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Rudder modifications by George Kobernus Youngtico at 6:35pm 06.02.09 Smaller Boats 2/1334 Has anyone tried the rudder downhaul modificatioins illustrated by George Kobernus? The blocks place
And the refit continues... (4) CharlieCobra at 5:38pm 06.02.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1378 I've finally finished sanding the deck after pulling the canvas and the varnish removal is 98% done.
windless problem jcjtw at 4:18pm 06.02.09 Big Boats 2/1127 can some one offer some thoughts on my windless on the hunter 42 - 2005. I went to test my windless
SS anchor swivels John at 3:08pm 06.02.09 Ask All Sailors 26/5488 In June's Lattitude 38 there is a letter from a sailor whose stainless steel swivel broke, nearly ca
My Upgrades JohnY at 3:05pm 06.02.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/2951 I recently completed a series of upgrades to my 309 that included all new gel batteries (group 27 fo
Atomic 4 problem Rick Stuart at 2:52pm 06.02.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2025 I goofed up and now need to fix a head on my atomic 4 (didn't winterise correctly) I fixed the freez
Auto Prop size for 2002 Hunter 356 ? SE356 at 2:11pm 06.02.09 Big Boats 3/1727 I have a 2002 Hunter 356 and am interested in adding an Auto Prop. It has the standard Yanmar 3GM30
Propeller shaft came out of transmission (1) BBC30 at 1:43pm 06.02.09 Ask All Sailors 25/10366 Has anyone ever had the propeller shaft come out of and separate from the transmission? Well, I hav
S2 owners.com and Bret Overholtzer BobM at 12:44pm 06.02.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 8/4331 Hi Phil, I don't know if you know, but Bret's site has a ton of information on it for S2's. I con
Captain 1eye47 at 11:30am 06.02.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1275 Does anyone know the size and lenght of my 1987 Hunter 26.5 halyards for main and Jib Thanks
Split gudgeon rudder JoeBrown at 11:26am 06.02.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1628 I'm looking for a split gudgeon for a 1 1/4" rudder shaft. This is for an Irwin 34 Citaition so app
Fishing Bob S at 10:55am 06.02.09 Ask All Sailors 32/5338 I searched the archives and didn't find any information. Has anyone mounted a rod holder to their
Which Block for my reefing lines? Dan at 10:34am 06.02.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1229 I have two 7/16, single line reefing lines on my Selden rig. P (luff) is 45' 6" E (foot) is 19' 3"
Hunter Vision-32 werlec at 9:11am 06.02.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/6528 Hello all, I am new to this forum. We are currently looking for a sailboat(we just sold our powerb
h23.5 maiden voyage bad_com_pany at 8:36am 06.02.09 Smaller Boats 3/1116 ok as some may know I dont know how to sail and bought one anyway, first day out rasied main sail a
rudder packing gland/stuffing box keith harris at 8:29am 06.02.09 Catalina 30 1/2089 Does any know what size packing is needed in the rudder stuffing box on a 1979 Catalina 30? I read
Fuel Filter Jonny PIP at 8:21am 06.02.09 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1310 I have a hunter 30 ,1979 t-2 model.I removed a filter from the primary filter and I am looking for
Capri 22 clip art macklir at 7:52am 06.02.09 Catalina 22 1/2221 Looking to creat some T-Shirts for myself and my crew. I have a capri 22 and are having a hard time
Honda 4 stroke frustration comfortzone at 6:48am 06.02.09 Ask All Sailors 21/6830 I bought a small new Honda 4 stroke from my marina about 5 years ago and I've had varying degrees of
leak at shrouds Mystic51 at 6:44am 06.02.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1079 My beneteau 331 has a slow water leak in the cabin where the starboard chainplate come in. the chai

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Fuse ratings LloydB at 10:25am 02.25.22 'Is a 10A fuse designated as 24V still a 10A fuse for 12V system? Tech told me yes, Ohm's law says o
New Fire Extinguisher Regs Dalliance at 10:16am 02.25.22 Good article. I actually ordered new extinguishers for the boat back in December. The old ones wil
How to connect VHF radio to NMEA2000 MFD Matt White at 10:13am 02.25.22 Thanks @jeepbluetj ! The GX2200 has GPS so I believe I only need the one way comms. Looks like the
How to connect VHF radio to NMEA2000 MFD jeepbluetj at 10:05am 02.25.22 The thread rises from it's grave.... Matt: I assume the Axiom 7 does not have NMEA0183 inputs/outpu
Plastic Teak Toe Rails - Looking for opinions and feedback Project_Mayhem at 9:40am 02.25.22 Nice! I like your idea of using butyl in the hole before filling. Lately I've been covering the hole
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 9:34am 02.25.22 202950
What are these. SFS at 9:30am 02.25.22 Tarp could be an awning of sorts to cool the boat. Loads from foredeck, hole around mast. (I cant te
How to connect VHF radio to NMEA2000 MFD Matt White at 9:24am 02.25.22 @stephen_i_w I am a dummy regarding NMEA connections. I am looking at the NMEA 0183 Gateway YDNG-03
Yanmar 2GM20F cooling problem markwbird at 9:12am 02.25.22 That really should not happen. It's a self priming pump. Just to be thorough you might check the e
Fuse ratings jssailem at 8:41am 02.25.22 There is a physical difference between DC and AC fuses. It relates to the Arc issue in a DC circuit
Fuse ratings Tater at 8:41am 02.25.22 When a fuse blows, especially due to short circuit, there is a tendency for "arc over". The metal +
Fuse ratings Davidasailor26 at 8:39am 02.25.22 And a handy tutorial on fuses - https://www.digikey.com/en/articles/fuse-tutorial Note in particula
Fuse ratings jssailem at 8:37am 02.25.22 When faced with discussing what feels like a simple subject, yet the discussion sounds confused, I r
Fuse ratings Davidasailor26 at 8:35am 02.25.22
Plastic Teak Toe Rails - Looking for opinions and feedback dmax at 8:28am 02.25.22 I filled in the old holes and drilled new ones - too difficult to try and line them up. Here are the
Fuse ratings Ilanortho at 8:22am 02.25.22 It's early, I haven't had my coffee yet, the parrot is chewing on my ear for attention so maybe I'm
Fuse ratings Davidasailor26 at 8:17am 02.25.22 The voltage is a maximum as some others have said. No harm done from using a 24V, 110V or 240V fuse
Yanmar 2GM20F cooling problem Ralph Johnstone at 8:13am 02.25.22 Greased up the impellor with vaseline and it turned easily Not the end of the world but better to
Fuse ratings Brian D at 8:10am 02.25.22 The voltage rating of a fuse is the maximum voltage that it can safely interrupt. If the voltage is
Fuse ratings Ralph Johnstone at 8:07am 02.25.22 It's early, I haven't had my coffee yet, the parrot is chewing on my ear for attention so maybe I'm

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