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J/22 North Americans - looking at a start (3) Jackdaw at 11:31am 06.23.19 Racing 7/1631 WYC hosted the J/22 North Americans this last weekend, with 39 boats attending. As you would expect,
M 25xp b starter relay njlarry at 11:17am 06.23.19 Ask All Sailors 16/1465 Anyone know either the Kabota or Universal part number for the M 25xpb starter relay? Many thanks in
Replacing Hunter 23.5 Windshield Chris Flanagan at 11:13am 06.23.19 Smaller Boats 10/1709 Over the winter I purchased a replacement forward windshield through the Hunter website anticipating
What to do with old pre-mix (fuel)? Tedd at 11:10am 06.23.19 Trailer Sailors 37/5166 We bought a Mac 26C two years ago. I was way pessimistic about fuel consumption and way optimistic a
Out with the old instruments, and in with the "new", for $200 (3) Leeward Rail at 8:25am 06.23.19 Catalina 22 13/2881 Our 87 Catalina 22 came with non-functional Signet Depth, Speed, and Wind Direction units. The cost
Outboard Motor Carb Question (1) BrianW at 8:15am 06.23.19 Ask All Sailors 4/483
gouged gelcoat on 380 planoron at 7:52am 06.23.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/536 Well backing in last night I almost cleared but now have a decent gouge by the port rubrail aft. L
Replaced Upper Shrouds on H23.5 CrispyCringle at 7:03am 06.23.19 Smaller Boats 2/532 I replaced the upper shrouds on my 23.5 yesterday. I noticed a few popped strands in the steel wire
How to remove cotter pins LordNelson at 6:56am 06.23.19 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2188 I am replacing the back stay and can not get a grip on the small masthead cotter pin in order to ben
Adding a Cunningham to a Crowded Deck Sailavie1 at 6:23am 06.23.19 Ask All Sailors 15/3715
Atlantic Hurricane Forecast 2019 (2) JamesG161 at 6:01am 06.23.19 Weather and Forecasting 5/1129 The National Hurricane Center has this forecast. justed forecast! ____ The East Pacific , Atlantic a
No fixing sailing !! pclarksurf at 8:39pm 06.22.19 Catalina 22 3/632 Aux5Y5HChz8 It can be done: first season the only thing I had to do prior to splash was a quick was
LP Monitor Breaker Keeps Popping ??? Patrick17430 at 3:43pm 06.22.19 Ask All Sailors 6/731 Hello, We have the Trident gas control panel on our 79 Hunter Cherubini 37 and the breaker pops quit
ditching the kicker bubby-joe at 2:35pm 06.22.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 35/4940 I own a 93 26S and am looking to ditch the old broken unreliable outboard and all liquid fuel for it
H170 Where to put the boom when trailering? Shorefun at 2:27pm 06.22.19 Day Sailers 2/981 When I lay my mast down I put he base forward and leave the shrouds attached. Works out nice for ste
Anti-overflow valve causing fuel to leak in the bilges... ugh dkerphunter at 1:53pm 06.22.19 Engines and Propulsion 8/1754 Just took delivery of a Dufour. According to new EU environmental regulations, there is an anti-over
6 wire fuel sending unit - what is this? (5) buddy0 at 11:42am 06.22.19 Engines and Propulsion 4/2180 Just when I thought I had fuel sending units figured out, I come across this in my 2005 Hunter 33-2.
6volt batteries down to 80%.... NYSail at 11:37am 06.22.19 Ask All Sailors 12/1173
I'm tired of Groco repair kits $$$$ Are you? (2) StargazerP303 at 10:27am 06.22.19 Ask All Sailors 16/4789 No matter what I do my Groco system fails to stop raw water from filling the bowl with raw-water onl
Wing keel mod DevR375 at 7:40am 06.22.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/2118 Has anyone out there cut off the wings from the keel of a Legend 37.5?

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C&C landfall 42 complete deck and Cabin top re-core william24424 at 4:18pm 12.04.24 I would recommend watching Second Wind the Snoek Refit., You can watch on vimeo.com or maybe YouTube
Chesapeake Bay Area. Possibilities (1) kappykaplan at 4:13pm 12.04.24 And here's some history from Cove Point, just around the corner. It's a little more open, so higher
Best stronger jack plate mount FastOlson at 4:10pm 12.04.24 That design appears to have been designed and built for a shaft-drive 11 hp diesel. The transom was
Chesapeake Bay Area. Possibilities (1) kappykaplan at 3:59pm 12.04.24 Here's a screen capture of some of the history from the Solomon Wx Buoy: fternoon.
Chesapeake Bay Area. Possibilities pgandw at 2:51pm 12.04.24 Several stations on the Weather Underground within a mile or 3 of me on Albemarle Sound. However, n
Dead engine panel. MarkWall at 1:19pm 12.04.24 Gents, I found the wire - large diameter with red insulation. The engine is running again! Thank you
Helm cover Sasquatch at 12:57pm 12.04.24 :beer:
Helm cover Sasquatch at 12:56pm 12.04.24 That may be my best bet. Thanks
Helm cover kappykaplan at 12:49pm 12.04.24 I had one made by my local sail loft. It was pricey, but it does the job. On the other hand, if yo
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 BAD ORCA at 12:43pm 12.04.24 The dxengineering fitting you are showing is the same as I have at the base of my mast as well. Mi
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 BAD ORCA at 12:38pm 12.04.24 I prefer the soldered fittings to the screw-on ones. They feel more secure to me. Silver PL-259 con
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 BAD ORCA at 12:32pm 12.04.24 Great! Thankyou for replies. I also have the LMR400 Ultraflex. My boat has open layout as well but
Backing plate for Chart Plotter on Catalina 25 dlochner at 12:21pm 12.04.24 I was assuming you were using a flush mounted plotter, with the extension and the leverage a beefing
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 (1) sailcapt340 at 11:58am 12.04.24 The dxengineering fitting you are showing is the same as I have at the base of my mast as well. Min
C&C landfall 42 complete deck and Cabin top re-core Reunion at 11:56am 12.04.24 I can't imagine that what you are proposing is economically feasible. It's not that I don't like th
Backing plate for Chart Plotter on Catalina 25 kappykaplan at 11:51am 12.04.24 Would starboard provide the necessary support? I'd think so. Its purpose is to prevent the fiberg
C&C landfall 42 complete deck and Cabin top re-core capta at 11:49am 12.04.24 I can't imagine that what you are proposing is economically feasible. It's not that I don't like tha
Backing plate for Chart Plotter on Catalina 25 rcoleman67 at 11:47am 12.04.24 McMaster-Carr. The chart plotter will be light and won't be subjected to stress, it doesn't reall
Backing plate for Chart Plotter on Catalina 25 rcoleman67 at 11:43am 12.04.24 Could you use a piece of starboard instead? Would starboard provide the necessary support?
C&C landfall 42 complete deck and Cabin top re-core FastOlson at 11:41am 12.04.24 Oh Crap, sorry about that Fast Olson. I am 30# overweight... no offense taken! :)

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