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Replacement window seals (1) ryanfuss at 11:08am 03.03.20 Parts Search 6/1377
H44DS Yanmar control panel plastic frame (1) kyoung27 at 11:05am 03.03.20 Parts Search 6/1317 175634 Anyone have a suggestion about where I might find a replacement plastic frame that holds the
41AC located in the Tampa Area (6) ice breaker at 10:24am 03.03.20 Big Boats 2/706 I am having new cockpit cushions made by SBO, and we are running into pattern issues on the starboar
Troubleshooting an External Non-Contact Fluid Level Sensor on holding tank (1) karellen at 9:43am 03.03.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1308 My Hunter 356 came with the below non-contact level sensor on the holding tank. My problem is that i
Companionway hatchboard lock (3) karellen at 9:38am 03.03.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1265 My 356 did not come with the original lock, which appears to be this one here made by Southco: https
Coast Guard Red Tape Woes ontherocks83 at 9:01am 03.03.20 Ask All Sailors 21/2039 So a few weeks ago I got a letter from the Coast Guard; I was excited thinking it was my documentati
Off-topic slightly, any knowledge out there re: the CAL 39 O'Day built? LouisMK at 8:24pm 03.02.20 Bigger Boats 3/1174
H34 Deck Item?? (1) mnmpizza at 8:13pm 03.02.20 Big Boats 17/2228 Spotted this on another H-34 today. Any guesses as to its purpose? Thanks
Oday 34 Rub Rail Absorber Cushion Busy Living at 6:10pm 03.02.20 Parts Search 2/842 I am looking for the plastic inserts that go under the continuous rubber rub rail. They appear to c
Bare Mast Brian Buzz at 5:30pm 03.02.20 Mid-Size Boats 6/1349 I have a question about my unpainted mast and boom on my 1979 Cat.27 tall rig. Is the aluminum anodi
NEARLY BURNT DOWN THE BOAT (1) twodzusfittings at 4:38pm 03.02.20 Bigger Boats 6/1857 I had installed a Blue Seas ELCI unit as suggested by the Surveyor, to meet the AYBC codes. It work
Stern Rub Rail Hunter 30T 1992 Rxsail at 4:15pm 03.02.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/487 The former owner sustained a "ding" on the very edge of the stern. Certainly not being critical her
Hunter 23 Bimini knotatwork2 at 3:15pm 03.02.20 Smaller Boats 16/3011 I have a 1987 Hunter 23 and would like to put a bimini on board. I haven't seen any pictures with on
450-456 size difference? ScottySailor at 10:16am 03.02.20 Big Boats 5/1309
O'day 19 centerboard operation. Patrick Hall at 8:30am 03.02.20 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1428 I'm about 6 weeks from putting my boat in the water. I've never sailed it, and I don't have a owners
Panel Light Replacement Installation (3) Sailgunner at 8:23am 03.02.20 Big Boats 1/685 I finally decided to tackle replacing one strip of lights in my panel that was fried from a lighteni
How to lower and raise Swing Keel 2018 Catalina 22 Sport? Resail at 6:57am 03.02.20 Catalina 22 4/2874 I have a stupid question! I've been sailing for 15 years, but have always sailed fixed keel sailboat
Keel question Dhamil6490 at 6:39am 03.02.20 Ask All Sailors 1/469 I have a Seaward 17 with a shoal keel. Is there anything I can do to prevent / reduce lead from leec
Repower for Beneteau 473 Benny GrowSailing at 6:09am 03.02.20 Engines and Propulsion 3/1218 Hello all, we've attempted an engine rebuild of our original Perkins Sabre M65 that came with out 20
Mast/boom paint. Tsmacg25 at 4:57am 03.02.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/765 I recently purchased an 81 Mac 25, and an 87 M26D. Masts on both have pretty much no anodize left al

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VHF SWR results... BAD ORCA at 11:44am 03.08.25 Ok...yeah after watching that video, I can see why i'm having issues. Time to get serious and do the
VHF SWR results... Don S/V ILLusion at 11:30am 03.08.25
VHF SWR results... (10) sailcapt340 at 11:24am 03.08.25 You have a good iron, capable of 850F +. I think you would have better results with better solder a
Have you noticed disruption of your GPS location? Johann at 11:07am 03.08.25
VHF SWR results... BAD ORCA at 11:05am 03.08.25
VHF SWR results... jssailem at 11:01am 03.08.25 @sailcapt340 nice video. Fun to have all the tools and work space to do a sweet-neat electronics wir
VHF SWR results... BAD ORCA at 10:44am 03.08.25 After assembly, give the coax a good push-pull test at each connector and make sure it does not mov
1984 Hunter colors Claude L.-Auger at 9:32am 03.08.25 Hi Mike, Several years ago I had the same problem on my 34. Rather than paint and try to match the c
VHF SWR results... (2) sailcapt340 at 9:10am 03.08.25
VHF SWR results... Mark Maulden at 8:53am 03.08.25 After assembly, give the coax a good push-pull test at each connector and make sure it does not move
1984 Hunter colors Mike Oldak at 8:48am 03.08.25 THIS IS EXTREMLY HELPFUL! Mike
VHF SWR results... jssailem at 8:47am 03.08.25 But that was back when I was twenty.
Trail-Rite Trailer weight jssailem at 8:46am 03.08.25 Hell, I will swag a guess: 18,000 lbs. But I could be wrong by plus or minus 7000 lbs based on the t
Diesel Leak Injection Pump jssailem at 8:33am 03.08.25 have been working on this for 3 weeks. It happens. Patience. Look for the simplest answer: Ochum's
1984 Hunter colors (2) jssailem at 8:27am 03.08.25 Mike. in 1984 the panels may have started as Hatteras white, but since exposure to the elements and
VHF SWR results... jssailem at 8:21am 03.08.25 Fun is swinging from the top of a 50ft mast trying to solder or crimp a PL259 connector on a short l
VHF SWR results... BAD ORCA at 8:17am 03.08.25 Ok, good to know, thanks for advice. I will have new connectors this coming week and will work back
Mast repair thoughts jssailem at 8:16am 03.08.25 Welcome to the forum. I see you identify Coastal and Ocean sailing in your profile. This would indic
VHF SWR results... Don S/V ILLusion at 8:11am 03.08.25 When adding those PL 259 connectors to your wires, it is easy to misplace one of the strands of the
Stuffing Box Leak - 2QM15 Claude L.-Auger at 8:08am 03.08.25 Excellent! This is also how I do it and doing the job is really almost waterproof. The only 2 time

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