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Bulb for anchor light Panta Rei at 9:46am 07.30.13 Bigger Boats 4/1390 I went out of my way to get a power supply to test the anchor light bulb prior to the mast stepping.
New battery. Is it fresh? Richard19068 at 9:32am 07.30.13 Musings With Maine Sail 4/3359 I just bought a new group 31 130 AH battery. Actually. I had my wife pick it up from the vendor. T
Is There An Alternative To Cotter Pins For ... rardiH36 at 9:30am 07.30.13 Ask All Sailors 25/15571 ... Standing Rigging Turnbuckles? Reason for asking is that I want to experiment with my rake angle
The flimsy 192 rudder headstock Brian S at 9:10am 07.30.13 Day Sailers 6/1264 So, back to an earlier post about the rudder headstock on the 192 (and I assume 222) being awfully f
Topside color matching zpeteman at 8:26am 07.30.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1102 There are a couple of spots I want to touch up on the topside and in the cabin, but the boat isn't t
Mount A70D chartplotter on binnacle/pedestal rgarrison@gmail.com at 8:10am 07.30.13 Catalina 30 2/1409 Has anyone tried to mount their chartplotter on the steering pedestal? Will it influence the compass
White Smoke on Startup YVRguy at 7:54am 07.30.13 Ask All Sailors 23/10065 I have a Yanmar 24hp diesel engine. When I bought the boat the previous owner explained that this p
Gin Pole or A-Frame for C-25 hotchki at 7:46am 07.30.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1636 Does anyone have details for buying or fabricating a gin-pole or a-frame for use on a C-25? Any s
what do we draw? boprill at 6:29am 07.30.13 S2 3/1189 1979 S2 26' 8.0b, fin keel -not "shoal" Help! I'm told the boat draws 4', but owners manual l
Universal 5411 plate change Bruce Adams at 6:27am 07.30.13 Catalina 30 1/1270 Hi, On my 1982 Catalina 30 with a Universal 5411, I found water in my oil. I flushed it with new oi
Sail increase MeanMan at 6:18am 07.30.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/1856 I have a Hunter 290 that we use for holiday sailing. We rarely travel in wind above 10 m/s and if th
H25 or C25? (1) Ed Schenck at 5:44am 07.30.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1059 Time to admit my age and put the Highlander away. I would like to have a small cruiser in front of
1984 DS II Centerboard stuck in Up position dave24 at 4:40am 07.30.13 Day Sailers 5/3498 Greetings - 1st post. I have owned this Daysailer II for about 15 years and it has been a great bo
How many can be on boat? Picflight at 1:50am 07.30.13 Ask All Sailors 31/4601 Will 6 adults and 6 children be safe on a 4 hour coastal passage on a Catalina 270 or Hunter 280? C
hull harmonics elcap373 at 12:20am 07.30.13 Newport 1/2060 I own a 1983 Newport 33 with a 24 HP Universal. When under power and operating at 1900 to 2300 rpm t
Switchboard says head and fan ? Akapeterc at 11:40pm 07.29.13 Big Boats 1/956 Hi on my recently purchased Hunter 44 DS 2003 there are two switches on the electrical board one say
re-install hand rails on 22' Catalina pdxagent at 11:05pm 07.29.13 Catalina 22 4/3146 need help with install of new handrails, not much experience or tool kit. screw holes in boat that
Mast Stepping made easier? Uppiano at 10:27pm 07.29.13 Catalina 22 34/5843 Hi all, new to the 22 (and loving it!). I trailer my boat a lot and am typically a little frustrate
cuddy cover David Laurin at 9:57pm 07.29.13 Ask An Oday Owner 8/4142 Does anybody have drawings or plans for a cuddy cabin hatch cover that I could use to make my own?
rigging drawings David Laurin at 9:44pm 07.29.13 Day Sailers 2/993 It seems that there is no easily accessible drawings of how the O'Day Daysailer is rigged originally

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Yamaha 30 - rudder - drop / inspection / maintenance Breezy1 at 8:19am 03.17.23 I have a Hunter 326 (2003) and I pulled the rudder to get the prop shaft out. I did notice a slight
mast lights JBP-PA at 7:58am 03.17.23 In the photo it looks like that light is below the exit of your spinnaker halyard? I can't zoom in
mast lights JBP-PA at 7:56am 03.17.23 Ah, I see what you mean. It is VERY tiny in the photo and I did not see it. It is not the typical lo
mast lights Duluthwinger at 7:47am 03.17.23 Hi, I know the steaming light is the one just above the deck light but I was wondering what the ligh
Trailering Hunter 23.5 With Boom Attached? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:32am 03.17.23 @Brian NC Can you take a picture of the boom and refresh my memory which model boat. It could be o
Hunter 22 or 216 keel flaps Crazy Dave Condon at 7:13am 03.17.23 Go to the help desk. Ask for Al. He is a former Hunter employee
Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. Project_Mayhem at 6:37am 03.17.23 PD USB is able to supply 12v at up to 5 amps depending on the cable and devices attached. I've been
Hard or Soft Bimini height RoyS at 6:24am 03.17.23 On my similar 1980 H33 I installed a bimini and had to place it aft of the boom end. While this loca
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? Project_Mayhem at 6:17am 03.17.23 Eventually settled on roofer's gutter caulk Does it smell at all on a hot day if you get close to
Adding over temperature alarm to engine coolant guage. RoyS at 6:13am 03.17.23 My engine came with an over-temperature alarm connected to the high frequency buzzer in the engine c
Oil Leak RoyS at 6:00am 03.17.23 On my Yanmar 2QM15 that breather hose enters the intake casting after the air filter and does not co
Starwind 19 project boat Project_Mayhem at 5:59am 03.17.23 I have an O'Day 25 and I miss my Starwind. Great little boat with a fantastic interior layout but I
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? RoyS at 5:48am 03.17.23 I removed and re-bedded all of my chainplates last year with Life Caulk. The 42 year old stainless f
Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. RoyS at 5:31am 03.17.23 A fixed 12 Volt DC power supply from Amazon is even cheaper. That is what I use for powering my char
Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. dlochner at 4:31am 03.17.23 There are numbers of boat owners who would like to take their chart plotter or fish finder/GPS home
another keel lockdown bolt discussion.... Gene Neill at 4:24am 03.17.23 Removed and plugged. :)
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? Jim Legere at 3:12am 03.17.23 Hi rardi, I no longer have my Cherubini 37 Cutter but I pulled and inspected all the chainplates at
Oil Leak john2 at 3:06am 03.17.23 in older engines you can route the hose through a can or plastic bottle. both hoses on top of the b
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint (1) Jim Legere at 2:59am 03.17.23 Its simple: don't use 'ball valves' or 'gate valves' of any sort. You need a seacock that, by defini
Stern Rail Georgedoyle at 10:06pm 03.16.23

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