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Light Air foresails vizwhiz at 12:37pm 08.10.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/3106 Just a quick poll - mostly aimed at v25/26C boats, please (although don't hesitate to chime in if yo
Impromptu Port Colborne wendygould at 11:46am 08.10.12 Sirius 21/22 1/2009 I need one u shaped piece that is inside the car on the traveler that connects the main mast and bo
drive shaft extension mjmercer19248 at 11:31am 08.10.12 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1221 Looks like my re-power is going to set the new enging 8 inches farther back in the ecompartment. A
Head backflow problems IanJ at 10:49am 08.10.12 Ask All Sailors 23/6221 I have a regular hand pump head on my H31, that was new about a year ago. I am noticing that, altho
fresh water pump & water heater. DBarry73 at 10:17am 08.10.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1137 I have a 82 hunter33 can't figure out where the water pump ' water heater go. I'm sure they are gone
Good Grief! I mean &%)$#@! Roger Long at 9:58am 08.10.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 17/4391 Another engine drama begins and the prospect of a winter shoveling snow looms. I noticed that the e*
Gell coat repair Jimongee at 9:56am 08.10.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/990 Hi, I have a 2002 356. It has a minor crack on the top surface of the gunnel adjacent the cockpit.
Towing company for the Bahamas JeanGuy Bourgeois at 9:55am 08.10.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1074 Anybody with good or bad experience with the towing company for the Bahamas area?
Victron BMV-600 Battery Monitor knitchie at 9:46am 08.10.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2997 I have two isolated batteries on board. Is there any reason I can't wire the BMV-600 with an A/B sw
Passionata SailJunkie at 8:40am 08.10.12 The Cherubini Hunters 0/875 Hello: I purchased my first boat (I'm now on number 3) in 1995. It was a Hunter Cherubini 27 and
raymarine st 2000+ w/ wireless remote BJW at 8:30am 08.10.12 Catalina 22 11/7921 Does anyone have this setup? I just got mine delivered yesterday and am confused about the workin
Tiller preferences Indysailor at 8:27am 08.10.12 Ask An Oday Owner 12/2576 Looking to buy a new tiller for my Oday 23, which currently has the original, straight ash model. Se
Another sounder problem Don Crowther at 7:58am 08.10.12 Ask All Sailors 10/1854 So I haven't been down to the boat for a couple of weeks. When I got down yesterday I found that the
Battery charging mjmercer19248 at 7:54am 08.10.12 The Cherubini Hunters 19/3518 I have an engine battery and 3 "running" batteries ganged together (parallel 12vdc, higer current ca
Dual bilge pumps mjmercer19248 at 7:49am 08.10.12 The Cherubini Hunters 9/3832 Want to ensure bilge pump backup. Only have one thru hull. Can I "Y" the output hose with one way va
Fuel for alchol cooktop Cmp1110 at 6:47am 08.10.12 Ask All Sailors 34/5025 Do I have to use the origio soot free fuel?? At wm they sell denatured alchol right next to the ori
repair princess propane stove rlrmystic at 6:25am 08.10.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1410 Hi, God news -bad news. I was about to pull out my old stove I was able to get the left burner wo
Boat Insurance carboman at 6:03am 08.10.12 Smaller Boats 27/6133 Am interested to see what others have done. What company did you end up going with and what was the
Nav light bulbs DannyS at 5:20am 08.10.12 Bigger Boats 1/1207 Any mid-sized (I assume the fixtures used by O'day are the same for various boat sizes) O'day owners
Faster with stall? Quoddy at 4:46am 08.10.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/6986

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POSITION DU COMPAS FLUXGATE SUR H 33 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:51am 03.04.23
First time Porta Potti owner/user : question David in Sandusky at 8:51am 03.04.23 What Peggy said. (For newcomers, Peggy is the wonderful expert on all such questions - truly our Hea
In search of the driest bilge possible (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 8:45am 03.04.23 $13 and no noise.
In search of the driest bilge possible Davidasailor26 at 8:38am 03.04.23 If the AC unit were high enough, is it possible to install a small 3/8" thru hull below the floor b
My hunter 420 passage has a bad creaking sounds in aft cabin. jssailem at 8:33am 03.04.23 Nice followup Douglas.
Leveling a boat on land jssailem at 8:32am 03.04.23 I raised and lowered the mast on my Montgomery 15 trailer boat all the time when at the house. Perf
In search of the driest bilge possible (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:28am 03.04.23 My source of moisture in the bilge is air conditioning condensate. Never had or seen an AC unit o
First time Porta Potti owner/user : question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:26am 03.04.23 The "water tank" is the flush water reservoir in the potty. Odorlos Odorlos --available from RV s
First time Porta Potti owner/user : question Alan Gomes at 8:23am 03.04.23 Thanks for the reply! When I mean fresh water I mean the tank that supplies water when you pump bef
Passage 42 salon/kitchen hatch gaskets replacement Terry Cox at 8:18am 03.04.23 Trying to source replacement gasket for the 2 small hatches in the salon/kitchen. What have you do
Boat hook shemandr at 8:07am 03.04.23 And a whisker pole!
DIY leather steering wheel cover project jssailem at 8:07am 03.04.23 @Caboteur how much cord did it take to cover a given distance of the wheel.. Say 1 meter. What kno
Hunter 240 cover Crusty Ol Salt at 8:05am 03.04.23 Rats, they have a 260 pattern; no 240. The search goes on. Ospreys return this month! Woodyvv Giv
Longitudinal prop crack jssailem at 7:49am 03.04.23 He PK123 Sure looks like you are having your challenges with your old new to you boat. The first pic
In search of the driest bilge possible Tally Ho at 7:43am 03.04.23
DIY leather steering wheel cover project Justin_NSA at 7:35am 03.04.23 I like both methods and my leather needs replacement soon. What to do....:what:
Boat hook (1) All U Get at 7:35am 03.04.23 I fixed the boat hook with a shoulder bolt, (AKA many names for the bolt).
Leveling a boat on land Siamese at 7:34am 03.04.23 I wouldn't trust the mast plate. Seems like it could easily be off a couple degrees. Ditto for the
In search of the driest bilge possible Hello Below at 7:20am 03.04.23 The only thing in our bilge is dust. :plus:
In search of the driest bilge possible dmax at 7:18am 03.04.23 Check out this DIY system, he's worked out some of the details, it's on my project list: Build Your

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