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autopilot SailingaS2 at 6:33pm 05.30.18 S2 8/1410 looks like it's time to replace my old Navico wheelpilot . I've been looking at a Raymarine EV100 an
To h41 owners, front head cabinet question. Valerio at 5:06pm 05.30.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/802 On the h41, on the front head, there is a cabinet, if you take 4 screw off you have the access to th
Need Guidance - Which trailer sailer fits? FreedomCrawler at 4:30pm 05.30.18 Trailer Sailors 36/8232 Hello all, after a short lived experience with a Hunter 23 that we kept at a Marina to learn on in L
Optimal voltage setting for Balmar 614 and Magnum charger SEMPERAVANTI41 at 3:24pm 05.30.18 Ask All Sailors 1/387 My boat has 3 Deka Gel 8D batteries with a total ampere rating @ 20 hours of 675. Deka states "charg
O'day 192 halyards to mast set up SurfaceStAug at 3:06pm 05.30.18 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2574 Hello all, I'm new to sailing and just bought a 192 that appears to be in great shape. I have the or
Longer Outboard Motor shaft needed? mikekern at 2:48pm 05.30.18 Catalina 22 9/2769 I have a 1979 Catalina 22 with a 2-stage outboard motor mount on it (up for transport; down for moto
Ceiling handhold to help enter V berth fortunare at 1:58pm 05.30.18 Ask All Sailors 12/940 Has anyone ever attached handhold to the cabin ceiling to grab and help enter the V berth feet first
Plastic ladder pieces (1) Jimmy at 12:34pm 05.30.18 Smaller Boats 11/1083 Anyone know where to find the plastic tread for hunter 26 thanks
O'Day 222 HighCs123 at 11:48am 05.30.18 Ask An Oday Owner 2/524 Anyone with a 222 know what color your bilge area is? My bilge above the keel area has a smooth grey
O'Day 222 stepping mast with shrouds? HighCs123 at 11:44am 05.30.18 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2971 Are the shrouds long enough to step the mast while they are attached? I've never had the mast up an
Equivalent Grit of 3M Perfect-it Machine Polish GorillaToast at 11:32am 05.30.18 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1645 I hand sanded to 5000. Is this finer?
H356 battery upgrade Secret sail at 9:44am 05.30.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/756
Lifeline Netting for Kids Sailfish03 at 9:35am 05.30.18 Mid-Size Boats 1/741 I'm looking to add some 24 inch netting to the lifelines to keep the toddlers safe. Anyone done thi
Urban Anchorages (3) Kings Gambit at 9:02am 05.30.18 Destinations 43/9359 Yes, it proved, after all, a good weekend on the water here in So. Cal. Our big-time destination th
Lifeline Netting for Kids Sailfish03 at 8:26am 05.30.18 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/889 I'm looking to add some 24 inch netting to the lifelines to keep the toddlers safe. Anyone done thi
H260 Autohelm GBGraham at 7:20am 05.30.18 Smaller Boats 5/707 I have the later type Autohelm 1000 tiller pilot to fit to my H260. Can anyone out there please give
Bomar hatch lens part number... Butch23065 at 7:14am 05.30.18 Big Boats 5/1582 I need to replace the lens in my Bomar hatches in the saloon and forward cabin. Pompanette will not
Lifeline Modification lehighsail at 3:37am 05.30.18 Ask All Sailors 2/349 I want to move or add another gate to the lifelines on my H33 because of the configuration of the fi
Angle of boat brad minda at 2:12am 05.30.18 Catalina 30 8/1451 This may just be in my head but it is driving me nuts!!! It seems to me that the stern is lower or t
Isotherm ITC digital thermostat Mark Maulden at 8:35pm 05.29.18 Ask All Sailors 1/546 has anybody done a conversion to this on their refer system? My refer runs way to much. Wondering i

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Help with where my lines go on my Oday 272LE kappykaplan at 2:33am 07.31.24 Oday 27-2 manuals are here - don't know how different the 27-2 is from the 272LE. https://oday.sailb
Anchor deployment peterwynndavies at 12:02am 07.31.24 I used a small "bow fender" and got the anchor in a ready to go position ie. with the center of gra
1984 Hunter 22 Swing Keel pivot pin SeaTR at 9:13pm 07.30.24 Jim_3 ---I would recommend that you do a complete overhaul of your H22 (1981) swing keel. I have do
Exhaust flange gasket on Universal M18 (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:07pm 07.30.24 whether I should add some permatex etc to it? Try some temporary gasket material but be careful w
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes mermike at 9:05pm 07.30.24 It does not have an off switch Actually, it does. Hold the button down for a couple of seconds and
Exhaust flange gasket on Universal M18 Stu Jackson at 8:39pm 07.30.24 Would it need to be coated with liquid gasket etc? Only coat the flange side. Why? Because the e
Yanmar electrical problem. Tally Ho at 8:22pm 07.30.24 Is there a tutorial on how to bypass the existing wires to the pushbutton with new wire? (Yanmar 2G
Exhaust flange gasket on Universal M18 adamv at 8:03pm 07.30.24 Thanks yes this is basically what I'm going to do - the question is whether I can just use regular i
Hose life? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:53pm 07.30.24 A number of yard managers in both small and large boatyards have told me that the average maximum wo
West Marine Inventory Leeward Rail at 6:25pm 07.30.24 and the finite, non-zero chance of an accident every time you drive I can't see that ever being in
1gm10 Electrical Vannbrook at 6:24pm 07.30.24 Thanks, i will give it a shoot tomorrow, appreciate the advice
DIY Wooden Blocks (1) thinwater at 6:23pm 07.30.24 It helps if you have a lathe, but I've used an electric drill and accomplished almost the same thin
Set your watch back 20 years thinwater at 6:19pm 07.30.24 I'm all in favor of creature comforts in the cabin. My cruising cat was nice that way--heat, AC, fri
Exhaust flange gasket on Universal M18 dlochner at 6:13pm 07.30.24 Order the correct gasket from CD. In the mean time, buy some cheap gasket card from the local auto p
Set your watch back 20 years WayneH at 6:05pm 07.30.24 Now here's a piece of tech we all need. :facepalm: https://www.sailmagazine.com/gear/gear-smart-ha
Hose life? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 6:03pm 07.30.24 I believe in 20 years, max. I'll see your 20 and raise you 2. That's when I replaced the antifre
Tired of Hunter tank monitors and want to switch to SCAD Captain Larry-DH at 5:52pm 07.30.24 So set tank 'full' level at the 3/4 mark.... It doesn't work that way. :facepalm: If you were to
1gm10 Electrical Ralph Johnstone at 5:46pm 07.30.24 I think you're just looking for points on coming up with a question which has never been asked befor
Reefing: Procedural Questions Hayden Watson at 5:45pm 07.30.24 Very helpful video! I like it because it shows how the clew and tack cringles are left 6" - 8" abo
Tired of Hunter tank monitors and want to switch to SCAD Jan_H at 5:26pm 07.30.24 The SCAD tank monitor can alarm on empty or full. (Choose one or the other). Not 3/4. So set tank

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