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so I was bored and had time to spare, so I went sewing fred1diver at 1:22pm 07.14.16 Trailer Sailors 6/773 IMG_4977 by fred1diver posted Jul 14, 2016 at 1:20 PM Image1 by fred1diver posted Jul 14, 2016 at 1:
Lake Erie Saturday-friday (1) sailnewbie at 1:17pm 07.14.16 Ask All Sailors 0/232 Headed to Sandusky Saturday, not sure exact times we'll be sailing due to cedar point and kids, but
C&C 35 Owners Support Lochiel99 at 1:05pm 07.14.16 C&C 6/5389 To all C'C owners past and present, I am in the process of purchasing a 1974 C'C 35 MK II; she was n
Fuse in battery compartment dave_and_dd at 12:37pm 07.14.16 Ask All Sailors 3/616 So I'm installing a battery monitor (Balmer) and the sense wires that go to the pos battery terminal
Westerbeke B30 doing the Elvis below 900revs, Normal? Guan at 11:53am 07.14.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 26/3853 Hi Guys: Need some more wise advice again. I have Westerbeke B30 (3 cylinder) engine 1700hrs on B3
1993 Hunter 33.5 Diesel Fuel Tank Paul and Judy at 11:13am 07.14.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/639 My fuel tank has sprung a leak on the bottom and needs to be replaced. I have contacted MOELLER tan
New Solar Product - Feedback Request (1) Maine Sail at 10:50am 07.14.16 Musings With Maine Sail 23/5564 Hi All, I have been working on this design now for a while and finally have a workable prototype (p
Sailability of the Hunter 42 AWW at 9:53am 07.14.16 Big Boats 10/1802 I have a Hunter 340 with a 6 ft draft and large rudder that sails to windward very well. I'm intere
Might just be the funniest question of all but I doubt it Windtherapy at 9:11am 07.14.16 Ask All Sailors 24/1616 Has anybody shrink wrapped their boat for the winter? I know, hilarious right? I just inherited 5
Does this tie on the upper jib grommet look seaworthy? (2) GGordonWoody at 8:24am 07.14.16 Smaller Boats 5/744 Was getting ready to raise the mast and float her in today, but started second guessing the connecti
Raymarine firmware update Jack at 8:05am 07.14.16 Ask All Sailors 38/6060 HI all, We have a C-80 Classic MFD circa 2007 and would like to update the original chip (finally)
1984 H31 Deck Organizer Mark Nooney at 7:53am 07.14.16 Mid-Size Boats 7/1342 HI all, Has anyone upgraded the scheafer deck organizers on the H31. I want to install a double sta
h410 owners refrigeration FrankT at 3:41am 07.14.16 Big Boats 10/1545 Our H410 has a spill over refrigeration / freezer set up. I'm not happy with the set up and l'm look
raw water impeller replacement brad minda at 11:17pm 07.13.16 Catalina 30 11/4155 Headed out last Monday and noticed that water had quit coming out the exhaust. I haven't had the bo
Anchor windlass for H280 Ken13559 at 9:37pm 07.13.16 Mid-Size Boats 2/924 Helping a friend to source for info/ideas and windlass for his H280 (circa 1997). Anchor well is rea
Connecticut bound Casagf66 at 4:23pm 07.13.16 Ask All Sailors 3/384 Hey gang, Im looking to explore the coast of Connecticut this weekend and was wondering if anyone n
Connecticut bound Casagf66 at 4:15pm 07.13.16 Destinations 6/1262 Hey gang, Im looking to explore the coast of Connecticut this weekend and was wondering if anyone n
Any referrals west coast area, for experienced C22 mechanic to replace swing keel? Jason Vaughan at 2:09pm 07.13.16 Catalina 22 13/886 Hi there, I own an 83 C22. Instead of messing around with repairs to the swing keel, I decided to
ODAY 222 replacement JIB Blocks oday222-andy at 1:59pm 07.13.16 Day Sailers 7/1940 Hi. I have a 1986 O'DAY 222. Love the boat. I need to replace the carts for the jib sheets. The ones
Lubricating Manual Head BayMan at 1:12pm 07.13.16 Ask All Sailors 28/9200 Peggy's book says I should lubricate the head valve with either silicone or Teflon grease. All I c

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How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? Tater at 6:15am 12.28.23 Harbour Freight has a selection of 3 ton floor jacks starting around $100. When I tow, I keep a jack
How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? Timm R Oday25 at 6:14am 12.28.23 I frequently get flat tires with our 25' Oday when it's on the trailer . As such I carry a three ton
How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? rgranger at 6:06am 12.28.23 Buy a $70 floor jack https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-2-1-2-Ton-Low-Profile-Trolley-Car-Jack-with-
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 Gene Neill at 6:04am 12.28.23 I have the Thetford 550P. Although it's a discontinued model they are still out there, as the link
Hunter 335 chain plate Sailor Sue at 5:43am 12.28.23 Can anyone give me some info (or videos) on how to replace the Hunter 335 chain plates Once again.
Santana 21 design info needed kcrr at 5:01am 12.28.23 Where are you located? When I bought my Santana 21 the man give me an extra mast and a boom. The tw
Seaward 32RK and 26RK Ocean-Going Capabilities jssailem at 12:20am 12.28.23 You can read the adventures of one of our own members who took off from the Chesapeake bay May 2023.
Seaward 32RK and 26RK Ocean-Going Capabilities Skipper J at 11:17pm 12.27.23 Good points by all, thank you. And I should not have said that I only wanted input from those who ow
Water lock broke (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:31pm 12.27.23 Luckily the leak could be easily patch using Seal Stic SS106 epoxy putty. Ken, if that muffler ha
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 Alan Gomes at 9:14pm 12.27.23 I have the Thetford 550P. Although it's a discontinued model they are still out there, as the link
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 Alan Gomes at 9:09pm 12.27.23 Looks like this is finally happening. I've bought the potty, and now I've started this thread. So t
Water lock broke Michael Davis at 9:07pm 12.27.23
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 Gene Neill at 8:34pm 12.27.23 Just thinking out loud here. I need to order some sanitation hose to go from the potty to the Y pipe
Replace Maxwell 500 windlass circuit breaker gwoolverton at 8:05pm 12.27.23 Take care when reading the Catalina Direct page about their breaker. They say it's 135Amp, but the o
Seaward 32RK and 26RK Ocean-Going Capabilities David in Sandusky at 6:57pm 12.27.23 Here is the way I look at ratios about sailboats. The question I ask is what was the use for which t
Seaward 32RK and 26RK Ocean-Going Capabilities shemandr at 6:43pm 12.27.23 People have crossed the Atlantic in little more than a refrigerator but that doesn't mean I'd do it.
1985 Pearson 36.2 transmission cable NYSail at 4:55pm 12.27.23
Seaward 32RK and 26RK Ocean-Going Capabilities jssailem at 2:44pm 12.27.23 If you are a good navigator, competent in weather planning, have the needed provisions for your boat
Seaward 32RK and 26RK Ocean-Going Capabilities (1) tfox2069 at 12:55pm 12.27.23 I suppose the answer is sure, you could sail the 32RK across an ocean. But would you want to? @Dav
Seaward 32RK and 26RK Ocean-Going Capabilities David in Sandusky at 12:43pm 12.27.23

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