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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
Has anyone seen my S2 Ketch rigged boat? (3) Stewie26 at 10:59am 08.18.14 S2 9/4537 Anyone know the where abouts of my S2 Ketch rigged boat? Does anyone know the where abouts of my ol
Water system galliob at 10:14am 08.18.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/714 The water flow from my "fresh water" tank has recently reduced to just a trickle. The pump is runni
Shroud Turnbuckle Specs Demon76 at 10:12am 08.18.14 Smaller Boats 2/881 I have a bent lower shroud turnbuckle threaded T bolt and want to replace the whole turnbuckle assem
rubber bumper strip McTeague at 9:26am 08.18.14 Ask An Oday Owner 2/22287 I recently picked up an O'Day 22. After the season I would like to make some repairs. I would like
78 Oday 20 plug question AJLajoie at 9:07am 08.18.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/5066 Hi. In my 78 O'Day 20 footer, there are a few holes in the bottom of the hull. I know they are for
Small Part Manufacturers C2L at 8:28am 08.18.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1544 I have several rope clutch handles that have broken and need replacement. Has anyone found a small
Question on Emptying Racor Filter Water Bowl (1) SawyerCurt at 8:09am 08.18.14 Catalina 310 15/8171 Quick question on the frequency that the clear water bowl (or whatever the official name is) on the
Yellow Brick users... dstouten at 7:15am 08.18.14 Ask All Sailors 1/938 I am doing the Baha Ha Ha at the end of this year and will probably be doing Hawaii this next year.
What is this? (1) Alvorada at 6:44am 08.18.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/913 So, I am embarrassed to ask, but in the attached photo, what is that? I never noticed it before, but
Morgan 323 front hatch seal waltdrechsler at 6:25am 08.18.14 Morgan 2/2037 We have a 1984 Morgan 323 with the curved front hatch. The seal is shot and due to the configuration
Eyebrow removal jibes138 at 5:52am 08.18.14 Bigger Boats 11/3622 I bit the bullet and removed those thin strips of teak that run along the top exterior edge of the c
VHF Installation Problem JeffThompson at 4:48am 08.18.14 Big Boats 1/619 Finally decided to update the VHF on our 2005 Hunter 38 to one with AIS capabilities (SH GX2150). As
? about Puffer stability? sail101e at 8:58pm 08.17.14 AMF 28/41990 Can any of you Puffer owners tell me how the puffer compares to the Sunfish as far as stability goes
Hunter 26.5 Brucer at 8:50pm 08.17.14 Smaller Boats 4/909 When I removed the chainplates from my project boat I neglected to note the orientation of them abov
refrigerator needs replacing, falkntrader39 at 8:47pm 08.17.14 Bigger Boats 2/1350 I got a great project this week, an O'Day 39. The port window was missing and the galley rotted away
new refrigerator, where? falkntrader39 at 8:19pm 08.17.14 Big Boats 0/660 I've bought the ultimate project. The galley area is rotten, water dripped through a missing window.
New owner help sail101e at 8:13pm 08.17.14 Ask All Sailors 72/12941 I recently bought a small sailboat (Sunfish) and it about did me in on Saturday. I got about a mi
2qm20 question Alctel at 8:09pm 08.17.14 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2292 I replaced all the hoses and changed all the filters on my 2qm20 and gave it a good run. Question
1986 272 Topside Jelcoat Cracks Lots of them drester228 at 8:08pm 08.17.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1963 Recently purchased 1986 272. Absolutely love the boat. Except there seems to be an excessive numb

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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
Fabric for boom tent? gettinthere at 4:52pm 08.30.23 and take a look at keder track. you can mount it to the sides of the boom and slide the shade edge i
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment gettinthere at 4:49pm 08.30.23 I have a walbro electric pump in line. it has plenty of head lift capability to pull fuel up from th
Winchbit driver gettinthere at 4:45pm 08.30.23 I use a winch bit on a standard 18 volt Ridgid cordless drill to crank on my Genoa sheets, my mainsa
Wooden block under mast step. Gene Neill at 4:23pm 08.30.23 Well, the mast stepped fine. The shrouds are long enough. That's all that matters in the short t

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