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Teach your children well (1) Kermit at 3:37pm 09.20.15 Ask All Sailors 5/810 The truth...
Adapt, improvise, overcome. (2) Roadking Larry at 2:06pm 09.20.15 Ask All Sailors 25/3549 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 1/927 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 0/469 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 1/968 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 15/4902 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 15/2110 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 15/4820 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 11/2652 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 8/3056 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 2/733 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 3/1131 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 0/873 I have a 1990 Hunter 27-2 and will be removing the mast for the first time. Can anyone tell me if I
Rhodes Ranger 29 jimclemons at 6:49pm 09.19.15 Seafarer 0/7301 Recently inherited a restored Rhodes Ranger 29, any suggestions on where I would go to get a valuati
Broken Keel Bolt Fernando 15012 at 6:17pm 09.19.15 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2012 We have our 1982 H30c out on the hard for a compression post support repair. Decided to take the tw
Fresh Water pump for Hunter 30. 1983 danners at 4:43pm 09.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1108 Just bought this sailboat. Where is the pump located?
Repowering Hunter 30 Robert1224 at 4:36pm 09.19.15 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1182 Ahoy, I am considering re-powering my 1979 Hunter 30 with a YSM12 to a Yanmar 2GMF. To those who ha
Replacing Cutlass Bearing / Shaft - Problems Dfisher at 4:35pm 09.19.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/2207 Ive been chasing a severe vibration problem that doesn't allow my 1983 Hunter 31 to get to full RPM
where is the vhf antenna pilotgene1 at 2:54pm 09.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/629 looking for the VHF antenna, thought it was on top of the mast, but didn't find it up there, antenna
H30T - engine casing/steps - coming adrift Patrick Randall at 2:35pm 09.19.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/605 Anyone fixed a H30T's joint between the engine cover/steps/"knives and forks box holder" and the hea

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Advice for a Solo Sailor? Hayden Watson at 10:53pm 08.21.23
Wema tank level sender Screen Saver at 10:36pm 08.21.23 I confess to knowing little about permanent magnets. But I can tell you any DC interference would up
Can scoop a 25' trailer space.... morbidfollower at 10:24pm 08.21.23 I had my wing keel on trailer in a 25' space. Just fit with me taking the rudder off. Obviously the
Vessel Weather Radar Question jssailem at 9:31pm 08.21.23 Let first look at the types of radar on small boats. Most systems of not have Doppler. Whose that do
Wema tank level sender Mark Maulden at 9:29pm 08.21.23
Wema tank level sender (1) Screen Saver at 9:17pm 08.21.23 Ah fixed for $7.00 AUD. So I have played with one i wrecked a year or so ago, hence why its not nice
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Stu Jackson at 9:13pm 08.21.23 There have been some very good posts on Deception Pass IIRC right here on this forum, some with pict
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Mark Maulden at 9:08pm 08.21.23
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 8:51pm 08.21.23 That would be a bit of a bugger to deal with on dry land. Removing the cutlass without removing th
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? Ralph Johnstone at 8:32pm 08.21.23 The Cutlass is froze up... Next... That would be a bit of a bugger to deal with on dry land. Rem
Catalina 22 - Main sail emblem mtarcher1 at 8:27pm 08.21.23 you might take a look at StingySailor How to Reproduce a Class Insignia on a Sail
Advice for a Solo Sailor? (1) Hayden Watson at 8:15pm 08.21.23 That is about what I'd expect. I think the next time I heave to I'll set my "anchor" alarm and it
New rebuilt yanmar starts instantly but small puff of smoke at startup SycloneDriver at 7:30pm 08.21.23 I checked all valve guides, new seals. lapped seats. Everything looked almost new so its not a valv
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 6:49pm 08.21.23 This is the one that fits my H27:. Morse BLACKFISH 1 X 1 1/4 X 4 Brass Bearing It is about an inch
Catalina 22 - Main sail emblem Ward H at 6:36pm 08.21.23 Catalina Direct should have the insignia. Sailrite.com is one vender who has the numbers. I'm sure t
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? (2) RSHunter27 at 6:32pm 08.21.23 Well I didn't sink my boat. Looks good and I picked up a couple inches. But there was no change in t
Hunter 23 Keel (1) B-Mac at 6:25pm 08.21.23 If you want decent performanc to windward, you are gonna want to run the line that holds the keel d
CL14 Dinghy Deparlocean at 6:21pm 08.21.23 Probably it was bonded together at factory but the joint let go over the years! Maybe you can try to
Sails up at the dock ? Ward H at 6:20pm 08.21.23 When the wind is off the bow too much, more than 70to 90 degrees, I move the boat to an area on the
Alder Barbour Refrigeration Hayden Watson at 6:08pm 08.21.23 Glad it's working. I have an AB cold machine from 1993. A few weeks ago, I noticed it wouldn't sta

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