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wiring diagram form 1982 23' O'Day angrod at 6:52pm 09.20.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/924 My Lorna Doone seems to have experienced a number of electrical 'refits'. If anyone has the origina
Duluth, MN berg123321 at 6:48pm 09.20.15 Ask All Sailors 12/2036 Hello all! This may be an odd request, but I figure I'll give it a shot. Next Sunday, September 27,
Does anyone use the cabin top grabrails? Stan Linado at 6:45pm 09.20.15 Smaller Boats 19/3420 I am in the process of eliminating all the teak on the exterior of my '89 C-25 and replacing it with
Could my bilge pump thru hull siphon back? danstanford at 6:42pm 09.20.15 Mid-Size Boats 17/4154 2000 Hunter 290. Been almost bone dry through the month we have sailed her...we think! Did a coupl
Servicing NOVA KOOL refrigerator 1Goldie at 4:38pm 09.20.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1411 I have read so many places about the need for adequate ventilation for Nova Kool refrigerators. Ther
Trailering a 302 dscribner at 4:25pm 09.20.15 Bigger Boats 1/677 Has anybody done this?
Outboard problems Hadim33 at 4:20pm 09.20.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1634 About a week my outboard would start and die so I had to get towed In. I went yesterday and starte
Teach your children well (1) Kermit at 3:37pm 09.20.15 Ask All Sailors 5/801 The truth...
Adapt, improvise, overcome. (2) Roadking Larry at 2:06pm 09.20.15 Ask All Sailors 25/3504 Local club races yesterday, great day for racing on our lake, winds running 12-14kts and unusually c
Closing the stack pack zipper on the 340 smoothsailing at 1:12pm 09.20.15 Big Boats 1/916 I know this was posted a while back but cannot find it. Unless your a giant, what's the easiest w
Increase sliding hatch opening--stop screws Windtherapy at 11:22am 09.20.15 Ask An Oday Owner 0/460 So I am redoing all my teak which includes the hatch slide rails. I got to thinking, the hatch does
Rotted inboard engine cover danark57 at 10:49am 09.20.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/958 I have a 1990 Capri 26, purchased in May. I noticed the top step was loose. When I removed the full
Pumpout Problems mpl239 at 10:20am 09.20.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/4843 I cannot pump out the front head on a 2003 two cabin 393. This is a new boat to me. First effort t
Replacing head this fall (1) MikeK2B at 10:06am 09.20.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/2074 Hi everyone - I think that most of the plumbing on my Pearson 303 is original and in need of attenti
How to get dog get into main cabin OS2Dude at 10:00am 09.20.15 Ask All Sailors 15/4709 We have a 1984 Catalina 30 with a fairly steep companionway ladder (3' or so) and an older dog in th
Engine not charging batteries very well VelaFella at 9:09am 09.20.15 Big Boats 11/2583 The engine is not charging the batteries (two 4D's) very well, as opposed to not-at-all. After tigh
Need advice on relocating main sheet davidmhull at 4:41am 09.20.15 Ask All Sailors 8/3035 Good morning. My main sheets are what I guess you would call conventionally mounted. That is to say
Hunter 32 vision 1989 Ed D at 4:39am 09.20.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/723 Hi Has anybody installed an electric toilet connected to the fresh water system on a Hunter 32 Vi
When was my boat built Neil01 at 4:27am 09.20.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/1114 The only number on my plate is a 4 digit serial number- #1245. Does anyone know what year this se
Unstepping Mast on Hunter 27-2 MarkW11 at 8:49pm 09.19.15 Mid-Size Boats 0/862 I have a 1990 Hunter 27-2 and will be removing the mast for the first time. Can anyone tell me if I

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Sailing in higher winds. Stu Jackson at 8:54pm 07.30.23 Buy and use Don Guillette's Sail Trim Guide available in books right here. Best sail trim book know
Sailing in higher winds. Stu Jackson at 8:53pm 07.30.23 I sailed The Bay from 1980 to 2016. 1. Don't use a jib bigger than 130, better yet is a 110; also
Hunter 146 boom pulling away from gooseneck rivets CurtisC at 8:38pm 07.30.23 Just drill out the old rivets and install new. One in from the bottom and one on each side a couple
Hunter 146 boom pulling away from gooseneck rivets stickinthemud57 at 7:21pm 07.30.23 A properly-equipped and trained welder could fill that material and re-drill it for reattachment. A
Alberg 22 - possible to launch / retrieve solo? stickinthemud57 at 7:17pm 07.30.23
Alberg 22 - possible to launch / retrieve solo? jaysweet at 6:58pm 07.30.23 TRAILER SAILORS ADAPT. For 18 years I sailed a trailer sailer. 35 minutes to rig or take down. 1.5f
Alberg 22 - possible to launch / retrieve solo? jssailem at 6:45pm 07.30.23 TRAILER SAILORS ADAPT. For 18 years I sailed a trailer sailer. 35 minutes to rig or take down. 1.5ft
Hunter 290 or 306 in Bahamas dlochner at 6:34pm 07.30.23 Also, any thoughts or experiences on how one performs as a Keys/Bahamas cruiser? I can't speak sp
Odd fuel leak: Need a diagnostic clue jaysweet at 6:28pm 07.30.23 It sounds like you've found the problem, but I'll just comment that I had a leak in my 306 fuel syst
Catalina 30 push-button start mystery Ward H at 6:11pm 07.30.23 Did you check continuity through the start button when pressed? Did you try jumping the wires on the
Hunter 290 or 306 in Bahamas jaysweet at 6:03pm 07.30.23
Alberg 22 - possible to launch / retrieve solo? jaysweet at 5:22pm 07.30.23 Not addressing water ballast vs. fixed keel issue, but in general: trying to sail off a trailer woul
Lewmar V700 Windlass (1) heritage at 5:10pm 07.30.23 218335
Hunter 290 or 306 in Bahamas CliffA at 5:07pm 07.30.23 If you have not already done so, take a look on this site for Owner Reviews. Thanks for that tip.
Alberg 22 - possible to launch / retrieve solo? Tally Ho at 4:58pm 07.30.23
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? Tally Ho at 4:56pm 07.30.23 I've got a converter of some sort installed in the pod for the wind instrument. I'll try to rememb
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? kappykaplan at 4:54pm 07.30.23
Hunter 290 or 306 in Bahamas (1) Tally Ho at 4:53pm 07.30.23 I had a Hunter 280, with the B&R rig (no back stay). It was my first boat, so I was learning a lo
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? Tally Ho at 4:39pm 07.30.23 Manuals for S110KL here: Index of /boat/manuals/Datamarine Thanks @jviss. I will check these over
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? Tally Ho at 4:38pm 07.30.23 I get STW from my Datamarine instrument into my Raymarine CP for TWS. How do you get the data from

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