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Barlow Winch Maintaince Vince at 11:36am 04.19.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1058 I need to service a barlow #16 winch, but I can not get it apart. Their is no visible slip ring and
Packing on engine drive shaft Capt Jon at 11:31am 04.19.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1058 Where can I get info on stopping leaks on my stuffing box I have a Hunter 30.
H34 Compression post sound, fiberglass cracked Claude L.-Auger at 11:25am 04.19.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/965 Last summer I noticed a crack in the fiberglass right above the compression post, on the salon side.
Engine smoke Capt Jon at 11:12am 04.19.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/923 I was running my 12 horse dieasel ,with turning cooling water on,its started to smoke I turned the w
Propane Stove Replacement - Cat 36 Mk I Ralph Gorby at 9:36am 04.19.03 Big Boats 1/982 The original gimballed 2 burner/oven stove in our '91 Cat 36 is getting pretty tired and rusty. Any
Yanmar 3GMF. No Zinc? Need Explanation....... Joe Mullee at 8:38am 04.19.03 Big Boats 7/1495 Can someone explain why the Yanmar 3GMF does not require a zinc? I understand how the heat exchanger
Blisters J J Larsen at 7:38am 04.19.03 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1224 I just removed the shrink-wrap (it covered everything down to the boot top) and discovered a mess of
Cracks at mast base Tony at 5:59am 04.19.03 Smaller Boats 1/989 I am considering purchasing a used C-22, and noticed cracks at the mast base. Is this normal gelcoat
Parking Place for VW Camper 2 nights Sail Expo? Jeff Adams, Rear Commodore SBSC at 5:31am 04.19.03 Ask All Sailors 8/1107 My wife and I are traveling from Santa Barbara to Oakland Friday for the Sail Expo Show in our self-
replacing the keel cable on a venture 25 m_hubanks@msn.com at 4:10am 04.19.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/3413 Has anyone replaced the keel cable on their venture 25 ? If so what was the best way to do it?
front hatch gaskets Harold Robbins at 3:55am 04.19.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1267 Our front hatch is pouring water and I wanted to replace the gasket. Will any sponge gasket do? Do
Parts for Rudder Replacement Warren at 3:50am 04.19.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/938 Since I will be providing the parts to the yard to complete the repair. What else should I order to
help need a pic or templete for rutter o'day15 michelle at 1:48am 04.19.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/788 funny how the most fun on a little boat that I have ever had is now out of service-- lost the rudde
Which tie-rod ends for motor steering? (1) Brigg Franklin at 1:34am 04.19.03 Smaller Boats 8/1518 I've decided this summer to alter my Merc 9.9 to add rudder-linked steering. In the past I've seen t
stiff steering rami gazit at 10:17pm 04.18.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1102 I have a 350 beneteau 1989 and the wheel goes hard.iI loosen up the cables tension to see that it i
repair or replace mike madriaga at 2:03pm 04.18.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/928 does any one know a good source for used mac sails?
Spring Clean Up!! Barrie McDonald at 12:52pm 04.18.03 Other Sailboats 1/786 Well here goes!!My boat had of course been idle for the past 4 months waiting for the "Good " weat
oday 222 Doug Nelson at 12:44pm 04.18.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1038 I am New to sailing by about a month. Took my first lesson during thesea trial with white cap wate
Refrigeration and A/C Michael Scott at 12:40pm 04.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/1069 I am looking to purchase a H306 and I am contemplating getting the Hunter refrigeration and A/C? I w
Guest Battery Charger Replacement Helen Pshedesky at 10:10am 04.18.03 Big Boats 3/886 Battery charger fried! Guest no longer makes the original equipment. 3 Stage 30 Amp 3 bank was the

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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
Starting Battery won't hold a charge dlochner at 10:18am 10.08.20 I think I agreed with pretty much everything you said except that. Aside from the possible switch o
Original sails Justin_NSA at 10:12am 10.08.20 See you at the board meeting, tonight! :thumbup: I still need to fix that dock board!
Original sails Xstream at 10:02am 10.08.20 Keel Boat Racing Squadron. It's a Ninnescah Sailing Association thing. I need to meet Xstream if I
basic marine electrical system help tfox2069 at 10:02am 10.08.20 If the batteries are charged when you get back to the boat that tells you something - its likely you
Starting Battery won't hold a charge (4) jssailem at 9:58am 10.08.20
Boat opinion. DArcy at 9:53am 10.08.20 https://m.facebook.com/marketplace/item/336851994250991/?ref=browse_tab&search_query=Sailboat&track
basic marine electrical system help JRacer at 9:51am 10.08.20 Can recommend the Boatowners Illustrated Electrical Book - Charles Wing or the Marine Mechanical and
basic marine electrical system help Jackdaw at 9:40am 10.08.20 Could I respectfully suggest a basic level of understanding regarding electricity and marine wiring?
Starting Battery won't hold a charge LloydB at 9:37am 10.08.20 Thanks David, the batteries will have been charged as if a single bank but they are not because they
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Davidasailor26 at 9:32am 10.08.20 The OPs batteries are not wired correctly so connecting the charger to just one battery will leave

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