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Deep keel bilge pumps - Maine Sail was right Skipper at 8:08am 01.20.14 Ask All Sailors 4/5550 Mainsail was right (as usual) There is a deep sump in my keel behind the ballast. Water from the s
Is a "First Year Surcharge" common? Minnesota_Slick at 8:07am 01.20.14 Ask All Sailors 19/3183 Hi folks, A couple of days ago, my wife and I received our first invoice from the Marina where we
Nitrogen Fill in a dinghy sailcapt340 at 7:57am 01.20.14 Big Boats 39/10441 Has anyone used Nitrogen to fill their dinghy, like you would use in your cars tires? In an effort
Oday Rally (rOnDAYvous) July 2004 (4) mikenovit at 7:43am 01.20.14 Ask An Oday Owner 34/5426 Oday Rally (rOnDAYvous) July 2014 We did an on-site evaluation yesterday in New London. We are he
through hull trainmanjess at 5:35am 01.20.14 Kittiewake 6/4434 hello all I have 4 through hulls in my boat that cannot use... they are a bronze ball cock through
Nexgen 5.5 in a Hunter 40.5 smokey73 at 5:27am 01.20.14 Big Boats 9/1711 Has anyone installed a NEXGEN 5.5KW generator in an Hunter 40.5? I got a very good deal on a Nexge
Polyester resin upside down Picflight at 11:39pm 01.19.14 Ask All Sailors 9/3296 I have Evercoat finishing resin 100518, I am applying on the outside, bottom of hull. The instructio
C-22's Finish in the Top at PHX Regatta CaptDon01 at 11:06pm 01.19.14 Catalina 22 5/1159 Well.....the results are in, and a couple C-22's took top honor's at the PHX "Birthday Regatta/Leuke
Tiller training Brian D at 8:55pm 01.19.14 Ask All Sailors 11/3186 Do you know anyone who is learning how to use a tiller? If so, here is an exercise that will help en
Plumbing the depths for.. puddlejockey at 8:23pm 01.19.14 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1314 Plumbing advice specific to the early 80's bini.. Can someone tell me how the plumbing is setup o
'87 272LE- Loose foot or attached main? Mickstr6 at 7:08pm 01.19.14 Bigger Boats 8/3053 I looked in the archives and didn't see anything to help me...I need to replace my very tired main a
Rudder Bearing Replacement, Hunter 35.5 Steverhnm at 6:34pm 01.19.14 Big Boats 18/7126 So it looks like rudder bearing replacement is in the future for me. Has anyone done this on a 35.5
Hunter 216 Centre Board michael gill at 4:56pm 01.19.14 Smaller Boats 3/1106 My 216 is showing too much sideways movement and I assume the bushes or some other element of the CB
oil indicator light Jwhy at 4:52pm 01.19.14 Catalina 30 2/929 Should the oil pressure light come on when the ignition key is turned to on?
radar on the mast jwieneck at 4:25pm 01.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/4875 I am trying to finally put radar on the boat. I have never had radar before. So I decide after loo
I don't think I need a 9.9hp for a Mac25 (3) patrickfarley at 12:09pm 01.19.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 69/9289 I have been sailing my current boat for 3 years now. I have a 9.9hp 2 stroke engine. According to
Oday 30 KCB, hull and leak problems (2) robert sardo at 11:55am 01.19.14 Ask An Oday Owner 0/989 I need help with an on going hull problem on a 1979 keel centerboard model Oday 30. There appears to
Out of water inspection Regular Guy at 11:05am 01.19.14 Smaller Boats 19/2715 I am new to this forum but was reading for some time as guest through many of these valuable informa
Batten Car System thaeni at 11:01am 01.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2106 I have a full batten main on my 33.5 and when dropping the sail it only comes down 1/2 way. I was w
Another Rescue at Sea Salty at 9:40am 01.19.14 Ask All Sailors 19/4341 There was a rescue at sea 300 miles off VA. According to the news report the couple was rescued of t

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Prestolite alternator??? SycloneDriver at 7:20pm 07.11.23 I reinstalled the alternator and corrected some of the wiring, The alternator works, the voltage is
376 Powered Winch Wiring dlochner at 7:17pm 07.11.23 Two speed winches turn in different directions to get to the different speeds. The motor has 3 posts
Its funny Friday! Captain Larry-DH at 6:56pm 07.11.23
Potential new Hunter owner caverun at 6:51pm 07.11.23 And if the trailer does not look good here is a Hunter 23 trailer in Cincinnati for $450- needs a li
Beep Beep danm1 at 6:50pm 07.11.23 There is an audible alarm when it detects a polarity problem or ground wire fault. I think it is sho
Beep Beep JoeWhite at 6:36pm 07.11.23 What does it mean when it beeps. Do you have its manual? I have not seen an isolator with a beeper.
Latest Thinking on Holding Tank Additives Hayden Watson at 6:20pm 07.11.23 I I'd wait a while to open the pumpout cap too...and to be on the safe side, leave the lid on the
In boom reefing design Sailfanatic at 6:18pm 07.11.23 The video below shows the details of single line reefing on a P31-2. If the boom caps on your Legend
Winch handle safe use Sailfanatic at 6:13pm 07.11.23 Depends on whether racing or not. If racing, prepare the lazy winch with handle in and two turns o
Found On Deck jaysweet at 6:11pm 07.11.23 My vote is for "it may have come from the Travelift when they were launching your boat"
376 Powered Winch Wiring Don S/V ILLusion at 5:58pm 07.11.23 have you not been able to identify what electric winch make/model you have and search the internet f
DIY Electronics? Davidasailor26 at 5:58pm 07.11.23 You can get an Arduino for well under $10. Replicas I presume? Yes, I suppose so. For that matter
Winch handle safe use stickinthemud57 at 5:42pm 07.11.23
Winch handle safe use stickinthemud57 at 5:34pm 07.11.23 To the previous two posts: @rgranger: I have a floating winch handle and a spare floating winch han
Adler/Barbour Refrigerator 37C Tally Ho at 5:25pm 07.11.23 Dan, do you know where the compressor is mounted? Not much to inspect in the cold plate (the phot
Latest Thinking on Holding Tank Additives Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 5:22pm 07.11.23 I'd wait a while to open the pumpout cap too...and to be on the safe side, leave the lid on the to
Winch handle safe use Dalliance at 5:18pm 07.11.23 I hand tack quickly with one or two wraps on the winch to minimize the chance of an over wrap. Then
Winch handle safe use (1) rgranger at 5:09pm 07.11.23 As to your assertion that "the whole world does it one way", my experience, and apparently jssailem
Winch handle safe use Hayden Watson at 5:09pm 07.11.23 Different techniques work for different crews and situations. At the command "Ready about" the new
What is it? Joe at 5:08pm 07.11.23 Wow, looks like it's worth more than the boat. I'll be the p.o. picked it up in a yard sale somewh

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