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1976 Javelin Mast troubles (1) JonnyJavelin at 3:09pm 06.16.14 Ask An Oday Owner 0/696 Just recently purchased a 76 Javelin in very good condition. However, after trailering it home toda
Jib Larry D Calander at 2:52pm 06.16.14 Smaller Boats 9/1035 Do I have to lower my mast in order to remove my jib sail. Hunter 260?
2000 340 Tachometer sailcapt340 at 2:41pm 06.16.14 Big Boats 2/1273 On my 2000 340.. My tachometer suddenly stopped registering over 1000 RPM. The engine ( Yanmar 3GM3
Cutlass Bearing Removal on H34 Amante34 at 2:25pm 06.16.14 Big Boats 2/826 Looking for a little input on a cutlass bearing removal and replacement for H34. So I bought a 83
JUst received first Sail boat as a gift (5) bsautter at 2:11pm 06.16.14 Day Sailers 4/1084 Hello All, I was recently gifted a Spindrift daysailer 17 from my uncle. He is in very poor heal
Catalina 387 dfast7181 at 1:43pm 06.16.14 Big Boats 2/3794 I just sold my Hunter 33 and am looking at a 2005 Catalina 387. Looking for information on the good,
Question On Raw Water Pump on a Volvo Model 2003 sailski3 at 1:31pm 06.16.14 Ask All Sailors 5/948 Hello All I am a recent owner of a Scanmar 35 with a Volvo model 2003 Diesel engine. I love the boa
Pearson 33...? SoloGlider at 1:08pm 06.16.14 Ask All Sailors 16/16889 Hi everyone, Recently, a 1974 Pearson 33 with shoal keel and centerboard was offered to me far be
376 engine control panel - what were they thinking? (1) robertsapp at 12:52pm 06.16.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1263 Just a quick note to see if anyone else has worked out a solution to this particular problem. I deci
Doldrum and conundrums batricia at 12:07pm 06.16.14 Ask An Oday Owner 6/926 Have a Daysailer, 1982 or so, no numbers, and I have lost all paperwork on the purchase. Bought it
Interested in a Hunter 22 and info jander31 at 11:49am 06.16.14 Smaller Boats 5/794 My wife and I sold our '97 376 this spring and are looking to get into something smaller and a bit m
Shower sump pump Bob 04 H260 at 11:14am 06.16.14 Big Boats 5/2719 I need to replace the pump in our shower sump. It is an Attwood V750 pump. They no longer make that
Leaking Raw Water Pump on Volvo Model 2003 sailski3 at 11:08am 06.16.14 Engines and Propulsion 1/1062 Hello All I am a recent owner of a Scanmar 35 with a Volvo model 2003 Diesel engine. I love the bo
Which goggles for sea spray Skipper at 11:07am 06.16.14 Ask All Sailors 13/6482 For you offshore andor weather-be-damned sailors: Which goggle type is best for sea spray? Swim
Installing a solar vent Sunday Sailor at 10:54am 06.16.14 Ask All Sailors 25/4173 Considering installing my new 3 inch solar vent in the middle of my hatch cover as I don't have anyw
Size of packing material for stuffing box mrreg at 10:38am 06.16.14 Catalina 30 2/1042 Just purchased this 1978 Catalina 30....and the learning curve starts. I have an Atomic 4 Gas engin
Hunter 45DS Furling Main difficult to unfurl. rkuhn1174 at 10:14am 06.16.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/930 We have a 2012 Hunter 45DS and on many ocassions the mainsail is difficult to unfurl. Any suggestio
Backing into a slip while singlehanding a C30T longterm at 10:08am 06.16.14 Catalina 30 6/2353 I just recently moved from a mooring to a slip in our yacht club; the improvement is tremendous--no
Drilling holes for new level sensor in full fuel tank. (2) holdech at 8:06am 06.16.14 Engines and Propulsion 6/7257 When I went to install a new fuel level sensor, I found a surprise when I removed the old unit. Bes
Battery Charger Question rgranger at 7:49am 06.16.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1197 Hey All I have a question about battery chargers. I was poking around the boat yesterday with my

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VHF Handheld Richard19068 at 11:21am 08.04.23 Yes, I still hate those damned digital thermometers! Can never figure how to reset them and can
Delayed start. Davidasailor26 at 11:14am 08.04.23
87 hunter 34 value George Braun at 10:58am 08.04.23 Comparing JD Powers data on a couple of boats we looked at recently and the Hunter 36 2008 we bought
Is my Fischer Panda 4200 trash? kloudie1 at 10:46am 08.04.23 A good machine shop that might specialize in cylinder head rebuilding maybe for performance modifica
Delayed start. capta at 10:30am 08.04.23 Sounds to me as though the glo-plug is burnt out.
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? jviss at 10:24am 08.04.23 Ah, the DMI Corinthian Series had NMEA183 I/O.
VHF Handheld Don S/V ILLusion at 10:04am 08.04.23 Yes, I still hate those damned digital thermometers! Can never figure how to reset them and can
VHF Handheld BigEasy at 9:52am 08.04.23 My biggest pet peeve when my kids were young was the digital thermometer. WTF:confused::yikes: Why
VHF Handheld BigEasy at 9:47am 08.04.23 You know, thinking about it...lots of guitar amp makers are doing "reissues" of their classic tube
Looking at a c22 need advise BigEasy at 9:36am 08.04.23 So, what is the cost of a new keel & associated hardware or used keel?
Delayed start. captcoho at 9:29am 08.04.23 Thanks all. Should have been clearer. I meant priming the glow plug. Holding the key to the right
Delayed start. kappykaplan at 9:26am 08.04.23 You said He said Should have been clearer. I meant priming the glow plug.
Delayed start. captcoho at 9:23am 08.04.23 A weakly engaging starter relay is almost always a result of insufficient voltage, bad connection,
Solar water heat exchanger captcoho at 9:18am 08.04.23 This is where I got the idea... Sc78nueDQ64 145d within minutes. He did one with copper tube, sam
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 9:11am 08.04.23 @RoyS very interesting - my engine manual specifically says to raise engine RPMS to 3000 for 30 seco
Another What is It? captcoho at 9:03am 08.04.23 Thank you! This will now be put back to proper use. Once I buy a new anchor and rode setup. I was
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? (3) kappykaplan at 8:57am 08.04.23 Here are the promised photos . . . 218481
VHF Handheld kappykaplan at 8:54am 08.04.23 MON is a key that triggers the mode to be used to "MONITOR" the currently selected working channel
25' O'Day Swingkeel SDL at 8:45am 08.04.23 Welcome . We also own a 25 Oday . You might get more help if you posted your questions on the Oday
Advice for a Solo Sailor? jviss at 8:44am 08.04.23 If you are going to be in near shore waters and in a crowded area, a PLB is not a good choice. The

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