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NPT vs NPS fittings NYSail at 8:36am 01.01.19 Ask All Sailors 14/9261 happy new year..... So starting the task of replacing skin fittings and valves below water. Is there
What kind of inverter are you using with solar panel system. Tropicdawg at 7:04am 01.01.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/452 Anybody here with off grid system on their boat? What are you using and how much juice are you getti
San jIan 28 rudder needed Michaeljpilon at 4:29am 01.01.19 Ask All Sailors 5/392 Bent rudder, need replacement ??? San Juan 28
Buying 1990 Beneteau 35s5 (3) thetone at 1:41am 01.01.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 33/4824 I am sea trialing this 1990 beneteau 35s5 on January 14th. The survey came out good. Just need to co
100 watt or plus pv panel mounted to boom crutch on a Hunter 240? TraylerSailor at 7:33pm 12.31.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/601 Has anyone done this and what was there experience? Informed folks, please feel free to comment.
Gauges... What color "Black or White" jssailem at 4:41pm 12.31.18 Ask All Sailors 7/404 Hi all I am in the process of refitting my 45 year old gauges and panel (with the help of my sailing
Gonna try Cetol, but what kind??? Need suggestions..... (1) Lafayette Mike at 2:22pm 12.31.18 Catalina 22 7/898 Gonna go ahead and refinish my brightwork this winter. For whatever reason, going to give Cetol a t
South PNW MikeHoncho at 1:54pm 12.31.18 Ask All Sailors 32/1467 I'm interested in getting with other local boats for day and weekend trips. Im feeling like it's ti
1924 Evinrude Elto - (Boat Porn Warning - Must be old to appreciate) (7) Captain Larry-DH at 12:05pm 12.31.18 Engines and Propulsion 5/2081 I saw this at the CT River Museum in Essex CT in July - (Private Owner brought it in for a one day e
Navpod with 3 instruments daviddp at 10:59am 12.31.18 Ask All Sailors 32/1371 I will be installing 2 B'G Triton instruments and a Zeus2 - 7 in a nav pod @ the helm. Can I crea
Water in our bilge - from where? (2) S. Dutton at 9:28am 12.31.18 Big Boats 23/5961 We have a 2002 Hunter 420 that we bought a few months ago. With lots of projects to do after moving
Looking for a trailer in Maryland shadyside at 8:23am 12.31.18 Catalina 22 3/504 Greetings all, I am looking for a trailer to rent from a private individual in Maryland or surround
Adding Gas Spring to Rodkicker Caspurr at 7:01am 12.31.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1349 I have a 2007 Hunter 33. Has anyone added the optional gas spring to Rodkicker? If so can you provid
Removing mast head sheave axle pins mjmercer19248 at 5:27am 12.31.18 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1371 1980 Hunter 37C with Kenyon 5280 mast. How the heck do you remove and replace the mast head sheave a
Water below the engine tray - Where does it drain? Wipe_Out at 2:55am 12.31.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1528 Cleaning out the bilges over the weekend. Below the engine there is a tray that obviously doesn't dr
Are you prepared for an emergency? Daveinet at 5:38pm 12.30.18 Ask All Sailors 17/1048 I watched a video today of a discussion about what goes through one's mind in an emergency. Even tho
Looking for advice on care of interior wood finished with Bristol discovery at 2:05pm 12.30.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/432 recently had the saloon table on our Passage 456 refinished with Bristol two part. Looks like new, I
Installing DC Block for Radio Frequency Ground On Board a Sailing Vessel Brian D at 1:45pm 12.30.18 SSB and Ham Operators 0/606 One of the things I like to do is scourer the internet for information. A lot of times I cannot find
Routing reef line on H26 Big Rog at 1:24pm 12.30.18 Smaller Boats 10/681
85 Cat 27 - aft keel leak Anjin at 6:54am 12.30.18 Mid-Size Boats 5/843 After the last two haul outs I have experienced leakage into the bilge from the far aft end of the b

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Advice for a Solo Sailor? Hayden Watson at 10:53pm 08.21.23
Wema tank level sender Screen Saver at 10:36pm 08.21.23 I confess to knowing little about permanent magnets. But I can tell you any DC interference would up
Can scoop a 25' trailer space.... morbidfollower at 10:24pm 08.21.23 I had my wing keel on trailer in a 25' space. Just fit with me taking the rudder off. Obviously the
Vessel Weather Radar Question jssailem at 9:31pm 08.21.23 Let first look at the types of radar on small boats. Most systems of not have Doppler. Whose that do
Wema tank level sender Mark Maulden at 9:29pm 08.21.23
Wema tank level sender (1) Screen Saver at 9:17pm 08.21.23 Ah fixed for $7.00 AUD. So I have played with one i wrecked a year or so ago, hence why its not nice
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Stu Jackson at 9:13pm 08.21.23 There have been some very good posts on Deception Pass IIRC right here on this forum, some with pict
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Mark Maulden at 9:08pm 08.21.23
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 8:51pm 08.21.23 That would be a bit of a bugger to deal with on dry land. Removing the cutlass without removing th
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? Ralph Johnstone at 8:32pm 08.21.23 The Cutlass is froze up... Next... That would be a bit of a bugger to deal with on dry land. Rem
Catalina 22 - Main sail emblem mtarcher1 at 8:27pm 08.21.23 you might take a look at StingySailor How to Reproduce a Class Insignia on a Sail
Advice for a Solo Sailor? (1) Hayden Watson at 8:15pm 08.21.23 That is about what I'd expect. I think the next time I heave to I'll set my "anchor" alarm and it
New rebuilt yanmar starts instantly but small puff of smoke at startup SycloneDriver at 7:30pm 08.21.23 I checked all valve guides, new seals. lapped seats. Everything looked almost new so its not a valv
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 6:49pm 08.21.23 This is the one that fits my H27:. Morse BLACKFISH 1 X 1 1/4 X 4 Brass Bearing It is about an inch
Catalina 22 - Main sail emblem Ward H at 6:36pm 08.21.23 Catalina Direct should have the insignia. Sailrite.com is one vender who has the numbers. I'm sure t
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? (2) RSHunter27 at 6:32pm 08.21.23 Well I didn't sink my boat. Looks good and I picked up a couple inches. But there was no change in t
Hunter 23 Keel (1) B-Mac at 6:25pm 08.21.23 If you want decent performanc to windward, you are gonna want to run the line that holds the keel d
CL14 Dinghy Deparlocean at 6:21pm 08.21.23 Probably it was bonded together at factory but the joint let go over the years! Maybe you can try to
Sails up at the dock ? Ward H at 6:20pm 08.21.23 When the wind is off the bow too much, more than 70to 90 degrees, I move the boat to an area on the
Alder Barbour Refrigeration Hayden Watson at 6:08pm 08.21.23 Glad it's working. I have an AB cold machine from 1993. A few weeks ago, I noticed it wouldn't sta

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