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Removing rust at the turnbuckle connection? (1) Nodak7 at 6:36am 12.24.17 Big Boats 15/3025 OK as usual I am looking for advice. I did an inspection of my standing rigging this past week and f
Pulling Rudder 97 40.5 cmachlan at 8:13pm 12.23.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/858 Hey people. I've found a good deal on a 40.5 with a few problems I'm willing to take on. One of th
Pearson Keel Patch (2) Zipfactor at 5:30pm 12.23.17 Pearson 17/2756 Hi All, First time poster. I came to this forum to try and get more info related to a Pearson 32 t
difference between 380 and 386 model? ragingfool35 at 2:59pm 12.23.17 Big Boats 3/734 i hear that hull is same, but what are the actual differences? looks like larger motor on 386...? w
Leaky Salon Ports Blue_Moon at 1:52pm 12.23.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/730 The fixed windows on both sides of the raised deck over the salon on my 2013 Oceanis 48 have both de
Fixing Damage Under the Motor Mount on a Hunter 23.5 (4) evan709 at 10:21am 12.23.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/997 Bought a new outboard motor. It's great, but it doesn't sit right on the existing wooden motor moun
Battery Acid Containment Question (2) Ward H at 9:27am 12.23.17 Musings With Maine Sail 32/5573 On my 93 C30, the battery compartment is under the starboard settee. It appears to have been built w
Merry Christmas to Maine and the gang! Rodd at 8:40am 12.23.17 Musings With Maine Sail 0/529 Wishing you all a happy holiday season! Maine, any chance you might get to that long awaited artic
Last Minute Stocking Stuffer AlastairLC at 7:47am 12.23.17 Ask All Sailors 2/415 Looking for one? (For yourself?) Amazon has this one with same day free delivery in many locations:
Spinnaker CTS at 5:14am 12.23.17 Catalina 310 15/2629 Our boat came with a spinnaker (the PO bought it new with the boat and never used it). It came with
Bahamas trip Jedmondson848 at 9:51pm 12.22.17 Ask An Oday Owner 37/6609 im sorry if this has been discussed before I have owned my 1980 Oday 30 for almost 20 years. She is
Calling all iPhone users Brian D at 3:44pm 12.22.17 Sails Call Lounge 31/2134 I will be up front and say that I do not like anything Apple, especially the iPhone. So with that...
Hunter Chart plotter update and suggestions (1) Gdindy at 12:33pm 12.22.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1639 I have a 2001 Hunter 410, I'm interested in upgrading the Chart Plotter 1 which is a Raymarine RL70
Wanted: Used Catalina Expo 14.2 TASENGR at 11:48am 12.22.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/460 Wanted: Used Catalina Expo 14.2 Am in the Los Angeles area.
Origo Stove Parts (3) pateco at 9:43am 12.22.17 Ask All Sailors 40/12524 On the Stargazer we have an Origo Alcohol stove. It has had a generic replacement knob for the left
Cockpit cushion thoughts.... Puesta del sol at 8:53am 12.22.17 Big Boats 12/3929 I always leave Bimini on my passage 42. I am looking at replacing current cushions as the current on
2017 Sydney - Hobart dziedzicmj at 6:07am 12.22.17 Racing 29/4705 Anyone following this one? Some interesting developments even before the start (Wild Oats struck by
dark dead spots on the chartplotter (1) hookway at 9:27pm 12.21.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/3734 The chartplotter (Raymarine A65) started with one dark round spot but now has 3 and they are growing
Fuel gauge issue Mark Maulden at 8:26pm 12.21.17 Ask All Sailors 14/995
Back stay Skagit at 7:08pm 12.21.17 Ask An Oday Owner 3/615 I recently purchased a 1974 O'day 20 and have come to realize the rear stay is missing I'm looking f

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Backstay Split Rigging? (2) lrogers57 at 1:48pm 08.09.24 In that case looking at your pic 8854, the longer of the 3 cables, the one with the tulip shape end
Solar Voltage dlochner at 1:43pm 08.09.24 Regarding the above link, we are talking about if fuse on the input side of the controller can prot
Solar Voltage JoeWhite at 1:39pm 08.09.24 Regarding the above link, we are talking about if fuse on the input side of the controller can prote
Backstay Split Rigging? (1) Claude L.-Auger at 1:19pm 08.09.24 The backstay is a split design, there are 2 chainplates to tie too at the stern. The problem i have
Reading the SI's JRacer at 1:02pm 08.09.24 Yeah, GJ wasn't paying attention either. And, not the first time that boats have "followed the leade
Backstay Split Rigging? lrogers57 at 12:42pm 08.09.24 Not familiar with your boat but it does look like the cable on your picture 8840 is your backstay.
New to me 216 - Cabin Seal - Deck Rot / Repair dmax at 12:37pm 08.09.24 You can use a vacuum pump, you need to leave it running for a while (hours). Works best when the dec
Backstay Split Rigging? lrogers57 at 12:34pm 08.09.24 My lower shrouds (on a Catalina Capri 22, Selden mast) have that end on them and they pass through
Backstay Split Rigging? lrogers57 at 12:33pm 08.09.24 The two short, and possibly smaller gauge wires, mount to two holes on the plate with u shaped conn
New to me 216 - Cabin Seal - Deck Rot / Repair Adam.Butler636 at 12:29pm 08.09.24 Appreciate the intel. I did hold my wet dry vac on it for a while and have been extreamly careful t
Reading the SI's Davidasailor26 at 12:25pm 08.09.24
What is this thing? Stu Jackson at 12:20pm 08.09.24 No, except that the Link 2000R has battery monitoring features, like Amp-hour counting, etc. I sho
Solar Voltage American_Mainsail at 12:10pm 08.09.24
New to me 216 - Cabin Seal - Deck Rot / Repair dmax at 12:08pm 08.09.24 You're going to want to get all of the water out of there before you start doing any kind of repair.
Concerned about keel bolt of Siren 17 Timm R Oday25 at 11:45am 08.09.24 Removing the pivot bolt , will require pulling the boat .. On every boat I've ever worked on , once
Small brass screw jssailem at 11:09am 08.09.24 I'll take a real close look at everything when I de-rig for winter. I might be worthwhile to take
Stepping a mast on a Hunter 33 Claude L.-Auger at 11:05am 08.09.24 Taking a mast down or up is relatively simple. Double spreaders and B & R rigging make it a little b
Small brass screw Johnb at 11:04am 08.09.24 If that brass screw is actually bronze then it could have come from the sail head reinforcing plate.
Alternator heat - how serious? jviss at 10:51am 08.09.24 That's not right or normal, in my opinion, Scott. What's causing the heat? It must be current flow
Small brass screw TackandJibe at 10:50am 08.09.24 Are you certain that it appeared on your deck during a sail? Could it have been there since you we

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