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Leaking Compass ahansom10482 at 5:14pm 07.25.16 Big Boats 5/1983 This weekend when we got to the boat and after taking off the canvas I noticed the original Suunto c
Keel Material on 1978 H25 apprentibidouille at 4:49pm 07.25.16 The Cherubini Hunters 19/3099 Hello, Sorry for the silly question. A friend of mine just bought a H25, and we are trying to see i
Tough or just plain crazy? DAVA390 at 3:24pm 07.25.16 Ask All Sailors 9/825 On my commute home 3-5 P.M most days I cross over Baltimore outer harbor northbound on the Key Bridg
Tacking is a pain in the a$$! weinie at 3:21pm 07.25.16 Ask All Sailors 64/4056 I've decided that from now on, I'm just going to sail on starboard tack. Now the only way I'm gonna
2009 B37 steering wheel (2) Vegas at 1:48pm 07.25.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3135 Can anyone tell me if I can loosen the nut and rotate my wheel a few degrees, then retighten the nut
Trouble finding travelers End Caps.. or whatever they're called.... (1) PGIJon at 12:50pm 07.25.16 Big Boats 5/578 Any idea where I can purchase a pair of end caps (not sure of the technical name for it) for the tra
O'Day 222, 1984 - Rigging/Tension settings help Donnie222 at 12:14pm 07.25.16 Ask All Sailors 1/1611 I just picked up a OD 222 and can't find any tension settings for my stays and/or riggings. There
Racer not giving way odaydokay at 12:05pm 07.25.16 Racing 231/22196 Fairly close call on LI Sound yesterday. I was pleasure sailing. My tack (starboard) took me through
Catalina 25 racing tips gdickerson1949 at 11:06am 07.25.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/3472 What has been your best tip or change for that little bit of extra speed on your Catalina 25? We are
Senility and Safety on the Water MattObjects at 10:52am 07.25.16 Ask All Sailors 22/2258 If you haven't been through this yourself, you probably know someone who has had a difficult convers
Some Big Company on the River (3) plenny7 at 10:09am 07.25.16 Ask All Sailors 1/431 Sailing on Lake Pepin yesterday (on the Mississippi River) we had some BIG company. First we saw th
Newbie needs help Captainkarate at 9:45am 07.25.16 Ask An Oday Owner 41/3091 Hello, Looking at two O'Day boats. One is a 20' with a good trailer but a lock of cracking around th
Polycarbonate Hunters hull cracking SFKjeld at 9:01am 07.25.16 Smaller Boats 29/5623 I realize these boats are smaller than boats on this forum, but the other forum had little participa
H290 mast wireing Captian Al at 8:28am 07.25.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/440 There is an electric cable hanging out of the sail track on the mast. It appears to be the mast head
290 mast wiring Captian Al at 8:00am 07.25.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/371 On my H290, I have a grey electrical cable hanging out of the sail track. This ispreventing the main
Have you been sailing? Ken Cross at 6:57am 07.25.16 Ask All Sailors 36/2253 Just because I like reading about special times I thought I'd post this with the hope others would p
Port rain shields (Beckson) Windtherapy at 6:03am 07.25.16 Ask An Oday Owner 18/2401 Just curious if anybody has found a nice fitting rain shield to go over their Beckson ports?
Hunter 320, 2001 holding tank replacement Mity at 5:26am 07.25.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1802 HI everyone, after many trial to get rid of bad odor I finally got to the last source, the holding t
rebedding Genoa tracks Alice A. at 3:16am 07.25.16 Big Boats 5/1124 It looks like we will have to rebed the Genoa tracks on our 1992 Hunter 37.5. Has anyone done this a
O'day 20 Batteryand outboard fuel tank location ddavenport at 8:56pm 07.24.16 Bigger Boats 1/951 I just purchased an O'day 20 and need some help with the location of the battery and outboard fuel t

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House Battery Upgrade Help Scott T-Bird at 7:16am 03.13.24 I would simply replace the house battery with a LFP drop-in. They cost the same as AGM and provide
Lombardini marine engine JamesG161 at 7:07am 03.13.24 Kohler - LDW702M Is a 15 hp diesel engine. No link, so can't offer any useful advice on the eng
Hunter Propeller Anode fstbttms at 7:02am 03.13.24 How about this one? https://boatzincs.com/63m4-mg I think that this one will work That anode fi
Rudder Sensor kloudie1 at 6:50am 03.13.24 It tells the autopilot how much the rudder is moving and where it is. a secondary display is on the
Lombardini marine engine JamesG161 at 6:49am 03.13.24 My new Marine Generator has Lombardini engine, 16 hp. It is lighter and more efficent than my old 1
Lombardini marine engine kloudie1 at 6:42am 03.13.24 Looks like a good engine but .. a couple of things would give me concern: Fuel filter and sea water
House Battery Upgrade Help JBP-PA at 6:36am 03.13.24 I would simply replace the house battery with a LFP drop-in. They cost the same as AGM and provide
Broken Rudder stickinthemud57 at 6:29am 03.13.24 Or you could make one yourself with simple hand tools...get a nice piece of 4/4 teak, mahogany, or
Rudder Sensor Will Gilmore at 6:23am 03.13.24 What does a rudder sensor do? This is to know at what angle the rudder is? -Will
Venting Battery Compartment JBP-PA at 6:17am 03.13.24 Regardless of your charger, lead acid batteries should be vented. Note that batteries should be ven
Spreader Replacement bolt seized Project_Mayhem at 6:03am 03.13.24 50/50 mix of acetone an ATF work far better than nearly all other lubricants but heat is even better
Lombardini marine engine Project_Mayhem at 5:38am 03.13.24 Converting everything over to adapt to a different engine will cost a ton of time and money
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Project_Mayhem at 5:34am 03.13.24 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/1710172602669-jpeg.223452 It'd be a real drag if one
Lombardini marine engine dlochner at 5:10am 03.13.24 No link, so can't offer any useful advice on the engine. One question, can you get parts for the eng
Venting Battery Compartment dlochner at 5:02am 03.13.24
Rudder Sensor (1) kloudie1 at 3:37am 03.13.24 Here is what I did in my H-34; similar but not identical to the setup on the 31: it is mounted inver
Is it real or not? Will Gilmore at 2:25am 03.13.24 Most AI generated images and movie clips I have seen had something wrong with them. For the virtual
Is it real or not? JamesG161 at 12:21am 03.13.24 Lawmakers are considering forcing AI images to be labeled , like food items. I liked the Gold Rush
And I Complain About 12' Tides (1) Will Gilmore at 9:26pm 03.12.24 223493 -Will
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