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Need Mast for Chrysler C20 JoeD at 12:42pm 02.03.19 Trailer Sailors 2/694 Well I managed to break a shroud mast came down bent beyond repair. I have a 1980 Chrysler C20. If I
Broken Isomat Mast Foot on a Hunter 26 (2) AaronSteven at 11:49am 02.03.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/544 I had a mishap when lowering my mast on my 1995 Hunter 26 and broke the Mast foot for a Isomat mast
Broken Isolated mast foot on a Hunter 26 (2) AaronSteven at 11:29am 02.03.19 Smaller Boats 9/1189 I had a mishap when lowering my mast on my 1995 Hunter 26 and broke the Mast foot and have had no lu
Mercury 4hp tell tale location (1) Kerrymorganandersen at 10:49am 02.03.19 Ask All Sailors 1/756
Purasan EX Installation Question RockTiger at 10:10am 02.03.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3053 Hello, I am a long time lurker on the site. I have found great advice here thanks to all. I am
Tell tale location on 4hp mariner (1) Kerrymorganandersen at 9:31am 02.03.19 Mariner 8/4914 I have this 4hp mariner outboard that I just bought. I rebuilt carburetor and got it running but I c
Cleaning stern seats (2) jngotasail at 9:16am 02.03.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 23/2078 Hello, taking a quick break from cleaning my stern rail seats. I removed the slats and cleaned the p
Mid Winter Cruise Approaching Terry Cox at 8:21am 02.03.19 Pacific North West Cruisers 36/3245 Mid winter cruise (Feb., 16 - 23) nearing. Sail plan includes as much sail time on the water as poss
To Bore a New Hole in the Hull or Not Genesis V at 8:09am 02.03.19 Big Boats 7/894 This spring I will be adding a masthead Raymarine i60 wind transducer with a i70s display to my seat
Sails.... What do you do to take care of them? jssailem at 7:40am 02.03.19 Ask All Sailors 25/1967 It is winter time and we moan about the weather, the boats not in the water, there are so many days
Keel questions (8) dmosier at 3:21pm 02.02.19 Smaller Boats 13/2356 160841 160841 160842 160841 160842 160843 160844 160845 160846 160847 160848 I have a newly acquir
Oops, shoulda checked those stands (1) nat55 at 7:52am 02.02.19 Ask All Sailors 67/7495 https://multifiles.pressherald.com/uploads/sites/4/2019/02/t1200-Vesper-1024x768.jpg https://www.pre
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Brexit and Bonded Stores onboard. (1) TomY at 5:58am 02.02.19 Alden General Chat 2/3846 Wha,...? My Alden Challenger was 'finished' at the Poul Molich yard in Denmark in 1960-61. All the
Viking Long Ship, North Sea, 61 Sailors ggrizzard at 6:14pm 02.01.19 Ask All Sailors 13/1052 Apologies if this video has been posted previously. If you haven't seen it, it's a terrific story.
Battery for Start/Emergency House use Ward H at 1:30pm 02.01.19 Musings With Maine Sail 25/4907 This past season I used the OEM 1/All/2/Off battery switch and followed the practice of using my two
1987 Catalina 34 JRT at 12:41pm 02.01.19 Big Boats 57/11417 I'm considering a 2.5 hour drive to look at this boat with my wife. We have been burned out on poor
Opinions on this Seaward 23? Scandium at 12:04pm 02.01.19 Trailer Sailors 52/12924 I'll be going to check out this boat soon. Would be my first boat on my own (as my parents always ha
Slight moisture damage on floor around compression post Fiftybucks at 11:57am 02.01.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1096 I am looking to purchase 99 380 that has a small moisture ring on the floor around the post. It ext
Installing Lifeline netting Dug22 at 11:48am 02.01.19 Catalina 22 5/1466 How difficult is it to install life line netting? I have a 1987 Catalina 22. Also is it possible to

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Pumpout Carts Suck dLj at 2:12pm 09.14.24 I have not heard a single sailor speak of a non-separating toilet on a boat (I have experienced the
PREVENTERS Charles Erwin at 2:11pm 09.14.24 How about a boom brake as an option? That way no need to release the preventer to gybe the boat, bu
Can it really be this straightforward? smokey73 at 12:24pm 09.14.24 @smokey73 - Let me know if this link doesn't work. I don't use Google drive very much and I often
Can it really be this straightforward? smokey73 at 12:08pm 09.14.24 Just in answer to a few of your questions or comments: 1. No, this is not a PO modification. The Z
Can it really be this straightforward? jssailem at 11:23am 09.14.24 Looking at the image by expanding it and focusing on the Main halyard, It appears the main halyard s
Hunter 49 / 50 Fischer Panda owners... tkwhalen at 9:55am 09.14.24 soooo you saying I should get a pointed stick ... as I do want all areas to drain to the main bilge
Can it really be this straightforward? Jacktar at 9:17am 09.14.24 Replace topping lift sheave with a pulley and proper sized line on a swivel.
Can it really be this straightforward? Rich Stidger at 9:03am 09.14.24 @smokey73 - Dan- Here is a link to all of my masthead pix on my Google drive. Anyone with this lin
C&C 29 MKII vs S2 9.2a LloydB at 8:56am 09.14.24 As long as the mast didn't leak I think I would prefer the boat without the crazing because most of
Can it really be this straightforward? Rich Stidger at 8:47am 09.14.24 Hi Smokie. Winter is coming to your part of the country. If it has been a few years since the mast
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (1) SailingCal21 at 8:09am 09.14.24 Received the new u-bolts from Garhauer this week. I took the 4 weeks that they quoted. They weld t
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project jssailem at 8:03am 09.14.24 Your work looks great. A lot of pride in that job. Keep the story going. :beer:
400 MK II: Seeking documentation about the lower tube bearing carrier and the keel bolts LastDiveBernie at 8:02am 09.14.24 You may want to check out and join the best site for your boat. Catalina4series.org Will do. Thank
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (2) SailingCal21 at 8:00am 09.14.24 Check this out, seems that the O'Day boys missed this stanchion backing plate... only two holes inst
Can it really be this straightforward? jssailem at 7:58am 09.14.24 Hi Smokie. Yes the topping sheave has lost it's shoulder. This is not an usual event for plastic she
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (10) SailingCal21 at 7:55am 09.14.24 Howdy, its been awhile since my last update. Here's what's been going on for the past 6 weeks or s
Can it really be this straightforward? (1) Will Gilmore at 7:53am 09.14.24 Did your guy take a good close look at the main halyard sheeve? Considering the wear on the topping
Can it really be this straightforward? kloudie1 at 7:51am 09.14.24 Ya might want to replace that sheave with a better material so it doesn't have to be done again. Sh
Can it really be this straightforward? LloydB at 7:30am 09.14.24 i'd like to hear the reply of the person that took that picture. when you ask them that question
Can it really be this straightforward? JoeWhite at 7:03am 09.14.24 It appears that this sheeve was added by a PO. The line has fallen off the sheeve and can not be use

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