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Defeated by the Delaware yet again MLampner at 2:45pm 05.30.15 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1009 Let me be clear just because I wasn't on the wheel doesn't mean any of this couldn't have happened i
Do i need to replace this oday 26 backstay? (2) jfschena at 1:46pm 05.30.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/727 Think the answer is yes. Just looking for validation. Thanks
hauling out this june qazvick at 1:08pm 05.30.15 The Cherubini Hunters 6/881 Hey all. I'm hauling her out this June for a bottom job. I'd like to inspect my thru hulls while
Perkins 4108 Oil Pressure Gauge Russ Pichlik at 12:39pm 05.30.15 Parts Search 5/6840 Anybody know who made the Perkins 4108 oil pressure gauge and/or where a replacement might be found?
Fastnet 1979 on ESPN rfrye1 at 11:34am 05.30.15 Ask All Sailors 5/2846 My current Cruising World mentions a documentary by Gary Jobson on June 5th 6pm EDT on ESPN. I can't
manual pump toilet doesn't drain qazvick at 9:53am 05.30.15 The Cherubini Hunters 10/6839 Anyone here know why my johnson manual pump toilet all of the sudden has decide to not drain. The pu
Lifting a Daysailer Jesnodoughnut at 9:29am 05.30.15 Day Sailers 2/2894 I can use some advice/input on how to lift an O'day daysailer II off of a trailer. The trailer that
Newport 28 Mast Wiring Bickeye55 at 9:24am 05.30.15 Newport 4/2831 We recently lowered the mast to replace the standing rigging on a donated Newport 28. While we were
How to identify shoal draft vs full riverbouy at 8:42am 05.30.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1426 I have a 1977 Hunter 30 and was told the draft is 4'9". from everything I read the draft is either 5
Mounting Height Of Outboard Motor Mount sreidvt at 8:36am 05.30.15 Day Sailers 9/6459 Hi All, I'm still restoring the 1974 O'Day 23 Pop-Top I bought last fall so I have not ever seen
strut 29.9 redux my1972ih at 8:31am 05.30.15 Seidelmann 1/2111 What could hold the strut into the hull besides the screws? Are there any screws which are only acc
Inboard gas tank feeding outboard motor? eugenesdream24 at 8:13am 05.30.15 Ask All Sailors 11/2075 I'm installing a new 9.9hp outboard motor on my sailboat since the old Atomic 4 has seen better days
B331 Speed Transducer wire routing (3) CABixler at 7:42am 05.30.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 19/2623 Hi I always pull my speed paddle wheel and swap with the dummy (blank) plug. Last season end howev
Yanmar 2GM20F Stribyd at 7:04am 05.30.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1235 I seem to be loosing coolant but see no leaks in side and no obvious coolant in the discharged water
How to identify shoal draft vs full riverbouy at 4:17am 05.30.15 Catalina 30 2/951 I have a 1977 Hunter 30 and was told the draft is 4'9". from everything I read the draft is either
Beneteau 48 January at 2:59am 05.30.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1421 Has anyone had any issues recently with the hull of the Beneteau 48?
Coolant get out exhaust Julius at 2:40am 05.30.15 Catalina 30 5/1726 I have a Catalina 30 1984 with Universal M25XP I changed my exhaust pipe and i see the coolant drop
Catalina 30 owner in Ventura/Oxnard nlneilson at 12:43am 05.30.15 Catalina 30 2/1016 Taken care of.
Shredding V belts njlarry at 8:45pm 05.29.15 Engines and Propulsion 18/4930 I am having three problems with the V belt on my m25-XPB Universal. 1) The engine keeps shredding b
Forestay Fasteners krantala at 7:36pm 05.29.15 Ask An Oday Owner 1/820 Does anyone know what the fasteners are securing the forestay bracket on a o'day 25...screws or bolt

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Hunter 49 mainsail measurements Daze at 5:26pm 10.17.23 Anything you are willing to share about the sail loft used, type of sail and material, and if there
Swing Keel locking bolt glassed over. Ryan61065 at 5:19pm 10.17.23 Appreciate all the comments here guys will keep all this in mind thanks! Ryan
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Terry Cox at 5:15pm 10.17.23 Purchased our first sail boat, an H28 in 1999. It helped us decide whether sailing was worth the exp
Diesel shut off pull mermike at 4:55pm 10.17.23 I would consider it an improvement because it's more convenient and perhaps safer to shut down the e
Hunter 49 mainsail measurements joshw5144 at 4:21pm 10.17.23 Hi Craig - Wondering how you made out with your new sail purchase? I am looking to replace my 2007
H49/50 battery replacement Davidasailor26 at 3:41pm 10.17.23 IMHO charging any LFP pack to 14.6v is at least bone headed and at worst dangerous to your battery.
Whisker Pole Davidasailor26 at 3:20pm 10.17.23
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Davidasailor26 at 3:09pm 10.17.23 Can't help myself, but I don't believe I've ever experienced sour muscles! :beer: (With apologies
Diesel shut off pull Jim Legere at 3:05pm 10.17.23 Yeah, I thought it was a bit odd when I saw it. All my boats have had it by the engine control panel
Diesel shut off pull Michael Davis at 2:45pm 10.17.23 interested to learn why folks think it needs to be closer. Maybe not needs but it would certainly
Harken Mk 1 furler repair tmjb at 2:43pm 10.17.23 You've had yours much longer than I have mine. I purchased mine from the original owner in 2014. I'm
2013+ MH-40 Discussion BourbonSailor at 2:37pm 10.17.23 @tfox2069, thank you for that detailed response! I I looked at a MH 40 listing in person in Saint P
Harken Mk 1 furler repair kloudie1 at 2:34pm 10.17.23 Boat is a 1985 H-34.. The harken was on the boat when I bought it in 1991.. I do have some pins in
Diesel shut off pull Stu Jackson at 2:22pm 10.17.23 DISCLAIMER: contrarian response follows. Why does it need to be any closer? Really. When I pull i
Harken Mk 1 furler repair tmjb at 2:02pm 10.17.23 Thanks so much again Claude. So the person on the bosun's chair (rigger?) pulled themselves over to
Diesel shut off pull kloudie1 at 2:00pm 10.17.23 I used to sail with a guy who had a 37 and I often wondered why that cut-off was so inconveniently l
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Scott T-Bird at 1:53pm 10.17.23 Wow, lots of great advice. As far as crossing Lake Michigan, coastal Cruising on Lake Michigan is
Harken Mk 1 furler repair kloudie1 at 1:39pm 10.17.23 tmjb.. I think that the foil can be removed from the forestay once the turnbuckle inside the drum is
Raymarine wifi or bluetooth radar Mike H. at 1:18pm 10.17.23 I have been using my Furuno WiFi radar for about 3 years now. Using it on a IPad is about the only
is it advisable or feasable? shemandr at 1:03pm 10.17.23 I would worry about the stiffness of the deck.

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