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LPG Stove Not working mcrow33 at 7:29pm 06.18.17 Ask All Sailors 9/609 My LPG stove on my Benetieau 361 is not working properly. I can light the burners, the flame is real
Quick release for the forstay piedpiperIII at 6:58pm 06.18.17 Catalina 22 27/6322 I plan to go with the quick disconnect for my forstay but I do not see them for the forward shrouds.
Replaced Joker Valve JerryA at 6:55pm 06.18.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 28/3121 Replaced my first Joker valve this weekend. Yucky job, but gloves and an old towel helped. Now I don
What to check to keep the water out Megaro76 at 5:47pm 06.18.17 Catalina 22 16/2865 Started my first full summer with my C22 off right this weekend. Got it out of inside winter storag
1975 Newport 30 II (3) CaliJames at 5:34pm 06.18.17 Newport 2/1343 137770 137769 137768 I've boated for decades in the bay and outside the gate , but I have never sail
Alternator wiring question Scott T-Bird at 5:20pm 06.18.17 Ask All Sailors 10/4670 I am finally pulling all of my electrical improvements together. One thing left undone was modifyin
Blynman Canal Marc14857 at 4:30pm 06.18.17 Ask All Sailors 8/2077 one of our planned legs from Mystic up to Maine is from Glouchester to Portsmouth/Kittery. We have t
Transmission shifting stutter Frank Ireton at 3:49pm 06.18.17 Big Boats 5/1225 When I shift our 35.6 in gear or out of gear, forward or reverse there is a terrible stuttering vibr
Need A Surveyor in Milwaukee Maine Sail at 1:56pm 06.18.17 Ask All Sailors 3/588 Anyone know of a reputable surveyor in Milwaukee? Need one asap...
Nav lights: your preference agprice22 at 11:34am 06.18.17 Ask All Sailors 14/2595 I am at the point of re-equipping my restoration project Telstar 28 trimaran, and I am thinking of r
1979 cherubini 37 cutter Autumns Wind at 11:09am 06.18.17 The Cherubini Hunters 28/3861 Going to look at a 1979 Cherubini at the inspection what would you say are the major issues one shou
AC day1-USA is MIA Gunni at 8:12am 06.18.17 Racing 11/1090 The boats seem to be pretty much evenly matched. Able to foil at 22kts in 7kts of wind. However you
Oday 192 centerboard stuck in keel colemanps at 7:06am 06.18.17 Ask An Oday Owner 4/651 i put my 192 on its trailer. Now back in the water but the centerboard is stuck up in the shoal keel
Washing Cabin Cushion Cover? catalanc at 6:43am 06.18.17 Catalina 22 1/385 Hi Guys I have a 1997 Catalina 22 MK II and the cushion covers could use a good washing. One side i
Broken Strut on a 1983 C&C 30 mk1 popster48 at 6:24am 06.18.17 Ask All Sailors 2/319 Inspection reveals that it is stainless, not bronze and had been welded...Is this original? or jury
Oday 192 centerboard pendant colemanps at 5:57am 06.18.17 Ask An Oday Owner 1/610 How do I get access to the centerboard pendant shackle inside the shoal keel? Thanks.
Outland Hatch Covers Solstice at 4:57am 06.18.17 Ask All Sailors 11/2160 Does anyone have any experience with these? We do have Ocean shades for our hatches, but when used,
Irwin 37 ketch mast head replacement (2) yem23 at 6:57pm 06.17.17 Ask All Sailors 1/684 Below are pics of the top of my main masthead. There is a triangular shaped plate, mounted on a hing
H34 Aft Water Tank - Hold Down Straps (2) lnikl at 6:53pm 06.17.17 Big Boats 5/888 Have any of you had to replace the aft water tank on a H34 (mine is 1983). The tank is aluminum and
A hex / pox on the Hunter installers. Scott B at 5:00pm 06.17.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/796 Whoever had the brain fart at hunter era 2005 et al, to think it was a good idea to install zip ties

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Mobile navigation app (4) SoSound at 7:49pm 06.28.24 Speaking of glitches... after following this thread, I decided to visit the App Store and downloade
Mobile navigation app Captain Larry-DH at 7:45pm 06.28.24 I would definitely call that a glitch! If it happened enough for you to call it 'occasional', I'd
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... Ward H at 7:36pm 06.28.24 Get an electrician's fish tape that is longer than your mast. You won't need that length for the bo
Mobile navigation app SoSound at 7:09pm 06.28.24 My only complaint with Navionics (and it could be my problem) is the occasional freezing up on my
What are these screw things called dLj at 6:50pm 06.28.24 Titanium for the Win !! There is no magic bullet. Titanium has benefits and limitations, just l
2004 Hunter 36 Refrigerator...repair or replace? Kupe at 6:39pm 06.28.24 Hi Kupe. If the fridge runs but no cooling, it may need a re-charge. If it were my boat I would cal
2004 Hunter 36 Refrigerator...repair or replace? Terry Cox at 6:33pm 06.28.24 Hi Kupe. If the fridge runs but no cooling, it may need a re-charge. If it were my boat I would call
What are these screw things called dlochner at 6:19pm 06.28.24 Do your engineering then. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shear_stress Stress versus Shearing force
Ablative bottom paint help (1) thinwater at 5:54pm 06.28.24 Were there actually solid clumps in the paint before you started? A bad batch or one that froze, tho
What are these screw things called thinwater at 5:38pm 06.28.24 Now you have me wondering about the aluminum backing plates that most Hunter boats have embedded in
What are these screw things called rgranger at 5:25pm 06.28.24 Now you have me wondering about the aluminum backing plates that most Hunter boats have embedded in
First time question: I own a 1974 Oday 20. jssailem at 5:12pm 06.28.24 Tim, furler systems come in several price ranges and structures. You will need to decide what your
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... jssailem at 5:03pm 06.28.24 It is slab reefing already. It's actually two lines joined by a balance block inside the boom....
Wiring Alternator Without AC Tap (1) jssailem at 4:54pm 06.28.24 Often pictures help AC Tap. is a signal pulse circuit that provides a data source for your Tachometo
Wiring Alternator Without AC Tap kappykaplan at 4:40pm 06.28.24 So, it seems that I should be able to simply leave the AC tap wire off of the new alternator and ge
Leaking helm cover kappykaplan at 4:37pm 06.28.24 Any photos of what you're asking about?
Invest 95L (2) jssailem at 4:34pm 06.28.24 Wayne, If your reunion is in Texas around 5 July, you should be ok no matter which model you follow.
Leaking helm cover Don S/V ILLusion at 4:08pm 06.28.24
What are these screw things called thinwater at 3:50pm 06.28.24 Just three thoughts: 1. I've seen some very badly corroded aluminum rivets. The worst was used to a
Invest 95L kappykaplan at 3:23pm 06.28.24 Here we go for a fun filed July 4th week. Oh, boy, Dammit Jim! Tks for keeping us apprised. Ever

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