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Stuck center board Ranger1042 at 7:08am 05.29.18 Ask An Oday Owner 6/814 The center board of my O'Day 19 weekender is stuck in the up position after being stored on the trai
Hunter 146 - blocked chase tube (roller furling tubing) mstoffer at 6:55am 05.29.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1248 How does one remove the plastic fittings at either end of the roller furling tube ? A knotted piece
JRC 1500 Mark 2 Radar System Caspurr at 6:40am 05.29.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/476 I have an option to buy a JRC 1500 Mark 2 Radar system. It is new in the box and has been stored in
Anchor chain join Goldfinger at 3:40am 05.29.18 Ask All Sailors 3/590 On my 10 metre sloop, I have 30 metres of anchor chair (+ 100 metres of anchor rope spliced in). A c
Yanmar YSB 12 Hard to Start Doug Tilford at 9:42pm 05.28.18 Ask All Sailors 19/9282 I have a Yanmar YSB 12 in a 1977 Catalina 30 that struggles to start. The odd thing is that when it
Crack in foam rudder all of a sudden (3) drewsyntax at 9:07pm 05.28.18 Smaller Boats 18/1166 URGENT QUESTION Guys - So my rudder was totally fine - I faired it a bit and then painted it with t
What size wire for solar panel Mike48 at 7:26pm 05.28.18 Ask All Sailors 1/508 I have a 30 watt solar panel and a Genasun GV-5 MTTP controller that has connections for 12 - 30 ga
How to change details on owner directory KeukaSailer at 6:32pm 05.28.18 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/469 When I joined I had not yet done the renaming of my boat, and hadn't decided what I was going to nam
Plastic Port Light Replacement ... SNAFU catalanc at 5:57pm 05.28.18 Ask All Sailors 7/514 Hi Guys, I had a portlight broken during knockdown and am replacing it (Catalina 22 MKII). I remove
Salt or Fresh Head Water during the Night? CADude at 5:20pm 05.28.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/965 We have a 2014 Beneteau 38 that we keep in salt water with a single Jabsco Quiet-Flush head located
A glorious Day... shemandr at 5:04pm 05.28.18 Ask All Sailors 5/398 Today I had my first swim of the year in Robin's Island Cove near New Suffolk NY. It was awesome.
Electrical issue? Engine will not start Kommy000 at 5:02pm 05.28.18 The Cherubini Hunters 14/8521 Alright, I posted a few months ago about replacing my original fuel tank with a new one. I finally f
AVR quandry capta at 12:43pm 05.28.18 Ask All Sailors 3/564 It has been suggested that our older Onan 8 kw genset may perform better if we change from the old t
25' sailboat tailer value Kyedmcc at 10:27am 05.28.18 Ask All Sailors 11/1310 Any opinions on what I should list my 1982 25' sailboat trailer for on craigslist? Once I splash my
Cracks in liner tabbing - structural? deal-breaker? (5) spenrose at 10:14am 05.28.18 Catalina 30 7/2170 All, Hi! I was hoping someone on this forum could help me decide whether an issue I noticed is a "
any secrets to fishing new hose? MitchM at 8:27am 05.28.18 Ask All Sailors 11/1223 i decided to add a small bilge pump for nuisance h 2 0 from shower. tried unsuccessfully
R20 centerboard dbax at 6:26am 05.28.18 Ranger Boats (WA) 2/1597 Hello, I have been reading through some documentation I got with my new used boat regarding the cent
Port Gaskets Hunter 29.5 Odyssey lll at 6:22am 05.28.18 Ask All Sailors 4/401 Trying to locate gaskets. There are 2 window sizes. I have replaced the gaskets on the larger window
How much water is normal near stuffing box? (1) Kgatesma at 6:11am 05.28.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/1381 We get about a quarter inch of water here (H35.5). Too much? I imagine as the boat heels the water
Refurbishing the Hyde StreamStay Roller Furler Terminal Swivel Assembly bobmorning at 5:44am 05.28.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/352 We have a 1984 Hunter 31, the Hyde Streamstay roller furler is in need of repair. I have the short 4

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Hose life? kappykaplan at 3:57pm 07.30.24 Rule of thumb given to me was 10 years.
Set your watch back 20 years kappykaplan at 3:49pm 07.30.24 :facepalm:indeed!
Reefing: Procedural Questions jviss at 2:54pm 07.30.24 I have single line reefing for two reefs, and a Dutchman system. I have never gotten the Dutchman a
Why Are Custom Booms So Expensive? jviss at 2:48pm 07.30.24 Essentially each boom is a one-off design. I have found several boats use the same exact boom as m
Catalina 387 Deck-Stepped Mast Leak stsomewhere108 at 2:41pm 07.30.24 The water is definitely coming down along the wires from the deck-stepped mast into the bilge. I am
Oday 23 Windows Reseal Project Tally Ho at 2:38pm 07.30.24 I wet sanded the windows with 1000 grit, then buffed them clear using a DA with 3M heavy cut, then
Reefing: Procedural Questions (2) Tally Ho at 2:31pm 07.30.24
Useful Technology Ideas BarryL at 2:31pm 07.30.24 check this out https://www.landfallnavigation.com/acr-olas-crew-tag.html
Why Are Custom Booms So Expensive? BarryL at 2:28pm 07.30.24 Hey, IMHO $30K for a furling boom AND new sail isn't that bad. A new main sail can easily be $15K.
Why Are Custom Booms So Expensive? dlochner at 2:01pm 07.30.24 What I don't understand, is why manufacturers don't install furling booms instead of furling masts.
Useful Technology Ideas dlochner at 1:55pm 07.30.24 As we add more Blue Tooth devices a non-proprietary app or device that could display data from multi
2005 Hunter 36. ice breaker at 1:48pm 07.30.24 Pretty sure it was a sensor system, made by snake river electronics. They are no longer in business
Why Are Custom Booms So Expensive? Rich Stidger at 1:44pm 07.30.24 What I don't understand, is why manufacturers don't install furling booms instead of furling masts.
Set your watch back 20 years dlochner at 1:39pm 07.30.24 Now here's a piece of tech we all need. :facepalm: https://www.sailmagazine.com/gear/gear-smart-hat
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover (1) Foswick at 1:34pm 07.30.24 I got some stock and a new blade and made my first few cuts today. I was pleased with how nicely it
DIY Wooden Blocks Foswick at 1:25pm 07.30.24 Please report back with your experience. I'm sure many will be interested. I don't think I've ever
renewing headliner gfrazzle at 1:08pm 07.30.24 Auto spray headliner dye is designed for exactly what you want to do but if you don't want to use th
Why Are Custom Booms So Expensive? duck21 at 12:48pm 07.30.24 Although in this case it's B.O.A.T.T. (Bring Out Another Thirty Thousand).
Add starting relay JoeWhite at 12:46pm 07.30.24 Installing a relay is the best answer. BUT from the diagrams and images that I see no diodes are ins
DIY Wooden Blocks thinwater at 12:35pm 07.30.24 Purchased! Thanks for the tip. Please report back with your experience. I'm sure many will be in

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