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Help Identifying model apell at 7:44pm 06.06.23 Ask An Oday Owner 30/2173 Hello all I am trying to identify an O'Day I came across. H.I.N is XDYL0386 (or b) 1172. The list
Starlink use: Great Lakes Sailors HELP Apex at 7:17pm 06.06.23 Ask All Sailors 3/1617 We are looking for clarification as of this post time (early June 23') about Starlink and use in the
How important is the sunguard on a roller jib? Do I need it for day sailing? newmac19 at 1:19pm 06.06.23 Ask All Sailors 7/478 Looking to get a sail cut for the roller on my Mac 19, was going to have the bottom cut, which has t
Glow Plug Push Button O'day 28 1985 BKParks at 10:50am 06.06.23 Ask An Oday Owner 12/809 Hello, I have been having an issue when starting my universal 12 10hp diesel. Quick overview, I tur
Stainless Rub Strake Installation (1) mdibella at 8:41am 06.06.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/828 On my First 36.7, I place blocks on amidship pad eyes to lead the fore-guy or sheet to the coach roo
Hunter 49/50AC wiring for lithium conversion Nate at 6:47am 06.06.23 Big Boats 6/932 Hello, I am in the process of finalizing the design of the Victron lithium conversation on my Hunte
Newbie muzik311 at 5:37pm 06.05.23 Ask All Sailors 45/2667 Hello ! Seeking honest advice for a newbie with zero experience sailing. What size boat is good sta
2023 Catalina Rendezvous at Telegraph Harbour Marina - July 7-9 Stu Jackson at 2:34pm 06.05.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/876 2023 Catalina Rendezvous at Telegraph Harbour Marina - July 7-9 --- CANADA Bruce Grayson and I
Xanbus System Control Panel Freezing tfox2069 at 12:48pm 06.05.23 Ask All Sailors 5/586 I have a Xantrex Freedom 2012 charger/inverter connected to a Xanbus System Control Panel (SCP). Th
Where to find Engine Guages Nav Pod (1) Shagdance at 10:41am 06.05.23 Catalina 310 9/884 Need to replace the back side of the Nav Pod that houses the engine guages. Seem Ocean Equipment is
I am still hove-to in the marina jssailem at 10:10am 06.05.23 Pacific North West Cruisers 6/900 Yes while my heart yearns to be out cruising, SV Hadley is resting in her slip - engine less. Today
Perkins md22 coolant resevoir (1) TimFromLI at 9:55am 06.05.23 Engines and Propulsion 8/711 My perkins TMD22 does not have a coolant overflow reservoir. I just replaced all the hoses, flushed
June 2023 As Cruising season gets under way... jssailem at 9:54am 06.05.23 Weather and Forecasting 0/541 The next couple of weeks look to be nice for those who seek early summer cruising adventures. Nice d
LED lighting. (3) LaDonaMina at 9:16pm 06.04.23 Mid-Size Boats 7/938 Recently I upgraded all my old incandescent fixtures to LED and added some under cabinet LED light b
looking for water level sensor hunter 310 CharlieAnn at 7:02pm 06.04.23 Ask All Sailors 8/456 level
Anchor light..... NYSail at 6:44pm 06.04.23 Ask All Sailors 5/940 Hell all, So anchor light is original 18 years old with an aftermarket LED bulb plugged in. Going u
Forward lower shrouds length on a 1979 S2 0.2 C Avi at 5:04pm 06.04.23 Ask All Sailors 5/528 Does anyone know which shroud is longer on a 1979 S2 9.2C, the forward or the aft shroud? I failed t
Daysailer 3 roller furling drgbanks at 3:16pm 06.04.23 Day Sailers 9/917 I'm raising the jib for the first time. The boat has a two piece Schafer marine roller furling. On
Mast Bracket for Beneteau 311 (2) Sands Riddle at 1:05pm 06.04.23 Parts Search 5/843 The part that attaches the boom to the mast for an in mast furler cracked. It is not repairable and
Any current South SF bay CAT 22 Sailors? Looking for tips morbidfollower at 8:49am 06.04.23 Catalina 22 8/1066 So my primary dilemma is I'm always taking wife/child out with me on the boat while trying to get be

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Engine Alignment (1) Afraal at 10:46am 09.18.24 @Ralph Johnstone . The way I see it Catalina suggests using hardwood shims so the thread exposure in
Old whisker pole locking mechanism Brambo at 10:34am 09.18.24
Sore eyes after day of sailing. Ward H at 10:31am 09.18.24 Like Barry I wear contact lenses when sailing. My eyes get a little dry from the wind, more noticeab
Engine Alignment Ralph Johnstone at 10:22am 09.18.24 I also noticed that my engine is lower on the port side by a few millimeters. Did you measure thi
Sore eyes after day of sailing. SteveHughessails at 10:14am 09.18.24 Trailer sailor in Oregon Awesome, not as close as Silverton BC but close enough to call you neigh
Engine Alignment Ralph Johnstone at 10:13am 09.18.24 I'm going to try to level the engine a bit and see what I get on the shaft coupling. You are a br
Universal 25 Overheating and Diesel leaking Stu Jackson at 9:20am 09.18.24 Additional thoughts: 1. You have the old alternator bracket. it is a disaster waiting to happen.
Engine Alignment Afraal at 9:18am 09.18.24 @jssailem thanks! I have about 10mm (about 3/8'') difference between port and starboard mounts. I'm
Engine Alignment jssailem at 9:02am 09.18.24 Shouldn't the engine be leveled on the beam axel, meaning same mount height on both port and starbo
Old whisker pole locking mechanism jssailem at 8:59am 09.18.24 Try ForeSpar. Whisker Poles & Equipment Overview They may have a replacement.
Engine wiring diagram for Hunter 35.5 jssailem at 8:44am 09.18.24 WOW... @marcham, that is some magical system. Beautiful.
Universal 25 Overheating and Diesel leaking WayneH at 8:32am 09.18.24 One more troubleshooting tip on the overheating. Did you verify the coolant temperature with a remot
Edson steering, Catalina 250: conduit blocking rudder Crazy Dave Condon at 8:17am 09.18.24 I use to install the push pull Edson system on the hunter 26 but after two failures, I went with the
Sore eyes after day of sailing. LloydB at 8:16am 09.18.24 Trailer sailor in Oregon
2005 Hunter Rudder measurements JamesG161 at 8:15am 09.18.24 What detailed info do you need and Why? Jim...
Missing keeper plate for mainsail slides? Joe at 7:18am 09.18.24 including "mast gate" in your filter might narrow the search....... good luck btw you might be ab
Our 2024 season. SteveHughessails at 7:02am 09.18.24
Sore eyes after day of sailing. SteveHughessails at 6:59am 09.18.24
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners SteveHughessails at 6:48am 09.18.24 Thank you so much! Even if we get it out once, it will truly make our season. Love it.
Hunter Legend 35 Ice Box (5) sailcapt340 at 6:40am 09.18.24

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