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Motor start SailLINY at 1:22am 06.16.08 Catalina 310 7/1482 Been a lurker for a while to the board. Now new owner of a 2001 Catalina 310 (been sailing a Catalin
Setting the Genoa Tom23400 at 1:20am 06.16.08 Smaller Boats 5/1544 First let me say that I'm new to sailing. I have a 27' Hunter with a 150 genoa. In 10 to 12K winds
battery testing question bffatcat at 1:52am 06.16.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1109 I just replaced the 12 volt car battery that I use for my vhf radio. I have no way to know how low
92 Hunter hatches T J Furstenau at 1:13am 06.16.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/854 Quick question for the group. I've got a '92 Hunter 35.5 with the larger hatches that are flush wit
trans cable in pedestal Kirk at 5:07am 06.16.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1063 Our transmission cable froze for good this weekend, it's been very difficult for some time. Can you
88 H40 Fan belt replacement... Can I use the same size automotive ??? bob at 6:14am 06.16.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1299 It's time for a new one! would appreciate your thoughts guys engine is 44hp, 4JHEBob
Gas valve solenoid Liam at 6:24am 06.16.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1794 I noticed that the flame on my propane stove and cabin heater appeared to be lower than normal. I ch
A/C and generator Chuck Creel at 6:47am 06.16.08 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2201 I have a honda 2000EU and a central a/c unit. When the compressor kicks on , the gen bogs down a bit
NEED a Swim Ladder Coyote at 7:07am 06.16.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1119 Here is an odd question---- Our 1984 31' does NOT have a swim ladder (taken off by previous owner)a
Experience with Espar D4 airtronic heaters Andreas T at 7:18am 06.16.08 Ask All Sailors 6/6110 I want to install a heater system to my 1995 Hunter 336 (good idea in Vancouver !). Although I belie
Rig tuning DAVE LONG at 7:21am 06.16.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/955 lOOKING FOR RIG TUNING SPECS FRO MY O'DAY 23. CAN ANYONE HELP.860-663-2280H OR 860-539-4917c
Look what I found - while out sailing yks (1) Jim Seamans at 7:48am 06.16.08 Ask All Sailors 0/861 Out sailing on Father's Day, and coming down the Potomac from Washington,DC was this beautiful sight*
Local sourcing of fresh Hypalon repair materials? jviss at 8:03am 06.16.08 Ask All Sailors 9/2074 Well, I have a pinhole leak at a site on one tube of my Hypalon RIB that was scraped a year or two a
Interior Sole Replacement Ulyses at 8:16am 06.16.08 Big Boats 5/970 Dear Fellow Hunter OwnersThe interior floor of my 1983 Hunter 34 is rotting in the galley and bild
New Hunter model announced; aimed at Mac 26X/M (1) Phil Herring at 8:45am 06.16.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2065 This just in from Hunter Marine -- literally. A new model called the theEdge, a 27' trailerable cle
Head vs. porta-potti John F at 12:26pm 06.16.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/2516 Any opinions out there on whether to replace my 20-yr old broken head with a porta potty?We usuall
I met a celebrity today! Mike G. at 11:08am 06.16.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1072 Well sort of. At least he is a SBO celebrity. Today, I had the pleasure of chatting with MaineSail
Proper long term dry storage for rebuild (2) JKelly at 1:13pm 06.16.08 Ask All Sailors 5/968 What is the best method to properly support a small sailboat in order to restore it? I have a ~20 f
Lazy Jacks WallyQ2 at 2:19pm 06.16.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1583 I've never used lazy jacks before. First time I had a batton snag hoisting the main, luckly it fell
1976 irwin 37 bowsprit issue rhett at 5:13pm 06.16.08 Irwin 0/2473 I hear there have been issues with the bowsprit on some older irwins. I have noticed a small crack i

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Surprise!! Shaft wear by packing nut RoyS at 5:23am 05.11.21 I doubt that slight and smooth changes in shaft diameter result in significant reductions in strengt
Cleaning with TSP dlochner at 5:20am 05.11.21 The big issue with TSP is the Phosphate part. When it enters the water it becomes a fertilizer for a
Genoa control lines for a Oceanis 50, 2018 Luis H Mex PV at 5:13am 05.11.21 This is very helpful thanks!
Cleaning with TSP jon hansen at 5:12am 05.11.21 https://www.bobvila.com/articles/cleaning-with-tsp-trisodium-phosphate
Cleaning with TSP Don S/V ILLusion at 5:11am 05.11.21 I wonder what Facebook employees do to waste their time at work?
Battery isolator issue NYSail at 4:27am 05.11.21 I rewired my boat so that the alt feeds the house bank. Then I have a ACR leading to the starter ban
Battery isolator issue dlochner at 3:58am 05.11.21 The labels on the pins suggest the Alternator output should go to A and the batteries cables should
Beneteau Spare Parts Update Davidasailor26 at 3:58am 05.11.21 Hi, What's the URL address to this website? https://spareparts.beneteauusa.com
Beneteau Spare Parts Update Baby Sea Wolf at 3:53am 05.11.21 Hi, What's the URL address to this website?
Battery isolator issue Davidasailor26 at 3:49am 05.11.21 Also, here is the manual for your existing isolator - https://www.marinco.com/en/~/media/inriver/316
Battery isolator issue Davidasailor26 at 3:46am 05.11.21
Surprise!! Shaft wear by packing nut dlochner at 3:37am 05.11.21 I've use Deep Blue Yacht Supply for drive train parts. They were pretty quick when I needed a shaft
Max Prop - shaft and hub tightness wsconner at 1:25am 05.11.21 Thanks.. thinking before I cut the shaft I'm going to back the nut off a turn or two and re-assemble
Have you ordered your superyacht? Ron20324 at 12:02am 05.11.21 WHAT, I'm supposed to get ANOTHER ONE ?
Mast thickness? Ron20324 at 12:00am 05.11.21 I don't think that would be the best solution. I have internal halyards and electrical lines. Maybe
Need a clean SS cut Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 9:53pm 05.10.21 Before I retired, I was a pro boat builder/ reburbisher. I had THREE angle grinders in the shop. One
Found a 2003 C310 (1) Tom J at 9:33pm 05.10.21 I was able to fit 4 GC in there, oriented port/starboard, used for the house. I put a G24 battery i
H260 Centerboard Lift Line/ Rigging Southern Crux at 9:14pm 05.10.21
Survey on C310 #217 marchem at 8:44pm 05.10.21 The halyard exit plates on the mast were plastic, replacements in stainless available, CD didn't ha
Found a 2003 C310 marchem at 8:40pm 05.10.21 Nice diagram, Rob, well thought out, drawn and described. Good example for others to be able to sh

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