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Travel Lift vs Fork Lift emenskl at 9:28am 06.13.19 Day Sailers 7/1490 My O'Day 26 has always been taken out and moved around on a travel lift. My (new) marina owner just
H23 spreader tips? BradH23 at 9:22am 06.13.19 Smaller Boats 22/2641 Does anyone know which spreader tips were used on the francespar spreaders? Trying to figure which p
Venture 23 - Rigging Help vdesmond at 9:13am 06.13.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2935 Hi all, I am going to be taking my boat for her first sail this weekend, and I am having some issu
O'Day 34/35 eyebrows dmax at 8:29am 06.13.19 Bigger Boats 0/746 I have removed the eyebrows from my boat and they are not going back on. They are in decent shape wi
Production stock Bimini 2001 Hull 063 Good Vibes at 7:25am 06.13.19 Catalina 310 7/1330 Good Day, My (new to us) boat has the original bimini (full cockpit coverage). I'm looking for image
Mid ship hatch lens replacement (1) Good Vibes at 7:17am 06.13.19 Catalina 310 1/634 165930 Good day all, So this happened... Good natured dock mate helping me pin the boom on slipped
Hunter 49 Table Drop T J Furstenau at 8:34pm 06.12.19 Big Boats 10/1794 Okay, so quick question to the Hunter 49 owners out there that have dropped their salon table to mak
1994 M26S Trailer Questions tom11673 at 7:59pm 06.12.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1585 2 weeks ago I took possession of a 1994 M26S that I had purchased through a Boat Angel eBay auction.
Stuff in Rudder ( Mac 25) DMC9001 at 7:26pm 06.12.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1584 I disassembled my rudder and when I flipped it upside down it sounded like one of those rain sticks.
Used rudder for Javelin Rebecca II at 12:15pm 06.12.19 Parts Search 2/566 Looking for a used rudder(' tiller) for a Javelin. Mine got lost in a move from NH to Ohio!
SFO Sailors?! cb32863 at 11:42am 06.12.19 Ask All Sailors 1/337 So Rachel and I are heading out west to San Francisco Weds June 19th through Sunday June 23rd. Any S
Topping Lift Hunter 23.5 JDE at 10:58am 06.12.19 Smaller Boats 19/6047 I recently picked up a Hunter 23.5 and need to replace some running rigging. The topping lift and re
Built a corded 12-volt drill (3) Minnesail at 10:54am 06.12.19 Catalina 22 27/2393
Navigation Apps for iPad/iPhone Plymouth Sailor at 10:27am 06.12.19 Ask All Sailors 3/429 Any recommendations for excellent navigation tools (nav/weather/wind) for Apple products that aren't
Looking for overnight dockage this summer in New England Plymouth Sailor at 10:20am 06.12.19 Ask All Sailors 9/1112 Dear Fellow Sailors, Looking for contact names.numbers for overnight moorings/launches for Scituate
Do dockside whips work on a 26x? Doug Read at 9:19am 06.12.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/396 Help! We have our own dock on ocean tidal water and the passing traffic creating large wakes causin
Water Based Antifouling Plymouth Sailor at 5:50am 06.12.19 Ask All Sailors 3/678 Need your wisdom, can an oil based antifouling be painted over by a water based AF paint? Also, any
White acrylic for companionway slider planoron at 4:14am 06.12.19 Ask All Sailors 1/257 Just wondering if anybody has replaced the smoked acrylic slider for the companionway with white acr
1983 H34 Main AC Circuit Breaker Replacement (2) SabreToothedEngineer at 7:04pm 06.11.19 Big Boats 11/2939 I want to replace the main AC circuit breaker in my early vintage ('83) Hunter 34. The existing one
Swing Keel anti-Barnacle Coating? (1) newsailor130 at 5:54pm 06.11.19 Smaller Boats 18/2625 Should I coat my recessed swing keel trunk areas with 3M 5200 or similar to make it easier to clean

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electric windlass Davidasailor26 at 4:07am 07.10.24 Wow, you have a bow thruster on a 37' sailboat? I imagine that's a pretty rare accessory in that s
Fresh water pump east coaster at 3:56am 07.10.24 Replaced mine with a shurflo pentair model 4008. 55 psi and 3 gpm and it does not require an accumul
electric windlass jviss at 3:55am 07.10.24 Interesting. On our 37 the blower is also powered by a relay, but it comes on as soon as the power
electric windlass Davidasailor26 at 3:45am 07.10.24 On our boat, the windlass will not operate if the motor is not running, we've tested it with just t
electric windlass jviss at 3:17am 07.10.24 Rendezvous (is that plural?) The plural of rendezvous is rendezvous The distinction is in the pron
Dinghy best practices SFS at 3:09am 07.10.24 You will probably get lots of thoughts on this, but here is my take. We started with an inflatable,
H49/50 battery replacement SoSound at 8:39pm 07.09.24 Congrats!! I followed this thread for a long time, and did my own smaller installation this spring.
electric windlass SoSound at 8:05pm 07.09.24 On our boat, the windlass will not operate if the motor is not running, we've tested it with just th
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. Blitz at 7:08pm 07.09.24 I would suggest running a wire outside of the harness to confirm your issue is in the harness. chec
electric windlass Davidasailor26 at 6:58pm 07.09.24 I've heard that's so with Bennies. Not a bad idea, unless it's an emergency and you can't get the
electric windlass dlochner at 6:15pm 07.09.24 I think there are many pros. As with all things sailing, in the end it depends. The pros run inve
Hunter 38 - disassembly in rear cabin quadrille38 at 5:45pm 07.09.24 I also thought about removing the soft vinyl lining around the light fixture but I'm afraid of dama
H49/50 battery replacement Georgedoyle at 5:45pm 07.09.24 Update on our lithium battery upgrade. We took our Hunter 49 to Catalina for the first test of our n
What are these tracks used for? Davidasailor26 at 5:36pm 07.09.24 Yes, a sheave in its housing on a boat meets the definition of a pulley, in the same way that a gro
insurance policy for Alden 38' jwf_ at 5:26pm 07.09.24 Hit up Brianna Meador @ Jamie Cornette State Farm in Urbanna VA - (804) 758-2080 I'm a brand new bo
insurance policy for Alden 38' ethanknox at 5:23pm 07.09.24 Hit up Brianna Meador @ Jamie Cornette State Farm in Urbanna VA - (804) 758-2080 I'm a brand new boa
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What are these tracks used for? stickinthemud57 at 4:25pm 07.09.24 According to Wikipedia: A pulley is a wheel on an axle or shaft enabling a taut cable or belt pass
Mystery Diesel Fuel Odor (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:54pm 07.09.24 I ordered some UV fuel due to add to the tank and hopefully spot any leaks with a black light. Th
FEEDBACK - Thoughts on refinishing sole on 1997 Beneteau Tally Ho at 3:42pm 07.09.24 If the floor boards come out easily, take them home, put the on saw horses and work them there. My

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