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Dodger woes Sefuller at 3:36am 08.26.20 Ask All Sailors 7/673 We recently had well respected local canvas shop made a new dodger, tweaking our existing frame and
Nylock keel nuts, good or bad idea? AndrewG at 10:05pm 08.25.20 Catalina 30 21/2335 Hello all, I'm new here, it's my first post... Here goes... I had a survey done yesterday on my 1978
Storing Boom for trailering rgrgoode at 6:37pm 08.25.20 Day Sailers 2/754 O'day 20, does anyone somehow hook or hang the boom to mast when trailering or just throw in cabin?
H26.5 - Where do the bow light wires go? JimInPB at 4:46pm 08.25.20 Mid-Size Boats 7/890 I need to replace the wires that go to the bow light on a H26.5. I see that the wires go into the b
Water pump sucking air? Tim Mills at 4:24pm 08.25.20 Big Boats 10/2156 This is a new problem for me. When I leave my boat overnight the water pressure in the freshwater sy
Sliding gunter (1) rgranger at 4:10pm 08.25.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1567
Replacing fuel line from tank to racor/motor mvaquer at 3:35pm 08.25.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/359 Any experience replacing fuel line on a 28.5 through bulkhead in aft cabin???? Old line appears to
Removing a kink from a CDI FF2 Furler luff extrusion (Aluminum) sigsgmret at 12:28pm 08.25.20 Trailer Sailors 7/1144 I am having a significant problem raising my genoa on my CDI FF2 furler. It lowers just fine. Afte
Hunter 34 Head Sail rlthack at 12:12pm 08.25.20 Parts Search 3/913 Looking for a used Hunter 34 head sail. Thanks Rich
Hunter 34 used headsail rlthack at 12:10pm 08.25.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/469 Looking for a used Hunter 34 headsail. Anyone know where i can locate one? Thanks - Rich
Can i use it? mavourneen at 10:09am 08.25.20 Engines and Propulsion 13/1393 I have a 1987 westerbeke 10-2 diesel. Oils specs. API 10W 30 CC or better. I have Shell ROTELLA T5
Primary Winch Upgrade SailingCal21 at 9:42am 08.25.20 Bigger Boats 5/2764 Karma's primaries are the standard Barient 25s. I solo sail quite and have been looking to upgrade
Dodger and Bimini Leerooker at 9:18am 08.25.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1034 I am looking for a dodger and bimini for my 1983 Hunter 34. Used in good condition
Beneteau 311 Sea Talk hub Bob Cowan at 9:04am 08.25.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/634 I have a 2001 311 and am in the process of replacing my instruments. Can anyone tell me where the hu
180W Constant Current Electronic Load 200V/20A Battery Tester Discharge Capacity (1) jviss at 8:47am 08.25.20 Musings With Maine Sail 26/5918 I bought this instrument, the title of this post being the item description title on eBay. I saw in
Help identify... (1) jjkaufmann2 at 7:32am 08.25.20 Ask All Sailors 7/904 Just picked up a new project boat and need help identifying. Anyone know what make/model this is? Th
Ericson 34 mainsail needed! padf1978 at 3:40am 08.25.20 Ask All Sailors 2/524 Hi everyone, im looking for a mainsail for my 1978 Ericson 34. just buy the boat with out it. P: 3
Deck organizer anchor replacement (4) SoSound at 9:53pm 08.24.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/644 I originally posted this thread in Ask All Sailors, it covers my experience with a stripped threaded
SD to CF adapter thetone at 8:16pm 08.24.20 Ask All Sailors 3/690 Does anyone know if a SD to CF adapter will work with my Raymarine RC 435i chartplotter?
Troubleshooting DC Voltage loss under load smokey73 at 8:34pm 08.24.20 Ask All Sailors 16/2470 After reading Nigel Caldors book on mechanical and electrical manual I have devised a plan to try to

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Rudder Removal American_Mainsail at 2:53pm 08.06.24 No problem, Jim. Best of luck and let us know if you have any issues.
Rudder Removal james2034 at 2:50pm 08.06.24 That was an excellent reply by Geoff. I would add you contemplate replacing the nylon bearings whi
Rudder Removal james2034 at 2:47pm 08.06.24 in hanks for your reply. I'm away for the summer and have no pics. Sorry. I'll start work early Oct.
Rudder Removal james2034 at 2:43pm 08.06.24 226587 The first time I removed my rudder, the stainless pin was seized into the aluminum tiller an
Cracked stringer on project boat jviss at 2:42pm 08.06.24 If it was FRP, may have cost more than I'd be willing to pay for the boat. So either way, you're ri
Rudder Removal james2034 at 2:37pm 08.06.24 Who built your new Rudder? Jim... Rudder Craft from Idaho
Cracked stringer on project boat Project_Mayhem at 2:37pm 08.06.24 If it was FRP you would never have to have done that repair. :) If it was FRP, may have cost more
Cracked stringer on project boat jviss at 2:35pm 08.06.24 I used to fret over wood that's prone to rot. Then I realized, this wood has lasted 45 years. I thi
Cracked stringer on project boat Project_Mayhem at 2:33pm 08.06.24 I used to fret over wood that's prone to rot. Then I realized, this wood has lasted 45 years. I thin
Yanmar 2gm engine died jviss at 2:31pm 08.06.24 Most modern generators are inverter-based, so, not necessarily.
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator Boatyarddog at 2:22pm 08.06.24 Gentlemen, let's keep this civil. We can agree to disagree and we can have different opinions, just
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator Boatyarddog at 2:19pm 08.06.24 I was a marine tech way back in 1980, and since got an electrical engineering degree. I have never
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator Dave at 2:14pm 08.06.24 Gentlemen, let's keep this civil. We can agree to disagree and we can have different opinions, just
Yanmar 2gm engine died (1) dlochner at 2:04pm 08.06.24 there is no throttle on a diesel engine. There's a speed control, and is connected to the governor
Legend 356 / 36 Rig question shemandr at 1:59pm 08.06.24 . We have just had the standing rigging replaced... The use of the word "Had" implies that someone e
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator jviss at 1:58pm 08.06.24 Thanks for your opinion, ive replaced many over years of boat repair, as a Marine Tech. They Burn u
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator jviss at 1:56pm 08.06.24 Well. Your partially correct. Power is supplied to the ignition via a power relay. That compensate
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator Boatyarddog at 1:56pm 08.06.24 Well, I must say that I think your opinion is faulty. First, ACRs activate when they detect a volt
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator jviss at 1:53pm 08.06.24 Well. Your partially correct. Power is supplied to the ignition via a power relay. That compensate
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator Boatyarddog at 1:50pm 08.06.24 Well, you show me an ignition switch that shuts off the the ignition power when the starter is enga

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