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Darn, I got screwed on my new spinnaker purchase TortugasRoyal at 8:40pm 08.02.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/2722 Bought a new asmetrical spinnaker for my 26X. It's nothing fancy just an OEM and that's OK. But th
Newport 28 prop specs JollaRon at 4:25pm 08.02.16 Newport 0/881 New to the group Recently removed the old A4 from the boat and have installed a 48 volt electric dr
Wind ranges for each sail on an Oday 25. Pixellating at 1:32pm 08.02.16 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2113 Relatively new to sailing. I have an Oday 25. Does anyone know the wind speed ranges for the Main, J
RigRite contact information DocLex at 1:10pm 08.02.16 Ask All Sailors 5/1722 I have just spent 5 weeks trying to find a part for my Hunter 26. I tried six major sites w/o any p
No Power to my A/C Panel threehearts at 12:43pm 08.02.16 Mid-Size Boats 6/800 Hi, I recently got my boat back after some work done by a new yard. Shortly after I got it back, I n
Anniversary 47 Today (1) Terry Cox at 11:44am 08.02.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 15/1422 Admiral Patti and I under sail in the San Juan Islands.
Boost Gauge for Hunter 50 SEMPERAVANTI41 at 11:18am 08.02.16 Big Boats 4/715 Has anyone installed a boost gauge? Has anyone interfaced with M200 monitoring system and Raymarine
Hunter 23 Moved Traveler (1) saddlesore at 11:12am 08.02.16 Smaller Boats 7/1500 FYI, I moved the traveler back from the cockpit doorway and love it. It is a huge improvement in sai
Bilge Pump location and drainage Tonya at 9:25am 08.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/7338 Hi, I am a new boat owner. Am really glad I thought to check the bilge compartments yesterday and do
Best placement of fans inside main cabin? RichW9603 at 9:04am 08.02.16 Ask All Sailors 22/4062 Hi all, I recently bought a 1989 Hunter 33.5. It does not (yet) have A/C installed and the boat is
Bilge Pump location and drainage Tonya at 9:04am 08.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/304 Hi, I am a new boat owner. Am really glad I thought to check the bilge compartments yesterday and do
Does anyone know the brand of faucet used in H380 (2002) head lavatory and galley? ncbrydon at 7:41am 08.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/568 My H380 head faucet is leaking. I took out the valve stem, but could not find any match- even at a s
More of the Same Issues on Scope and "Anchoring" Kings Gambit at 6:39am 08.02.16 Ask All Sailors 19/2076 So, I've deduced from various readings that a boat lying to a single hook is anchored; whereas, one
water in my 26 gbrian at 6:18am 08.02.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/617 We had a torrential rainfall two days ago. My 26' was parked in the drive facing east. 40-50 knot wi
Happy Birthday Woodster!! JamesG161 at 5:34am 08.02.16 Sails Call Lounge 32/2337 OMG... I just saw it and congratulations.... Wa9FVhrLaOo 7DxMUczzHEE 2RSP28Q6uRw And many more..
40.5 Fuel Polishing Question Michael G at 4:26am 08.02.16 Big Boats 7/993 I recently had my fuel pickup tube clog due to stuff in the bottom of my fuel tank. My problem is I
Cockpit mats Citadel89 at 9:32pm 08.01.16 Ask All Sailors 13/4369 I recently repaired a small area in my cockpit floor fiberglass and wanted to add a floor mat, mainl
Long question, bottom line about holding tank vent. Zeus2012 at 9:29pm 08.01.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1288 We liveaboard a 2012 Beneteau Sense 43. We very recently replaced the head hose and the two joker va
Electrical issues Ben Anderson at 8:51pm 08.01.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 20/2734 Recently purchased a 1983 Catalina 27 but having some electrical issues. The issue I'm trying to add
Teak trim replacement Patrick Damman at 8:12pm 08.01.16 Catalina 30 3/1043 I have a 78' Catalina 30 with the compass and depth sounder mounted on the cabin bulkhead, With wood

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Masthead sheaves (1) Deleted member 117556 at 7:02am 04.30.24
Masthead sheaves marchem at 6:57am 04.30.24
Advice - Westerbeke 30b Spun Bearing kloudie1 at 6:47am 04.30.24 The engine is probably manufactured by Kubota with Westerbeke marine stuff bolted on. The engine blo
Masthead sheaves east coaster at 5:57am 04.30.24 My mast head is welded to the mast and when I changed out the hard plastic sheaves it was a frustrat
Access to windlass east coaster at 5:39am 04.30.24 I required access to the bowsprit after a power boat struck it with such force it was bent down abou
Access to windlass Deleted member 117556 at 5:16am 04.30.24 The forward access port in the anchor locker is how you get to the stem fitting bolts. Ask me how I
New Transducer Install - Splitting Hairs? Gene Neill at 5:14am 04.30.24 I can vouch for the plumber's putty, and the toilet wax ring. I prefer plumber's putty, as it is les
hull port (windows) leaking Deleted member 117556 at 5:14am 04.30.24 May want to consider Lifecaulk as a sealant. It is polysulfide and used for bedding chainplates. I l
Advice - Westerbeke 30b Spun Bearing shemandr at 5:07am 04.30.24 Not knowing what a spun bearing is I googled the term. Here is what came up first: https://www.engi
Uniseal tank thickness Project_Mayhem at 5:06am 04.30.24 Thanks for recommending Uniseal @Peggie Hall HeadMistress! While a vendor told me it's not necessary
Outboard depth in water. Gene Neill at 5:03am 04.30.24 Thanks guys. Gene do you tie your motor off somehow when trailering? I basically took all my tail m
Replacing exhaust hose dlochner at 4:53am 04.30.24 I didn't use the old hose to pull the new one thru... the hoses were too stiff and there wasn't eno
Adding a new rope clutch dlochner at 4:46am 04.30.24 If you are screwing SS bolts into an aluminum plate, it is a good idea to coat the bolt with some Te
Hand held Radio ? dlochner at 4:11am 04.30.24 Range is affected by multiple factors, the primary factor is line of sight, followed by antenna orie
Adding a new rope clutch daviddp at 2:27am 04.30.24 I replaced mine last season with the Garhauler parts, as others have noted. It was quick ands easy,
Convert florescent fixtures to LED bulbs karellen at 10:55pm 04.29.24 These look nice, but at $80 bucks a pop they are not in my budget. Ahh, bummer. I got them from Ca
Convert florescent fixtures to LED bulbs Rich Stidger at 9:19pm 04.29.24 HELLA dual color LED fixtures These look nice, but at $80 bucks a pop they are not in my budget.
Hand held Radio ? Richard19068 at 8:44pm 04.29.24 A handheld radio has very little effective range when used from the water. Your best bet is probabl
Tartan 3800 bow water tank mellis at 8:32pm 04.29.24 I measured the water needed to fill the bow tank and it was 30 gallons.
Convert florescent fixtures to LED bulbs marcham at 7:25pm 04.29.24 On other boats, I just replaced the entire fixture....

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