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How wide is serpentine pulley for alternator. Hayden Watson at 9:50pm 07.03.21 Musings With Maine Sail 3/1179 I am looking to get a serpentine kit for my C30 with an M25XP. It has the 3-bolt front flywheel so
Brand new EV-100 Wheel pilot with "NO DRIVE DETECTED" error. Hayden Watson at 9:33pm 07.03.21 Ask All Sailors 19/5474
10.3 Mast Step Schwarz633 at 4:13pm 07.03.21 S2 1/603 I'm looking at a 10.3 to purchase that seems to have some problems with the mast step and stringers
Best location for a Bilge Pump John Marrone at 1:31pm 07.03.21 Catalina 22 8/1359 I have gotten a few best scenarios, one of which was the Volcano, the area where the retractable kee
San Juan 28 Blowboat at 1:04pm 07.03.21 Ask All Sailors 4/1929 As my wife and I continue our rather low key boat search...trying to decide on timing and stuff...I
Hunter 41DS with original Raymarine C120 chart plotter and electric compass issues MFD at 12:47pm 07.03.21 Big Boats 2/449 Hey All, So I have been working around this since (second owner) got the boat about 5 years ago. Bot
Outboard Motor conundrum. Alouette at 12:25pm 07.03.21 Ask All Sailors 4/835 I presently own a 1973 Catalina 27' and use an outboard as my motor. Would like to up grade to a 4
Looking for a Westerbeke 12B two part beefneck at 12:10pm 07.03.21 Engines and Propulsion 5/932
origo 2000 knobs Don Crowther at 12:00pm 07.03.21 Ask All Sailors 7/822 I'm looking for replacement knobs for our stove. One broke off this week. I did see some but I can't
Hello hvac&r tech at 11:05am 07.03.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/574 New to the forum, I have a 40.1 on order. Wish me luck!
Best plan to replace a jib t track standup block? (1) itscalvin at 10:31am 07.03.21 Ask All Sailors 1/293 I have an Oday 19 that has a cracked standup block. It's on a 15mm track. I haven't had any luck fin
How strong is the rigid solar panel? NYSail at 9:30am 07.03.21 Ask All Sailors 0/465
Port of San Diego To Halt In-water Hull Cleaning Activities In SIYB For Two Months This Winter fstbttms at 8:32am 07.03.21 Ask All Sailors 47/3563 https://www.thelog.com/local/commissioners-approve-8-week-pause-for-in-water-hull-cleaning-in-shelte
LED Anchor Light KZW at 7:17am 07.03.21 Catalina 310 14/2660 Any recommendations/ sources for an LED anchor light on the C-310?
Cockpit Oxidation/Chalky - Polishing Advice Needed econnors at 6:22am 07.03.21 Catalina 22 7/1134 My 1987 Cat 22 cockpit has chalky-to-touch status all over. White dust rubbing off on hands, skin an
Proper Wrench for Stuffing Box Maintenance Monterey385 at 6:20am 07.03.21 Ask All Sailors 33/9035 What is the proper wrench/tool to loosen both the lock nut and tighten the packing nut for a stuffin
Portable solar panels??? Ken Cross at 6:17am 07.03.21 Ask All Sailors 3/562 We rarely need to charge other than shore power because we don't often go more than one night where
Hunter 33.5 - Autohelm ST4000+ Fred at 5:20am 07.03.21 Mid-Size Boats 12/1545
Bleach in water tanks NYSail at 5:16am 07.03.21 Ask All Sailors 13/10378 Hello all. So every season I thoroughly clean my water tanks using bleach with several good rinses.
Roller furling failure 1123581321 at 3:38am 07.03.21 Ask All Sailors 13/1442 I was sailing in 20 -25 kts and my furling line came loose. I had no way to furling the sail. What i

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How do I access nuts to remove prop shaft strut on 1984 37c ?? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:14pm 12.08.24 Not sure why the 37c is any different in this respect from other models. You would figure if the
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. JR19454 at 12:54pm 12.08.24 Well, I found one that I really liked and pulled the trigger. It's a 2014 M-H 50 AC, which we are ke
Hunter Legend Mainsail Reefing Rich 35.5 at 12:53pm 12.08.24 I have a 1993 Legend 35.5 and the previous owner pulled reefing lines straight through bypassing in
Hunter 49 Swim Platform JR19454 at 12:19pm 12.08.24 After imagining for years how much better our Hunter 49 would be with a proper swim platform, we fi
Trip hook (1) capta at 12:07pm 12.08.24 As thinwater said, even if the anchor is upwards of 300#, it was easy, even @ 3AM in Chaguaramas.
How do I access nuts to remove prop shaft strut on 1984 37c ?? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:29am 12.08.24 You're yelling has anyone replaced their prop shaft struts on a 37c? Mine is a 1984. Not sure why
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? dLj at 10:55am 12.08.24 This is definitely a Raymarine problem, I spent the best part of an hour talking to the leads for
Trip hook thinwater at 10:32am 12.08.24 Different situation and use-case. Here is the thing about a rode over your anchor. What actually
How do I access nuts to remove prop shaft strut on 1984 37c ?? Ralph Johnstone at 10:16am 12.08.24 Who's this guy that's doing all the yelling ? All's quiet over here.
Engine alignment needed (2) Ralph Johnstone at 10:10am 12.08.24 As outlined in the instructions on alignment (post #8), the alignment you are looking for (and most
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? Hello Below at 10:00am 12.08.24 This sounds like a Raymarine problem, or at least a problem of choice. It would be silly for every
Hunter Legend Mainsail Reefing (1) jssailem at 9:34am 12.08.24 I'm buying a Legend 37. You said in your bio that the boat is a 1989. If this is true, Selden indi
What happen with Hunter drawings? Irek at 9:27am 12.08.24 Thx Dave. Worth to try./ik
What happen with Hunter drawings? Crazy Dave Condon at 9:06am 12.08.24 @Irek Contact either Al Fooks or Mike Thomas at the SBO store. Not sure what they have you are lo
do I really need winches on my mac 26d? RussC at 8:41am 12.08.24 You'll definitely want winches but you most likely won't use/need winch handles.
1984 Newport 30 Mark III mainsail question dlochner at 8:21am 12.08.24 Harken does something a bit different for dinghy racers. https://gallery.harken.com/gallery/d74c32b
Engine alignment needed (1) jssailem at 7:57am 12.08.24 There are no assumptions in this process. The statements by the sailors above are great guidance. @R
1984 Newport 30 Mark III mainsail question jssailem at 7:41am 12.08.24 Here is what Harken calls a 6-1 system. https://www.harken.com.au/en/support/tech-articles/reeving-
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? jssailem at 7:33am 12.08.24 Saniflex has dual steel wires I just installed 11 ft of it from the head to the black water tank.
Engine alignment needed (1) dmax at 7:26am 12.08.24 Courtesy of Ralph Johnstone, follow these instructions, a bit of work but worth it and you'll know t

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