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Error 404 from New Threads / Posts List Davidasailor26 at 5:44pm 01.12.19 Forum Help (Site Talk) 6/5137 It looks like there are error 404's being generated on the legacy new posts list. The links to the f
Bird poop Charlie98117 at 5:10pm 01.12.19 Ask All Sailors 28/3723 Last year I felt under constant attack so I want to reduce the amount of time I spend cleaning it of
Stainless Welding, first attempt (1) Shorefun at 4:50pm 01.12.19 Day Sailers 22/4477 I have made up a brace like used on the gudgeon they sell today. I have a TIG welder and can put i
Margarine, Sunscreen and Dead Reefs dlochner at 2:57pm 01.12.19 Sails Call Lounge 33/2602 Full Disclosure: I'm a descendant of the British Isles, the blonde blue eyed fair skin type, who sp
Raw Water flush? rfrye1 at 1:40pm 01.12.19 Ask All Sailors 4/474 ive owned my H375 for 20 years with no major problems with the Yanmar engine. My boat sits in San Di
Anode for H260 MaxinCalgary at 11:07am 01.12.19 Smaller Boats 1/569 I asked this before but thinking about it again, has anybody put an anode on the rudder headstock of
Broken fitting holding roller furling to deck (1) buddybear at 11:01am 01.12.19 Catalina 310 8/1245 A fellow boater on our dock pointed out the broken fitting for the roller furling. I had never notic
Water in the Bilge (1) Oceanis 440 NY at 10:30am 01.12.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/770 Happy New Year Beneteau Owners! Have a new/old issue I am hoping someone in this forum may have exp
Westerbeke 10-2 prop replacement Chuck Powell at 10:28am 01.12.19 Engines and Propulsion 14/1703 I have a 1987 O'Day 272LE with a Westerbeke 10-2 diesel engine. Has anyone replaced the 2 blade prop
Yanmar 3GM30F Water Heater Nichole340 at 9:57am 01.12.19 Big Boats 27/9009 Regarding My 2000 340 w/Yanmar 3GM30F Engine. The Water Heater has a leak. Seaward S600. Do I need
Bleeding Fuel System 3GM30F mnmpizza at 7:54am 01.12.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/6192 I'm going to be upgrading the fuel system on my H34's 3GM30F. The shortlist: 1. Changing the Fuel Li
Re-wiring boat CYQK at 7:17am 01.12.19 Ask All Sailors 8/1101 Getting ready to pull wire,most wire will be contained in conduit Been checking out some application
The North Pole is moving! dlochner at 5:59am 01.12.19 Ask All Sailors 100/8088 It appears the magnetic north pole is moving north faster than expected. https://gcaptain.com/shift
Rare find a Hunter 23.4 (2) P100D at 9:07pm 01.11.19 Smaller Boats 8/941 Came across this the other day. Even asked the guy what a 23.4 is. He swears by it. Maybe just maybe
Tara find a Hunter 23.4 P100D at 9:06pm 01.11.19 Smaller Boats 0/402 C
Charging System Upgrade Project (1) DayDreamer41 at 6:59pm 01.11.19 Ask All Sailors 48/7078 Well I am diving deep into the world of charging systems and have started the acquisition process. T
When anchored overnight, raise or lower board/rudder? TraylerSailor at 5:25pm 01.11.19 Trailer Sailors 17/4395 While I was anchored in wave sheltered Urbanna, VA for last November's Oyster Festival, this was my
1979 southern sails skipper 20 (3) Kerrymorganandersen at 3:34pm 01.11.19 Ask All Sailors 0/6 160084 160086 160085 1979 southern sails skipper 20. Main and jib in good conditions. Cabin, traile
Can 26X hatch be converted to pop top? Even Kiehl at 3:23pm 01.11.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/489 Hi, I need to enclose the cockpit of a 26X for San Francisco Bay. First, can the hatch be converted
Hunter 240 trailer problems Chern at 8:06am 01.11.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 33/4748 I bought Hunter 240 with a single axle trailer a year ago and towed it from upstate NY to Florida An

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Dammit, Jim (1) jssailem at 10:05am 11.03.24 Let's not get ahead of the NHC. Here is the present forecast status. It looks like it could form
Is this a DC current leak? Ralph Johnstone at 9:52am 11.03.24 Do you have one you would recommend or would anything from local Home Depot/ Harbor Freight suffice
H280 Dog house hinge JoeWhite at 9:34am 11.03.24 That brings up another question, how to cut holes in fiberglass? With 2" hole cutter. I would glue
Oday28 Project_Mayhem at 9:14am 11.03.24 The biggest issue I ran into on my 25 was getting the motor low enough in the water and being able t
H280 Dog house hinge Occasional Heeler at 9:02am 11.03.24 Yeah -- holes in the top above the hinge plate recess would the best solution so I can use wood back
Is this a DC current leak? BAD ORCA at 8:48am 11.03.24 Use an analog voltmeter to introduce a small load into the circuit. with the intention of the smal
Is this a DC current leak? BAD ORCA at 8:45am 11.03.24 What types of devices are connected to the fuse block? My guess is one or more of them have some ca
Is this a DC current leak? Ralph Johnstone at 8:29am 11.03.24 Use an analog voltmeter to introduce a small load into the circuit.
Sheet to steering Joe at 7:38am 11.03.24 This vid explains how it works. bDdbgu80YfA I did a search asking for DIY sailboat self steering s
H-31 Compression Post and Bulkhead Replacement jssailem at 7:29am 11.03.24 This information is still being requested That is to be expected. Boats continue to age. New owner
Bowsprit damage repair on Catalina 30 jssailem at 7:23am 11.03.24 Considering the forces on the standing rigging, can this damage cause a catastrophic failure in its
H280 Dog house hinge chp at 6:01am 11.03.24 Mine are backed and screwed into wood blocks. I have two large openings in the top corners in order
Source for Metric turnbuckle JBP-PA at 5:51am 11.03.24 If Rigging Only sells Hayn turnbuckles, they can probably special order a metric one. Too little de
Sheet to steering jssailem at 5:26am 11.03.24
Winterising (2) sailcapt340 at 5:22am 11.03.24 Keep in mind the fact that a trivial amount of water left will have enough room to expand when it f
Oday28 jssailem at 5:09am 11.03.24 This guys video (at the start) shares an easy way he identifies how to locate the best place to posi
Legend 35 - Water heater hose replacement? senang at 3:47am 11.03.24 Go to a parasail paramotor diving shop. They have V shaped tools to cut parachute or other lines. Yo
Winterising Jim Legere at 3:43am 11.03.24 My diesel is winterized at the time of haul out. After I motor over to travelift slip, I leave the e
How to repair small chip in cabin sole senang at 3:39am 11.03.24 I found this on Utube. If you have all his wax for different colors I still doubt it took him 5 min.
Is this a DC current leak? Davidasailor26 at 1:08am 11.03.24 What types of devices are connected to the fuse block? My guess is one or more of them have some cap

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