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Yanmar 3ym30 hour meter BruceK at 8:39am 12.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/6674 Stopped working at about 150 hrs...how to diagnose???
Water in cockpit locker - O'day 22 bdeakin at 8:26am 12.29.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1281 Good morning, O'day owners -- I'm the proud owner of a new O'day 22, which I got for a song. This
Solar Panels Charles Morrell at 7:49am 12.29.09 Big Boats 3/1750 Am looking to mount panels on my 41 DS over the davits. Anyone done this? What panels did you use?
Roller furler for Capri 16 SailinSam at 7:26am 12.29.09 Smaller Boats 1/2348 I just bought a 1993 Capri 16 and I'm now involved in fixing her up. I noticed that the steel rope t
spinnaker block locations MIST ERIE US at 6:40am 12.29.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1464 I have a Hunter 290 and am setting up a spinnaker for it. I would like to know where you placed your
Cal 30 2 Snickant at 9:03pm 12.28.09 Cal 1/2554 anyone know where i can get copies of owners manual? thanks
Cal 30 2 Snickant at 9:00pm 12.28.09 Cal 0/3 anyone know where i can get an owner's manual for a Cal 30-2, thanks
Cal 30 3 Snickant at 8:59pm 12.28.09 Cal 0/1 anyone know where i can owner's manual for Cal 30 2? thank you
Damp bunks ? pkdailey4 at 8:53pm 12.28.09 Ask All Sailors 11/4307 Is there something made to go under the mattresses to keep them dry from condensation?
boat cover dok at 8:50pm 12.28.09 Trailer Sailors 5/3707 I want a cover for my 16ft Suncat to use while it is stored, with the mast off. I store it on a tra
Help Im sinking in drinking water (3) pkdailey4 at 7:20pm 12.28.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1715 I recently added a float switch to the bucket sized bilge in my 2000 Beneteau 321 and am I glad I di
Oh Joy resto 12/28/09 (8) CharlieCobra at 6:48pm 12.28.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1560 Went up to Oh Joy again today with the Grandsons. i managed to pull the chainplate partner after so
running mainsails sheet aft tjm at 6:41pm 12.28.09 Islander 1/2292 Would like info on running mainsail sheets aft (to the sides and top of cabin) for an 81 Islander 30
Coupling removal advice needed jsgonz at 6:18pm 12.28.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 34/9298 I have a Hunter 28.5 on the hard for repairs. One repair is to replace the shaft due to electrolysis
Winter Head Operation catsailor at 3:28pm 12.28.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/4054 I'm a die hard and I sail whenever the water is soft enough. I don't live aboard and I don't run hea
Yanmar Injector Pump Install Bud H at 1:19pm 12.28.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1744 I am installing a new high pressure injector pump on my YSM12. The timing on the old pump was corre
tips for having doggie pee onboard? diane fowler at 11:50am 12.28.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1983 We are hoping to do more extended cruising aboard Windy City, our Catalina 36. Just bought a plasti
Pet Birds on board? FLHippy at 11:20am 12.28.09 Ask All Sailors 4/8443 Most of the bird postings here are asking how to keep birds off the boat :) Does anyone have any ad
Are you scared of wood? CharlieCobra at 9:08am 12.28.09 Ask All Sailors 36/4987 Many people follow my threads on the restoration of Oh Joy it seems. Most just read them and go on,
Electronics Upgrades - Questions? Ducati at 8:48am 12.28.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2244 Good day all. Our 36.7 which we cruise both day and night + long distance races will be getting

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Mast wiring access bil1215 at 12:21pm 05.04.22 Bill I looked at the images of a Newport 1986 Mk3 listed for sale out here on the west coast. It loo
cl 14 dewe48 at 12:20pm 05.04.22 Thanks for all the help. It's actually up to 60 today so I hope to get this thing in the water and
Ammeter replacement questions LeslieTroyer at 12:16pm 05.04.22 The purpose of the colors is to prevent confusion. Red = DC Positive. Black = AC Neutral or DC g
ODay 35 keel bolt dmax at 12:16pm 05.04.22 Just replaced mine with these from McMaster-Carr: 1 94804A360 Super-Corrosion-Resistant 316 Stainl
Ship/Maintenance log book (1) jssailem at 12:14pm 05.04.22 Cleaning my office, I came across the attached checklist. It is for winter in the Pacific NW, so may
Month Manufactured JoeWhite at 12:13pm 05.04.22 B indicates September. M indicates the format of the hull number. So September of 1983. It was a ver
Edson wheel adjustment! Growl at 12:02pm 05.04.22 So, I remove the inspection plate and turns out whoever marked the wheel missed it by a spoke! LMAO,
From seawater to drinking water, with the push of a button Richard19068 at 12:00pm 05.04.22 Available now, is the GoSun Flow. https://gosun.co/products/flow (Full disclosure, I was an early
Pedestal Compass, True North? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:41am 05.04.22
From seawater to drinking water, with the push of a button dlochner at 11:24am 05.04.22 Available now, is the GoSun Flow. https://gosun.co/products/flow (Full disclosure, I was an early
O'Day 25 Shoal Draft Centerboard Water Leak Project_Mayhem at 11:24am 05.04.22 I've read that the ballast is lead ingots with some sort of filler in the keel. Has any work been do
Month Manufactured sesmith at 11:13am 05.04.22 Sep. of '83. Check out the "model year format" in this document: https://higherlogicdownload.s3.
Misc Issues Roland5048 at 11:04am 05.04.22 ust like my transom did before cleaning. Burning oil generally causes a bluish exhaust but does no
7" x 7" piece of 3/4" Starboard Terry Cox at 10:57am 05.04.22 Thanks Terry for getting me fixed. You're welcome Hayden. The package will go out today via USPS.
Motor decision for my Hunter 240 isaksp00 at 10:46am 05.04.22 I would run it dry by unhooking the fuel hose from the engine end after every use, at least if you a
Motor decision for my Hunter 240 Dolphin55 at 10:43am 05.04.22 Are you using old gas and/or ethanol fuel? Did you rebuild the carburetor essentially cleaning ou
Ammeter replacement questions Stu Jackson at 10:38am 05.04.22 If what you are trying to measure is the power (amps) being used in your distribution panel, i.e., t
H240 Pulpit drawing (2) sail sfbay at 10:35am 05.04.22 Suggest looking for images of all the angles like the ones of a 240 below and measure the forward an
Edson wheel adjustment! Davidasailor26 at 10:33am 05.04.22
Edson wheel adjustment! sailcapt340 at 10:31am 05.04.22

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