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Rudder jammed DMendels at 6:00am 07.07.14 Bigger Boats 15/2094 I am new to the Forum, but would appreciate any advice. We were out on our 1974 Oday 27 for the 4th
First Gennaker Flight (1) $tingy Sailor at 10:16pm 07.06.14 Catalina 22 4/955 Enjoyed four days of mostly sunny skies on Lake Coeur d'Alene, ID. Most of the time, the wind was ei
where to buy Gates Green Stripe belts? Jared1048 at 9:48pm 07.06.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/780 I've been burning though my v-belt now that I have a high output alternator with external regulator.
Repairing leaky port Don Crowther at 7:27pm 07.06.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1318 I pulled one of my leaking ports this weekend and found the plywood above it rotten :eek: So now I'
changing running light bulbs Stressless at 7:24pm 07.06.14 Catalina 30 2/1010 This seems very basic, but I need to change the bow running light bulb and cannot get the light hous
Windlass questions rbenyoung at 7:21pm 07.06.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1709 I took possession of a 1996 oceanis 400 last week. Spent last night at anchor. I have an all chain r
Keel cable replacement Cincy020 at 7:17pm 07.06.14 Catalina 22 9/4821 I just purchased a 1985 Catalina 22 over the weekend. Everything is on sound condition, with the exc
Lake Norman Sailors? shemandr at 6:35pm 07.06.14 Ask All Sailors 15/2547 My wife has gotten on a jag for this area to retire to. Looks pretty nice to me. But I need to hea
Honda 9.9 on h240 cropduster60 at 5:03pm 07.06.14 Smaller Boats 2/871 Not wanting to admit this but got rudder line wrapped around prop in reverse. Motor seems to run fin
Racor 500 fuel level NYSail at 4:56pm 07.06.14 Engines and Propulsion 20/4588 Hello all! Recently changed fuel filters and have noticed when I keep rechecking primary filter the
O'Day 222 Portsmouth Ratings daleyellin at 4:37pm 07.06.14 Day Sailers 0/786 I decided to become involved in our club's races this summer. I raced for the first time in many ye
sail batten mmsailor at 4:36pm 07.06.14 Smaller Boats 6/840 Can someone give me the size of the topmost batten in what I think is an original Doyle sail for our
Thank You all, mmsailor at 4:31pm 07.06.14 Smaller Boats 3/576 I want to thank everyone for their patience and advice about our new to us 23.5 , especially Crazy
1980 Hunter Cherubini 30 - Roller Furling Drum EdWard3 at 4:06pm 07.06.14 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1590 The plastic drum base broke today on my furler. Pretty sure it was the original headsail furler.
teak handrails on 9.2a SailingaS2 at 3:04pm 07.06.14 S2 6/1575 has anybody replaced the teak handrails on the cabintop the 13 foot long ones if so where did you
carbon monoxide detector mikej21 at 2:24pm 07.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1426 My V berth carbon monoxide detector is beeping each time I arrive at my boat to sail. The engine is
Old sailors and new sailors (2) GeorgiaBII at 1:56pm 07.06.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1010 Got a chance this weekend to give my 73 year old uncle another chance to have a tiller in his hand.
26D Newby engine and rudder questions 1qikboy at 1:46pm 07.06.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2733 Sailed my 26D for the first time a couple of weeks ago and enjoyed the sailing part but frustration
Chain/line rode down hawse pipe? David in Sandusky at 1:20pm 07.06.14 Ask All Sailors 11/3046 Last year, we added an anchor roller to our '77 h27. It's a great improvement for stowing, deployin
Has anyone bought a new trailer recently? Gene Neill at 12:19pm 07.06.14 Trailer Sailors 35/7700 Or even just priced them? I know there are many, many variables. I'm just wondering what the ballp

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A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Tally Ho at 2:17pm 08.18.23 Glad to hear your boat is out of the ICU and is ready for rehab! A long journey for sure, but lig
Musings On Boat Electrical Panels dlochner at 2:11pm 08.18.23 One of the most annoying is that to change a faulty breaker one must unscrew the entire vertical ro
Used mast for a Hunter 23 wing keel Crazy Dave Condon at 1:59pm 08.18.23 @caverun thank you for helping in that find for @tomoncapeced. Caverun can be trusted
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't mermike at 1:58pm 08.18.23 :wow3::beer::beer::beer: Three cheers!
Fabric for boom tent? jviss at 1:30pm 08.18.23 You might try the canvas drop cloths one can get in Home Depot or Lowes. I did a search and there
Tide Clock rgranger at 1:16pm 08.18.23 NO, we have our own moon!:p Bien sur couyon... it be risin';)
Stowing Winch Handles stickinthemud57 at 1:12pm 08.18.23 I have several of these nets from Organized Obie in the cabin and the cockpit. Handy for just about
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel (1) mermike at 1:07pm 08.18.23 Here's a simplified 2-batteries-in-parallel wiring diagram:
Stowing Winch Handles (1) Davidasailor26 at 1:03pm 08.18.23 Vinyl pockets screwed into the cockpit seat lowers for me. Not the subject of this photo but you can
Stowing Winch Handles kappykaplan at 1:03pm 08.18.23 Can you grab a handle with one hand? Absolutely!
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Crusty Ol Salt at 1:00pm 08.18.23 awesome
Stowing Winch Handles jviss at 12:57pm 08.18.23 I have a pair of line bags/cockpit organizers affixed to the cabin top in the cockpit. I keep the
Stowing Winch Handles kappykaplan at 12:53pm 08.18.23 I am interested in what folks use for winch handle storage. I have a pair of line bags/cockpit org
Watches jviss at 12:47pm 08.18.23 218902 I have two Luninoxs and a Citzen Divemaster that sit in a box. The Garmin does everything. W
Oday 20 Restoration Kali-Nova at 12:40pm 08.18.23 Welcome . As was previously stated we love photos . I've always been amazed by how much differance
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel flightlead404 at 11:07am 08.18.23 Doing this splits the battery bank into 2 different banks, which is precisely what you do not want.
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel flightlead404 at 11:00am 08.18.23 The folks who are on top of their game with marine electrical systems and LFP batteries are on FB i
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel flightlead404 at 10:59am 08.18.23 Same skipper, different forum: Fuses needed on each battery in a bank? - Cruisers & Sailing Forums
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel dlochner at 10:51am 08.18.23 Same skipper, different forum: Fuses needed on each battery in a bank? - Cruisers & Sailing Forums
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel dlochner at 10:48am 08.18.23 Just to nitpick - a parallel bank could also have each battery feeding single positive and negative

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