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Solenoid Panel Switch For Propane Locker Joe Mullee at 9:30am 06.23.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1633 I am installing a propane locker in the stern lazarette of my 1983 Hunter 34. The locker comes with
Looking at a 1977 O'day Mark at 8:40am 06.23.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1006 Looking at an Oday 27, 1977. Boat is in amazing shape on deck, riggings, interior, engine has only 5
86 Hunter 24 (1) Brent at 8:35am 06.23.03 Smaller Boats 4/1051 My wife and I are looking for a sailboat to introduce us to the pains and pleasures of sailing. I'v
1986 Hunter 24...? Brent at 8:24am 06.23.03 Smaller Boats 0/839 My wife and I are looking for a first sail boat to introduce us to the pains and pleasures of sailin
Toe rail nuts and bolts John New at 7:50am 06.23.03 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1041 Hi allCan anyone tell me what is the size of the nuts on the toe rail bolts on a 1981 Hunter 27? M
Noisy Companion way top Keith at 7:41am 06.23.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1048 We have a 1999 26X the sliding cabin top makes a terrible noise when opened. I have washed out all t
Overwhelming Diesel Smell Allen at 7:40am 06.23.03 Mid-Size Boats 11/1330 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 1/950 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 6/8052 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 2/1021 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 4/1449 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 16/1341 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 10/1098 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 8/1598 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 0/1014 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 5/1116 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 5/957 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 2/906 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 10/1216 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 6/1121 My 84' Catalina only has two wires going up the mast. From other available wire diagrams, most boat

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Raccoon destroy the sailboat at boatyard ? What now? (1) Justin_NSA at 6:02am 10.21.20 186362
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? George_NJ at 5:59am 10.21.20 30 year power boater here, I never stepped foot on any kind of sailing vessel nor ever thought that
First time boat owner (Catalina 310) with basic questions about electrical and plumbing Alansails at 5:56am 10.21.20 Our galley sink drains to a thru hull directly under it. There is another thru hull next to it tha
DON'T Bring your boat to Lake Minnetonka! (2) Jumpstart at 5:27am 10.21.20 Holy cow! My costs at a now undisclosed location are: $1185/season for a 30 foot floating dock with
modifying spreaders wood to aluminum jssailem at 5:07am 10.21.20 Hi OffCourse. Welcome to the forum. I replaced the wood spreaders with aluminum on my Cal35C. They
Anchor light thinwater at 4:32am 10.21.20 The other problem with many of the solar lights is that they do not stay lit all night, particularly
DON'T Bring your boat to Lake Minnetonka! DougM at 3:44am 10.21.20 I have a free slip but I did need to buy the house in front of it.:biggrin: +1 I have 55 feet of
DON'T Bring your boat to Lake Minnetonka! Sailm8 at 3:30am 10.21.20 I have a free slip but I did need to buy the house in front of it.:biggrin:
Awful Lonely Over Here In This Neck of The Woods sailme88 at 3:26am 10.21.20 Two thoughts... first many generators have a low oil cut off switch. Should the sensor be defective
Awful Lonely Over Here In This Neck of The Woods steve stark at 10:27pm 10.20.20 Terry, not a diesel expert, but here's a troubleshooting suggestion... If, as you say, various para
Yanmar 3YM30 air filter Ron20324 at 10:04pm 10.20.20 I'm at a loss as to why your filter element keeps disintegrating while mine holds up nicely. I
SailTimer Wind Instrument HEINZIR at 9:52pm 10.20.20
Hello! I'm new here. (3) OffCourse at 9:41pm 10.20.20 The first pic with the tan bottom is sandblasted. The second etc are before pics.
shut off everything or no? sail sfbay at 9:33pm 10.20.20 I pay the electricity.
Anchor light Ron20324 at 9:29pm 10.20.20 Someone will know the name of the cove in Marathon, FL (IIRC). We pulled in then saw all the solar
DON'T Bring your boat to Lake Minnetonka! HEINZIR at 9:25pm 10.20.20 I pay $325 per season for a buoy on Lake Minnetonka through the City of Mound. A dock costs the same
Raccoon destroy the sailboat at boatyard ? What now? FastOlson at 9:20pm 10.20.20 OR A slightly parallel universe with a planet of Racoon-people had bad jump across the space/time
Hello! I'm new here. OffCourse at 9:15pm 10.20.20 Thanks, Wayne. H30's are great boats! What do you like about your system? When I said crazy, I meant
Documentation versus State Registration Ron20324 at 9:15pm 10.20.20 I PAINTED MY # ON THE HULL, IN THE LAZZ. A FEW COATS OF EPOXY OR VARNISH SEALS IT IN. NOT EASY TO RE
Engine Power Issue Benny17441 at 8:58pm 10.20.20 That is why I don't like electrical fuel pumps. They complicate the troubleshooting process.

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