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Nav station project Merry Prankster at 12:04pm 11.08.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1382 One of my winter projects on my 1980 H27 is to turn the area beneath my nav table into usable storag
Valve Adjustments, Universal 5416 Engine CharlieHall at 12:01pm 11.08.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1281 Need help locating the timing marks on my Universal 5416 engine. The service manual says to remove
Elegant Plumbing (2) Seattle Scott at 10:46am 11.08.08 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1952 I still have the original aluminum holidng tank. The location is great since next to the head ( unde
Is the old photo/project forum gone? Seattle Scott at 9:52am 11.08.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/2103 Or can multiple photos be posted now in a single post in all forums?
Where is the best So-Cal paint shop for bottom paint?? r.oril at 9:42am 11.08.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1401 My 1988 Mac 26D (Trailer Queen) has not had the bottom painted for over 9 years that I know of. I ha
Genny only rnc725@comcast.net at 9:35am 11.08.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1338 was out the last couple of days, sailed home today with only the 115% Genoa up -- no real reason oth
genny only RNC725@comcast.net at 9:34am 11.08.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/844 was out the last couple of days, sailed home today with only the 115% Genoa up -- no real reason oth
Battery Charging / Combiners Barry7363 at 9:14am 11.08.08 Ask All Sailors 16/2807 I am interested in upgrading the electrical charging ' switching system on our recently acquired Cat
Advice on E-Z-Jax Capn Ellis at 6:50am 11.08.08 Ask All Sailors 9/7491 I saw this http://ezjax.com demonstrated at the Annapolis boat show and it looked like a perfect sol
Inverter output voltage low John D3181 at 5:01am 11.08.08 Ask All Sailors 5/2140 I have a new Cobra 2575, 2500 watt (modified sine wave) inverter. When I check the output voltage wi
Economic Crisis Impacts dvideohd at 4:25am 11.08.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1179 There are adverse business situations happening.. I was very sad to see this about Hunter in the UK.
Outhaul chiefwarren at 4:06am 11.08.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2027 Has anyone rebuilt their outhaul? I decided to purchase a new end cap and gooseneck and was unable t
Close call and near fatal mistake Chuck Creel at 3:21am 11.08.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1776 On my last trip from Houston to new orleans, I came withing 50 feet of wipeing out a catalina 470 th
Replacing the mast on a 1981 Mac 25 MrMikey64 at 1:34am 11.08.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/48 I just acquired a Mac 25 - and just before I picked it up, the mast and rigging was parted out off o
DIY Marina, New Orleans Area sailaway78 at 10:40pm 11.07.08 Ask All Sailors 3/3151 For those of you in the New Orleans area, I have found a marina for DIY, that doesn't kill you on th
Tiller Tamer Mark H at 9:21pm 11.07.08 Smaller Boats 13/4980 Question; :doh:What is the best way of placing a "tiller tamer" aboard.I have the stock 1993 metal t
Cutless Bearing for 303 Cappep at 8:12pm 11.07.08 Pearson 0/1246 When I pulled the boat this fall, I found that the cutless bearing was halfway out of the retainer a
Help me choose a boat Dave Witt Canada at 6:55pm 11.07.08 Ask All Sailors 49/6273 I wish to buy a boat to sail on Lake Ontario, out of Oakville. My wife is not an avid sailor and t
216 keel removal questions annamariaslim at 6:41pm 11.07.08 Smaller Boats 0/1140 Has anybody pulled the whole keel and support cartridge on a 216? I know you just unscrew the 8 bolt
winterizing water tank Jim Seamans at 6:31pm 11.07.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1988 Thinking of doing something different this year. Instead of pumping out as much water as I can, the

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Choosing a battery charger JohnShannon at 7:15pm 02.15.22 Why do you believe 4AWG is inadequate for 60A? My wire tables indicate 4AWG is OK for 60A for power
Starter issues- 1982 Yanmar kloudie1 at 6:39pm 02.15.22 Known issue with the schittie multi connectors in the engine harness. First try engaging the starter
Starter issues- 1982 Yanmar jssailem at 6:21pm 02.15.22 Battery replacement is easy enough, but if I damaged starter relay, might be harder to find a match
CDI Mainsail Furler on Hunter 28 jssailem at 6:16pm 02.15.22 The Wheel brake is handy. If it can be reinstalled you find it useful. @Joe, has provided sound advi
CDI Mainsail Furler on Hunter 28 Growl at 6:15pm 02.15.22 Back to lashing, at least when not in auto pilot.
CDI Mainsail Furler on Hunter 28 Tom J at 6:10pm 02.15.22 Yes. It will prevent currents, wakes, etc from driving the rudder into the stops. :plus:Need the
Starter issues- 1982 Yanmar Tom J at 5:37pm 02.15.22 I'll be back at the boat this weekend. Bought a group 24 deep cycle to take with me. Previous owner
Starter issues- 1982 Yanmar Cap'n Dave at 5:32pm 02.15.22 I'll be back at the boat this weekend. Bought a group 24 deep cycle to take with me. Previous owner
Starter issues- 1982 Yanmar Tally Ho at 5:14pm 02.15.22 Yeah, let the batteries charge first and see what happens. Do you have any sort of battery monitor
Salon light fixtures Diablito at 5:14pm 02.15.22 I have made several purchases through them. The statement on the website, that the original fixtures
BOLT BROKE OFF RitSim at 4:55pm 02.15.22 One way is to bolt the exit elbow back on and buy/obtain a sleeve to fit snugly in the elbow with a
309 water leaking from mast area with main furling RitSim at 4:49pm 02.15.22 We had a C30 that allowed water into the cabin. On that boat there was a set of two sheaves mounted
Choosing a battery charger dlochner at 4:43pm 02.15.22 the charger needs to be installed in a ventilated area. I believe there are fans to move air throu
BOLT BROKE OFF Hello Below at 4:40pm 02.15.22 Thanks for the responses. I just don't think that I can get the manifold off of the elbows without
Salon light fixtures Hello Below at 4:26pm 02.15.22 Thank you. Hunter Owners has replacement fixtures, made by another vendor. They are not the same as
HUNTER 34 Tranny to prop shaft coupler dmax at 4:02pm 02.15.22 When I asked MaineSail about his opinion on flexible couplers he said he did not recommend them. I w
309 water leaking from mast area with main furling bradm at 3:59pm 02.15.22 I also get water in the bilge after a hard rain, about a gallon after the last storm. The mast seem
Starter issues- 1982 Yanmar dmax at 3:58pm 02.15.22 Sounds like a dead battery or possibly bad connections from the battery to the starter motor. I doub
Choosing a battery charger Mark Maulden at 3:52pm 02.15.22 Under the v-berth is pretty much open underneath on all sides and to the bow. I think the space is
CDI Mainsail Furler on Hunter 28 kappykaplan at 3:49pm 02.15.22 Do I really need a wheel break? Yes. It will prevent currents, wakes, etc from driving the rudder

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