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OpenCPN and Google Earth... (1) Sumner at 5:33pm 12.01.14 Ask All Sailors 3/2136 Some of you probably know that in Florida we used SeaClear on the ship's computer to do all of our n
Swing Keel Therapy Viesail at 4:29pm 12.01.14 Smaller Boats 25/3629 Hey folks, I've got a Hunter 22 that has been having trouble sailing into the wind. I figured it
forward water tank tb4sail at 4:19pm 12.01.14 Big Boats 27/4921 need to replace the forward water tank on my 42 passage. would appreciate any advice on the replacem
Barient winch difficult to turn rogjack2 at 4:15pm 12.01.14 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1041 Some time ago a member indicated that he brought his barient winch to a machine shop to have the dru
teak floor Varro at 3:59pm 12.01.14 Big Boats 3/1877 I want to contact the company who makes the teak floor in the main head of the new 445 visited at th
Coast Guard Regs : Cabin Heaters unclecurt at 3:09pm 12.01.14 Ask All Sailors 9/3256 I'm planning to add a solid fuel heater to the pilothouse cabin of my Nimble Arctic. It will be eith
Halyard and Sheet Replacement Steve21992 at 1:28pm 12.01.14 Ask All Sailors 12/2460 It's time again to replace some lines on our ex-Moorings Beneteau 440 In particular the Main Halyard
Topping lift tzuelke at 12:57pm 12.01.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/1742 I need to replace the topping lift on my 1990 Hunter 27. Does anyone know how the topping lift is a
Helm Deck Soft Panamax at 10:44am 12.01.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/824 Have a 2006 H36. The removable deck below the helm (and extending aft to the swim platform) is soft
Southern California's Cruising Challenge Kings Gambit at 10:41am 12.01.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1704 Unlike the nice, protected waters of the east coast's estuaries and rivers, or of British Columbia's
Preventing Mold and Mildew markwbird at 10:32am 12.01.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/3048 So I have a mildew problem. With colder and wetter weather these last few weeks I went from a milde
Teak Bi-parting Door to Head (1) Anonymous 121765 at 10:05am 12.01.14 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 2/5602 Guys, For anyone that can use this, I took my door off 15 years ago. While cleaning out my garage
Glow Plug Short ?? dawsoncrash at 9:15am 12.01.14 Big Boats 3/1109 Hi- I have a 1989 Catalina 36 with a 3 position ignition switch. When I go to position 3 to heat the
Don't Laugh, please Bristol Mike at 7:08am 12.01.14 Bristol 6/2847 When sailing yesterday... I some how last my kicker (6hp) overboard... I was out for 6 hours and hav
Jump starter Rick J B at 6:51am 12.01.14 Big Boats 10/2217 Hi All! I'm seeking your valuable insights on recommendations for a portable jump starter for my Ca
getting south to warm weather Jim Seamans at 5:45am 12.01.14 Ask All Sailors 13/1444 Joan and I have made great progress in the last two weeks. We left Cobb Island on Nov 16 and made St
I'm purchasing a 1987 H28.5 today timtim at 5:19am 12.01.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1772 Hello, my name is Tim. I looked at the H28.5 the other day and now I'm buying today. Hope you dont
Copper wire lighting ground EnginesForward at 4:15am 12.01.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1529 I have removed my swing keel for overhaul and complete re glassing. I have a copper wire which runs
Minney's STWinches rbringle at 9:06pm 11.30.14 Ask All Sailors 15/2056 Minney's Yacht Surplus, Costa Mesa, CA has Chromed Lewmar 30 Self Tailing winches for $495. They ar
Need Help Replacing Ports Wood Rot in Core (17) pateco at 6:48pm 11.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 34/7637 The Gray 512 ports on my 1983 Hunter 31 were original, leaking, and had seen better days. So instead

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DIY Electronics? jviss at 3:26pm 08.04.23 It comes with a brief manual and is pretty straight forward. The only real difficulty was getting
Its funny Friday! Davidasailor26 at 3:21pm 08.04.23 38v51JvIv0A
Is my Fischer Panda 4200 trash? jviss at 3:04pm 08.04.23 I have heard that this happens with FP generators, that the engines don't last and are basically dis
To Rebuild or Replace, that is the question- Yanmar SB8 in 1979 Hunter 27 jssailem at 3:02pm 08.04.23 Rum Runner. I have had a similar story. I posted it here on SBO. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/t
Is my Fischer Panda 4200 trash? Rick486 at 2:59pm 08.04.23 I think the cylinder head, specifically the seats, on my Fischer Panda 4200 are trashed. Its low h
The secret of life. cymeyer at 2:57pm 08.04.23 Nuff said!
Is my Fischer Panda 4200 trash? Ted at 2:44pm 08.04.23 I don't have a specific source but the internet and ebay are your friends.
To Rebuild or Replace, that is the question- Yanmar SB8 in 1979 Hunter 27 RumRunner914 at 2:34pm 08.04.23
Is my Fischer Panda 4200 trash? flightlead404 at 2:27pm 08.04.23 If the issue with your generator engine is a burnt valve or bad valve seat it can be repaired. If t
Fuel tank issues Stu Jackson at 2:20pm 08.04.23 kevin, I recommend you do some more poking around our C34 website and the fortum and the tech wiki.
To Rebuild or Replace, that is the question- Yanmar SB8 in 1979 Hunter 27 twalker H260 at 2:20pm 08.04.23
To Rebuild or Replace, that is the question- Yanmar SB8 in 1979 Hunter 27 kappykaplan at 1:52pm 08.04.23 Trying to decide whether to invest in having a mechanic do this partial rebuild (out of my skill ra
Looking at a c22 need advise newcat22 at 1:51pm 08.04.23 Stay tuned, change of events, and the owner has given me the boat and the title free!
170 Motor Mount Fasteners (5) rsmithfh at 1:47pm 08.04.23 OK so I can't figure out how to get this motor mount to fit the motor. Has anyone cut them before? I
The secret of life. kappykaplan at 1:47pm 08.04.23 :plus: If you think it's time to reef, you're too late.
Is my Fischer Panda 4200 trash? Ted at 1:35pm 08.04.23 If the issue with your generator engine is a burnt valve or bad valve seat it can be repaired. If th
Fuel tank issues kevin G at 1:10pm 08.04.23 The new pump is running fine. Made a 2 1/2 hr relocation move with no issues
Solar water heat exchanger Johnb at 12:59pm 08.04.23 This system isn't storing the hot water. Your intentions are to transfer the heat to heat the water
VHF Handheld cymeyer at 12:42pm 08.04.23 Which handheld do you recommend? The one in your hand that works. For me it is the Standard Horizon
Is my Fischer Panda 4200 trash? flightlead404 at 12:42pm 08.04.23 A good machine shop that might specialize in cylinder head rebuilding maybe for performance modific

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