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'79 Cherubini - Replacing the propellor Aaron Norlund at 8:27am 08.11.05 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1175 Hi there all,I have a '79 Cherubini Hunter that we're nearly finished doing a lot of exterior work
Versitlie Capri14 Omega Fred Rose at 8:14am 08.11.05 Other Sailboats 6/1471 I have a little Capri Omega 14, built in 1982. It is an open fiberglass boat from bow to stern. The
replace dome light in aft birth of hunter 260 Tim2853 at 7:54am 08.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1686 I need to replace the bulb inside of the dome light in my aft birth but I want be sure not to damage
keel ratchet handle Harry B at 7:32am 08.11.05 Chrysler 1/1634 I recently purchased a C-20, and I'm not sure how the keel ratchet is supposed to work.I can turn it
Marine Surveys In August Guest Expert Forum Rick D at 7:23am 08.11.05 Ask All Sailors 0/787 See the home page to suggest a topic or ask a question. The forum begins next week, but you can post
Catalina 30, Sail to the Caribbean??? wayne williams at 7:19am 08.11.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1172 I am interested in taking my '89 Catalina 30 (M25XP diesel) to the Caribbean for a couple of months.
Main furling stuck Tim Richards at 7:01am 08.11.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1785 We recently purchased a used 1993 Beneteau 400. We are not use to a furling main. We didn't put eno
Brass Seacocks dwayne13628 at 6:37am 08.11.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1179 Howdy Sailors, I just bought all new seacocks for my boat but noticed / realized they are brass. Now
Spinnaker pole position Nick H at 6:32am 08.11.05 Yamaha 6/2359 I am having trouble setting my spinnaker pole when on a run. I usually end up with it resting again
Trailer Surge Brakes Dave at 6:18am 08.11.05 Smaller Boats 1/936 Need quick info. I have a 84' C22 swing keel, with what I would suppose id a 1984 single axle traile
Storm Preparations Broke sailor SV Marcell at 6:15am 08.11.05 Ask All Sailors 3/989 Tropical Storm Irene is headed for the Outher Banks, ETA Tuesday. Thinking of the possibility it mi
Ice Box organization Tony Litvak at 6:08am 08.11.05 C&C 6/3564
Chicken Jibe Don Guillette at 5:51am 08.11.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 21/8181 Mates: You know there is an easier and safer way to jibe the boat and it is called a chicken jibe (w
Thanks for the setting up the forum Phil:) Eric at 5:36am 08.11.05 Other Sailboats 0/648 Thanks for starting up this forum for Sandpiper 565 sailors Phil. I'm hoping we'll see lots of 'pipe
Fixed Keel Daysailor Mark Mazour at 5:19am 08.11.05 Ask All Sailors 4/2153 I unfortunately have to down size from my S2 7.3 to a boat that i20' or less, slip rent financial re
looking to buy a boat need info renchermh at 5:18am 08.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/839 I'm looking at a 1990 macgregor 26. It in good shape and the guy is asking 5,800.00 with trailer and
Tiller Tamer Mac Bentley at 4:58am 08.11.05 Smaller Boats 3/1442 I'm looking at the $25 tamer on this site. I have a tiller extension that can lock the tiller in pla
H22 Hatch Weight Capacity Mark G at 4:53am 08.11.05 Smaller Boats 1/890 Does anyone know how much weight the plexiglass companionway hatch on an H22 can hold? I try not to
Droopy shrouds Dick Westwood at 4:51am 08.11.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1349 I tried this on the Cal site, and got some good input, but wanted to get some broader thoughts.Whi
Welcome! Phil Herring at 4:23am 08.11.05 Other Sailboats 0/647 Welcome to our new messageboard system for more than 100 popular boats!We think you'll find this s

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Equalizing 6 volts..... Stu Jackson at 11:06am 10.25.20 Greg, also make sure to fully charge the bank before equalizing.
Electric fuel pump (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:05am 10.25.20 Google is your friend, so learn to use it. Credits to @Stu Jackson . Speaking as an H-310 owner fr
Colorado winter sail Michael Davis at 10:55am 10.25.20
H310 fuel shutoff valve (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:48am 10.25.20 @sail sfbay 's drawing shows where the shut off valve is located. Same as my manual. Don't see whe
Lifeline autopsy jssailem at 10:47am 10.25.20 areas through the stanchion, The cover idea sounds good. The issue is to smooth out any rough spo
Ultrasonic Cleaning of Stainless, how to and re-passivation? jssailem at 10:42am 10.25.20 Thanks Thin! Exactly what I found with the Googles.....My ultrasonic cleaner has heat, so 150F it
Lifeline autopsy cb32863 at 10:42am 10.25.20 You have done what I will be doing. Though, I just returned the same hooks as I am planning on usin
Equalizing 6 volts..... Rich Stidger at 10:41am 10.25.20 thanks...... do you isolate the bank before equalizing..... positive and negative so the only attac
Propeller antifouling - B331 Benny17441 at 10:39am 10.25.20 Take it to a prop shop where they will clean it, repair any nicks, true the pitch and paint it with
tips on starting an old yanmar 1GM ? Benny17441 at 10:30am 10.25.20 The 1GM diesel engine does not have a carburetor, hence no choke. It utilizes fuel injection. It
ODay 34 rudder replacement Tally Ho at 10:20am 10.25.20 Well, I bought this boat. Took a grinder and ground back the glass, then reglassed and faired the r
Equalizing 6 volts..... Stu Jackson at 10:16am 10.25.20 thanks...... do you isolate the bank before equalizing..... positive and negative so the only attac
Electric fuel pump Tally Ho at 10:12am 10.25.20 I agree, probably a PO modification, the 2GM20 has a mechanical pump mounted on the engine. Appare
Can't Drain Hot Water Heater Tally Ho at 10:07am 10.25.20 I usually open the drain valve, and the TP valve, and use an air compressor to blow air into the TP
H310 fuel shutoff valve (1) sail sfbay at 10:02am 10.25.20 Take a look at Figure 61A in your manual that shows the location of your fuel shutoff valve.
Gravity jssailem at 9:56am 10.25.20
Lifeline autopsy jssailem at 9:51am 10.25.20 It is the task of every skipper to inspect his boat and the hardware that makes her function, in ord
Lifeline autopsy markwbird at 9:39am 10.25.20
tips on starting an old yanmar 1GM ? kloudie1 at 9:22am 10.25.20 Pretty sure 1 GM has a compression release. After verifying that the fuel stop valve is open, and th
1GM10 yanmar diesel Noodat Lady at 9:14am 10.25.20 Noodat Lady: The first time this happened the air filter was not attached. My son, who is a mechani

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