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Leaking deck blocks! mister_j at 1:36pm 06.05.21 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1337 I have very minor leaks through the deck blocks that lead lines to the cabin from the mast on my Oda
H44 electrical panel questions (1) wyctoronto at 1:24pm 06.05.21 Big Boats 8/918
New Toilet Advise - Want to Get it Right sail sfbay at 1:00pm 06.05.21 Ask All Sailors 38/3731 I know this has been discussed plenty of time is the past, so apologize for this potentially duplica
H260 Standing Rigging Replacement and Tuning Questions (2) h2o_snow at 10:35am 06.05.21 Smaller Boats 7/631 Hi Guys, Funky spring. Has a great cruise in the H260 on Lake Powell this March but have struggled
House Bank and engine start? stevec22206 at 10:24am 06.05.21 Engines and Propulsion 5/1480 We have a, new to us, 92' Hunter 33.5 with the 3gm30. The current battery set up is a single group 2
Head problem fred1diver at 8:58am 06.05.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/1518
Interesting video (1) Brian D at 6:20am 06.05.21 Sails Call Lounge 13/1367 194866
Furling main (1) wyctoronto at 5:47am 06.05.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/707 Hello. Our new to us H44 has a furling main. What is the function of this grey ring please?
Hydraulic hose All U Get at 12:27am 06.05.21 Ask All Sailors 1/385 Hi all, I just wanted to pass along a bit of information you may find useful. I was in need of a h
Progressive insurance higgs at 6:25pm 06.04.21 Ask All Sailors 21/1987 I am considering switching to Progressive from Boat US (Geico). Premium is much less. I am looking
40.5 Aft Berth Leak (1) SandyFrank at 4:30pm 06.04.21 Big Boats 3/609 Hello Everyone We just had a rain storm and I did not have the transition between my dodger and bim
Marinebeam ifmdalvey at 2:23pm 06.04.21 Ask All Sailors 13/1371 Has anybody had recent dealings with Marinebeam. I have placed an order a week ago, my credit card h
Electrical components rlongfield at 12:53pm 06.04.21 Catalina 22 15/1349 I am in the early stages of figuring out my electrical system and I'm trying to figure out what I ne
Electrical Grounding Questions (1) mpassero at 12:20pm 06.04.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/474 Hi there, I have a 2004 H33. I found a bolt which was meant to secure 2 wires to a plate at a keel
Key to main door Udi at 8:09am 06.04.21 Ask All Sailors 26/1508 Hi ! As a new hunter owner, I have two questions. 1)Any idea how can I get an extra key to the cabi
Anchor chain rubbing strip (1) ldegagne at 6:27am 06.04.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1797 Curious if the B49 or similar vessels have issues with the chain rubbing on the gelcoat between the
Yanmar 3gm stall in lumpy seas can restart rpeebles at 5:47am 06.04.21 Engines and Propulsion 5/627 Engine stalls. Lumpy seas. Restarts and runs at idle. Increase throttle there is a slight increase i
Original Keel Turning Ball + Question about Keel Cable Hose (1) AndreInPortland at 9:59pm 06.03.21 Catalina 22 9/1228 Hi all, Tonight I replaced the keel lifting hardware on my C22 since I was fairly certain it was ve
1973 C&C 30 with leaky water tank. Val Peregrine at 8:46pm 06.03.21 C&C 4/802 I have a new-to-me 1973 C'C 30. WhenI tried to fill the water tank after spring launch it went not t
Onboard Refrigerator 1979 O'Day 30 jkidleary at 4:15pm 06.03.21 Ask An Oday Owner 7/887 I am asking for any advice and / or direction regarding the replacement of the refrigeration system

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West Wight Potter - Batten Lenght Warren 22 at 1:34pm 06.11.24 I would add its a West Wight Potter 15
tidy traveller options dlochner at 1:23pm 06.11.24 Horn cleats are horrible options for cleats that might need to be undone quickly. Cam cleats without
Failed Traveler Part (1) JBS Mystic at 1:16pm 06.11.24 Thanks to everyone for the insightful advice and suggestions. Yesterday I hired a professional rigg
tidy traveller options Ward H at 1:05pm 06.11.24 Oh, I agree, those horn cleats have to go. I find the Spinlock PXR cam cleats are much easier to use
Failed Traveler Part Ward H at 1:01pm 06.11.24 Most of the sailors here on the forum are enthusiasts who do practice proper sail trim. Many sailor
tidy traveller options (1) adamv at 12:56pm 06.11.24 225375 Sorry i dont have any better pictures to hand. You can see the horn cleats and traveller line
tidy traveller options Ward H at 12:24pm 06.11.24 I haven't but my first thought would be, since the cleats are on opposite side of the companionway,
What might this be.... NYSail at 11:44am 06.11.24 Greg. If you do not have the wisker pole for the pin, you could repurpose the dyneema into a series
Trace breaker positive lead, also ID parasitic draw Hello Below at 10:59am 06.11.24 The 1 amp draw is probably the station memory for the radio. That is a lot of power consumed espec
Group 24 starter battery JBP-PA at 10:59am 06.11.24 If you need 1000 CA, then yea, that's fine. If you don't need 1000 CA, a DP battery or even a deep c
Bilge maintenance Timm R Oday25 at 10:24am 06.11.24 From here , I'd say you were in fine shape . That's one dry dusty bilge . Minimal corrosion on the b
Trace breaker positive lead, also ID parasitic draw Timm R Oday25 at 10:22am 06.11.24 The 1 amp draw is probably the station memory for the radio. Is the stereo breaker on the breaker
Trace breaker positive lead, also ID parasitic draw skunther at 10:21am 06.11.24 The 1 amp draw is probably the station memory for the radio. Is the stereo breaker on the breaker
Trace breaker positive lead, also ID parasitic draw Timm R Oday25 at 10:20am 06.11.24 What has worked for me is leaving the meter on the battery. Now turn off one circuit at a time . O
Trace breaker positive lead, also ID parasitic draw dlochner at 10:15am 06.11.24 The 1 amp draw is probably the station memory for the radio. Is the stereo breaker on the breaker p
Group 24 starter battery dlochner at 10:11am 06.11.24 Forget buying a "start" battery. Get a Group 24 marine deep cycle there will be plenty of cranking p
Cat310 Engine bed (1) ToddL214 at 9:31am 06.11.24 No plates under the engine mounts on Hull 18.
NGCC In Memoriam KCofKC at 9:03am 06.11.24 You can still set one up like a local Regatta, doesn't require a national's endorsement but their ad
Welcome, Harbor 20 Sailors (3) LennyR at 8:52am 06.11.24 I have only owned my H20, #305 RHAPSODY in Blue, since last August and got to sail it a few times in
Cat310 Engine bed SwanSong at 8:30am 06.11.24 Thanks guys. I'm suspecting (hoping) the HBW50 tranny was replaced by the M12 which needs the engine

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