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Pennant location of centerboard Jose Antonio at 1:11pm 07.29.13 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2321 I am in the process of fabricating a centerboard for my boat (1978 ODay 30). I bought the blue print
Water in the hull - is that normal? mark2 at 11:43am 07.29.13 Day Sailers 4/3385 Is it normal to get some amount of water in the hull cavity of a 170 after a routine sail of a few h
Inflatable Paint capta at 11:25am 07.29.13 Ask All Sailors 1/968 We have a Zodiac Mark ll classic which has been a great tender for us. Though it does not leak at al
Emergency Tiller Jimk at 11:05am 07.29.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2970 Does anyone have the dimensions and/or a photo for an emergency tiller for an Oceanis 400?
410 Chart Table Shelf jsmac at 11:02am 07.29.13 Big Boats 2/1008 Hi All, I have seen several pictures of some 410s showing a shelf above the chart table. Does anyo
Hunter 23.5 centerboard update Crazy Dave Condon at 10:41am 07.29.13 Smaller Boats 2/1322 I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY SINCERE APPRECIATION AND RESPECT TO MIKE IN CAPE COD WHO HAS SO GRACIOUSL
Leaking Companionway Hatch spadaforaj at 10:01am 07.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/766 1981 Hunter 33 with a old style wooden slider hatch - inlaid - looks great - but leaks badly - I'v
storage area below the v berth, 1978 Cat30 rgarrison@gmail.com at 9:49am 07.29.13 Catalina 30 4/1416 I just found out that the area below the v berth in my "78 cat30 is not drained. Can that be true? I
Best Material for Stanchion Gaskets spadaforaj at 9:44am 07.29.13 Ask All Sailors 10/5117 Hi - need to rebed all my Stanchions on an old Hunter 33, and am looking for best material to make m
Buzzards Bay Sunrise Sail Tsatzsue at 9:41am 07.29.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1372 Thought I would share. Mystical sunrise under sail with the crew sleeping, except for Betty the dog.
get B&G repaired on get new brand? tadd5181 at 9:06am 07.29.13 Big Boats 2/1041 The B'G pilot seems to have gone out on my 2000 Hunter 420...what recommendations does anyone have f
1998 Hunter 410 Freezer Evaportator leak jsmac at 9:02am 07.29.13 Big Boats 8/2289 Hello all, As mentioned above, I have a 1998 Hunter 410 with a factory installed water cooled Pola
Raymarine X5 to Garmin 492 connection wcletien at 8:32am 07.29.13 Catalina 30 0/893 I'm still looking for exact wire to wire hook-ups for X5 Auto-pilot to Garmin 492 chartplotter. I h
Windows Nicolas Babic at 8:13am 07.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1020 I have noticed the last few years that my windows look like they are crystallizing when the sun hits
Cracks at rudder mount (3) mark2 at 7:11am 07.29.13 Day Sailers 2/4707 Hi all, while under sail in a strong breeze I recently noticed some "give" in the rudder mount and s
NJ to Block Island GeorgeC1 at 6:38am 07.29.13 Ask All Sailors 7/2240 We are making the trip from Atlantic City, NJ to Block Island (direct ocean route) and was looking f
Mainsheet length J19315 at 6:16am 07.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1047 Does anyone know the mainsheet length and diameter for an 83 Hunter 34 led back to cockpit?
Electrical Ghosts vmaks at 5:58am 07.29.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1176 '83 O'Day, 28 ft: Started with the Navman and Depth suddenly and randomly shutting off. Running the
West Marine down-the-hatch ventilating sail & C27 Loose Ends at 5:47am 07.29.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1637 Anyone out there with a C27 or similar using the West marine down the hatch ventilating sail with an
B361 Water build up under engine when running AllertonHC at 4:52am 07.29.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1917 Hi I have water build up under the engine when motoring long distances its dry all other times. It h

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Yanmar 4Jh4-HTE Manual fuel priming lift pump Screen Saver at 3:57pm 06.03.23 Yea this particular model Yanmar engine is not supposed to need and external pump of any sort and th
Dissimilar Metals dlochner at 3:47pm 06.03.23 Tef-Gel (amazon link) on the threads. Buy a tub, you'll never run out and it is not that much more m
Raymarine Autopilot Problems (ST4000+) Ward H at 3:44pm 06.03.23
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing (1) dlochner at 3:44pm 06.03.23 Also, from that brief moment you took your eyes off the channel and ran aground, Were you watchin
Dissimilar Metals Rick Webb at 3:31pm 06.03.23 Or use rivets either SS or aluminum
Macgregor 26 stickinthemud57 at 3:25pm 06.03.23
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing stickinthemud57 at 3:23pm 06.03.23 What kind of boat? Draft and bridge clearance height? What time of year? Heading north or south?
Dissimilar Metals Davidasailor26 at 3:19pm 06.03.23
3 Blade Prop Swap? Davidasailor26 at 3:13pm 06.03.23 Sounds like a good trip. It could be worth checking the prop shaft alignment. At least that can be d
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing Captain Larry-DH at 3:04pm 06.03.23 Hello everyone, Can anyone tell me about sailing the ICW? What kind of boat? Draft and bridge cle
Mercury 9.9 4 stroke on Cat 25 lsavocchi at 2:50pm 06.03.23
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report MikeHoncho at 2:48pm 06.03.23
Dissimilar Metals dLj at 2:44pm 06.03.23 It would be my suggestion to use monel fasteners instead of stainless steel. dj
Dissimilar Metals Ralph Johnstone at 2:36pm 06.03.23 The rate of corrosion of the anode (aluminum boom) is affected by the comparative areas of the anode
Raymarine Autopilot Problems (ST4000+) kappykaplan at 2:36pm 06.03.23 Hi everyone - Updating the thread. Tks for letting us know. :beer:
3 Blade Prop Swap? kappykaplan at 2:34pm 06.03.23 good to know where the emergency tiller was! :plus:
Its funny Friday! (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:31pm 06.03.23 216438 Like, how much anchor rode should I put out ?
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing Will Gilmore at 2:25pm 06.03.23 to outright rage Also, from that brief moment you took your eyes off the channel and ran aground,
New Alternator Regulator? jviss at 2:12pm 06.03.23 The regulator and programming for the 618 is basically the same as the 614, except the the 618 can
Raymarine Autopilot Problems (ST4000+) McPhee at 2:04pm 06.03.23 Hi everyone - Updating the thread. The fluxgate compass is under the port side of the aft-birth in m

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