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Plastic name plate for Daysailer II J Clark at 10:12am 08.11.10 Day Sailers 2/2346 I am looking for plastic name plates located on each side of cuddy for the DS-II. I've looked at se
head odor under sink jackpot at 9:48am 08.11.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/3543 We replaced our toilet about 6 months ago, and since replacement we ALWAYS use fresh water (boat is
Compass advice for a small boat ? (2) PotomacDaysailer at 9:32am 08.11.10 Trailer Sailors 11/11033 I'd like to get a compass for my boat. I bet there are a lot of good ideas and advice here. It ne
O'Day Boat ID swah at 9:24am 08.11.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1874 I recently purchased an O'day and have not had any boat experience previously. Therefore, I am not s
Panda Generator Broke Sailor at 9:13am 08.11.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2468 Anyone out there in a H-36 or 356 with the factory installed Panda Generator? What KW rating is it
1995 Hunter 37.5 cradle bugsboat at 9:01am 08.11.10 Big Boats 0/1104 Does anyone know the width, length, height and weight of a cradle Hunter would have made for a 1995
Full Battens RBone at 7:12am 08.11.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/4858 I only have experience with standard battened mainsails and was wondering if there are any advantage
Water ballast theory Justin_NSA at 6:47am 08.11.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1605 I was cleaning out some email and ran across this article by Ramblin' Rod on how water ballast works
Mid-lake anchor for storm survival? (1) kpgraci at 6:18am 08.11.10 Ask All Sailors 19/4791 How bad an idea is this? The TS warning got me to thinking (and after looking at post Katrina pictur
PHII wet in closed mode Jim Divan at 5:58am 08.11.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/3513 My older PHII is pulling liquid from the bowl and it's coming back around though the top of the bowl
Roller Furling Question mark wessel at 5:57am 08.11.10 Catalina 30 2/1741 Three questions about the roller furling on a '79 Catalina 30: Is original equipment on this boat t
Fresh Water Tank - Replacement Cap shakenknotstirred at 5:50am 08.11.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/2415 Somehow lost the cap for the fresh water holding tank. It's a 1 1/2" threaded plug. Any idea where
lake powell awoody at 10:28pm 08.10.10 Ask All Sailors 5/3289 Is it possible to rent a sailboat on Lake Powell? I did not find any rentals in a search of the web
problem of fuel alimentation fabien caillot at 9:53pm 08.10.10 The Cherubini Hunters 3/2029 hello i'm a new owner , and my Renault rc8d, stopped to run .... i have fuel to the injection pump ,
Engine won't start! grania68 at 8:44pm 08.10.10 Ask All Sailors 20/9032 My 1987 catalina 30 universal engine just won't start. i have a feeling it's electric, because there
Showe Hose jorgefife at 8:15pm 08.10.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1424 Looking for a shower hose for my H33 (82) It has on both ends a fitting that is 1/2" on both sides:
Any ideas on a solar charger for a portable bilge pump for mooring a small sailboat? Fismo at 7:52pm 08.10.10 Trailer Sailors 2/4542 I have a 12' Oday Widgeon on a mooring on a lake. I am trying to think of different ways to make a s
Furler look to be in bad shape. (5) caguy at 5:57pm 08.10.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2085 I finally tood the furler of the boat and unrolled it to see what condition the sail was in. There
left over Trident 101 1" KD3PC at 5:17pm 08.10.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2065 Looking for some short pieces of Trident 101 or 102 1" to replace a few that the PO did not replace.
Hunter 34 mainsail reefing ranchu56 at 5:05pm 08.10.10 Big Boats 10/6724 Members, I have a Kenyon boom with a double internal reefing line setup on my 1984 Hunter 34. I'm

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Ignition Switch jviss at 1:03pm 07.06.22 This is a funny thread. First, the answer to "why is this happening" is obviously that its wired in
The one armed electrician... kappykaplan at 1:03pm 07.06.22 Well done, Rodd!
The one armed electrician... cb32863 at 1:01pm 07.06.22 That is pretty damn cool!
Strainer for Bilge Pump jviss at 12:44pm 07.06.22 What I do in the winter is: indoor storage bilge pumped out and then RV antifreeze dumped in the bi
Strainer for Bilge Pump jviss at 12:41pm 07.06.22 There's a really handy website, called DuckDuckGo.com. It allows you to search for topics on the in
Strainer for Bilge Pump dlochner at 12:27pm 07.06.22 https://www.sailmagazine.com/diy/keep-your-bilge-dry-with-a-garboard-drain-plug https://forums.sail
Strainer for Bilge Pump jviss at 12:19pm 07.06.22 @capta is referring to a garboard drain plug. Quite common on boats that are hauled each year. Prev
Strainer for Bilge Pump dlochner at 12:14pm 07.06.22 That's kind of a kooky idea for a 38' shallow bilge keel boat. Have you ever seen such a plug on a
Sailing with a depth finder dlochner at 12:08pm 07.06.22 A depth finder is most useful for setting an anchor and knowing how much scope to let out and roughl
Transducer thru hull on Hunter 25 2005+ location Kaysirin at 12:04pm 07.06.22 For small boats, many have GPS that can give speed. For Depth transducer, there is a trick. Ins
Strainer for Bilge Pump jviss at 11:38am 07.06.22 @capta thanks for your reply. spec or report that states so? I have not. But the, a sump or bilg
Strainer for Bilge Pump capta at 11:20am 07.06.22 I do not believe that those are rated as continuous duty pumps, so if they had to operate for a numb
Sailing with a depth finder Davidasailor26 at 11:18am 07.06.22
Sailing with a depth finder Ralph Johnstone at 11:04am 07.06.22 Don't even consider installing a transducer as an in-hull transducer (meaning requires holes). I be
Navigation light not working - probably shorted out - H240 Davidasailor26 at 11:04am 07.06.22
Sailing with a depth finder capta at 10:59am 07.06.22 I mainly use a depth finder to know when I am going from deep water to shallow in the murky green wa
Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help Scott T-Bird at 10:42am 07.06.22 I hope these photos are just a teaser! We want details! Give us a full report of all the good, the
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA BroncoJohn at 10:37am 07.06.22 Wow great information Tim. I hope to buy you a beer soon at YROC for your helpful advice. I have the
Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help (5) Dustin7 at 10:30am 07.06.22 Thank you every one for all the insights and information. It was all very helpful in completing this
Funny Friday!!! RussC at 10:25am 07.06.22 Hot wrench works every time

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