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MalwareBytes crashes thousands of computers Brian D at 12:40pm 01.27.18 Sails Call Lounge 11/1497 Do you use MalwareBytes antimalware/antivirus software? I do, and at 8:30 this morning an update occ
New Craigslist scam Gene Neill at 12:01pm 01.27.18 Sails Call Lounge 12/1849 New to me at least. Have you guys seen this one before? Here's the setup: Toyota Tacoma for sale in
Water tanks busted PeterBreit at 9:13am 01.27.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2134 I have a 2000 Beneteau 461 with 3 water tanks. 2 under the floor boards in the main cabin. 1 under t
Looking for ... (4) EV21 at 8:13am 01.27.18 Ask All Sailors 11/1612 Hi all, Looking for some items and so far haven't had much luck. Maybe am searching wrong terms b
Racing a Beneteau 311 w/Fin Keel and Centerboard Dennis Thomas at 7:25am 01.27.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 55/8642 Has anyone raced their 311 w/ Fin Keel and Centerboard? What rating system was used for your boat? W
O'Day 34 Performance? LouisMK at 7:55pm 01.26.18 Bigger Boats 34/6916 Hello '34 owners out there, just saw a post on e-bay ' someone has an '84 O'Day 34 Performance for s
reinstalling C22 swing keel ambler at 1:52pm 01.26.18 Catalina 22 9/1229 I'm reinstalling my swing keel after fairing. I am only able to get 3 of the bolts in. The hole in t
US towing permits Bosman at 12:00pm 01.26.18 Ask All Sailors 38/3413 I have a question - in Canada it is possible to purchase an annual towing permit for boats that are
Cherubini 33 Inner Forestay Question (1) Captain Ahab at 9:32am 01.26.18 The Cherubini Hunters 5/691 Have this inner forestay that has a pulley below and at top of mast. Wondering what its for? Boat di
9.9 Suzuki oil CapnGL at 7:56am 01.26.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/817 Can I disconnect the oil tank and just mix my gas...... When I tilt this motor the oil tank leaks...
Vang as preventer? Alisagc at 6:10am 01.26.18 Ask An Oday Owner 10/3583 we have an 1978 O'Day 25, rogged with a boom vang. Having done some research on preeventer rigging,
The HR under sail question Pilot2 at 5:41am 01.26.18 Hallberg-Rassy 4/5556 One review article of the HR 35 says: "...and the Rasmus 35 is no different. Due to her narrow beam
Advice from the pros needed... Pilot2 at 4:44am 01.26.18 Hallberg-Rassy 7/8534 Iam considering a Hallberg-Rassy 35 which I have not seen or had surveyed yet. It would appear to b
What material for electrical back panel? Ward H at 4:27am 01.26.18 Musings With Maine Sail 21/9251 Looking through the forums I sometimes see that somebody doing a DC wiring upgrade will install the
Gelcoat cracks (1) Lance Dias at 8:28pm 01.25.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2377 I have a 2003 H356 which has lots of hairline cracks on the coach-house roof, particularly on the po
Flashing light? Les356 at 7:18pm 01.25.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/464 We were leaving the slip with the engine running. Noticed a round cap like thing on the starboard de
What size Radiator cap ?? wilf at 4:12pm 01.25.18 Ask All Sailors 10/4655 Hi i have an oday 322 with a 2 cyl yanmar engine, the rubber on the radiator cap is worn and i want
What size Radiator cap ?? wilf at 4:11pm 01.25.18 Ask All Sailors 0/276 Hi i have an oday 322 with a 2 cyl yanmar engine, the rubber on the radiator cap is worn and i want
H-38; head oder in aft stateroom: sanitation hose replacement EdFin at 2:03pm 01.25.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 26/2729 2005 H-38, we get a horrible 'holding tank' smell in our aft cabin after we flush, which us being ov
Cherubini Hunter 36 rudder attachment Alctel at 1:44pm 01.25.18 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1238 Hi there, So on my 36, the rudder comes up through a fiberglass tube, through the stuffing box/quad

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Boom connection woes? jviss at 12:51pm 07.10.24 CTY used a washer and cotter pin to hold the swivel shaft in the end cap. Yes, that's what I had o
Boom connection woes? Ward H at 12:32pm 07.10.24 I know that on the C30's CTY used a washer and cotter pin to hold the swivel shaft in the end cap. A
What a day! shemandr at 12:22pm 07.10.24 Nice write up. I'd have to comment that the seal didn't have a very good day!
What a day! Ward H at 12:12pm 07.10.24 Fantastic experience and fun write up to read! Thanks for sharing with us.
What a day! duality at 11:37am 07.10.24 wow! none of that on lake michigan!!!
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. jviss at 11:31am 07.10.24 Could the OP have a pressure sensor (sender) and not a switch? I believe a pressure sensor increase
What a day! kappykaplan at 11:24am 07.10.24 Sounds like y'all had a lot of fun!! :beer:
Old ST4000 Control head case? jviss at 11:21am 07.10.24 It looks like you're almost there! I would try to carefully cut out that acrylic, measure the thick
What a day! Will Gilmore at 10:29am 07.10.24 If I wasn't already enamored of sailing, your story would have me dreaming of boats and the sea. Fa
DC Panel Confusion (1) SkipperArne at 10:25am 07.10.24 Here we go - that is what I got from Scheiber upon request. Looks pretty much like what I have on my
H49/50 battery replacement Hayden Watson at 10:03am 07.10.24 Update on our lithium battery upgrade. We took our Hunter 49 to Catalina for the first test of our
Old ST4000 Control head case? kloudie1 at 9:39am 07.10.24 Get in contact with this guy: LCD Screen for Raymarine / Autohelm ST4000+ / ST5000+ Heads -Replaceme
Boom connection woes? jviss at 9:32am 07.10.24 On my 1999 catalina 36 the boom dos not rotate. I do not understand why the boom should be free to
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. JoeWhite at 9:31am 07.10.24 Oil switches sound an alarm with an open circuit. You need a positive signal saying pressure is go
Boom connection woes? JoeWhite at 9:18am 07.10.24 I would think you'd want to boom to rotate some. That's the case with my current boat, and was so
Boom connection woes? CowboyWay at 9:13am 07.10.24 The concern with the boom rotating is that it adds stress to the linkage for the boom vang which on
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. LakeOntario270 at 9:09am 07.10.24 Oil switches sound an alarm with an open circuit. You need a positive signal saying pressure is goo
electric windlass SoSound at 9:09am 07.10.24 Interesting. On our 37 the blower is also powered by a relay, but it comes on as soon as the power
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. jviss at 8:53am 07.10.24 I had in the past abandoned a suspect conductor in an existing bundle only to find later it served
Boom connection woes? jviss at 8:48am 07.10.24 Seems there should be a "cross pin" that locks that linkage together and keeps the boom from rotati

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