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Anchor winchlass Skipper at 8:16pm 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 13/5594 Have 2 anchors, a 13 and an 8, both Danforth. Drop them both when anchored, either bowstern if requ
home made navpod ajsail1 at 7:10pm 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 29/21404 I have been thinking about makeing an instrument housing, for my st60+ instruments, to my steering p
That loud Noise you heard... paladin at 6:34pm 04.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1225 1988 hunter 265 I was out in some gusty winds that I thought had died down below 10mph making it saf
Electric Panel thaeni at 6:18pm 04.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1117 I have a 1984 27' Hunter. At the bottom of the Electric Panel there is a switch labeled 110V ACC
Rudder Removal Tide-N-Knots at 6:14pm 04.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1389 Hi, I have a 1978 Hunter 30 and have searched the archives and found a lot of information on rud
Barberhauler Questions - (To Help Me Decide if To Rig) rardiH36 at 6:06pm 04.11.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/13144 Hi: I have searched the archive and found some good references about barberhaulers; including Do
Raymarine 4000 MKII Jim Seamans at 6:04pm 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1719 Seems as though my mkII drive unit has given up. Making a wonderful grinding noise when trying to tu
First day sailing 2009 paulj at 5:56pm 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1533 Ray First day out and had all foul weather gear on to keep warm. I forgot the seals name but he'
Yanmar - Bent push rod Bay Banger at 5:12pm 04.11.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/4418 On my 1979 1 cyclinder SB8 Yanmar, I pulled off the valve cover after i could not get compression an
inverter Laine at 5:00pm 04.11.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1159 I have '03 Beneteau 423 ' am debating where to install Zantrex MS2000 inverter. What location did yo
Anyone using or ever used... jackhartjr at 1:02pm 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1247 ...the SodaStream soda makers...and if so it it something you use a lot or did you get tired of it?
Do keel bolts become loose? norristm at 12:50pm 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 22/13550 I have a 1982 Hunter 33 and was asked if I had tighten the keel bolts, which I have not. Will stainl
Coax connectors Roger Long at 12:42pm 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1438 I asked a friend who is a ham radio operator and sailor whether I should use the screw on or crimp c
Adding Brakes to Trailer saildork at 12:11pm 04.11.09 Trailer Sailors 12/6342 I haul a Catalina 22 behind a Dodge Dakota SLT. The truck has a 5.2 Ltr V-8 with a towing package.
Vessel Registry gr8_2_av8 at 11:56am 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1466 I purchased a US boat and want to register it in Canada. How can I prove it was deleted from the US
Paws Aboard Ramp on a sailboat nmdesertsailor at 10:55am 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 13/3648 Does anyone have experience using the Paws Aboard pet ramp? I have two golden retrievers that I hope
Aft engine mount lag screws unable to be tightened down Medicpilot at 10:17am 04.11.09 Catalina 30 1/2105 30' Cat Aft engine mount lag screws unable to be tightened down The stringers that my engine sits o
Advice Needed: New Owner of 1975 C27 - Tiller or Wheel? - Have both. sikest at 10:05am 04.11.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1655 Hello to all I recently traded my C22 for a C27 in much better condition. When the previous ow
Cleaning up the fiberglass TOMV at 9:19am 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1732 Getting some new experience in an old boat. What's the best way of cleaning up the fiberglass? Any
Yanmar spares KD3PC at 9:01am 04.11.09 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 2/1489 I have some Yanmar filter spares yours for the shipping from 24015..about 2 pounds each 124770-125

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Lightning strike Ralph Johnstone at 6:26pm 03.13.22 Yes I know the halyards need to be replaced so please don't judge. Welcome to the site. No judge
Furling line fairlead placement Harken Mark IV (3) Dave96734 at 6:16pm 03.13.22 Resolved! Found an eyelet that pivots, allowing me to mount it to the angled bow pulpit & have the
Backing plates for Sinlocks? Ralph Johnstone at 6:10pm 03.13.22 Aluminum plates yes. And that's the easy part. Getting the bolts out of the plate without a) break
Water Heater Install in O'Day 34 Robert Strickland at 6:10pm 03.13.22 We just picked up a 1984, O'Day 34 and there is a hot water tank in the port side lazarrette . It
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions Ralph Johnstone at 5:54pm 03.13.22 In my situation, I can run the forward vent to its original port location and the after one over to
Oday 23 Mast step re-install sail sfbay at 5:49pm 03.13.22 Can you please photo of the mounting location? Adding a backing plate and halyard organizer plate ma
Backing plates for Sinlocks? Phil Herring at 5:48pm 03.13.22 Yes, what you said: the backing plate is glassed in and the fasteners tap into it.
Bristol 24 water tank (1) SV Gutsy Lady at 5:03pm 03.13.22 It's maybe hard to see in this photo. I have the plywood pried up and I'm peeking in. You can see th
Bristol 24 water tank SV Gutsy Lady at 5:00pm 03.13.22 As an example, here is the fix I fashioned today to address the big hole left when I removed the le
Allied Titanium? dLj at 4:30pm 03.13.22 Honestly I chose titanium not only because of its properties but because the quote was better than
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions Clutch Cargo at 4:02pm 03.13.22 Thanks for the info Ralph. In my situation, I can run the forward vent to its original port locatio
Icebox conversion kits Justin_NSA at 3:28pm 03.13.22 Even my old system only draws the equivalent of a 60w light bulb when it comes on.
Why does Hunter have a bad name? DCGULL at 3:17pm 03.13.22 As a former 'Hunter Hater', I think I can answer the question of why? Way back (step back into the 1
Looking for artists for a logo PaulK at 3:17pm 03.13.22 Are you in Port Orchard WA? These guys in Bremerton seem to do what you want: Signs That Work \| Grap
How best to change from Shore power to Ship Power jviss at 3:11pm 03.13.22 In my experience, the most likely cause of an external float/flapper type bilge pump switch is somet
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:02pm 03.13.22 Although it would have been better to have one vent thru-hull on the stbrd. side and one on port sid
Icebox conversion kits bawlmer at 2:54pm 03.13.22 I did it 3 years ago. It was worth it. You don't have to deal with ice anymore; getting it, lugging
Purchasing Sails Crusty Ol Salt at 2:39pm 03.13.22 Local it is. Now it is time for some leg work.
Running Rigging jssailem at 2:34pm 03.13.22 If your aren't adept at splicing double braid, request that the supplier place the splices for you.
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions Clutch Cargo at 2:27pm 03.13.22 Thanks for all the info. yes, I plan on revamping the vent situation with one going to port in the

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