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Hauling Anchor in Strong Conditions when Single-Handing Kings Gambit at 10:19am 05.06.16 Ask All Sailors 29/1731 So, I've been considering purchase and installation of a wireless remote to be able to operate the a
Cal35C Traveler Car jssailem at 9:54am 05.06.16 Ask All Sailors 4/725 Ok you sailors of old boats. I have a traveler car that is showing it's age (gouges on both sides of
Rudder Dinging pmichener at 9:43am 05.06.16 Ask All Sailors 2/520 If I put an extra long (25") shaft Tohatsu outboard on my 1980 O'day 22, would there be a greater ch
Cal35C Traveler Car (3) jssailem at 9:42am 05.06.16 Parts Search 2/827 Ok you sailors of old boats. I have a traveler car that is showing it's age (gouges on both sides of
Fresh water tank leak Sillybilly at 8:58am 05.06.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1087 I have a 2000 Hunter 450 Passage and there seems to be a leak in the 90 gallon tank under the Nav st
Correct distance apart for mooring ties poles? Mike Madeira Beach at 8:13am 05.06.16 Ask All Sailors 2/1000 Hi All, We have just purchased an Irwin Citation 38, she has a 12ft 6 beam. We are arranging to have
Reefing lines update drdanj at 8:01am 05.06.16 Big Boats 4/1193 My '83 Catalina 36 has a double reef setup, (ending at the mast). The lines are huge, 5/8s or bigger
bf8ah handlebar removal mick hodapp at 6:11am 05.06.16 Trailer Sailors 3/935 hi folks, does anyone on this forum happen to have any information or advice on how to remove a brok
Building a Cradle CYQK at 4:24am 05.06.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1991 Have a 42 foot boat and getting ready to build a cradle for it. Was in Duluth last week and noticed
O'Day 222 Minor leak in the cabin DanC at 7:31pm 05.05.16 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2126 Hello all. I've been watching the forum for two years now since I bought a '84 222 but this is my fi
Buying used sail pulsewave at 7:00pm 05.05.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/645 Hi all, I'm considering buying a used main sail (for my Mac 22). The sail says V222 396 and has slug
Heat Exchanger Maintenance YGM20 (1) Canonshooternb at 6:28pm 05.05.16 Ask All Sailors 11/1376 I am looking for some advice on required maintenance for a heat exchanger in a YGM20. The boat has b
mount and run coax down mast and through cabin Jebjobs at 5:54pm 05.05.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/3981 Havent seen pics of anyone else beside me mounting a Shakespeare antenna on my mast head running th
Looking for some expertise on a 28 O'day (3) Chip Doughty at 4:58pm 05.05.16 Ask All Sailors 11/1400 Hello, I was looking for some advice and please be patient, just learning. I'm looking to get a 28ft
Looking for Horizon Standard WS45 Wincup KeithMidgette at 2:19pm 05.05.16 Ask All Sailors 4/1383 I lost the wind cup assembly for the WS45 Analog Direction/Digital Speed Wind Instrument on my 1966
Accessing motor mount hardware on 19 ft day sailor Ranger1042 at 1:45pm 05.05.16 Day Sailers 2/818 Accessing the motor mount nuts and bolts. Has anyone figure out anything that avoids cutting out the
Easy Solution to Jib Cleats H240 (2) bamabaxter at 1:31pm 05.05.16 Smaller Boats 2/1062 I have seen several remedies to the jib sheet cleat issue on the 240. I finally found a cheap and e
Is this a bad idea? (1) Justin_NSA at 12:32pm 05.05.16 Ask All Sailors 23/1610 I'd like to replace my cheap, ugly garden center dock boxes with something nice. I found plans for b
Shipping by USPS to Canada question kito at 11:45am 05.05.16 Ask All Sailors 25/1593 So I sent my Campbell Sailor prop to West by North in Vancouver BC to have it re-pitched and balance
Today it gets real: (3) pclarksurf at 10:16am 05.05.16 Catalina 22 143/21867 I made the rash assumption that the extremely capable sandblaster who works with the Department of E

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2GM20F engine issue Ken13559 at 9:33pm 03.05.24 My Kiwiprop rollers (3 pcs) are loose and spin freely. When underwater, I spin the shaft forward and
Large Frame alternator in M25XP Hayden Watson at 9:03pm 03.05.24 Great rationale! So does that mean that I am rationaleizing? ;)
Large Frame alternator in M25XP jssailem at 8:49pm 03.05.24 Great rationale!
Large Frame alternator in M25XP Hayden Watson at 8:23pm 03.05.24 My driving motivation for going to a 250Ah alternator is that I like to cruise and when I cruise, if
Dinghy hoisting from solar arch with winch Captain Larry-DH at 7:29pm 03.05.24 As @PaulK noted - a key idea is to use an electric winch.The frame in your picture is a bit complica
How to Best Run Solar Panel Wires Down Hunter Arch Tubes? + Custom Over Bimini Solar Panel Install on 2006 Hunter 38 pdrisc at 6:59pm 03.05.24
Electrolysis injected from Windlass. Screen Saver at 6:49pm 03.05.24 Agree with the above, bonding grounds is not really got anything to do with my problem. As yet I can
Dinghy hoisting from solar arch with winch PaulK at 6:36pm 03.05.24 Is it an electric winch? Lifting a dinghy up that far will take a LOT of winching. Tacking with a Ge
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. Screen Saver at 6:35pm 03.05.24 Yep
Dinghy hoisting from solar arch with winch Captain Larry-DH at 6:24pm 03.05.24 Is that your boat in the picture? Are you flexible about changes to the support frame?
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. JR19454 at 6:03pm 03.05.24 Does anyone here have experience with the 110 hp Yanmar in the Hunte 49?
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! Calif. Ted at 5:00pm 03.05.24 Mine spells out coastal as "75" nautical miles, don't know if that is some standard or they just pul
Hunter 36 Shower drain sump pump...keeps tripping its breaker (2) Kupe at 4:44pm 03.05.24 Hey gang- Much thanks (slightly belated) for the help! I did the "swap the breaker" trick and veri
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! shemandr at 4:35pm 03.05.24 Kinda reinforces the general opinion that the insurance guys are sometimes crooks in nice suits. .
Hunter 170 pgandw at 3:50pm 03.05.24 The ODay (Stuart) Mariner is a Rhodes 19ft with a small cabin. Since there were over 4000 made (and
Large Frame alternator in M25XP Hayden Watson at 3:46pm 03.05.24 A boat is filled with sacrifice and compromise. I make no sacrifice when it comes to the boat and
Large Frame alternator in M25XP Hayden Watson at 3:45pm 03.05.24 Just want to say... You can not use that alternator during the Round Whidbey Race. You can and I h
Large Frame alternator in M25XP jssailem at 3:44pm 03.05.24 A boat is filled with sacrifice and compromise.
Large Frame alternator in M25XP Hayden Watson at 3:42pm 03.05.24 If one is racing, Starlink might be an edge. Weather updates occur about every 6-12 hours. Grib fil
Advice on transcontinental shipping captain69 at 1:47pm 03.05.24

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