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New to cutter rigging, question. Murgatroid at 1:17pm 08.22.21 Ask All Sailors 7/2344 My, new to me, 76 HMS 23 is cutter rigged, last night in very, almost non existent winds, I started
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! Mooseman at 12:45pm 08.22.21 Catalina 30 53/7753 Hello All! I just joined the forum today as a guy new to the sailing world. I caught the bug 1-2 ye
Henri capta at 11:23am 08.22.21 Weather and Forecasting 18/2815 ***Update. We got to the boat and the highest wind speed it recorded was 59.8 knots. I sneeze faster
O'day 28 Access to FWD Shroud Deck Penetration & Stanchion Bolts (1) Clutch Cargo at 11:20am 08.22.21 Bigger Boats 0/568 Hello All, I've posted this in the "Ask an O'day Owner forum but thought I'd also try the "Bigger Bo
wanted: info about small solar panel on Hunter 420 2000 tadd5181 at 10:53am 08.22.21 Ask All Sailors 4/621 My small solar panel set just behind the mast on my Hunter 430 (built 2000) is a raised ripple...I n
Single Handed Docking Don Guillette at 10:23am 08.22.21 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 25/15015 I was in So Ca last week visiting my old stomping grounds (Shoreline Marina, Shoreline YC and Los Al
anyone ever hire a tow truck to lift a boat? HubertMagni at 10:22am 08.22.21 Ask All Sailors 8/2747 I've got an old O'Day 22 project boat on a bad trailer. I have a newer trailer for it but I don't kn
Question about Insurance Drivers SailorElliot at 9:37am 08.22.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1462
Helm Seat for Catalina 309 Mark Lauer at 9:09am 08.22.21 Catalina 309 Group Forum 1/1592 It finally happened that the removeable fiberglass helm seat on my Catalina 309 #65 fell off the ba
Cleat update (1) RolfSail at 8:04am 08.22.21 Smaller Boats 0/675 Thanks to all for the advice on the cleat replacement. I was able to simply add the new cleat on the
Alternator wiring for a Yanmar 4JH4-TE murrayabbott at 7:53am 08.22.21 Big Boats 0/1113 Hi I am replacing a burned-out high output alternator with the original alternator that came with th
Reconfigurable storage and hangers patbratton at 6:10am 08.22.21 Ask All Sailors 3/662 I have discovered that there are too many options for what to carry and how to secure it on my Hunte
O'day 28 Access to FWD Shroud Padeyes & Stanchion Bolts (1) Clutch Cargo at 5:31am 08.22.21 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2078 Hello All. I'm sure these topics have been brought up before, but I have done a few searches and ha
Sirius 21 shroud fixing top mast (3) alex de l�outaouais at 3:55am 08.22.21 Ask All Sailors 0/444
Small patch of rust on keel JamieB at 12:08am 08.22.21 Ask All Sailors 4/648 Heya, So I was diving below the boat and found a small patch of rust (about the size of my hand) w
Hunter 2004 420 replace oil pressure gauge. (1) normanjj at 9:51pm 08.21.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/526 I am trying to replace the oil pressure gauge and it looks like the panel needs to be pulled out. I
HELP Current on ground wire when on Generator (1) smokey73 at 8:02pm 08.21.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1639 As measured with a clamp on meter. When the Power Selector Switch is on Shore Power every thing che
Marinco 5" solar vent in main salon top hatch? Fleet at 6:52pm 08.21.21 Catalina 310 10/2076 Purchased the 5" Marinco solar vent. I was planning on putting it on the main salon top hatch but i
Going ashore john6206 at 6:15pm 08.21.21 Smaller Boats 4/2346 What is your strategy for going ashore with the wing keel? My old boat was beachable. Do you get a
Hunter 33, started some work Rabe at 5:55pm 08.21.21 The Cherubini Hunters 20/3822 Today I didn't get much work done, I was selling my old Venture 17 and that took forever! I didn't g

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BATTERY? Johann at 4:11pm 06.26.25 What I found is that the 2 channels on the charger are wired to the #1 and #2 post on the battery s
Crazy Dave not taking phone calls ATM jssailem at 4:00pm 06.26.25
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island jssailem at 3:52pm 06.26.25 No @BigEasy it would not be an everyday option in your waters. Your still left with careening on a s
41DS Leaking Windows gfrazzle at 3:52pm 06.26.25 Got some butyl tape so will tackle the leaks next trip to the boat. Will report on difficulty/ succe
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island Michael Davis at 3:03pm 06.26.25
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. dLj at 2:58pm 06.26.25
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. TrapperJohn at 2:58pm 06.26.25 Just a note - every single hose clamp shown in the pictures above are NOT the correct hose clamps t
BATTERY? Tally Ho at 2:46pm 06.26.25 I crawled around tracing wires today to try and get a handle on how the batteries, starter, charger
Crazy Dave not taking phone calls ATM Crazy Dave Condon at 2:45pm 06.26.25 Ok , I am back but my wife was very happy as I took my family on an Alaskan cruise to include my dau
Is this gelcoat or paint Davidasailor26 at 2:36pm 06.26.25 NVM, I just remembered I did some experiments last week on a different spot. The white spot (same
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 2:34pm 06.26.25
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island BigEasy at 2:32pm 06.26.25 Many boat owners have never experienced a tidal grid. It is a throwback to when sailboats were care
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 2:30pm 06.26.25 Go for it, after replacing four you will be an expert! Yeah, replacing four would definitely make
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. BigEasy at 2:21pm 06.26.25
2001 Hunter 240 small amount of water in bilge - possible sources? And, help with ballast rod and plug. Thank you! Crazy Dave Condon at 2:15pm 06.26.25 I am a former Hunter dealer who was involved with the design of your boat, introduced it and sold ne
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 2:14pm 06.26.25 IT IS YOUR CHOICE. I sense that the flange seacock is not clearly understood. My belief is that the
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island Michael Davis at 2:00pm 06.26.25
Convert trailer from straight axle to drop axle Crazy Dave Condon at 1:48pm 06.26.25 @bzano you have a wing bulb fixed keel on a K Whopper Special trailer. Take photos of the boat sit
Is this gelcoat or paint newsailor72 at 1:26pm 06.26.25 NVM, I just remembered I did some experiments last week on a different spot. The white spot (same
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island jssailem at 1:04pm 06.26.25 Many boat owners have never experienced a tidal grid. It is a throwback to when sailboats were car

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