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Yanmar YSM8 bleeds black Drake57 at 3:13am 09.14.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1482 colored water when draining the block for winterizing - the block is cooled by fresh water intake fr
Looking for canvas shop in Illinois/Wisconsin Pat T at 2:06am 09.14.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1244 I need to replace my dodger and bimini canvas. Does anyone know of a good shop in the area of Waukeg
survey's Don Crowther at 7:44am 09.14.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1360 I've got a quick question. I've searched the archives for information on getting a survey done. I'v
How to route masthead wind sensor wiring? Patrick Randall at 6:50am 09.14.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1425 I presume I have to have the mast removed to route cables into the boat?Anyone done this job?I can
prop speccs for 37' Wanda at 8:31am 09.14.07 Seidelmann 6/1665 Does anyone know the specs for the prop for a 37' Seidelmann. We currently have a three bladed prop
Rigging a newer 270 Tony Frohnhoefer at 9:34am 09.14.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1384 I just took delivery of my Catalina 270 today. The person rigging the boat ran into trouble and coul
swing keel john kaltenbach at 10:45am 09.14.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1115 i have to remove my swing keel on my catalina 25. does anyone have a diagram of a jig/form used to l
Island Planet Sails (1) allen13458 at 11:05am 09.14.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1442 Anyone have any experience with Island Planet Sails. I recieved a quote of 366.00 for a hunter 18.5
Dirty little mouse Ross at 12:14pm 09.14.07 Ask All Sailors 22/2038 This has nothing to do with sailboats and everything to do with trying to use this forum. My mouse m
Refridgerator Problems Hunter 380 Bro Paul at 11:26am 09.14.07 Big Boats 4/1090 My buddy has been doing some work on my boat while I'm out of town and he said that the fridge was w
Help with Optimus stove. caguy at 12:47pm 09.14.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1067 I have an old Optimus stove that appear to have never been used. It is clearly marked kerosene. The
Leaving for the South ;D Claude L.-Auger at 12:34pm 09.14.07 Other Sailboats 4/921 Hello all,Sacripant is leaving tomorrow from Lake of Two-Mountains near Montreal, headed for Flori
De-commissioning Recommendations Mergatroid at 9:21pm 09.12.07 Smaller Boats 4/873 Advice needed on what to do to a h26 for a winter lay up on the hard.Boat will sit in the driveway
38 Beneteau Idyll 11.5 captnfrenchy at 8:00pm 09.12.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1703 I am looking at perhaps purchasing a 1984 Idyll 11.5 38'Any opinions, thoughts, or warnings I shoul
Repair or Replace Mariner Rudder BobCzech at 10:37pm 09.12.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1102 The rudder on my Mariner is wood and the bottom 26" was covered with fiberglass by a previous owner,
Where is the Hull Number? Mike Oatsvall at 11:03pm 09.12.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1039 Where did they hide the hull number on a Hunter 33? I had another 33 owner ask me this question and
Buccaneer II inflatable (1) blockboy at 11:59pm 09.12.07 Other Sailboats 0/966 Anyone have experience with this inflatable?
Valve on holding tank vent hose (1) Ted1394 at 11:31pm 09.12.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1226 On my 38s5 there is an on-off valve on the aft holding tank vent hose.I'm curious as to what it is
Blackish Bilge Water Nick Fletcher at 2:03am 09.13.07 Catalina 30 4/1636 I bought this boat in Nov. 06 and it has always had water in the bilge that I could not trace the so
Alternator andy m at 1:51am 09.13.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1229 My 51 amp Prestolite alternator may be dead as I believe it is the original one on the 1982 C30 (wit

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Rigging on a Hunter 450 1997 JamesG161 at 9:12am 11.04.21 would you know the estimate to replace the rigging on a Hunter 1997? A question back to you... Wh
Rigging on a Hunter 450 1997 jssailem at 9:06am 11.04.21 I was looking at your query last evening. There was an article in Cruising World posted in 2020 th
CE certificate for Hunter 466? (2) Jake N Eggs at 8:58am 11.04.21 The CE certificate is only good for three years and the IMCI website only displays the current certi
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair jeepbluetj at 8:57am 11.04.21
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed PEDRO MENDES PINTO at 8:51am 11.04.21 Dear beneteau 473 owners, what is your best speed 60degress aparent wind with 12-14 real wind?
hunter49 keel bolt torque Hello Below at 8:41am 11.04.21 This reference does show 440 nm (325 ft lbs) torque at least for the 1" studs. Certainly it depends
Rigging on a Hunter 450 1997 Thaelia at 8:35am 11.04.21 Hi Sfbay, thank you very much for the information. Yes it is the standing rigging labor and material
Water Heater T&P Relief Valve JamesG161 at 8:26am 11.04.21 Your entire boat systems have pressure relief from things like... 1) Pumps 2) Compressors 3) Engines
Yanmar Reface mjsb at 8:19am 11.04.21 Time is money too. I have done the same with other resellers. I use Niemiec Marine for all my OEM Y
1987 Catalina 22 " SeaClusion" Raising the Head Sail Leeward Rail at 8:18am 11.04.21 Wait.....aren't you the guy with 3 autopilots??? :biggrin: Not unless you figure a bungie cord, m
Yanmar Reface Justin_NSA at 8:15am 11.04.21 That's who I went to. They provided me with the parts manual, which was a great marketing trick on
hunter49 keel bolt torque Jake N Eggs at 8:15am 11.04.21 A nut that is 1 1/2" AF suggests that the keel bolt is 1" diameter. Standard torque for a 1"- 8/12 g
H 19 FURLING HEADSAIL (1) patbratton at 7:54am 11.04.21 I understand you frustration. I had never had a cabin boat or a Bimini before. I put the Bimini up a
Rigging on a Hunter 450 1997 sail sfbay at 7:43am 11.04.21 Welcome to the forum!! Do want standing rigging materials or labor and material cost? If material
hunter49 keel bolt torque sail sfbay at 7:39am 11.04.21 Your torque specification will be based on the diameter of the bolt/stud and the alloy of the metal
Bilge drain plug dmax at 7:34am 11.04.21 Most likely owner installed, my 35 doesn't have it, other 35's I've looked at don't have it either.
Fuse in small solar setup chriscampbell at 7:15am 11.04.21 Mixing wire sizes is not problem. However, crimping two different sizes can be annoying. There are
Saturated rudder Don S/V ILLusion at 7:05am 11.04.21 Amazing where things go when no one reads "wood" core (balsa?) So @Aarrgh! is it wood core or foam?
Is it wise to install a used mast? sail sfbay at 6:49am 11.04.21 Welcome to the forum!! Agree with shemandr...........suggest contacting spar manufacturers who manu
Hunter 49 Variprop Zencra at 6:33am 11.04.21 I need some information about the Variprop feathering prop for my Hunter 49. I have the 110hp Yanmar

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