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Tiller extension. Karyon at 7:30am 08.29.15 Smaller Boats 1/518 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 4/918
Bleeding air from fuel system ToddL214 at 6:25am 08.29.15 Catalina 310 13/4452 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 6/1306 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 2/741 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 4/1522 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 15/2997 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 22/2588 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 6/1331 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 5/1867 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 2/1503 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 136/20265 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 11/1843 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 2/885 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 2/868 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 2/838 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 3/752 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 2/1799 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 33/3476 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 2/811 I am about to jump online to buy my letters.. Suggestions for how tall? Unfortunately away from bo

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Islander 28 - Stuck zippers in interior headliner Alan Gomes at 4:19pm 10.09.23 Check out the Ericson (EYO) yacht forum. Lots of threads (no pun intended) on zippers, as Ericson us
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Ralph Johnstone at 4:13pm 10.09.23 Per ABYC: 10.8.3 Battery cables and other conductors size 6 AWG (13.3 mm2) and larger shall not be
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Ralph Johnstone at 4:12pm 10.09.23 The charger you have is woefully inadequate. The batteries have a combined capacity of 360 ah, the
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? mermike at 4:08pm 10.09.23
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? mermike at 4:05pm 10.09.23 Everybody is death on wing nut connections. Why ? ? ? ? ? I have all wing nut connections on my t
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? mermike at 4:02pm 10.09.23 Related question- take a look at this photo of my current installation- the battery terminals and
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Don S/V ILLusion at 3:50pm 10.09.23 It is nearly impossible to get the correct torque on the nuts, so they loosen from vibration result
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? (1) Tally Ho at 3:24pm 10.09.23 Wow thanks everyone! Just great advice and experience- thank you! I'm intrigued by the golf-cart
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Ralph Johnstone at 3:21pm 10.09.23 It is nearly impossible to get the correct torque on the nuts Absolutely. That's why you replace
Navionics price increasing Davidasailor26 at 3:12pm 10.09.23 I think there may be compatibility issues with iPhones but as I don't run one, not 100% sure there.
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level Davidasailor26 at 3:11pm 10.09.23 Swapping the wheel with a tiller will almost certainly not work. The pedestal will be in the way and
Islander 28 - Stuck zippers in interior headliner Siamese at 3:08pm 10.09.23 If you can't get the zippers started, that's tough. All I can think of is a drastic scenario where
Lines for Hunter 33 Siamese at 3:01pm 10.09.23 I use an Arborist supply house when I can find the right lines. It is usually much cheaper than a m
Hunter 30 Hull number location Hello Below at 2:19pm 10.09.23 My cabin hatch is cracked and I am trying to find a replacement. If you do indeed determine that t
Navionics price increasing JoeWhite at 1:51pm 10.09.23 Well that certainly sucks! Yep
Navionics price increasing dLj at 1:49pm 10.09.23 DLJ. I use Samsung 52A Well that certainly sucks!
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help FreedomCrawler at 1:37pm 10.09.23 Everyone hold your horses. Tomorrow I will provide an easier way Much appreciated
Help with Honda 5 HP 1990 motor "BF5A" Monsterfish at 1:35pm 10.09.23 Starter gear! Thats the name:) Damn, I am two hours away from the marina. Well, I will look up the s
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? dlochner at 1:31pm 10.09.23 Everybody is death on wing nut connections. Why ? ? ? ? ? I have all wing nut connections on my t
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help Crazy Dave Condon at 1:26pm 10.09.23 Everyone hold your horses. Tomorrow I will provide an easier way

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