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Help with leaking hatch please Steve L22188 at 4:58am 06.23.18 Ask All Sailors 4/807 After 30 years, the overhead hatch on my O'Day 302 has started leaking. A heavy rain...or a deck wa
Nuts & bolts saver... (1) rpludwig at 2:23am 06.23.18 Catalina 22 2/614 so, we've all hung precariously over the side or on the edge putting those precious screws, nuts, bo
How to clean under the floor pan...a thought Dan_Y at 5:22pm 06.22.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/3547 As seems to be with other Hunters, there is thin/cosmetic floor pan covering the unfinished hull in
2000 340 - Loose Accessory Plug @ Breaker Panel sailcapt340 at 2:36pm 06.22.18 Big Boats 4/579 On my 2000 Hunter 340 today at the Breaker Panel I plugged in my cell phone charger cord. I had the
Preparing to Launch SUMB44 at 2:26pm 06.22.18 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1707 My wife and I are preparing to launch our 'new' O'day 20 this weekend, weather permitting, for her f
Fridge Gasket Rick at 1:23pm 06.22.18 Ask All Sailors 0/307 Has anyone replaced the fridge, freezer , front door gaskets on the bigger hunters circa 2004 ish th
Anyone with experience with the new Shurflo Aqua King fresh water pumps? helmfam at 11:57am 06.22.18 Ask All Sailors 7/3195 I am considering upgrading my current 10+ yr old Shurflo 2095-433-244 fresh water pump to the new Sh
Best ways to split a fleet Davidasailor26 at 7:47am 06.22.18 Racing 15/2257 Our club's non-spin fleet has grown a little and starts are getting a bit crowded. We're considering
Grampian 23 Mast Spreader Dimensions CasualSailor at 5:41am 06.22.18 Grampian 0/1845 Can someone provide me with the dimensions for and pictures of the Grampian 23 mast spreaders? I re
Loose foot or not swank at 9:12pm 06.21.18 Ask All Sailors 22/3533 just bought a 1976 Newport 16. Needs a new main, the one that came with it is loose foot, but not s
Spring frustration with my MH37 Juice6576 at 6:23pm 06.21.18 Big Boats 12/1268 It's been a hell of a spring so far: Dealer repair to deck leaks were a complete and utter failure.
2000 Hunter Passage 420 ball valves and LED navigation lights replacement learningasigo at 6:01pm 06.21.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/579 I have a 2000 Hunter Passage 420 with at least 3 ball valves that are seized in the open position.
How Many?? kmart at 5:46pm 06.21.18 Ask All Sailors 22/1409 OK the question is... How many people would you comfortably take on-board and actually sail with?
Clever idea. (1) DAVA390 at 5:33pm 06.21.18 Ask All Sailors 31/2833
Carrying an inflatable on the swim platform Bluenose at 4:50pm 06.21.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/4983 Hi folks, my new to me B331 has a nice scoop. I'd like to put the small inflatable across it, suitab
Oday 25 motor mount transom core replacement supercub at 4:12pm 06.21.18 Bigger Boats 1/801 I had to stop everything and remove the rotted core from my transom. Once the engine was set in plac
Need advice on NG-1 Masthead. (2) njlarry at 1:54pm 06.21.18 Ask All Sailors 4/486 Hello all. I am trying to get my mast back up but need help with some questions. I have tried callin
TV in Catalina 310 FlyorSail at 1:11pm 06.21.18 Catalina 310 5/1546 Aloha, I recently acquired a Catalina 310 and want to install a T.V. There is a TV power switch on
Recommended spare parts for Raritan SeaEra toilet Pat T at 12:44pm 06.21.18 Ask All Sailors 3/603 I installed this electric pressurized water head about 8 years ago and it has been one of the best i
Rudder Assembly Seascape27 at 12:35pm 06.21.18 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1194

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O'Day 28 Ritchie Compass odaydokay at 4:50pm 08.05.24 Worth looking into anyway. Many thanks!
Refrigerator thermostat wiring jviss at 4:32pm 08.05.24 I know this is an old thread, but it's one of my favorite topics. Regarding where to get the 12V f
1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly Davidasailor26 at 4:03pm 08.05.24 2. Engine still off - measured voltage across alternator terminals: 13.2V, 3. Started engine -- mea
Legend 35.5 1989 what holds my Rudder up vertically? kappykaplan at 3:55pm 08.05.24 I just confirmed.. reading an older post. It does indeed hold the rudder up. Project just got a b
Legend 35.5 1989 what holds my Rudder up vertically? acboudrMN at 3:40pm 08.05.24 I just confirmed.. reading an older post. It does indeed hold the rudder up. Project just got a bi
Catalina 25 - Barrier Coat and Bottom Paint Recommendations rcoleman67 at 2:10pm 08.05.24 Thanks all, really wanting to learn to sail and teach/mentor my four daughters as well. We'll only s
Catalina 25 - Barrier Coat and Bottom Paint Recommendations rcoleman67 at 1:59pm 08.05.24 @jviss - I live in Clinton, MS but will be keeping her on the MS gulf coast. She's in my yard curren
Invest 97L capta at 1:53pm 08.05.24 It is all Big Dog's fault. That HIGH is not moving fast enough. Dammit Jim... Before weather sat
Rudder Removal Cruising Spirit at 1:43pm 08.05.24 That was an excellent reply by Geoff. I would add you contemplate replacing the nylon bearings whic
Looking for Solar Panel Battery Charging Kits (1) Tally Ho at 1:41pm 08.05.24 Thank you, Greg and everyone else for your responses. I'm not sure what my daily usage is. I am no
Topside Teak Trim (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:09pm 08.05.24 Did this epoxy have UV inhibitors? No such thing as UV inhibitors with epoxy. They rely on sever
Looking for Solar Panel Battery Charging Kits BarryL at 12:57pm 08.05.24 Hello, If you want something simple go here https://defender.com/en_us/go-power-80w-eco-series-sola
1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly Ralph Johnstone at 12:20pm 08.05.24 With you above V readings, they still don't really tell of anything too, too, unusual. What would b
Looking for Solar Panel Battery Charging Kits JoeWhite at 11:23am 08.05.24 Do you have a battery monitor? If not install one. It will answer your questions on usage and you wi
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator SEMPERAVANTI41 at 11:01am 08.05.24 Did the combiner allow for charging of the house batteries from the alternator? Or just allow hous
Looking for Solar Panel Battery Charging Kits anelso29 at 10:33am 08.05.24 We will need a little more info to help size the panels correctly... Namely, what size are the bat
1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly (1) dmmlyons at 10:16am 08.05.24 So near yet so far. Without knowing the voltage of the batteries which would give you a wild guess
1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly dmmlyons at 10:04am 08.05.24 What kind of batteries The batteries are two Duralast 24MD-DL, 685 MCA, reserve capacity 140, bot
The fog of shore kappykaplan at 9:16am 08.05.24 A short handed crew can easily meet this requirement by upgrading to a VHF that has a foghorn funct
The fog of shore Captain Larry-DH at 9:13am 08.05.24

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