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heads up for openplotter users Captmayhem at 9:46pm 08.07.17 Ask All Sailors 6/824 I'm having a rough time after upgrading to version 0.14.3 alpha, seems to break the openplotter menu
TS Franklin JamesG161 at 7:12pm 08.07.17 Sails Call Lounge 4/876 Like PTC Emily, TS Franklin, jumps up quickly, even though they noticed the possibility on late Satu
The eclipse is coming and we're ready! (2) Kermit at 6:30pm 08.07.17 Ask All Sailors 95/5354 We put a window AC unit onboard. We have our t-shirts ready. All we have to do now is plan meals. We
Lifting a hunter 23.5 Bob Fry at 4:13pm 08.07.17 Ask All Sailors 4/529 The small lift here stickers are missing from the 23.5 hunter I bought. Does any one know where they
New life for faded compass (1) Jackdaw at 3:59pm 08.07.17 Ask All Sailors 13/4155 My Plastimo Mini Compass is as old as BlueJ, and has gone without a cover for as long as I've owned
windlass electrical issue (2) Michel C at 3:36pm 08.07.17 Ask All Sailors 10/1460 I need help. I have tested the windlass motor directly to a 12v battery and it runs I've tested the
Big Time PROP WAlk TO PORT NSSCPopeye at 3:04pm 08.07.17 Catalina 30 9/1504 1995 Catalina 30 MkIII with Universal diesel - standard 3 blade prop (13x10) from factory, but it wo
Puzzled by new H170 main sail features (5) mark2 at 1:55pm 08.07.17 Day Sailers 5/1067 Hi all, been sailing our H170 for years and love it. We recently invested in a brand new main sail a
General safety requirements Ned Ludd at 12:22pm 08.07.17 Ask All Sailors 12/893 After joining this forum and reading the good, the bad and and the lucky relating to incidents I hav
anchor bow sprit brad minda at 12:17pm 08.07.17 Catalina 30 1/716 I have an 85 standard rig. Anyone put a small wooden bow sprit on a standard rig designed just for
No water for a Yamaha 1999 long shaft 2 stroke 8hp outboard motor Plymouth Sailor at 12:00pm 08.07.17 Ask All Sailors 19/6830 Any help appreciated on this: I replaced my impeller and thermostat this year. My motor turns off af
Macgregor Venture 24 - outboard tank location LisaT at 10:54am 08.07.17 Engines and Propulsion 2/574 We recently purchased a 1970s Macgregor Venture 24 and are in the process of doing a complete re-fit
Polar Bay Model SLX16DHS-1 A/C Unit Manual Saucier826 at 10:28am 08.07.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/437 Can anyone help me find a manual for a Polar Bay Model SLX16DHS-1 A/C Unit? The Unit is in a 2005 Hu
Oceanis 400 wheel shaft key size Tamas Gal at 10:07am 08.07.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/496 Hello, Does anyone know the size of the key on the steering wheel shaft for the Beneteau 400? Thanks
3gm30f valve adj thaeni at 8:21am 08.07.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/392 Do the compression levers need to be removed in order to remove the valve cover.?
rudder movement O'Day 272 LE Dream Weaver at 8:00am 08.07.17 Ask An Oday Owner 3/969 There is so much play in my rudder. The steering arm that it is attached to has lots of play in it.
Seadeck on the deck? Puesta del sol at 7:54am 08.07.17 Ask All Sailors 2/615 Has anyone used Seadeck to cover up their nonskid areas And/or used as a flooring in their cockpit
Wood rot Hardhead at 7:33am 08.07.17 Catalina 22 18/2103 I just had an unpleasant discovery last weekend- For some reason, the original owner of my 87' had
Family? pateco at 7:31am 08.07.17 Ask All Sailors 26/1543 I have a sister, who gets violently seasick, but invites herself along on sailing trips when other s
Oceanis 352 Leans left... KennyBene at 6:27am 08.07.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 21/2167 Why does my boat list to port when at anchor? A friend tells me "they all do that" and another frie

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Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (1) Michael Davis at 3:55pm 07.10.24 The next three days saw some long hours. It looked like a good weather window so we got an early sta
Installing a simple solar system to charge a one-battery ? dlochner at 3:26pm 07.10.24 A solar system consists of 3 basic elements, the PV panel, a controller, and a battery, along with a
3GM30F Service Issue MitchM at 2:49pm 07.10.24 any mechanic re using any copper washers in a yan mar is a big NO. they'll never
Noise between Mast and Boom KGarvey at 2:30pm 07.10.24 Hello All, As it turns out the swivel and bracket for my Forespar Boom Vang are not OEM parts. I was
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. MitchM at 2:28pm 07.10.24 2 separate issues: 1/ did running engine to get off the sandbar degrade and destroy
Turnbuckle adjustments for trailer sailers? (1) jviss at 2:23pm 07.10.24 C.S Johnson Handy Lock Turnbuckle "The 01 Series Handy Lock turnbuckle is one of our oldest product
EV-100 auto helm issues gary16188 at 2:18pm 07.10.24 My autohelm has been acting up and I just wondering if anyone else has experienced this and may pos
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? jviss at 1:38pm 07.10.24 If the part is listed on ebay or Amazon with a brand name not found anywhere else but in that ad, I
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? Rick Webb at 1:29pm 07.10.24 If the part is listed on ebay or Amazon with a brand name not found anywhere else but in that ad, I'
Turnbuckle adjustments for trailer sailers? JoeWhite at 1:24pm 07.10.24 You do not need any thing if you are going to lower the mast at the end of the day. To prevent the b
What are these tracks used for? Rick Webb at 1:10pm 07.10.24 A line is a piece of rope with a designated purpose. Rope is stored in the rope locker until it is d
What a day! JRacer at 12:59pm 07.10.24 wow! none of that on lake michigan!!! Or, here in Kansas, Toto!
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

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