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Plastimo Compass Calibration DougM at 5:26am 08.11.15 Ask All Sailors 1/3862 The Plastimo compass on the pedestal of my Beneteau 323 appears to have lost its calibration. Even
Help understanding Electrical system (1) bobscaggs at 4:05am 08.11.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/820 Hi Everyone, No rush here, just trying to expand my knowledge. Can someone help me understand th
B -381 Kimkirkkaiser at 4:00am 08.11.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/566 Hi, I am not a Beneteau owner, but might be considering upgrading from my 1977 shipman28 to a 381 f
When should you change standing rigging & Sails? Georg Leitner at 12:32am 08.11.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2346 My hunter 310 is now 15 years old and the guy who services our boat suggested that we change the sta
1981 Cat 30 bilge pump/ice box question Cabin by the Sea at 9:31pm 08.10.15 Catalina 30 16/2874 Do all the bilge pumps have a pretty decent amount of back flow once the pump turns off? We don't u
Ranger 20 - Stepping & de-stepping the mast sharonekelly at 9:28pm 08.10.15 Ranger Boats (WA) 0/2618 Help! I just bought a Ranger 20 and am looking for some written or other instructions on how to ste
Interior Cushions dimensions camroe at 9:02pm 08.10.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1646 Hi all, We just got to our MacGregor 25' (1982) that had been on the hard for a year in Blind Ri
Which Gusher Pump Is This (2) SailMaster at 7:46pm 08.10.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1052 Would love to know before I pull it for rebuild
Portlight screens Frenchmaid at 7:09pm 08.10.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/983 So my 1985 First 325 portlight screens need to be replaced. The portlight closes with a single knob
Arch tower H122234 at 6:22pm 08.10.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1764 Thanks for all the wonderful info...this place been an invaluable resource for me as I refit my 93'
Hatch Gasket - v-Berth Hale Meakipe at 6:11pm 08.10.15 Catalina 30 3/1933 Have a 1985 Catalina 30 - original owner. Would like to replace gasket securing down-sloping hatch
Winch Handle Size 23.5 NCBob at 5:55pm 08.10.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/745 I just bought a 1993 23.5 and it did not come with a winch handle. It has Lewmar 6 single speed win
Latest Ches. Bay boater lost, questions. DAVA390 at 5:29pm 08.10.15 Ask All Sailors 16/1682 Local news reports are all over the map. Some say lost boat was a fishing boat ,some say a sailboat.
Does anyone know the packing size for A C-30 stuffing box? jrowan at 4:46pm 08.10.15 Catalina 30 6/2196 Hello all, Getting ready to haul out tomorrow for some much needed maintenance ' bottom job. Doe
O'Day Widgeon manual Bertafitz at 4:46pm 08.10.15 Day Sailers 57/15993 We inherited my mom's O'Day Widgeon sailboat that she bought second hand in the mid 70s. There's no
Big Sound From a Little Unit (2) RJD at 4:35pm 08.10.15 Catalina 22 4/897 For those looking for an inexpensive sound system for the Catalina 22, I can recommend the Tech Acou
Experience transporting across country sandiegosailor99 at 3:40pm 08.10.15 Ask All Sailors 5/929 I'm looking at transporting a Hunter 38 across country (Maryland to San Diego). Does anyone have an
Leaking keel Rofin at 3:10pm 08.10.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/542 My 1991 Hunter 30T is leaking water at the rate of approx. 2 gal./hr. The leak isn't coming from any
1984 30' TR #3608 rudderpost w/wheel Fogg at 2:51pm 08.10.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/768 I am having leaking from rudder post area. Haven't yet dived into the space. Anyone have drawings wh
Hunter 36/356 motoring (only) in high wind/waves deacm at 2:26pm 08.10.15 Big Boats 7/2705 This past weekend we were sailing home on Lake Erie for 36 miles and the wind went to 20-23 on the n

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Weather forecast... jssailem at 8:55am 07.22.23 I am heading to Everett tomorrow to start the work. If you come up, I'll have a bottle of wine to sh
Repair cabin sole with the fake "teak and holly" veneer Crazy Dave Condon at 8:51am 07.22.23 Call the forum store and talk with Mike who used to order all the supplies for Hunter Marine. See
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? (1) jssailem at 8:50am 07.22.23 The Whale manual indicates: irements for NPT (National Pipe Thread) are spelled out in ANSI B1.20.1
Weather forecast... MikeHoncho at 8:41am 07.22.23 Time to head north
Alder Barbour Refrigeration ScottFreeRick at 8:41am 07.22.23 jviss - I had considered that, but the manual indicates that it should work up to 15 volts. I don't
Bayview Sailor Lost / Drowning jssailem at 8:37am 07.22.23 He had a heart attack.
"Portable" Anchor Light? FastOlson at 8:31am 07.22.23 I would always say that more light is better. I recall being in a large anchorage one memorable 'hap
CHI-MAC today (1) jssailem at 8:14am 07.22.23 Sounds like fun... except: sun burn and biting black flys A second serving of wind, waves, fresh wa
Alder Barbour Refrigeration (1) jssailem at 8:09am 07.22.23 Hi. I like to start at the manual. Attached find a link to the manual. Also I have selected the elec
Alder Barbour Refrigeration JoeWhite at 7:56am 07.22.23 Just guessing, start from the 1-2-ALL switch, remove the lugs and clean them and continue down the
Alder Barbour Refrigeration jviss at 7:53am 07.22.23 The symptoms indicate the problem is a voltage drop From my reading it's that the voltage is too h
"Portable" Anchor Light? jviss at 7:47am 07.22.23 Bottom line: It needs to be obvious enough that you don't get hit. You could do worse than use two.
Oday 192 (1986) replace teak cabin hatch rails. tuna boat captain at 7:33am 07.22.23 I sanded the teak and circles were plugs were became visual. Thank you. The rest was easy.
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 7:19am 07.22.23
Hunter 40.5 Steering Quadrant Cover Removal fero at 7:02am 07.22.23
"Portable" Anchor Light? thinwater at 6:51am 07.22.23 Bottom line: It needs to be obvious enough that you don't get hit. You could do worse than use two.
Windows JamesG161 at 6:33am 07.22.23 It's not an old wive's tale, it's well documented, scientifically, and has been know for over 50 ye
"Portable" Anchor Light? jviss at 6:20am 07.22.23 The masthead nomenclature comes from when mast sections overlapped, and is the location where the s
Faulty Fuel Gauge Robert J Miller at 6:04am 07.22.23 Thanks guys for your helpful guidance regarding my faulty fuel gauge. Now i know where to begin fix
Ignition panel replacement kappykaplan at 5:38am 07.22.23 ConnJack, please post a photo of what you're looking to replace. Welcome to the forum! :beer:

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