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Autohelm linear drive DanG at 6:27pm 06.30.09 Ask All Sailors 2/2107 I am considering upgrading the controls and compass for an autohelm 5000. The linear drive that I cu
Univeral M4-30 Transmission frmreilly at 6:23pm 06.30.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1593 My tranny was slipping just a little biit and when I checked the fluid, it was milky ' pink -- where
Installing a relay on the starter (1) Hermit Scott at 5:00pm 06.30.09 Ask All Sailors 32/4539 I need to install a starter button. I have been starting it by a small bolt across the starter to th
strange engine or prop (?) noise John at 4:01pm 06.30.09 Ask All Sailors 24/5682 When I'm motoring forward, and the engine is running at between 1000 and 1150 rpm's, I get a warblin
Should there be any movement in the fiberglass of the transom when lifting the outboard of a 22' Kaye at 3:42pm 06.30.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/3011 We are looking at a 1978 22'. I saw a little wiggle of the mount itself when it was being lowered i
Fender Boards Nereussailor at 3:37pm 06.30.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1596 How many of you out there use fender boards when docked in a slip? and if you do, How long, wide, an
Mast stay tension jnolan at 3:17pm 06.30.09 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2938 I have a 22 ft O'Day, 1977. Just went for our first sail, had a ball. what is the proper tension on
keel bolt info needed Carolyn1964 at 1:30pm 06.30.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2247 I have looked in the archives and found a lot of info on Keel bolts. What I realy need is a pictur
galvanic corrosion ezbreezes at 12:30pm 06.30.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1570 Has anyone had small white deposits found in the water tank that seem to be pitting the interior sur
Anyone put a loop in their holding tank feeder line? jfreeman at 11:23am 06.30.09 Catalina 310 4/1592 Had a nasty mess to clean up this last weekend. We knew the tank was getting full, but went sailing
biggest motor size MacGREGOR classic Evan at 10:15am 06.30.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/11381 I have a 9.9 johnson sailmaster and I am in the need of a new motor and I was wondering what size wa
Recently became a 1980 H37C Owner coleman at 10:04am 06.30.09 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2561 I learned to sail on my grandfather's H37C more than 20 years ago. He was the second owner and he b
h410 Electrical Layout and Schematics Rich Stidger at 9:34am 06.30.09 Big Boats 0/1070 A 420 owner asked me for a set of my schematics for the 410 that I received from the Hunter factory
Beneteau 331 Non-Opening Port Problem wfperkins at 9:31am 06.30.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1368 I have a 2002 Beneteau 331 which I bought last year. I have noticed the build-up of mildew on the i
Rope Clutch Replacement javaprog at 9:29am 06.30.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1525 I have an 86 28.5. We broke the handle on the halyard clutch for the headsail this weekend. Is the L
Nighthawk CO detector - Suceptability to Chemicals (1) Rich Stidger at 9:28am 06.30.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1355 A while ago there was a post claiming that their CO detector was alarming and there seemed to be no
Yanmar 4JH2E freeze plug leaks lwilhelmsen at 9:07am 06.30.09 Big Boats 2/2598 I have a 1993 40.5 with a Yanmar 4JH2E engine with about 3400 hours that I have owned for about five
Splashdown! BobM at 9:03am 06.30.09 S2 8/1792 FINALLY in the water. It was so good to be aboard and floating yesterday. Fingers crossed for good
diesel smell! SeanMorey at 8:48am 06.30.09 Ask All Sailors 11/9189 Hi All, How do I get the smell of diesel oil out of my bilge?
Hunter site sailor420 at 7:54am 06.30.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/2375 Phil, Having a problem accessing recent posts. Site map box does not disappear when forum box is cli

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Load on an on mast main halyard clutch? thinwater at 7:02am 03.31.22 ... When I sailed a Catamaran in Belize, the main halyard was held in a rope clutch. It has been abu
Looking for a 50s/60s/70s sail boat to feature in a fashion photoshoot.. thevoyager at 7:00am 03.31.22 @TomY there has always been something about wooden hulled boats that is just different. I'm not tal
Rub rail and deck hull joint. mikeracca at 6:54am 03.31.22 5200 is next to permanent and may never allow access to that area again without further damage. Good
Luck Be The Lady... mikeracca at 6:46am 03.31.22
Luck Be The Lady... mikeracca at 6:35am 03.31.22 I'm not clear on the timing of this. Did this fire occur before you bought the boat, and just no o
capacitor size for Polar Bay 16K BTU AC in 2005 Hunter 33 buddy0 at 6:35am 03.31.22 Hi kbgunn, Thanks for the info on your capacitor. Do you remember the steady state amps rating for t
Reuse shrink wrap? DougM at 6:32am 03.31.22 $1200 is about what I paid in 2006 for a custom cover that lasted for 10 Michigan winters. Replaceme
Suspect Crankshaft oil leaks Ken13559 at 6:19am 03.31.22 Kloudie1, I've to check the clearance. 3-4" may just be possible. Thanks. Ken Y
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor jviss at 6:17am 03.31.22 By the way, I always run the engine when using the windlass, and rev it up to at least 1,000 ROM (id
Suspect Crankshaft oil leaks Ken13559 at 6:16am 03.31.22 What is the grade or viscosity thickness of your engine oil? An oil additive to thicken viscosity
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor leo310 at 6:15am 03.31.22 I agree with Jviss that your windlass is causing the problem. What I would do is check the wire at b
Reuse shrink wrap? shemandr at 6:09am 03.31.22 Better check prices. My custom cover for the H356 was more like $3,000. I was a well known East Co
Luck Be The Lady... rgranger at 5:57am 03.31.22 So who else out there has had any close calls? Back in graduate school I was replacing the flash
Building a custom hard dodger flightlead404 at 5:49am 03.31.22 Guy on this site built one for a H40: Repairing Hunter 40 damage from Hurricane Matthew Materials w
Reuse shrink wrap? rgranger at 5:41am 03.31.22 That cover cost $1200 and lasted 11 years. Using @quadrille38 's data, it looks like a custom cove
Luck Be The Lady... Timm R Oday25 at 5:26am 03.31.22 Lucky indeed . I was cleaning out our barn over the weekend . I had to remove a wall plate to move a
Topping lift setup, ODay 40 njlarry at 5:16am 03.31.22 On my 34 most of the topping lift is a ss cable with an eye on each end. The bottom eye has a shackl
Honda 2000 vs. Lincoln 140 welder CYQK at 5:16am 03.31.22 As soon as the weather breaks,if it ever does, will have an attempt at this Thks Maine
Luck Be The Lady... jviss at 5:15am 03.31.22 I'm not clear on the timing of this. Did this fire occur before you bought the boat, and just no on
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor jviss at 4:57am 03.31.22 My guess is that the windlass is putting a big load on the alternator, and that's what's loading the

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