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Moor Electronics Depth Meter twodzusfittings at 5:45pm 11.01.14 Smaller Boats 3/1116 I am having a case of crazy readings on my Moor Depth Finder model LDC. One moment it reads fine, th
Too much draft? Hobartwoodworks at 3:20pm 11.01.14 Ask All Sailors 22/6360 Making plans for the "next" chapter; bought the 15' day sailor, loved it; the next year bought the 2
Grrrr... Boat Out... Broken Base plate. (3) agprice22 at 3:00pm 11.01.14 Bigger Boats 17/2731 Got my boat lifted and set on my trailer this week. 1987 Oday 272. I store it in my shed over the Wi
Headboard Slug failure Found at Sea at 2:31pm 11.01.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1768 During a recent 10 day coastal cruse with my new mainsail the nylon cord attaching the headboard to
Lowering an Oday 240 Mast firestreak at 2:05pm 11.01.14 Ask An Oday Owner 11/3238 This is my first time lowering the mast. I took off the boom and pulled one of the large pins out of
Rotavectas Wind transducer gahOhio H33.5 at 11:39am 11.01.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/720 I have an older Autohelm ST30 wind instrument that uses a Rotavectas transducer. The instrument head
Polar chart for a beneteau 343 Davefromoregon at 11:26am 11.01.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/6329 Have a couple questions on this topic: --where do I obtain these for my boat? --can I create them my
What Oday do I have here? davidmhull at 10:14am 11.01.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1030 I have been asking a few questions of Oday owners lately about replacing my motor mount because I pu
Advice on check valves / non-return lines nshellab at 10:09am 11.01.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/4404 After a month of detective work, I'm pretty sure I've figured out the source for an alarming but not
replace muffler on 87' ,30' Catalina Fredthedriver at 7:44am 11.01.14 Catalina 30 8/3458 Has anyone had to replace the muffler on a Catalina 30, mine is leaking and want to know how to get
Aux OB on H29.5 RIVERCRUISER at 5:52am 11.01.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/915 Thinking about installing a small outboard on my 29.5 as a backup to the Yanmar 2GM20F. Anyo
Heavy-duty flag gettinthere at 5:07am 11.01.14 Ask All Sailors 38/5104 We're going thru flags pretty quickly. Tried a variety of makers and some labeled heavy duty. Not.
Questions about living aboard a Catalina 30 Hooks at 7:47pm 10.31.14 Catalina 30 18/11219 So I want to live on a sailboat. I've spent the past couple of months looking at pictures and think
Boat Info tab Terry Cox at 7:14pm 10.31.14 Forum Help (Site Talk) 6/1987 Two questions: 1. I submitted an article to the 42 Hunter Owner modifications a day or so ago. I
Help finding red stop button cover (1) Gdindy at 5:44pm 10.31.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/797 As you can see I need to replace this stop button cover any help on where I can get this part and ha
Loading on the trailer in high wind Joe Blizzard at 5:37pm 10.31.14 Trailer Sailors 34/4262 To make a long story short, it took three of us to manhandle my boat onto its trailer Tuesday with 2
Deck Penetrations for Wires on a 25? Ward H at 12:56pm 10.31.14 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1272 I had found some water had leaked in along the wires for the steaming light where they went through
Wash Safe Sail Wash Brian S at 11:09am 10.31.14 Ask All Sailors 1/997 Have any of you heard of, or even better yet used, this Wash Safe Sail Wash product? http://www.
12v cigarette socket has 13.1v but doesn't work? McIntoshUSA at 10:22am 10.31.14 Ask All Sailors 14/7860 I have 2, 12v cigarette lighter sockets on my boat. They both test out with the volt meter to 13.1 v
Deck Plug Suggestions stollo770 at 9:13am 10.31.14 The Cherubini Hunters 5/873 Hello, I was wondering if anyone knew where to buy good quality electrical deck plugs. I need new p

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Seacock Mystery Crusty Ol Salt at 9:53pm 05.26.23 If anyone is still reading - who would go sailing offshore in this boat? As I said mine is a temp
Need details about this boat rgranger at 9:07pm 05.26.23 I have filed a claim on an abandoned boat in the past. You will need to follow your states proces
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak jonelli at 9:04pm 05.26.23
Sail drive raw water intakes Captain Larry-DH at 8:42pm 05.26.23 Just out of curiosity for all the enquiring minds out there, install a piece of clear, heavy (stand
Bent stemhead fitting (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:07pm 05.26.23 I think the bent boom bail (finally remembered the name) is what makes the bow roller look noticeabl
Volvo MD22L Erratic temperature gauge problem Rich Stidger at 8:02pm 05.26.23 If your sensor has one wire, then remove the sensor and wire brush the threads and also where it sc
Ship's Bell Terry Cox at 7:39pm 05.26.23 We have a 6" brass bell that has a removable mount. Normally kept in the salon, but also mounts at t
Seacock Mystery Tally Ho at 7:33pm 05.26.23
Sail drive raw water intakes Ralph Johnstone at 7:33pm 05.26.23 Just out of curiosity for all the enquiring minds out there, install a piece of clear, heavy (stands
Hurricane Season 2023 (1) Tally Ho at 7:30pm 05.26.23 I prefer my hillbilly weather station to most other weather forecasts sts are no better than mine.
Seacock Mystery Ralph Johnstone at 7:24pm 05.26.23 If anyone is still reading - who would go sailing offshore in this boat? Make me an offer I can't
Window Replacement Installation Advice Ralph Johnstone at 7:21pm 05.26.23 Floss and a hair dryer work well for removal. You've got to wonder about someone in Florida in mi
What size headsail for a Hunter 386? Tally Ho at 7:19pm 05.26.23 It might be a good idea to talk to a local sail loft and see what they recommend for your normal sai
Window Replacement Installation Advice Tally Ho at 7:05pm 05.26.23 Mind skipped over the VHB tape. Yes, that would eliminate the need for screws. Did you ever stop
Do rust converters work on rusted keels? Project_Mayhem at 6:43pm 05.26.23 Some of the rust converters don't actually do conversion at all. Read the fine print carefully. Some
Need details about this boat Project_Mayhem at 6:41pm 05.26.23 What brand are the tires!?
Window Replacement Installation Advice Project_Mayhem at 6:40pm 05.26.23 Mind skipped over the VHB tape. Yes, that would eliminate the need for screws. Did you ever stop
Weird Electrical Experience Project_Mayhem at 6:30pm 05.26.23 Possibly.. Having a reverser polarity detect to power up makes more sense with equipment that can h
Hunter 146 Drain Tube and Thru Hull Fiitings (1) CapeCodBubs at 6:16pm 05.26.23 Problem resolved!!!
Seacock Mystery Don S/V ILLusion at 6:16pm 05.26.23 If anyone is still reading - who would go sailing offshore in this boat?

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