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Two Stupid Battery / Connector Questions Ward H at 6:34pm 04.27.14 Ask All Sailors 49/6122 1. My OB neg terminal connector is one size too small for my busbar. Busbar is 3/8, connector is 5/1
Cast iron keel/Hunter 31 Tom Fritz at 6:21pm 04.27.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/2357 I just bought a 31' that's been out of the water for several years. For some reason the keel is been
Weekend Work (5) Lost Parent at 5:42pm 04.27.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1266 Just installed my free ST4000+ autopilot with rudder sensor and my Wifes new windlass 74698.vB
Cracked Skeg jacksTYCracer at 3:13pm 04.27.14 Bigger Boats 1/1108 Hello, I am getting into my third season with my 1975 O'day 27. When I bought the boat I knew that
430...new arch wind generator (4) Navicula at 3:09pm 04.27.14 Big Boats 1/847 hi guys....I have been building a new arch for the back of my 430. it will be for solar panels, wind
Hull Blisters mheflin at 1:54pm 04.27.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1115 Hi All, New to the site so forgive me if I am repeating and old topic. I'm considering buying a
Thats not Good ! Y25-II (2) Syntonos at 12:24pm 04.27.14 Yamaha 2/2292 Had a halyard block failure on our first real shakedown sail with the new sails on Syntonos. Weather
I40 Ballast Mike Wagner at 12:20pm 04.27.14 Irwin 1/1819 Our Irwin 40 MK II has several lead ingots under the sole in the salon. Any other I40s or Citation 3
Bent Pulpit Rail Okie44 at 11:47am 04.27.14 Catalina 22 1/625 Bought a C 22 a month ago, still setting in my driveway. Had a wind storm and a limb fell on the ce
Deck Anti-skid Pads (1) kloudie1 at 11:16am 04.27.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/879 On the H-34, on either side of the mast base, there are two Treadmaster pads so ya can stand there s
What paint to use on inside wall of a boat? sd1953 at 10:46am 04.27.14 Ask All Sailors 17/76863 I have a wall in the navigator's desk area that needs to be painted. What kind of paint do I use fo
Pressure water pump runs on for no apparent reason Skipper at 9:26am 04.27.14 Ask All Sailors 18/2315 -RESOLVED- Of all the systems on this boat, the domestic water system requires the most attention.
Transom on 25 - solid fb or sandwiched? USY27 at 9:21am 04.27.14 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1723 I recently became an owner of 79 Oday25. The boat is in very decent condition even for its age as it
Headliner Cleaning/Replacement Kper at 8:59am 04.27.14 Day Sailers 0/769 Reposted on the main O'Day page.
Fill in Outboard cutout on O'Day 23 ? Ready2Sail at 8:48am 04.27.14 Day Sailers 1/901 My 70's 23' O'Day has a cutout in the stern for an outboard motor. This area is rotted and a concer
Replacing fixed port on 356 nosocks at 7:13am 04.27.14 Big Boats 1/841 Has anyone replaced the fixed port lights on a 356? I found a link here to Hunter's instruction th
Anchor Roller TRBS size?? chrisings at 7:02am 04.27.14 Catalina 30 5/1447 Hello forum friends, Getting really close to launching and have a question. We have an '83 TRBS Ca
37c shower faucet med2463 at 6:53am 04.27.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/671 Anyone replaced shower faucet on 1979 37c? I'm dreading it but needs to be done
Painting a Widgeon Tyler R at 6:52am 04.27.14 Ask An Oday Owner 19/2199 I've started the laborious task of removing the old paint from the inside of my Widgeon. What would
Our new/ used Hunter is home (5) Bateau Margo at 6:50am 04.27.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/798 After a brief wheel bearing incident on the way from the marina to the house she is finally home.

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CHI-MAC today jon hansen at 5:57pm 07.23.23 the weather i get from 'my radar' app
CHI-MAC today jon hansen at 5:56pm 07.23.23 post #3, tally ho posted the tracking page. or just go to the CYC mac race page
Alder Barbour Refrigeration ScottFreeRick at 5:31pm 07.23.23 Model #: Danfoss 102N3030 Currently working on the possibility of voltage being too high. Put the s
Have you tested your PFD? Jim Legere at 5:25pm 07.23.23 Others may differ, but I don't feel the need to test my Mustang PFDs in the water. Every spring I in
Have you tested your PFD? Johnb at 5:07pm 07.23.23 What does that mean? Holy cow, how can you forbid anything? You look really stern and say "Don't
Have you tested your PFD? jviss at 4:48pm 07.23.23 I totally forbid the use of life jackets in chlorinated water. What does that mean? Holy cow, how
Have you tested your PFD? jviss at 4:45pm 07.23.23 Decades ago when I was constantly buying sailing magazines, I noticed a big difference between the
Heads up for FWC VP 2003 owners - heat exchanger (1) Hollyberry at 4:30pm 07.23.23 Well, as happens at my age I had a couple of things backwards. I did have a fixed bracket version bu
Have you tested your PFD? Johnb at 4:27pm 07.23.23 I totally forbid the use of life jackets in chlorinated water.
CHI-MAC today shemandr at 3:30pm 07.23.23 Jon, where are you following this? I might have added to your list of conditions - wicked thunder
Faulty Fuel Gauge Robert J Miller at 3:21pm 07.23.23 Anybody know where and how to access the fuel tank on a 1999 Beneteau 311?
Jacklines and Tethers Davidasailor26 at 3:13pm 07.23.23 Dynema is a blend of high density polyethylene and polyester. Dynema line can be purchased with a p
Jacklines and Tethers DayDreamer41 at 2:59pm 07.23.23 After reading the article posted here on Jack lines and tethers I am quite certain that using jack l
Wrapping my boat question MikeHoncho at 2:19pm 07.23.23 Consider it a temporary solution that, in my opinion, would be a significant deterrent for resale.
CHI-MAC today jon hansen at 2:09pm 07.23.23 still a non stop spinnaker run
Universal diesel M18 Oil Change JoeWhite at 1:19pm 07.23.23 I use a pump with the hose. You will find that, unless you extend the hose and let it drain into a c
Catalina 27 teak before and after BigEasy at 1:19pm 07.23.23 I appreciate the durability of the gloss finish and there is consensus that it improves the life of
Heads up for FWC VP 2003 owners - heat exchanger Ralph Johnstone at 1:05pm 07.23.23
Jacklines and Tethers capta at 1:01pm 07.23.23 Personally, the only time I've used a tether is when I'm going out a bowsprit in heavy weather. Howe
Heads up for FWC VP 2003 owners - heat exchanger Hollyberry at 12:16pm 07.23.23

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