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H27 Not Offshore, but Coastal? (1) pvtpotter at 1:35pm 04.16.14 The Cherubini Hunters 21/4371 Greetings all, Someone posed a question on here about a H27 being offshore capable. My personal tho
Want to know whats inside and O'day 25 keel? (9) Mikesab at 12:45pm 04.16.14 Day Sailers 16/3444 Want to know whats inside an O'day 25 keel? In the process of refurbishing my 25 Oday, I came acros
Gooseneck repair, rivets (1) southcarolinaf150 at 12:23pm 04.16.14 Ask All Sailors 14/2549 I'm the maintenance guy for a college club racing team. Back in November we bought 6 CFJ's used from
build question ragincajin at 11:01am 04.16.14 Tattoo Owners 1/2522 I've been looking at the Tattoo ads and stuff and trying to decide if I should get one of these new
Saving a 22 need advice rlrobian at 10:42am 04.16.14 Catalina 22 12/2121 Still working on the Catalina 22 we purchased that was full of water and ice. With the water and ic
Boom brake installation Vision 36 Mike H. at 9:33am 04.16.14 Big Boats 2/871 Has anyone installed a boom brake on a Vision 36? I'd like to install one, but have no attachment p
Software Defined radio - CHEAP Forrest15112 at 9:28am 04.16.14 SSB and Ham Operators 10/6104 In true ham fashion, where we are typically so tight ( money wise), that we squeak when we walk, I f
Tiller head cracked. (1) caguy at 8:37am 04.16.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/2218 The tiller head flange cracked on the C27. I noticed that the tiller seemed sloppy a long time ago b
Recommemded winch size for cal21 Pcalvin1966 at 8:32am 04.16.14 Cal 6/3419 What winch size should I use for jib sheets?
center console cover... jaycrawford97 at 8:19am 04.16.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/876 Curious if anyone stocks black center console cover for 26x 1997? Want to match my boom/main cover
Furuno Radar Repair Kings Gambit at 8:13am 04.16.14 Ask All Sailors 1/1845 Returning from the last trip to Catalina Island in March, the (15-yr-old) Furuno (Model 1622) starti
Hunter Liberty Stability jk kudera at 8:11am 04.16.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1940 I have a Hunter Liberty sailing dingy, never used it myself, can someone advise me of the stability
Floor Finishing (2) victorhoisington at 7:34am 04.16.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1780 Ok, I need some help. My 1989 Hunter 28 has a cockpit floor panel behind the binnacle which was or
Contest Compass Leak cstrenholme at 7:30am 04.16.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/976 I have a 1984 Catalina 22 sailboat which has a Contest brand bulkhead mounted compass as original e
192 User Experiences in Seaworthiness Birdseye at 7:08am 04.16.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/886 Howdy All, I apologize if my question has been covered in another post but I could not find what I w
Anchor Locker Latch Boomvang at 6:57am 04.16.14 Bigger Boats 6/1293 The anchor locker hatch cover on the bow of my 34 O'Day has, of course, a finger hole used to open t
Perko, Cork (2) ELMAX at 6:24am 04.16.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/720 :doh::doh: Hello, sailor friends, I want to ask, for safety, which put the gasket in the filter, wat
Replacing cockpit drain hose. IH82BL8 at 5:22am 04.16.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/605 I have an '84 H31 that needs new cockpit drain hoses. Has anyone done this project? What hose did
Drinking water Dangdan at 2:47am 04.16.14 Ask All Sailors 27/3767 I have a 15 gal water bladder on my hunter. 25 how can I make sure the water is potable?
History of Lancer Quality okengr at 8:50pm 04.15.14 Lancer 9/7735 I recently purchased a 1982 Lancer 38 CC. I'm told by the PO the 38 CC was renamed the 40 CC in 198

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Crack in mast post base fiberglass RoyS at 4:46am 05.15.23 I have a 1980 H33 and that post base is an aluminum casting enveloped in fiberglass. On mine the bas
Engine compartment ventilation Terry Cox at 4:44am 05.15.23 Our boat came equipped with an engine room fan.
Acrylic portlight question SailingLoto at 4:37am 05.15.23 I used vhb and dow795 on my Laguna. Was able to find cast acrylic on ebay
Weird ancient gadget, need wiser eyes to identity JamesG161 at 4:33am 05.15.23 Just makes you wonder WHY some people do the things they do. Not easy to rest you hand on an up ri
How many have serviced your Winches jviss at 4:12am 05.15.23 It depends a lot on conditions and usage. My boat is stored inside in the winter, but we had some s
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing dLj at 4:09am 05.15.23 Time for a good set of drill bits, and some time and patience, but I'd try grinding the pin flush a
How many have serviced your Winches Davidasailor26 at 3:30am 05.15.23 I do clean mine every year or two. The owners manual for the winches say to do it every year. That m
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Davidasailor26 at 3:24am 05.15.23 In a blatant incident, they were caught intentionally slowing down older iPhones to encourage peopl
Latest Thinking on Holding Tank Additives dlochner at 3:19am 05.15.23 We've been using Camco TST Max (amazon link) with good results. The latest products like TST and Nof
Recommissioning a 27 year old Tartan 3800 Rick486 at 2:39am 05.15.23 This is the sixth recommissioning of this boat for me. I can't believe it's that many years, and t
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? High Current at 2:29am 05.15.23 I am already jealous of @Davidasailor26 for posting a photo of his scope. On my wish list. While
Latest Thinking on Holding Tank Additives Hayden Watson at 12:44am 05.15.23 About 10 years ago I switched from Odorlos to Zaal Noflex Digester. I have been happy with the chan
Non working microwave Clydo at 10:00pm 05.14.23 I googled "microwave showing 8888" and got "About 3,490,000 results (0.49 seconds)". Depending on
Non working microwave Clydo at 9:59pm 05.14.23 Maybe a reset button on the back of the microwave ? Almost desperate enough to check the owner's m
Water holding tank fittings broken Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:39pm 05.14.23 Thinking about replacing the tank for a bladder, would be simpler in a way, but how reliable are Pl
Battery Switch Confusion Stu Jackson at 8:38pm 05.14.23 It is critical to get to the basics: OEM 1-2-B Switch Wiring History Alternator/Batteries & "The B
Battery Switch Confusion (1) Johnb at 8:37pm 05.14.23 As you can see there is a warning right on this switch to stop engine before switching off. The reas
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? Leeward Rail at 8:15pm 05.14.23 The VDO Vision Series 333-163 ( which I used as a replacement for the original Yanmar tach) can use
Engine compartment ventilation Ralph Johnstone at 8:12pm 05.14.23 This was covered a few days ago : https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/engine-compartment-blow
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? Leeward Rail at 8:09pm 05.14.23 If you had an oscilloscope you could look at the voltage going into your tach. I am already jealou

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