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Pedestal steering John at 12:06am 06.01.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/876 Lost my steering this weekend. Thank heaven for the emergency tiller. The pin connecting the cable t
swing keel 26macgregor terry freeman at 11:48pm 05.31.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/933 has anyone removed the keel on a 26s ,i would like know how and can it be done while on the trailer,
Sea Tech Water Manifold - H356 Bob Keller at 11:45pm 05.31.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/1496 Arrived at our boat this past Friday evening and discovered that we had left the water pressure swit
Sealant removal from plexiglass Bob Shafer at 11:28pm 05.31.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1343 Can anyone tell me the best way to remove dried sealant from plexiglass? I got a de-bonding agent fr
mast and rigging Ken at 11:27pm 05.31.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/865 You folks have probably talked about this subject before but If I could pick your brains one more ti
1984 Johnson 9.9 Bob at 11:01pm 05.31.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1406 The 1984 Johnson 9.9 original owner's manual specifications call for a Champion L77J4 spark plug wit
streaking John Hosty at 10:48pm 05.31.04 Other Sailboats 8/1146 I have grey streaking on the hull side directly below the chain-plates. What can I use to remove it?
steering failure ken at 10:10pm 05.31.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1658 I own a 1981 hunter 27 with pedestal steering. On the weekend while sailing in 20+ winds the steerin
Jib sheet knots Frank Nowak at 10:09pm 05.31.04 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1172 Here is another jib question. The genoa on our 1982 Hunter 27 has the sheets attached to the clew wi
forestay tension Frank Nowak at 10:01pm 05.31.04 The Cherubini Hunters 2/912 Anyone have comments as to how tight the forestay should be? My new 1982 Hunter 27 has a Hood Seafur
Epoxy Resin- Sanding & Finishing pablo at 9:51pm 05.31.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1165 Put in some Marine Tex the other day on some portions of the deck. Thought it would be simple to san
New twist to the Prop size question. Dave Amspacher at 4:12pm 05.31.04 Big Boats 7/839 I have an 84 Hunter 34 with a Yanmar 3GMF. From the information on this subject that is in the archi
Oceanis 390 Keelbolts Nic Hoskin at 2:40pm 05.31.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1512 Hi All,During the pre-purchase survey, the surveyor noticed that the keel bolts were badly corroded
Minor upgrade to new forums Phil Herring at 2:35pm 05.31.04 Ask All Sailors 0/946 Hi all,We installed some code today to make the new forums less dependent on cookies so less vulne
Carpet Source Ralph Heacox at 2:08pm 05.31.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1123 I'd like a source for pre-made carpet for my Catalina 25. A template would be helpfull if available.
Replacing bow lights Bob Tucker at 1:38pm 05.31.04 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1007 I am trying to find replacement lenses and fixtures for the port and starboard nav lights for my 74
model search doboy at 1:20pm 05.31.04 Big Boats 1/859 Can anyone tell me which years/models of the Hunter 37 had the full size aft cabin? Also how does th
Genset alternator problem Terry Cox, Hunter 42, Belle-Vie at 1:15pm 05.31.04 Big Boats 1/1106 After a long discussion with Onan technical support they indicated that the voltage regulator on our
tightening the H2 shrouds causes upbump on rubrail Nelson Brinckerhoff at 1:03pm 05.31.04 Smaller Boats 2/937 I race my 1996 H26. It has roller furling. To get the forstay tight enuf I have to crank up the tu
Grilling at the dock? Al at 12:42pm 05.31.04 Big Boats 12/2527 I was just wondering how many people use their gas grill (Magna, Force 10 ect.) while at the dock?

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Wire Size to Bus Bar? Zinger88 at 6:15am 01.18.21 Welp....I certainly feel stupid! I stopped by the boat this past weekend and realized it was my nega
Paint is peeling EVERYWHERE 31seahorse at 6:12am 01.18.21 Welcome wyndcatcherowner to you and your partner, The wonderful world of sailboat ownership will
Prop removal NYSail at 6:11am 01.18.21 Shaft is stainless.... nut is bronze and came off nicely. Feel if I heat the prop and tap with hamme
Prop removal NYSail at 6:07am 01.18.21 31seahorse..... I agree totally and yes I have a block of wood on the opposite side, however I do t
Prop removal dlochner at 6:06am 01.18.21 The good news is the prop is on tight. Is the shaft bronze or SS? Lots of PB Blaster, Liquid Wrenc
Prop removal duality at 6:03am 01.18.21 leave the nut on the end, just loosen it all the way. dont ask my how i know
Part help.... NYSail at 6:03am 01.18.21 The purpose is to bleed the lines so pump works..... I have seen this exact set-up (and parts) on ot
Owners Manual Morgan donor at 6:02am 01.18.21 Search for a M43 owners group. See if they can help. In the case of Morgan 382/383/384 there was a f
How do people mount their anchor on bow on smaller O'days (mine is a 19') rschuss at 6:01am 01.18.21 Where it should be is a discussion. I keep mine on the bow pulpit. The problem is, the chain and anc
Part help.... SailingLoto at 5:58am 01.18.21 i am going with it is some method of draining the pump and condenser that has been added to help wit
Prop removal 31seahorse at 5:57am 01.18.21 Hello Greg, I would never choose to hit, tap, or bash the prop or shaft toward or away from the eng
Paint is peeling EVERYWHERE Justin_NSA at 5:31am 01.18.21 Emotions can get the better of you. As suggested, you'll need to strip, prep and paint . It does loo
Amount of Exhaust Water out the back dlochner at 5:25am 01.18.21 When you removed the failed impellers, did you count the vanes? The heat exchanger has a lot of smal
Mixing Electronics Manufactures Flip Rutledge at 5:20am 01.18.21 My Raymarine Auto pilot will not speak to my Garmin GPSMAP
1 pound Propane bottles for Kenyon cook top dlochner at 5:18am 01.18.21 There are all kinds of adapters out there. Try a generic camping store or an RV store. Refilling 1#
Simarine Battery Monitors sailortype at 5:16am 01.18.21 "With an integrated Battry and Tank Monitirng System, " ...one does have to wonder...
Part help.... dlochner at 5:14am 01.18.21 It looks like a conglomeration ordinary plumbing parts, a T, some reducers, a valve all made of susp
Paint is peeling EVERYWHERE dlochner at 5:03am 01.18.21 Oh, what sins prior owners commit. :( On the interior, the paint appears to be an ordinary gloss p
Part help.... sailme88 at 4:59am 01.18.21 looks like a condensate drain..
Y25-II chainplate leak/bulkhead repair mermike at 4:50am 01.18.21 Pictures always help! Others may have had similar issues but are not familiar with the Yammies. I ha

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