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I looked at the 1975 Mariner and . . David at 3:56pm 07.12.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/965 it seemed to be in decent shape except it had a good deal of water in the bilge. It was sitting on t
Main winches Malcolm Clyde at 1:15pm 07.12.02 Big Boats 2/879 I posted a question about the B'R rig and got really helpful replies. Thanks guys. Another question
Headsail RG Miller at 12:36pm 07.12.02 Smaller Boats 3/845 I'm buying a Hunter 23 that doesn't have a headsail. What are the dimensions needed to find a used J
Propane Tank Replacement Stuart at 11:46am 07.12.02 Big Boats 7/2605 We have a 1999 340. The propane tank (think it's 4 lb.) rusted and the valve is outdated ' cannot
rudder popping off GROVE at 11:20am 07.12.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1194 I broke my old rudder and the replacement weighs 1/2 as much and more bouyant causing the rudder to
Electric Fuel Pump Stephen McGowan at 11:16am 07.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1085 I have a few of questions for you Hunter owners. 1. I have a 1980 Hunter 27 with a Reanult RC8 an
rudder keeps popping off GROVE at 10:56am 07.12.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1003 I had the misfortune to break my rudder and the replacement weights 1/2 as much as the old and as a
Can't back up properly! Bryan at 10:47am 07.12.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1238 Hello,I'm in a yacht share program with a beautiful 2001 Oceanis 331. Problem is, for the life of
Nee qucik answer - gear change cable Jim Seamans at 10:23am 07.12.02 Smaller Boats 3/845 Since I broke my cable from pedestal to motor last weekend, I have a new one. Are you suppose to
From the NE to the Keys Mark at 10:14am 07.12.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1139 Help! I have read the books, but will ask the question anyway. Can I make to the Keys with a 5'3" dr
slave unit Ralph at 9:43am 07.12.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1241 My marina has a narrow channel and getting into the slips is a tight fit. This requires sharp turns
Headsail furling Bruce & Jackie at 9:30am 07.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1007 Advise pleaseWe would like to know what is the preferred or best Headsail furling equipment match
Beneteau 36s7 or 390...feedback Paul Bradbury at 8:55am 07.12.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1725 Would like some feedback regarding a couple of boats. I am looking to purchase a 5-10 year old Benet
Old autohelm autopilot (AH800) Rick Nummi at 8:14am 07.12.02 Ask All Sailors 0/3269 Does anyone know which wire attaches to what for hooking up the AH800? I don't have a manual. The
Compass Deviation problem Ray at 8:07am 07.12.02 Big Boats 2/944 Has anyone the problem with "Compass Deviation Correction" on their Autohelm autopilot? After sendin
Shower? Michael at 7:37am 07.12.02 Smaller Boats 11/940 I'm a new H26 (1994) owner. Has anyone tried doing anything with a shower in the head. Of course
sans electric John Van Stone at 6:57am 07.12.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1399 I have a sans electric treatments system. It has worked well up until a few months ago. Then I sta
1983 Hunter 34- Bilge Pump cycling problem JP at 6:53am 07.12.02 Big Boats 8/1474 1983 Hunter 34- Bilge Pump cycling problem-Right after one pumping cycle is finished, the dead wate
Sailing dinghy Ken Cobb at 6:27am 07.12.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1093 What is the smallest boat that can reasonably handle the carrying of a hard dinghy on deck? I could
Smaller working jibs on a 35.5 Bob Allen at 6:25am 07.12.02 Big Boats 0/1002 Sailing a 1995 Hunter Legend 35.5 on San Francisco bay is a frequent exercise in reefing. The factor

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Yanmar 3GMD Just Shuts Off, Restarts Later Stu Jackson at 6:08am 08.20.20 Ken's right. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/fuel-starvation-and-the-obscure-ball-check-v
Battery Data Stu Jackson at 6:06am 08.20.20 Five years? Not bad, replace them. Last month, I just got six years, almost to the day, out of my
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? sailme88 at 5:54am 08.20.20 making up definitions for made up terms is fun. 3x 365=1,095, so, 1,095 days (24hr days) at sea sh
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 5:37am 08.20.20 Personally I think you are crazy excepting racing experience as valid for cruising. I have met way t
Rue Clips - Anybody use these for shrouds and stay pins? shemandr at 5:30am 08.20.20 Too pointy for my taste. Now that you've brought up etouffee - we need a recipe!
Backstay Failure shemandr at 5:01am 08.20.20 In the photos the forestay/furler are overboard with the spool still in place on the bow. Looking a
Backstay Failure sailme88 at 4:43am 08.20.20 At our club we have our own hoist to step and unstep masts. The lack of knowledge of the rig on som
How do you store DougM at 4:31am 08.20.20 One of the few things I let the yard crew do is an annual oil change when the boat goes into storage
Backstay Failure Bob S at 4:03am 08.20.20 Looks like the forestay failed at the masthead.
B and G H1000 Autopilot troubleshooting wsconner at 4:02am 08.20.20 Sorc - thanks.. still feel like I'm learning, even though I've figured out a lot, so what ever I can
Backstay Failure Will Gilmore at 3:46am 08.20.20 I posted some photos and a description of how I found her. Is it not possible that when the backsta
Insulating our Hunter Fridge senang at 12:53am 08.20.20 If you want to improve the functioning of your fridge the other way to do this is by improving the a
Backstay Failure thetone at 12:49am 08.20.20 I haven't seen it yet. I pulled it out of the water and tied it up down. Hopefully the yard will ste
Backstay Failure DrJudyB at 12:10am 08.20.20 What is the condition of the forestay? Did the wire rope part? Or did the upper pin come out?
Yanmar 3GMD Just Shuts Off, Restarts Later (1) Ken13559 at 11:17pm 08.19.20 Racor filter head could be fouled. That's what happened to my engine. I polished fuel, changed brand
Backstay Failure thetone at 11:03pm 08.19.20 Just to get a better picture of the situation here. It's a 1990 Beneteau 35s5. Just upgraded last ye
Backstay Failure thetone at 10:57pm 08.19.20 https://www.e-rigging.com/06-x-8-Stainless-Steel-Cotter-Ring All rings need to be covered with self
Yanmar 3GMD Just Shuts Off, Restarts Later JohnShannon at 10:23pm 08.19.20 It can't be electrical, once the diesel is started no electricity is required to keep it running.
Passage 42, 1997: windlass not working Ken13559 at 9:57pm 08.19.20 Some years back I too have clicking sounding of but windlass not working. The motor was shot. Replac
Refrigerator repair Ken13559 at 9:51pm 08.19.20 If gap not too big, filled it with a ball of butyl tape. Its easy to handle and can be easily presse

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