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Victoria 18' ? Pieper Murphey at 9:13am 07.15.16 Ask All Sailors 17/2936 exploring victoria 18...had one back in the 1980's but it was docked now the Capt/Mate wants that we
Outboard Motor Mounts on H49 Wisp at 8:34am 07.15.16 Big Boats 11/1874 All, Any of you have an outboard motor mount on your stern rail? I'm looking to be able to install a
Solar controller grounding nautikaljeeper at 7:32am 07.15.16 Ask All Sailors 1/390 The MIdnite Kid solar controller states in the manual to connect a chassis ground. Pictures and deta
Raising The Boom ? Patrick17430 at 7:26am 07.15.16 The Cherubini Hunters 4/666 We have a 79 with the traveler mounted in the cockpit just behind the companionway. The boom is moun
Setting Up Galley Jo Ann Stebbins at 7:10am 07.15.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/424 We are all thrilled! Another family and ourselves our new owners of a 1985 Hunter 40! We are in th
Thetford MSD in 26' Windtherapy at 6:35am 07.15.16 Ask An Oday Owner 9/757 Just curious if anybody has installed the Thetford 550MSD in their 26'? If so, do you have any pict
Horseshoe or Lifesling? njlarry at 4:51am 07.15.16 Ask All Sailors 0/14 Please ignore. Sorry for the duplicate post.
Horseshoe or Lifesling? njlarry at 4:49am 07.15.16 Ask All Sailors 10/4046 A recent post pointed out that horseshoes do not have lines attached while lifeslings do. This made
Hunter 410 air filter wally123 at 3:57am 07.15.16 Big Boats 3/611 Hi 410ers i am trying to replace the air filter element on the motor. But I can't source one in Aust
Furler Jacomo Sailor at 8:40pm 07.14.16 Catalina 22 10/852 Looking for opinions and advise on headsail furlers. Right now I'm leaning toward the Schaefer snap
MacGregor 22 keel trunk primer (6) THECUSCUS at 7:23pm 07.14.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1438 125879 125873 125874 125875 125877 I cut up a 1980 MacGregor 22 for scrap, but saved and dissected t
CDI owners (jib halyard) Windtherapy at 7:13pm 07.14.16 Ask All Sailors 8/396 So I just finally took my mast off my boat and brought it into my pole barn today to study it and st
Horseshoe buoy and throw line mount? (1) BlowMeAway at 4:55pm 07.14.16 Ask All Sailors 22/6184 This question really goes out to the anal retentive and those that are master line and knot makers.
All things Homarus Americanus shemandr at 3:42pm 07.14.16 Musings With Maine Sail 9/1607 Our Rotary Club does a Lobsterfest fundraising event every summer. We are hearing some shocking pri
Sail cover for Hunter 18 jimcarlisle at 3:02pm 07.14.16 Day Sailers 3/744 I keep my boat on a mooring for 90 days each summer. Even in the ADK there is a lot of sun. I fear t
Rudder lift lines are frayed (1) jimcarlisle at 2:59pm 07.14.16 Day Sailers 6/1912 My Hunter 18 has two 1/8" lines on the rudder - to tie it down or lift it. When I leave my boat on
Beneteau 34 vs Oceanis 34 Ellis14376 at 2:10pm 07.14.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/5474 I'm taking a 2011 Beneteau 34 on a test sail/charter to decide if she will be my next boat (moving u
Washing the Bilge on a Catalina 22 ? Leeward Rail at 1:55pm 07.14.16 Catalina 22 29/4197 I've been wanting to clean the "semi-bilge" in our Catalina 22. Does anyone have suggestions that w
want Navico wp4000 auto helm petistal bracket y knot at 1:43pm 07.14.16 Ask All Sailors 1/515 want Navico wp4000 auto helm petistal bracket or a photo of one so that I can try to make one
Is a barber hauler the only way for me to get rid of the hook in my jib on beam reach? (1) danstanford at 1:25pm 07.14.16 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/5622 We have our jib tracks on the coach roof which allows nice tight sheeting angles for pointing, but w

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Installing a MSD potty in our C22 Gene Neill at 11:22am 12.28.23 It will be easier to use if the fitting is on the deck. In most pump outs it is necessary to hold t
Hunter 335 chain plate FastOlson at 11:20am 12.28.23 WHich "Hunter"? The US company or the completely different UK Hunter?
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 Sail22Capri22 at 10:22am 12.28.23 I installed the Thetford 550p in my Capri a year ago. It worked great this past season. I installed
Water lock broke Ralph Johnstone at 10:09am 12.28.23 Be sure to protect your muffler against freezing during the winter. Either drain it or fill it with
1985 Pearson 36.2 transmission cable Calif. Ted at 9:40am 12.28.23 Most cables are marked with a number which denotes length and terminal types, most marked in feet bu
Water lock broke NYSail at 9:21am 12.28.23
How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? billjoye at 9:01am 12.28.23 Road trip advice. 2 years ago, I did a 3 day, 1100 mile marathon in winter up the east coast. Never
Hunter 335 chain plate Terry Cox at 8:29am 12.28.23 Can anyone give me some info (or videos) on how to replace the Hunter 335 chain plates Did a searc
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:20am 12.28.23 I agree with everything Dave said. I'm also very curious to know more about the Visa MSD portapotty
How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? billjoye at 8:19am 12.28.23 Blaylock American Metal EZ-100 Wheel Chock- Amazon $78 First loosen the lug bolts, then place the c
How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? Tedd at 8:06am 12.28.23 There's lots of good advice already on questions 1 and 2 so I'll talk about 3. I'm in Canada, not th
Replace Maxwell 500 windlass circuit breaker dlochner at 7:59am 12.28.23 Scary. The one I received seems to be very high quality, though. It is not just Blue Seas. I ord
Replace Maxwell 500 windlass circuit breaker gwoolverton at 7:26am 12.28.23 Be careful ordering Blue Sea products on Amazon they are often fakes. https://defender.com/en_us/b
How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? Sailor Sue at 7:07am 12.28.23 You could also buy a pair of jack stands...try Walmart or Harbor Freight. Probably easier to use, a
How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? kloudie1 at 7:01am 12.28.23 Suggest you take it to a trailer place and have them inspect the wheel bearings before travelling an
How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? shemandr at 6:47am 12.28.23 It is a good idea to support the trailer frame with blocks and to chock the tire on the other side.
How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? Joe at 6:41am 12.28.23 e of wide wooden blocks to create a stable base pad for it. You should NOT pay the yard to do this.
Replace Maxwell 500 windlass circuit breaker dlochner at 6:36am 12.28.23 Take care when reading the Catalina Direct page about their breaker. They say it's 135Amp, but the
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 dlochner at 6:31am 12.28.23 And a deck vent fitting (does it need to be the deck, necessarily? A certain level above the heeled
Water lock broke RoyS at 6:20am 12.28.23 Be sure to protect your muffler against freezing during the winter. Either drain it or fill it with

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