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Help with new vibration (1) Steve L22188 at 8:07am 06.12.20 Ask All Sailors 13/648 After enduring the winter and early spring, I fired up the Yanmar 2GM last weekend. The motor ran f
Adding midship cleats - to pot or not? CharlieRN at 7:38am 06.12.20 Trailer Sailors 9/1135 My Com Pac Sun Cat came with three cleats (a single bow and two stern) - I'd like to add two midship
1998 Hunter 410 Fresh Water Piping b.needalman at 7:23am 06.12.20 Big Boats 8/710 My 1998 Hunter 410 has unusual fresh water piping. The tubing (hose) is a translucent white, semi-fl
Loos specs for Beneteau First 310 grandview846 at 6:50am 06.12.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/982 can anyone share the tension settings when using a Loos rigging gage? Also, to which of the 4 holes
Maine Visitors RoyS at 6:35am 06.12.20 Destinations 44/4183 May be best to plan to visit somewhere other than Maine or else comply with the following edict: Te
Rudder locking disc installation (2) Richie50 at 4:59am 06.12.20 Catalina 22 1/745 I just disassembled the rudder casting to install new CD Locking Discs and found there is no bolt ho
Alternator belt adjustment NYCatalina30 at 4:22am 06.12.20 Catalina 30 14/2794 Good morning, I've noticed my alternator belt has at least 1'' deflection when pushed (while 1/2''
seal pedestal grab bar Hayden Watson at 11:54pm 06.11.20 Ask All Sailors 4/690 I found a leak at the steering pedestal boats when we were remaking the cushions. (the big mold spo
Tachometer Calibration (1) ontherocks83 at 7:54pm 06.11.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1333 I have a Universal M25 with a New Balmar 6 series alternator, external regulator, and Balmar serpent
Chartplotter plug (1) thetone at 7:46pm 06.11.20 Ask All Sailors 5/859 I just bought a 1990 Beneteau 35s5. It came with a gps but it's outdated. Does anyone know what mode
B&G T41 Display repair (1) Jumpstart at 7:41pm 06.11.20 Ask All Sailors 12/2070 I have 3 B'G T41 displays. All 3 worked last season. One this year does not fire up. They are 6 year
Detector Suggestions Jac123 at 6:00pm 06.11.20 Catalina 30 1/465 I have a 1989 Catalina 30' with a propane stove and a diesel engine. I am looking for suggestions fo
Daysailer III, centerboard lines stuck LSATTAN at 5:14pm 06.11.20 Day Sailers 10/4707 The lines to raise and drop the centerboard do not appear to be working, they feel stuck, i have rea
1979 J/24 clean-up (2) G0ri11@ at 2:21pm 06.11.20 Ask All Sailors 1/385 I've had my J for a little under a year. She's been repainted and had some minor mechanical fixes a
Stiff Steering Wheel balbontin at 1:54pm 06.11.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/3778 Hi - Any idea why the steering wheel is so stiff on the 411 after a while. Planning to take the boa
Changing shaft on 411 balbontin at 1:52pm 06.11.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/638 Hi - Would appreciate any advice (or video) about the process of replacing the 30 mm shaft on the 41
Propeller 3 blades - 18x10 RH 30mm balbontin at 1:50pm 06.11.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/628 Hi...I am looking to buy a 3 blade fixed propeller for my 411 (18 diameter x10 pitch for a 30 mm sha
2004 Seaward 26rk - Newer vs. Older Models - Things to Look For (2) JDE at 12:23pm 06.11.20 Trailer Sailors 18/6351 In my quest for the perfect, do everything, trailer sailor, I've settled on the Seaward 26rk. This w
H146 Centerboard mstoffer at 12:04pm 06.11.20 Parts Search 3/380
Yanmar Cooling Water Flow Rate Roger Wood at 11:58am 06.11.20 Engines and Propulsion 5/2833 Does anyone know the spec water flow rate for the sea water (raw water) system of the Yanmar 2GM20F

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new to hunter 290 JamesG161 at 8:34am 11.19.23 Last help for you. Index of /wp-content/export/Model-Information Jim...
Replacing Placards for Thru-hull fittings ggrizzard at 8:32am 11.19.23 Or a local sign company.
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam jssailem at 8:32am 11.19.23 it will be in the last place you look. The other day I was looking for a particular sized screw on
Hunter 306 vertical play on Rudder Stock.......how to fix? JamesG161 at 8:23am 11.19.23 try here on this site Jim... PS Hunter resources, by model
hello colin59 at 8:23am 11.19.23 great pics...good to get this forum up and going again...CHP where do you keep yours? we are in NOTL
Possible Mod Question JohnK Austin TX at 8:15am 11.19.23 Lowering the boom will not improve boat speed unless you also increase the sail area. Increasing th
Repaired Dodger and Bimini (1) jssailem at 8:13am 11.19.23
Possible Mod Question dlochner at 8:06am 11.19.23 Lowering the boom will not improve boat speed unless you also increase the sail area. Increasing the
Taking/storing a 32 sailboat off a trailer, properly? (Im in over my head) jssailem at 7:58am 11.19.23
Taking/storing a 32 sailboat off a trailer, properly? (Im in over my head) dLj at 7:56am 11.19.23 Know that sailing is not like Grad school. You really never stop learning about sailing, and for su
Taking/storing a 32 sailboat off a trailer, properly? (Im in over my head) jssailem at 7:47am 11.19.23 Welcome back Chris Boat rebuilds are a start and stop type of project. Pleased to hear you still hav
Best place to sell a boat quickly? Alan Gomes at 7:40am 11.19.23 Sailing Texas. Price will be the most important factor in selling it quickly. I'd say the boat's c
Emergency Tiller NormandyG at 7:25am 11.19.23 CatalinaDirect has one. Their pic isn't very good and their price is not good at all. I've seen th
Replacing Placards for Thru-hull fittings dlochner at 7:11am 11.19.23 A local trophy and engraving shop or an independent jeweler.
Hunter 306 vertical play on Rudder Stock.......how to fix? colin59 at 7:10am 11.19.23 what I was looking for was the site where those instructions and diagrams are located. The manual on
Best place to sell a boat quickly? dmax at 6:54am 11.19.23 Sailing Texas. Price will be the most important factor in selling it quickly.
Does anyone recognise this windlass? jssailem at 6:26am 11.19.23
Funny Friday!!! (1) Kermit at 4:56am 11.19.23 221492
Does anyone recognise this windlass? SV Andorinha at 4:41am 11.19.23 Hi terry, Thanks for your reply. I can see the motor below deck. Unfortunately, the name plate did
Does anyone recognise this windlass? Terry Cox at 4:11am 11.19.23 Hi Johan. What a beast of a windlass. Perhaps if you were to access the motor/gear assembly below de

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