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too much wind perhaps soldier1964 at 8:05am 10.12.12 Ask All Sailors 9/1717 still have a few more weeks of sailing left. went out the other day with winds of 15kts with gust o
Going Solar Squidd at 7:52am 10.12.12 Ask All Sailors 27/4979 Well winter is here (yes there is snow on the ground outside my window) and pondering the upgrades f
Wiring in a generator Snotter at 6:21am 10.12.12 Ask All Sailors 6/4220 I plan to start the process of wiring in an older onan 7.5 kw into the boat's electrical system for
Am I ready for my first PNW winter aboard? Soul Surfer at 6:20am 10.12.12 Mid-Size Boats 7/2153 I'm a first time owner and first time liveaboard of one month. Loving it so far, but here come's the
Chesapeak Bay Schooner Race (Pictures) (7) Roger Long at 4:27am 10.12.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/3990 My schooner, the Susan B. Merryman, is doing great in the Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race for a boat h
Any buying tips? Rich Bough at 12:54am 10.12.12 Catalina 30 20/3769 Was wondering of anyone has info about buying older Catalina's? Was there a bad year(s) that I want
Fusion 7000 stereo Kordie at 7:35pm 10.11.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1514 http://www.aquatronics.com.au/products.asp?id=23149 This thing is amazing and cheap enough on amazo
saving a submerged engine jluke at 6:12pm 10.11.12 Engines and Propulsion 17/13096 A 1979, 39' Irwin Citation belonging to a friend sank, in fresh water, at the dock last Monday. We w
Look what followed me home dzimbric at 6:00pm 10.11.12 Catalina 22 4/1559 About to tow home a tired C22 that needs some love. Swing keel with a pop top, Keel looks heavily r
H23 Jibs T_well at 5:17pm 10.11.12 Smaller Boats 3/1425 Ok I have been tinkering with my new to me '85 H23. I laid out the two jibs today to see exactly 100
Against all odds All U Get at 4:53pm 10.11.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1356 Hi all, I experienced a problem with the gen-set on our boat and it's taken two weeks to figure it o
What does a Hydro Hoist 4000L weigh ? AnchorDragger at 4:44pm 10.11.12 Ask All Sailors 5/3485 I am buying a sailboat and the Hydro Hoist 4000L it has been kept on. I need to know how much the e
O'Day 35 Electrolysis Jehu Dodge at 3:51pm 10.11.12 Bigger Boats 5/1655 A Zinc on my keel is completely detroyed in a month. There is no ground or electric connection. How
40' Hunter mask details, 1989 38lat at 2:19pm 10.11.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1094 Hi: Can anyone please help with the details of the inside of this mast. I want to put a tricolor
Almost done, photos of mods (11) emergpa1 at 2:18pm 10.11.12 Ask An Oday Owner 23/3882 Ust about finished. Still need to troubleshoot trailer lights Installed new and reinforced batterie
sail size 1980's hunter 22 SenecaDaze at 1:50pm 10.11.12 Smaller Boats 4/1279 awhile back i saved a thread that gave dimensions for the hunter22 luff and foot dimensions; below i
Any 336 or 340 owners with a dripless shaft seal out there? robertsapp at 12:19pm 10.11.12 Mid-Size Boats 13/2564 It's time to replace the shaft log hose. I think I'd like to upgrade to a dripless shaft seal. There
O'Day 19 "Weekender" Stability/Safety (1) yeahmag at 9:16am 10.11.12 Day Sailers 4/5915 As some of you have been following I've stumbled in to an all-but-free O'Day 19 that I'm making ship
Displaying NMEA, Chart info on a tablet OS2Dude at 8:20am 10.11.12 Ask All Sailors 5/2099 I have a Garmin 421s attached to a NMEA2000/0183 network. (Sounder, Wind data, GPS, AIS, etc.) Tro
Beaufort Wind Scale merlinuxo at 7:21am 10.11.12 Trailer Sailors 4/2114 For determining wind speed by observing the sea state. http://www.spc.noaa.gov/faq/tornado/beaufort.

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Need instructions to remove HUNTER polycarbonate windows Don S/V ILLusion at 11:52am 02.21.23
Need instructions to remove HUNTER polycarbonate windows Apex at 11:47am 02.21.23 @aas1110 look up gone with the wynns youtube channel, they did large side lights. use an oscillati
Need instructions to remove HUNTER polycarbonate windows Ralph Johnstone at 11:37am 02.21.23 Use multiple layers of masking tape or any suitable barrier, especially when using the oscillating
Need instructions to remove HUNTER polycarbonate windows (3) Ralph Johnstone at 11:30am 02.21.23 I watched this YouTube example how to remove and install a plexiglass panel Thanks for the link @
Need instructions to remove HUNTER polycarbonate windows BigEasy at 11:12am 02.21.23 Yes & no! The deck mounted skylight (that I replaced) has an exposed fiberglass interior, similar to
Need instructions to remove HUNTER polycarbonate windows Ralph Johnstone at 11:05am 02.21.23 @BigEasy , appreciate your ongoing detailed description of pulling out the original glass. Tell me,
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Need instructions to remove HUNTER polycarbonate windows LloydB at 10:23am 02.21.23 I watched this YouTube example how to remove and install a plexiglass panel and good insight as to t
Bilge pump replacement time. Justin_NSA at 10:19am 02.21.23 Whichever way you go, be sure to calculate the lift to be sure it's sufficient. Just because a pump
Oven Repair Captain Larry-DH at 10:14am 02.21.23 If you need a push button switch for the igniter, they only charge about $8 or $9, but the postage i
Yanmar GM Series Injector -> Compression Adapter Conversion zephyr070 at 9:52am 02.21.23 I purchased an aluminum compression tester dummy injector from Hoye Tractor (I think). When I went
Need instructions to remove HUNTER polycarbonate windows BigEasy at 9:50am 02.21.23 OUCH ! NOBODY SHOWS THE REMOVAL. I JUST CAN'T SEE IT. HOW ? Ralph, I really believe you ca
Hunter Legend 40' 1980s Repairs to Transom/Deck Joint jssailem at 9:43am 02.21.23 Not a Hunter boat, but in 2016 the damage to my Cal involved a broken transom deck joint. The proced
Bilge pump replacement time. kappykaplan at 9:37am 02.21.23 That pair of missing bikini panties may have found its way into the bilge and got sucked into the h
Bilge pump replacement time. jssailem at 9:34am 02.21.23 Changing hoses is a real PITA. Yes changing a bilge hose can qualify for an episode on "Dirtiest J
Universal 25xpb Parts jssailem at 9:21am 02.21.23 You are discovering the hidden truth about boat engines. Nearly every modern marine diesel is built
Embrace the freeze. walt at 7:53am 02.21.23 You guys might already know about this site.. but I think its interesting https://climatereanalyzer
Towing a pram dlochner at 7:48am 02.21.23 Good point. Strictly in the "fwiw" dept, both of our club's work boats have a strong/braced towing
Embrace the freeze. jssailem at 7:42am 02.21.23 boad and went splat! If I got on a Boad and went splat, I'd give it up to... "Boad"ing sounds da
Towing a pram FastOlson at 7:42am 02.21.23 The commercial towing bridles tow from a fixed ring. Good point. Strictly in the "fwiw" dept, both

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