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Another C22 dinette project (3) Igetit80 at 1:49pm 11.11.18 Catalina 22 3/717 Inspired by others on this forum, I decided to see what I could do with an aging OEM dinette table t
boat stuff iSailor at 11:09am 11.11.18 Catalina 310 21/3884 Cheers,
Storing my batteries for the winter natep at 10:58am 11.11.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 23/2804 This is my first winter storage for my 2002 Beneteau 411 that I purchased at the beginning of this y
Battery store for the winter natep at 10:54am 11.11.18 Ask All Sailors 15/1369 This is my first winter storage for my 2002 Beneteau 411 that I purchased at the beginning of this
H340 fuel cutoff cable Sand-Ra-Jean at 7:11am 11.11.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/704 I have a 2001 Hunter 340. I am trying to find the replacement part for the fuel cut off Cable. As mi
Happy Veterans Day 2018 Brian D at 5:59am 11.11.18 Sails Call Lounge 14/1500 To all who served this great nation, we thank you. Giving of your time when I am sure you had better
Sheave replacement Windcree at 5:57am 11.11.18 Ask All Sailors 3/613 I have a 1975 Pearson 28. I need to replace the sheaves. The axels are easy to remove and they are
Boat Skanks (4) rgranger at 4:50pm 11.10.18 Ask All Sailors 56/5441 ... opposite of boat porn... https://images.craigslist.org/00a0a_216EZqnXGTv_600x450.jpg https://im
Center board Willemvan at 1:42pm 11.10.18 Smaller Boats 10/1129 How far would I have to jack up the boat off its trailer to replace the center board rope? Thx
PS 25 4 sale (1) markwesti at 12:46pm 11.10.18 Ask All Sailors 0/403 Mods I see I'm breaking the one rule this forum has . I'm sorry for this , this is not my boat and I
Kayak storage dave_and_dd at 12:16pm 11.10.18 Ask All Sailors 17/1427 My wife and I love our hobie mirage kayaks. But we haven't yet found a good way to transport them o
Beneteau stern seats...... (1) NYSail at 11:52am 11.10.18 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/67 best offer.........
Engine Oil Circulation bawlmer at 10:49am 11.10.18 Engines and Propulsion 5/968 I am getting ready for my winter oil change. After the oil change I want to make sure the new oil is
Stanchions for free (1) NYSail at 10:20am 11.10.18 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 2/1744 Cleaning garage..... found 2 stanchions from my now sold 36-2. Free. You pay shipping
Furling line marking Cowpokee at 9:21am 11.10.18 Ask All Sailors 5/609 After switching from my previous boat that had hanked on headsails to my current boat with a 150% fu
Happy Birthday US Marines! JamesG161 at 7:03am 11.10.18 Sails Call Lounge 16/1121 Today is 243rd Birthday to the Marine Corps! sSRlQPD6Xiw GI gravy, Navy Beans.. US Navy loves Mari
RUDDER SPACERS FOR 23.5 HUNTER E.Elder at 2:58pm 11.09.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/420 Bought the ones for the 24 which was the only ones listed and they were way too thick. Need 1/8" X 3
What's a yacht? AlastairLC at 2:15pm 11.09.18 Ask All Sailors 65/5396 Conversation with my dear wife earlier today: She Who Must Be Obeyed: It would be nice if we had a
H260 Compression Post Removal & Table Mod (4) h2o_snow at 1:59pm 11.09.18 Smaller Boats 13/1841 Hi All, Starting on a fall project - the infamous H 26/260 table mod. Taking a large page out of Ra
Local mystery (1) Phil Herring at 11:43am 11.09.18 Ask All Sailors 11/1122 http://www.bainbridgereview.com/news/coast-guard-looking-for-answers-after-vessel-washes-ashore-on-b

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Engine fire dlochner at 6:26am 05.31.24 Correct. I have 2/0 from the battery to the alternator which has an ampacity of 350A if memory ser
Spring refit done, time to go sailing ?? Gene Neill at 6:24am 05.31.24 photo dump I like that cooler! How many quarts is it? Does it fit as well as it appears?
Engine fire Hayden Watson at 6:22am 05.31.24 It really depends on the wire size from the positive bus bar to the alternator. If the ampacity of
Looking to upgrade from a C22 to?? JBP-PA at 6:10am 05.31.24 There are several shoal keel/centerboard trailer sailor boats in the 25ish range that can be launche
Chain plates Hunter 49 jssailem at 6:00am 05.31.24 As @isaksp00 suggests, once the internal nuts are released, can the plate be lifted at the stud area
Engine fire ice breaker at 5:55am 05.31.24 So if my engine started and ran without any issues, then the fire circuit to the pressure switch wa
Chain plates Hunter 49 jssailem at 5:52am 05.31.24 In my experience rub rails are attached to the hull. Where you see the chain plate behind the rub ra
Chain plates Hunter 49 jssailem at 5:48am 05.31.24 Sounds like a bad design. Cutting the rub rail would be my last and final choice. Does your rub rai
Looking to upgrade from a C22 to?? SailingLoto at 5:43am 05.31.24 I love my swing keel c25, but totally understand wanting something more modern.
Does anyone have a rudder they bought from Rudder Craft SailingLoto at 5:40am 05.31.24 I have their hdpe flip up rudder on my c25. It's all I've ever had on that boat so I can't tell yo
Idle and throttle control help dlochner at 5:26am 05.31.24 The answers to some of the questions may be here: http://www.downeasteryachts.com/wp-content/upload
Idle and throttle control help 716thomashall at 5:17am 05.31.24 I was worried I might be over propped. I have no idea what prop that is except that it is a 2 blade.
Love Hate relationship (1) Gene Neill at 5:11am 05.31.24 I need to come up with something clever on my Capri 22, the boom is too low to fit a Bimini under i
Bilge water question Ward H at 5:01am 05.31.24 I have a MKII, aa 93. I agree with the others, the corrugated hose coming in from the left in the pi
Are your PFD's ready? sailme88 at 4:49am 05.31.24 I keep the PFDs in a clear walled storage bin ( several actually). They stay dry and out of the mild
Are your PFD's ready? sailcapt340 at 4:25am 05.31.24 The flag bracket itself is cut in a half moon shape ( a tad too deep) to fit over the stainless pipe
Chain plates Hunter 49 isaksp00 at 4:19am 05.31.24 Would it be feasible to cut the old chainplate just below the rub rail, then slide the top half up a
Engine fire dlochner at 4:10am 05.31.24 . I then have another 200A MRBF fuse where the alternator wire connects to the positive charge buss
Idle and throttle control help dlochner at 4:05am 05.31.24 In neutral, I am able to rev the engine from idle to high RPM with no hesitation or issue. When I s
Idle and throttle control help 716thomashall at 4:04am 05.31.24

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