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Reanchoring stanchions /no nuts or tapped plate! ghadrill at 9:50am 06.25.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1126 The boat is a Hunter 340 yr 2001. On closer inspection of 2 of the loosest stanchions there does
Starboard Deck Water Pooling Tom at 9:43am 06.25.07 Bavaria 2/1711 Despite attempts to balance our 38 with both storage weight, water, fuel etc.........we maintain a c
Spinnaker Aft Block Location Tom at 9:39am 06.25.07 Bavaria 3/2051 With the solid toe rail and no aft blocks for spinnaker sheet......what is a good approach to an aft
Need a outboard/cargo hoist for my H 380 Jeffrey at 11:24am 06.25.07 Big Boats 11/1229 I have tried to find an outboard/cargo hoist (100 lbs load max) that will fit my 2001 380 without a
Painting Mast Flashman at 11:20am 06.25.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/995 Has anyone ever painted an aluminum mast and boom? Anything special one needs to do? Considering pa
Will not start Chief at 11:42am 06.25.07 Ask All Sailors 20/1946 I have been posting all day about a battery issue. Went down to the boat this evening and tried to s
bow light wire routing carl12574 at 11:35am 06.25.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1022 I have no power at the bow light. I know that the wire for it runs thru the bow rail but can't find
Surveyor Dan Johnson at 12:13pm 06.25.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1342 Does anyone in the northern Chesapeake Bay area have a surveyor that they have used and would share
Elvstrom batten parts Mike Hollingsworth at 1:08pm 06.25.07 Bavaria 3/2612 Happy summer sailing to all!I am in dire need of batten parts for my Elvstrom main sail. The part I
removal of swing keel pin Morley at 12:50pm 06.25.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1355 I have to replace the keel on my 1991 Macgregor 26CThere are two bolts with phillip heads that app
Advise on installing halyards aft kit Winn d at 12:20pm 06.25.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1678 I have just recieved a halyards aft kit along with a custom outhaul and single line reefing system.
Water Tank Greg W at 1:30pm 06.25.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/988 Here is my issue:I partially filled my water tank Saturday before an overnight cruise. I also hav
Respect Doug Burton at 2:56pm 06.25.07 Ask All Sailors 0/942 I have to give it to the forum moderators for shutting down bogus classifieds. Thank You. I called a
Identification help please palacegrand at 4:44pm 06.25.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1256 Hi Folks,Just got back from a nice 3 day water weekend in the Gulf Islands. Sigh ....Anyway, saw a
hot water question Roger F at 10:04pm 06.23.07 Mid-Size Boats 8/855 I have a 05 H306 that is new to me this season. My first inboard (Yanmar 18). From the manual, I c
galvanic action, h26 david king at 11:20pm 06.23.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/847 As a matter of curiosty, have any h26 owners experienced galvanic action on their boats? I bought M
7.55 Yamaha boat weight Ken at 11:03pm 06.23.07 Yamaha 1/1781 What is the wieght of my 25 foot (7.55 metre) yamaha sailboat with an inboard Yanmar engine and full
HELP!! Robert vaughn at 11:57pm 06.23.07 Trailer Sailors 2/1522 I'm looking for someone to help me figure out the rigging on a venture 21 in Alto MI, I'm not famili
Oil Pipe Ruptures Jeff at 12:34am 06.24.07 Big Boats 6/927 I have a 2004 46' (less than 300 hours on the meticulously and regularly serviced engine) and learne
Roller Furler on Hunter 45cc - Drum spins, wraps Sherlock at 12:31am 06.24.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1222 I have a roller furler that has operated well. This weekend it seemed that the sail did not want to

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When is diesel fuel too old? T Dunn at 10:08am 09.30.21 You do need biocide down south. Here in Maine not much grows in diesel at 10F or below. My questio
O'Day 26 - Didn't sell, but now what? dmax at 10:04am 09.30.21 So, the pivot point is at the 2-pin base plate, right? I have two methods for "pausing" the proce
Replace fuel stop cable with stop button JoeWhite at 10:03am 09.30.21 Use 16 gauge wires from house battery bus. The solenoid must be able to pull 1" of travel. Use 3 AMP
Fall Maintenance - Universal Diesel Stu Jackson at 10:03am 09.30.21 fuel pump sieve/screen Is your fuel pump before your primary? If so, you should re-plumb it to be
Why are selling prices so much less in Europe than in the US? NYSail at 9:55am 09.30.21 I sold my first boat, a 1977 Cal 34-III to a gentleman from St. Petersburg Russia. When we were spea
When is diesel fuel too old? smokey73 at 9:53am 09.30.21 I'm not sure how that would work here in hot - humid coastal South Carolina and the cost of the Biof
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! odaydokay at 9:49am 09.30.21 Might be useful for folks to know where this bleed device is exactly, say on the Universal's. Any p
S2 Owners - does anyone else have this interior lighting? (1) Rapport at 9:48am 09.30.21 The bulb that failed in less the 50 hrs use.
S2 Owners - does anyone else have this interior lighting? (3) Rapport at 9:46am 09.30.21 The first bulb had failures in lest than one year they second has not failed in the first sailing se
M15 engine is overheating odaydokay at 9:27am 09.30.21 If the thermostat is stuck closed, this won't help. But it's a good place to start. I'd remove the
O'Day 26 - Didn't sell, but now what? MaritimeOliver at 9:25am 09.30.21 I have raised/lowered masts on several of my boats, trailerable multi-hulls with mast lengths of 30
Fall Maintenance - Universal Diesel kappykaplan at 9:19am 09.30.21 I do all of the above in the fall.
Fuel Filter Replacement odaydokay at 9:17am 09.30.21 I have vacuum gauges on both of my primary filters for the auxiliary and the genset. Neigther seem
O'Day 26 - Didn't sell, but now what? MaritimeOliver at 9:16am 09.30.21 How are you getting the boat out of the water? Crane, travel lift, trailer/ramp, ways? If you're
O'Day 26 - Didn't sell, but now what? MaritimeOliver at 9:14am 09.30.21 That is not a one person job. Don't know what type of mast step you have but the base of the mast
Fuel Filter Replacement All U Get at 9:08am 09.30.21 I'll bet that unless your fuel supply gets contaminated with algae, it will be good for 10+ years.
Why are selling prices so much less in Europe than in the US? billder99 at 9:07am 09.30.21 Speaking of crossing an ocean, do not assume that having anyone "inspect" that used rigging is a
S2 Owners - does anyone else have this interior lighting? (1) Rapport at 8:59am 09.30.21 198847
Nav System Replacement tfox2069 at 8:49am 09.30.21 I have a 12" touchscreen at the helm that is 8 years old. No issues in any weather. It is covered
When is diesel fuel too old? shank at 8:48am 09.30.21 Just an anecdote. Here in Maine I fill my diesel tank in the fall and do nothing else. I don't us

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