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C-310 Vibration under power Bill Babbitt at 1:41am 08.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 15/2032 I'm having a problem with vibration while motoring my C-310. The engine seems to run very smoothly t
BROKE CLEVIS PIN /MAST DOWN RODGER at 1:22am 08.19.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1043 2000 Macgregor 26X -20 MPH wind, going downwind, Jib only(1/2)and something happened which caused th
Fun and games on my ten day vacation. Long post. Geoff in Ann Arbor at 1:20am 08.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/850 Well, I'm back at the desk safe and sound, and in one piece from our trip up to the tip of the Bruce
"Sealed" lead-acid Delco Voyager Batteries Andy Howard at 1:17am 08.19.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1824 Anyone have any experience with these maintance-free batteries? Price wise they look great, I could
Buying a boat - which sort?! Mandy at 1:14am 08.19.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1288 We are looking to buy a boat on which to live and sail. Neither of us can sail at this point but we
Sail Repair Ozana Halik at 1:04am 08.19.02 Big Boats 3/957 I have the original UK sails.I would like to have the sails inspected and repaired if needed. Also
Winches Worn Thomas Kolaski at 1:00am 08.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1121 We have a 76 30' Hunter with the original winches. They rotate fine, but they don't grip the sheets
Chunka-chunka-chunka-chunka-chunka Eric C Lindstrom at 12:52am 08.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/888 Last night while sleeping on the portside setee I was awoken twice by a noise that went: Chunka-chun
tiller repair - Hunter 25 Dennis Bidney at 12:49am 08.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1167 On a Hunter 25, what is the best adhesive to repair a tiller that has separated in the middle along
To help or not? Brian at 12:36am 08.19.02 Other Sailboats 4/864 I was in a small harbor over the weekend and witnessed something I was curious about.A small motor
First in Fleet... Steve at 12:34am 08.19.02 Racing 9/1587 We had a 27 mile race on Saturday, and conditions were great for the boat (H320). We took first in
Refrigerator temperature variation Stephen DePaola at 12:31am 08.19.02 Big Boats 3/970 We are having a difficult time cooling our refrigerator to a temperature that works. We have a therm
Exhaust smoke? Brian at 12:27am 08.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/972 I have an 85 Hunter 28.5. I noticed over the weekend when I reved the engine either in forward or r
MacGregor 22 compared to Catalina 22 Mike Wesseler at 12:18am 08.19.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/5265 We are new to weekend lake sailing (though my wife crewed for several years in the Caribbean)and loo
Cabin Comfort Michael Hogan at 11:59pm 08.18.02 Smaller Boats 9/1122 My wife and I have decided to purchase a new Hunter 260 within the next year. However based on my e
Mast/260/crazy Dave is a legend Mark at 11:50pm 08.18.02 Smaller Boats 5/779 Hey Crazy Dave there is no doubt you are indeed a legend.Its 21.30 hrs on Monday night in Western A
Jiffy Reefing a '92 33.5 Geoff in Ann Arbor at 11:40pm 08.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/859 Does anyone have a photo or diagram of how to rig the outhaul for the 1st reef? The diagram in the
Shore Power RD at 11:38pm 08.18.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/908 Sunday was a work on boat day.I have an a/c unit built into my HL 35.I was a hot and muggy Sunday
C-36 Engine power questions John Visser at 11:32pm 08.18.02 Big Boats 1/1082 Can someone with a similar C-36 please comment on this:I have a 1984 C-36 with a Universal M25 and
Several Questions regarding 1984 Mac 25 Kenny Chidester at 11:31pm 08.18.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1016 Hello All,After years of being a power boater I have made the transition to sailing. I recently tra

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Simple head plumbing Don S/V ILLusion at 3:33pm 08.23.20
Stern rail bases - are they hollow? dlochner at 3:31pm 08.23.20 Other have had interesting experiences with their pulpits. Ours are off now for polishing, and with
Hunter 33 -- rudder stops demasow at 3:26pm 08.23.20 I'm new to my 1982 Hunter 33. I discovered that the chain was disconnected from the sprocket insid
Anchor bow roller thelilnauti at 3:25pm 08.23.20
Simple head plumbing dlochner at 3:23pm 08.23.20 The person to guide you on this is @Peggie Hall HeadMistress She knows her stuff. Also pick up a co
Stern rail bases - are they hollow? FastOlson at 3:18pm 08.23.20 Other have had interesting experiences with their pulpits. Ours are off now for polishing, and with
Beneteau 361 Looking for battery space SCFoster at 2:00pm 08.23.20 BTW, does anyone here have a 4D house battery under the companionway in front of the engine? I curr
Lost My Raw Water Intake Ken Cross at 1:56pm 08.23.20 I had that happen with some ingested seaweed followed by a jellyfish. It was fun to clean out not
Windlass on a Catalina 350 sail sfbay at 1:54pm 08.23.20 Welcome to the forum!! Its hard to begin to tell you where to start without knowing what you hear,
Motor dies and lacks its normal luster performance-wise Benny17441 at 1:46pm 08.23.20 90% of engine problems are fuel related. Condensation can put a significant amount of water in the
Lost My Raw Water Intake odaydokay at 1:24pm 08.23.20 That is truly goofy, but.........this is where a "South Bay Strainer" pays off big time. Holes are s
TD 14 <--- [old and dead Invest 97L] (1) JamesG161 at 1:19pm 08.23.20 Marco just announced as hurricane on last update from NHC. Oh my gosh! @kloudie1 screamed at Hurri
GFCI Needed? dlochner at 1:19pm 08.23.20 GFCI protect against current leakage from the hot to the ground (green in boats, bare copper in hous
New Sails sail sfbay at 1:11pm 08.23.20 Suggest contacting your local lofts, like Jon suggested, and obtain discuss sail material, battens o
GFCI Needed? Benny17441 at 12:58pm 08.23.20 I go back to a time when boats did not have GFCI receptacles and never had a problem. Perhaps it is
New Sails Gary Ryan at 12:44pm 08.23.20 I like the idea of using someone local. I have sent a shout out to Doyle Sails in Detroit. Thanks
Crimped lead to raymarine st60 speed transducer Hello Below at 12:43pm 08.23.20 Sorry, but it takes two to spin the wheel and watch the readout. Not necessarily. The use of a vi
New Sails jssailem at 12:29pm 08.23.20 Gary, my discovery having sailed these waters in the last 18 months, there are two basic paths. You
Beneteau 361 Looking for battery space (1) luken7 at 12:28pm 08.23.20 BTW, does anyone here have a 4D house battery under the companionway in front of the engine? I curre
Midship toe rail chock for Hunter 40.5, 42, 43, coming soon... save some $$ (1) Phil Herring at 12:24pm 08.23.20 Here's the toe rail profile it fits.

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