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Straightening a Cdi furler peterbud at 7:41am 08.01.16 Ask All Sailors 11/1283 Ihave a CDI furler with a bend in it. Has anyone ever had any success in straightening one out and o
1979 H30 YSE12 Exhaust ggooch at 5:16am 08.01.16 The Cherubini Hunters 15/3169 I have an exhaust leak on my YSE12. In my very brief look, it appears to be coming from either the
McLube Sailkote Ken13559 at 9:06pm 07.31.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1794 Anyone knows what is McLube Sailkote made off? It is Silicone or PTFE ....? I'm curious as there's a
Survived one hell of a storm DannyS at 8:29pm 07.31.16 Ask All Sailors 32/4262 Last week, I endured one of the worst storms on Lake Superior I ever hope to encounter. Someone on F
Boat Share Dalton762 at 8:20pm 07.31.16 Ask All Sailors 0/395 I am thinking of doing a boat share with my 2006 Catalina 250. Did a share a long time ago with a 2
Rotavecta repair - removal of transducer "head" (1) Kopite at 4:26pm 07.31.16 Ask All Sailors 1/1686 126437 Hi, Can anyone tell me how the head ( the part with the transducer PCB inside, number 4
Mast raising boom (1) WayneCatt at 3:22pm 07.31.16 Day Sailers 6/1411 I just purchased a O'day 240 in Baltimore and brought it back to Michigan. The trailer had a mast bo
1983 h34 electrical panel upgrade Rschipman at 3:19pm 07.31.16 Big Boats 12/1524 I'm looking to upgrade my electrical 110 outlets to accommodate a 14,000 BTU portable air conditioni
Pumping water out of the ballast SFKjeld at 3:14pm 07.31.16 Smaller Boats 26/3967 I have only launched my water ballasted 23.5 twice. I don't remember the difference in the water lin
Bimini (Conestoga model) (3) RussC at 1:16pm 07.31.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/635 After a two day stay on the boat last week in 102 heat we decided it was time to think about the ad*
Where does ice box drain? gfroch at 1:09pm 07.31.16 Catalina 30 13/6332 Hello all- I don't see a drain to the bilge, so guessing it drains over? hooks into galley sink drai
Hunter34 mast, mainsail slides peacheykeen at 12:30pm 07.31.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/570 FOr a Hunter 34 (1983) Kenyon mast, what size slides are on the mainsail? I'm in Toronto, boat is
Shaft anode small bubbling Ken13559 at 7:57am 07.31.16 Ask All Sailors 44/7925 Today I drove underwater and clean ed the hull. While there I changed out the shaft anode. I noted t
House battery charging JDREHER at 7:23am 07.31.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/2350 I have a 1995 Oceanis 440 with a house battery bank of 4, 6V batteries that are only charged when pl
Invest 97 Storm and Prediction JamesG161 at 7:03am 07.31.16 Sails Call Lounge 16/2470 I am posting this forum, since I am an amateur Hurricane Forecaster. I began my study after my City
Fuel line maintenance NYSail at 6:04am 07.31.16 Ask All Sailors 42/10317 hello all, I change my fuel filters each year and find little debris, however boat is 30 years old
Plastic water seal for Day Sailer 1 (1) chaswilson at 5:02am 07.31.16 Day Sailers 3/972 Currently refurbishing Day Sailer and I need to replace the vinyl rib moulding between the teak rail
Yanmar 2gm20 fuel Issue dfischer at 8:35pm 07.30.16 Engines and Propulsion 15/4152 I have a new-to-me Hunter 326 with the above engine and standard 2-blade prop. The fuel gauge does n
Hunter 31 cracked keel (3) Bradv at 8:33pm 07.30.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/3794 I'm interested in opinions on the attached photos of the iron keel on this Hunter 31. I'm consideri
Toe rail Fairlead Rodsails at 3:09pm 07.30.16 Big Boats 10/2969 Does anyone know of who, what or were I can find a replacement for my 1987 45' Legend. The sea gods

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eSail Sailing Simulator capta at 3:20pm 04.29.24 I guess it won't be too long before we have a new group of younger sailors who have done one or more
eSail Sailing Simulator kappykaplan at 3:19pm 04.29.24 It's come a long way since the early simulators. Do you have a link for the program? Cost? Platform
Hand held Radio ? shemandr at 3:18pm 04.29.24
Help me Install Dripless Shaft Seal (PYI Model) dlochner at 3:07pm 04.29.24 I'm impressed by the immaculately clean area around the shaft and seal given that it's coming into
Help me Install Dripless Shaft Seal (PYI Model) (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:00pm 04.29.24 I'm currently upgrading and repairing my '84 Hunter 31. I'm impressed by the immaculately clean a
Help me Install Dripless Shaft Seal (PYI Model) capta at 2:54pm 04.29.24 What a wonderful idea these are, except for the fact that if there is a leak in the bellows you are
WEMA Holding Tank Gage - LED all Lights are on dlochner at 2:17pm 04.29.24 Seems like cleaning/replacing the sender is the thing to do. Pull the sensor and clean it. It is
WEMA Holding Tank Gage - LED all Lights are on (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:10pm 04.29.24 holding tank gage is showing 3 lights on, Unfortunately, we have no idea what the gauge or the s
Help me Install Dripless Shaft Seal (PYI Model) dmax at 1:37pm 04.29.24 And: Make sure the bellows are compressed the amount specified by PSS, mine is 3/4". This is a pain
eSail Sailing Simulator dlochner at 1:30pm 04.29.24 I actually found it on Steam. Not sure the price as I got a bundle of stuff Oh, I would have to l
eSail Sailing Simulator morbidfollower at 1:28pm 04.29.24 I actually found it on Steam. Not sure the price as I got a bundle of stuff
eSail Sailing Simulator morbidfollower at 1:26pm 04.29.24 It's come a long way since the early simulators. Do you have a link for the program? Cost? Platform
Hand held Radio ? BarryL at 1:25pm 04.29.24 Hi, Wow, lots of good information has been provided. Here are my thoughts, and what I* do (which*
Suspected Hull-to-Deck Joint Leak, H41 artboas at 1:17pm 04.29.24 I've communicated with someone at the Hunter parts store and they confirmed that the hull-to-deck j
eSail Sailing Simulator dlochner at 1:15pm 04.29.24 It's come a long way since the early simulators. Do you have a link for the program? Cost? Platforms
Air Conditioner Vents artboas at 1:06pm 04.29.24 This photo is helpful, but I reiterate that putting in all of the ceiling vents, etc., will be a ve
The Great Lakes.... john6206 at 12:40pm 04.29.24 @Scott T-Bird This is true. Of course it's a windward / leeward thing. I grew up the Lake Huron si
Help me Install Dripless Shaft Seal (PYI Model) dlochner at 12:29pm 04.29.24 Tighten the loose hose clamps before you forget. There is not need for them to be loose. Be certain
Replacing exhaust hose Sutric at 12:24pm 04.29.24 Can you post some pics? Not for several more days. I know it runs into the starboard side battery
Hand held Radio ? dlochner at 11:55am 04.29.24 Clearly the MOB1 device has advantages over the DSC handheld (such as battery life and possible au

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