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The SUN celebrates CANADA DAY (1) jssailem at 9:05am 07.02.21 Weather and Forecasting 2/929 While the grand celebrations of July 1st past have been muted, the Sun was not deterred by Covid or
Mercury / Tohatsu / Nissan small outboard carburetor clean up. portajon at 8:46am 07.02.21 Engines and Propulsion 7/7833 Video of cleaning a Mercury 3.5 hp four stroke carb. All of these motors up to 6 hp branded Mercury
Question about buying Lewmar spare parts (1) AndyL at 8:41am 07.02.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1358 Hello, Both my Lewmar jib sheet cars have some damaged pieces. I could buy new cars but that seems
By the power of the sun... Project_Mayhem at 7:53am 07.02.21 Ask All Sailors 6/621 I'm in the market for a 50-100w solar panel and am having trouble deciding where to mount it. I can
Missing plate on mast (1) ManicFarmer at 7:38am 07.02.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1160 I have been going through sea trials on my newly purchased Hunter 28 and discovered a missing plate
Reconnecting cut transducer cable on Standard Horizon DS35 ricksoth at 7:33am 07.02.21 Ask All Sailors 16/2599 Due to my stupidity I cut the cable between the display unit and the transducer. Can I simply recon
Yanmar GH/HM alternator saddle mount concern (1) lshingledecker at 7:33am 07.02.21 Engines and Propulsion 1/647 I have a Yanmar 3HM35F - alternator question is the same as 2 and 3 GM and maybe even later engines.
Reverse Polarity and Inverter Damage dlochner at 7:21am 07.02.21 Musings With Maine Sail 5/3118 A boater at my marina is claiming his Inverter was damaged because the marina had reverse polarity a
Running DC circuits while charging battery? Fleet at 5:18am 07.02.21 Catalina 310 6/2317 Dumb question but I have to ask. Can I run DC circuit equipment (lights, fridge, radio) while on sh
Refinishing Teak Hand Rails John Marrone at 4:10am 07.02.21 Catalina 22 3/626 The Varnish is peeling off Teak hand rails, etc. After removing and reinstalling the new finished Te
1987 Catalina 22 Bilge Pump Location John Marrone at 7:30pm 07.01.21 Catalina 22 5/3045 This boat does not have any sort of manual bilge pump. We currently have it on a trailer while updat
Faulty ST 60 Depth instrument or faulty transducer? StanleyJ at 5:26pm 07.01.21 Ask All Sailors 11/2524 Ok folks, I admit to being a somewhat frugal sailor. I replaced a, ST 30 depth sounder and transduc
Peter S. Talbot boat builder (1) gbernier at 4:44pm 07.01.21 Ask All Sailors 0/486 I currently own a 1981 52' ketch rigged CSK catamaran. CSK were designers of large Polynesian concep
1987 Cat 22 Sail Main Sail Maintenance: Boom Vang John Marrone at 12:08pm 07.01.21 Catalina 22 4/473 Well, the next project is removing the Main Sail form its bag, laying it on the yard and inspecting
Forward hatch hinges broken on Hunter P 42 (1) BBC16385 at 11:33am 07.01.21 Big Boats 7/1446 My 1997 Hunter 42 forward hatch hinges (3) broke recently. They appear to be plastic hinge pins. I
Smoke In Cabin - Fire Averted!!! Breaker Failure? flightlead404 at 11:00am 07.01.21 Big Boats 7/1413 Whilst sitting and eating lunch a few minutes ago my girlfriend commented on a funny smell. It was
Added a second battery and solar panel. (2) coreyjohnson99 at 10:25am 07.01.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1766 Finally added a second battery and solar panel to my 1979 Newport 28. The boat originally had one b
What weather forecast makes you cancel your trip? john6206 at 9:17am 07.01.21 Trailer Sailors 16/2575 The forecast is still 9 days out, so it will change several times before the trip - but - The plan
Captain's decision that destroyed a City... jssailem at 7:09am 07.01.21 Sails Call Lounge 12/2249 The Halifax Explosion... 1917 OSuX9RvLq54
Hunter B&R Rig tuning Gary Ryan at 4:43am 07.01.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2667 So we've stepped our mast and a local sailor helped setup our rig tuning. It was kind of a wing it

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Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! (1) jssailem at 8:15am 04.16.25 There is another block lower on the mast where the jib halyard is already attached. It just seems
Possible deck issue? BigEasy at 8:01am 04.16.25
Propellor missing help john duncan summers at 7:55am 04.16.25 Just as important, find out why the prop is missing. Props just don't fall off for no reason. It mi
Propellor missing help Captain Larry-DH at 7:53am 04.16.25 Hi Larry I have already made a new shaft with a basic tapper which I can adjust whe
Propellor missing help john duncan summers at 7:50am 04.16.25 Hi Larry I have already made a new shaft with a basic tapper which I can adjust whe
Outhaul modifications fred1diver at 7:48am 04.16.25
Propellor missing help dlochner at 7:48am 04.16.25 Just as important, find out why the prop is missing. Props just don't fall off for no reason. It mig
Lithium battery question dlochner at 7:44am 04.16.25 I finished charging both batteries with a bench top power supply. I started at 13.8 v and 25 amps a
Propellor missing help Captain Larry-DH at 7:36am 04.16.25 Contact any prop maker or prop shop for a quote. You will need to have the following information rea
Leak source found in removable deck panel sailcapt340 at 7:34am 04.16.25 dj, I thought larger screws but, like you state, they would be proud of the floor and create a real
Leak source found in removable deck panel BigEasy at 7:32am 04.16.25 Might be a good application for butyl tape. Wrap threads near top of bolt as well as underside of t
Can I add additional power source(s) to Victron MPPT controller? BarryL at 7:28am 04.16.25 Hello, My boat is also on a mooring and I wanted a simple way of keeping the "house" battery bank c
Leak source found in removable deck panel dLj at 7:19am 04.16.25 A couple things come to mind. First, if the hole is opening up, then putting in a sealant is only a
Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! EnamrdSalr21 at 7:05am 04.16.25 I think the jib halyard block is OK in that configuration. It doesn't have to be fore - aft. It co
Which halyard to use extra sheave for? stevenhagberg at 6:46am 04.16.25 I think you have all the advice you need. But I can't help myself! I have a MK III. The starboar
Downeaster Fourm duality at 6:33am 04.16.25 jolly roger, i tried to contact you on the private message, please check mike duality
Lithium battery question (2) Bob S at 6:10am 04.16.25
Hunter 456 rudder issue smokey73 at 6:03am 04.16.25 @henric What happens is the stainless bolts and aluminum tiller arm material corrode and are very di
Hunter 29.5 leaks between hull and deck mount or through scepter? Derk at 5:59am 04.16.25 Hi Greg, thank you for your suggestions. I've bought an endoscope. I think i'm gonna make at the end
Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! shemandr at 5:55am 04.16.25 I think the jib halyard block is OK in that configuration. It doesn't have to be fore - aft. It cou

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