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ST4000 Wheel pilot fell apart Jim Oursler at 1:50am 04.15.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/896 While racing this weekend, the two circular halves mounted on the wheel separated. What is wrong? I
Hardware mounted on pop top? Mike at 1:36am 04.15.02 Smaller Boats 0/845 I'm working on re-rigging my '78 C-22 to be more singlehanded-sailing friendly. I'm trying to run a
Fuel in the bilge Fred Mueller at 1:18am 04.15.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1033 I recently added fuel to my 1995 C-320. A few minutes after I had finished, fuel began accumulating
Splashed Lazybones this past Friday... Bob Todd at 1:00am 04.15.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/930 ...and all went well. PSS seal works perfectly. This was a quick install and I highly recommend it
Underwater Running Gear Mike Linstrom at 12:58am 04.15.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/927 The prop and shaft had some minor fouling at haul out and I would like to do something simple to pre
1984 O'Day 26 Manual Jim Summersgill at 12:58am 04.15.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1236 Does anyone have a copy of the Manual for a 1984 O'Day 26? If so, how can I get a copy?
Mildew Woes Mary Connaughton at 12:48am 04.15.02 Smaller Boats 6/976 I seem to spend more time cleaning my boat than sailing so obviously I'm doing something wrong.Any
Fresh water plumbing David at 11:43pm 04.14.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1335 I recently had to replace the infamous grey (polybutylene) tubing on my fresh water system after a r
Glue for rubber gasket Dan Ulrich at 11:41pm 04.14.02 Ask All Sailors 4/2390 Anyone have suggestions/experience which type of glue works best to secure the rubber gasket materia
cleats Jim sullivan at 11:11pm 04.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/895 I've decided to upgrade the cleats on all lines coming back to the cockpit on my catalina 27. Looki
Need bar that slides over to secure anchor locker Brian at 10:51pm 04.14.02 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1250 I need to locate that twisty little bar that you slide over to lock the anchor locker hatch shut for
COMPRESSION POST LEAKAGE waldo emerson at 10:49pm 04.14.02 Big Boats 1/1067 Have small leakage onto the compressionpost. Any experience with correctingproblem. What are the d
Replacing motor mount on O'Day 222 Dave at 3:40pm 04.14.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1372 I'm in the process of replacing the motor mount on my O'Day 222. I believe that the existing mount
INSTALLING POWERVENT 3000 IN FORWARD HATCH MICHAEL REDMOND at 3:33pm 04.14.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1302 I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANYONE HAS TRIED TO INSTALL A 4" NICRO POWERVENT IN A FORWARD HATCH.IS THERE
HELP..I need a measurement Tim Schaaf at 3:00pm 04.14.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/783 I happen to be up in the US on some family business. Of course, that gives me the opportunity to spe
A response to Brent David at 2:53pm 04.14.02 Ask All Sailors 5/971 When I purchased my C30, It had one of those "new fangled" pumps already installed. Seemed like th
Window in mainsail? Brad at 2:18pm 04.14.02 Ask All Sailors 2/2105 I'd like to ask opinions on having a window in the mainsail. Why would one want one? I get that they
rudder damage Guest at 2:14pm 04.14.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1339 i have broken the tip off my rudder. does anyone know if its a solid or foam core construction as if
25 cat Fixed keel needs motor upgrade Dave Bonk at 1:41pm 04.14.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1041 I am replacing my 1978 evinrude 9.9 this season. I would like to buy a four stroke motor. My questi
Water in Gasoline?? Andrew Danner at 1:36pm 04.14.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1017 I have an Atomic 4 Gasoline engine in my Catalina 30 which has had several episodes at the start of

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My Boat Is Held Together By Zip Ties! Justin_NSA at 8:23am 06.11.20 I was prepping a boat in Alameda to bring south and told a dockmate I needed to get a roll of balin
Hella marine fan repair SeaBob48 at 8:20am 06.11.20 This happened right after I installed a new battery on that bank. The battery bank is charged and m
My Boat Is Held Together By Zip Ties! Calif. Ted at 8:13am 06.11.20 I was prepping a boat in Alameda to bring south and told a dockmate I needed to get a roll of baling
Zinc for my 84 hunter 31 Tom Fritz at 8:12am 06.11.20 Thanks Pizzazz! This was exactly what I was experiencing. Sail sfbay Thanks for the Manual better th
Hella marine fan repair SeaBob48 at 8:10am 06.11.20 A resistor like that will burn either because it is a bad design or something has gone wrong. Eithe
Firefly batteries and the rest of the charging system tfox2069 at 8:03am 06.11.20 Those graphs are "under load" at a 30A or 11A load. A 20 hour load would be 5.8A based on the curre
Hella marine fan repair Johnb at 7:55am 06.11.20 A resistor like that will burn either because it is a bad design or something has gone wrong. Either
Ospho Justin_NSA at 7:42am 06.11.20 I think it's called "analysis paralysis".
US Spar furler drum removal Bob S at 7:40am 06.11.20 Would this be easier with the mast stepped? Just a question for the future :banghead:
Ospho Bob S at 7:36am 06.11.20 There have been many sailors here that have Ospho treated their keels before barrier coating. I woul
Battery cable thru-hull? srimes at 7:31am 06.11.20 Can do a "bulkhead connector" which makes a connecting stud on each side, or through-deck wire seal.
US Spar furler drum removal richk at 7:30am 06.11.20 Well, it's been a little less than two months since I installed a new drum and it works great. Than
My Boat Is Held Together By Zip Ties! Kings Gambit at 7:23am 06.11.20 In my earliest days of sea experience, it was duct tape, black electrical tape, and bailing wire for
Ospho Justin_NSA at 7:18am 06.11.20 Could wrapping the keel in plastic after you apply it slow down the process? Is that practical?
Firefly batteries and the rest of the charging system Maine Sail at 7:18am 06.11.20 Update: In January 2020 a local supplier ran a sale on Firefly batteries, so after much considerat
Battery cable thru-hull? Justin_NSA at 7:16am 06.11.20 If he has a similar setup, I might be able to take pictures of a friend's H240 tonight or tomorrow i
Ospho FastOlson at 7:15am 06.11.20 After some more research you might find that the product 'best use' instructions do not predict a "y
Firefly batteries and the rest of the charging system dlochner at 6:59am 06.11.20 I don't have an answer, but another question. How large will the voltage drop be when the engine sta
Lancer 25 Companionway Cover Description and Photos Needed (2) James Harris at 6:56am 06.11.20 Hello Fellow Lancer 25 Owners, I recently acquired a 1979 Lancer 25 and have a repair to make and
Replacing Edson steering ball joints seadaddler at 6:55am 06.11.20 Take photo and some one can maybe help. Nick

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