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Roller Furling Hard To Furl In and Out Sailavie1 at 8:29pm 07.13.13 Smaller Boats 7/2056 I have an 2008 H25 with Roller Furling. It's very difficult to furl the jib in and out. I tried both
Old Type Rochester fuel sender stuck on 267 ohms (5) Euphoria2011 at 8:15pm 07.13.13 Bigger Boats 0/926 This weekend was "Focus on Fuel" weekend. I had some suspicion that I needed to replace my Racor pri
an unlikely cruiser: Beneteau First 305? hd002e at 7:15pm 07.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/4329 Hello Everyone - First post here. I am considering making an offer on a First 305 to be my first
Yanmar 4JH5E Control Panel Nodak7 at 7:10pm 07.13.13 Big Boats 2/2716 We have a Yanmar 4JH5E with a Digital C Type Panel. It seem that recently the digital hour indicator
seawater in the bilge, new e33 jbinbi at 7:05pm 07.13.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1410 So I purchased a 1 year old e33. After taking possession of the boat, I noticed water in the bilge.
floorboards, how to make not such a tight fit jbinbi at 6:54pm 07.13.13 Big Boats 3/1000 So I am wondering if anyone else has tried to get up the floorboards to check the bilge or close and
Cheboygan River on a sailboat Jarhead66 at 6:32pm 07.13.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1282 Need informaiton on sailing from Mullett Lake to Lake Huron via Micihigan's Inland Waterway. Bridge
Single Handed Mast Raising Jarhead66 at 6:30pm 07.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1490 Hello: Any ideas and directions on single handed mast rasing for a Hunter 26? Thanks Jarhead66
Line Around Prop Don Guillette at 1:54pm 07.13.13 Ask All Sailors 28/6675 This morning I received a panic call from a friend in Punta Gorda, FL (nice place and we almost move
Adjusting Lewmar Portlights dennisp at 1:45pm 07.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/3926 Man, I hate to do this. The answer is probably out there so simply explained even I could understan
waeco -cb40 obrock at 1:13pm 07.13.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1135 Have a 2010 Hunter 31, the ice box unit stop working! its a Waeco CB40 1 Q. Dose it just sit in si
Heat exchanger rod corrosion back endplate ManiacHunter at 12:16pm 07.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/889 Twice in a little more than a year, the rod end, right at the endplate of the heat exchanger, has c
shower replace Bob Paxton at 11:45am 07.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/697 Anyone replace shower head ' fittings?? How is panel fastened?? HELP!!
Cleaning Taylor Made-Bimini? Cool Beans at 11:13am 07.13.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1932 This is from the manufacturers site on cleaning the top. . . Q:How do I clean my bimini top? A:Wash
HIN number location the finman at 10:22am 07.13.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1056 Can anyone tell me where the HIN number is on my O'Day 34 (1982). I can't find a plate anywhere. T
Lightning strike nearby caused problems tgillesp at 10:01am 07.13.13 Big Boats 3/1099 After a lighning strike yesterday my tank systems monitor is reading 0 for water tanks and full for
hardware compatibility rgarrison@gmail.com at 9:01am 07.13.13 Catalina 30 2/861 I have a new (for me) older C30 with a Raymarine a70d chartplotter and ST6000. My chartplotter does
Short in starter button? JohnnyMac at 9:00am 07.13.13 Big Boats 6/902 Last weekend after a sail, I tried to start the engine and the entire electrical system went blank.
2013 LOHSA Rendezvous - August 2-4 Empire Yacht Sales at 8:24am 07.13.13 Lake Ontario Hunter Sailing Assoc. 0/18077 Announcing The 2013 Marlow-Hunter Rendezvous in Little Sodus Bay. Come join us for a great three
autopilot hardware compatibility rgarrison@gmail.com at 8:06am 07.13.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/868 I have a new (for me) older C30 with a Raymarine a70d chartplotter and ST6000. My chartplotter does

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Solar Voltage JamesG161 at 8:22pm 07.31.22 You need a voltage regulator versus letting Sun Energy on the panel doing the regulating. Jim...
Fuel Vacuum Gauge JamesG161 at 8:17pm 07.31.22 Answer is NO. Pressure at any point in the fuel line, requires a knowledge of fuel flow rate. Here
Wobbly wheel. Rattlenebang at 6:08pm 07.31.22 Who made the pedestal? Our 2014 has a Lewmar pedestal that has just recently started wobbling just
Winch replacement Joe at 6:07pm 07.31.22 I think you may overestimate the convenience of self tailing winches an a small boat. But.... that c
Wobbly wheel. Davidasailor26 at 5:47pm 07.31.22 Who made the pedestal? Our 2014 has a Lewmar pedestal that has just recently started wobbling just a
Windicator for Escape Mambo (1) wrsayers at 5:45pm 07.31.22 NorCalSail, have you found an Escape windicator? I am looking for one too. Parts are hard to get! T
Wobbly wheel. Rattlenebang at 5:35pm 07.31.22 I suppose its possible with POs; you never know what they're capable of. Funny how everything else i
Wobbly wheel. JoeWhite at 5:12pm 07.31.22 It seems to me that someone replaced the bushing with a wrong one.
Any Hawaii Big Island sailboat owners here? Ralph Johnstone at 5:12pm 07.31.22
Stinky Bubbly Hot Water JoeWhite at 5:07pm 07.31.22 also check for a deteriorating anode in the tank which would cause what you described. Unfortunate
just sailing Crusty Ol Salt at 5:00pm 07.31.22 Very cool
Hunter H240 trailer sway problem. (1) Revv up at 4:50pm 07.31.22 I made a mount that holds two 5 gallon cans and keep them full of water during the summer season, ma
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar (2) Davidasailor26 at 4:38pm 07.31.22
Any Hawaii Big Island sailboat owners here? Tally Ho at 4:05pm 07.31.22
just sailing jssailem at 3:15pm 07.31.22 Nice Jon. Thanks.
Sailing Dingy Questions (O'Day Widgeon) jssailem at 3:09pm 07.31.22 Both @dlochner and @shemandr give good advice. There is no ready to go, every day advice to leave o
Reparing fix keel Crazy Dave Condon at 3:08pm 07.31.22 Photos are needed but if water is coming through the keel boats, it sound like the wing bulb keel wi
Hunter H240 trailer sway problem. Crazy Dave Condon at 2:14pm 07.31.22 @GL-WindPower The bunk board position on the hull cannot be moved much as they were designed to f
Need a used Catalina 22 swing keel ytao125 at 1:44pm 07.31.22
What's going on with Marlow Hunter? ice breaker at 1:44pm 07.31.22 If you go to the electrical department at home depot etc, you will find gray PVC clips used to hold

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