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jib halyard pully BIGUMs at 2:51pm 06.24.06 Smaller Boats 1/1102 I have 2003 260 and I have had to replace that damn Jib halyard pully like 4 times now. I cant seem
Cockpit Table AndrewB at 4:46pm 06.24.06 Big Boats 5/982 I am going to make a new (slightly larger)cockpit table for our 2000 H410 and want to make it out of
error on Centerboard Stuff! lparsons@brockport.edu at 10:41pm 06.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/863 I must have clicked the wrong length. My O'Day is 25ft.
Centerboard Stuff lparsons@brockport.edu at 10:39pm 06.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/858 I bought a new c/b from Rudy last Fall. I'm ready to install it (I think) but I'd like to know what
Trailer for Catalina 25 Steve at 11:18pm 06.24.06 Smaller Boats 2/1324 I'm looking to rent purchase a trailer for my boat. Any replies will be appreciated.Steve
Water Tank Leakage? christopher bayer at 11:53pm 06.24.06 Big Boats 1/790 good morning everyone:it's certainly been raining like mad in the metro new york area. unfortunate
Battery Load test Warren Milberg at 11:52pm 06.24.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1009 Since the number of volts one's battery produces doesn't start the engine, but rather the number of
head - don't read if frustrated with newbies! dlewis812 at 12:39am 06.25.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/932 new to boats.. have bought an 85 catalina 25. everything is working out and have successfully saile
wheel brake Bill C320, Papillon at 1:26am 06.25.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1600 I have a whitlock steering system on my oc281. I single hand most of the time and use the wheel brak
boat motor desert sailor1489 at 4:05pm 06.24.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/903 I need to buy a new outboard for my 1982 mac 25. Can anyone point me toward info on the different ch
Text Book of Seamanship Cap'n Ron at 2:37am 06.25.06 Ask All Sailors 2/976 Cultural copy and excellent reference material for aspects of clippers and square-riggers.
Using a slip for the Summer Jeff at 3:45am 06.25.06 Day Sailers 11/1397 I have some questions for those of you who keep your 170/146 in a slip during the Summer. I have ne
Autohelm ST 50 /ST 4000 Power problem johnperri at 3:41am 06.25.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1413 I have the above with a cluster of 4 instruments. Recently I had the boatyard remove the Autohelm un
Trailer suspension RichardL at 3:17am 06.25.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/984 I am replacing the springs on my 26S original factory trailer, and the rear spring hangers were so r
Hunter 216 Spinnaker Dimensions SteveS11133 at 6:33am 06.25.06 Smaller Boats 0/1572 Does anyone have the dimensions of the hunter 216 spinnakers? Luff, leach and footI believe that H
Rigging Sets - Assymetical Spin John Russell at 9:50am 06.25.06 The Cherubini Hunters 0/847 2nd Season Sailing this Boat. Only used for Cruising. Primarily single handed. Have tried 3
Adding a gas strut to Lazaette seat Doug_Meyer at 10:29am 06.25.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1545 I am contemplating the addition of a gas strut like those used on automobile deck lids to the hinged
Hot Water Heater Removal - Looking for Suggestions Dave at 10:35am 06.25.06 Catalina 30 2/1491 The water heater in the boat has sprung a leak. Now I have to remove same. The heater is installed u
Boat Insurance King Elliott at 10:16am 06.25.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/858 I'm hving trouble finding boat insurance at a reasonable rate. Our 30-foot, 1981 Hunter (King Louie
Fuel consumption Jerry at 10:06am 06.25.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/991 Anyone with some info of fuel use of the 312 Oceanis 1995 at approx 2000 rpm?Thanks

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tachometer not accurate Alfa at 8:09pm 06.22.21 Get Free App for iPhone to use as a optical RPM meter to compare your Tach readings. Accurate, just
What's in your toolkit? Terry Cox at 8:09pm 06.22.21 Does anyone have an elegant hack to skip the inverter when charging power tool batteries and not co
Boat leaning to port Roland5048 at 8:03pm 06.22.21 Of all the boats I have sailed, just about all of them, including mine, have a list to port or starb
Stern light MikeyJ at 7:03pm 06.22.21 Happens on a lot of boats. Many skippers have bitten the bullet and installed another light where i
UPS must hate sailors (1) Davidasailor26 at 7:01pm 06.22.21 And maybe Defender will package it properly this time. The top of the can was not properly protecte
What parts should I replace while my Hunter 240 is on slings for center board maintenance? Doug J at 6:55pm 06.22.21 I'd order and replace all the small parts you listed that are likely to wear. Maybe order roller, p
H260 Model Year Differences? Doug J at 6:46pm 06.22.21 Oh wow! I can't say I've ever seen one like that. But you got wheel steering :dancing:
tachometer not accurate (1) Hayden Watson at 6:33pm 06.22.21 Not even close...... Ok Maine, I can except that I am "not even close" as a possibility because it
315 PHRF rating cb32863 at 6:28pm 06.22.21 You can look it up here, Boat Class Lookup - US Sailing
Boat leaning to port 31seahorse at 6:22pm 06.22.21 Investigate the possibilities mentioned in the previous posts first. Then think about (1) items sto
Replacement for bose 321 ramoore at 6:03pm 06.22.21 The Bose 321 on my boat only partially worked when I bought it. I thought about totally replacing i
Boat leaning to port dlochner at 5:56pm 06.22.21 A full 20 gal fuel tank weighs 160 lbs. if you can counter the list by standing to starboard, you h
Boat leaning to port Don S/V ILLusion at 5:52pm 06.22.21 A full 20 gal fuel tank weighs 160 lbs. if you can counter the list by standing to starboard, you ha
Selden B & R rig Cap shrouds Gary Ryan at 5:51pm 06.22.21 Thanks guys!
Stern light Stu Jackson at 5:49pm 06.22.21 Happens on a lot of boats. Many skippers have bitten the bullet and installed another light where i
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present Stu Jackson at 5:41pm 06.22.21 @Fredct Also read manual pages 17 & 20. As I suggested earlier, turn the inverter off and back on
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present Fredct at 5:38pm 06.22.21 @Stu Jackson I had read that same paragraph(!) when I encountered the fault the first time. My capta
Boat leaning to port dlochner at 5:37pm 06.22.21 Many boat list to one side or the other. Sometimes it is a weight distribution issue, sometimes it i
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present Stu Jackson at 5:33pm 06.22.21 The inverter/charger (from now on inverter) can be turned off at the monitor panel. If there is ano
Fill old windlass void with resin and re-drill for new windlass install dlochner at 5:31pm 06.22.21 Would I even need to fill the void if it were constructed this way? I suppose filling it would at t

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