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TD 19 Thoughts kappykaplan at 3:29pm 09.11.20 Weather and Forecasting 9/623 What do you guys think about TD 19? Tks. :beer:
Whisker pole on a Mac 25 jbrock at 1:52pm 09.11.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1660 Has anyone installed a whisker pole for downwind sailing on their Mac 25? What would be involved (be
plastic fuel tank repair Slipin Away at 1:37pm 09.11.20 Ask All Sailors 26/8136 Has anyone had experience using a sealant or adhesive to repair a crack in a "poly" gas tank? I hav
Anchor locker for M25 jbrock at 10:55am 09.11.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1262
small boat halyard questions SailingLoto at 10:39am 09.11.20 Ask All Sailors 7/859 The main halyard on my sc22 is wire spliced to double braid and in very poor condition. Is there an
Manual Holding Tank Pumpout Pump in Odd Location . Or is it? markwbird at 8:39am 09.11.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1292 The manual pump for pumping out my holding tank is in the line from the tank to the deck fitting. T
minimum solar for battery maintenance over winter? richk at 7:02am 09.11.20 Ask All Sailors 4/485 I have two house and one starting battery, all AGM. House batts are 200 AH each. What's the minimu
Hunter 336 1995 manual? ipretender at 5:51am 09.11.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1174 Hi there! We are struggling to locate the full manual for our new boat. It is not here either Anyone
Great Salt Lake Fables j_schoenfeld at 9:11pm 09.10.20 Ask All Sailors 4/617 My Oday 28 is on the Great Salt Lake in Utah. It is a fickle lake with heavy salt water that some ye
Thru hull factory valves Calvin1Calvin at 6:33pm 09.10.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1237 I have a 1984 Hunter 27 that I purchased in 2013. Don't know the boat/owner history and whether the
Adventures in reefing (4) G0ri11@ at 6:08pm 09.10.20 Ask All Sailors 51/4857 Trying to establish a simple reefing setup and hoping to avoid adding any hardware, if possible. Pi
Things are about to get tight... Project_Mayhem at 5:41pm 09.10.20 Ask All Sailors 9/860 One of my sidestay turnbuckles is having issues with the threads. I figured now is a good time to re
H34 Mainsheet location (1) Greatdaner6 at 1:20pm 09.10.20 Big Boats 6/882 Hello! Quick question about the path of the running rigging for all the Hunter 34 owners out there.
Crack in Companionway Entrance - Catalina 30 MKII Hull #4984 (3) Copper Harbor at 1:12pm 09.10.20 Catalina 30 10/2531 Hello - Last weekend I was out sailing with a buddy and we had a steady 22 knot wind. With both sai
Advertising Advice for selling a boat Donna & Rob at 12:48pm 09.10.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 55/3793 Is the problem Covid-19 or are sailboats our size just not selling? We have listed our H380 with a b
Merit 22 cockpit drain. sloughsailer at 12:32pm 09.10.20 Trailer Sailors 8/1613 I just bought a Merit 22 and have been sorting it out and fixing problems. One problem is the cockpi
How to work my inverter/charger Jeanneau01 at 11:50am 09.10.20 Ask All Sailors 2/328 Hello all - great site and this is my first post. I have a Freedom Marine Series Combi Inverter/Cha
Installing new clutch on the deck of a Catalina 30 Tpoo at 11:34am 09.10.20 Ask All Sailors 15/2520 Hi all - new member here, having recently purchased a 1989 Catalina tall rig. Still learning the bo
What is the best swim ladder for a Hunter 170? H Adam1990 at 11:03am 09.10.20 Trailer Sailors 2/874 Hi Folks Looking to put a swim ladder on my Hunter 170. Does any one have any suggestions?
Heat exchanger - 3GM30F (1) Scott T-Bird at 10:48am 09.10.20 Ask All Sailors 13/3680 I pulled the cover off my heat exchanger yesterday and this is what I found. I penetrated the holes

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Tachometer Fluctuation dlochner at 3:01pm 08.24.24 Yep, I've got a randomly reading tachometer on my Yanmar 3JH2e. There is probably corrosion inside t
Knotmeter replacement blank dlochner at 2:59pm 08.24.24 Probably Airmar. What brand instruments do you have? I'd just leave the blanking plug in the hole.
What's inside the VHF antenna can dlochner at 2:56pm 08.24.24 It is a loading coil that makes the antenna act like it is much larger. There are of course more tec
Anchor light beneteau oceanis 37 mermike at 2:44pm 08.24.24 Absolutely not!
Starter motor burned up? Johnb at 2:18pm 08.24.24 A 10 to 1 ratio between the flywheel and the starter means that if the engine got up to 2000 RPM and
Loose hardware for spreader Oldskoolguy at 2:14pm 08.24.24
As H26 floor sags does this decrease ballast tanks so boat rides higher? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:58pm 08.24.24 @Davenport When Hunter built the 260, all fiberglass was precut and laid accordingly to strict spec
spreaders capta at 1:49pm 08.24.24 I find it hard to picture it, but it seems as though the wire is not passing through the slot in the
New Tiller Install Catalina 27 jssailem at 1:47pm 08.24.24
Starter motor burned up? capta at 1:44pm 08.24.24 I would take it to any starter/alternator shop, if I were you, if you are n ot familiar with rebuild
Anchor light beneteau oceanis 37 jssailem at 1:42pm 08.24.24 You look like a master up there. I wonder if you hire out?
Treadmill alternative for the boat. jssailem at 1:36pm 08.24.24 the device itself will bring her close to the deck head. Perhaps. They also make a recumbent versi
Loose hardware for spreader capta at 1:35pm 08.24.24 I think I'd drill out the holes in the bracket to the next size up and tap the mast, also one size u
B&G Foward Scan Questions jssailem at 1:31pm 08.24.24 That's the way Cook sent in the longboats to explore the coastline of BC Same too for the Spanish
Loose hardware for spreader jssailem at 12:56pm 08.24.24 Would there be a downside to that Yes. Trying to make them permanent would make it difficult to ad
Diesel Fuel Tank Inspection Port Tally Ho at 12:40pm 08.24.24 I would not use a plastic screw in port on a fuel tank. You need a bolt on gasketed plate IMHO. Eas
Its funny Friday! (3) JamesG161 at 11:55am 08.24.24 More Funny signs ... 227025 One more 227026 Jim...
Looking to hire help on a Catalina 25 in (Woodland, WA) hour away from Portland, Oregon Kimolos at 11:47am 08.24.24 Thank you. Great idea.
Looking to hire help on a Catalina 25 in (Woodland, WA) hour away from Portland, Oregon Stu Jackson at 11:33am 08.24.24 You should also ask at the C25 forum and get to know them: https://catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/for
Starter motor burned up? Justin_NSA at 11:25am 08.24.24 See if you can peek at the teeth on your flywheel too. Could be the switch or the solenoid on the st

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