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Broke My mast Mike at 7:25am 09.03.02 Smaller Boats 2/834 Thanks to all who helped me with my problem. Crazy Dave, The contact you provided to Julian at USSpa
Diesel Smell Jon at 7:09am 09.03.02 Big Boats 3/930 The fuel tank gauge leaked when I filled up the tank onmy H40. I fixed the leak, but the tank is l
Pump out problem Ian Cameron at 7:01am 09.03.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1370 A volunteer group offers a pump-out service in the Saanich Inlet (just north of Victoria B.C.) I as
Rub rail on '01 H340 Frank Arndorfer at 6:46am 09.03.02 Big Boats 4/811 I have what appears to be the start of my rub rail separating from the hull joint. It actually seems
loose foot or bolt rope Johnston Jeff at 5:35am 09.03.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1153 Should I consider a loose footed main for my Hunter25.5. My sailmaker is of the opinion that both a
Thru hull bonding Kevin at 5:16am 09.03.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1091 Another 361 in our Marina had been losing the Stainless filters in the HVAC intake pump on a regular
KEEL BOLT SIZE MARCIAL at 5:15am 09.03.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1134 I need to know what size and type socket should I get to remove the keel botls. They are 2 sided. I
Self Study Navigation Course Joe Mullee at 5:11am 09.03.02 Ask All Sailors 12/1142 I'm interested to know if anyone has taken any type of on-line or self study course to learn to navi
Shroud tensioning Brian at 5:03am 09.03.02 Smaller Boats 5/854 I have a new (2003) 260. The mast, as delivered by the dealer, is bent to port. The bend appears to
Roller reefing Gary McKenzie at 4:59am 09.03.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/834 I have a 1980 22' O'day. It looks like the boom has a roller reefing gooseneck, but cann't seem to p
Wanted Used C36 MkII 94-96 Chic Lasser at 4:13am 09.03.02 Big Boats 0/884 I am looking for a used 36 MKII in the 94-96 Vintage. I have cash and ready to buy. I will pay in
Galvanic isolators needed in fresh water? Scott Bukolt at 4:01am 09.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2151 My (presumably 17 year-old) Seaward water heater sprung a leak this weekend. As I explore replacemen
H240 Electrical Glitch (1) MildBill at 3:58am 09.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/938 Recently returned from trailering our 2001 H240 "Glad Tidings" to/from Lake of the Ozarks, MO; boat
H240 Electrical MildBill at 3:31am 09.03.02 Smaller Boats 0/736 Enjoyed a family reunion at Lake of the Ozarks in MO, introducing family to pleasures of sailing vic
Stiff shifting lever WAlly Scheid at 3:17am 09.03.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1107 On my 1980 Catalina 30, the shift lever is so stiff that I can hardly move it. It takes 2 hands and
H356 Whisker pole / Jib Halyard / Freezer / Dinghy Tom Barrett at 3:02am 09.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1018 1. What size whisker pole should be used on a H356 ? Fixed length, telescoping- twist lock or line c
Companion Way Hatch Slider Rick at 3:01am 09.03.02 Big Boats 0/1053 We own a Catalina 36 and the plastic tape that the hatch slides on is coming apart. Where can I get
High Current Draw with AB ColdMachine Rich Lemieux at 2:50am 09.03.02 Other Sailboats 2/762 We currently draw about 6 3/4 amps with our AB ColdMachine and it runs most of the time (45 - 50 min
Rplacing start button....again! Colin at 2:41am 09.03.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1007 I have a Hunter 33.5 with the 2 cylinder Yanmar. I am on my second start button and after just one
Topping lift for roller furling main? Tom at 2:31am 09.03.02 Big Boats 3/1508 We have a 2001 380 that the dealer rigged the spare main halyard as a topping lift. It currently is

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Help with cooling system odaydokay at 9:39am 07.09.20 I agree with Richard here. And in general a blow through test is also probably not good enough. I
1992 Hunter 33.5 Folding Wheel? sail sfbay at 9:25am 07.09.20 New 40 inch diameter folding wheel from IMarin for $734. https://www.imarineusa.com/Lewmar89700408.
Folding wheel for Catalina 36 sail sfbay at 9:23am 07.09.20 Sure will, especially if you have a 42 inch now.. I have a 40 inch on my Hunter 46 and it is a nice
Tranny lever adventure Capt jgw at 9:23am 07.09.20 Yes, at least use an ss cotter pin. The area is not much exposed to salt water (you hope) so crevice
Keel Bolt proper torque. (1) sail sfbay at 9:19am 07.09.20 What stud torque is recommended for a Hunter 27' fixed keel ? I have a 26' Grampian that is very s
Running Rigging Aft...where to start sail sfbay at 9:18am 07.09.20 Thanks you for the quick reply! Looking at the line lengths table................I'll look into the
Hunter 380, 2001 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:10am 07.09.20 Yes. If you've had it more than a year, it's SCAD's version of the Profile Gauges...follow the cali
Beneteau First 35s5 downwind JohnShannon at 9:09am 07.09.20 You should be able to find "polars" for your boat. The optimum downwind angle is not 180 degrees (
Sun Images during a Solar Eclipse. JamesG161 at 9:07am 07.09.20 Also note that Picture was one year ago, when the Magnetic Poles of the Sun were balanced . Balance
Head Happiness Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:04am 07.09.20 The flush water intake line looks like fresh water hose
Sailing Backwards: splash day finally.... Jacktar at 9:00am 07.09.20 That halyard is for courtesy flags etc. Yacht ensign should be on stern or backstay. Just a suggest
A stand alone fridge system on a pocket cruiser... rgranger at 8:50am 07.09.20 Until you need to transport it in a dinghy & lift into your boat :) Yeah.... but that is not me.
A stand alone fridge system on a pocket cruiser... rgranger at 8:48am 07.09.20 My son has been doing something similar with his boat. One group 27 deep cycle battery and a 100 am
Shore Power set up jssailem at 8:36am 07.09.20 Lets break this down... When I set up the shore power I noticed that the 110 outlets in the boat ha
Shore Power set up kappykaplan at 8:33am 07.09.20 You should have a breaker on your DC power panel that's labeled something like "Mains". Closing tha
Head Happiness jssailem at 8:26am 07.09.20 Terry... What about the hose that is further back in the image. It looks like a PVC or Vinyl hose wi
Shore Power set up KGarvey at 8:24am 07.09.20 When I set up the shore power I noticed that the 110 outlets in the boat have power and the battery
Aft Starboard Vent cover KGarvey at 8:18am 07.09.20 I'll have to take a closer look it seems to run under the rear of the sleeping quarters. Thanks
Beneteau 361 refrigeration problems361, Hayden Watson at 8:16am 07.09.20 12v fridges are completely modular and it is usually only one part that is not working so most often
New H 35 Owner checking in Justin_NSA at 8:14am 07.09.20 :beer: welcome aboard!

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