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Diesel gunk IanJ at 1:27pm 11.07.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1521 My Yanmar 8 recently blew the exhaust manifold, and the whole engine and compartment is coverered in
Mast height from deck on a Hunter 376? Mako at 1:04pm 11.07.08 Big Boats 4/2441 Does anyone know the height of a mast for a Hunter 376 from the deck, (standard main not furling). T
Oil dipstick for O'Day 37 with 5432 engine Peter Brennan at 12:49pm 11.07.08 Bigger Boats 0/1388 The original dipstick used for measuring the oil level on my Universal 5432 engine broke in two (it
Who says the season is over?!?!?!? (3) Manny at 11:06am 11.07.08 Ask All Sailors 20/2928 Great sailing yesterday on the Upper Chesapeake:dance: A small craft advisory was in effect but it
how do I pull a stubborn prop? richk at 9:33am 11.07.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1489 I have a H35 Legend and need to replace the cutlass bearing. The prop is being stubborn. I've tried
working on keel radar07 at 9:06am 11.07.08 Catalina 22 4/2140 I need to lift my catalina off of the trailer in order to work on updating keel. What is the best m
Morning Light Wayne M at 8:37am 11.07.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1173 Hello all my wife and I are going to the midwest premiere of Morning Light. The proceeds are benefit
High wind mooring pickup HAL at 7:50am 11.07.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2908 The high wind mooring situation weights on the fun of sailing with the building wind, as the questio
Pirates of hurricane Ike!!!! Ross B. at 7:38am 11.07.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1925 Looking for some advise. After all the boats and floating piers ended up still tied together on dry
Rolftom walitom at 6:57am 11.07.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1196 We snowbird in order to catch the most sun and warmth. We sail a 23 in the North and a 222 on the Gu
Question about my freaking computer!!!!!! filthy liberal scum at 5:40am 11.07.08 Sails Call Lounge 19/4372 I know this has nothing to do with politics or religion but, it does have to do with angst. lately m
Electrical Problem NYSail at 5:02am 11.07.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1655 Hello all, I am thinking I have a ground fault problem on my boat and need a marine electrician as
Autohelm 3000 batonhodges at 1:33am 11.07.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1564 Here's the age old question about Autohelm 3000: I have one that bench tests perfectly, needs a few
sling locations 216 annamariaslim at 10:25pm 11.06.08 Smaller Boats 0/976 Painting the 216 bottom for the first time, where are the best locations for placement of slings to
Bareboating Desolation Sound rfrye1 at 9:57pm 11.06.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1777 Im thinking about a bareboat trip up into Desolation Sound. I've spent time in the San Juans and Gul
Spar-Tite Sandy Stone at 9:07pm 11.06.08 Ask All Sailors 6/2196 Thinking of using it on my boat. Anybody tried it, how did things work out?
H23.5 Tiller mod question Mark H at 8:52pm 11.06.08 Smaller Boats 2/1116 Question; :redface:I read where a line was run from the tiller to the mast sheet anchor U bolt.It al
halyard maintenance Mike8193 at 7:14pm 11.06.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2117 Thanks to the advice here I ran messenger lines and removed my main and jib halyards. My boat is fo
Looking for a source of interior cabin cushions Gorndorff at 6:53pm 11.06.08 Catalina 30 4/1784 Unfortunately my boat was laid up for sometime and the interior stayed wet - and now the cushions ha
Interior cabin cushions Gorndorff at 6:42pm 11.06.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/11712 I just purchased a Catalina 30 which had been laid up for some time and has water and mildew damage

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Hunter 340 Standing Rigging replacement cost estimate jviss at 2:28pm 02.14.22 Will you buy it and install it yourself? My guess is about $1500, based on my spreadsheet for my Ta
CDI Mainsail Furler on Hunter 28 (2) Growl at 2:25pm 02.14.22 Just got back from the boat I searched up and down the Edson pedestal and found no knob or locking m
I'm so confused! Zinc vs. Aluminum Anode for Maxprop? jviss at 2:17pm 02.14.22 No matter your eventual decision note two things: (1) Make sure the prop anode has a clean solid co
I'm so confused! Zinc vs. Aluminum Anode for Maxprop? Charles Erwin at 2:10pm 02.14.22 No matter your eventual decision note two things: (1) Make sure the prop anode has a clean solid con
Attaching Clamshell PaulK at 2:05pm 02.14.22 The clamshell filter on our NTU (new to us) boat mounts on a bronze gasket or plate with threaded h
Attaching Clamshell jviss at 1:27pm 02.14.22 @jviss: entertaining thread so far. My 2cents? yes, short bronze screws. And bottom-tap the hol
Attaching Clamshell Dalliance at 1:26pm 02.14.22 I'll give you a quick lesson. My sailing buddy and I on different boats transiting the Fox River,
Attaching Clamshell (1) Apex at 1:23pm 02.14.22 @jviss: entertaining thread so far. My 2cents? yes, short bronze screws. And bottom-tap the hole
CDI Mainsail Furler on Hunter 28 jssailem at 1:23pm 02.14.22 As David suggests, I use the wheel brake on the binnacle to temporarily hold the wheel in place. It
First start in awhile... Richard19068 at 1:15pm 02.14.22 Don't ask me how I know this. :facepalm: I've done that. But mostly I wonder why my dinghy outbo
I'm so confused! Zinc vs. Aluminum Anode for Maxprop? jviss at 1:12pm 02.14.22 The guy at boatzincs.com, where I buy my zincs, advised to use aluminum.
Attaching Clamshell Richard19068 at 1:10pm 02.14.22 Thanks, but this isn't a scoop strainer. Edit: I can see how you might think it is, or it could ac
First start in awhile... kappykaplan at 1:09pm 02.14.22 Don't ask me how I know this. :facepalm: :plus:
Attaching Clamshell jviss at 1:08pm 02.14.22 This is from MaineSails Marine How to site: HYDROLOCK! Cause = Improper Orientation of Scoop Stra
Attaching Clamshell Rick486 at 1:06pm 02.14.22 I'll give you a quick lesson. My sailing buddy and I on different boats transiting the Fox River,
Attaching Clamshell Richard19068 at 1:05pm 02.14.22 ... do you face the strainer into the prevailing flow of water or away from? ... I choose away, th
First start in awhile... Hayden Watson at 1:05pm 02.14.22 If your boat has a manual kill cable you can leave it pulled out and it will crank forever and not s
Attaching Clamshell Rick486 at 1:04pm 02.14.22 How do you attach this? Just put some short bronze screws into the hull? is once in a while to c
Raw water intake strainer JrzSailor at 12:56pm 02.14.22 Interesting. I don't think I have a slotted intake strainer on mine. I'll check next time I'm at the
Hunter 280 mid boom traveller (4) Gypsy Wind at 12:32pm 02.14.22 Here are some pics of our previous 1996 280.

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