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Odd Sailboat ads (1) rgranger at 11:20am 10.19.23 Sails Call Lounge 12/1789 I thought it would be fun to share the odd things we run across when perusing sailboat ads. To st
Misc repairs and changes tcbailey67 at 3:58pm 10.18.23 Ask An Oday Owner 5/999 1. I want to run the reef tack, reef clew, outhaul, downhaul, and vang lines back to the cockpit. T
'83 O'Day 28 Fuel Pick Up Tube RBilly at 2:32pm 10.18.23 Ask An Oday Owner 2/724 Anyone know what the tube in tank was made of, how long, how to remove for inspection/replacement, .
On h260 stopping cables in mast clanging? TURNS OUT ITS USUALLY SLACK ROPE. Davenport at 11:13am 10.18.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/967 On h260 how to stop cables inside mast clanging, as boat rocks? I am just starting to research but
Hunter Passage 420 Salon Table Mike H. at 8:19am 10.18.23 Big Boats 5/1341 Our salon table is so big that a person can barely fit between the table edge and the settee backs.
Put-In-Bay? Kings Gambit at 7:03am 10.18.23 Ask All Sailors 2/1031 Good Morning. Looking at a possible trip to Put-in-Bay, OH area next summer. Does anyone know of ba
Drum and Swivel for a Stearns Twinstay (2) stanirish at 3:56pm 10.17.23 Ask All Sailors 2/605 I've got a Stearns Twinstay (headfoil) on my 30' C'C that is in good condition. I've been raising th
Drum and Swivel for a Stearns Twinstay (2) stanirish at 3:50pm 10.17.23 C&C 0/8 I've got a Stearn's Twinstay (headfoil) on my 30' C'C that is in good condition. I've been raising t
Whisker Pole Seahawk345 at 12:23pm 10.17.23 Mid-Size Boats 5/1302
Diesel shut off pull Atlantic Phil at 11:45am 10.17.23 Engines and Propulsion 32/3646 I have a 1988 Hunter 37 Legend. The shut off for the Yanmar is 4 steps down the companionway. Has an
Raymarine wifi or bluetooth radar Mike H. at 8:35am 10.17.23 Ask All Sailors 13/3034 Has anyone used the Raymarine wireless radar? The boat we just bought has a newer Raymarine touch sc
is it advisable or feasable? Anomymous 163294 at 8:03pm 10.16.23 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1666 i want to ad just a little bit more headroom to my boat. how hard would it be to make a pop top for
Mercury 4hp 4stroke running too rich at idle TimFromLI at 6:56pm 10.16.23 Engines and Propulsion 3/1535 My mercury starts right up -without the choke when cold. Then when warm, I need to keep the RPMs hig
Interesting to me dennisv at 6:31pm 10.16.23 Bigger Boats 10/1805 It's October, and in the Great Lakes, boats are being pulled out of the water for winter storage. I
Harken Mk 1 furler repair tmjb at 2:23pm 10.16.23 Ask All Sailors 14/2257 When lowering my genoa for winter storage somehow two of the foil sections separated (or had previou
Hi I am looking for drawings, sketches or pics of a fiberglass rudder stock Zvika Mantel at 12:32am 10.16.23 Ask All Sailors 11/586 Hi I am looking for drawings, sketches or pics of a rudder for a Hunter 46 year 2000. Thanks Zvika
Cradle screw jack conversion (1) Captain Pooh at 9:13pm 10.15.23 Ask All Sailors 8/1038 This past spring I watched to marina staff doing an altogether too complicated dance trying to drive
Engine stalling/ temperature gauge (1) labuenavida at 4:51pm 10.15.23 Engines and Propulsion 7/1399
Added plywood layer below to firm up floor, less squishy now! (8) Davenport at 3:55pm 10.15.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/922 Added plywood layer below to firm up floor, less squishy now. Half inch, doubled in some spots. 48
Hunter 420 Passage Aft Lazarette Latches Mike H. at 2:48pm 10.15.23 Big Boats 4/814 Has anyone replaced the lazarette hatches on the sugar scoop? Ours are rotten. Anyone have a source?

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Invest 93L JamesG161 at 3:33pm 09.25.25 My bad is it Invest 94L :facepalm:
Invest 93L JamesG161 at 3:26pm 09.25.25 Tropical Tidbits listen to this
Invest 93L JamesG161 at 3:24pm 09.25.25 what is in the forecast? give me a minute for that!!!
Invest 93L smokey73 at 3:22pm 09.25.25 Do you have a projected track. Windy seems to indicate making landfall somewhere near Myrtle Beach,
Invest 93L JamesG161 at 3:20pm 09.25.25 There are two storms on that plot. Imelda
Invest 93L smokey73 at 3:17pm 09.25.25 Which one are you talking about hitting? There are two storms on that plot.
Rescue of solo sailor in the UK PaulK at 3:04pm 09.25.25 lifejacket might have cushioned him a bit while he was getting knocked around, even if he wasn't goi
Rescue of solo sailor in the UK dLj at 2:55pm 09.25.25 That's amazing. It's a nightmare situation for sure. I always wonder how someone gets into those kin
Looking for a replacement skeg - Caliber 28! mpollastri at 2:55pm 09.25.25
Seal tiny leak portlight caulk Tally Ho at 2:43pm 09.25.25
Looking for a replacement skeg - Caliber 28! Tally Ho at 2:31pm 09.25.25 Did you notice any change in the rudder along the way? I assume the rudder was attached to the bot
Invest 93L (1) JamesG161 at 2:20pm 09.25.25 like mostly a fish storm Sorry but NO!
Seal tiny leak portlight caulk skunther at 1:55pm 09.25.25 Yeah, I hate to say it, but I am firmly in the completely-rebed camp. In my experience there is no
Seal tiny leak portlight caulk Foswick at 1:46pm 09.25.25 Yeah, I hate to say it, but I am firmly in the completely-rebed camp. In my experience there is no
Seal tiny leak portlight caulk skunther at 1:46pm 09.25.25 Got it. Those mounting screws are only on the port side (identical port light on starboard side has
Is it possible to over-discharge a LiFePO4 Battery Stu Jackson at 12:54pm 09.25.25 Doesn't charging individual cells require a charge source much less than 12V?
Hunter 460 AC Ground Wire in Aft Port Locker - Connect to what? BrontideRob at 12:48pm 09.25.25 I agree with Mark on the anode deteriorating - having a bonding wire disconnected would leave the a
Hunter 460 AC Ground Wire in Aft Port Locker - Connect to what? BrontideRob at 12:45pm 09.25.25 It should be a #10 wire, that should ground most everything metal on your boat. Then your engine i
Hunter 460 AC Ground Wire in Aft Port Locker - Connect to what? BrontideRob at 12:44pm 09.25.25 It isn't an AC ground wire, but a bonding wire. This is used to bond all underwater metal together
Invest 94L kappykaplan at 12:03pm 09.25.25 Dammit Jim... Dammit, Jim! :beer:

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