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Rudder post Bearing Rodsails at 8:46am 08.15.11 Big Boats 0/903 Does anyone have experience changing out the bearings on this series of Hunter 45 1987 ? Coming ba
Need Owners Manual jbellino at 8:44am 08.15.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1068 I'm looking for an owner's manual for a 1984 O'Day 30 with swing keel. Does anyone out there have on
Cheap inverters used in an emergency Tim R. at 7:57am 08.15.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1663 This weekend we had a real dilemma: Whether to start the engine driven generator or use a cheap Rad
AIS up and running Tim R. at 7:53am 08.15.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1904 This weekend I installed my AIS class B transponder. I interfaced it with my Garmin 3206 chartplott
Mast / compression pole leaks jpswoope at 7:36am 08.15.11 Big Boats 0/1378 Regarding the mast / compression pole leak complaints that often appear in similar forums, I own a 1
Yanmar Engine control panel light Scotian at 7:27am 08.15.11 Ask All Sailors 5/4037 Did a moonlight sail Friday and while motoring after dark (first time) noted that one of the two die
Mac 26M in the Dodd Straits of British Columbia oreana123 at 7:24am 08.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1020 I am crewing on a power boat enroute from Ketchikan to Anancortes Wa. Yesterday, we transited a tida
Danforth compass swinging Claude at 7:11am 08.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2665 Hi folks I want to swing my Danforth compass Downloaded instructions on how to but There anr two
battery does not charge-alternator not working? ewapapiez at 7:08am 08.15.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1581 Good morning, I discovered that on my recently purchased Catalina 25/ 1984, battery would not charge
Installing a Depth Sounder AlwaysFORSAIL at 6:48am 08.15.11 Big Boats 2/1199 I am installing a new depth sounder on my 2001 Hunter 380 and am having a problem routing the wire.
Videos Of Catalina Island Trip Rick D at 6:30am 08.15.11 Destinations 7/4346 Here are a couple of home videos documenting a recent trip around Catalina Island to Cat Harbor on t
Power Inverter John Stevens at 6:29am 08.15.11 Ask All Sailors 17/4274 I'm looking at a 19 inch digital TV, running at 20 watts. I'll need an inverter to run it off my
T-track pin stop stuck solosail at 6:01am 08.15.11 Smaller Boats 4/1205 any ideas on how to release the pin stop for the main sail? i cant pull up the knob to release it. t
Electrical Q's: Charging, motor, batteries sPk at 5:54am 08.15.11 Ask All Sailors 6/1995 I have an O'Day 25. I currently have a 15w solar charger with charge regulator ' two deep cycle batt
Slug confirmation??? Falconer at 11:42pm 08.14.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1284 I am about to purchase slugs and clips for my bolt rope sail on a mac25. I have read of people using
Mast wiring/radios harryjak at 10:41pm 08.14.11 Yamaha 6/2380 Another Yamaha 25 question, what are people doing about radios. Masthead is the best location, but h
Yanmar Starting Issues FL-AV8R at 10:05pm 08.14.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1601 I have a 1980 - 30' Hunter wuith replacement Yanmar Engine (low hours). The engine has been sitting
Sucia Island paulj at 8:11pm 08.14.11 Catalina 310 2/1549 I don't think summer is over yet. Just came back from 6 days at Sucia Island, Wa. https://pi
$380 Stack Pack & Lazy Jacks jimfrankelly at 8:10pm 08.14.11 Smaller Boats 4/4401 We recently finished sewing a mainsail Stack Pack from a Sail Rite kit ' are now using our mainsail
Solution to a Broken Mast?--MacGregor 25 wandertom at 8:05pm 08.14.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/7491 Hi folks, Hope y'all will be patient with someone relatively new to sailing. I have a 1985 MacGreg

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1981 H30 Skeg removal RoyS at 5:25am 08.20.22 No experience with this repair. However, you might want to try using an abrasive wire saw in the joi
I got a free southcoast 22 SailingLoto at 5:03am 08.20.22 Can't thank you enough for the good advice. I went with JD green mixed with a little bit of black e
DC electric panel troubleshooting crownjewel at 3:44am 08.20.22 Thank you for the advice, gentlemen. It was either Socrates or Monty Python who said "I do not know
Shoe Goo - for PVC dinghy repair CYQK at 3:00am 08.20.22 used it on an inflateable hotub worked great
Catalina 315 Quick Genius 600 Windlass Anchor Rode Davidasailor26 at 2:54am 08.20.22
What's up with my rudder? (1) jssailem at 9:42pm 08.19.22 Here is a clue.. The rudder on this boat is being held up by a line to a cleat so the boat can be dr
What's up with my rudder? justsomeguy at 8:13pm 08.19.22 It hinged pretty well on land but in the water it wants to float. You need to overcome its buoyanc
Shoe Goo - for PVC dinghy repair thinwater at 7:58pm 08.19.22 Following. I've started some tests. Unlike polyurethanes, it cures by drying. Thick layers, or glue
Hull and Deck construction sail sfbay at 7:25pm 08.19.22 Get an estimate for these structural repairs and request a repair allowance from seller. Even if the
What's up with my rudder? dLj at 6:50pm 08.19.22 I'd need photos of the mechanism, but typically you tighten the rope to pull the rudder down. Some
What's up with my rudder? JohnShannon at 6:34pm 08.19.22 Is it jammed? If you push on it will it go down? That line could be a pull up or a pull down. If
Macerator issues artboas at 6:29pm 08.19.22 Thank you Peggy. You are always incredibly helpful. The only point I was trying to make was the rock
New to us Hunter 40.5 artboas at 6:26pm 08.19.22 Sound logic and the correct choice for most people. I chose pypilot because it was easy to integrat
Refrigerator Conking Out Head Sail at 6:24pm 08.19.22
Refrigerator Conking Out (1) DeniseO30 at 6:15pm 08.19.22 More information would be helpful for those trying to help you, even when someone with 50 plus yea
DC electric panel troubleshooting Head Sail at 6:12pm 08.19.22 Trace the red wire to the bilge switch. Then trace the wire to the pump. At some point, the two ar
hunter 280 main sail effort Panera at 6:09pm 08.19.22 Thanks so much gorvthe advice. Cleaned the track with carb cleaner hoisting a rag up and down a few
Refrigerator Conking Out Don S/V ILLusion at 6:07pm 08.19.22 Lots of us in Florida have both refrigerators and freezers which function perfectly in our garages
Hull and Deck construction suwanee62 at 6:02pm 08.19.22 Thank you for the links. Very helpful. I'm not finding much on the oday 27 so I need to just questio
looking for a Chrysler 26' owner willing to answer questions. Shadowwalker at 5:16pm 08.19.22 You are wise on a swing keel but do check the boat out. Obviously this is a boat you want and fi

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