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ERicson 32 owner's manual sailcarole at 9:08am 04.18.15 Ericson 1/3609 How/where can I find an Ericson 32 owner's manual?
Just purchased cal 29 BurningDaylight at 8:54am 04.18.15 Cal 2/1647 just wanted to say hi. I just purchased a 72 cal 29. It needs some good cleaning but we are hoping
Whisker pole length pabraam at 8:22am 04.18.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1803 How much longer should a whisker pole be for a given J-length, in my case 12'1" or 3.68 m (Hunter 38
Cabin wall covering needs to flex? SDLars at 7:45am 04.18.15 Smaller Boats 5/1483 Working on my son's H23. We are replacing the upholstery like fabric that came with the boat and had
Where are the stanchion bolt nuts????? (4) George Da Porge at 7:43am 04.18.15 Catalina 30 11/5158 I need to repair the gunwale, starboard side, just forward of the "gate" stanchion. Yesterday I was
Help Needed bripop at 7:02am 04.18.15 Day Sailers 0/698 Looking for an experienced APC repairman to fix all the cracks in my 146. Michigan area.
Seeking 4-sheave Deck Organizer and Clutch goodintheory at 7:01am 04.18.15 Pearson 4/1307 I am seeking a 4-sheave deck (2+2) organizer and clutch for the reefing system and jib halyard on my
Barrier Coating! shozbot at 6:57am 04.18.15 Bigger Boats 5/1402 What does it entail? Do I need it and is $2100 a good price for my '81 28'?
Looking for fresh water fill randykanipe at 6:19am 04.18.15 Bigger Boats 6/1637 I just got a 1975 Oday 27.6 - has two sinks. Owner says he never filled the holding tank, so could n
Wiring channels near winch (1) ppm411 at 6:17am 04.18.15 Catalina 22 1/650 I have an issue with the way my wiring is interfering with the step plank into my cabin in my 74 Cat
sliding main hatch seal Cjdaley at 5:24am 04.18.15 Smaller Boats 4/1981 Can anyone advise how to replace the 'flap' that prevents water coming in through the forward edge o
rigging an assym on an O25. sdstef at 5:09am 04.18.15 Day Sailers 1/708 I ran my assym with a block shackled to a very small bale at the mast head. It is a stainless brack
Sure sign of spring - Chicago bridge lifts begin today :) dlandersson at 3:33am 04.18.15 Ask All Sailors 1/891 Sure sign of spring - Chicago bridge lifts begin today :D http://theexpiredmeter.com/2015/04/chi
Add GPS to laptop jmkinsfbay at 11:25pm 04.17.15 Ask All Sailors 15/6392 My Beneteau has great electronics including GPS. I want to be able to use my Windows 8.1 laptop (not
Antal v grip rope clutch NYSail at 6:00pm 04.17.15 Ask All Sailors 2/988 Hello all...... Replacing clutches this season. Antal v grip look nice and are the perfect foot pri
Removing Windlass on Hunter 36 daddygo at 5:50pm 04.17.15 Big Boats 3/838 My 2006 Hunter 36 has a Sprint Atlantic Gipsy/Drum that has locked up. I can remove the drum and gip
Voltmeter Wiring Question Ward H at 5:03pm 04.17.15 Musings With Maine Sail 9/2412 I am finally going to install the Blue Sea 8 Position DC Breaker panel, replacing the stock O'day pa
H34 mainsheet phitos? a65sailor at 4:36pm 04.17.15 Big Boats 9/1284 I am finally getting to the point on my boat that it will launch this spring. So I got out the boom
Leaking Heat exchanger cap Westerbeke 30B3 Pinch at 3:58pm 04.17.15 Engines and Propulsion 8/5357 Hi all My 2000 Ben361 has a Westerbeke 30B3 with about 1200 hrs. All running great but have persi
Site change ALERT -- please read Phil Herring at 3:18pm 04.17.15 Ask All Sailors 12/2116 Over the next 72 hours we will be installing some significant changes to the sites. These changes (

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Rope to anchor chain attachment jviss at 2:58pm 09.01.23 Rope/chain splices scare the hell out of me but I've got use one at this stage of life because of t
Rope to anchor chain attachment Ralph Johnstone at 2:57pm 09.01.23 is a direct rope to chain splice better than using an eye splice around a thimble and an appropriat
ACU Location Ralph Johnstone at 2:38pm 09.01.23 Looks like our Raymarine ST 4000 has finally given up. Are you interested in troubleshooting the
Car Accident jviss at 2:26pm 09.01.23 What is this mystery love of yours? It's a great car. A 'crossover,' between a sedan and an SUV.
30T Wing Keel Width seaj30 at 2:01pm 09.01.23 I was out in the boat yard visiting my 30T a few days ago. We are in a drought so it's on the trail
Weathermax for genoa Straycat22296 at 2:00pm 09.01.23 Sunbrella has a long history of proven durability and product life. Being that labor costs to instal
Car Accident Stu Jackson at 1:54pm 09.01.23 so hoping they don't total my car! I love it so. What is this mystery love of yours?
VHF Radio Crashes on 25 Watt Setting jviss at 1:53pm 09.01.23 We disconnected the antenna and then tried to transmit Bad idea. Will blow the output stage on mo
Rope to anchor chain attachment Stu Jackson at 1:51pm 09.01.23 I've had both. No windlass. Older setup was a rope to chain splice. Worked great over bow roller.
DC panel led indicator stopped working jviss at 1:51pm 09.01.23 I wonder why they even put these bulbs on electrical panels. They really are only indicators that t
Car Accident jviss at 1:49pm 09.01.23 People still wear watches?!? Riveting injury. Glad you're OK, Rich got that right. Relax and kic
Rope to anchor chain attachment jviss at 1:47pm 09.01.23 I think a chain splice is the best, simplest, most reliable and economical solution. I've made thes
Car Accident Stu Jackson at 1:46pm 09.01.23 People still wear watches?!? Riveting injury. Glad you're OK, Rich got that right. Relax and kick
DC panel led indicator stopped working dlochner at 1:41pm 09.01.23 LEDs don't work for ever and the wires connecting them about 22 or 24 ga. The wire is easily broken.
Rope to anchor chain attachment dlochner at 1:06pm 09.01.23 There is nothing wrong with using a high quality shackle (Crosby) in your situation. It also allows
VHF Radio Crashes on 25 Watt Setting JBP-PA at 12:59pm 09.01.23 That would probably work. As David said, you want to have a big safety margin, especially with cheap
DC panel led indicator stopped working Phil Mac at 12:53pm 09.01.23 Thanks! I couldn't find the part on the Beneteau spare parts site but the Blue Sea one is available
Rope to anchor chain attachment BigEasy at 12:52pm 09.01.23 is a direct rope to chain splice better than using an eye splice around a thimble and an appropria
Need advice re: odor fighting and an abandoned macerator pump Hayden Watson at 12:34pm 09.01.23
DC panel led indicator stopped working BigEasy at 12:26pm 09.01.23 the indicator LED for the refrigeration switch on the DC panel had stopped working. The circuit s

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