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Need trailer needed Richie50 at 2:10pm 06.24.18 Catalina 22 2/478 I just launched to day. Very slow start here on Long Island. Trailer did not make it to launch ramp
Fastening a Burgee Plymouth Sailor at 12:53pm 06.24.18 Ask All Sailors 2/730 Dear Fellow Sailors: I need to fasten a new burgee to my spreader wire. Does any one know how to d
Catalina 22 Galley Monomachos at 11:31am 06.24.18 Catalina 22 0/512
Restore Black Plexiglass Color Roger Kroh at 11:18am 06.24.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/762 How do I restore the shiny black color of a 5 ft long black plexiglass trim piece on sides of my Hun
Fastening a Burgee Plymouth Sailor at 10:41am 06.24.18 Ask All Sailors 3/468 Dear Fellow Sailors: I need to fasten a new burgee to my spreader wire. Does any one know how to d
East Pacific Hurricanes Activity Wild! JamesG161 at 10:35am 06.24.18 Weather and Forecasting 7/1262 Daniel is now tropical with Emilia and Fabio potentials in the next 14 days. Southern Mexico and th
1990 H30. Please Help Me Get Started Caribbeanknight1 at 9:57am 06.24.18 Mid-Size Boats 6/1054 For the last 6 years my wife and I have been sailing a H240 on a small lake. We just sold the boat a
Standing Water in the Stern - while parked in the driveway SUMB44 at 9:00am 06.24.18 Ask An Oday Owner 0/429 As stated in this post: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/oday-20-drain.108327 I
Dead Solar Panels gettinthere at 8:02am 06.24.18 Musings With Maine Sail 14/1584 I have 2 Kyocera 140w solar panels that I installed in 2012. They have been working fine until very
mast foot, (on deck), for Oday 22 , 1972 needed! letraset at 6:50am 06.24.18 Ask An Oday Owner 4/620 2 days ago we had a huge storm in the harbor, both my board side stays broke, the mast went overboar
DIY New Counter Sink Faucet Renovation on my Hunter 31 SV Windy Daze Windy Daze Hunter 31 at 6:42am 06.24.18 Ask All Sailors 5/1486 Hi Sailboat Owners I just renovated the bathroom head with a new counter, new sink, new faucet as we
DIY New Counter Sink Faucet Renovation on my Hunter 31 SV Windy Daze Windy Daze Hunter 31 at 6:35am 06.24.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/603 Hi Sailboat Owners I just renovated the bathroom head with a new counter, new sink, new faucet as we
Throttle cable 30' Hunter Witchy Woman at 5:41am 06.24.18 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/833 We have a 1990 30' Hunter is it possible to lubricate the throttle cable, we can barely move it. Or
Yanmar 2GM push button start issues Captpete12 at 5:07am 06.24.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/533 I have noticed posts regarding the starter button working intermittently on vessels with the Yanmar
Hello, new owner of 27ft Cherubini Craibit at 12:31am 06.24.18 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1156 I recently purchased a 1978 27ft to work on as a family project. I've run into a rough spot, and be
Engine mount identification (1) uralite at 10:10pm 06.23.18 Engines and Propulsion 5/1249 Can anyone identify brand of motor mount? If you were to add a shim underneath, would you make it of
Fresh Water System kiteflyer at 8:36pm 06.23.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1546 Looking for advice on my fresh water system. My 1991 Hunter 28 is a great boat that I sail a lot but
West Marine VHF Radio Not Receiving kiteflyer at 8:28pm 06.23.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2338 I was sailing today and I couldn't receive any transmissions on my brand new West Marine VHF580 radi
uh oh (1) SUMB44 at 7:23pm 06.23.18 Ask An Oday Owner 0/409 152686 so while pulling out (what we thought) was a rotten piece of plywood under the battery box in
Knock knock jimma4191 at 7:08pm 06.23.18 Pearson 6/1718 On my 1987 Pearson 33-2 Sailing today. Four to six foot seas on the starboard quarter. Lots of steer

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Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:55am 06.27.24 It's always been 1 qt/liter per 50 gal...it was my bad math that made the instructions confusing. Th
Otto at 7:33am 06.27.24 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress , Sorry to revive an old thread... I may be mistaken, but the math seems
Hunter 260 Edison Steering Pulley (Cable Jump) Crazy Dave Condon at 6:43am 06.27.24 @philiefay check your private messages. There is also a 26/260/270 Hunter group on Facebook too.
1996 440 Oceanis Choke Cable Replacement William Taylor at 6:34am 06.27.24 Definitely sounds like a cable replacement is in your future. Any chance a cable clamp (to add a l
1996 440 Oceanis Choke Cable Replacement kappykaplan at 6:02am 06.27.24 The cable sleeve is moving with the cable which has begun to fray at the end point. Definitely sou
What are these screw things called Captain Larry-DH at 6:00am 06.27.24 For a highly loaded application in a saltwater environment, aluminum would be a poor choice. Howeve
1996 440 Oceanis Choke Cable Replacement William Taylor at 5:57am 06.27.24 A diesel will not have a choke cable, so I think you mean the fuel cutoff or "kill" cable. Yes it
1996 440 Oceanis Choke Cable Replacement William Taylor at 5:56am 06.27.24 Been there, done that! :beer: Yes, the issue that I am having is that when the cable is pushed bac
What are these screw things called dlochner at 5:55am 06.27.24 Seldon and other mast manufactures recommend, use, and sell monel rivets. Most beach cats, includin
1996 440 Oceanis Choke Cable Replacement William Taylor at 5:53am 06.27.24 A diesel will not have a choke cable, so I think you mean the fuel cutoff or "kill" cable. Your co
What are these screw things called thinwater at 5:41am 06.27.24 Seldon and other mast manufactures recommend, use, and sell monel rivets. Most beach cats, including
What are these screw things called Joe at 5:13am 06.27.24 A decent pop rivet kit should be part of your boats tool kit. When I was active on my Nacra beach c
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Muttondressedaslamb at 4:34am 06.27.24 An accurate and reliable digital voltmeter is a useful tool. I'm not sure you'll find one that meet
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Muttondressedaslamb at 4:31am 06.27.24
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Muttondressedaslamb at 4:30am 06.27.24 No biggie if you can't start your engine to go back to your slip. That's how we all learned to sail
Mooring and bilge pump kappykaplan at 3:43am 06.27.24
Mooring and bilge pump Arrgh at 3:36am 06.27.24
What are these screw things called dlochner at 3:17am 06.27.24 The boom is aluminum, use aluminum rivets not stainless steel. The SS rivets will corrode.
What are these screw things called Captain Larry-DH at 1:47am 06.27.24 Thank you I know that I'm unsure how to unscrew it from the boom im not sure what I need to use Th
What are these screw things called bearnance at 8:54pm 06.26.24 That is a clam cleat with a fair lead. He has one similar to it for sale at defender https://defen

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