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Seemed like a good idea at the time? (2) stickinthemud57 at 5:13pm 04.12.20 Day Sailers 12/2146 I came to the realization today that one of the previous owners of my Hunter 170 decided to overlay
Marina Del Rey to Paradise Cove CaptainKook at 3:39pm 04.12.20 Destinations 8/4013 Well l just got furloughed! Since I will have plenty of time on my hands I am planing to self isolat
New Running Rigging: bothered by what is probably a non-problem jaysweet at 3:05pm 04.12.20 Ask All Sailors 17/3640 I have been meaning to replace all the running rigging on our 2005 Hunter 306 for some years now, an
'73 projects (2) Sacto Dave at 3:04pm 04.12.20 Catalina 22 6/1200 I had hijacked another thread to share my rudder story: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/qu
1981 Hunter 30 ft hull cracks (8) stevegolf44 at 2:16pm 04.12.20 Mid-Size Boats 18/3632 Hello, I am new to the forum but am looking at a 30 ft hunter for sale. its a very good deal but I
There's no place like home (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 04.13.20 Ask All Sailors 16/1143 While most of the country is under stay-at-home orders, some owners are struggling with marinas and
EPEVER Triron 30a Solar Charger with MT50 and Bluetooth Install MikeHoncho at 10:18am 04.12.20 Ask All Sailors 0/1052 My previous EPEVER charger took a dump after I screwed up on a battery polarity so I purchased anoth
New England Sailing Venues? Kings Gambit at 9:45am 04.12.20 Destinations 54/7143 Just for the moment anticipating that the New England summer sailing season will go forward, when is
HANK ON JIB SAIL SHEETS twodzusfittings at 9:17am 04.12.20 Bigger Boats 12/3764 Once this pandemic is over and recreational boating and crossing state lines is again allowed, i'm g
Replacing Side Windows on Our Catilina 30 Mark 2 Tall Rig look4judy at 8:57am 04.12.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2138 Hi We are going to be replacing the long side windows on our 1989 Catalina 30 Mark 2 Tall Rig . My
New lines and arrangement help please (7) Canonshooternb at 8:12am 04.12.20 Big Boats 5/1378 We have purchased a new to us 1991 Hunter Legend 35.5 last year and it could uses a few new lines th
Hunter 40.5 - Prop Upgrade Censina at 7:49am 04.12.20 Ask All Sailors 21/2362 Still have the original two blade prop on the Boat and was wondering if anyone has success stories o
yanmar 1gm10 engine and shaft alignment John6275 at 6:27am 04.12.20 Engines and Propulsion 29/6263 finally got my 1984 Cal 27 III in the water last weekend. started and ran fine but when I put it in
Adding Winch and deck organizer on a B323 (1) S/Y Obelix at 2:45am 04.12.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/4143 Hello People, I am an brand new yacht owner and now own a Oceanis 323 Clipper. As a boat from 2007 t
Filler..... advise needed NYSail at 12:29am 04.12.20 Ask All Sailors 16/1179 Hello all..... so sanding my rudder down I notice a crack in the leading edge. Rudder sounds fine an
Catalina 30 Alanworsley at 8:12pm 04.11.20 Ask All Sailors 4/1194 Hi can anyone tell how I go about removing the hand rails and the strips below the handrails on the
Has anyone tried these heat exchanger brackets? (1) rpwillia at 7:57pm 04.11.20 Catalina 310 9/1615 For whatever reason when I reinstalled my heat exchanger the space was a bit tight for the exhaust h
Beneteau 352 1994 the stuffing box seal is leaking sirocovzla at 7:11pm 04.11.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/2776 Hello, I have a Beneteau 352 1994 the stuffing box seal is leaking...I had never changed it, where
Not the time to be cheap (2) Timm R Oday25 at 3:53pm 04.11.20 Trailer Sailors 13/1529 I was hooking up my flat bed trailer , when I noticed an oddly placed rust hole . Upon further inspe
Outboard jib sheets? henrykorous at 3:19pm 04.11.20 Racing 8/2165 I have a Oday 39, just got my new sails. The boat has inboard tracks but when, I'm not pointing hard

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Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From Davidasailor26 at 1:19pm 08.25.24
Install mechanical oil pressure gauge for Yanmar 4JH2E dLj at 1:16pm 08.25.24 @dj, it is a brand new gauge that is "matched" in resistance to the "new sensor." The old gauge is
Install mechanical oil pressure gauge for Yanmar 4JH2E smokey73 at 1:07pm 08.25.24 @dj, it is a brand new gauge that is "matched" in resistance to the "new sensor." The old gauge is
Install mechanical oil pressure gauge for Yanmar 4JH2E dLj at 1:01pm 08.25.24 Reading through this thread, I'd see if you can check the gauge. It was not running properly when yo
Install mechanical oil pressure gauge for Yanmar 4JH2E smokey73 at 1:01pm 08.25.24 Why not run a temporary #16 or smaller from the sensor to the new gauge and leave it taped up to en
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From LloydB at 12:59pm 08.25.24 If you want to pick up your of listening try Newark Traffic Control Tower on line they don't spend m
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From (1) JamesG161 at 12:56pm 08.25.24 "Roger" came from the Wireless days or the letter R = Received. "dit dah dit" normally sent 2 time
Install mechanical oil pressure gauge for Yanmar 4JH2E Ralph Johnstone at 12:55pm 08.25.24 Why not run a temporary #16 or smaller from the sensor to the new gauge and leave it taped up to ens
Install mechanical oil pressure gauge for Yanmar 4JH2E smokey73 at 12:49pm 08.25.24 I purchased a non-yanmar sender and gauge to install as described in post #9. When I hooked up the
What's inside the VHF antenna can jviss at 12:40pm 08.25.24 They will also have an Standing Wave Ratio (SWR) which is pretty definitive for determining antenna
What's inside the VHF antenna can JoeWhite at 12:07pm 08.25.24 Continuity test failing does not indicate a failed antenna. My antenna has a capacitor in series wit
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From jviss at 12:03pm 08.25.24 No it doesn't. Now you're just being contrary. For example, if someone tells me "go to "A" dock
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From Rick Webb at 11:42am 08.25.24 In Air Force radio vernacular, clicks on the mic button take the place of all sorts of responses.
HULL SCRATCHES Charles Erwin at 11:07am 08.25.24 If this is gel coat - not paint - then here is how it is done. There's A Hole In My Boat~ Gelcoat Co
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From Stu Jackson at 10:57am 08.25.24 I think it depends upon context. No it doesn't.
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From dLj at 10:56am 08.25.24 Maybe it's just me but I think that in order for 'over and out' to be offensive it requires a prequ
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove Ralph Johnstone at 10:34am 08.25.24 I continue to be amazed at some of these "How do I tie my shoelaces, do I put the socks on first?"
Treadmill alternative for the boat. LloydB at 10:26am 08.25.24 mermike 'Exercise bands work great.' Maybe so but with all the electronics they drag around with th
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From smokey73 at 10:03am 08.25.24 @dLj How we used it in the Navy too. "Over" is used why you are in an "active conversation" with o
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove Stu Jackson at 9:58am 08.25.24 On our Origo, I used a FORK. Just hold the bread (horizontally - flat) over the flame. Pretend you

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