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Overwhelming Diesel Smell Allen at 7:40am 06.23.03 Mid-Size Boats 11/1227 Every year it gets worse. This year it is unbearable. Especially after the engine has been running.
Furler line cleats Richard Bryer at 7:37am 06.23.03 Big Boats 1/922 Now that Sailing Weather is really here we are starting to find the things that don't work!!I have
Close Hauled Vs Close Reach Dennis at 7:33am 06.23.03 Ask All Sailors 6/7473 Referring to a point of sale: Do close Haul and Close reach mean the same thing?Second, is any poi
Back to the Skeg (1) John at 7:27am 06.23.03 The Cherubini Hunters 2/984 I have my skeg off, to replace the rudder. My question for those who have done this before is: how
Replacing Water lines Jay Uebel at 6:50am 06.23.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1423 I just bought my Hunter 30 89'. As I was making sure everything worked I discovered I have a water l
Fresh Water Tank Skip Howe at 6:37am 06.23.03 The Cherubini Hunters 16/1235 I have a 1978 Cherubini 25, and the fresh water tank leaks. Is there any easy way to get to the tank
Source for a rudder besides D and R? Mitch at 6:29am 06.23.03 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1022 Hi all,Sailing on the bay last weekend, my rudder decided to snap in two. So I submitted an order
Sailing in 18 to 25 knot winds Melody J. Miller at 5:47am 06.23.03 Ask All Sailors 8/1453 Hello Everyone:What is generally the proper sail trim for windspeeds between 18 to 25 knots? I ha
Yamaha 9.9 Fuel Tank Bryan Oesterreich at 5:37am 06.23.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/976 I've recently become the owner of a wonderful 9.9 Yamaha attached to a 25 mac.My question is the fu
Recommendations on wet deep-cycle batteries? Derek Rowell at 5:31am 06.23.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1079 I need to replace the two wet-cell 4D's in my house bank asap. I do not want to go with gel or AGM b
Can I increase my pointing???? James at 5:27am 06.23.03 Ask An Oday Owner 5/924 Hello All, I have a 1973 O'day 23! I have installed a furler on the headsail with a 155%. Every
CATALINA ASSOCIATIONS Dave Slepoy at 5:21am 06.23.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/875 There once was a Catalina 28 Assoc. but it went by the wayside. Is there a new 28 assoc or is there
Roller furler recommendation for H-27? Naptown Brian at 5:17am 06.23.03 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1145 Pending the survey later this week, I will be the proud new owner of a 1980 Hunter 27. I do have a f
MastLight - only 2 wires Benjamin Freds at 5:13am 06.23.03 Smaller Boats 6/1058 My 84' Catalina only has two wires going up the mast. From other available wire diagrams, most boat
If we shadows have offended . . . Justin - O'day Owners' Web at 4:23am 06.23.03 Ask An Oday Owner 6/933 Hi all - With regret, I report to the members of the board that due to the increasing pressures of
Chesapeake Hunter Rendezvous (1) Jim Seamans at 3:26am 06.23.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1133 If you weren't there then you missed IT!There were a couple of boats at the rendezvous.JimS/V J
timing marks John at 3:11am 06.23.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1094 On my 1983Catalina 30 the M25 has the timing hole by the starboard aft engine mount. I have turned
financing a 20 year old boat??? tom at 3:10am 06.23.03 Ask All Sailors 8/7868 We may have found the boat we have been looking fo but!!!!!!!!! No one wants to make a loan for a 20
Raw Water Strainer Empty Harold Fahs at 1:43am 06.23.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1077 I just returned from the first sailing trip since owning an 85 C30. After sailing on a port tack for
motor mount installation on a swept back transom Brian Conneely at 1:36am 06.23.03 Smaller Boats 2/1162 I am installing an adjustable motor mount on the h23. The mount is made by fulton performance as se

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Westerbeke 27A Keeps Shutting Off LakeOntario270 at 4:35am 08.25.20 What I would do is get a diesel fuel can and a brand new piece of fuel hose. Try running the engine
Ericson 34 mainsail needed! SFS at 4:07am 08.25.20 Sending you a private message.
MacGregor 23 Reefing KristaB at 3:56am 08.25.20 I still wonder too if the boat had a single line system because there are so many cheek blocks on th
Lateen Sail Question, I'm Sure There's a Reason Joe at 3:54am 08.25.20 I'm not getting it. Why would you want to move the center of effort so far back... you'll be fightin
MacGregor 23 Reefing KristaB at 3:54am 08.25.20 Thank you - that's helpful. We attached a hook to the boom, but it seemed low and there was bag in t
Tiller Pilot: Raytheon ST2000 - Repair or replacement unit Apex at 3:35am 08.25.20 Thanks. Will try the DIY, I bought used years ago. it has power but is very weak, sometimes will pus
Need to repair a stripped deck organizer anchor Davidasailor26 at 3:31am 08.25.20
Yanmar 1GM10 fuel injector pump issue. S/V Honu at 3:29am 08.25.20 Needs a shim under the fitting maybe?
Electric/butane stove GBGraham at 12:46am 08.25.20 My 2001 H260 takes these https://www.homedepot.com/p/GASONE-8-oz-Butane-Fuel-Canister-Cartridge-wit
Westerbeke 27A Keeps Shutting Off NYSail at 12:05am 08.25.20 Check fuel tank vent...... start simple.
Need to repair a stripped deck organizer anchor DrJudyB at 11:28pm 08.24.20 Nice work!
Reefing the Main! O'day 22 DrJudyB at 10:06pm 08.24.20 It's standard slab reefing at the leech. The bitter end of the reefing line goes like this: Bitter
Mailsail furling JohnShannon at 10:05pm 08.24.20 The Tides marine system is a good and the least expensive upgrade compared to say Harken or others.
Troubleshooting DC Voltage loss under load srimes at 10:01pm 08.24.20 For this test I'm elimating the ground path losses by using a ground directly to the battery negati
Troubleshooting DC Voltage loss under load JohnShannon at 9:58pm 08.24.20 0.4 volts drop for 11A is a resistance of 0.036 ohms. How do you know it is 11 Amps? some of th
H34 - why would Hunter use Butyl tape to hold wiring in place? ggrizzard at 9:58pm 08.24.20 Kloudie has it right. When I re-wired my H30C, I found butyl tape holding the original wiring that r
Need to repair a stripped deck organizer anchor (8) SoSound at 9:34pm 08.24.20 Continued; I cleaned out the cavity and checked to make sure that it was the same depth as the othe
Need to repair a stripped deck organizer anchor (5) SoSound at 9:19pm 08.24.20 @jssailem, my wife has now taken on the role of your friend Les, after listening to all of my list o
Troubleshooting DC Voltage loss under load smokey73 at 9:02pm 08.24.20 Don't forget any ground connections between the battery and the DC panel. For this test I'm elima
Cheapskate Wifi Extender Jean McRae at 9:02pm 08.24.20 thanks for the suggestions all!

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