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Yanmar alternator loosens way too often Jimongee at 7:07pm 08.12.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2642 I have the 3 gm30 f engine. The engine is a jewel. It has been totally maintenance (repair) free an
BOOM VANG!!! sailingsoon at 7:06pm 08.12.21 Ask All Sailors 9/2233 Hey guys Once again to consult tbe sailing oracle, the library of Alexandria of sailing. That being
CNG Tank Safety Cap Source? Rick D at 5:58pm 08.12.21 Ask All Sailors 3/513 I looked online, but could not find any source. There certainly must be one. I just picked up two (n
Broken bolts and headaches Kinetic at 5:31pm 08.12.21 Ask All Sailors 30/2534 Hello All, New here and hoping to get some suggestions and offer anything in return at a later time
New outboard and new adjustable bracket (1) geola1 at 3:08pm 08.12.21 Trailer Sailors 11/1284 I don't have great access to the 4 bolts that are holding the adjustable bracket
Barient 21ST? (1) lwaddell at 10:05am 08.12.21 Parts Search 2/707 Looking for a used Barient 21ST - 2 speed self tailing winch. Would love to hear from anyone with on
Raw Water Pump Failure KZW at 8:31am 08.12.21 Catalina 310 6/1585 Five years ago, I replaced a leaking Shurwood raw water pump (300 hours) with an Obferdorfer N202M-9
Clogged sanitation line Roger Holloway at 8:16am 08.12.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 17/2765 I had a clogged line yesterday that I was able to unclog with a sewer snake to get the head to flush
A few quick battery box questions GonzoF1 at 7:19am 08.12.21 Musings With Maine Sail 8/2255 I am going to redesign our battery boxes. We are using eight 6V GC2 batteries for the house bank and
ODay 39 water tank level henrykorous at 6:47am 08.12.21 Bigger Boats 3/863 Planning on installing on level gauges for my water tanks. Was wondering if anyone else has water le
Beneteau 45 AC circuit breaker popped? I can't find the correct breaker? bb2021 at 6:16am 08.12.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2684 I was on deck doing post sailing cleanup. Wife was below cleaning up there. She pops her head up and
Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook sailtheworld79 at 2:27pm 08.11.21 Big Boats 31/3941 So we got the new boat and we've been shaking it down on shorter cruises and just found I can only r
Profurl C320 furling line size dmax at 12:35pm 08.11.21 Ask All Sailors 4/1155 Does anyone that has a Profurl C320 know the line diameter they used for the furling line? The instr
Shore Inlet Water Connection hunter0838 at 8:57am 08.11.21 Ask All Sailors 2/644 We are new to us owners of a 2008 Hunter 38. We needed to replace the cockpit shower and noticed th
Hunter 216 Loose Forestay rfgeorge55 at 7:07am 08.11.21 Smaller Boats 7/1069 I'd really appreciate some further opinion here. I purchased a roller furling drum and swivel. I bo
wing on wing sailing Udi at 6:58am 08.11.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 23/5267 Hi ! Does anybody have any info' (YouTube, any internet site) about sailing wing on wing on a hunter
Oil Pan Replacement CaptainCat25 at 6:19am 08.11.21 Catalina 310 3/1182 We have a 2005 Catalina 310 and the transmission damper needs to be replaced. Our mechanics said the
Redoing salon table on a Beneteau 37 kodiak1120 at 6:00am 08.11.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1590 Has anyone found a better setup for the salon table in a newish Beneteau? I have a 37, but I think
Rig tuning physics SailingLoto at 3:44am 08.11.21 Ask All Sailors 55/4967 Anyone have a link explaining the physics behind rig tuning? I get the basics, what does what, but
Fireworks in the sky jssailem at 6:07pm 08.10.21 Sails Call Lounge 1/587 If there ever is a time to go for a nighttime cruise or just hang out on a mountain top with a great

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Another chainplate question timpete at 6:40pm 12.17.24 The first two pics are the two sides of the port bulkhead and chain plate mounting and the second tw
Propane locker replacement dlochner at 6:27pm 12.17.24 It is some type of plastic. It has stood up well for 50+ years. I just want to make certain the pro
Rufus and the Christmas Weather Forecast Hello Below at 5:39pm 12.17.24
Propane locker replacement Richardwm at 5:25pm 12.17.24 What is the locker made of? Is it fiberglass? It is some type of plastic. It has stood up well for
Diesel injector testing Hayden Watson at 5:14pm 12.17.24 I will be replacing the injectors in my M25XP in the spring. I had an oil analysis done and it show
Panting Rod, how tight? Stu Jackson at 3:29pm 12.17.24 Mine has a turnbuckle. I tightened it until the creaking of the wooden mast wedge stopped.
Panting Rod, how tight? BAD ORCA at 3:22pm 12.17.24 Hall Spars also calls it a tie rod. Using a Nyloc nut is a good idea as there will not be enough t
Panting Rod, how tight? BAD ORCA at 3:21pm 12.17.24 Never have I had to deal with a panting rod. This link on Cruisers Forum may be helpful. https://ww
Panting Rod, how tight? BAD ORCA at 3:20pm 12.17.24 When Bob Perry specified a hold-down device for the cabin top on his V-40, he referred to it as a "
Barton Marine removable traveler dlochner at 2:34pm 12.17.24 Observed outcomes have more mid boom mainsheet issues than end of boom issues. Especially when sail
Yanmar Engine mounts. smokey73 at 2:30pm 12.17.24 So you see my comment that "I am now officially confused". Hopefully @Ralph Johnstone will get a re
Another chainplate question (1) jssailem at 2:18pm 12.17.24 One of these is not like the other. Your chainplate is made up of two pieces. On the other 3 image
Upgrading to the Raymarine linear drive smokey73 at 2:14pm 12.17.24 When I called RM with the problem of "Low Voltage" and they told me the newer wheel drives weren't
Rufus and the Christmas Weather Forecast jssailem at 2:01pm 12.17.24 Oh my... take your golf clubs. Pinehurst #2 #3 & #5 are true golf experiences. One day I would love
Barton Marine removable traveler (2) jssailem at 1:54pm 12.17.24 Greg. Perhaps the simplest way to look at this is to use a load calculation. Harken has one for the
Yanmar Engine mounts. dlochner at 1:47pm 12.17.24 Glancing through Ellobgen's pages on larger engine mounts, I can see that the idea of having the he
Yanmar Engine mounts. (1) kloudie1 at 1:32pm 12.17.24 My original parts manual from 1984 shows 100 in front and 75 in the rear.. When I changed out the or
Another chainplate question dlochner at 1:27pm 12.17.24 To answer the important question, "is this an OK repair?" The answer is a resounding NO. The bulkh
Barton Marine removable traveler Tally Ho at 12:55pm 12.17.24 This is an advantage. The end of the boom with reduced force puts less stress on the boom. Just n
Another chainplate question Tally Ho at 12:51pm 12.17.24

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