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Newbie: Need help with center mainsheet rigging. #1sleddog at 5:07pm 07.06.17 Ask All Sailors 15/12225 Hi All, I finally got my 1985 Laguna 30 on the mooring. I could use some help rigging the center ma
mast pins for 1985 Hunter 25.5 (1) Submarine at 3:49pm 07.06.17 Smaller Boats 8/730 Looking for a picture of the mast pins for a Hunter 25.5. I searched the store but what came up does
Stern shower gregrosine at 1:00pm 07.06.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1372 We have a 1999 Beneteau 352. There is a stern shower but we have VP idea how it works. There is a sm
ACR not charging Starting Battery.. Need Options (1) PGIJon at 11:54am 07.06.17 Ask All Sailors 7/1450 My starter battery... a 27DC sealed is not charging while at the dock..... The Shore Charger is prof
Spinnaker resize blindsmokey at 11:05am 07.06.17 Catalina 22 18/2152 I have a chance to get a good deal ($100.00) on a spinnaker from a Catalina 25. Is it possible to r
Battery Multiple-choice Question Rick D at 10:08am 07.06.17 Ask All Sailors 11/902 As a follow up to my long winded marathon battery failure post, I am in the process of planning my r
Oil alarm and overheating hooverhoff at 8:02am 07.06.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/745 hi, we have chartered a jeanneau 34 a newer model and we're stuck just 1 day into our sail up the de
Compression Post Removal and Replacement Results (1) Dan_Y at 7:34am 07.06.17 Mid-Size Boats 2/690 In 2013 we stepped the mast on our '91 h30T to replace all mast wiring and lights, sheaves, as well
Heavy Duty Hinged Mast Plate HillbillyWanderer at 6:36am 07.06.17 Ask An Oday Owner 6/3148 Wanting to be able to raise and lower my mast by gin pole and the hinged mast plate currently on the
Hinged mast step O'Day 272 HillbillyWanderer at 6:30am 07.06.17 Ask All Sailors 3/604 Lookibg to buy a heavy duty hinged mast step for my 272. I have seen several out there but never the
Cleat in the anchor locker womble at 6:29am 07.06.17 Catalina 30 21/6019 I have a 1993 Catalina 30. In the anchor locker there is a cleat located at the rear in the middle.
Replacing the Toilet mcrow33 at 5:23am 07.06.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/863 Hi, This is for 361 owners. I'm thinking of replacing the toilet on my 361. I would like to install
Repairing step mast area Jimbosail at 4:52am 07.06.17 Ask An Oday Owner 8/3328 Hello all. I'm from south shore of Boston and have been sailing a MacGregor Venture Newport for yea
head renovation ideas Scandia at 8:33pm 07.05.17 Ask All Sailors 12/518 Suggestions for types of counter top around sink in head?
Best kayak for hunter31 Scandia at 8:16pm 07.05.17 Ask All Sailors 2/284 looking for a small kayak we can use to get to shore. Would like it to fit 1 adult and a Labrador Re
1980 37C mast wiring mjmercer19248 at 6:03pm 07.05.17 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1124 Anyone know of a way to replace mast wiring (anchor light, deck light and underway light) without pu
Mooring a Mac My Mistress at 4:21pm 07.05.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1643 Situation: I moored "Mistress" on a 160# concrete slug and 10ft of 5/8 chain approximately 50 ft off
Winch Maintenance and Lubrication (4) kimelmore at 3:56pm 07.05.17 Ask All Sailors 21/3391 I finally got around to some deferred maintenance on my winches over the holiday weekend. I have own
Water Pressure drops Dennis55 at 1:27pm 07.05.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/454 Guys, anytime I turn water on anywhere on the ship, pressure goes up and down, almost from the point
Balmar SmartGauge and Solar panel Val V at 12:57pm 07.05.17 Ask All Sailors 9/1905 My type 27 deep cycle battery recently died. I didnt know it was coming because only indication I ha

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Converting 5411 to Electric Drive - removing old coupler Tally Ho at 8:03pm 04.04.24 My shaft and coupler look a bit different, but here is how I did mine. But in the end, I replaced t
Ruined mast or not a big deal? Sanfelice at 8:02pm 04.04.24 I am not familiar with how the spreaders are attached on the 27 but I know how they are attached on
Hunter 34 rudder marcham at 7:39pm 04.04.24 Maybe try this: Free HIN number Decoder for any Boat, Hull, or Vessel - HINDecoder.com The HIN will
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM Tally Ho at 7:35pm 04.04.24 If the HW tank is bypassed when winterizing and left by passed when recommissioning, there should b
Ruined mast or not a big deal? dlochner at 7:13pm 04.04.24 This is a good example of something you should take the author's word for. Don't try this at home!
Ruined mast or not a big deal? shemandr at 7:09pm 04.04.24 ...To safely see what happens when a tube goes out of column, take an empty aluminum soda or beer
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM dlochner at 7:07pm 04.04.24 It is nearly impossible to get all the chlorine out of your hot water tank by simply running the wa
lovely boat ---about to be crushed in FL, due to incompetence. . shemandr at 6:58pm 04.04.24 Emotions and boat acquisitions don't mix.
lovely boat ---about to be crushed in FL, due to incompetence. . dlochner at 6:58pm 04.04.24 Florida has some very strict laws about derelict and abandoned boats. I'm not surprised that the FWC
Solar / lithium question Georgedoyle at 6:57pm 04.04.24 There might be a mismatch between your actual state of charge and what is showing on the Victron scr
voltage drop with deck light only thinwater at 6:55pm 04.04.24 You more likely have a battery or a battery wire problem. If the lights were pulling enough amps to
Ruined mast or not a big deal? dlochner at 6:50pm 04.04.24 While hope springs eternal, bent masts do not spring back. A mast that has a curvature due to lack o
Solar / lithium question Johann at 6:17pm 04.04.24
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger MitchM at 5:33pm 04.04.24 we went from weekend sailing of a 20' trailerable cal on a local lake 50 minutes from ho
28.5 Split Backstay rigging Shaw_2112 at 5:30pm 04.04.24 I have a 34 but here is a picture of what your back-stay should look like with the proper attachmen
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger john6206 at 5:15pm 04.04.24
lovely boat ---about to be crushed in FL, due to incompetence. . Terry Cox at 5:10pm 04.04.24 When boat owners around these precincts fail to pay marinas their due, they have a legal right to ta
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM Davidasailor26 at 4:38pm 04.04.24 I find that just letting the tank drain by opening the pressure relief valve is very slow. After I
Ruined mast or not a big deal? Claude L.-Auger at 4:26pm 04.04.24 A badly tuned mast will show that curvature, as well as an un-stepped mast left unsupported in the m
28.5 Split Backstay rigging (1) Claude L.-Auger at 4:02pm 04.04.24 I have a 34 but here is a picture of what your back-stay should look like with the proper attachment

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