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What in the world are these? Davits or something? (2) Sailor Scotty at 12:35pm 10.29.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2330 I work at a marine consignment store in Portland Oregon and recently pulled two of these from the de
What Type of Engine Sensors for Aftermarket Guages? rardiH36 at 10:33am 10.29.10 Ask All Sailors 7/3216 Finally getting around to a "to-do" list item three years after purchasing my boat. The PO did a v
Stackpack/sailpack (2) med2463 at 8:49am 10.29.10 Ask All Sailors 3/327 Finished sailpack, was kit from Sailrite with minor changes. Added pulley at top of both ends with c
good old boat swapping (2) emergpa1 at 8:33am 10.29.10 Ask An Oday Owner 16/2422 I want sailing yesterday morning, then later in the afternoon I went mountain biking near my home.
CB vs keel Quoddy at 5:42am 10.29.10 Ask All Sailors 8/4472 I have heard it said in many places that a centerboard will never go to weather as well as a keel.
Water ElJuMar at 5:13am 10.29.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1610 What is the best method to clean an O'Day 23 water tank? Eljumar O'Day23
Bow Thruster for passage 42 new install--? freedom at 4:05am 10.29.10 Big Boats 2/1765 Got lewmar 5 1/2" tube and all hardware now what? Mike at factory tells me it was not an option on t
Fuel tank replacement prdewolf at 3:29am 10.29.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1490 Has anyone had to replace their fuel tank on the 310? If so what was the way the tank was extracted
Gas Tank... (5) Sumner at 8:57pm 10.28.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/4428 I finished putting in a .... http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/macgregor2/10-14-10-21-Fuel%2
Florida help needed by landlocked sailor Catnip at 8:18pm 10.28.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2526 I live in Iowa. Have a boat here. I have sailed back and forth across the same little lake a thousan
Cq Cq Cq sullyj020 at 5:54pm 10.28.10 SSB and Ham Operators 1/3520 Wow, nothing here since May. Hey, do all 30 members here talk this much on their radios?? QRZ
Low Moaning Noise - Wind Transducer steve stark at 4:57pm 10.28.10 Ask All Sailors 8/3026 On our H340, over the last couple of months, we have noticed a low, moaning acoustical noise that co
CDI roller furler Freebird at 4:54pm 10.28.10 Smaller Boats 12/2698 I'm planning on installing a cdi furler on a Hunter 23. I would like to install it high enought to c
Towing hitch KJH at 3:19pm 10.28.10 Catalina 22 12/2973 I have currently been towing my 1983 Swing-keel C-22 on a 4WD Grand Cherokee with a class III towing
Sail Sizes - 170 vs new 18 ddeand at 3:10pm 10.28.10 Day Sailers 3/4403 Digging into the differences between the Hunter 170 model and the new 18 model has been a fun way to
P42 windlass controls Matt at 3:08pm 10.28.10 Big Boats 0/994 I recently changed the switch on the controls on my P42 windlass to Imtra and added up and down on a
Black rubber gard Denis at 12:33pm 10.28.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1938 :) Hi everybody, last summer I hit a metal post while docking and tear the black rubber guard on the
Speaking of leaks... jfreeman at 8:22am 10.28.10 Catalina 310 2/1838 Since I owned Summer Sojourn (about 2 years), my C-310, I have had water in the bilge. I would clean
Best 30-32 foot performance cruiser Skipper at 7:55am 10.28.10 Ask All Sailors 38/70873 I have done the research, now it would be fantastic if actual owners could chip in. Am looking for o
installing new engine missloulou at 7:12am 10.28.10 Bigger Boats 1/1654 I have the original Universal engine on my 37ft O'Day. I am currently trying to sell my boat in Turk

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rebuild Ample Power 105A Hayden Watson at 3:56pm 08.03.22 10DN brush holders are easy to find. However high copper content what Ample and CMI used will be ha
What Brand and Size Battery Charger should I buy? Maine Sail at 3:43pm 08.03.22 My guess is that it is based on battery size, if you have a 100 Ah battery. The one "C" rate is wha
Intracoastal Waterway Trip gettinthere at 3:06pm 08.03.22 definitely look for "bob423" on the web. he has created an exceptionally good track for all of the i
Winch replacement jon hansen at 3:01pm 08.03.22 nice job Earl
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising skunther at 2:42pm 08.03.22 Have you mentioned the weight oil you're using here ? If oil is too light, a small amount will sn
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 Crazy Dave Condon at 2:38pm 08.03.22 Before you do is there any indication on both sides of the keel housing any signs of a bolt or any c
tohatsu on a p18 Crazy Dave Condon at 2:35pm 08.03.22 Check in Oriental, little Washington and lake Norman. I believe I was the last dealer in NC for Pr
Winch replacement (3) h2o_snow at 2:34pm 08.03.22 Apologize - don't want to hijack the tread. However...... We did a nine day Lake Powell cruise in
H23 Cleat Layout sail sfbay at 2:24pm 08.03.22 Hunter 23 sailboat should have a bow and stern cleat per pages 15-16 of the owner's manual Microsoft
Hunter 306 - Lewmar Cobra pedestal 2nd hand market? Crazy Dave Condon at 2:23pm 08.03.22 If you have any issues running cables thru pedestal, keep my name Introduced that boat for hunter
Hunter 49 Instrument / Engine panel tkwhalen at 2:22pm 08.03.22 I sprayed the area with Starbright Black Streak remover. Which by the way nicely cleaned off the bla
Transport or delivery question (Seattle to Portland, 24-27') Crazy Dave Condon at 2:17pm 08.03.22 Look for boats up to 26 feet with trailers
H23 Cleat Layout Crazy Dave Condon at 2:06pm 08.03.22 Originally two at stern, none at midship and one in front. Later two up front depending on year of
Diesel Inboard RPMs (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:04pm 08.03.22 My Universal's top recommended is 195. I also wonder where the 212 came from It came from the inte
Winch replacement FastOlson at 1:47pm 08.03.22 Egg smoker is also a game changer. Translation needed... ! :)
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Hunter 49 Instrument / Engine panel Don S/V ILLusion at 1:38pm 08.03.22
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA BroncoJohn at 1:16pm 08.03.22 Tim, I could use some pointers getting through the channel out of Yacht Haven. I came in at low tide
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising Ralph Johnstone at 1:05pm 08.03.22 Have you mentioned the weight oil you're using here ? If oil is too light, a small amount will sne
What Brand and Size Battery Charger should I buy? Tin Kicker at 12:59pm 08.03.22 My AGM recommends a minimum charging amp which is 20 if I remember so chemistry might have a say in

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