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engine vibration John Davis at 8:11am 06.11.05 Big Boats 2/1067 Has anyone determined a fix for low RPM vibration? Have a 1980 Hunter Cutter Legend with a Yanmar 3Q
Cracked Quadrant Franklin at 7:57am 06.11.05 Big Boats 4/920 Anybody have a problem with the Quadrant cracking right here it attaches to the rudder post? Any id
thru Hulls Franklin at 7:50am 06.11.05 Big Boats 1/825 Just noticed that my thru hulls and prop don't have groundings. Is this bad? Seems quite odd that
M25 galley John Barrett at 6:42am 06.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/901 I need some help with an M25 galley. Mine came w/out the stove and only a hose from the sink to the
Irwin 37 shaft log jJoseph Shirley at 6:20am 06.11.05 Ask All Sailors 0/972 I am the owner of a Barefoot 37 which was built by Ted Irwin in 1980 to custom specs from an Irwin 3
WE ARE BUYING A BOAT!!!!!! Jason R at 6:00am 06.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/750 We are about to purchase a 1992 Mac 26S but are unsure if we are getting a fair price.... The boat
Spare parts for portlights Sanders LaMont at 5:44am 06.11.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/854 I have, free to deserving old boat owners, some small spare parts (used) from my project to replace
473 Mast Pumping Bob Peterson at 5:07am 06.11.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1125 Is anyone having mast pumping with your 473 or is your toe rails spliting by the cleats?
keel bolt repair tom 85 macgregor 25 at 4:17am 06.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1233 My macgregor 25 is leaking at the bolt that passes through the stucture to the left of the access ho
Leak in galley area sailorgirl at 3:28am 06.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/893 I have a 1980 H27 that is totally dry except for a leak somewhere on the starboard side that ends up
Engine pull/stop in cockpit sailorgirl at 3:25am 06.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1189 Hello...I have a recently purchased H27 with a very tight, impossible to budge engine pull in the co
Insulation on the inside of the fridge FlyBri737 at 3:12am 06.11.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1377 Thinking about adding some insulation to the inside of my fridge in an attempt to reduce power consu
Old diesel fuel sailorgirl at 2:47am 06.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3553 I have a new(to me) H27. The gas tank is about 3/4 full with fuel that may have been added 3-4 year
Any CAl 28 Owners? George at 12:52am 06.11.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1247 If anyone out there are owners of Cal 28s please e-mail me as I have some questions.George
gone electric b walker at 12:36am 06.11.05 Smaller Boats 3/895 I am so happy. For the past four years my wife has not taken out our c22 by herself or with friends
Water Leak Randy jarrell at 12:00am 06.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/773 Experiencing water leaking from the compression post on my H37.5. During heavy downpours water leaks
unsteping the mast. eric thude at 11:50pm 06.10.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/882 Anyone have information on lowering the mast on a 27'? o*
Turnbuckles out of room... shrouds still loose. John Krellner at 11:34pm 06.10.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1367 I have a 1981 Catalina 22 that I just bought this year, and I am new to sailing. I've read some of
Asymetric Spinnaker Gybe-How To? Bob at 9:50pm 06.10.05 Ask All Sailors 18/2173 I own a cruising asymetric spinnaker. I am just starting to use it and struggled with the gybe. All
Jabsco Head Replacement Phil at 9:38pm 06.10.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1508 My Jabsco would not pull in water. I took apart the pump and played with it. Put it back together an

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basic marine electrical system help Justin_NSA at 11:43am 10.08.20 I think you should be able to turn your charger off, run the engine and check the alternator output
Safety on deck Justin_NSA at 11:41am 10.08.20 I like what @Justin_NSA said. On my H26 I installed a second 3-set of rope clutches and a 3-set d
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Nichole340 at 11:40am 10.08.20 Scott, Photos are coming that should clear up my very bad drawing. But the wiring I drew is accurat
Hunter 29.5 , offshore capacity ? Seasong at 11:40am 10.08.20 As I said I have no precise estimate on this kind of boat, I inquire, and instinctively it is precis
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Scott T-Bird at 11:38am 10.08.20 This one: https://www.bluesea.com/products/7610/SI-ACR_Automatic_Charging_Relay_-_12_24V_DC_120A
basic marine electrical system help Don S/V ILLusion at 11:29am 10.08.20
Safety on deck rgranger at 11:29am 10.08.20 I like what @Justin_NSA said. On my H26 I installed a second 3-set of rope clutches and a 3-set de
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Scott T-Bird at 11:25am 10.08.20 I am probably ignorant to the variety of 1+2+B switches, but the OP diagram doesn't make any sense t
basic marine electrical system help Dil at 11:24am 10.08.20 I'm at the boat the batteries are charged i picked up a volt meter now I have the engine covers off
Starting Battery won't hold a charge jssailem at 11:16am 10.08.20 BlueSea makes a good 120AMP 12V solution. https://www.bluesea.com/products/7610/SI-ACR_Automatic_Ch
Safety on deck Justin_NSA at 11:14am 10.08.20 How about minimizing the need to go forward? Are your lines all led aft? Not much you can do for the
Starting Battery won't hold a charge dlochner at 11:12am 10.08.20 I like the idea of an ACR also and will be looking at that option too. Any recommendations for that
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Nichole340 at 11:04am 10.08.20 jssailem, looking at your correction to my diagram makes all the sense in the world. How and why I
Safety on deck Will Gilmore at 10:58am 10.08.20 How is your line organization? Obstacles like tangled sheets need to remain organized. Stepping up
Hunter 29.5 , offshore capacity ? jssailem at 10:57am 10.08.20 I enjoyed reading the David Pascoe review. It seemed balanced and articulate. Granted it was done in
Safety on deck Justin_NSA at 10:53am 10.08.20 Better shoes is all that comes to mind. Practice and see what approach works best. A line secured to
Onan Cummins 8KW Genset Issue jssailem at 10:32am 10.08.20 Now you sound like a happy dog. No dog house for you!
Oil loss through oil breather Alan Gomes at 10:24am 10.08.20 Some do, I don't. I think anything that gets in the way of the air getting back into the intake is
Starting Battery won't hold a charge LloydB at 10:22am 10.08.20 Thanks dlochner "There are a lot of variables to consider before this "common knowledge" might be co
Oil loss through oil breather Stu Jackson at 10:19am 10.08.20 Do you have an oil air separator you recommend using before it gets to the air intake? Some do, I

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