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Universal 5411 questions.. itchybro at 10:06am 09.26.16 Ask An Oday Owner 1/511 Ahoy Oday folk! I purchased my (unsure of date) 28 this past February and have Ben getting to learn
Basic Battery Question Boomer54 at 9:18am 09.26.16 Ask All Sailors 7/737 I bought a dinghy this summer from a friend. It is a nice AB RIB center console with a 20hp Tohatsu
Handrails on pop top? AaronD at 9:10am 09.26.16 Catalina 22 2/501 Is there any reason I shouldn't consider moving the handrails on a 1981 to to the edge of the pop-to
There's an app for that... (1) Jackdaw at 8:59am 09.26.16 Racing 14/3318 Due to a SNAFU we didn't have our Velocitek ProStart compass for Day#1 of our Fall Regatta... a key
Dinghy ideas Kommy000 at 8:47am 09.26.16 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1172 Looking for some ideas on what to get for dinghy for my H27. I'm thinking getting an inflatable kind
Wire size mystery gettinthere at 8:28am 09.26.16 Ask All Sailors 13/886 I have some wire that is labeled "marine sae j378b and j1128" but there is no awg marking on any of
Factory air in a 2001 Hunter 340 David Dick at 8:11am 09.26.16 Big Boats 9/2080 I am installing air conditioning in my 2001 Hunter 340. Can anyone provide me with photos (or a good
I never witnessed this before the other day Bad Obsession at 7:42am 09.26.16 Ask All Sailors 20/1986 I was out on a cruise. I ended up knocking it down to a three day cruise for various reasons. I wa
O'Day 222 rudder won't stay down bobporta at 7:09am 09.26.16 Ask An Oday Owner 7/3158 The rudder on my 222 keeps drifting up as I sail. It gradually becomes difficult to steer and I hav
H240 Under Seat Hatch Fix? Happy Camper at 5:02am 09.26.16 Smaller Boats 7/868 Hello everyone, I am the new to the forum, and also the new owner of a 1998 H240. I have been work
Note RE: Southern California Boat Show this Weekend Kings Gambit at 11:31pm 09.25.16 Ask All Sailors 3/530 The "Southern California Boat Show", as it called, was held in San Pedro this past weekend. Of the
WT?, Over? SoSound at 10:38pm 09.25.16 Ask All Sailors 3/567 OK, maybe this is just so I can vent a little, but... When traveling south between the north and so
Rebedding Toe rail finefurn at 7:15pm 09.25.16 The Cherubini Hunters 19/5668 I just purchased a Cherubini H27, I'm planning on re-bedding all on the deck hardware. Does the de
Cooking aboard (3) flynhi4u at 7:04pm 09.25.16 Trailer Sailors 25/2967 Nothing better than a nice meal aboard. With only a 20 foot boat we don't have all the luxuries of t
mainsail aft boom support. CapnGL at 6:54pm 09.25.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/956 is there such a thing other than the sail to hold up the rear of the boom? I attached my boom to the
Extending stock h280 Bimini Ken13559 at 6:40pm 09.25.16 Mid-Size Boats 4/1058 I'm helping a friend to find an easy solution to extending his bikinis from just above helms pedesta
1970s Hunter Logo? (1) Heelamonster at 6:28pm 09.25.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/827 Our 1974 Hunter 25, HUN25049M741-G, needs repainted. The original logos are severely degraded. My
New rule NO soles on my sole jleblanc31 at 6:23pm 09.25.16 Ask All Sailors 68/7904 I feel so bad for my mom now. So im cleaning the new to me Ranger 33 and im half way through the boa
Average cruising speed? Cincy020 at 5:55pm 09.25.16 Catalina 22 12/6618 So I recently started tracking all my sails via the Navionics app on my iPhone. I'm just in a lake s
Starboard deck (?) leak drdanj at 4:19pm 09.25.16 Big Boats 2/1018 The second starboard portlight (from front) on my Catalina 36 has a long-standing habit of collectin

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Electrical Symbol for preheat solenoid (1) jssailem at 6:05am 04.14.24 Here is the way MaineSail diagrams the preheat solenoid. lead (press the glow plug switch) the sole
Removal of washer dryer Slipin Away at 4:41am 04.14.24 It is held in by just the boards attached in the front of the machine. The hoses are long enough so
Hunter Lead Keels form the 80 Jim Legere at 4:16am 04.14.24 Anybody have a clue who Poured the Hunter keels for the big boats in the Eighties Are you asking
Portlight Glare Question dlochner at 4:07am 04.14.24 Hi Sailors, I'm planning to replace my Gray Industries portlights on my Sanibel 18. The old ones a
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? (1) jbmia at 12:14am 04.14.24
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:12pm 04.13.24 So those were 2 learning moments for me ;) Noooooooooo. Those two stories are your open ended in
Large Frame alternator in M25XP (7) Hayden Watson at 10:54pm 04.13.24 Well, I started the install today and it defiantly fits. The large frame is only a bit bigger than
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:53pm 04.13.24 If I'm looking at this fitting correctly, it will not seal against the interior tank wall with a gas
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Drinky Crow at 8:52pm 04.13.24 Hmmmm.... Kiwi dude at my marina went 'round Van Isl. with his wife and newborn in a Ericson 27 Atom
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Tally Ho at 8:11pm 04.13.24 Curious minds want to know, what were the causes of engine failure in both of those cases ? No eng
New Genoa questions Tally Ho at 7:52pm 04.13.24
New Genoa questions Calif. Ted at 6:17pm 04.13.24 I have been using Ullman, the Newport Loft (Santa Ana actually) for repairs. Last 2 have been purcha
Pulling chainplates (3) rekkabell at 6:16pm 04.13.24 My new chainplates are in! They're a lot thicker than they were before, but that's fine. Had to wide
Y33 prop shaft removal rekkabell at 6:09pm 04.13.24 Can confirm, the skeg interferes. You have to pull the engine.
New Genoa questions jssailem at 5:47pm 04.13.24 UK makes great sails. The fact that the loft will be close to you is a major plus. I woudl not hesit
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? jssailem at 5:39pm 04.13.24 I don't think it's going to help you as much as you want or think. I find this is an inciteful sta
Portlight Glare Question ggrizzard at 3:43pm 04.13.24 I've had those port lights for over 40 years. I can't remember an occasion where "glare" was a pro
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Don S/V ILLusion at 2:40pm 04.13.24 interestingly , according to tow boat USA 54% of toes are caused by mechanical breakdown, next is
New Genoa questions Richard19068 at 1:40pm 04.13.24 I think for the kind of sailing you plan to do and the type of sail you are planning on buying, the
Catalina 28 steering problem Richard19068 at 1:37pm 04.13.24 Try putting up a sail and see how it acts under sail alone. If for some reason you can't put up a

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