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New FCC Radio License Printing Procedure Brian D at 6:52am 05.22.15 SSB and Ham Operators 1/3684 From a post on SSCA Forums ------------------------ New FCC Radio License Printing Procedure by
Gas spring slowdog at 6:52am 05.22.15 Parts Search 0/970 Looking for a gas spring part#173271 for a OMC motor bracket
Trouble reconnecting the forestay FasterHorses at 5:32am 05.22.15 Bigger Boats 8/2052 I need advice and in a hurry..... Our '84 O'Day 39 needed to have the forestay disconnected in or
Looking for a photo hunter of port in black plastic st nick at 5:03am 05.22.15 Ask All Sailors 1/897 i have seen a Hunter with euro style black plastic and black windows mounted in that space ! Can a
Mast Re-Wire Apex at 4:38am 05.22.15 Bigger Boats 6/1651 Sorry for those that have been through this over-and-over, but looking for specific info on wiring s
small little bumps at waterline Ken13559 at 1:57am 05.22.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/940 I've lots of small little bumps at around waterlines. What is it? Should I be concerned?
Best spray on / spray off deck cleaner for sailboats bradleyheathhays at 8:40pm 05.21.15 Ask All Sailors 32/7664 What's the most effective spray on / spray off deck cleaner for sailboats? Possibly something sold
New steering cable and control box Dave123H at 7:36pm 05.21.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/689 Dear all, I urgently need to replace my steering cable and control box on my Macgregor 26X (1996)
Hot water turk397 at 6:48pm 05.21.15 Mid-Size Boats 10/1571 Has anyone figured out how to turn down the heat on the hot water tank. It appears to be fixed at 1
Garmin blue chart SD card info. hodge3000 at 4:59pm 05.21.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1237 HELP! I'm planning to go North to Desolation Sound from Vancouver B.C. shortly and my SD card hasn't
My boat is leaking mmother at 4:22pm 05.21.15 Day Sailers 10/2075 We purchased an O'Day 192 last fall and sailed her a few times before winter set in. We launched her
mast stepping mmsailor at 4:17pm 05.21.15 Smaller Boats 2/694 Getting ready to step the mast on our 23.5 for the second year . Last year it went very smooth , mu
deck plug . mmsailor at 4:13pm 05.21.15 Smaller Boats 2/687 Having trouble with mast light . If I test the deck plug I get 12.6 volts at the plug . If I remove
Replace or No? Thru Hull, Ball Valve (1) ericgfx01 at 2:14pm 05.21.15 Mid-Size Boats 8/2340 Just picked up a new to me 1979 Catalina. Looking at the sink/icebox discharge and just want to conf
Freezer (Waeco/Dometic)Documentation for Hunter 426 hatchmick at 1:08pm 05.21.15 Big Boats 4/1345 We have a 2004 Hunter 426 and the Waeco/Dometic RFP-50 Freezer just failed. No compressor and no fi
Free Parts c22sailor at 9:53am 05.21.15 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/1137 I have a bunch of fiberglass parts for older Catalina 22 model sailboats that I will be clearing out
Ghost living in my boat sextant at 11:52am 05.21.15 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1188 Hi All, A question from a newbie. I've noticed a relatively small (12.5 mA) current drain when all
A Sailor without a boat is like a fish with no water capejt at 11:37am 05.21.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1126 It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you all that I have joined the ranks of "ex-Hunter Owner
Stringer repair GEB at 10:55am 05.21.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/763 Have a 1986 Hunter 31. The aft stringer is damaged(cracked). Since this is part of the grid system (
Shore Power breaker popping off when plugging in jack6878 at 10:03am 05.21.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1902 Last year my marina "upgraded" our electrical service. Ever since I can not plug into a post (any po

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H36 "Bulkhead" separation? tfox2069 at 12:09pm 12.14.23 This is a GREAT question for the SBO consulting team. You can buy an hour of their time, send them
Re-installing the shaft coupling Justin_NSA at 11:40am 12.14.23 tomayto, tomahto. Stick a fork in it, this conversation is done! Folks are going to do as they ple
Re-installing the shaft coupling BigEasy at 11:28am 12.14.23 I don't have a problem with straight/solid couplings, just keep it free of corrosion & it should sep
Re-installing the shaft coupling (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:21am 12.14.23 I think we beat it to death. I think "shooting it to death at 20 paces" has the clearer ring of f
Adding an electric fuel lift pump on older Hunter's with Yanmar diesels, Globe Pilot at 11:18am 12.14.23 Resurrecting an old post with my 2 cents. Last summer my alternator failed on the start of a long pa
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? pgandw at 11:00am 12.14.23 I liked the idea of a solar vent as a partial measure until I read reviews on Amazon. Seems like t
Re-installing the shaft coupling American_Mainsail at 10:42am 12.14.23 I think we beat it to death. I don't know if there's any truly one "right" answer to discussions lik
Opinions? Navigation Laptops! Stu Jackson at 10:41am 12.14.23 Some have employed their "nearing end of useful life" laptops AS their navigational tools.
Re-installing the shaft coupling (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:23am 12.14.23 This thread seems like a good candidate for the sticky posts archive. But, we never did resolve t
Indicator lights on AC/DC Control Panel SolariaLED at 9:45am 12.14.23 Thanks for all the help. The Blue Seas ones look good but are bigger than the ones I currently have
Steering wheel on my Catalina 320 is too big? Ted10028 at 9:42am 12.14.23 Another work around would be to remove the wheel when not sailing. I've been on boats that do that
Steering wheel on my Catalina 320 is too big? Scott T-Bird at 8:53am 12.14.23 The wheel was most annoying at anchor as it was in the way when we went swimming, got on the dinghy
Steering wheel on my Catalina 320 is too big? Scott T-Bird at 8:42am 12.14.23 Is there a big down side with a smaller wheel? Short answer .... I don't think so .... I can't th
Steering wheel on my Catalina 320 is too big? Scott T-Bird at 8:39am 12.14.23 The OP was concerned about being able to get around the wheel. What I was trying to say is that he
Steering wheel on my Catalina 320 is too big? Scott T-Bird at 8:33am 12.14.23 Another work around would be to remove the wheel when not sailing. I've been on boats that do that
Steering wheel on my Catalina 320 is too big? dlochner at 8:32am 12.14.23 Right, I understand that. But that wasn't my point, which maybe I didn't make clearly enough. The
Opinions? Navigation Laptops! American_Mainsail at 8:27am 12.14.23 I use a simple iPad with integrated GPS that I purchased five years ago. I put it in a waterproof ca
Steering wheel on my Catalina 320 is too big? Alan Gomes at 7:45am 12.14.23 There is a locking mechanism to prevent the wheel from folding while underway. Right, I understand
Steering wheel on my Catalina 320 is too big? dlochner at 7:42am 12.14.23 I think that folding wheel would be great when at the dock, but it might not be something you'd wan
Steering wheel on my Catalina 320 is too big? shemandr at 7:42am 12.14.23 Another work around would be to remove the wheel when not sailing. I've been on boats that do that

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