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Jessica's tough final miles. Ed Schenck at 5:27am 04.27.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2491 Jessica is finding tougher conditions south of Australia than she saw at the Capes. Here is a part o
small crack on h23.5 bad_com_pany at 2:59am 04.27.10 Smaller Boats 4/1566 have found a crack in boat , the area has some cause for concern its located at the transom where th
1992 hunter 33.5 plumbing replacment parts Mark15229 at 10:03pm 04.26.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1464 Hi, I have a 1992 hunter 33.5. Underneath the head sink, the fresh water plumbing system has T-joint
Sailing Greece/Skiathos catwithhat at 9:32pm 04.26.10 Destinations 3/3216 Hi, I'm planning a sailing for the Sporades/Greece. Any recommendations for charter companies in Ski
T-Track Question OldCat at 8:18pm 04.26.10 Catalina 22 7/2510 If all goes well at the final inspection, later this week I will be the owner of a C22 Sport :dance:
calculating amp hours? mseifert at 8:05pm 04.26.10 Ask All Sailors 6/7573 I'm thoroughly confused on trying to calculate my electical requirements. If I know information suc
Bomar Ports redone Prime Time at 7:13pm 04.26.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2640 I am going to rebed 2 old bomar ports on my Bristol. I gave Bomar a call, and they sell rolls of 1/2
S2 Owners UNITE! mandm at 6:59pm 04.26.10 S2 49/16342 Looking for other S2 owners - who's gonna raise their hands?
Replace teak trim above cabin Duchess at 5:39pm 04.26.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/864 I have a 1984 Hunter 25.5. The teak trim above the cabin needs to be replaced. Has anyone ever repla
Deck Cleats - Four or Two Bolts? SS or Aluminum? Blitz at 5:06pm 04.26.10 Ask All Sailors 43/13241 The title of this thread says it all. I'm looking to replace my deck cleats and was hoping to get so
Honda 9.9 Fresh Water Flush Adapter BrianW at 4:16pm 04.26.10 Ask All Sailors 3/4646 I have a 2003 4-stroke Honda 9.9 outboard. I want to buy the fresh water flush adapter. I have a que
Centerboard captrick at 2:20pm 04.26.10 Bigger Boats 2/2035 I have an O'Day 30 and had the centerboard pendant break, I hauled the boat removed the board and ha
Vancouver sailors Jonathan12951 at 2:09pm 04.26.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1109 I am an Oday 23 owner and an englishman with my boat sadly left behind in UK as I travel the world f
Repair sail track gate oldjags at 1:50pm 04.26.10 Big Boats 6/3294 For some unknown reason, several of the mainsail slides tend to get hung on the track gate when we a
Propulsion rickardcl at 1:35pm 04.26.10 Mid-Size Boats 8/1685 Ok, Here's my problem. My renault (not sure on the model) runs great, judging by the stuffing box,
6.9 daggerboard lift difficulty Bill C. at 1:23pm 04.26.10 S2 2/1476 I would like to increase the mechanial advantage on the daggerboard lift due to difficulty in raisin
Different Hull Speed for sail and power? druid at 12:43pm 04.26.10 Ask All Sailors 11/3199 OK, so I finally got into some flat, relatively tideless water to test speeds for my new prop, and t
Window Seals Robert 19994 at 12:27pm 04.26.10 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2222 I have an 1983 ODay 30 and I replaced the screw on plexiglas windows 2 years ago. My repairman used
40 miles to motor in a Legend 35.5 jcstivers at 11:52am 04.26.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/2 I've a 40 mile trip up lake Michigan this Spring possibly into a North wind the whole way. i don't k
Hunter Legend 35.5 Motoring Range jcstivers at 11:50am 04.26.10 Big Boats 3/2503 I've a 40 mile trip up lake Michigan this Spring possibly into a North wind the whole way. i don't

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Will you be ready for sailing? Crusty Ol Salt at 6:07pm 04.16.22 Nope. Head sail on back order. Motor mounts disappeared in Ohio 10 days ago. Still not sure abou
Anchor locker leaks jaysweet at 6:05pm 04.16.22 Ralph, Well, that's interesting. I mean, depressing, but interesting. The main difference is that i
Water Heater Discharge (1) DeniseO30 at 6:03pm 04.16.22 Boat systems are low-tech. When DIYers and manufacturers try to "improve" things get more complica
Stainless steel washers in electrical circuits jviss at 6:00pm 04.16.22
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted Davidasailor26 at 5:47pm 04.16.22 I have sailed with hank on (with no downhaul), slotted foil without a furling drum, and a furler. Th
Adding a third battery to the system fred1diver at 5:44pm 04.16.22 Ok, so I will go with the 2 golf cart batteries, I will need to make a platform for the second batte
Water Heater Discharge DeniseO30 at 5:35pm 04.16.22 There are 2 types of valves being discussed here. Just want to make sure people are clear. 1 Tcv -t
Will you be ready for sailing? (3) Tally Ho at 5:27pm 04.16.22
Stainless steel washers in electrical circuits Davidasailor26 at 5:23pm 04.16.22 Is the washers and nuts that are included from places like blue sea etc. stainless or tinned? If th
Adding a third battery to the system (2) Tally Ho at 5:21pm 04.16.22
Managing the water ballast in my Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:06pm 04.16.22 @twalker H260 thank you. I appreciate the time you spent writing. What many do not know being ar
Water Heater Discharge twalker H260 at 4:59pm 04.16.22 There are 2 types of valves being discussed here. Just want to make sure people are clear. 1 Tcv -te
I blew a fuse! (3) Tally Ho at 4:59pm 04.16.22 Just to close this thread (at least for now), I put the MRBF fuse holder and a 225 amp fuse back on
Yet another LiFePo4 query heritage at 4:56pm 04.16.22 Let me see if I have this straight: You have 3 lfp batteries, one agm 100a battery, one start batt
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted (1) Tally Ho at 4:51pm 04.16.22 I think hank on gives you more options (if you have the sail inventory). But a furler gives you al
Engine Coolant Hoses to Hot Water Heater/Tank Don S/V ILLusion at 4:34pm 04.16.22
Managing the water ballast in my Hunter 240 twalker H260 at 4:32pm 04.16.22 You should have an air vent next to the wing nut for closing/opening the water ballast. On launch
Brass tube Calif. Ted at 4:30pm 04.16.22 Dehumidifier rod I'd guess. Gun Safe Golden Rod Dehumidifier Rod
Binoculars shemandr at 4:09pm 04.16.22 Maybe too literal, John. My reading is that he just never used them when it really mattered. I th
A Technically Sophisticated Repair kappykaplan at 4:04pm 04.16.22 I'm really not sure there wasn't a shoe phone.... Maxwell Smart had one. :beer:`

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