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H34 striping a65sailor at 5:27am 08.19.14 Big Boats 8/1247 I am hoping there are some of you that still have factory striping on your boat. I need to know what
Nice place to visit (1) Hydro Therapy at 4:22am 08.19.14 Day Sailers 2/981 My wife and I put 30 miles on our 240 Sunday. We ended up cruising into the Absecon Inlet. We decide
240 boom vang (1) Capt Grog at 3:36am 08.19.14 Smaller Boats 21/2398 I have a quick question. Where do I attach the boom vang ? The mast pin (where it is in the picture
Did I buy right battery size? John_F at 7:49pm 08.18.14 Ask All Sailors 48/5043 I just replaced my marine master (deka) deep cycle battery with a Group 27 deep cycle from Sears.
Replacing side upper stay? SedenkaD at 6:00pm 08.18.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/5549 I am about to replace the port side upper side stay and am not sure if the upper connection is a scr
Owners manual for Hunter 27 1984 gtunche at 4:52pm 08.18.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/1097 Can someone send me a copy of the Owners manual for our Hunter 27 1984 to my e-mail? gerald.tunches@
St Simons Sound, GA (1) Bonzai at 4:20pm 08.18.14 Destinations 4/2017 Nice day for a sail......
Boom rubs bimini lowerfredrick at 3:19pm 08.18.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1062 Hi, this is my second year sailing and I'm really enjoying my 1981 Catalina 22 (and so are my friend
Intermittent overheating problem Mike H. at 3:02pm 08.18.14 Big Boats 12/2900 I get an overheating alarm on my 1994 Yanmar 3jh2e when I push it over 3000 rpm or when I reduce rpm
Intermittent over heating problem. Mike H. at 2:58pm 08.18.14 Engines and Propulsion 9/1752 I get an overheating alarm on my 1994 Yanmar 3jh2e when I push it over 3000 rpm or when I reduce rpm
23.5 outboard motor lock mmsailor at 2:19pm 08.18.14 Smaller Boats 4/1145 Have a new 6 hp 4 stroke outboard . The tension levers have holes that do not line up to insert a p
S2 Decals texasprinter at 1:34pm 08.18.14 S2 19/872 I have had several inquiries to make more S2 decals. I made about 20 more sets. If you are intereste
C27TR Stem Reinforcement dennisv at 1:26pm 08.18.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1330 This is a topic I've not seen on this website. I have a 1986 C27TR. The front forestay is anchored
Outboard servicing/repair Marina Del Rey Rug7236 at 12:30pm 08.18.14 Engines and Propulsion 2/1092 Can anyone suggest a repair shop in Marina Del Rey, CA for a Johnson 6hp outboard that's not sucking
Deck Solar Panel John Murphy at 12:25pm 08.18.14 Big Boats 11/1707 Please, My 1997 H376 has a solar panel on the deck forward of the companionway. How do I determine
Deisel smell in aft cabin..Hunter356 2002 star302 at 11:58am 08.18.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/817 Hi, We have a hunter356 2002...The aft cabin gets a very strong smell of deisel..Worse when engin
DS II Wind Pennant & Telltales flagbag at 11:51am 08.18.14 Day Sailers 7/3662 Wanting to install DIY Wind Pennant atop mast and sail Telltales on our DS II. Would like to see/hea
My new galley faucet is driving me nuts.... kito at 11:08am 08.18.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1277 I bought a new faucet for my galley. It has the standard 1/2" IPS theads (straight threads) for it's
home made roller furler swivel letsail at 11:07am 08.18.14 Ask All Sailors 11/4512 To those of you who have made a roller furler: What and and where did you buy the swivel for the h
Helm Courtesy Light John Murphy at 11:04am 08.18.14 Big Boats 3/966 Please, The light at the forward base of my helm ( H376, 1998 ) is not getting power. Light ' on/o

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Weathermax for genoa jssailem at 8:37pm 08.30.23 The sock is a positive tool to protect your sail. It keeps the furled sail wrapped when exposed to s
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake smokey73 at 7:45pm 08.30.23 @Ralph Johnstone I think Rich is talking about his "tape" over the joint as the wrapped temp fix, no
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake SycloneDriver at 7:43pm 08.30.23 Are you sure copper ferrules are used? I have worked on several diesels (John Deere & Cummins) that
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment dlochner at 7:26pm 08.30.23 @Benny17441 my engine seems relatively smooth but is shaking too much to bleed the screws when runn
Clean up after holding tank leaked when pressurized Tally Ho at 7:01pm 08.30.23 You need to be very careful with ammonia. Make sure they is no bleach left over and all the chlorin
Raritan PHII long term review (1) Tally Ho at 6:59pm 08.30.23 219399 Just plain bad Juju :laugh: . Mine is on the right, and still the best dang toilet I have h
Square top main on water ballast? rgranger at 6:58pm 08.30.23 Also, just having a new sail with proper shape will help a lot with heeling vs an old baggy sail.
Any advantage to using fiberglass wrap on Yanmar diesel exhaust? Scott T-Bird at 6:26pm 08.30.23 There is absolutely NO reason for you to have done that. You don't have a mixing elbow, you have a
Problems with cdi furling jib jssailem at 6:25pm 08.30.23 No clue. Could someone have removed the pin shackles.
Yanmar 3JH3E Cooling Hoses (1) Ralph Johnstone at 6:19pm 08.30.23 Ensure hoses which are subject to suction are wire wound so they stay round. Ensure hoses to and fr
Stowing Winch Handles Dalliance at 6:15pm 08.30.23 Dual Lock is sort of a snap-into-place product. Very strong and stable, good for mounting things th
Square top main on water ballast? shemandr at 6:11pm 08.30.23 Aerodynamically a high aspect ratio sail is more efficient - i.e. more lift less drag. You can see
Refilling Compass - where's the port? (1) HilaryK at 5:59pm 08.30.23 Thanks for the help all. Turns out it was right in front of my face, just under a black paint or cau
THE ECLIPSE IS COMING.... THE ECLIPSE IS COMING (2) jssailem at 5:58pm 08.30.23 If that is not enough SOLAR excitement for you check out the TOTAL ECLIPSE event on APRIL 8th, 2024.
Raritan PHII long term review Skipper at 5:55pm 08.30.23
Wooden block under mast step. Mark W at 5:53pm 08.30.23 That's all that matters in the short term. My money says @pclarksurf nailed it in post #4. Long te
Wooden block under mast step. Mark W at 5:52pm 08.30.23 So a couple of questions. 1. What year is your boat? 2. Do you know the difference between a origi
Drifter block positioning? stickinthemud57 at 5:39pm 08.30.23 Thanks for the responses. Like a lot of what I do on my boat, it's a bit out of the ordinary. One of
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Ralph Johnstone at 5:33pm 08.30.23 My hope is that the wrapped temp fix will suffice for this season When you get it to seal (and pr
Stowing Winch Handles thinwater at 5:09pm 08.30.23 This stuff. 3M Dual Lock tape. https://www.amazon.com/Dual-Reclosable-Fastener-SJ3560-Clear/dp/B07

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