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The new 2017 Defender catalogue is here! (1) justsomeguy at 9:23am 02.16.17 Sails Call Lounge 17/801 Does this guy remind you of anyone? reading glasses.
Reducing hole size for thru hull transducer finefurn at 9:19am 02.16.17 Ask All Sailors 13/2285 I am adding a chart plotter to my Hunter 27. I intend to use the current thru hull speed sensor lo
Cross Border Reporting DayDreamer41 at 9:17am 02.16.17 Ask All Sailors 10/417 In the planning of a few trips for this coming season I have a couple of scenarios which I thought m
North U Rules and Tactics Seminar, Sat. Feb 25 at Berkely Yacht Club (1) markwbird at 8:25am 02.16.17 Ask All Sailors 2/219 I'm not sure if this is allowed by the forum but here goes: The Berkeley Yacht Club is hosting a No
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Okay 25 Gunnel Douginmd at 7:01am 02.16.17 Ask An Oday Owner 3/550 My recently purchased Oday's gunnel (?) has sections where it has separated. It also has some area
2012 Hunter 45 DS - Mast trade (1) markschwab1956 at 6:55am 02.16.17 Big Boats 0/561 I have a 2012 Hunter 45 DS equipped with a Selden in-mast Main furling system. I want a standard Sel
Wow, look at this sail twist! (1) Brian S at 6:49am 02.16.17 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/1172 Here's a picture of the F4 foiling catamaran (an evolution of the old Gunboat G4 which flipped in An
Secure Wi-fi ? Suspicious Behavior at 6:09am 02.16.17 Ask All Sailors 17/742 This question is more for those who live aboard full or part time. Where are you certain you have
Mast Compression Post Rot Barn-dog at 2:31am 02.16.17 Big Boats 2/694 Hi all, I'm getting ready to replace the Compression Post on my '87 Hunter 34. I purchased a 4X4 w
I need Heat. Help. Suspicious Behavior at 7:22pm 02.15.17 Ask All Sailors 9/622 Beneteau 31. This is my first winter on the boat. Last month I got out to the Marina. Turned
Help me find a prop shaft zinc for a 2004 Hunter 41 ? spadaforaj at 5:23pm 02.15.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1030 Seems like my repair guy can't find one - any suggestions ? Jim
Ultimate Catalina 25? Bilgewater at 4:15pm 02.15.17 Trailer Sailors 7/1065 Opinions vary greatly, but I think I have the ultimate C25. It is a wing keel with inboard diesel.
Failed donation attempts Captain Ron 18 at 3:38pm 02.15.17 Ask All Sailors 16/996 Hello all, This is my 1st post, so be kind! I just inherited a 1966 O'Day Mariner on a Shoreline t
Made new dinghy cover! (6) SwitchintoglideIII at 3:28pm 02.15.17 Ask All Sailors 9/424 Last year we invested in a new Highfield RIB. The factory cover near basically fell apart after one
Hunter 28.5 Side Windows/Front Hatch mgahagen at 10:57am 02.15.17 Mid-Size Boats 6/1684 Does anyone know where to order replacement fixed side windows and front hatch gaskets for a 1985 Hu
Hunter 430 - things to know and look for before purchase, design interior? Paula at 10:13am 02.15.17 Big Boats 3/1016 Anyone familiar with the 430 that was built until until the year 2000? It has a different cabin set
Refitting Albin Vega: install new engine, rewire? (2) Gene Neill at 9:32am 02.15.17 Ask All Sailors 19/5065 We had a big day this week! Using the boom and a come-along as a crane, we got the old Volvo out of

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Non working microwave Tom J at 1:22pm 05.14.23 We got rid of ours shortly after we bought the boat. We weren't hooked up to shore power enough to
Water holding tank fittings broken Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:13pm 05.14.23 If it's the 1.5" inlet fitting you may be able to drill it out and replace it with a Uniseal and sh
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? JamesG161 at 1:12pm 05.14.23 Since a few do not click on the Blue Links to read them. This is accurate info still today from this
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:56pm 05.14.23 Funny you should mention that..I am cleaning out some old junk and I found some dot matrix printout
Stuffing box- dumb question? dlochner at 12:47pm 05.14.23 There definitely is misalignment, but the left side of the picture is the shaft log, not necessaril
Its funny Friday! dLj at 12:34pm 05.14.23 Makes me think of the saying, "What's the difference between a poor man and a rich man? A rich man i
Stuffing box- dumb question? Davidasailor26 at 12:29pm 05.14.23 I don't even see how this is possible, but there it is : out flying apart. You have a major probl
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 12:28pm 05.14.23 215660
No More Dinghy Butt dLj at 12:23pm 05.14.23 @Captain Larry-DH Nice! dj
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? jssailem at 12:12pm 05.14.23 Nobody can answer this question simply from photos posted :plus: Inspect for the weakest looking l
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? dlochner at 12:11pm 05.14.23
Stuffing box- dumb question? jssailem at 11:48am 05.14.23 Below is a picture of my stuffing box for my 1980 Oday 30. Always left a small pool of water in th
O'Day 28'. Project_Mayhem at 11:45am 05.14.23 Can you make out who the mast manufacturer was? Dwyer made the mast on my '25
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Project_Mayhem at 11:44am 05.14.23 "DNS66" is a good option for that if you use android devices. Edit: it installs without "rooting"
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:43am 05.14.23 Made me wonder.. are there any diesels that use an oem hall effect sensor for a tach ? Obviously yo
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? dLj at 11:42am 05.14.23
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? skunther at 11:38am 05.14.23 opps :facepalm: The link diameter has a 125% over design factor. So depending of the link Size, yo
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage dLj at 11:38am 05.14.23 Btw..are any of you old enough and/or have been online long enough to remember "newsgroups?" --Peg
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? dLj at 11:34am 05.14.23 PS: What galvanization is left? Actually, there may be some left. The innermost layer of hot dip
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? dlochner at 11:07am 05.14.23 Don't you have a Yanmar? The Yanmar tachs do not work off the Alternator, unless the boat has been

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