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Hour meter mavourneen at 3:45pm 09.30.19 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1044
NOAA more currents? SoSound at 10:21am 09.30.19 Ask All Sailors 19/2195 What's up with the NOAA Tides ' Currents web site? I've had problems before, but this one makes me
Awesome Tall Oaks - Windjammer Challenge on Saturday! Scott T-Bird at 8:47am 09.30.19 Racing 7/775 11 boats started, 6 from Tall Oaks and 5 from Windjammers. One boat from Tall Oaks didn't finish du
Windlass 356 Patrik at 7:18am 09.30.19 Big Boats 7/1415 I about to install a windlass in the bow of my Hunter 356 this coming winter. I have looked on two d
Hunter 19 ('93) jib pole to step mast, 1 part or two? (1) Gerald Jarreau at 6:44am 09.30.19 Smaller Boats 5/897 I have one pole to raise the mast but the manual shows it in two pieces, I think. Does anyone know i
Looking for a trailer nimwegen at 6:25am 09.30.19 Catalina 22 11/1094 I have a 1983 catalina 22 with swing keel and it seems my trailer has gone missing. I will have to p
New (to me) cleaning product (1) Justin_NSA at 6:24am 09.30.19 Ask All Sailors 6/645 I've been using the recommended Collinite Fleetwax with great results on my fiberglass. I decided to
Which one is faster Oday Widgeon or a Sunfish? Colo-pr at 6:15am 09.30.19 Ask All Sailors 8/2099 Hi guys, I am trying to take a decision of which one "keep/go for it" considering my actual interes
Salon bed help Mama Perdita at 6:13am 09.30.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/580 We have a 420 Passage with a center cockpit from 1999 and wonder if there is a way to configure the
Tips on buying from a broker Drinky Crow at 11:12pm 09.29.19 Ask All Sailors 10/1123 Although it is listed on Craigs List. hmm... I figure less wriggle room he gonna' fight for ever dim
How to re-bed the shrouds (2) rpwillia at 8:12pm 09.29.19 Catalina 310 27/3556 Hopefully there is a simple way to do this.
What is this port? (1) rpwillia at 8:04pm 09.29.19 Catalina 310 9/1810 I need to replace the gaskets, screens and lenses on these ports, but have no idea what they are. Pr
Trailer for Catalina 270 (6) cdmgew2464 at 7:38pm 09.29.19 Trailer Sailors 2/1482 Earlier this year I purchased a Catalina 270 in Santa Barbara and moved it to Monterey, CA. I could
Lazy jacks for 26S nickl1218 at 5:52pm 09.29.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1095
Hunter installed winch improperly from factory (2) tfox2069 at 5:36pm 09.29.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1310 Went to service my Lewmar 40 two-speed cockpit winches today on my 2009 H36. Starboard winch - no pr
2006 hunter 36 salon table size just a dream-er at 5:35pm 09.29.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/482 The salon table is too large to lower for flat sleeping position. Has anyone cut it down and how?
is this non-skid part of the fiberglass? (6) Erbardy at 4:01pm 09.29.19 Ask All Sailors 2/478 in the pictures below you will notice the non-skid surface. it looks like it is part of the fibergla
Windward Mark Question... Zobi1 at 3:47pm 09.29.19 Racing 19/2337 There are multiple one-design fleets racing... as I approach the windward mark, a boat in another fl
2007 Hunter 33 Raymarine C-80 GPS Replacement working with ST-1 Autopilot mgtomasic at 1:47pm 09.29.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/311 My 2007 Hunter 33 Raymarine C-80 GPS monitor is not working. What is the suggested replacement, whi
Catalina 35 MK II engine replacement gary16188 at 1:02pm 09.29.19 Engines and Propulsion 10/2513 I am thinking of buying a 2005 Catalina 34 MK II. The owner replaced the engine. The original engine

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Why Are Custom Booms So Expensive? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:46am 07.30.24
Useful Technology Ideas Foswick at 9:38am 07.30.24 In fact, some of the engine cut-off systems work on this principle. Signal loss cuts the engine. Yo
Useful Technology Ideas Foswick at 9:33am 07.30.24 Foswick, what you describe sounds like an Apple AirTag. Been using them for several years now. They
Add starting relay HobieDog at 9:33am 07.30.24 Reviving a very old thread here. My boat with a Yanmar 2gm20f has the clicking start button issue.
Reefing: Procedural Questions Stu Jackson at 9:27am 07.30.24 For the flap of unwieldly cloth below the reef, I have found it to not be a problem. Same here, an
Reefing: Procedural Questions Ward H at 9:21am 07.30.24 Here is a Youtube video I made of putting in the 1st reef. Sorry for the huffing and puffing and h
West Marine Inventory Stu Jackson at 9:17am 07.30.24 I don't think they're dead yet. I was stuck in Tacoma for a couple of weeks making repairs. Package
Useful Technology Ideas thinwater at 9:15am 07.30.24 ...Transmission when submerged.... In fact, some of the engine cut-off systems work on this princ
Reefing: Procedural Questions Hayden Watson at 8:59am 07.30.24 Here is a Youtube video I made of putting in the 1st reef. Sorry for the huffing and puffing and h
Useful Technology Ideas jssailem at 8:48am 07.30.24 Foswick, what you describe sounds like an Apple AirTag. Been using them for several years now. They
Reefing: Procedural Questions (1) Hayden Watson at 8:28am 07.30.24 I think the distinction that's perhaps getting muddled is that of the function -- some folks (defin
1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly Maine Sail at 8:12am 07.30.24 I have a bank of 2 batteries. Batteries had been charging on solar since I first posted. I disconne
Reefing: Procedural Questions Hayden Watson at 8:04am 07.30.24 That's a really simplistic model and does not hold true across environments (nor vessels or sailors
1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly dmmlyons at 8:01am 07.30.24 I should mention that while the alt. was cold, it's max. output would have been around 30A. As it
How to remove headliner on Hunter 50 AC 007 Sailing Diver at 7:57am 07.30.24 Hello, I would also like to see the thread from Art Boas. I will be replacing my headliner in my 201
1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly dmmlyons at 7:56am 07.30.24 Measure the voltage at the alternator. Put one lead of your multimeter on the positive post of the
West Marine Inventory Foswick at 7:54am 07.30.24 I don't think they're dead yet. I was stuck in Tacoma for a couple of weeks making repairs. Package
1985 O'day 28 Depth Transducer Relocation - Something Interesting dlochner at 7:47am 07.30.24 What's your favorite fairing compound? Either Interlux Watertite or TotalBoat's TotalFair. They a
Ideas......needed for freezer circulation fan frigoboat system Straycat22296 at 7:46am 07.30.24 I use a 4"x4" computer fan. It has been installed for at least 10+ years. I installed SS bolts thro
Ideas......needed for freezer circulation fan frigoboat system Project_Mayhem at 7:40am 07.30.24 There's a difference between a mechanical and solid state relay. An SSR doesn't draw as much power t

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