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Need mast Jdaniel343 at 12:40pm 09.08.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1052 1977 Catalina 27 tall rig Yesterday my shrouds, which was new, failed on the starboard side and mas
First post, O'day 30 restore (2) Bswett at 11:58am 09.08.15 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2630 Well hello, This is my first post in this forum. I'm in the process of restoring an O'day 30 w
Anchor locker hinges + AC drain question (1) tredychris at 11:56am 09.08.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1493 On my O'day 28, one of my anchor locker hinges fractured across the two screws on the deckside of th
Spinnaker question Tim22 at 9:21am 09.08.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/2014 I have had my Hunter 310 for just over a year and have been flying my cruising spinnaker in mostly l
Columbia 22 boom, rigging, sails and other items needed Tinneric at 8:45am 09.08.15 Parts Search 0/693 I have a 1969 Columbia 22. I need Boom Mainsheet rigging Sails Galley Owners manual I am s
Recent purchase of a Columbia 22, need help with rigging Tinneric at 8:41am 09.08.15 Columbia 0/1176 Hello, I just purchased 1969 #375 Columbia 22. The boom is missing, as are the sails. Where can I
succes with a question repawn at 7:31am 09.08.15 Ask An Oday Owner 14/1462 Hi all, Well I purchased my O'day 22 July 2014 - finally went out sailing over the weekend. While
Folding Bikes Bob S at 7:23am 09.08.15 Ask All Sailors 13/3899 I have a pair of folding bike on our boat. I finally scrapped the WM 199.00 special I bought 4 years
Bow Cleat on Hunter 270 larryjbrandt at 7:21am 09.08.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/755 How is the best way to tighten bow cleat when nut has come off bolt inside the hull?
Cowl vent (1) yorammelnik at 7:03am 09.08.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/800 Hi, I have an Oceanis 390 from 1989 and Im missing 2 forward cowl vents. Attached is a picture of t
H34 hull only 1/4" thick at head seacocks? (1) H3newdog at 6:54am 09.08.15 Big Boats 5/1140 I couldn't believe my eyes when I removed the seacocks for the head. It is so thin it makes me think
What to do about the slope of the sole OS2Dude at 6:12am 09.08.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/856 As those of you with a Catalaina 30 know, the slope of the sole is quite pronounced near the vberth
Throttle cable for my 1983 Hunter 30 Nelsonhow at 6:03am 09.08.15 The Cherubini Hunters 0/516 Last weekend the throttle cable on my 1983 H-30 failed. The old one is still in place. I have a H
11.0a owners and others interested Mark Maulden at 10:16pm 09.07.15 S2 1/1045 Since we're planning some "longer"cruises. I've decided to convert the larger hanging locker space t
How can I identify nylon vs. non-nylon line? SFS at 8:26pm 09.07.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1839 Ok, I've had the boat two weeks now. Working through little things, but that isn't preventing us fr
Great Labor Labor Weekend! (2) Ward H at 8:04pm 09.07.15 Ask All Sailors 4/894 At work last Thursday I was sitting next to a company VP during lunch. While making small talk I fo
Cal 2-27 spreaders needed Tripaddle at 7:34pm 09.07.15 Parts Search 1/1428 Have a 76 Cal 2-27 that needs the spreaders replaced. Does anyone know the specifications? Or anyone
H49 engine stalls Brezzin at 7:27pm 09.07.15 Big Boats 16/3647
More solar questions nautikaljeeper at 3:20pm 09.07.15 Ask All Sailors 18/2331 Planning a solar project for the boat. I would like to use 2 140W Kyocera panels and 1 90W Solarland
O'Day 192 kick up rudder rswift at 2:13pm 09.07.15 Day Sailers 12/8480 We just recently relocated our 1987 O'day 192 to a lake that has shallow water at the docks such tha

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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year & Most of all a big Thanks to the folks that make it happen. jssailem at 3:18am 12.24.23 Thank you Claude. A very Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Beneteau 343 ZInc Location BigEasy at 9:42pm 12.23.23 I found this photo on a forum but it's not clear to me where the anode goes Agree with @David
H49/50 battery replacement Georgedoyle at 7:21pm 12.23.23 Thanks, I'll take it to an alternator shop and ask them if they can add a regulator.
H49/50 battery replacement Hayden Watson at 6:39pm 12.23.23 I tried disabling the alternator on the generator so the new lithium start battery wouldn't fry it,
Beneteau 343 ZInc Location Davidasailor26 at 6:30pm 12.23.23 The collar should go on point A, as close to the prop as possible.
H49/50 battery replacement dlochner at 6:10pm 12.23.23 I tried disabling the alternator on the generator so the new lithium start battery wouldn't fry it,
I am in the process of helping a friend reconnect the plumbing that a person he let stay on his boat decided to vandalize it. I need to find out what Stu Jackson at 6:01pm 12.23.23 No dought about that it wasnt my boat I am juts a friend trying to help in sort out the mess. Good
H49/50 battery replacement Georgedoyle at 5:57pm 12.23.23 I tried disabling the alternator on the generator so the new lithium start battery wouldn't fry it,
I am in the process of helping a friend reconnect the plumbing that a person he let stay on his boat decided to vandalize it. I need to find out what Alan Gomes at 5:46pm 12.23.23 No dought about that it wasnt my boat I am juts a friend trying to help in sort out the mess. Good
I am in the process of helping a friend reconnect the plumbing that a person he let stay on his boat decided to vandalize it. I need to find out what Brentcan at 5:42pm 12.23.23 Moral of the story: don't let random low-lifes stay on your boat. No dought about that it wasnt my
I am in the process of helping a friend reconnect the plumbing that a person he let stay on his boat decided to vandalize it. I need to find out what Brentcan at 5:40pm 12.23.23 How nice. What did they say? They juts asked for more info but seems I have resolved this I hope
Battery charging lacoursmarc at 5:28pm 12.23.23 We have two house batteries in parallel that we charge with solar when we are away from the dock. We
I am in the process of helping a friend reconnect the plumbing that a person he let stay on his boat decided to vandalize it. I need to find out what Alan Gomes at 4:56pm 12.23.23 Moral of the story: don't let random low-lifes stay on your boat.
Beneteau 343 ZInc Location (1) Radiance at 4:50pm 12.23.23 I bought the 25MM collar and the anode..right now my boat doesn't have any zincs. so just replacing
Battery charging artboas at 4:32pm 12.23.23 My 2007 H41AC has a large solenoid switch on the back of the panel that has the big battery switche
I am in the process of helping a friend reconnect the plumbing that a person he let stay on his boat decided to vandalize it. I need to find out what Stu Jackson at 4:16pm 12.23.23 Actually Western Marine did answer my email How nice. What did they say?
I am in the process of helping a friend reconnect the plumbing that a person he let stay on his boat decided to vandalize it. I need to find out what FastOlson at 4:15pm 12.23.23 Actually Western Marine did answer my email That's encouraging! Have you heard from West Marine? (
Re-rigging without mast removal. artboas at 3:53pm 12.23.23 Yea this may all become academic as so far the riggers I have approached in Sydney have refused. Th
H38 2006 - Maintenance on Simpson Lawrence Sprint Atlantic anchor windlass artboas at 3:43pm 12.23.23 To ice breaker - The bearing in this unit is a sealed bearing. Does a sealed bearing have a race? I
I am in the process of helping a friend reconnect the plumbing that a person he let stay on his boat decided to vandalize it. I need to find out what Brentcan at 3:09pm 12.23.23 I think you completely missed the point of the reason for me posting that link. West Marine will N

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