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Solar controller grounding nautikaljeeper at 7:32am 07.15.16 Ask All Sailors 1/415 The MIdnite Kid solar controller states in the manual to connect a chassis ground. Pictures and deta
Raising The Boom ? Patrick17430 at 7:26am 07.15.16 The Cherubini Hunters 4/724 We have a 79 with the traveler mounted in the cockpit just behind the companionway. The boom is moun
Setting Up Galley Jo Ann Stebbins at 7:10am 07.15.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/446 We are all thrilled! Another family and ourselves our new owners of a 1985 Hunter 40! We are in th
Thetford MSD in 26' Windtherapy at 6:35am 07.15.16 Ask An Oday Owner 9/814 Just curious if anybody has installed the Thetford 550MSD in their 26'? If so, do you have any pict
Horseshoe or Lifesling? njlarry at 4:51am 07.15.16 Ask All Sailors 0/14 Please ignore. Sorry for the duplicate post.
Horseshoe or Lifesling? njlarry at 4:49am 07.15.16 Ask All Sailors 10/4401 A recent post pointed out that horseshoes do not have lines attached while lifeslings do. This made
Hunter 410 air filter wally123 at 3:57am 07.15.16 Big Boats 3/675 Hi 410ers i am trying to replace the air filter element on the motor. But I can't source one in Aust
Furler Jacomo Sailor at 8:40pm 07.14.16 Catalina 22 10/915 Looking for opinions and advise on headsail furlers. Right now I'm leaning toward the Schaefer snap
MacGregor 22 keel trunk primer (6) THECUSCUS at 7:23pm 07.14.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1468 125879 125873 125874 125875 125877 I cut up a 1980 MacGregor 22 for scrap, but saved and dissected t
CDI owners (jib halyard) Windtherapy at 7:13pm 07.14.16 Ask All Sailors 8/443 So I just finally took my mast off my boat and brought it into my pole barn today to study it and st
Horseshoe buoy and throw line mount? (1) BlowMeAway at 4:55pm 07.14.16 Ask All Sailors 22/6691 This question really goes out to the anal retentive and those that are master line and knot makers.
All things Homarus Americanus shemandr at 3:42pm 07.14.16 Musings With Maine Sail 9/1738 Our Rotary Club does a Lobsterfest fundraising event every summer. We are hearing some shocking pri
Sail cover for Hunter 18 jimcarlisle at 3:02pm 07.14.16 Day Sailers 3/810 I keep my boat on a mooring for 90 days each summer. Even in the ADK there is a lot of sun. I fear t
Rudder lift lines are frayed (1) jimcarlisle at 2:59pm 07.14.16 Day Sailers 6/2086 My Hunter 18 has two 1/8" lines on the rudder - to tie it down or lift it. When I leave my boat on
Beneteau 34 vs Oceanis 34 Ellis14376 at 2:10pm 07.14.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/5903 I'm taking a 2011 Beneteau 34 on a test sail/charter to decide if she will be my next boat (moving u
Washing the Bilge on a Catalina 22 ? Leeward Rail at 1:55pm 07.14.16 Catalina 22 29/4370 I've been wanting to clean the "semi-bilge" in our Catalina 22. Does anyone have suggestions that w
want Navico wp4000 auto helm petistal bracket y knot at 1:43pm 07.14.16 Ask All Sailors 1/591 want Navico wp4000 auto helm petistal bracket or a photo of one so that I can try to make one
Is a barber hauler the only way for me to get rid of the hook in my jib on beam reach? (1) danstanford at 1:25pm 07.14.16 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/5996 We have our jib tracks on the coach roof which allows nice tight sheeting angles for pointing, but w
so I was bored and had time to spare, so I went sewing fred1diver at 1:22pm 07.14.16 Trailer Sailors 6/842 IMG_4977 by fred1diver posted Jul 14, 2016 at 1:20 PM Image1 by fred1diver posted Jul 14, 2016 at 1:
Lake Erie Saturday-friday (1) sailnewbie at 1:17pm 07.14.16 Ask All Sailors 0/267 Headed to Sandusky Saturday, not sure exact times we'll be sailing due to cedar point and kids, but

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O'Day 23-2 triangle plate (1) Sunbird22358 at 4:17pm 04.24.24 It seems ODay liked to abuse their backstays. On the Mariner (the 1st ODay 19), there was a short
70 FT of LIFE LINE Project_Mayhem at 4:14pm 04.24.24 I'll take it if @dLj doesn't want it
Instead of PropSpeed twodzusfittings at 3:31pm 04.24.24 @Rich Stidger: Yes, lots of rain, and the area is surrounded by agricultural farm land. Lots of Corn
Instead of PropSpeed Rich Stidger at 3:24pm 04.24.24 Maybe it was a really bad year where you moor? Was there a lot of rain and associated land runoff t
New Batteries and Switch Stu Jackson at 3:15pm 04.24.24 Basic Battery Wiring Diagrams This is a very good basic primer for boat system wiring: Basic Batter
https://youtu.be/qaYsRSZ3CSQ?si=-tE9G7JwoqpNMIfZ Jim Legere at 3:13pm 04.24.24 Not my sticky thread; Mathurin started it. Glad you found it. Plugging "H37C" into the Search bar at
Metal lathe BAD ORCA at 3:12pm 04.24.24 Had a coworker's glove snag in a lathe while polishing an axle, hold his finger right off his hand.
Not perfect launch day... Tally Ho at 3:03pm 04.24.24 Yes. And those had best not be zinc. In Chicago they should use Aluminum or Magnesium. :beer: Mag
Not perfect launch day... Tally Ho at 3:02pm 04.24.24 Congratulations ................... job well done ................. does this mean you're payin
Not perfect launch day... dlochner at 2:55pm 04.24.24 Congratulations ................... job well done ................. does this mean you're payin
Replacing Prop Shaft for 84 Hunter 31 Tally Ho at 2:55pm 04.24.24
Not perfect launch day... twodzusfittings at 2:49pm 04.24.24 Congratulations ................... job well done ................. does this mean you're payin
Replacing Prop Shaft for 84 Hunter 31 anelso29 at 2:46pm 04.24.24 Ralph Thank you for your response! I purchased the prop shaft from this website, as it was listed
70 FT of LIFE LINE twodzusfittings at 2:46pm 04.24.24 What's the approximate weight? Off the wooden spool its about 10lbs
Not perfect launch day... Ralph Johnstone at 2:44pm 04.24.24 Congratulations ................... job well done ................. does this mean you're paying
Keel getting corrosion Tally Ho at 2:38pm 04.24.24
70 FT of LIFE LINE twodzusfittings at 2:32pm 04.24.24 Where are you located? dj Northern Delaware, but my boat is in Georgetown on the Sassafrass
Instead of PropSpeed twodzusfittings at 2:17pm 04.24.24 I cleaned my prop and shaft support two years ago, down to clean brass. Shiny like gold. Acetoned it
Metal lathe Rich Stidger at 1:47pm 04.24.24 If it were me, i'd cancel the charge with my credit card company and let PKYS fight to get it back.
Universal M25 front V-belt pulley. (1) Hayden Watson at 1:37pm 04.24.24

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