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I own a 1988 Oday 240. I have my original mast. I want to replace my main halyard. Any thoughts a
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Hello. Our new to us H44 has a furling main. What is the function of this grey ring please?

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holding tank pump out blowing macerator gaskets?
Ed whatnot at 10:03am 09.24.24
thx Peggy. I'm just a little surprised that the vent wouldn't compensate for this and prevent press
Starter motor burned up?
Richard19068 at 10:03am 09.24.24
Off topic but related, you should also check out this article. https://pbase.com/mainecruising/uni
Starter motor burned up?
Richard19068 at 9:59am 09.24.24
Perhaps it would be relevant to ask why do you have an amp meter and what does it tell you? Is that
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JamesG161 at 9:55am 09.24.24
feel for those folks from Cape San Blas , Apalachicola, Carrabelle, and on down to around Hudson..
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JBP-PA at 9:54am 09.24.24
SailKote does glorius things for my sail track. I pop the halyard and the main collapses into the l
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SteveHughessails at 9:31am 09.24.24
Pulled the boat and brought her home yesterday. This was after an hour at the car wash and $20 bucks
Starter motor burned up?
Davidasailor26 at 8:51am 09.24.24
To replace my Ammeter does that require a difficult rewire of the whole system ? Or is it pretty si
Whos Mast
kappykaplan at 8:44am 09.24.24
You may find something here: https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/dl/downloads.php?task=model&mid=455&m
Starter motor burned up?
jssailem at 8:40am 09.24.24
I find a meter showing voltage and battery condition far more informative on a cruising boat. Such a
Starter motor burned up?   (1)
jssailem at 8:34am 09.24.24
Here is a basic layout of the wiring with the Ammeter (Amp Meter) in the circuit. As you can see, i
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BAD ORCA at 8:32am 09.24.24
There are many ways to skin a cat or rig a boat. A really simple and relatively inexpensive way to
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kloudie1 at 8:26am 09.24.24
Dammit, Jim.. I feel for those folks from Cape San Blas , Apalachicola, Carrabelle, and on down to a
Lubricating outhaul car/track
BAD ORCA at 8:23am 09.24.24
Note that McLube makes several products. "OneDrop" is for ball bearings and things that roll. "Sail
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Jacktar at 8:21am 09.24.24
Well its hurricane time again, ready for surges in gulf no matter where you are its a small bathtub
Starter motor burned up?
jssailem at 8:20am 09.24.24
To replace my Ammeter does that require a difficult rewire of the whole system ? No Perhaps it wou
Starter motor burned up?
BTC1984 at 8:09am 09.24.24
To replace my Ammeter does that require a difficult rewire of the whole system ? Or is it pretty sim
Lubricating outhaul car/track
JBP-PA at 8:03am 09.24.24
Note that McLube makes several products. "OneDrop" is for ball bearings and things that roll. "SailK
Thoughts on locating Battery switch
Belzoni at 7:51am 09.24.24
One last post from me to this thread. I believe these forums serve as a good long-term repository of
Adding a Bimini
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Thank you all for your input, I found a guy in Rhode Island (where boat was made) from Kinder Indus
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dmax at 6:59am 09.24.24
I wouldn't - just take a close look at it internally as best you can - especially where the raw cool

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