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Tiller extension. Karyon at 7:30am 08.29.15 Smaller Boats 1/512 Our new to us H23.5 does not have a tiller extension, it looks like it used to have one but it must
NOAA Hurricane Site Anonymous 121765 at 7:13am 08.29.15 Ask All Sailors 4/861
Bleeding air from fuel system ToddL214 at 6:25am 08.29.15 Catalina 310 13/4243 My engine is running again now so the panic's over. I'd rather do the fuel filter change the right
steps into the cabin (4) JoeGer at 5:16am 08.29.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1277 Hi all, I have been for a while thinking about a way of making the aft area more accessible and fin
Vera Rudders Crazy Dave Condon at 4:56am 08.29.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/728 I have had several folks contact me regarding the Vera Rudders on the Hunter 216 and the Hunter 27 E
Ray/M Tiller Pilot fails when connected to Windvane. (2) easyman at 1:37am 08.29.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1499 Hi all, Have been an avid reader of this site for years and have solved many an issue by reading th
Is there such a thing as "too much scope?" Kings Gambit at 9:33pm 08.28.15 Ask All Sailors 15/2854 Well, we were anchored out at Santa Cruz Island on a different trip than the one mentioned earlier i
Battery switch/charging question tmjb at 9:22pm 08.28.15 The Cherubini Hunters 22/2432 I have just installed a Xantrex Echo-Charge battery charger which, by my understanding, enables me t
'84 H31 Mast Bend Recommendations choover at 7:43pm 08.28.15 Mid-Size Boats 6/1283 Have an '84 H31 and the mast has a bend aft. I have a split back stay. Can someone direct me to reco
Yanmar 2gm20FW GreginVancouver at 6:35pm 08.28.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/1823 HI All, I'm trying diagnose a running issue with my 2GM20FW in my 84 hunter 31. At idle, I can
Paint for 170 rudder mark2 at 6:28pm 08.28.15 Day Sailers 2/1481 Hi all, The rudder on our 170 has several places where the finish has blistered a bit or chipped aw
Anchoring Etiquette Clashes with Local Culture Kings Gambit at 6:27pm 08.28.15 Ask All Sailors 136/19775 So, my wife and I sail into an anchorage at the eastern end of Santa Cruz Island, which is a Nationa
Replacement H22 Traveler (1981) newsailor130 at 4:36pm 08.28.15 Smaller Boats 11/1787 Rig-rite seems to sell a replacement traveler system for the 1981 H22. Has anyone tried it? Which pa
Battery Charger fusing buddybear at 4:36pm 08.28.15 Catalina 310 2/869 Preparing to install Pro mariner Pronautic 40 amp battery charger. Went to purchase a 50 amp fuse fo
New Comprehensive and Positive Catalina 22 Review sethpool at 4:08pm 08.28.15 Catalina 22 2/861 http://whichsailboat.com/2015/08/22/catalina-22-review
compass cylinder on steering pedestal replcement j.r.brown at 3:00pm 08.28.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/815 The cylinder that mounts the compass on my steering pedestal is self-destructing and needs replaceme
Storm haul outs CapnGrumpyBreeches at 2:27pm 08.28.15 Catalina 22 3/749 With T.S.Erika approaching the east coast, it made me wonder: Those of you that keep your 22s in t
Cabin Top Instrument Box (1) Ameseys at 11:21am 08.28.15 Yamaha 2/1758 I would like to get an instrument box forward of the companionway on my Yamaha 30, but I think it's
What percentage of sailors can't think ahead? Zed at 10:52am 08.28.15 Ask All Sailors 33/3390 My experience of sailing is admittedly minimal. And I am retired, and many of the experienced sailo
Boat Name Letter Size? jonjbfx at 10:22am 08.28.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/787 I am about to jump online to buy my letters.. Suggestions for how tall? Unfortunately away from bo

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H380 settee table installation (1) JamesG161 at 3:38pm 08.24.23 ok this is picture of mine, but it was taken after my Boat was Dunked.
Impact driver on window screws? RitSim at 3:35pm 08.24.23 These are probably #10 screws. Takes a little practice to drill the SS screw and not let the drill
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck plenny7 at 3:34pm 08.24.23
Kent Ranger 26 Topping Lift Help dlochner at 3:11pm 08.24.23 BTW, it is perfectly acceptable to allow the boom to rest on the dodger between the time the pigtail
O'Day Widgeon stern/transom emblem nacra1425 at 3:10pm 08.24.23 Found one! Thanks to a forum member here, got one. I am going to try to make a mold & make more. Let
Impact driver on window screws? Berkeley 30 at 3:03pm 08.24.23 Thanks for these replies. Greg, I should clarify that I meant a manual rather than power impact driv
Hunter 33.5 false bilge? plenny7 at 2:55pm 08.24.23 We just sold our 1992 H33.5 last month. I attacked that real bilge soon after we bought it and was
Kent Ranger 26 Topping Lift Help Tally Ho at 2:54pm 08.24.23
Kent Ranger 26 Topping Lift Help dlochner at 2:52pm 08.24.23 @rgranger I believe I do. I believe this changes the camber of the boom? It seems quite necessary h
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice Tally Ho at 2:45pm 08.24.23 Bad experience for sure. Did you lay for a survey? That should tell you most of what you want t
New owner of a daysailer needing assistance. chuckwayne at 2:41pm 08.24.23 the daysailer.org site has a lot of info on all models of the daysailer and you should be able to fi
Kent Ranger 26 Topping Lift Help Canception at 2:28pm 08.24.23 That is absolutly correct. You do not want the pig tail connected (or tension on a topping lift)
H380 settee table installation marcham at 2:22pm 08.24.23 Thanks, I'm 400nm away and won't be back at the boat for another week...
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice dmax at 2:05pm 08.24.23
Wiring issue with 3ym20 & Beneteau 31 SycloneDriver at 2:02pm 08.24.23 I found some other photos of this relay on my boat at it appear that the switched hot lead energizes
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice Davidasailor26 at 1:57pm 08.24.23
Need a trailer Project_Mayhem at 1:42pm 08.24.23 It's usually easier and cheaper to buy a boat that includes a trailer
Kent Ranger 26 Topping Lift Help rgranger at 1:19pm 08.24.23 ... though I'm still surprised the sail is what keeps the boom from falling. That is absolutly cor
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Hayden Watson at 1:15pm 08.24.23 "J" valve. :) Now you are really dating us. I haven't seen one for years. Of course, back then w
Advice for a Solo Sailor? (1) Hayden Watson at 1:14pm 08.24.23 You can also order direct from KUS. https://kus-usa.com/product/sss-ssl-sender One thing I did was

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