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Nav Station Set up Ken Juul at 11:17pm 10.09.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1136 I am planning on rearranging the set up of my nav station over the winter. I currently have an Apel
thread bare? Greg at 5:20am 10.11.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1096 know this will sound silly, but once I put a thread into my tracker, they seem to disappear after a
Hunter 26.5 Motor Jim Remensnyder at 4:05am 10.09.01 Smaller Boats 2/959 I recently bought a 1988 26.5 Hunter with out a motor.Could someone tell me if the shaft length on
rounding down Anthony Snider at 5:23am 10.12.01 Smaller Boats 5/1119 My wife and I bought and refitted a Catalina 22 and took it on its maiden voyage last weekend. We w
CAPRI 18 Bernard at 6:50pm 10.03.01 Smaller Boats 4/1345 Could anybody tells me where or how, I could find articles related to the Capri 18? I recently bou
great little boat joe d at 12:24pm 10.07.01 Smaller Boats 2/774 I have a 1989 H27. The sails are labeled 265. It's my understanding that in 1990 Hunter went to wate
CNG - Bahamas Pat Spino at 11:20am 10.07.01 Ask All Sailors 1/1292 Anyone have any information about availability of CNG in the Bahamas?Thanks,Pat Spino
Lee helm correction Jenny at 12:00am 10.01.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1874 My cutter-rigged 23' Venture of Newport has a marked lee helm in light winds, and just barely reache
Shroud Size on the H34 Bob Cree at 8:11am 10.07.01 Big Boats 1/991 My boat is located some three hours from my home. I need to know the diameter of the shrouds for th
Replacing Bulkhead Peter Meyer at 6:41am 10.07.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1074 Found the cause of my mast step sag. The top of my bulkhead has crushed down near the center post.
Replacing Self Contained head with holding tank Bob at 11:47pm 09.30.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/1123 I currently have a self contained head and would like to replace it with a holding tank. Is there a
oil changes david at 5:04am 10.07.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/1075 I have a 90 C-30 with a Universal M-20 18hp engine. The engine has a tube or hose with a brass fitt
What about Lake Winnebago Mike at 2:56am 10.07.01 Smaller Boats 2/1118 We were out checking out state parks, and noticed a real nice marina at High Cliff State Park on lak
Accumulator Tank Ted W. at 11:35pm 09.30.01 Big Boats 8/1416 Posted this on the "ask all sailors" forum also, but wanted to put it here too, in case this is some
Unexpected Autoprop problem George Kornreich at 12:50am 10.07.01 Big Boats 0/940 After sitting idle for several months, we started out of the harbor, and found that we could only pu
mainsail control WALLACE SHAKUN at 10:36pm 10.06.01 Big Boats 2/1209 Lost the reply on using the stbd winch and theport open clutch. can u resubmit
To Joe of Melbourne FL - Cradle 25 Oday Debbie at 11:00pm 09.30.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1154 Hi Joe,I've been trying to E mail you but it does not go through. If you still have your cradle, p
Hood Line Drive or Direct Line furler Ron Vanderveer at 12:39pm 10.06.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1478 Can anyone direct to me to a technical support site or phone number for Hood's roller furling rigs?
Water Ballast II Hank Bartosik at 12:33pm 10.06.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1171 Mike:What happens is that prior to launching we customarily raise the mast.This ties up the launch
O'Day 22 Ports Ben Bishop at 9:57pm 09.30.01 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1187 I need to find the permanent fixed portlights for the O'Day 22. Specifically the forward one on the

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Battery Hookup Question dlochner at 7:07pm 05.13.20 Almost. The wires attached to the battery terminals should be fused within 7 inches of the battery.
Inverter charger and neutral bus question SycloneDriver at 7:07pm 05.13.20 To the best of my knowledge the reverse polarity lamp will come on when the neutral and the ground a
True Wind Discussion Redux PaulK at 6:07pm 05.13.20 No, because the wind is constantly changing in direction and speed. So couldn't you stop more ofte
Nasty Stuff inside my boat. Project_Mayhem at 5:56pm 05.13.20 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress What are some examples of a degreaser detergent?
What is the Weirdest Thing You Have Ever Found on a Boat Project_Mayhem at 5:51pm 05.13.20 I saw this on one of those crime investigation shows a few years ago. After years of investigation a
Practice your docking with the ISS mermike at 5:48pm 05.13.20 Yeah that's harder than an ILS.
Bent mast (1) pclarksurf at 5:20pm 05.13.20 appears they broke out of the factory attachment point (red) -- not uncommon, and have secured a new
Newbie, needs some guidance (1) Hunter216 at 5:15pm 05.13.20 Pardon for asking, but enquiring minds want to know: s??? 179066 Link to the article https://us
C310 Bulkhead replacement cost? JRT at 5:14pm 05.13.20 My yard would charge by the hour on that job. I'd guess 2-3 days plus material, I don't know of any
compression fittings-- ARE TINY! pclarksurf at 5:11pm 05.13.20 @Leeward Rail pretty sure mine are some version of stock with a few hack attempts thrown in just to
Bent mast Project_Mayhem at 5:08pm 05.13.20 I pulled my first boat out of dumpster. There was another boat sitting on top of the 420''s mast. It
Catalina 22 Transducer Install RussC at 4:59pm 05.13.20 I've also installed two of those style transducers in hull by using toilet ring wax with no problems
Newbie, needs some guidance Rich Stidger at 4:58pm 05.13.20 I have no idea either, but I would recommend having someone else flip that switch while you observe
First Disturbance of the 2020 Atlantic Season Davidasailor26 at 4:44pm 05.13.20
Inverter charger and neutral bus question (1) mermike at 4:40pm 05.13.20 OK here's a little more information (Thank you to Justin @ Bay Marine in San Diego), but no solution
Catalina 22 Transducer Install Hunter216 at 4:32pm 05.13.20 Hi All, Would anybody have a good advice or can tell out of experience where I should install my tr
Replacement windows for Laguna 26. David Smiddy at 4:29pm 05.13.20 Pictures help. If they are a common brand, someone here will be able to tell you what it is. Than
Replacement windows for Laguna 26. rgranger at 4:24pm 05.13.20 Pictures help. If they are a common brand, someone here will be able to tell you what it is.
b1g1 Lewmar winch conversion seadaddler at 4:17pm 05.13.20 I got the conversion kit a few years back any size but pretty sure must get same 2 Bogo. Nick
First Disturbance of the 2020 Atlantic Season JamesG161 at 4:06pm 05.13.20 Topical disturbance update... Two HIGHs will cause it too stall until about... Saturday the 16th.

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