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Some of the sail stops wont work . On our boat the boom is quite aways below the slot . Removing the sail stop will allow the slugs to... -
jssailem replied to the thread Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won’t Budge.I am not sure that they are Incorrect. I understand that the larger nut is the primary one. It is tightened to the torque spec, which... -
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Just a note of clarification needed as to the correct placement of the lock nut because I am beginning to feel a little bit fat dumb and... -
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I never really planned to remove the propeller. I just wanted to make the nuts correct in placement. They're backwards now. -
jssailem reacted to Timm R Oday25's post in the thread Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won’t Budge with Like.
Perhaps it is my background in industrial maintenance that makes me suggest cutting the nuts. There are multiple types of nut splitters...
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Stu Jackson replied to the thread Unexplained situation last night.Me, too. It's where I learned to use a kellet. And I explained it to my friend John Reinman in his C36, but only after he'd had the... -
Happened all the time at China Beach State Park in San Francisco Bay. The hydrodynamic lift from the keel was larger than the wind... -
Alan Gomes replied to the thread AI and sailing decision making..Thank you, Foswick, for this really excellent and concise summary. While what you have written has been my understanding generally of... -
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Looks like a fun day on the water. (The rest of this response has nothing to do with sailing and goes way into the weeds ... sorry ... -
Tally Ho replied to the thread Removing Raymarine ST4000+ from Edson Destroyer Wheel — Need Guidance.It could be tapered and someone smashed it on to the shaft. based on this data sheet from Edson, the Hunter 30 used a tapered shaft…... -
Oodaydokay replied to the thread Unexplained situation last night.This has happened to me a few times. I’ve even had the anchor Road wrap around the keel. To keep this from happening, I tie a small...
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jssailem replied to the thread 3d printing for boats..Nice project Hayden. Way to put those retired engineer brain cells to work for the good of sailing. :beer:
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jssailem reacted to jtm's post in the thread Black smoke on start of my Hunter 28 (2GM20G Yanmar engine) with Helpful.
you mentioned you were doing like 1500 rpm. Kinda slow. 2350 to 2800 (wave/wind conditions permitting) is more cruising normal...
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We must be missing something…. How many tanks do you have? How are they connected? Do you fill the tank with a hose in an open deck...
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Looks like a fun day on the water. (The rest of this response has nothing to do with sailing and goes way into the weeds ... sorry ...