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Strange AC voltage issues MitchK at 6:42pm 02.03.18 Newport 11/1672 All, Sorry in advance for the long post. I had a rather strange experience today. I have been in the
Glow Plugs Yanmar 3YM30 Hello Below at 5:52pm 02.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3162 Since about 2008, give or take a few years, Hunter replaced the engine Key Switch with an I/O button
SBO format walt at 2:09pm 02.03.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 42/4804 I have in the past thought that SBO was a really great forum - great folks and they made that even b
H356 stanchion deck backing plates richard9525 at 12:36pm 02.03.18 Big Boats 7/1125 Is there deck backing plates for stanchion bases. surveyor recommends rebedding the stanchions. The
Bottom Paint Advice Needed. Start Fresh? (4) Day Dreamer at 11:32am 02.03.18 Ask All Sailors 18/2656 Hello, I have been doing a lot of research and I think I know the answer here but need some reassura
Best techniques for teak? LuckyDuck at 10:02am 02.03.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1676
New cutlass bearing Charlie98117 at 8:55am 02.03.18 Ask All Sailors 14/3349 I installed a new cutlass bearing along with a new shaft. Everything felt fine during dry fit and th
Evolution of the species (1) Jackdaw at 8:14am 02.03.18 Racing 18/2204 Neat picture of the evolution of the Figaro short handed offshore race boat. While the length is the
DC Primary System Upgrade (2) Ward H at 7:29am 02.03.18 Musings With Maine Sail 43/5967 With the help of many on the forum I've pretty much settled on my 93 C30 primary DC system upgrade.
Length of reefing lines for a Hunter 376. Diablito at 11:39pm 02.02.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/651
C&C 35 Keel torques/Centerboard cable length. Bill Groves at 8:17pm 02.02.18 C&C 3/1424 I am reimbursing a 1984 C'C 35'. We believe the current centerboard cable is broken and will replac
Wiring issues. (1) dnimigon at 8:03pm 02.02.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1593 As you can see on our Cat 30 the wiring is not good. Everything still works but want to change the w
Companion way hatch issues. shine at 7:53pm 02.02.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1662 I have a new to me 1986 mac 25. The companionway hatch has a lot of play from side to side. It sque
Wear Bolt mac 25 shine at 7:24pm 02.02.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/869 Is there a keel wire wear bolt on 1986 Macgregor 25 swing keel?
Plywood in keel sump. Hayden Watson at 7:09pm 02.02.18 Catalina 30 6/2880 I understand that at some point Catalina quit using plywood to build up the thickness in the keel su
Refinishing non skid shawanaga at 6:26pm 02.02.18 Big Boats 5/1415 has anyone used Kiwi non skid just courious if they sanded first
Electrical upgrade 2000 Hunter 320 No Dress Rehersal at 3:19pm 02.02.18 Ask All Sailors 7/797 Hi All. We have to make some electrical upgrades in order to accommodate our icebox conversion and m
iPolar software by KND SailingPerformance agprice22 at 12:47pm 02.02.18 Ask All Sailors 5/1964 Has anyone used this software yet? I think it would be cool to develop the polars for my Telstar 28!
1996 Hunter 260, water ballast, with trailer. SeaLuff at 12:01pm 02.02.18 Smaller Boats 12/894 I own a 1996 Hunter 260 , water ballast, with Hunter trailer. I need to replace the 1000 lb swivel t
Whisker poles? LouisMK at 10:41am 02.02.18 Bigger Boats 4/1212 Cold as hell here in MD ' time to dawdle in obscurities; do any of you 34-35' types use a whisker p

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how to remove leds from electrical panel firebird13 at 7:28am 08.17.24 solved. It is by pulling the led towards the front of the board.
Do I have a stringer problem? JohnnyP at 7:27am 08.17.24 Thank you so much for the replies. Now that I understand it better, I will take a closer look and tr
Winter wet storage in Massachusetts North Shore Don S/V ILLusion at 7:02am 08.17.24
Winter wet storage in Massachusetts North Shore Tally Ho at 6:42am 08.17.24
Electric Winch Recomendations (1) jssailem at 6:39am 08.17.24
Winter wet storage in Massachusetts North Shore (3) jssailem at 6:26am 08.17.24 All is true. Then there is the thrill of sailing with your buddies. 226854 Strait of Georgia, Februa
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks jviss at 6:23am 08.17.24 I was motoring, keeping a watch, and my son was watching as well. I did come off the throttle immed
Boom Kicker on Capri 18 Timm R Oday25 at 5:49am 08.17.24
Rudder bracket RolfSail at 5:47am 08.17.24 FYI on broken rudder bracket. I had a welder fix my broken rudder bracket. The two panels that were
Rudder Removal American_Mainsail at 4:58am 08.17.24 A suggestion On my original 40.5 rudder, water got in, and cracked it. I had the rudder repaired,
Boom Kicker on Capri 18 john6206 at 4:33am 08.17.24
Winter wet storage in Massachusetts North Shore Davidasailor26 at 2:40am 08.17.24 Years ago we alternated years between in and out of water storage in New Jersey. Keeping the boat in
Catalina 30 sailboat internal cabin lights only work when connected to shore power marcham at 12:46am 08.17.24 There are AC electrical systems, which only work on shore power and DC electrical systems which draw
Oyster Bay Hull Liner (Hunter 356) artboas at 10:35pm 08.16.24 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/aft-cabin-upgrade-pdf.48104 Above is the link to me a
What to do with the topping lift? (1) jssailem at 9:34pm 08.16.24
6mm DIN 776 equivalent. (1) Davidasailor26 at 8:01pm 08.16.24 Our gypsy is 10mm which our manual says should use DIN 766 / ISO / G4, but the dealer gave us BBB c
Small brass screw Tally Ho at 7:54pm 08.16.24
Do I have a stringer problem? PaulK at 7:29pm 08.16.24 Stringers run fore & aft. Your picture is of floors, which are used to strengthen the hull in the b
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks Scott T-Bird at 7:13pm 08.16.24 All that said, COLREGS is about predictability, not politeness. Make any changes early and obviou
Windlass Recommendations (2) Ralph Johnstone at 6:36pm 08.16.24 In order to get anywhere with this, you will need to post numerous pictures of your anchor locker bo

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