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Alternator wiring question Scott T-Bird at 5:20pm 06.18.17 Ask All Sailors 10/4496 I am finally pulling all of my electrical improvements together. One thing left undone was modifyin
Blynman Canal Marc14857 at 4:30pm 06.18.17 Ask All Sailors 8/1993 one of our planned legs from Mystic up to Maine is from Glouchester to Portsmouth/Kittery. We have t
Transmission shifting stutter Frank Ireton at 3:49pm 06.18.17 Big Boats 5/1161 When I shift our 35.6 in gear or out of gear, forward or reverse there is a terrible stuttering vibr
Need A Surveyor in Milwaukee Maine Sail at 1:56pm 06.18.17 Ask All Sailors 3/560 Anyone know of a reputable surveyor in Milwaukee? Need one asap...
Nav lights: your preference agprice22 at 11:34am 06.18.17 Ask All Sailors 14/2451 I am at the point of re-equipping my restoration project Telstar 28 trimaran, and I am thinking of r
1979 cherubini 37 cutter Autumns Wind at 11:09am 06.18.17 The Cherubini Hunters 28/3735 Going to look at a 1979 Cherubini at the inspection what would you say are the major issues one shou
AC day1-USA is MIA Gunni at 8:12am 06.18.17 Racing 11/1068 The boats seem to be pretty much evenly matched. Able to foil at 22kts in 7kts of wind. However you
Oday 192 centerboard stuck in keel colemanps at 7:06am 06.18.17 Ask An Oday Owner 4/638 i put my 192 on its trailer. Now back in the water but the centerboard is stuck up in the shoal keel
Washing Cabin Cushion Cover? catalanc at 6:43am 06.18.17 Catalina 22 1/379 Hi Guys I have a 1997 Catalina 22 MK II and the cushion covers could use a good washing. One side i
Broken Strut on a 1983 C&C 30 mk1 popster48 at 6:24am 06.18.17 Ask All Sailors 2/311 Inspection reveals that it is stainless, not bronze and had been welded...Is this original? or jury
Oday 192 centerboard pendant colemanps at 5:57am 06.18.17 Ask An Oday Owner 1/604 How do I get access to the centerboard pendant shackle inside the shoal keel? Thanks.
Outland Hatch Covers Solstice at 4:57am 06.18.17 Ask All Sailors 11/2094 Does anyone have any experience with these? We do have Ocean shades for our hatches, but when used,
Irwin 37 ketch mast head replacement (2) yem23 at 6:57pm 06.17.17 Ask All Sailors 1/651 Below are pics of the top of my main masthead. There is a triangular shaped plate, mounted on a hing
H34 Aft Water Tank - Hold Down Straps (2) lnikl at 6:53pm 06.17.17 Big Boats 5/863 Have any of you had to replace the aft water tank on a H34 (mine is 1983). The tank is aluminum and
A hex / pox on the Hunter installers. Scott B at 5:00pm 06.17.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/777 Whoever had the brain fart at hunter era 2005 et al, to think it was a good idea to install zip ties
Wind speed and direction equipment-I need info Jimongee at 2:38pm 06.17.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/714 OK so in about 10 days my wife and I are departing Lake MI -destination the North Channel For the su
Water ballast boats' deck access? Robert and Janis at 2:30pm 06.17.17 Smaller Boats 21/1548 we are buying an H260 and as senior type folks we wonder if there are any special ways to more easil
B&G Zeus2 question Sefuller at 2:23pm 06.17.17 Ask All Sailors 6/2789 I just replaced my B'G Network Quad with a Zeus2. I can't tell for sure from the supplied documenta
Oday 192 mast foot sigsgmret at 12:29pm 06.17.17 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1269 I have a 1986 Oday 192 and am concerned about the mast foot. One of the flanges that is used to sec
Polynesian boat - around the world Skipper at 7:58am 06.17.17 Ask All Sailors 3/465 http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/06/17/canoe-returning-to-hawaii-after-epic-round-world-voyage.html

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Mooring and bilge pump kappykaplan at 5:18am 05.23.24 If installing multiple pumps, you will need multiple through hulls or a check valve for each pump.
Mooring and bilge pump Project_Mayhem at 5:16am 05.23.24 You are correct. There is a manual pump currently. I am planning to change out the current throug
How to make my deck look good? Project_Mayhem at 5:10am 05.23.24 A GOOD detail will take a at least 10 hours. For our older boat we use melamine (magic eraser) spong
Rigging dlochner at 4:45am 05.23.24 I recall the plates as Tangs. And you would be correct. :):beer:
Rigging Crazy Dave Condon at 4:38am 05.23.24 I recall the plates as Tangs.
Electric Head conversion dlochner at 4:26am 05.23.24 The Sea Era listed at one of the CDN suppliers is marine size bowl at $ 1,285.00 plus shipping. We
Rigging dlochner at 4:23am 05.23.24 Could also be toggles or plates used to raise the forestay for a furling drum.
Rigging shemandr at 4:12am 05.23.24 Try Rigging Only.
Outdated Flares of All Types..... Mark Maulden at 10:44pm 05.22.24 In fact, the USCG tested them and found the SOS flashing pattern MORE likely to attract attention.
Outdated Flares of All Types..... thinwater at 9:27pm 05.22.24 Yes, near coast. Of course it depends on the urgency and nature of the help you need. Grounding or
Anchor dings need repair - thoughts? higgs at 7:32pm 05.22.24 I would use West Epoxy and fair. At my club we use a body shop guy to touch it up. His work has la
Rigging rgranger at 7:25pm 05.22.24
Mosquitoes and Other bugs catsails8 at 7:25pm 05.22.24 There are commercial products that can be sprayed which are both environmentally sound and non-toxi
Outdated Flares of All Types..... Dalliance at 7:08pm 05.22.24 I believe the Orion Electronic Flare uses two D Cell batteries. I'm considering buying a rechargeab
How to make my deck look good? dlochner at 5:38pm 05.22.24 I agree, but you have to be very careful with the pressure and spread of the discharge and the dist
Universal M18 burning wires ? Richard19068 at 5:33pm 05.22.24 In case you haven't seen this, check it out. https://pbase.com/mainecruising/universal_wiring_harne
H49/50 Boom Preventer Rigging Terry Cox at 5:28pm 05.22.24 I was thinking of making some dyneema soft shackles and using frictionless rings to attach to eithe
Universal M18 burning wires ? dlochner at 5:23pm 05.22.24 over-current or a short. And the green ground wire indicates serious corrosion. Consider yourself v
How to make my deck look good? Rich Stidger at 4:57pm 05.22.24 I have good results with pressure washing. I agree, but you have to be very careful with the press
Fabric search (1) morbidfollower at 4:52pm 05.22.24 I think this is close but the dots are white 14 That looks awfully close if not exact to what I

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