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Curiosity, How are the chain plates attached on the 170? Shorefun at 6:35pm 09.23.18 Day Sailers 3/691 Just looking at my 170 and the chain plates caught my eye. They do not need to come out and I am no
Just observation on Plexus MA300 Shorefun at 6:18pm 09.23.18 Day Sailers 4/1279 Not sure if this was covered before. The Plexus MA300 in 50mL has it is equivalent to Devcon Plastic
95 Santana 2023c water tank in the bow?????? squarerigger at 5:22pm 09.23.18 Trailer Sailors 4/1980 just bought a 95 Santana 2023c and there is a tank /void/???? in the bow of the v berth forward of t
Keel locking pin (3) kclancy at 3:18pm 09.23.18 Catalina 22 57/4996 Hi all, I finally got tired of all the water i would have in my boat after a day or two of sailing.
Rebuilding a roller furler sail Charlie of Sarasota at 2:42pm 09.23.18 Ask All Sailors 8/463 My roller fueler was damaged in a storm. Only the luff was damaged and I want to replace the panels
Subtropical Storm Leslie JamesG161 at 12:56pm 09.23.18 Weather and Forecasting 7/1164 This a North Central Atlantic Storm. It has been brewing for days. It doesn't look to threaten any l
Roller Furlers for Racers markwbird at 9:48am 09.23.18 Ask All Sailors 13/2049
Restoring a 1970s Keel Andrewjh26 at 9:07am 09.23.18 Ask All Sailors 4/524 Any tips or suggestions?
ODay 272 LE andyjeff at 8:19am 09.23.18 Ask An Oday Owner 2/989 Does anyone have information on a getting dodger for an Oday 272.
Hunter 216 mooring Hunter216 at 8:02pm 09.22.18 Smaller Boats 23/5326
Replaced throttle cable, idle running at high RPMs Brian D at 7:39pm 09.22.18 Ask All Sailors 8/3106 The length of the throttle cable from my pedestal to the outboard was 13 feet. It needed to be repla
Splice Mast Bonding Wire? (1) SteveB at 5:40pm 09.22.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1353 I inadvertently cut the mast ground wire during unstepping process (see photo). Can I splice this wi
Too much rust? (2) Gi49336 at 2:29pm 09.22.18 Trailer Sailors 7/1153
New Battery Installation (1) 2 OLD PIRATES at 10:06am 09.22.18 Catalina 310 14/3032 Well my batteries finally FRIED. 8 yrs old. I have a Charles which I think I should replace when I g
Hunter 37 cutter Mast Rake and Prebend bommers at 8:46am 09.22.18 The Cherubini Hunters 15/3041 Hunter 37 cutter owners, how much prebend and rake do you run....Yes its a very stiff mast :) Got
Barber Hauler (1) Bill19233 at 7:30am 09.22.18 Ask All Sailors 59/24323 To avoid hijacking another thread, I thought I would post a new topic. Does anyone regularly use a b
Tropical Depression 11 JamesG161 at 6:31am 09.22.18 Weather and Forecasting 7/1068 This one is different than all the Invest's being tracked now. TD 11 popped up over night, most like
New Running Rigging pfaffk at 6:16am 09.22.18 Mid-Size Boats 7/1079 Good Morning, I had planned on replacing all of my running rigging next Spring, as they have never b
Propane system safe? (2) uralite at 8:06pm 09.21.18 Catalina 30 11/2578 I have a Catalina 30 TR from 1982 with Force 10 propane stove. The owner of the boat (I coop) says s
Hunter 270 for the win (10) Lee3170 at 6:54pm 09.21.18 Smaller Boats 10/3317 All right guys here it goes.....we bought a 2002 Hunter 270 last may, blown out sails, rotten floor

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Looking for a spares kit for my 1999 Yanmar 4JH3E diesel engine (1) jssailem at 8:59am 08.25.24 If you do not have it yet, this manual may help. Page 11 gives a run down of the major maintenance
What's inside the VHF antenna can jssailem at 8:46am 08.25.24 Oh, the mystery of electronics. Here is a brief on a VHF Coil that might illuminate your quandary.
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From jviss at 8:43am 08.25.24 For one to say "over and out" is simply rude. It basically said, I'm listening, but not really beca
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From Ward H at 8:32am 08.25.24 dj, I agree.
Electronics O'day 22 Ward H at 8:27am 08.25.24 Your list of lights and electronics is very similar to what I had on my O'Day 25. I also had a tille
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove dlochner at 8:08am 08.25.24 We have "grill top frying pan." This is designed to sit on a propane grill to cook vegetables, shrim
Cell Phone Boosters BAD ORCA at 7:39am 08.25.24 Yes, thanks, that's the one I mentioned! :) Oh ha! sorry i guess i as reading too fast. :D
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From dLj at 7:32am 08.25.24 I always thought it made sense. "over" meant I'm finished talking but still listening. "over and
Lake St Clair on a Friday john6206 at 7:26am 08.25.24 For the record, Friday was great on Lake St Clair. Light traffic at the boat launch, plenty of lake
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove dLj at 7:16am 08.25.24 I've had success just frying the bread in some butter. +1 dj
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From jviss at 6:16am 08.25.24 Yes, 9 is regional hailing and in Casco Bay is dominated by launch & marina chatter. Too much nois
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From Clutch Cargo at 6:01am 08.25.24 I''m always scanning those three; as you know, 9 is the regional hailing channel, 16 hailing and eme
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove jviss at 5:59am 08.25.24 I've had success just frying the bread in some butter.
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From jviss at 5:55am 08.25.24 I too am in NE waters and agree, USCG uses "out" when completing a VHF conversation or broadcast.
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From Tally Ho at 5:48am 08.25.24 Ugh! I'm researching a repair to my engine. I may have to remove the timing cover, which is a pai
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From Clutch Cargo at 5:47am 08.25.24 I too am in NE waters and agree, USCG uses "out" when completing a VHF conversation or broadcast. T
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From jviss at 5:35am 08.25.24 I always thought it made sense. "over" meant I'm finished talking but still listening. "over and
Tachometer Fluctuation sailcapt340 at 5:34am 08.25.24 There are two multi wire connectors in the harness between the sensor and the tachometer. Clean and
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From Ward H at 5:33am 08.25.24 Nice bit of history. Something that always "peeves me" is when someone say ends a radio transmissi
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From kappykaplan at 5:19am 08.25.24 That is incorrect. Please try again. :) That was my best shot! I've got nuttin' else. :beer:

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