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Recover headboard on a 380 (1) planoron at 1:53pm 03.28.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/620 My wife is updating our 380 with new curtains and she really wants to reupholster the headboard. I
H340 Wema Freshwater Sending unit bamabaxter at 12:33pm 03.28.18 Big Boats 6/878 Anybody know the length and part number of the stock Wema sending unit for the freshwater tank in a
1977 Hunter 33 Low Profile SteveG99 at 11:20am 03.28.18 Mid-Size Boats 2/930 Hi all, Newby here, just bought an old (1977) 33' here in Ontario, with shoal keel and lower profile
Cow horn cleats GBGraham at 9:51am 03.28.18 Smaller Boats 9/1148 The 260 I have has a lazy jack system. Where do folks cleat these off, the standard stainless cow ho
Recommission water tank smokey73 at 9:40am 03.28.18 Ask All Sailors 16/2222 I know - I know - it has been posted and repeated that there is an article by Peggie Hall on recommi
Docking Recommendations at or Near the Connecticut River Mouth DayDreamer41 at 9:40am 03.28.18 Ask All Sailors 12/1649 My wife and I are considering a move from our home in Michigan to East Haddam CT, I am looking for r
Drivesaver - sharing bad advice? (1) Justin_NSA at 8:58am 03.28.18 Ask All Sailors 21/2929 Is this correct? Did I read it wrong? A PO of Bella had installed a Drivesaver and added a ground st
Trivia that moves you to share jssailem at 8:55am 03.28.18 Sails Call Lounge 137/10634 I just unloaded on @Justin_NSA a bit of trivia about a Black and Tan. This fostered the brain far
H36 "Fixed" Boom Vang chichiflys at 8:47am 03.28.18 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1248 Just wondering if anyone has ever installed a "permanent" boom vang on their H36? I have the tempor
Using plastic pipe for tank/thru hull connections instead of hose Steve Jefferies at 8:06am 03.28.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/903 Just looked to purchase a 1999 C380 that is in pristine condition but noticed one interesting owner
Fridge/Ice Box question MikeToronto at 7:25am 03.28.18 Catalina 310 39/6719 Hello, everyone! First time poster, new to Catalina 310, apologies for potential naivete. The admir
81 Oday 34 need to replace rub rail - recommendations? DaveNC at 4:21am 03.28.18 Bigger Boats 7/1575 The rub rail has become brittle and we need to replace it. Anyone have experience with this? Sugge
Floors (2) LeslieTroyer at 7:38pm 03.27.18 Big Boats 9/1960 I pulled up the forward floor on my C36 so I could probe the wood block under the mast step (shrouds
Seattle Trip.. Maine Sail at 5:31pm 03.27.18 Ask All Sailors 33/3462 Next week I fly into Seattle for my friends surprise 50th. I have scheduled a few extra days to do k
Replace porta pot with more permanent system sailnoproblem at 1:21pm 03.27.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/766 When I purchased and refurbished my 1970 Tartan 34C, I removed the hand pump head that just discharg
Aluminum Anodes? bawlmer at 12:35pm 03.27.18 Ask All Sailors 26/2486 Fellow Sailors. The last time I purchased a prop shaft anode was in 2015 and it was zinc. As I go th
Chain Hooks Bob S at 12:15pm 03.27.18 Ask All Sailors 27/2877 Did a search and wasn't able to find any comments but I'm sure I'm not alone. I just bought 100' of
Catalina hull numbers Ed Hiersche at 11:37am 03.27.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/5752 I have a Catalina 27 with a hull number CAB702091075. All the hull decoders I have seen start with t
NOXX anti-fouling system CrazyOldMan at 10:15am 03.27.18 Ask All Sailors 12/3145 Hello All Does anyone here have any experience with the NOXX anti-fouling system? My boat is in the
Best way to remove Old decals from ACP hulls KeukaSailer at 6:44am 03.27.18 Day Sailers 10/1940 Have to remove her old name decals from the stern (they are in bad shape, ' renaming)as well as her

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Install mechanical oil pressure gauge for Yanmar 4JH2E smokey73 at 1:01pm 08.25.24 Why not run a temporary #16 or smaller from the sensor to the new gauge and leave it taped up to en
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From LloydB at 12:59pm 08.25.24 If you want to pick up your of listening try Newark Traffic Control Tower on line they don't spend m
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From (1) JamesG161 at 12:56pm 08.25.24 "Roger" came from the Wireless days or the letter R = Received. "dit dah dit" normally sent 2 time
Install mechanical oil pressure gauge for Yanmar 4JH2E Ralph Johnstone at 12:55pm 08.25.24 Why not run a temporary #16 or smaller from the sensor to the new gauge and leave it taped up to ens
Install mechanical oil pressure gauge for Yanmar 4JH2E smokey73 at 12:49pm 08.25.24 I purchased a non-yanmar sender and gauge to install as described in post #9. When I hooked up the
What's inside the VHF antenna can jviss at 12:40pm 08.25.24 They will also have an Standing Wave Ratio (SWR) which is pretty definitive for determining antenna
What's inside the VHF antenna can JoeWhite at 12:07pm 08.25.24 Continuity test failing does not indicate a failed antenna. My antenna has a capacitor in series wit
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From jviss at 12:03pm 08.25.24 No it doesn't. Now you're just being contrary. For example, if someone tells me "go to "A" dock
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From Rick Webb at 11:42am 08.25.24 In Air Force radio vernacular, clicks on the mic button take the place of all sorts of responses.
HULL SCRATCHES Charles Erwin at 11:07am 08.25.24 If this is gel coat - not paint - then here is how it is done. There's A Hole In My Boat~ Gelcoat Co
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From Stu Jackson at 10:57am 08.25.24 I think it depends upon context. No it doesn't.
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From dLj at 10:56am 08.25.24 Maybe it's just me but I think that in order for 'over and out' to be offensive it requires a prequ
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove Ralph Johnstone at 10:34am 08.25.24 I continue to be amazed at some of these "How do I tie my shoelaces, do I put the socks on first?"
Treadmill alternative for the boat. LloydB at 10:26am 08.25.24 mermike 'Exercise bands work great.' Maybe so but with all the electronics they drag around with th
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From smokey73 at 10:03am 08.25.24 @dLj How we used it in the Navy too. "Over" is used why you are in an "active conversation" with o
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove Stu Jackson at 9:58am 08.25.24 On our Origo, I used a FORK. Just hold the bread (horizontally - flat) over the flame. Pretend you
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From LloydB at 9:40am 08.25.24 Maybe it's just me but I think that in order for 'over and out' to be offensive it requires a preque
What's inside the VHF antenna can dlochner at 9:05am 08.25.24 If the wire is broken, it will not work as desired. If you can transmit a signal and be heard by an
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.

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