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Double checking my retrieval procedure jhogle at 7:46pm 05.15.17 Catalina 22 10/1582 Everything has been going really well with my first boat so far except for taking the boat out of th
Rudder is lower than my keel murrayabbott at 6:25pm 05.15.17 Big Boats 6/1917 Hi. I have a 45DS and the rudder is lower that the keel. I was surprised to see this and am worrie
Freshwater Leak on 45DS murrayabbott at 6:19pm 05.15.17 Big Boats 11/1294 I am hoping that someone else has run into this before, I am at my wits end. Ever since the boat was
Disconnect solar panel while outboard auxiliary is running? Rich Langdon at 4:34pm 05.15.17 Ask All Sailors 3/286 I just purchased a new 30 watt solar panel to replace the old one for my O'day 25. I have a starter
Sailing the columbia river Captaindon1991 at 4:13pm 05.15.17 Ask All Sailors 17/7019 Hello I'm brand new to sailing. Just purchased my first boat macgregor 26d. So I live on the Columbi
Leaks in starboard genoa track area (2) Karcher at 3:24pm 05.15.17 Mid-Size Boats 0/887 This picture is taken from below of a leak in one of the bolts of the starboard genoa track. I am pl
Battery charger Jason F at 2:24pm 05.15.17 Mid-Size Boats 14/1265 Hello, My battery charger died and I'm buying a new one. I have 2 12v batteries in parallel. I need
H27 Jib Sheet Rigging (4) TooCoys at 2:01pm 05.15.17 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2544 Can anyone explain how the sheet rigging for my jib should be set up? Or better, provide pictures?
Hunter 23.5 wiring Bob Fry at 12:06pm 05.15.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/491 So how do I go about pulling new wiring in my 1994 23.5
Shortening Mast - Calculations for Stays Ziggler at 11:45am 05.15.17 Ask All Sailors 21/3882 PROBLEM: 1979 Paceship 23. Irreparably bent mast during haul out. Bought a new-to-me mast. New mast
What size rode? Dusty Mac at 10:44am 05.15.17 Ask All Sailors 9/836 The new boat is a 21 foot sailboat weighing about 4K lbs. laden. Will occasionally overnight in reas
H240 shoot thru hull transducer Drew13440 at 9:11am 05.15.17 Smaller Boats 4/983 Anyone ever successfully install a shoot thru depth finder in a 240? If so, where did you place the
Rookie education CapnGL at 8:36am 05.15.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1447 Don't laugh... Posting for other newbies... So I was advised to sail with one sail to see how the b
EV100 Wheel Pilot Pb2388 at 7:54am 05.15.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/348 Just to let everyone know as there are sceptics out there with regard to the performance capabilitie
Beneteau 361 mast shake bshock at 7:39am 05.15.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1240 Hi folks, I've just got back from (fine) tuning my mast and putting boom/sails on, so all ready to
Hole in mast base doesn't align with deck plate? Happy Camper at 6:35am 05.15.17 Smaller Boats 32/2008 I am getting ready to launch my 240 for the first time (for me!) Yesterday I stepped the mast and pu
Exterior / Interior Calk Used 423 NYSail at 6:01am 05.15.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2097 Hello all, Need to redo the calk on my large deck windows in salon and was wondering if anybody knew
AquaSignal Anchor light question DougM at 5:18am 05.15.17 Ask All Sailors 3/407 I just received a new AquaSignal SW34 anchor light to install on my new mast. It arrived as 2 Parts,
McVay Victoria 18 gizmo needed and raft recommendations karena at 7:57pm 05.14.17 Ask All Sailors 7/661 Another question from a newbie Vic owner. What's the name of the gizmo that fits into the mast chan
Blisters in barrier coat (2) lost soul at 7:07pm 05.14.17 Ask All Sailors 6/552 I pulled the boat after several years and as I was scraping the barnacles I started to notice small

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H50. No power at front cabin fan or CO monitors. Laid-back at 7:08pm 01.20.24 Yes there is a second panel with windlass, electric winches, start battery relay, oil change pump an
H50. No power at front cabin fan or CO monitors. quadrille38 at 6:20pm 01.20.24 Been away from the Hunter 50 for 7 months now so may be missing something obvious. There is no powe
H50. No power at front cabin fan or CO monitors. Laid-back at 6:14pm 01.20.24 Well John, you will have to ask Hunter why the fans and CO monitors run when all breakers on the DC
Odd Yanmar issue quadrille38 at 6:14pm 01.20.24 If your engine has an electric stop button, it would be a simple matter for your fire suppression s
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose JoeWhite at 6:13pm 01.20.24 The hose fits on the outside of the shaft log and outside of the stuffing box, they should be the sa
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:39pm 01.20.24 I don't know if this is going to be a problem : ou currently have this hose in hand :
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose (2) Ralph Johnstone at 5:30pm 01.20.24 Would the 2"ID x4" length Buck Algonquin Shaft Log Hose fits my 1" shaft? Never worked on this en
Acoustic guitar and boats. justsomeguy at 5:29pm 01.20.24 Come on ic9qN3g6ybA
H50. No power at front cabin fan or CO monitors. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 4:50pm 01.20.24 I believe this circuit, like the main cabin fans and CO monitors, bypass the circuit panel so there
'83 Oday 28' Keelbolt Torque and... Davidasailor26 at 4:43pm 01.20.24 Glad I didn't bet on it. I thought the same thing when I learned there were ones without bolts. I
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose Ken13559 at 4:37pm 01.20.24 Would the 2"ID x4" length Buck Algonquin Shaft Log Hose fits my 1" shaft? I believe it's standardize
Water in Engine Oil of Raw Water Cooled Universal Atomic Diesel 5411 Rich Stidger at 3:14pm 01.20.24 Mechanic diagnoses that the water ingress to oil was occuring in the fuel injection unit. Replaced
'83 Oday 28' Keelbolt Torque and... tgzzzz at 2:48pm 01.20.24 Glad I didn't bet on it.
'83 Oday 28' Keelbolt Torque and... Bob_S at 2:29pm 01.20.24 Just to be clear..Mine is an 83 O'day 28 and it definitely does have keel bolts. Also just as an asi
Water in Engine Oil of Raw Water Cooled Universal Atomic Diesel 5411 jssailem at 2:18pm 01.20.24 @Media again i just completed my rebuild. I hope yours runs smoothly. It will give your boat a new l
Leroy Somer Windlass PhantomBJ at 2:08pm 01.20.24 Do you have the contact info of the previous owner? A short call would probably lead to an answer.
Leroy Somer Windlass PhantomBJ at 2:07pm 01.20.24 BJ, most motors have one common lug and 2 positive lugs. Placing positive voltage on each of the po
60 best Boats 30' and under Dalliance at 2:02pm 01.20.24 The Cherubini's also had a steel keel if I'm not mistaken? This should receive some interesting res
'83 Oday 28' Keelbolt Torque and... Davidasailor26 at 1:33pm 01.20.24 I think you are mistaken about the 28s, Cap. No biggie for me.I don't have them. That was a selling
how is to ship a 9 meters motor boat from costa rica to miami? kappykaplan at 1:31pm 01.20.24 The downside is the attorney fees and the all expense paid vacation at a secure resort. :thumbup:

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