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Anacapa Island Report: Frenchy's Cove (3) Kings Gambit at 8:19pm 05.01.17 Destinations 7/1730 We finally saw one day in a month of NW gales and SCAs, NE Santa Ana winds and SCAs, overcast skies,
Mast bail for halyard shackles MattObjects at 7:53pm 05.01.17 Ask All Sailors 9/1511 I have 5 halyards on my mast (not counting flag halyards) and am looking for a way to organize the h
Macgregor 25 Parts Mac 25 at 5:19pm 05.01.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/930 Was on E-Bay today and am putting this out there in reply to posts made in the past, Someone is part
C387 cockpit hatches and watermaker Solace387 at 5:06pm 05.01.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/440
Desperately seeking Bombardier 4.8 manual Marty Schaap at 4:55pm 05.01.17 Ask All Sailors 17/7414 Hi group, I just picked up a Bombardier 4.8. Looking everywhere for a manual, rigging instructions o
Low tide All U Get at 3:23pm 05.01.17 Ask All Sailors 48/4716 Hi all, Just had something on my mind for a while and maybe someone could explain. When the tide i
Cabin Table for Hunter 29.5 (1) Elie at 3:20pm 05.01.17 Mid-Size Boats 0/599 Hi Guys, My boat came without a cabin table (must've been broken). I still have the metal mount that
Recycle bin marchem at 2:46pm 05.01.17 Catalina 310 5/1046 I'm wondering what solutions other C310 owners have come up with for collecting/segregating recycle
Water tank sources? bugbitten at 2:39pm 05.01.17 S2 27/4186 I was sure my water tank gauge had gone on the fritz, as it dropped from nearly full to empty just a
C-38 Engine Access C38newbie at 1:54pm 05.01.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/825 Has anyone come up with a better way to access anything not in front of the engine? I was replacing
Wait for it... Brian D at 1:31pm 05.01.17 Sails Call Lounge 13/1333 ROFLMAO at 1:39. CEQuDyuQFKE
Batteries and Chargers Again (3) bawlmer at 1:17pm 05.01.17 Ask All Sailors 11/749 When I bought my boat in 2013 it came with 2 AGM batteries and a 2 stage charger that looks like ori
Whisker pole transport rsotomayor at 12:27pm 05.01.17 Ask All Sailors 22/1531 I am in search of a whisker pole for my Benetau 321.Have not found a used one, (yet). West Marine ha
Interference between anchor shank and genoa tack swivel JimOpp at 11:31am 05.01.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/484 The genoa tack swivel on my 1994 Oceanis 351 interferes with the anchor shank when the anchor is in
Thoughts on Manual BilgePump Placement / Discharge Placement ? pclarksurf at 10:33am 05.01.17 Catalina 22 9/671 @CaptDon01 : one of your pictures on an unrelated topic started me thinking. I have been looking a
Battery Bank Question eweb101 at 9:57am 05.01.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 19/3877 Hi all, I have a "new to me" Beneteau 352 (same as 343) and the battery banks aren't acting like I e
Shroud Tension, Cockpit Drain, Windows Capri at 9:37am 05.01.17 Ask An Oday Owner 5/812 Hello, Everyone. I have a an '81 O'day 22 and have a few of questions. 1. I would like some advice
inside tv antenna knotatwork2 at 9:36am 05.01.17 Ask All Sailors 12/1307 I am trying to find an inside the cabin 12volt dc plug hdtv amplified antenna without running a coax
3M Restorer and Wax OMG!!! (1) HukilauMike at 9:32am 05.01.17 Ask All Sailors 4/1101 135938 For the past two or three years, I've prepped my hull pre-launch by stripping the old wax off
2gm20f thetone at 8:51am 05.01.17 Engines and Propulsion 5/880 I have a noise coming from the fresh water circulator pump. Has anyone had this happen? I wonder how

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Hunter 260 Edison Steering Pulley (Cable Jump) philiefay at 9:45pm 06.23.24 I wonder if anyone has the instructions for the installation of this system? If so, could that pers
Could use some help! tomthrasher at 7:03pm 06.23.24
Refrigerator thermostat wiring bugsboat at 6:47pm 06.23.24 I added a computer fan, to circulate air and reduce frost build up. I also have a temperature sensor
mast attach points dlochner at 6:23pm 06.23.24 . I cannot remember what the reason was for this arrangement (partial photo attached). On some ma
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (3) SailingCal21 at 6:06pm 06.23.24 Making good progress. First coat of primer on port foredeck and excavated the starboard side. orate
mast attach points (1) Tally Ho at 5:47pm 06.23.24
Alternator Bracket for Universal M25XPB Final Setup Tally Ho at 5:11pm 06.23.24 It looks beefy and easy to adjust. engine is also very clean and tidy. nice work. Greg
How to replace anchor roller on bow sprit? (1) brockfromwa at 5:03pm 06.23.24 It is hard to see from the photo, but if I may guess, it appears that there is a hex nut from one s
How to replace anchor roller on bow sprit? JoeWhite at 4:43pm 06.23.24 It is hard to see from the photo, but if I may guess, it appears that there is a hex nut from one si
Noise between Mast and Boom Ted at 3:27pm 06.23.24 If you have a boom vang, snug it up slightly to prevent the boom from moving up and down too much.
Hunter 260 Edison Steering Pulley (Cable Jump) Davidasailor26 at 3:19pm 06.23.24 I will opt for installing the 6 inch hatch as this is likely a reoccuring issue if there is any sla
Hunter 260 Edison Steering Pulley (Cable Jump) philiefay at 3:13pm 06.23.24 Thanks David. The sheaves are attached the same way as yours. As far as I can tell. there is no way
Follow up on '77 h27 Furler Extrusion Issue jssailem at 2:15pm 06.23.24 I like the Harken. There are an easy to use and maintain furler. Enjoy the sailing.
Noise between Mast and Boom JoeWhite at 1:06pm 06.23.24 Raise and lower the boom by hand near the mast and listen for squeaking sound. If squeaking, then i
Thermostat jibes138 at 12:57pm 06.23.24 Thermostats have a weep hole that allows a small flow of coolant even when closed. Have you done the
Thermostat T33 at 12:38pm 06.23.24 Yes. Tested the thermostat in heated water and it works fine. it turned out the engine was in need o
Noise between Mast and Boom JBP-PA at 12:35pm 06.23.24 Some goosenecks have (or are supposed to have) plastic bushings which tend to wear out resulting in
Auto Pilot fixable? JoeWhite at 11:55am 06.23.24 Disconnect the bad battery, then conduct your test.
mast attach points dlochner at 11:18am 06.23.24 Did a little research and memory refresher. What I described in an earlier post is called a mainsail
Auto Pilot fixable? dlochner at 11:09am 06.23.24 Battery One is dead. If I am reading your data correctly, the voltage at battery one is 9.5 volts wi

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