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Mast top lanyard install (1) Brian D at 2:01pm 01.11.16 Ask All Sailors 10/1349 Going to have two lanyards installed at the top of my mast (see image). The bare cable is backstay a
Question about Battery Combiner reworb at 1:30pm 01.11.16 Ask All Sailors 17/3107 I have a Beneteau which came from the factory with those battery disconnect switches one for each ba
Leaking 'old standard' Lewmar opening ports Don Craigmyle at 1:28pm 01.11.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/3295 My 1998 Catalina 42 MKII is plagued by drippy windows, the 6 side windows that open. Over the life
Webb Chiles interview CharlzO at 11:06am 01.11.16 Sails Call Lounge 1/609 Great interview hearing from Webb himself on some of his experiences, and thoughts. He linked it on
O'Day 23-2 bimini height. LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 10:58am 01.11.16 Day Sailers 0/851 Greeting sailors! Could anyone with a good fitting bimini on an O'Day 23-2 help me out with a measur
Beneteau 343 leak from skylight. Capt.Jean at 9:43am 01.11.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 30/11085 My 343 (2006) has a water leak from the skylight (if I can call that) in the main cabin. This is a o
Flag Pole Holder Diameter (1) Rays at 9:05am 01.11.16 Parts Search 3/760 Hi all - I own a Hunter 306 that is in dry storage in a different state so access is limited. My boa
2GM20F Exhaust Question Sailm8 at 6:26am 01.11.16 Engines and Propulsion 12/1158 We have been running our boat for about 10 years and I am very attuned to what the engine sounds lik
customizing C 22 for Great loop cruise jmczzz at 6:24am 01.11.16 Catalina 22 43/9055 I have looked at over a thousand boats in the last year including travel to go aboard and trials, st
Philadelphia-Cape May Layover Suggestions Monterey385 at 8:36pm 01.10.16 Ask All Sailors 7/562 Planning a transit from Riverside, NJ to Cape May, NJ. Will probably try to run the full 100NM ...
Flag Halyard Cleats Monterey385 at 8:05pm 01.10.16 Ask All Sailors 9/2611 Looking for recommendations on Flag/Burgee halyard cleats to mount on shrouds. Will need to support
Motor alignment advice (4) sesmith at 7:34pm 01.10.16 Musings With Maine Sail 14/3147 Last summer, we had a new shaft, coupling (split coupling), and cutless bearing installed on our Sea
Refinishing floor on my Beneteau 361 suttonski at 6:53pm 01.10.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1426 Hi, my Beneteau 361 floor panels are getting dull. I would like to restore them and would like to f
302 Fuel Tank (2) Mackaroni at 5:32pm 01.10.16 Bigger Boats 14/2132 I am curious for those of you who own a 302: Does your fuel tank just sit in the lazarette without
Bus bar current calculations Brian D at 5:21pm 01.10.16 Sails Call Lounge 22/2282 Has anyone ever have to look for DC current data for a bus bar that does not have any? I have access
Looking for Volvo 2001 engine block (1) Mathurin at 4:10pm 01.10.16 Parts Search 0/491 Hi, I'm looking for a volvo 1 cylinder 2001 diesel engine block. My current engine block froze and
Passage 42 Main AC Breaker Replacement. (4) ttac at 2:24pm 01.10.16 Big Boats 15/2020 Hello all, I just completed an upgrade on our 1991 Passage 42 that needed to be done. Our main 120 v
Back Stay adjuster Casagf66 at 2:18pm 01.10.16 Ask All Sailors 16/2659 So i've found a suspicious crack on the back stay adjuster on my 1989 Jeanneau Voyage and i'm a bit
anyone ever try this? Boatgeek at 2:14pm 01.10.16 Ask All Sailors 31/1964 wandering around lowes hardware store I found some serious heavyduty hose being sold as hot tub hose
Hot water on hunter 29.5 Elie at 12:34pm 01.10.16 Mid-Size Boats 3/1018 hi guys, I have a hot water switch on my boat... Was wondering - does the engine need to be running

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To lead lines aft or not? RoyS at 5:41am 03.10.23 Nice to have but a costly installation. You will likely want to take the mast down and install an or
To lead lines aft or not? jssailem at 5:36am 03.10.23
Venture 25 bulkhead (2) THECUSCUS at 5:28am 03.10.23 It doesn't attach to the ceiling. There is an "L" shaped bracket at the bottom (3 bolts in picture)
To lead lines aft or not? dLj at 5:23am 03.10.23 Personally I like controlling my fore sails completely from the cockpit, but I prefer to go to the m
New to me purchase of Hunter 34 Davidasailor26 at 3:35am 03.10.23 Congratulations on your purchase! LED bulbs right here on the site store. MarineBeam is also well
New to me purchase of Hunter 34 kappykaplan at 2:55am 03.10.23 6. Batons - where is a good place to find the right sized batons? You can purchase battens at you
TOO MUCH WIND? Joe at 8:31pm 03.09.23 Reef???? :banghead: Too much wind, cancel the race to avoid the carnage. But you'll never see ree
To lead lines aft or not? (2) Tally Ho at 8:29pm 03.09.23
does anyone can tell me what is that for? Benny17441 at 8:14pm 03.09.23 Standard safety procedure to have all hoses double clamped, but no need to wait until one breaks to
To lead lines aft or not? Benny17441 at 8:07pm 03.09.23 If you sail single handed, then there is a good case for leading the lines back to the cockpit, othe
Water Tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:39pm 03.09.23 <LOL> Happens all the time...I've seen add-ons to threads a lot older than this one. Some that hav
Has anyone replaced the sanitation hoses in an H280 or similar-sized Hunter? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:33pm 03.09.23 The holding tank in my last boat was under the v-berth. I removed the mattress and the plywood under
Inverter Bilge query Project_Mayhem at 7:32pm 03.09.23 Which brings to question, wouldn't passing water throguh the manual diaphragm hand pump via the ele
Knock off that racket! Project_Mayhem at 7:17pm 03.09.23 Well I decided to throw meticulous planning into the wind and just go for it. My day started with a
Solar q's Davidasailor26 at 7:04pm 03.09.23 If your tools miss the water they're sure to hit a panel. :facepalm: I think they could manage to
Proper prop size tartan 33 Davidasailor26 at 6:30pm 03.09.23 I did find this... Prop Calculator Interesting calculator. I tried it with the numbers for my boat
does anyone can tell me what is that for? Davidasailor26 at 6:08pm 03.09.23 Thanks Guys, I just bought this boat will remove the engine, generator and re-due all electric and
Selling to a USCG and Texas registered boat to someone living in Mexico Scott T-Bird at 5:55pm 03.09.23 Update: the buyer has bought a one way ticket, hotel and rental car reservations in Corpus. I belie
Has anyone replaced the sanitation hoses in an H280 or similar-sized Hunter? Crusty Ol Salt at 5:35pm 03.09.23 I have a H280. Sanitary hose is scheduled for next winter watching this thread intently.
Selling to a USCG and Texas registered boat to someone living in Mexico Crusty Ol Salt at 5:15pm 03.09.23

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