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Doubt That Any Of Us Will Be Splashing a Boat This Big This Spring rardiH36 at 11:56am 04.01.17 Ask All Sailors 4/553 After quite a few years in the planning stages -- And then 1.5 years of actual dry-land construction
Buying a new Windlass mcrow33 at 10:18am 04.01.17 Ask All Sailors 6/799 I am looking to replace my manual windlass for an electric windlass. I have 5/16 BBB all chain rode.
Compression post Jacomo Sailor at 9:36am 04.01.17 Catalina 22 11/3302 Has anyone removed the compression post from a pre-85 C22? Just wondering how it is attached. I kn
Alternator connection to batteries (3) PAC3142 at 9:29am 04.01.17 Musings With Maine Sail 18/17058 I'm moving my batteries from the stern locker to under the aft berth to get more locker space, be ab
New Owner of 2013 Oceanis 41 DPCman69 at 9:12am 04.01.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2654 Hi, Just purchased a 3 cabin layout Oceanis 41. I would appreciate any help form other owners with
Marine how to, great new site njlarry at 8:42am 04.01.17 Ask All Sailors 3/653 I haven't seen this discussed here but I just noticed that Maine Sails www.marinehowto.com web blog
Bilge hoses, check valves, and smell marchem at 7:21am 04.01.17 Catalina 310 12/2249 Our C310 has a 3/4" bilge hose on an electric pump with a check valve and strainer (no idea who inst
Fresh Pow! Maine Sail at 5:52am 04.01.17 Ask All Sailors 5/691 Unfortunately, for the boating season, this is not an April fools pic... While we are extending our
Split back stay adjuster C22BC at 5:34am 04.01.17 Ask All Sailors 6/1736 I've just ordered the pieces for a split backstay adjuster , went off the owners manual diagram . As
DC Circuit Busbar Link (1) hdhr289 at 8:50pm 03.31.17 Musings With Maine Sail 6/1410 I'm considering installing my battery monitor shunt immediately adjacent to the main DC negative bus
I'm in Catalina Harbor (5) Skipper at 8:34pm 03.31.17 Ask All Sailors 15/989 134849 134850
Hunter 23 TEXHOMA billbag414 at 6:11pm 03.31.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/487 anyone know the owner, have contacted the broker, Grandpappy Point, twice, via Phone, no response, p
New Furler Question Ward H at 5:29pm 03.31.17 Ask All Sailors 36/3603 I've replaced all my standing rigging over the past couple of years and it's time to finish up that
Middle of big lake. CapnGL at 3:51pm 03.31.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/2635 Is it safe to drop sails and spend the nite in the middle of a big lake where you can't anchor?....
Hinge Manufacturer (1) geoffschultz at 3:03pm 03.31.17 Ask All Sailors 7/1363 Does anyone know who makes this hinge? Thanks, Geoff
Tough Night in Redondo Beach Jumpstart at 2:52pm 03.31.17 Ask All Sailors 26/3106 Wow, a Martin 242 takes a hit. All four crew survived. Lucky people fc2_1490970417 Longer video AdYT
looking for a Lazarette seat hatch for 1976 27' Catalina Karcher at 11:56am 03.31.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/921 Just bought the boat and the seat hatch is cracked in several places. Anyone have an idea of how/whe
2005 Hunter 38 Arch Dimension sailingguy2005 at 11:48am 03.31.17 Big Boats 0/367 Does anyone know what the circumference of the stainless arch is. I'm talking about the larger tube
Depth sounder replacement RayG at 10:03am 03.31.17 Ask All Sailors 2/540 I need to replace an SL172 depth sounder on my Cape Dory 25. Does anyone know what type of transduce
Lewmar 16 st winch how to remove drum (2) Capt Robbie at 9:15am 03.31.17 Ask All Sailors 24/9144 I can't get the drum off. I don't see how or if it comes apart. I can't believe that it is not se

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1984 Hunter 20 Bow Pulpit rgranger at 9:55am 06.28.24 Unfortunately the one in the images is too big. But I do have good access to get a backing plate i
Ablative bottom paint help (1) rgranger at 9:49am 06.28.24
What are these screw things called dLj at 9:08am 06.28.24 I've never found monel or stainless than difficult with a standard gun, if there are just a few. Us
What are these screw things called thinwater at 8:28am 06.28.24 I've never found monel or stainless than difficult with a standard gun, if there are just a few. Use
Harken MKIII Furler line assistance dlochner at 8:13am 06.28.24 Item 2. I had a look at the line I removed from the sailboat which kept jamming. It was roughly 8mm
Harken MKIII Furler line assistance jssailem at 7:32am 06.28.24 I had a look at the line I removed ...... kept jamming. Was the previous owner clueless and put th
How to fix RayMarine wind gauge. JoeWhite at 7:26am 06.28.24 When you look up the mast, does the wind rotate the cups? Does the tail line up with the wind? They
Ablative bottom paint help sailcapt340 at 7:19am 06.28.24
1984 Hunter 20 Bow Pulpit wimbledan at 7:03am 06.28.24 Unfortunately the one in the images is too big. But I do have good access to get a backing plate in
Harken MKIII Furler line assistance Scott T-Bird at 6:28am 06.28.24 So it appears that the previous owner put a Unit 3 on the boat when he didn't really need it to be t
Search Beautiful Womans in your city for night 3GGG at 5:54am 06.28.24 Does she have a sailboat?
How to fix RayMarine wind gauge. LakeOntario270 at 4:43am 06.28.24
Harken MKIII Furler line assistance Marmalade at 4:33am 06.28.24 The manual you linked is for a Unit 3... I don't know your boat, but based on the picture, doesn't l
Harken MKIII Furler line assistance dlochner at 3:46am 06.28.24 7/16" llne is rather beefy line for a Furler, 5/16" is more typical. Line diameters are nominal, th
Identify this brand/model hatch ? Leeward Rail at 11:35pm 06.27.24 Found the mfg. Atkins Hoyle. It's an older version of the "XR200 Offshore" Atkins Hoyle can rebuild
Ablative bottom paint help Ralph Johnstone at 9:25pm 06.27.24 I had purchased two, one gallon cans of West Marine CPP Plus which I've found is ideal for my area.
Bristol 24 external chainplates and traveler install SV Gutsy Lady at 9:00pm 06.27.24 Hello at DMSea! Sorry I missed your message from March. The bulkhead replacement went very well and
1984 Hunter 20 Bow Pulpit rgranger at 8:35pm 06.27.24 They have provided the measurements on the images. That's what I posted above. I didn't think to
Ablative bottom paint help (1) jssailem at 8:31pm 06.27.24 You ask about what paint. I used PETTIT TRINIDAD 75 paint. I was pleased when it was finished with 2
1984 Hunter 20 Bow Pulpit wimbledan at 8:27pm 06.27.24 They have provided the measurements on the images. That's what I posted above. I didn't think to j

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