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Flat washer UNDER battery lug (2) Joe5917 at 6:46pm 12.23.14 Musings With Maine Sail 1/2282 The 4D batteries in my Catalina 320 don't have built-in threaded terminals but rather simple lead po
If I were buying a new mainsail Ken Cross at 5:40pm 12.23.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1363 I've posted before about possibly buying a H30. I was looking on this site at sail prices should I w
IYE traveler upgrade? Nauti-Gent at 5:20pm 12.23.14 Lancer 3/4058 I'm looking to upgrade my traveler to get more purchase power? I have an IYE England traveler syste
Prop shaft turns while sailing? McIntoshUSA at 4:11pm 12.23.14 Ask All Sailors 35/8819 I recently noticed that while sailing my prop shaft turns. If I put the engine in reverse(engine is
AICW NY to Delaware River. melliott0352 at 3:48pm 12.23.14 Destinations 5/2396 Thinking of taking the boat south for the winter in a few or more years. Trying to do some homework.
Installing transducer in Hunter 216 Ed_S at 2:57pm 12.23.14 Ask All Sailors 29/4808 I'd like to install a depth through hull transducer in my Hunter 216 Background: The 216 hull is co
Snarky Boat Names CloudDiver at 2:48pm 12.23.14 Ask All Sailors 43/9855 I'm still pondering what to name my C-22. I'm leaning toward something funny, a little tongue in ch
Access panel for impeller change Tayana42 at 1:39pm 12.23.14 Big Boats 3/985 Can anyone provide the link to the detailed post regarding the installation of an access port/panel
~yet another leaky keel stepped mast~ (1) Coyote at 12:09pm 12.23.14 Bigger Boats 6/1873 BEFORE I get blasted, YES, I know there are a hundred threads available with information on dealing
Sail Number for racing Tawhiri at 9:08am 12.23.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1238 Hi, I recently purchased an older C27 and would like to do a bit of casual racing. How do I can a sa
Star Clipper Sailing Ships and Merry Christmas tgrass462 at 7:42am 12.23.14 Smaller Boats 0/799 We were just wondering - have any of the good people on this forum ever taken a cruise on a Star Cli
Bug Proofing a H26 Fred at 6:37am 12.23.14 Smaller Boats 8/2057 One of my winter projects is to come up with ideas to improve bug proofing for my H26. This boat was
Busbar location H34 PGIJon at 6:15am 12.23.14 Big Boats 5/985 As part of my battery refit, I'm going to add bus bars. Since my batteries are in the dungeon, wher
Should I bite? rdrake at 5:36am 12.23.14 Catalina 22 22/2662 Hi all. Was wondering what your opinions on this rig are. I have expressed to the seller that I wi
My Homemade XMAS Card to All (1) Anonymous 121765 at 4:36am 12.23.14 Ask All Sailors 18/2302 I've been making my own (Sic) cards for friends just to get their response. I've been doing this for
Has anyone increased the capacity of aft holding tank on H40 micksbuddy at 7:14pm 12.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/805 I'm looking at a 89 H40 that only has a holding tank(of unknown size, but probly 12-15gal) for the a
mast repair cropduster60 at 6:34pm 12.22.14 Smaller Boats 18/2073 I had a small issue lowering the mast. Had main sheet backwards when lowering mast and when the mast
27 tr spinnaker Joetech at 4:01pm 12.22.14 Mid-Size Boats 0/793 I have a '86 TR 27 that I bought 2 years ago. This past fall I obtained used Asymmetrical spinnaker
Thanks & Best Wishes (1) Claude L.-Auger at 3:09pm 12.22.14 Ask All Sailors 15/2020 We are well into the Christmas and New Year Holiday Seasons Time flies said our parents ! The o
Documentation numbers Juice6576 at 2:52pm 12.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1278 This is the first time I will have a documented boat. How did you guys install your numbers. I've fo

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Selden rigid boom vang rodkicker without gas strut? dkinzer at 5:46pm 12.03.22 the fully compressed boom vang still holds the mast above the traveler. While that may be true, d
Selden Rodkicker strut replacement dkinzer at 5:34pm 12.03.22 My post about installing a generic gas spring may be useful: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/thre
Can anyone identify this pump? Jacktar at 5:06pm 12.03.22 Or buy a 2 gallon fridge type container with spigot for few bucks, Its what I use for overnight to
Can anyone identify this pump? shemandr at 5:01pm 12.03.22 You could do a gravity feed situation. I don''t know how this works for your galley. Gravity worke
Can anyone identify this pump? (1) FasterHorses at 4:24pm 12.03.22 Thanks for the prompt responses, I am trying to adhere to the current footprint of the galley counte
Can anyone identify this pump? thinwater at 4:01pm 12.03.22 I found this pump at what may be a bargain, if it works and I can determine how much it was origina
Cirved Companion Lens on 85' FIRST 305 Replacement joker460 at 3:54pm 12.03.22 Yes, is this Your boat? Did You replace the lens? No, but to start I would send an email to Ward a
Can anyone identify this pump? FasterHorses at 3:49pm 12.03.22 I found this pump at what may be a bargain, if it works and I can determine how much it was original
Can anyone identify this pump? kloudie1 at 3:34pm 12.03.22 Fynspray..? Vertical Plunger Galley Pump by Fynspray (go2marine.com)
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? shemandr at 3:23pm 12.03.22 It is a pretty big flare.
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? Roland5048 at 3:12pm 12.03.22 I don't see much difference in a fire or sinking, if we are aboard but can abandon in time. If you
Cooler for Boat ggrizzard at 2:30pm 12.03.22 patbratton It's important to keep the vents on the sides and back clear of any obstructions.
Cirved Companion Lens on 85' FIRST 305 Replacement Oceanxtasea at 2:21pm 12.03.22 If this is what you're talking about, I would send Ward Richardson @ Beneteau USA an email w.richar
Can anyone identify this pump? ggrizzard at 2:14pm 12.03.22 I think the OP wants to rebuild the pump he has. But, while I don't know the make, I have seen them
Can anyone identify this pump? (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 1:58pm 12.03.22 Unless you feel compelled to replicate this specific pump, there are a myriad options:
Any Guesses Hello Below at 1:38pm 12.03.22
2003 B361 Battery Charger Location tonymarchesani at 1:26pm 12.03.22 The factory located it (charger only, no inverter) on the forward end of the middle storage area und
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? Head Sail at 12:45pm 12.03.22 This guy apparentley doesn't know where his fuel line is. He wanted to cut off the air supply.
Rebedding Catalina 310 Starboard Gate Stanchion - No way to reach bolts as it is behind galley cabinets - Deck plate mount? Tom J at 12:16pm 12.03.22 Good day all .......... Tom J what year is your 310? My C310 was a 2003.
Allan Villiers dLj at 11:38am 12.03.22 Nice post @garymalmgren dj

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