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2002 Hunter 410 Anchor Windlass rdavis6507 at 1:51pm 11.30.13 Big Boats 13/3232 The anchor chain jammed around the windlass on my 2002 Hunter 410 this past summer. I got it free b
Oday 19 hull parts (1) XCIIGTWhipple at 11:55am 11.30.13 Day Sailers 5/1156 I am still in the process of trying to glue my 0day 19 back together. I finally finished the lower
Marinas SV Wayword at 9:58am 11.30.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1282 Hello Everyone, This week I purchased a 1985 Hunter 25.5 (SV Wayword) that needs some love and at
dimples in hull indigo 2 at 8:54am 11.30.13 Bigger Boats 6/1963 Just buying an 84 oday 28, but just realized that it has matching dimples in the hull right under th
Tabernacle on CB Rhodes 19 Tad Gillespie at 7:59am 11.30.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/3633 I just bought a 1976 Oday Rhodes 19, centerboard model. It has a tapered mast with halyards running
Toronto boat show - half price tickets until noon today. holdech at 5:48am 11.30.13 Trailer Sailors 5/2464 Hope everyone bought their $9 tickets online. Smart marketing - they KNOW that extra cash will get
'95 Hunter 40.5 starboard water tank access edguy3 at 5:48am 11.30.13 Big Boats 2/1036 Hi All, I'm about to inspect my starboard water tank and need to get access. Is removing the cove
Anchoring too close (1) med2463 at 4:39am 11.30.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 26/4743 Are some boaters stupid or inconsiderate? This guy came roaring into the anchorage ' anchored on top
First 20 Chainstay Anchor Strengthening markwatts at 10:44pm 11.29.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1022 Hello, does anyone have any background information behind the strengthening kit being sent out to ea
Jib Sheets Okiesaylor at 8:49pm 11.29.13 Catalina 22 8/4499 Simple question: How long and what size are your jib sheets?
Hunter 356-Winterizing morrisn1 at 7:20pm 11.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1200 Looking for some help in winterizing our 2002 Hunter 356. Not my first winter, but first one with
28' oday 3 gm will it fit? engine size billymc38 at 7:15pm 11.29.13 Bigger Boats 3/1285 i have an opportunity to purchase a 3 gm model TK3.665 which is the same motor as the 3TN66 i have
Transducer...in-hull or through hull? 87roadracer at 6:57pm 11.29.13 Bigger Boats 9/2174 Looking at a i50 Tridata Raymarine and was wondering what type of transducers other boat owners use.
Yanmar water pump (20HP) (1) ingeanous at 5:58pm 11.29.13 Mid-Size Boats 9/1904 Very leaky water pump on our newly purchased 1990 Hunter 335. I Googled it but cannot find a replac
Fleet 10 sdennisf at 3:31pm 11.29.13 Catalina 30 0/1216 There is a local Catalina 30 group, Fleet 10. We are a very active group and wanted to let all C30 o
Toronto Boat Show 2014 January joker460 at 1:55pm 11.29.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1642 For those planning to go to the Toronto Boat show you can get tickets for half price today and tomor
reattaching drive shaft stanleyi at 11:27am 11.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1082 vibration in reverse A couple of weeks ago I reported a vibration on my 33 ft. Hunter Cherubini (19
Vancouver Sailors - 2nd Narrows Train Bridge - Answered YVRguy at 11:02am 11.29.13 Ask All Sailors 4/2117 Found my own answer. The bridge operator can be reached through Vancouver Traffic channel 12 Gre
240 Trailer Launching mitchelldranow at 10:19am 11.29.13 Day Sailers 4/1282 Do any of you fine folks have any suggestions with regard to launching an O'Day 240 from a float-off
Safety Rail Removal Spence at 8:59am 11.29.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1503 I was wondering if it's possible to remove the cable and post safety rail along the sides of the dec

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Electrical Gremlins kloudie1 at 5:43am 07.11.23 I dunno, 50 amperes at 120V is 6000 watts which is 500 amps at 12 V way more than a charger would be
Perkins 20 Engine Elissatoo at 5:37am 07.11.23 Thanks for your advice.
What is this material? jssailem at 5:31am 07.11.23 It is not something I recognize. Twenty questions to get more information. Is it solid surface or
What is this material? dlochner at 5:31am 07.11.23 Looks like some kind of chip board that might be used for house sheathing. Sand off some finish on t
Rigging information jssailem at 5:20am 07.11.23
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything jviss at 4:53am 07.11.23 This was the epitome of simplicity ............. nd sleek design which just about kills you when y
Perkins 20 Engine RoyS at 4:53am 07.11.23 If you are sucking out your oil through the dip stick, do not expect to get the listed capacity out.
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything jviss at 4:51am 07.11.23 If you are hell-bent on fixing what you have, first, I suspect there is some kind of galling on the
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything jviss at 4:49am 07.11.23 I recommend replacing the strut with a Multi-position gas friction strut. From the website: Fricti
alternator and wiring RoyS at 4:46am 07.11.23 I by-passed the original start wire in the harness with a separate No.10 wire and that solved the pr
Creases in the mainsail - any suggestions? dlochner at 4:46am 07.11.23 Photos showing the creases would be really helpful.
Found On Deck RoyS at 4:33am 07.11.23 Thanks everyone for your responses. It can only be a captured pin as there is no head or hole for a
alternator and wiring Jim_H42 at 4:27am 07.11.23 Perhaps check the grounding wire and selinoid connections would be a good "starting" point...
Honda BF2 outboard fuel problem danooxnard at 4:26am 07.11.23 I have the same engine. You have to remove the plastic top cover and bottom plastic Piece. You can t
Cocpit Table for Merriman binnacle? RoyS at 4:18am 07.11.23 I sent you a private message with photos and dimensions yesterday.
Starting battery Maine Sail at 4:11am 07.11.23 Are Battery Conductance Testers Worth it? https://marinehowto.com/are-battery-conductance-testers-w
Electrical Gremlins High Current at 4:06am 07.11.23 How many amps is your battery charger rated to output? That seems the most likely culprit.
Creases in the mainsail - any suggestions? danstanford at 1:59am 07.11.23 Do they persist when you are sailing? Sounds like the boom angle is too low for some reason but if s
Install New Winches? Kevy at 11:18pm 07.10.23 Love meeting folks - out of Nanaimo now so even easier.
Honda BF2 outboard fuel problem (4) Hayden Watson at 9:38pm 07.10.23 Did I mention that this is an ancient Honda (prior to 1998 when I purchased Papillon.) One of the r

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