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Hunter 340 RPM gauge KenHartfield at 9:45am 03.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1004 Hello, My RPM gauge slowly stopped working, any suggestions would be great. Thank you Ken
Coolers, ice chests, etc. Ken Secor at 7:33am 03.09.13 Catalina 22 10/11242 Sailers know warm soda, sandwiches and beer suck. In warm weather, without mechanical refrigera
Mast Step Problem MsEclectic at 6:46am 03.09.13 Parts Search 20/4466 I was given an Ocean Yachts Islands 17. The mast plate is missing. Searching for one that resembles
sheet leads kepeters at 5:51am 03.09.13 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1166 I am having difficulty finding the ideal sheeting angle for a new 110 Jib. My Oday 23 has two option
1993 23.5 Mainsail Cover - what color? Browndog68 at 5:04am 03.09.13 Smaller Boats 8/1546 I have the '93 23.5 with light green/teal canvas for bimini and mainsail. It kind of matches the st
bow roller hunter 26 ron jankowski at 2:36am 03.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/2566 what is the best way to install a bow roller for a plow anchor on a hunter 26?
Renegade owners KenHann1 at 2:26am 03.09.13 Pearson 0/1378 Looking to connect with Renegade owners. I have a '66 Renegade, hull no 86, in Falmouth Maine. Like
Sails bman88 at 11:59pm 03.08.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1350 Wondering what satisfaction levels from boat owners who have ordered sails from this site.
Electric catslina 25 JamesRay at 5:55pm 03.08.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1094 I just bought an 87 Catalina 25. My batteries are good but I can't get cabin lights or anything on a
Ok, Thoughts re: Battery Capacity Rick D at 5:38pm 03.08.13 Ask All Sailors 8/2216 So, thinking through replacement of my Sam's Club six volt golf cart batteries. They have been in fo
Depthfinder for 26D pewwind at 4:55pm 03.08.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/983 I want to put a depthfinder(only) on my 26D, and I don't want to use a transom transducer. I would a
Irwin 34's c_witch at 4:04pm 03.08.13 Ask All Sailors 3/4044 Hi all, Looking for the pro's and con's of the Irwin citation 34's. Namely the mid 80's boats. Mo
How will sequstration effect your sailing? RobertLangdirect at 1:40pm 03.08.13 Sails Call Lounge 11/8813 Seriously, sailors. In Washington, DC, there is talk that the authorities may have to shut down
ablative paint orion at 1:17pm 03.08.13 Ask All Sailors 38/7758 I know that this has been discussed before. However, after reading Practical Saillor it appears that
Gel coat jcollins at 12:35pm 03.08.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/3259 I am trying to patch some gel coat chips and scratches. I have purchased white gel coat and hardner
New Prop Question DennisMansour at 12:08pm 03.08.13 Big Boats 7/1351 Good Day, Head South this July from Nova Scotia for at least a year and I am told that making a slow
Asymmetrical Spinnaker Pole OfflineTN at 11:16am 03.08.13 Ask All Sailors 15/9281 I have a asymmetrical spinnaker for my Hunter 340 that I love but when heading directly downwind its
What type of paint dscribner at 10:17am 03.08.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1071 I'll be painting my deck this spring. I just bought Kiwigrip for the non-skid but I'm not sure how
chrysler 26 aerojet777 at 8:33am 03.08.13 Trailer Sailors 19/28972 Does anybody have any thoughts good or bad about the chrysler 26 ? i would love to hear your comm
V25 deck to liner bolts? chipdance at 7:08am 03.08.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1301 On my Venture 25, when I got it, there were 2 bolts going from the forward end of the cockpit well t

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Corrosion on boomkicker dlochner at 8:02am 04.08.23 It is probably police corrosion due to trapped water. The outer tube may have a sleeve or some kind
Importing GPX File into a Garmin GPS 5212 Rich Stidger at 7:53am 04.08.23 I have company arriving today, but I will have time to detail instructions tonight. Meanwhile, go t
Corrosion on boomkicker jssailem at 7:52am 04.08.23 Sure, that is not going to buff out. While the spring inside may or may not be involved, I suspect
Yanmar 4JH2E - Where do these wires attach (1) kloudie1 at 7:52am 04.08.23 I found this for the "B" panel 4JH2E.. Note that the "sail drive" sensor at the top of the page, cen
Yanmar 4JH2E - Where do these wires attach smokey73 at 7:29am 04.08.23 Interesting, but shouldn't it show on the Yanmar workshop manual (as 'optional') like the air heater
Yanmar 4JH2E - Where do these wires attach kloudie1 at 7:26am 04.08.23 Not sure, but probably for a water detector in a sail drive installation.. on my old 3gmf, the unuse
Long distance boat ownership Kings Gambit at 7:15am 04.08.23 My wife and I are getting close to the retire and move aboard moment. as such we are considering st
Long distance boat ownership mermike at 7:11am 04.08.23 I bought Tosca 4.5 years ago and (mostly) retired at the end January this year. The longest stretch
Corrosion on boomkicker dlochner at 7:04am 04.08.23 The deep pitting is a concern. This is not surface corrosion that can be polished out. The depth of
Pacific Northwest Cruise 2010 Terry Cox at 6:51am 04.08.23 You're welcome, Jon.
Corrosion on boomkicker Davidasailor26 at 6:49am 04.08.23
Long distance boat ownership Captain Larry-DH at 6:36am 04.08.23 Long distance ownership without frequent use is bad for boats and for owner$. Another factor to con
Schenker Zen 30 watermakee JamesG161 at 6:19am 04.08.23 From you owners manual... Maintenance is very easy. Watermakers like to be used regularly. If left s
Schenker Zen 30 watermakee FBD at 6:19am 04.08.23 These membranes can , like in the movie Ghostbusters, get "Slimed". You might look up "Regular Mai
Schenker Zen 30 watermakee JamesG161 at 6:08am 04.08.23 These membranes can , like in the movie Ghostbusters, get "Slimed". You might look up "Regular Main
Companionway replacing pen boards for easy access while cruising (1) JBP-PA at 5:46am 04.08.23 I made washboards with screening for when it is warm. This winter I made a canvas cover out of lefto
Companionway replacing pen boards for easy access while cruising thinwater at 5:34am 04.08.23 Yes. We went really low tech when we needed a quick solution. 8 years later, it still works. Yes t
Companionway replacing pen boards for easy access while cruising thinwater at 5:31am 04.08.23 Sogeman Bugbusters Companionway Screen There are even a few hatch board replacements with solid fram
Importing GPX File into a Garmin GPS 5212 geoffschultz at 5:24am 04.08.23 I can point you to a file converter and describe the steps involveI can point you to a file conver
Importing GPX File into a Garmin GPS 5212 geoffschultz at 5:18am 04.08.23 I wish that were the case. Yes, it has an SD slot, but I have not been able to find any method to

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