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Engine Hour (LCD) Meter Repair (1) NorthStar at 9:17pm 01.07.13 Engines and Propulsion 81/58725 I have finally had the time to troubleshoot and repair my Yanmar Tach-Hour meter. I believe wha
What's wrong with the 'trim' on this boat? (1) RichH at 8:18pm 01.07.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 53/23749 http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j449/svAquila/reef_zpsed162b23.jpg "photo" is from the Sail A
Beneteau Rubrail Lee Hadjiosif at 6:54pm 01.07.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/3866 I'm trying to select a suitable rubrail for my 381 but I'm having trouble. I prefer the solid vinyl
Waccamaw Morning Roger Long at 5:09pm 01.07.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 8/3141 I had the anchor aboard almost before there was enough light to see my way out of the creek as the t
Trolling for ideas... Phyrexii at 4:23pm 01.07.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2550 Recently, I replied to a thread dealing with an issue common among Mac sailors ('Mac Bump'), where t
Autohelm ST4000+ dim display problem kwiggy at 1:43pm 01.07.13 Ask All Sailors 9/4089 Hi, I have searched through the various forums, but can't find this problem mentioned anywhere. My
used deck hatches redhead78 at 1:31pm 01.07.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1550 Anyone know where I might be able to buy a couple of used deck hatches, for ventilation, in the 10 o
Magazine slowdog at 1:14pm 01.07.13 Ask All Sailors 37/4464 What boating magazine do you subscribe to?
Basic Electrical Seminar Content Maine Sail at 12:05pm 01.07.13 Ask All Sailors 28/3049 If you were attending a Marine Basic Electrical Seminar (roughly 2 hours) what type of content would
Whose boat is this? (1) BrokeNotBroken at 11:27am 01.07.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1946 I would love to see more pictures of the teak cockpit. I think it looks fantastic. http://sbo.sail
I need a rudder edefaria at 9:47am 01.07.13 Day Sailers 2/5499 Hi - I have a O'Day 12 here in Brazil. It's quite similar to the javelin model. I've lost its rudder
No Locker soldier1964 at 9:40am 01.07.13 Ask All Sailors 13/1832 Hello everyone, I have a small problem to contend with. My Helms25 doesn't have a rope locker in t
Attending Strictly Sail Chicago 2013 - any pointers? Igetit at 9:39am 01.07.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1240 This weekend I booked accomodations and bought show tickets online for Strictly Sail Chicago, which
40.5 keel bolts bustedrudder at 8:40am 01.07.13 Big Boats 2/1137 I was cleaning the bilge in our 40.5 and only saw 2 keel bolts on the centerline of the stub. Is th
New to me 1980 Oday 22 Hydro Therapy at 8:33am 01.07.13 Day Sailers 2/1267 Hello, I recently picked up an Oday 22, 1980 model. She is a bit rough but coming along. So far I ha
ODay 22 model designations kpgraci at 8:30am 01.07.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/3160 I've run across several ODay 22 models while looking at sails, including: ODay 22 ODay 22 CB ODay
teak cabinet hardware wrylyone at 8:30am 01.07.13 Bigger Boats 3/1249 Does anyone know where I might find the teak pulls for the interior drawer and cabinet on a 1985 28'
New Rudder, where to buy? brentjen at 8:26am 01.07.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/922 Has anyone ordered a new rudder for their boat off of this site? I have talked to Rudy and am incli
Propane Stove issues on 410 freedkj at 7:52am 01.07.13 Big Boats 6/1103 Our 2001 410 has stove/oven issues with the propane. Both tanks are full, however the out put of gas
Retractable Bowsprit Joel H. at 7:07am 01.07.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/6331 1978 C27 std. rig. In the interest of flying my Gennaker or even getting a Code Zero furler some day

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In-boom outhaul rigging. Could use some help... (1) Kingjim91 at 3:12pm 11.28.22
In-boom outhaul rigging. Could use some help... Scott T-Bird at 3:07pm 11.28.22 I have a couple of comments. I've found the most vexing problems associated with my inside-the-boom
In-boom outhaul rigging. Could use some help... (1) stickinthemud57 at 2:42pm 11.28.22 I have mocked up my 4:1 in-boom outhaul adjuster (see attached photo). My plan is to install it when
Side Stay Tension rgranger at 2:26pm 11.28.22 The owners manual can be found here and stay rigging is discussed on P. 37 https://hunter.sailboato
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard rgranger at 2:19pm 11.28.22 The tohatsu 6 hp and sailpro has a rectifier as stated by the original post. I used to have a Toha
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke Leeward Rail at 1:43pm 11.28.22 Why not try to go up the mast halfway and use a 10' pvc pipe Set a ladder on deck, you cab easily
Sea Hood re-bedding kloudie1 at 1:39pm 11.28.22 A forum member did seal up all the holes including the cover holes. Then only put back the ones that
Plexus ColumbiaRiverDoug at 1:34pm 11.28.22 Some years ago, I used Plexus together with inlaid fiberglass to repair the many cracks in the inter
Sea Hood re-bedding Andiamo 34 at 1:03pm 11.28.22 Thank you for your help/suggestions. It needs to be tackled but was wondering. Just a thought but
Two fender covers for 8x20 fenders Rich Stidger at 12:59pm 11.28.22 I'm just wondering....... How did we get from free fender covers to death by flaming arrow? The trai
Warped Rudder rgranger at 12:55pm 11.28.22 I ordered the FlexEpox - it should be here Tues next week. I've already made a tiller - have not fi
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 12:32pm 11.28.22 I ordered the FlexEpox - it should be here Tues next week. I've already made a tiller - have not fin
Another Lithium conversion ... Hunter 49 Schematic tkwhalen at 12:25pm 11.28.22 our solar is mounted to a SS frame that in incorporated into the factory Hunter davits we have, oth
What's wrong with my thinking? Benny17441 at 12:24pm 11.28.22 The load tension on the wire is dictated by its size and strands configuration. Consider the age a
2001 B361 Chain Plate leak Hollyberry at 12:16pm 11.28.22 I came across these pictures where that connection you showed, failed. It's a Bene. rod ball too,
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard Leeward Rail at 11:59am 11.28.22 Some small outboards do not have a rectifier. As a result they output AC, not DC The tohatsu 6 hp
2001 B361 Chain Plate leak GDanko at 11:49am 11.28.22 Ouch! Any background info or forensics on the cause?
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard Leeward Rail at 11:48am 11.28.22 I believe the charger on these engines is just a coil and rectifier with little or no voltage regul
2001 B361 Chain Plate leak (2) joker460 at 11:36am 11.28.22 Excellent work documenting the repair; I should be able to do as suggested. The PO of 9 years, nev
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater Parsons at 11:30am 11.28.22 Before we leave this topic (which I helped divert by the CO comments), I want to thank @mermike for

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