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Are current electronics repairable? SoSound at 9:48pm 06.02.19 Ask All Sailors 8/2463 More accurately, is there anyone (PNW area preferred) who actually troubleshoots, tests, and repairs
O`Day 34 Tall Rig Scottymac at 7:57pm 06.02.19 Ask An Oday Owner 1/532 Hello, I have a few questions about the O 34. I just purchased the boat and brought her home to La
Are suppression ferrites really needed on Raymarine instruments? (1) Ward H at 7:36pm 06.02.19 Ask All Sailors 9/5198 This weekend I installed two RM i70S displays and a P70S control head into my existing nav pod. The
M25 hard to start Harlan at 6:42pm 06.02.19 Ask All Sailors 7/585 My '83 OD34 M25 is hard to start this year. Looking for help. Here's what I have learned so far:
life line turnbuckle tom.p.brown at 6:28pm 06.02.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/688 i took the starboard side forward turnbuckle to a local marine parts store yesterday to try to confi
Loose Throttle Bill19233 at 4:42pm 06.02.19 Engines and Propulsion 9/2157 I replaced the transmission shifter cable on my Yanmar 3gm3f on my Hunter 340. Now the throttle is l
Bow and stern lights drcov at 4:42pm 06.02.19 The Cherubini Hunters 2/649 I have the original lights on 1979 33 Lens are crumbling. How do I get them apart or off the rails.
C-301 Forward Berth Mattress KZW at 4:28pm 06.02.19 Catalina 310 6/1232 The title was supposed to read: C-310 Forward Berth Mattress. My apologies for the typo. How does o
18.5 sink question (1) D7764 at 4:13pm 06.02.19 Smaller Boats 1/496 Still very new to sailing, and don't know if I need a sink, but since it has something like a sink,
O'dDay 25 rudder and tiller repair Oduy at 3:40pm 06.02.19 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1041 Hello all, I have a 1975 O'Day 25. I am currently in the process of sanding down my rudder then app
Hunter 49 / 50 sail locker problems artboas at 3:04pm 06.02.19 Big Boats 0/591
2GMF ZINC IS THE THERMOSTAT GASKET (2) StargazerP303 at 12:13pm 06.02.19 Engines and Propulsion 0/464 Here is the part # with picture. Hope this helps. Capt. Rob
Help! Idiot PO used silicone deck sealer on my teak! Coppertone at 12:08pm 06.02.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 14/1988 I am refinishing my Catalina 22's teak. I got it all sanded and beautiful, cleaned with denatured a
Yanmar 2GMF's thermostat Gasket (1) StargazerP303 at 11:58am 06.02.19 Ask All Sailors 0/399 Was out at boat today and found the correct gasket for only 2GMF. It is the only zinc for this engi
Rudder removal Voyager1 at 10:20am 06.02.19 Ask An Oday Owner 1/557 Anyone know how the rudder can be removed from ODay 302. Looks like there is assess from the aft b
OpenCPN Help shemandr at 9:57am 06.02.19 Ask All Sailors 8/1697 I'm trying to download ENC's from the government site(s) to my MacBookAir on which OpenCPN version 4
2002 H456 Panel Meter Question undrwtrfun at 9:40am 06.02.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/279 Hello, Anyone ever replace Panel Meters on H450, H456? We need to replace our AC ammeter, 50a scale
Interior door handle (2) Slipin Away at 5:47am 06.02.19 Big Boats 3/993 Where can I find the spring that hold the door latch and handle in place for the interior door handl
We are there!!! (3) TomY at 5:03am 06.02.19 Ask All Sailors 17/1296 Weather is fascinating living on the coast of Maine. For years I was confounded by it until I learne
272LE - repairing or replacing mast gate (2) RWP at 11:24pm 06.01.19 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1607 The mast gate on my 272LE will not close. The rivet or whatever fitting that holds it appears to ha

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Need Concern over Iithium battery charging of device batteries. MikeHoncho at 8:12pm 08.24.24
Tachometer Fluctuation kloudie1 at 7:51pm 08.24.24 There are two multi wire connectors in the harness between the sensor and the tachometer. Clean and
Treadmill alternative for the boat. jssailem at 7:37pm 08.24.24 That is clever. Now if you attach wires to the output maybe you could use the effort to help charge
HULL SCRATCHES The_Sailing_Pelican at 7:32pm 08.24.24 Oh boy, well lets see. Thx appreciate your response.
Treadmill alternative for the boat. Hayden Watson at 7:08pm 08.24.24 We have also been looking at this. It takes no electricity to run it and the resistance is by Magne
HULL SCRATCHES Ralph Johnstone at 7:00pm 08.24.24 Hate to rain on your parade but it can't be done. The unaffected areas or "unscratched areas" consi
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From smokey73 at 6:49pm 08.24.24 Nice bit of history. Something that always "peeves me" is when someone say ends a radio transmissio
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From Tally Ho at 6:27pm 08.24.24 That was an interesting bit of history. But I would expect that sort of post in the middle of a col
HULL SCRATCHES The_Sailing_Pelican at 5:42pm 08.24.24 Not clear if you are showing scratches through the blue paint and into the white gel coat below or
Repair leading edge keel Ralph Johnstone at 5:31pm 08.24.24 What type of resin ......................... polyester or epoxy ?
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From kappykaplan at 4:43pm 08.24.24 As a career Navy guy, that was a great read. Tks for sharing. :beer:
Loose hardware for spreader dLj at 4:08pm 08.24.24 If the current threads are compromised due to age/corrosion/use/whatever and you don't want to go to
Tachometer Fluctuation Johnb at 3:54pm 08.24.24 I spray the contacts with Deoxit D5. It has given me excellent results but I have no idea if it is
Tachometer Fluctuation dlochner at 3:30pm 08.24.24 But not going to be happy. When was any sailor happy fixing OEM crap? :biggrin: Just think how
What's inside the VHF antenna can Don S/V ILLusion at 3:17pm 08.24.24 quick and dirty way to check coil is a simple continuity test.
Tachometer Fluctuation sailcapt340 at 3:14pm 08.24.24
Loose hardware for spreader kappykaplan at 3:12pm 08.24.24 Blue loctite or Tef-gel on the scews. :plus:
Knotmeter replacement blank kappykaplan at 3:11pm 08.24.24 I'd just leave the blanking plug in the hole. If the cutout for the paddle wheel bugs you fill it w
Loose hardware for spreader jviss at 3:10pm 08.24.24 Blue loctite or Tef-gel on the scews.
Tachometer Fluctuation dlochner at 3:01pm 08.24.24 Yep, I've got a randomly reading tachometer on my Yanmar 3JH2e. There is probably corrosion inside t

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