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2002 Hunter 326 RNC725 at 12:56pm 02.18.20 Mid-Size Boats 7/1769 Am getting ready to purchase and install a flexible 150 watt solar panel on the top of our bikini. I
New member cdi ff2 question Jerry Parks at 12:17pm 02.18.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1003 I had a cdi ff2 installed by a sailloft while they installed slides in main jib and genoa. My questi
40.5 Bow Lights Wiring Replacement (1) Rick D at 12:14pm 02.18.20 Big Boats 3/533 So, the wiring in the bow pulpit started going bad. Evidently, the jobber who made it up did not use
Cockpit Flooring Project (2) Rick D at 11:46am 02.18.20 Ask All Sailors 17/2377 So, after decades sailing with small dogs, we got used to having some carpet in the cockpit which al
Date my O'Day airolasp at 9:24am 02.18.20 Ask All Sailors 4/540 I have inherited an O'Day Javelin 14'. Trying to determine what year it is. Hull No. 3227, Class No.
Sailboat Owner's Guide to Corrosion - Resources. (1) Will Gilmore at 7:53am 02.18.20 Sailboat Owner's Guide to Corrosion 0/938 Tagged participants: @Will Gilmore @DArcy @mermike @jssailem @dlochner @dLj @JamesG161 @ontherocks83
Centerboard question Drexel at 7:30am 02.18.20 Ask All Sailors 15/1263 When my 23 Oday was pulled in the fall, I was informed that the centerboard is gone. Now trying to
Forestay tensioning on a 423 Jeffinjax at 7:03pm 02.17.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1497 There is a small bit of masthead "hook" rearward on our boat. We have a roller furling jib and main.
Beneteau First 24 Anyone? zoya at 6:57pm 02.17.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/496 Does anyone own/sail a First 24 in the US?
2006 Hunter 33 Steering Maintenance LVGS at 6:46pm 02.17.20 Mid-Size Boats 4/1125 I have been trying, unsuccessfully, to locate a steering maintenance guide for the rack and pinion s
Jetman Hunter216 at 5:56pm 02.17.20 Sails Call Lounge 15/1350 Not really sailing oriented but pretty interesting... nj-Iwv5NJKg
Mounting the backstay flicker and what stove SteveLKN at 12:52pm 02.17.20 Catalina 275 10/3366 My boat arrived at my marina last week and I've been getting to know it. It's on the hard to get a
How old is my Javelin? airolasp at 12:07pm 02.17.20 Day Sailers 6/2766 I have inherited a Javelin. Trying to figure out what year it is. Plate inside stern says: Hull No.
Electrical Panel Manufacturer Stephen M at 11:56am 02.17.20 Big Boats 13/1293 We have a 2001 Hunter 420 passage. Our AC Voltage meter is not reading correctly and I want to repla
93' 37.5 Owners Manual hj5150 at 11:44am 02.17.20 Big Boats 15/1743 Does anyone have a copy of the Owners Manual for a 1993 Legend 37.5? We just purchased this boat bu
Camera Lens Scratched? (1) JamesG161 at 10:06am 02.17.20 Sails Call Lounge 6/655 What happened? d I pick up some meteor showers? Jim...
C30 Rudder Removal (1) doublebuffle at 8:37am 02.17.20 Catalina 30 20/4608
Bbq differences between brands fred1diver at 8:14am 02.17.20 Ask All Sailors 14/4405 hey everyone, looking at Bbq's for next season, I found a used Magma catalina for 250$can but I can
Galley Shelf (3) BillyK at 8:03am 02.17.20 Catalina 310 5/1944 Anyone know where to find this hanging galley shelf? or is it something we have to build..?
420 passage forward head odour Seaclusion at 7:49am 02.17.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/825 420 passage front head odor, advice! 2004 Hunter 420 passage, has anyone replaced the venting syst

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Need help recognizing items on my boat (1) dlochner at 7:06pm 06.29.24 1404 is a cleat for a Danforth style anchor. The wedge slides into it. One caveat, it seems to be pl
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... rgranger at 7:03pm 06.29.24 "and then pop in new [ Monel rivets". Don't use stainless or aluminum. Thanks for the assist:ton
Simrad RS35, HS35 not connecting JoeK at 7:01pm 06.29.24 I have not done any firmware updates. Do they happen automatically? How would I update the hand set?
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator DayDreamer41 at 6:37pm 06.29.24 No its not wired backwards, this system worked flawlessly for 3 years and for some strange reason l
2004 Hunter 36 Refrigerator...repair or replace? Kupe at 6:15pm 06.29.24 Thanks gang! Got back to the boat today with more time to dig into this. The unit is a NovaKool
Need help recognizing items on my boat Sanfelice at 6:14pm 06.29.24 The second picture is an anchor mount for Danforth type anchors
Stripped Wench Base Screw jssailem at 5:35pm 06.29.24 Somehow over the years one of the screws that hold our main sail wench to the hull has given way to
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator (1) jssailem at 5:27pm 06.29.24 Do you have the shunt properly wired? spect you could get a negative amp reading.
Hull flex question Hunter 23 1986 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:24pm 06.29.24 The boat is a 23 wing keel. I am waiting on some photos and will report back soon
Catalina 28 Cruising speed under motor Hard pull to port (2) jssailem at 5:14pm 06.29.24 Try motoring up to six or seven knots and slipping into neutral. Good chance that the pull to port
Downsizing to a 260 Ward H at 5:12pm 06.29.24 This is where a Stack pack is worth every penny. We struggled with flaking our new heavy stiff main
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... dLj at 5:11pm 06.29.24 OK, but that really wasn't the point. The magnet trick makes fishing a messenger easy, but you hav
Catalina 28 Cruising speed under motor Hard pull to port heritage at 5:03pm 06.29.24 Try motoring up to six or seven knots and slipping into neutral. Good chance that the pull to port
Need help recognizing items on my boat DayDreamer41 at 5:01pm 06.29.24 Hi All, Hope your day is going well. I've figured out most of my boat. I have a Dufour 34 from 197
Need help recognizing items on my boat (1) jssailem at 5:01pm 06.29.24 Your Dufour 34 is a mast head rig. e back stay tensioner. Study how to trim your sails using the adj
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator DayDreamer41 at 4:56pm 06.29.24 Your clamp meter should have an arrow that needs to be oriented in the normal direction of current
2004 Hunter 36 Refrigerator...repair or replace? gfrazzle at 4:45pm 06.29.24 I had mine recharged for around $200. Still works great 3 years later. A new system was going to co
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator heritage at 4:45pm 06.29.24 Your clamp meter should have an arrow that needs to be oriented in the normal direction of current f
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator DayDreamer41 at 4:02pm 06.29.24 Check the wiring on the shunt. There is a battery side and a load side, reverse them and the readin
Invest 92L Johann at 3:59pm 06.29.24 I knew about the drop sondes. But I was looking at the recon map and there are wind barbs from wher

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