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Maxwell 17 one-speed Self Tailing winches Sheet Size? (2) BrianAllen at 1:36pm 11.04.19 Ask All Sailors 9/2222 I am new to a Hunter 25.5 (1984) with Maxwell 17 one-speed Self Tailing winches. I don't know the c
Lubrication required for hunter 216 rudder assembly ball bearings? Bagshaw2 at 12:53pm 11.04.19 Smaller Boats 3/992
Marlow Hunter Mikem at 12:29pm 11.04.19 Ask All Sailors 19/5299 Trying to end speculation on the status of Marlow Hunter i did something unusual. I called them and
15 year old life raft certified 2015 NYSail at 11:08am 11.04.19 Ask All Sailors 15/1890 A Plastimo offshore 4 man life raft with canister is available for around $300. Last certified in 2
Replacing reefing line sheeves on a 1983 Beneteau First 38 JuanMarcos at 10:14am 11.04.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 24/5479 I have an 1983 First 38 and after a close inspection this past weekend, I realized that the reefing
What next Kermie? (1) jssailem at 8:10am 11.04.19 Sails Call Lounge 1/473 Sure the summer is coming to an end. Yes we know you have sold your sailboat. Sure is sucks that the
Odd behavior of Dometic AC/Heat unit Dr. D at 7:26am 11.04.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1143 My Oceanis 35.1 has two Dometic DTU12 AC, reverse cycle heat units, one in the main cabin and one in
How much antifreeze for wintering the engine? AwwShucks at 7:16am 11.04.19 Catalina 310 19/3334 I have the standard engine on the Cat 310 and was wondering how much antifreeze others use for winte
auto detailing - completely off topic Justin_NSA at 6:31am 11.04.19 Sails Call Lounge 5/945 I just clay-barred my second car. It's like magic!. First I did my wife's '17 crimson red Impala a f
V berth trim removal (1) Canonshooternb at 5:39pm 11.03.19 Big Boats 2/889 I am in the process of replacing my water lines to the fresh water tank in the V berth of my 1991Hun
A bad day on the water is still better than? Captain Larry-DH at 4:55pm 11.03.19 Ask All Sailors 10/1780 A friend forwarded this to me. Crazy wipeout Better than what?
Signet depth transponder? Lazy1 at 4:32pm 11.03.19 Catalina 22 8/2888 Hi, Question about old depth sounder and transponder. If you take a look at this youtube Video I too
Macerator pump - Beneteau 331 - stupid question Bluenose at 4:20pm 11.03.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/3141 Hello all, I have never used this pump, as not required in Nova Scotia (yet). How do you turn it on?
Scammers on Craig's List rgranger at 3:26pm 11.03.19 Ask All Sailors 2/590 Wow! Some are so obvious... So here are two ads.. for the same boat... way under priced at $17,000
Common leak in Aft Berth? ontherocks83 at 3:03pm 11.03.19 Catalina 30 5/1480 When it rains, there is a leak in the aft berth primarily over the inboard cushion. I remember my la
Just getting started. Shark bait at 2:36pm 11.03.19 Ask All Sailors 8/1010
Scupper hoses for O'Day 28 1984 Randall Schmidt at 2:27pm 11.03.19 Ask An Oday Owner 0/510
Mast Discoloration (1) Jac123 at 2:25pm 11.03.19 Catalina 30 2/758 I have a stain around the base and pulleys on my mast. Anyone know the cause?
This and that 270 Ajp at 1:51pm 11.03.19 Smaller Boats 5/669 New to me 270, no mast light forward or rearward. 1. Removed corroded deck plug and directly attach
Still in business....?!?!? (5) rgranger at 1:15pm 11.03.19 Ask All Sailors 67/5755 171607 BTW: The one from WM looks used. Zoom in and you will see a bunch of nicks on the nut. :

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Ellebogen Isolators Clutch Cargo at 6:44am 11.23.24 If you ever have a failure on the engine involving cracking, Yanmar may be dis-inclined to honor any
Cup holder cockpit table Gmast at 6:44am 11.23.24 What are the zig zag cutouts on the bottom for? Wine glass stems? Yes the zig zag cut outs lets y
Bilge pump install location Tally Ho at 6:37am 11.23.24 If it were me, I would put one in either side (no preference that I can see). My thinking is that
Ellebogen Isolators Rich Stidger at 6:34am 11.23.24 If you ever have a failure on the engine involving cracking, Yanmar may be dis-inclined to honor any
Winter Weather forecasted for PacificNW (1) jssailem at 6:27am 11.23.24 Good news. A calm has returned. The second low stayed off shore and the two cells dissipated. A size
Extra hose clamps - good idea thinwater at 6:10am 11.23.24 Since we all have spent about $500 to buy a copy of the standards...... I hear that a lot. In fa
Cup holder cockpit table cymeyer at 6:07am 11.23.24 We are using cup holders designed for strollers. These are inexpensive and really work well. http
Loos gage for multiple wire sizes Joe at 5:47am 11.23.24 Does anyone know if there are wire tension gauges for multiple wire sizes, specifically the C27 shr
Ellebogen Isolators Clutch Cargo at 5:40am 11.23.24 "Age is just a number" is a faulty premise and in my experience in both the commercial and recreatio
Oceanis 473, 2005 standing rigging Joe at 5:22am 11.23.24 I have Owner's Manual only. Bummer. But you also might try some of the better known rigging compa
Ellebogen Isolators (1) Jim Legere at 5:18am 11.23.24 Any reason you think they need replacement other than age which is just a number. Well, if you hav
companion way overhead hatch danstanford at 4:38am 11.23.24 There is a special saw blade with a negative hook angle on the teeth that makes cutting acrylic easy
1993 Catalina 30 water heater replacements? (1) dlochner at 4:38am 11.23.24 Does your system require you to select what heat source is being used to generate hot water? I'd lo
Replacement sink colemj at 3:56am 11.23.24 Go with the black. You will hate the grey for being wishy-washy and dull, and the white will look a
Prefer to trailer SteveHughessails at 10:52pm 11.22.24
Prefer to trailer SteveHughessails at 10:41pm 11.22.24 I really enjoyed all the responses in this thread . Thank you. You are truly blessed to be able
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? Ralph Johnstone at 10:06pm 11.22.24 Maybe I'm living in the Stone Age because the only tool I use is a hacksaw with 32 TPI (teeth per in
Ellebogen Isolators Ralph Johnstone at 9:45pm 11.22.24 It appears that the mounts are original so I have decided to replace them. Any reason you think t
1993 Catalina 30 water heater replacements? Tally Ho at 8:31pm 11.22.24 I have a 1993 Cat 30 MKII and it has a heat exchanger that uses the engine cooling/exhaust water to
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? Alan Gomes at 8:31pm 11.22.24 A grinder definitely would stink! I'm just trying to avoid a 1/2" of wire hanging out and a terribl

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