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My cup runneth over... (1) Brian D at 4:21pm 10.17.17 Sails Call Lounge 26/1989 141977
Hunter 30 sailing pic Ken Cross at 4:20pm 10.17.17 Mid-Size Boats 1/699 We have a 1989 Hunter 30 with the transom cutout and a headsail furler below deck. I'm looking for
Replacement galley sink for C25 ChuckTurner at 4:19pm 10.17.17 Mid-Size Boats 3/778 The previous owner of my 1984 C25 removed the galley sink and I am having trouble finding a replacem
How to replace Port Windo Gasket on Hunter Sailboat 31 Windy Daze Hunter 31 at 4:13pm 10.17.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2376 5-L3jL1AtZw
Figure this one out... (1) Brian D at 3:52pm 10.17.17 Sails Call Lounge 70/5716 141975
Day sailing options in Honolulu? marke14 at 2:13pm 10.17.17 Ask All Sailors 11/874 Greetings SBO friends! My wife and I will be traveling to Honolulu next week - Oct. 23-28, and my w
Morgan OutIsland 41 416 1983 Michael II at 12:58pm 10.17.17 Ask All Sailors 10/1401 The teak walls of our sailboat are streaked in some areas, it's is if the stain was stripped in thos
B-31, Shaft Removal Alfa at 10:13am 10.17.17 Ask All Sailors 2/399 Would appreciate info from B-31 owners if shaft could be pulled out without dropping the rudder. Thi
P42 Athwart Wire Chase termination points Jim_H42 at 9:21am 10.17.17 Big Boats 10/934 Greetings - the last step of my holding tank replacement involves getting fluid level sensor wires f
Scrapping a Hunter 30 1978 sr1029 at 7:54am 10.17.17 Mid-Size Boats 7/99 Got landed due to IRMA. Little damage done, but to expensive to put back in the water. Was totally r
Isomat NG70 Mast Spinnaker Jrtauber at 7:17am 10.17.17 Big Boats 10/2131 I have a 1993 Hunter 37.5 with an Isomat NG70 Mast. It has four halyard exit block at the base of t
Gudgeons size for Hunter 23 Rudder dhaberman at 6:27am 10.17.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/390 Does any know the hole size for the Gudgeons for a Hunter 23? Need a quick fix for Mast Crutch. Tha
Water heater.... does size matter? NYSail at 3:37am 10.17.17 Ask All Sailors 20/2877 well of course size matters, however with the hot water heater I am beginning to rethink in my case.
Model 17 whaler style skif Kevin1 at 2:55am 10.17.17 Ask An Oday Owner 1/473 Does anyone have any info on a Model 17 skif? I can not seem to find any thing on line. Any help w
Standing rigging inspection... dawniewilson at 2:36am 10.17.17 Ask All Sailors 17/3618 How often should I have the standing rigging inspected? Is it something I can do? I was told by a
History re.: 1865 CSS Shenandoah Lifting propeller pelicanj45 at 5:51pm 10.16.17 Ask All Sailors 6/1095 I'm reading about the Confederate raider CSS Shenandoah. The book refers to the Shenandoah having a
Facebook Group KirillN at 3:48pm 10.16.17 Newport 0/810 Hello, I was surprised to not find anything for Newport 30 owners on Facebook so I created a group t
Any Sailor here from Galveston? CloudDiver at 3:46pm 10.16.17 Ask All Sailors 4/818 I'm looking for general advice related to sailing, marinas, yard services, live-aboard issues, suppl
Forward Hatch on '87 ODAY 272LE Karl13253 at 2:57pm 10.16.17 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1142 My forward hatch is leaking around the frame lid seal to Lexan/Plexiglas insert. I can not find any
Reefing a DaySailer TerrM at 12:29pm 10.16.17 Day Sailers 7/5771 I bought a 1976 DaySailer (built in '75). From the number of aftermarket hardware attachments, it ha

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Useful Technology Ideas Foswick at 9:50am 07.30.24 A related MOB-related solution I prototyped was a little LED ring. When a MOB waypoint is set (rega
Why Are Custom Booms So Expensive? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:46am 07.30.24
Useful Technology Ideas Foswick at 9:38am 07.30.24 In fact, some of the engine cut-off systems work on this principle. Signal loss cuts the engine. Yo
Useful Technology Ideas Foswick at 9:33am 07.30.24 Foswick, what you describe sounds like an Apple AirTag. Been using them for several years now. They
Add starting relay HobieDog at 9:33am 07.30.24 Reviving a very old thread here. My boat with a Yanmar 2gm20f has the clicking start button issue.
Reefing: Procedural Questions Stu Jackson at 9:27am 07.30.24 For the flap of unwieldly cloth below the reef, I have found it to not be a problem. Same here, an
Reefing: Procedural Questions Ward H at 9:21am 07.30.24 Here is a Youtube video I made of putting in the 1st reef. Sorry for the huffing and puffing and h
West Marine Inventory Stu Jackson at 9:17am 07.30.24 I don't think they're dead yet. I was stuck in Tacoma for a couple of weeks making repairs. Package
Useful Technology Ideas thinwater at 9:15am 07.30.24 ...Transmission when submerged.... In fact, some of the engine cut-off systems work on this princ
Reefing: Procedural Questions Hayden Watson at 8:59am 07.30.24 Here is a Youtube video I made of putting in the 1st reef. Sorry for the huffing and puffing and h
Useful Technology Ideas jssailem at 8:48am 07.30.24 Foswick, what you describe sounds like an Apple AirTag. Been using them for several years now. They
Reefing: Procedural Questions (1) Hayden Watson at 8:28am 07.30.24 I think the distinction that's perhaps getting muddled is that of the function -- some folks (defin
1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly Maine Sail at 8:12am 07.30.24 I have a bank of 2 batteries. Batteries had been charging on solar since I first posted. I disconne
Reefing: Procedural Questions Hayden Watson at 8:04am 07.30.24 That's a really simplistic model and does not hold true across environments (nor vessels or sailors
1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly dmmlyons at 8:01am 07.30.24 I should mention that while the alt. was cold, it's max. output would have been around 30A. As it
How to remove headliner on Hunter 50 AC 007 Sailing Diver at 7:57am 07.30.24 Hello, I would also like to see the thread from Art Boas. I will be replacing my headliner in my 201
1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly dmmlyons at 7:56am 07.30.24 Measure the voltage at the alternator. Put one lead of your multimeter on the positive post of the
West Marine Inventory Foswick at 7:54am 07.30.24 I don't think they're dead yet. I was stuck in Tacoma for a couple of weeks making repairs. Package
1985 O'day 28 Depth Transducer Relocation - Something Interesting dlochner at 7:47am 07.30.24 What's your favorite fairing compound? Either Interlux Watertite or TotalBoat's TotalFair. They a
Ideas......needed for freezer circulation fan frigoboat system Straycat22296 at 7:46am 07.30.24 I use a 4"x4" computer fan. It has been installed for at least 10+ years. I installed SS bolts thro

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