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oday 25 throttle to cockpit conversion Johnkent at 3:04pm 07.27.13 Ask An Oday Owner 16/2008 My wife and I own an Oday 25 which has an older evinrude outboard engine that requires leaning over
New Prop? my tiny prop workin hard getiing no where approved at 11:54am 07.27.13 Catalina 30 24/5018 I have a Catalina 30 tall rig with a 21 hp universal diesel. Currently, I have a two bladed prop th
Stranded copper and 3/8" rope Brian D at 11:29am 07.27.13 SSB and Ham Operators 6/9352 Hey guys, trying to keep the SSB forum rolling along. Has anyone tried to feed strand copper wire i
Looking at Hunter 280 1996 Picflight at 11:25am 07.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/672 I am looking to purchase a Hunter, can I rely on the survey alone to tell me the condition? Are ther
replacing stanchion timdey at 10:46am 07.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1132 has anyone got any info on replacing a deck sstanchion on a hunter 41 ds?
Built In Fiberglass Water Tank Styx at 9:11am 07.27.13 Ask All Sailors 16/9484 I have a S2 8.0c with an aluminum 20 gallon water tank. I have removed the water tank (doing a compl
V-berth on smaller boats Lazarus at 8:24am 07.27.13 Sails Call Lounge 14/17445 I'm just settling in to a 23' sloop for an extended voyage, partly by land and partly by sea. I've s
Calling all Engine Heads... mgoodale at 8:23am 07.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2318 Ok, looking for an engine differential diagnosis. 1985 Yanmar 2GM20F Motoring out into channel, ki
furler hunter healer at 5:49am 07.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/938 Anyone know if rig rite is still i business i'm having a hard time to reaching them, I need a drum
Which Are The Best New Jersey Inlets? Joe Mullee at 5:22am 07.27.13 Ask All Sailors 4/3632 I'm sure this has been asked before but after Sandy I'd like an update. Besides Cape May and Atlanti
Wifi router 12v Kordie at 10:50pm 07.26.13 Ask All Sailors 30/34077 I'm looking at putting a wifi router onto my boat. Ideally something that will also pick up shore b
Sailing a 23.5 in shallow water Tom L at 7:37pm 07.26.13 Smaller Boats 6/1191 I am now sailing my Hunter 23.5 in the bay at Ocean City, MD. Much of the bay is less than 4 or 5 f
Fuses shemandr at 6:51pm 07.26.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1352 Can someone fill me in on DC Marine fuses for 12v? I need to replace fuses as part of rewiring of a
O;Day 32 diagrams Brian.bean at 6:47pm 07.26.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1153 I just signed up so Hello to all the other O'Day 32 owners out there! I recently bought one of these
Future Purchase Hunter ron milne at 6:46pm 07.26.13 Mid-Size Boats 23/4294 I am looking at a 1986 Hunter 31, with an interest to buy. Any information from currant owners or p
Cooling water on Saildrive Bing at 5:38pm 07.26.13 Ask All Sailors 11/7469 I have a Volvo saildrive and I'm wondering if anyone has changed the water intake from a skin fittin
streamstay furling systems hunter healer at 4:25pm 07.26.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/794 i have a 31 hunter that was originally equipped with the stream stay 2 k3 furling jib. The 2 pc drum
Calling Crazy Dave Condon Mike in Cape Cod at 3:08pm 07.26.13 Smaller Boats 2/1401 Hi Dave, Please send me your e-mail address or your phone number to me at: jburns@aol.com
Turning Blocks at the base of the Mast RonRock at 2:18pm 07.26.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/5631 My boat came to me with a plate under the mast that has holes for block attachment points. Now that
Seal on Jabsco bigsick at 2:16pm 07.26.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/941 Just a quick question. My toilet will not pump water from lake, I can pump back to holding tank. I

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How many have serviced your Winches jssailem at 11:20am 05.15.23 Once a year. On the Spring Cleaning schedule. Unless there is an issue. Part of the test check list
Engine compartment ventilation Calif. Ted at 11:14am 05.15.23 Are the two scoops, one at each side of the cockpit, used to bring air into the engine compartment?
What do I need to get this boat able to sail somewhat nicely? VenturED at 11:11am 05.15.23 The gooseneck connection to the mast looks suspect. Is this the standard Venture 22 method? The bol
How many have serviced your Winches Dalliance at 10:32am 05.15.23 It depends a lot on conditions and usage. My boat is stored inside in the winter, but we had some
Engine compartment ventilation BabuBoat at 10:23am 05.15.23 Seems like there is a misconception of what engine room ventilation accomplishes in small sailboat
Latest Thinking on Holding Tank Additives David in Sandusky at 10:14am 05.15.23 Still using Odorlos with no smell, and no problems.
Engine compartment ventilation Don S/V ILLusion at 9:57am 05.15.23 Seems like there is a misconception of what engine room ventilation accomplishes in small sailboat e
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? Rich Stidger at 9:52am 05.15.23 <snip> Could it be that the shore power charger is keeping the battery voltage high enough that the
Engine compartment ventilation Terry Cox at 9:30am 05.15.23 You're welcome. I'm assuming ours was placed to remove heated air when running both engines (main/ge
Refrigerator Insulation Upgrade? (1) FasterHorses at 9:30am 05.15.23 I, too am working on a way to keep cooler temps in our icebox. We have 2 aboard FH, one on the port
Weird ancient gadget, need wiser eyes to identity Ralph Johnstone at 9:05am 05.15.23 Not easy to rest you hand on an up right GPS antenna. I'd say it's something to grab on to once t
Engine compartment ventilation Ralph Johnstone at 9:01am 05.15.23 Figured the fan was there to remove fumes. No need to remove diesel fuel fumes from an engine com
Hunter 28.5 Trailer Specs Crazy Dave Condon at 8:35am 05.15.23 I will send you a private iMessage
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Leeward Rail at 8:32am 05.15.23 I should mention that the DNS66 or similar DNS resolution blocking apps can not only block ads, they
Weird ancient gadget, need wiser eyes to identity Calif. Ted at 8:20am 05.15.23 Probably GPS but I do have an XM radio antennae that looks similar.
What amperage "Entertainment" breaker? Hello Below at 8:05am 05.15.23 Lots of valuable information contained in the Marlow Hunter link above and confirms the post from @P
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? Davidasailor26 at 7:49am 05.15.23 For portability there are also options now that have Bluetooth probes that connect to an iPhone app
What amperage "Entertainment" breaker? twalker H260 at 7:39am 05.15.23 The breakers are intended to protect the wiring, not the devices. If you can determine the wire si
Hunter 28.5 Trailer Specs Rich McD at 7:33am 05.15.23
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Hayden Watson at 7:32am 05.15.23 I'm looking into float plan apps for Android. Any recommendations? The USCG has an app with a flo

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