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Attaching Anchor Sentinels, Kettles to Rodes Dave Mauney at 7:14am 12.02.03 Ask All Sailors 12/2584 I wanted to use a length of chain in a tough bag for a sentinel weight. I was wondering what y'all
Engine Winterizing Question Harry at 6:55am 12.02.03 Ask All Sailors 9/1384 I have my first boat with a diesel engine. I've read the manuals, the posts, the archives, talked to
neutral gear creeping tracy at 6:11am 12.02.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/696 My 1979 C-30 atomic-4 doesn't seem to want to stay out of gear. When warming up my engine (high idle
Capri Ser #'s Joe M at 4:52am 12.02.03 Smaller Boats 0/830 I just bought a 1983 Capri 25 and need to make a rubbing of the Ser# to register it in MA.I have n
Capri Ser # Joe M at 4:50am 12.02.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1039 I just bought a 1983 Capri 25 and need to make a rubbing of the Ser# to register it in MA.I have n
Dropped/knocked my Rick Ellis at 4:31am 12.02.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1275 Hause Pipe cover over the side. The wire that it was attached to finally let go. I have an O-day 25.
Replacing the Cutlass Bearing Mickey Goodman at 3:01am 12.02.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1272 I will be either replacing my 1" drive shaft in my 1988 Hunter Legend 37 with a Acquamet 19 stainess
Lifeline size Adam at 2:04am 12.02.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1115 Does anyone with an ODay 23 know off-hand what the size cable is for the lifelines? My boat is over
sound insulation for engine richard smith at 12:10am 12.02.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/976 I have a 78 H 30. It is powered by a yanmar 12 hp. Very loud. I am thinking of trying to insulate th
Dodger on a 25' Rachel at 11:42pm 12.01.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1793 Hello, I just bought a 78' 25' O'day. I would like to put a dodger on but not sure if one would work
masthead problem Peter at 10:16pm 12.01.03 Smaller Boats 1/989 The cast aluminum masthead for my 22 has a hairline crack near the pin that holds the backstay. Clea
Muriatic acid to clean heat exchanger? Dilute? Patrick Randall at 9:57pm 12.01.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/2502 I have a gummed up heat exchanger on my 91 H30. I've heard that muriatic acid can be used to dissolv
Sam, about your galley project. (1) Ed Schenck at 9:30pm 12.01.03 The Cherubini Hunters 6/951 Sam, you mention that one of your projects is new galley laminate. Can you give us some detail on h
boom tent/cockpit shade Neil at 9:23pm 12.01.03 Ask All Sailors 7/4883 One of my winter projects is to design and make a boom tent for my Beneteau F235. The Admiral doesn'
boom tent/cockpit shade Neil at 9:21pm 12.01.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1727 One of my winter projects is to design and make a boom tent for my F235. The Admiral doesn't like to
Hunter 25 Manual W Kelly at 4:31pm 12.01.03 Smaller Boats 1/1204 I would appreciate any help in finding an owners manual for the Hunter 25 posted online. I have a 19
NEW/USED TRAILER FOR HUNTER 29.5? Randy at 1:12pm 12.01.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2655 I am looking for a preferably used - or new if necessary - trailer for a Hunter 29.5 wing keel. Doe
Back stays IKE ENRIQUEZ at 12:14pm 12.01.03 Trailer Sailors 2/1466 I just bought a 1975 ODay 22. I order a Backstay from the internet. When I step up the mast some how
Long Winter ahead, should I build a boat? Russell Egge at 12:13pm 12.01.03 Ask All Sailors 18/1428 While I love my 376 Hunter, there are time I would like to take a small (non keel) day sailor out.
Corsair F-24 mk2 mark at 11:37am 12.01.03 Ask All Sailors 12/6657 Hi all.. I am looking at corsairs (f24 mk2) anyone here have any pro/con's on the corsairs.. they ar

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Adding a new battery karellen at 1:38pm 09.24.20 This is what I did... put both of your new batteries on the "1" side of your battery switch. My sug
H26 electric control panel jssailem at 1:25pm 09.24.20 How about here... https://shop.sailboatowners.com/cat.php?8124
Looking to buy CNG tank Benny17441 at 1:15pm 09.24.20 Good, sorry I just had an involuntary hair raising reaction when I first read the post. The supply
Help, I can't input "0" for my mmsi into my vhs shemandr at 1:14pm 09.24.20 I spend hours configuring my new SH VHF radio. And now 7 months later I will have give myself a ref
Trailer needed - Ericson 26 Alan Gomes at 1:03pm 09.24.20 Hi all, I need to purchase or rent a trailer made for or that would work on an Ericson 26. I don'
What are these? jssailem at 1:02pm 09.24.20 Oh the fun of a new to you boat and the discover of all these things. #1.(see pic) Two feet of dynem
Time to replace standing rigging Benny17441 at 12:57pm 09.24.20 Hunter Dealers usually have riggers familiar with the B&R rig to commission their new boats. You ma
What are these? Justin_NSA at 12:57pm 09.24.20 #1 I have no idea why that is there. Is your halyard too short on the bitter end? #2 The knurled bo
Windlass options Jose Nunez at 12:51pm 09.24.20 Thank you!
M-25 oil pan hose btmarino at 12:47pm 09.24.20
What are these? (1) sail sfbay at 12:39pm 09.24.20 The lanyard at the top of your furling jib connects the jib to the top swivel. Looks excessively lo
Adding a new battery Benny17441 at 12:38pm 09.24.20 Like Ralph J indicates just wire the new battery in parallel to the House battery. Match the type
What are these? Justin_NSA at 12:26pm 09.24.20 #1 I have no idea why that is there. Is your halyard too short on the bitter end? #2 The knurled bot
Stove for 1981 O'Day 28 seanmcclain at 12:23pm 09.24.20 I believe that one or more of the original O'Day stoves have been offered for sale (or free?) on th
Adding a new battery sailortex at 12:08pm 09.24.20 What Ralph said, but I would start with two new identical batteries for my hous batt. Also, some ca
Adding a new battery tfox2069 at 12:06pm 09.24.20 +1 on all above. This is definitely something you can do yourself. But do the research on wiring i
Windlass options (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:06pm 09.24.20 Cobbled this together a few years ago. If you go with a Lewmar, note their sizing instructions are
Adding a new battery HMT2 at 12:03pm 09.24.20 Wire your new battery in parallel with the original house battery and then treat the combination as
Adding a new battery sailortex at 12:02pm 09.24.20 How old is the house battery, and what kind (e.g. lead acid, AGM, etc.)? What's the charging capac
Stove for 1981 O'Day 28 sreidvt at 11:58am 09.24.20 . I apologize in advance if I am not posting to the correct forum for this question. I would like

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