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SIMRAD I20 Pkg Jdaniel343 at 11:42am 08.25.16 Ask All Sailors 10/1248 I bought a Simrad I20 Pkg from Defender (good price $664) for Depth, Temperature, Speed and Trip Log
FCC License required for MMSI number Charlie98117 at 10:48am 08.25.16 Ask All Sailors 40/5875 I got a new radio with the DSC distress call feature so I tried to register for a MMSI number on the
Auto Pilot... questions and choices Jack at 10:39am 08.25.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/532 Hi All, We have a 2008 H33 with a Raymarine C-80 (now known as the classic) Chart plotter with ST-6
tiller Drbmack at 9:30am 08.25.16 Parts Search 2/538 My tiller snapped on Oday Daysailer 3. Where do I find a replacement? I capsized and was rescued by
Invest 99L Forecast JamesG161 at 7:16am 08.25.16 Sails Call Lounge 4/1020 Invest 99 L is still not even organized. It will track over the Bahamas and into South Florida at p
Helm Blower Switch lehighsail at 6:44am 08.25.16 Ask All Sailors 21/3135 I am thinking of installing a switch at the helm for the engine compartment blower just to make it m
Upwind troubles sailnewbie at 5:21am 08.25.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 57/3664 Still having trouble getting upwind, is it possible that my rigging adjustment is wrong or does that
VERY close reaching gettinthere at 10:48pm 08.24.16 Ask All Sailors 24/2769 Sailing my 1985 Endeavour 42 (33 ft LWL) across Penobscot Bay today, very close reaching. The number
Grass fouls Propshaft toliver at 9:33pm 08.24.16 Ask All Sailors 36/1966 OK just back from new experience...Lost all headway 100 yds after leaving the slip tonight, quick an
Racing a MacGregor or Venture 21 MacGyver at 7:41pm 08.24.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/3487 Greetings from Galveston Bay area Texas. I'm in my 5th year of racing a Venture 21 in the local We
Why no jeanneau?? NYSail at 7:13pm 08.24.16 Other Sailboats 1/867 Jeanneau very nice boats.... Why no forum? Anything I should know??? Looking at at 42 ds
Diesel runaway RAD88 at 6:36pm 08.24.16 Engines and Propulsion 1/713 Is it possible for a clogged fuel filter to cause the engine to runaway? I have a 1977 Yanmar YSB-12
Starter Switch problem? (1) armandolio at 6:33pm 08.24.16 Catalina 30 29/2762 Starting my 1989 C30 can be inconsistent. Sometimes I warm the glow plug for 45 seconds and it star
A Bad Taste Bob S at 6:25pm 08.24.16 Ask All Sailors 13/1199 I'm not one to vent and I generally wouldn't say a bad thing about anybody but I am a little ticked
Battery Bank Wiring Question catawbahunter at 6:03pm 08.24.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1473 My Hunter 36 has 2 4D house batteries and a separate starting battery. The engine alternator rechar
Three fresh water system issues. (1) Zeus2012 at 5:39pm 08.24.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 17/1746 127293 1. We are currently living aboard, for the past year, using fresh water from our tanks, which
Isomat mainsail gate (1) Sefuller at 5:02pm 08.24.16 Ask All Sailors 9/2944 127290 My O'day 34 came with a cotter pin on a string riveted to the mast which is inserted into the
4 hours after buying a boat and already questions... Kommy000 at 4:51pm 08.24.16 The Cherubini Hunters 25/1815 Well, after lurking on these forums for a while I finally took a plunge and bought a 1981 Hunter 27.
1996 hunter 29.5 autohelm wind (2) middle river at 3:37pm 08.24.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/413 Hi, my autohelm wind stopped giving direction and speed. It still has power to unit. A rigger went u
AIS/PLB HMT2 at 2:45pm 08.24.16 Ask All Sailors 7/636 I am preparing my list of safety equipment and maintenance items for a 150 mile off shore race in th

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Hunter 295 1996 model rgranger at 1:56pm 04.24.23 :facepalm: I learned a new word. Imma guessing it is sold as a set and you will have to drill ou
Lewmar window gaskets rgranger at 1:53pm 04.24.23 You might try warming it (agressively) with a hair dryer. Once it is soft, you may be able to pry i
What to do above the water line??? Siamese at 1:42pm 04.24.23 What?
Water in rudder? east coaster at 1:35pm 04.24.23 If you can get your hands on a vacuum pump, it will help a lot in water removal. It's what the pros
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? thinwater at 1:29pm 04.24.23 I have mine programmed to dock my boat. docking like a boss
Keel material mhbelser at 1:08pm 04.24.23 Thank you!
Hunter 295 1996 model sailaketch at 12:51pm 04.24.23 and the part that attaches both parts of the goose neck is called the toggle thats what im looking
Shroud Protector Installation Project_Mayhem at 11:59am 04.24.23 I had a similar issue after trying to replace my shrouds. As an architect, I'm used to solving pro
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? Daveinet at 11:58am 04.24.23 I have mine programmed to dock my boat. Tesla? But serisously, there are some conditions where the
Shroud Protector Installation (1) johncowder at 11:53am 04.24.23 The current thinking on lifelines is to leave them bare. The vinyl coverings will hide corrosion wh
Leaking galley faucet capta at 11:47am 04.24.23 Personally, I'd throw that thing away and install a foot pump. Then you can wash both hands at once
Where are the sea cocks on my 1991 Hunter 28? skob1014 at 11:45am 04.24.23 This video looks like something I could try. Cleaning a dripless shaft seal.
Keel material jviss at 11:43am 04.24.23 That's so funny! Magnet, of course! Ha, ha, ha....
Where are the sea cocks on my 1991 Hunter 28? (1) skob1014 at 11:31am 04.24.23 It looks like a PSS Dripless Shaft Seal. My understanding is that it shouldn't drip at all. And they
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? LloydB at 11:16am 04.24.23 What rule of thumb or alarm do you have to make sure that you are still safely on course or have not
Hunter 295 1996 model rgranger at 11:12am 04.24.23 Not sure what a toggle is.... do you mean gooseneck? Or tabernacle? The part that connects the mas
Keel material rgranger at 11:09am 04.24.23 Can't you scratch the paint with the tip of a screwdriver?
Hunter 295 1996 model sailaketch at 11:08am 04.24.23 should have said toggle sorry
Keel material (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:55am 04.24.23 214977 If it's magnetic it's cast iron. If not, it's probably lead and worth $ $ $
Leaking galley faucet kloudie1 at 10:36am 04.24.23 Usually, the seal where the handle goes through is a small rubber o-ring. It can sometimes be reache

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