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And the question of the week is? Jack Laird at 12:33pm 09.29.00 Ask All Sailors 17/1377 Do you leave your sea cocks open or close them when you leave the boat.Hay Phil, might make a good
boat cover Margaret H. at 11:57am 09.29.00 Ask All Sailors 5/1610 I am looking for a boat cover for my Oday Javelin 14' sailboat. This boat has to live in my driveway
Gordon, here's the info you requested George Kornreich at 11:18am 09.29.00 Other Sailboats 0/846 regarding my fuel line size and mailing address, to send me the test unit of the magnetic fuel stabi
Running lines aft on OD25 Paul Palmer at 8:33am 09.29.00 Bigger Boats 3/1315 I am planning on running the lines aft to the cockpit on my OD25. There is very little room between
O'Day 22 trim problems Stu Timm at 6:25am 09.29.00 Day Sailers 2/1573 I have a 22' Oday centerboard sloop with a 6hp Johnson on a bracket. The bracket is located to the
Hauling Overland Mike McPartland at 5:59am 09.29.00 Big Boats 7/1232 I'm thinking about overland hauling my boat from NJ to Tampa Bay for the winter and then sailing hom
Structural Stress? Lee Millard at 5:50am 09.29.00 Bigger Boats 3/1325 I've just purchased a 1985 O'Day 28. I have discovered that were the forward shrouds (the ones that
Calling all early model 27 owners < 1978 Scott may at 2:27am 09.29.00 Mid-Size Boats 5/1096 Could some early model 27 owners make some measurements from thier boats for me? I would like to kno
Heat - try Arizona... Dick B. at 2:06am 09.29.00 Destinations 0/1229 Temperatures here vary from 100 to 115 and there are very few clouds in the sky for most of the summ
Drip, drip, drip Robert A. Phillips at 9:37pm 09.28.00 Mid-Size Boats 2/1068 I have a 1980 Hunter 30, and it has a bolt and nut that protrudes from the ceiling just to the starb
Prop Walk Murray Beggs at 9:36pm 09.28.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/949 I am just entering the world of inboard sailing. The propwalk to port on my Hunter 30 is unmanageabl
What size inflatible tender ??? Lachlan Hughes at 9:10pm 09.28.00 Ask All Sailors 17/2358 I have recently purchased a Beneteau 361 . I am looking to buy an inflatible as an occasional tende
Commisioning? Marty Warble at 2:21pm 09.28.00 Big Boats 14/1185 My wife and I are about a week away from putting a deposit down on a new H380. This will be our fir
H 25 Trailer Specs James Calhoun at 1:54pm 09.28.00 Smaller Boats 2/1029 I have a 25' 1976 Hunter, 2' 11" draft. I would like to build a trailer. if someone has a trailer
Still leaking 1 Dan Geltmacher at 1:14pm 09.28.00 Other Sailboats 1/853 Still Leaking oil from the reversing gear linkage(I think).Facts as I know them: 1. Leaks when ru
Cold Starts Bill Heaton at 1:07pm 09.28.00 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1158 Lately my Yanmar is hard to start, inpart I guess due to the cooler weather.I've been using a diesel
My Universal 5411 has white smoke! Sheena at 12:05pm 09.28.00 Trailer Sailors 3/2970 My 1982 Catalina 30 has a Universal deisel, that uses no oil, shows no sign of water contamination i
Broken port window Fred at 12:00pm 09.28.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/942 Wondering how to replace a non opening port that was cracked on a 94 30. Looks complicated> Is it a
magellan 3000xl GPS Bill Coughlin at 11:40am 09.28.00 Smaller Boats 2/1784 I have a Magellan 3000xl GPS with the cigareete/power data module. Two wire are to connect to the ci
Catalina 36 exhaust Pipe II Rick at 8:19am 09.28.00 Big Boats 3/1906 How does one know when it is time to change the mixing tee in the exhaust system. I have had some

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LED anchor light AWG requirement dlochner at 6:59am 03.12.20 In most cases current increases linearly as voltage rises. Resistors are used to limit the current
LED anchor light AWG requirement Brian D at 6:54am 03.12.20 I don't think that is correct. If the load (R) does not change, then if voltage (V) increases then c
How serious is this rot? BillyK at 6:38am 03.12.20
I love wood, but,... Project_Mayhem at 6:37am 03.12.20 Beautiful craftsmanship. If the lower portion of it was made or lined with stainless steel I think i
Wanting to check out a 450 Passage... geek_guy at 6:33am 03.12.20 You can also take advantage of a brokered boat in your area. There is a 450 listed in Kemah Texas o
Macerator and Other Discharge Valves? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:32am 03.12.20 Probably not. The need for backflow preventer would be first and foremest if they did have such a
I love wood, but,... (1) Scott T-Bird at 6:29am 03.12.20 Then there were the railroad water tanks. https://i.pinimg.com/originals/6f/0a/e0/6f0ae0ffd51c0ab83
Hunter H240 furler sail raise/lower Project_Mayhem at 6:24am 03.12.20 Last time I bought some 3/16" line it was rated at 1300lbs. But as Dave mentioned, it may be a speci
How serious is this rot? Project_Mayhem at 6:19am 03.12.20 When I did my bulkhead I was advised to put a temporary support in if I the bulkhead was going to be
LED anchor light AWG requirement Project_Mayhem at 6:15am 03.12.20 In most cases current increases linearly as voltage rises. Resistors are used to limit the current f
Looking for a part (Deck Organizer) Crazy Dave Condon at 6:15am 03.12.20 If the white delron rollers are shot, you can get replacements
Hunter 26 with a Stern Crack Crazy Dave Condon at 6:12am 03.12.20 Thank goodness it is flu but really kicked me in the posterior end.
FUEL CONSUMPTION smokey73 at 5:26am 03.12.20 Yes: 3 Hours of motoring at an average of 2500 rpm per gallon. With a full 26 gallon tank of fuel I
Main sheet on MH 37? richk at 5:23am 03.12.20 BobH57 and Johnb Thanks for your responses. Gonna check it out. Current main sheet needs replaceme
Big Wave Foiled shemandr at 5:23am 03.12.20 What balance! I can't even stand on a paddle board and they're carving turns on big waves. I'm sur
Calling all engineers...... Bulkhead question Gene Neill at 5:17am 03.12.20 My bulkheads are only attached to the liner with a few small machine screws, not to the hull at all.
resealing top rail Barnett at 5:16am 03.12.20 Thank you both. I stand corrected on the spelling..."Shipwright". Write? (Right?) The trick abo
bragging Justin_NSA at 5:13am 03.12.20 There's some high pucker factor!
resealing top rail Barnett at 5:12am 03.12.20 Thank you both. I stand corrected on the spelling...Shipwright. W
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