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Trouble with the forum app pk104 at 6:04pm 10.07.15 Catalina 310 5/892 Why won't my app for this forum load?
What did you do to your o'day today? Windtherapy at 3:59pm 10.07.15 Ask An Oday Owner 19/1443 Most of the forums I have either used in the past or are currently using all have a continual thread
Anyone replace/upgrade their electric panel? marchem at 3:46pm 10.07.15 Catalina 310 8/1909 I'm not real happy with the electric panel in our 2000 C310. Looking at pictures posted here the ne
Westerbeke b30 three engine died Guan at 11:38am 10.07.15 Engines and Propulsion 20/2813 Hi Guys need your help again for engine diagnosis and thanks for all previous assistance. My 2001 O
Ac main switch/breaker Justin_NSA at 11:00am 10.07.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/568 My '91 30T has what looks like a 3-gang SPST AC Main breaker/switch on the AC/DC control panel. One
H450 staysail dehler25 at 7:09am 10.07.15 Big Boats 4/1119 My 450 has a staysail (sort of), the inner forestay is in place and the sail itself appears to have
Hunter 35 refrigeration unit fwilmeth at 7:00am 10.07.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/568 We have a 1990 Hunter 335 and I want to change over the current ice box to a built-in refrigeration
Oday 30 hatch and slides cookcwayne at 6:12am 10.07.15 Ask All Sailors 0/251 Anyone know where I can locate replacements for these? Thanks
Cleaning cushions rachelmackenzie at 5:51am 10.07.15 Ask All Sailors 2/471 We have an upholstered cushion on our boat that needs to be cleaned. I have tried multiple home-use
Hunter 260 lower rudder mount play Gypsea Kids at 1:50am 10.07.15 Smaller Boats 6/976 I've noticed on the lower rudder mount port side moves fore and aft about 1/8" to 3/16" with rudder
Hunter 260 rudder mount play Gypsea Kids at 1:48am 10.07.15 Trailer Sailors 4/961 I've noticed on the lower rudder mount port side moves fore and aft about 1/8" to 3/16" with rudder
Wind vane - angle of reference tabs batami at 11:24pm 10.06.15 Ask All Sailors 12/6844 I am a sailing Newbie. I have a 12m Tahiti Ketch. There is no Wind Vane fitted so I have purchase
Knot meter Slider at 11:09pm 10.06.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1252 I sail a Beneteau 37. When I remove the sending unit for the knot meter for cleaning The gush of wa
Boat name doh! jonjbfx at 6:34pm 10.06.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/3345 I just launched my 79 V25 and had a very intense naming ceremony with all harbor friends attending.
Any tips on changing keel line on 23.5 sailingwithjones at 5:37pm 10.06.15 Smaller Boats 3/1552 just got boat the upper part of the rope is not looking good at all. got boat without trailer motore
Old bottom paint never in water Tripaddle at 2:57pm 10.06.15 Ask All Sailors 3/297 PO bottom painted (black), said best paint made but has been out of water for years. Soapy rag turns
Ww11 planes, nsr sailaway78 at 2:23pm 10.06.15 Sails Call Lounge 4/774 In a couple of weeks there will be an big WW11 aircraft expo in New Orleans. Planes scheduled to b
Weather instruments Corlis West at 1:32pm 10.06.15 Ask All Sailors 6/622 I'm looking for weather instruments (wind direction and speed) to mount on top of my mast. Any sugge
Cockpit drain Norge at 11:14am 10.06.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/557 I have a leaking cockpit drain that floods my bilge. The drain is made of plastic at both ends. I as
Reverse polarity light. Perfect Excuse at 10:46am 10.06.15 Big Boats 6/1331 A puzzle to me is that when I plug my my Honda 2000i into my shore power, the reverse polarity light

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Gulf Storm Potential Kermit at 12:01pm 09.01.23 Perhaps it is an aging thing. I like them on my car. I also have taken care to change the way they
Raritan PHII long term review (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:01pm 09.01.23 But when the joker valve becomes worn andor there's a buildup of sea water minerals on it, it can n
VHF Radio Crashes on 25 Watt Setting arcadiahunter28 at 11:58am 09.01.23 It has an AC converter that looks like it might only push out 3 W. Could that be causing the problem
VHF Radio Crashes on 25 Watt Setting JBP-PA at 11:56am 09.01.23 Put a voltmeter on it or give it a different power supply. The power required to transmit at 25W can
Com-Pac 16 tabernacle/mast step HELP NUBOAT?? at 11:47am 09.01.23 Hello I have come across a Com-Pac 16 for sale. Upon inspection, I noticed that the mast step fou
SANTANA 23? NUBOAT?? at 11:44am 09.01.23 Glad the issue didn't mess you up!!
VHF Radio Crashes on 25 Watt Setting Davidasailor26 at 11:44am 09.01.23 Trying to transmit without an antenna is generally not advisable as it could damage the radio. The r
VHF Radio Crashes on 25 Watt Setting arcadiahunter28 at 11:41am 09.01.23
VHF Radio Crashes on 25 Watt Setting Davidasailor26 at 11:15am 09.01.23 Maybe voltage drop in the supply line when the current draw goes up? Check all connections and try t
VHF Radio Crashes on 25 Watt Setting arcadiahunter28 at 11:13am 09.01.23
Raritan PHII long term review Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:16am 09.01.23 Could you please direct me to your "Joker Valve 101" treatise ? I'll do better than that...I'll pos
Need advice re: odor fighting and an abandoned macerator pump Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:07am 09.01.23 Plug the outlet to the macerator pump and remove the pump. As for hoses, the ONLY hose I recommend
DC panel led indicator stopped working (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:05am 09.01.23 If your Bene DC panel is anything like my Hunter DC panel, I've lost something like 3 LED's over the
Yanmar 3JH3E Cooling Hoses (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:44am 09.01.23 Correct. One sea water drain and two AF drains :
Stowing Winch Handles (1) jviss at 9:15am 09.01.23 FWIW, my two "new" winch handles - bought used on eBay for $85 for the pair, purchased parts from Ha
Cat 28 MKII - Genoa (1) jssailem at 9:07am 09.01.23 1) good for low wind conditions typical on inland lakes 2) easier to deploy than raising the main w
30T Wing Keel Width Justin_NSA at 9:02am 09.01.23 I was out in the boat yard visiting my 30T a few days ago. We are in a drought so it's on the traile
Cyclades / Moorings 51.5 jssailem at 8:50am 09.01.23 Seems the experience you desire.. by being on the boat for several days with an opportunity to exper
H380 settee table installation (1) sailcapt340 at 8:48am 09.01.23
Yanmar 3JH2E Commissioning run and lost all oil in an hour kloudie1 at 8:32am 09.01.23 As a mechanic might say, "aim the parts cannon at it and hope ya hit the right one" Not a good diagn

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