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Can someone identify this furling drum? (2) BOSSailor at 1:04pm 07.04.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/879 I'm trying to locate the owner's manual for my furling system. I can't find any sort of tag or manuf
Turning block replacement questions (2) BOSSailor at 12:46pm 07.04.20 Mid-Size Boats 19/3264 Hey All, I'm trying to replace the original turning blocks on my 1990 H30. Clearly they've seen bet
Ferrules on shore power wires with SmartPlug? Davidasailor26 at 10:04am 07.04.20 Musings With Maine Sail 9/2869
Steering Wheel Cover (1) sail sfbay at 9:53am 07.04.20 Ask All Sailors 26/3640 Has anyone installed a leather cover on a your steering wheel and low long did it take you? I purch
Marina Restrictions on Boat Use? Kings Gambit at 8:46am 07.04.20 Ask All Sailors 48/7860
Good Old Boat Magazine-- Download Free Issue dlochner at 7:58am 07.04.20 Sails Call Lounge 3/1285 The July/August issue of Good Old Boat Magazine is available as a free download. https://mailchi.mp
Current (July 2020) Info on Rhode Island, Newport, Goat Island, etc.? jviss at 7:07am 07.04.20 Destinations 1/713 Greetings, We're thinking of visiting Newport and environs tomorrow, and would appreciate some curr
Spinnaker topping lift KGarvey at 4:37am 07.04.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/3264 Looking for information on setting up the spinnaker topping lift, pictures or manual would be much a
Pearson 26 Mast part (1) Stvbrown2184 at 9:45pm 07.03.20 Parts Search 3/1088 Hi all, I was gifted a Pearson 26 and am in the process of revitalizing it and learning how to sail.
Wheel pulling to port under power secondwind410 at 6:58pm 07.03.20 Big Boats 18/2513 I was wondering if your wheel pulls to port when under power. Mine is fine until 5.4 knots then the
Help with cooling system dfp51 at 6:14pm 07.03.20 Bigger Boats 23/2838
Will this go boom? (1) Project_Mayhem at 6:13pm 07.03.20 Ask All Sailors 14/1125 I have a friend that's pushing me to store my vintage gas tank in the lazarette. Seems like this wou
Hunter 260 Bilge Question rs1sensen at 4:48pm 07.03.20 Smaller Boats 14/2304 I've been a long-time lurker on the forums, but have been searching for a Hunter 260 for some time.
Fresh water leak B40 GWG at 11:42am 07.03.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1775
Boom Rigging for 1982 Hunter 25 Alan in Colorado at 11:06am 07.03.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1118 I recently bought a 1982 Hunter 25. The running rigging is a very sad tale but through perseverance
Water heater replacement btmarino at 8:47am 07.03.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1956
Trouble w/email alerts rgranger at 8:18am 07.03.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/786 Starting yesterday, when I clicked on an email alert associated with a watched forum, I would get a
The Times they are a Changing... (1) sailme88 at 5:29am 07.03.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1337 We are lucky... We managed to launch and step on time without a COVID derailment. So far, there ha
Brass Cleaner? rpludwig at 5:06am 07.03.20 Catalina 22 10/2471 what do you guys recommend for brass cleaner, quick, eze, w/minimum elbow grease? Have some big stu
Bukh DV8SME Drinky Crow at 12:21am 07.03.20 Ask All Sailors 4/1256 These old diesels are no longer made amiright? Laser owners reduced to parts swapping?

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Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! Will Gilmore at 8:01pm 04.16.25 I wouldn't get hung up around putting your halyards inside your mast. The 192 is a trailersailer.
Propellor missing help jssailem at 7:46pm 04.16.25 Contact any prop maker or prop shop for a quote. Larry provides great detail for your prop shop. A
Part 3: Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! jssailem at 7:30pm 04.16.25 That image confirms two issues I identified. The size of the halyard is chafing on the sides of the
Lithium battery question dlochner at 6:24pm 04.16.25 Curious if you ever tried the Overkill Solar app with your Kilovaults? I just tried Overkill and
Lithium battery question colemj at 5:37pm 04.16.25 I'm still concerned for an over current or under current disconnect with three different charging s
Hunter 38 cockpit cushions dLj at 5:27pm 04.16.25 Where are they located? dj
Lithium battery question colemj at 5:27pm 04.16.25 Depending on where the sense wire is located and how it is connected to the battery the voltage dif
Southwest Vancouver Island Hello Below at 5:08pm 04.16.25 Sounds like @jssailem is the man you need to talk to. Plus @Michael Davis
Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! EnamrdSalr21 at 5:08pm 04.16.25 On your photo of the masthead, the backstay attaches to a pin on the rear of the mast crane. On my
Winchrite V5 replacement battery?? eianm at 4:44pm 04.16.25 Got a soldering iron? Build your own! TN-RJ-9l-94 thank you gfrazzle- do you know if he succeeeded
Southwest Vancouver Island Ward H at 4:28pm 04.16.25 Sounds like @jssailem is the man you need to talk to.
(another) Fuel/Water Separator Thread - Help me choose! Rich 35.5 at 3:45pm 04.16.25 I upgraded to a Racor 500 knockoff, Turbine Marine Boat Superior 500FG 500FH, $37.00 on Amazon.
Lithium battery question Bob S at 3:24pm 04.16.25
Which halyard to use extra sheave for? (1) stevenhagberg at 2:58pm 04.16.25 231000 Small asymmetrical spinnaker.
Which halyard to use extra sheave for? stevenhagberg at 2:56pm 04.16.25 I think I will put the spare ball bearing sheave on the front. I have a spinnaker with sock that I'
Part 2: Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! EnamrdSalr21 at 2:29pm 04.16.25 Also, I use my jib halyard for the last bit of raising the mast so that someone can pull on the hal
Part 3: Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! (1) EnamrdSalr21 at 2:26pm 04.16.25 The block should have a swivel so that it can twist. With the sail up, it should twist into the c
Moisture in prop strut filler Steve_Catalina at 2:20pm 04.16.25 This is a filler of sorts. When the strut is installed thu the hull with the 4 bolts it is kept loos
Propellor missing help Captain Larry-DH at 2:16pm 04.16.25 I have only had the boat for five months 381 Do not have a P Bracket the shaft comes straight out o
Which halyard to use extra sheave for? Project_Mayhem at 2:11pm 04.16.25 I think you have all the advice you need. But I can't help myself! I have a MK III. The starboar

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