at 10:45am 04.02.22 Ed, Mine measures out the same as yours did, 15 and 9 3/4 inches. I can understand the stronger fo
Raw water intake strainer JrzSailor at 10:41am 04.02.22 I'm happy with this Vetus strainer on my 2gm20f. Well built and easy to remove and clean the strai
PSA it turns out that you actually do need to remove the boom before lowering the mast brockangelo at 10:34am 04.02.22
Bent Wing dLj at 9:44am 04.02.22 Thank you for your input everyone. For clarification, the keel is lead. Both wings were damaged (
Raw water intake strainer John T1594 at 9:43am 04.02.22 I sailed on Barnegat Bay for many years on my 1980 H30. The original factory raw water intake was ju
TRAVELER RE-LOCATE (2) thinwater at 9:37am 04.02.22 Same amount of mainsheet tail. The boom will move half as far with twice the purchase. Think about
Window Advice danooxnard at 9:33am 04.02.22 i did the windows on my Catalina last year using a Catalina Direct Kit.It worked well but you need t
Hydraulic Lift Arm for Refrigerator Ed Caldwell at 9:26am 04.02.22 I have a new one arriving today from the SBO store. My original part number is SL2-20, but Mike rem
Hydraulic Lift Arm for Refrigerator JohnShannon at 9:26am 04.02.22 Could it be one of these Attwood Springlift SL2 Gas Springs
PSA it turns out that you actually do need to remove the boom before lowering the mast danooxnard at 9:13am 04.02.22 IMHO, I would not sail with my mast like that. it is easy enough to repair and there is no need for
Sea rail scepter mounting - First 345 Hollyberry at 9:10am 04.02.22
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. jssailem at 8:59am 04.02.22 Yes... Diesel Bug is a fun catchall term. More scientific term is "Fuel Contamination" This site ha
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor SycloneDriver at 8:59am 04.02.22 The power output of a diesel is in proportion to its speed. I imagine if the OP rev'd it up high i
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor SycloneDriver at 8:46am 04.02.22 Gave you an idea? That's exactly what I have been saying! :) You are correct, I hadn't read the
Sea rail scepter mounting - First 345 Amanda_dk at 8:44am 04.02.22

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