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How to correctly coil line.... Slartibartfass at 6:01am 01.07.17 Catalina 22 10/1260 http://www.apsltd.com/aps-advisor/coil-braided-sailboat-lines-expert-advice/?utm_source=AdvisorTestB
GEICO Marine Insurance claim experience? Vegas at 5:07am 01.07.17 Ask All Sailors 5/3146 I'm in the process of switching from AIG to GEICO marine insurance. I'd be interested in any bad exp
Santana 25 Rigging Specs needed Peter Hammond at 11:03pm 01.06.17 Ask All Sailors 6/1097 Hello. I have purchased a neglected 1974 Santana 25 and am looking for the rigging specs.
Yanmar Transmission 1993 Hunter 40.5 rogeronguam at 9:35pm 01.06.17 Big Boats 27/2995 Hi, I need a new (remanufactured) engine for my 93 Hunter 40.5. I have verified the engine is a Ya
Good entry-level portable heater? patrickkidd at 6:07pm 01.06.17 Ask All Sailors 15/1696 Hi! I am looking for a starter unit to heat my Catalina 30's cabin overnight before I drop $1000 on
BOOM KICKER WITH A ROTATING MAST Jerry Zitterkopf at 4:04pm 01.06.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/4871 I recently purchased a Boom Kicker (BK) for my 2009 M. After the fact I spoke with Blue Water Yach
NE new323owner at 2:44pm 01.06.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 21/1904 I own a Beneteau 323 and it is time for new sails. My boat came with a 116% headsail and I am thinki
Torn From the Pages of "Ripley's Believe It or Not" (3) Ralph Johnstone at 2:27pm 01.06.17 Ask All Sailors 25/3856 This is truly one of the most unbelievable things I have come across in engine maintenance and I wou
Minnesota! LakeShark at 1:03pm 01.06.17 Catalina 22 58/5316 Just wondering how many other Minnesota C22 sailors we have out there. I figured since it's cold an
Where to sell my Hunter 420 on the Gulf coast Persy at 12:22pm 01.06.17 Ask All Sailors 11/956 I'm going to be selling my 2001 Hunter 420 this year and wondering where the best place to sell her
Smarter than I thought... Kermit at 10:46am 01.06.17 Trailer Sailors 8/1084 I did something yesterday I'm quite proud of. @Crazy Dave Condon and I put my boom with sail attache
Volvo dripless shaft seal water hose broke off (1) PeterBreit at 10:41am 01.06.17 Ask All Sailors 18/3264 http://C:UsersPeter BreitDocumentsBoatingshaft seal On my 2000 Beneteau 461 the Volvo dripless
recharging to 100% gettinthere at 5:36am 01.06.17 Musings With Maine Sail 8/1440 RC My revamped battery system is working quite well, thank you! I haven't, until recently, been si
Line size for lazy jacks on Catalina 30 Ron Allen at 5:23am 01.06.17 Mid-Size Boats 7/3560 Looking for the correct line size for my 1989 Catalina 30 Lazy Jacks.Thanks
Flexofold size vs. fixed prop Davidasailor26 at 5:16am 01.06.17 Ask All Sailors 19/3895 We're considering switching from the 3 bladed fixed prop on our Beneteau 37 to a Flexofold 3 blade.
Webasto diesel heater jhoaktree at 4:08pm 01.05.17 Catalina 310 3/1254 Hello, I'm in the final stages of the design for installing a Webasto EVO 40 in my CAT 310. I inten
Adding refrigeration to Hunter 310 karellen at 3:29pm 01.05.17 Mid-Size Boats 2/1507 Hello, In the process of a mild refit to a new-to-us Hunter 310. The admiral has insisted on adding
Hey, woodworking gurus? (1) Gene Neill at 3:15pm 01.05.17 Ask All Sailors 21/2579 I dug these two teak racks out of the shed today, and would like to spruce them up just a little bef
Cape May NJ to Lewis DE Hydro Therapy at 2:54pm 01.05.17 Ask All Sailors 19/1249 Just dreaming of summer and thinking of possible destination. I was wondering if anyone has sailed f
Big breeze mayhem! Jackdaw at 1:24pm 01.05.17 Racing 18/2389 Couple of years ago a big WYC J/24 fall regatta was held in 25 knots of gusty, shifty breeze. As exp

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Starting Engine on pallet jssailem at 6:25am 04.02.24
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks Scott T-Bird at 6:21am 04.02.24 The photo looks like a reverse image of the aft section on the port side. The heat exchanger in the
Water-ballast funny story massnspace at 6:02am 04.02.24 No. This is not 5200. I have seen and examined dried 5200 many times. This is a very lightweigh
Asymmetrical Spinnaker hardware justsomeguy at 5:49am 04.02.24 Does anyone have a setup for adjusting the height of the tack with a tack line? Yes, I do. It look
Trailer sailer = beach launch? bonkle at 5:48am 04.02.24 So far, it looks like catamarans are the only beach launch boats out there. It looks like any monohu
Water-ballast funny story Crazy Dave Condon at 5:39am 04.02.24 I gave the original plan for the 23.5 to Hunter worked closely with the engineers to bring out the 2
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:30am 04.02.24 @MKennon if you ever have any questions about the 23.5, trailer or mast raising system, feel free
Ground tackle - joining rope to chain danb2k at 5:27am 04.02.24 Thanks for the great insights, folks. Yes, I'd like to use the windlass as intended, so I will prob
Trailer sailer = beach launch? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:23am 04.02.24 The key is for a small boat with a cabin that has a swing keel/swing centerboard. The Catalina 18
Starting Engine on pallet cdells at 5:15am 04.02.24 Well...it didn't go well. Lots of sparking when I tried to connect the negative terminal to the bat
Asymmetrical Spinnaker hardware JRacer at 11:53pm 04.01.24 Does anyone have a setup for adjusting the height of the tack with a tack line? Or are you just doi
Stem Fitting john2 at 11:30pm 04.01.24 John, You have the "new & improved" fitting. Notice how the thickness of your fitting does not vary
Rode for Desolation Sound Kings Gambit at 10:46pm 04.01.24
Hunter 36 Fridge and Freezer Replacement drm1 at 9:41pm 04.01.24 Hi Dan, I am a little late in the chat but thought I would pass on some information anyways. I hav
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 artboas at 9:34pm 04.01.24 Having gone through all the above mentioned permeations described above I replaced the macerator wi
Hunter 420 below deck autopilot install... artboas at 9:23pm 04.01.24
Rode for Desolation Sound jssailem at 9:12pm 04.01.24 I posted this on another thread. It may help. https://www.boatingmag.com/how-to-make-rope-to-chain-
Rode for Desolation Sound jssailem at 9:10pm 04.01.24 How would I get a thimble and shackle past the gypsy and into the anchor locker? Simple answer, yo
Rode for Desolation Sound skunther at 9:08pm 04.01.24
Hunter 420 below deck autopilot install... artboas at 9:07pm 04.01.24 The info for the oem install is in the hunter files folder for the 420 https://www.marlow-hunter.c

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