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Using sails from another boat??? Monaco at 7:53am 12.13.14 Ask All Sailors 11/2529 I recently bought a Tazer 22 sailboat and "apparently" the jib is too short and won't raise all the
Strider in Winter Roger Long at 6:53am 12.13.14 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 2/2034 Every time we talk about when to return to the boat in Georgia, we seem to move the date up a bit.
Strider in Winter Roger Long at 6:35am 12.13.14 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 0/13 Every time we talk about when to return to the boat in Georgia, we seem to move the date up a bit.
Mast height above WL sailormikeh at 6:25am 12.13.14 Ericson 1/2899 I would like to know the mast height above the waterline of an Ericson 25+
Best way to add a second vent? holdech at 3:09am 12.13.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 21/6258 I'm curious about the best way to add a second vent (or increase the size of the existing). Both req
Rudder shaft movement cam at 1:11am 12.13.14 Catalina 310 8/2459 I have recently hauled my 2005 Catalina 310 and noticed slight movement in the rudder shaft. Does t
LED Lights on Beneteau Sailboat Captain Ag at 9:19pm 12.12.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/3591 I'm thinking about installing underwater LED lights on our new Sense 50. Anyone have experience with
Masthead Camera Options Captain Ag at 9:15pm 12.12.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2538 I want to mount a camera on the masthead for day/night viewing. Preferable an IP based camera. Anyon
Macgregor 17 gooseneck Kenmax at 6:17pm 12.12.14 Parts Search 1/3808 I need a racheting gooseneck for a 1974 Macgregor 17. Does anyone know who a supplier might be?
1985 Beneteau First 375 throttle control replacement Lummiislander at 5:41pm 12.12.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1523 I own an old First 375 with a Goiot pedestal. My throttle control is going, and I'm looking for a r
Radio Doc_holiday at 5:26pm 12.12.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 81/8976 Was thinking about buying a new radio and abandon the handheld. My ability to reach out is limited.
Flex-o-fold seadaddler at 4:24pm 12.12.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/903 I finally found my paper work on my FLEX O Fold three blade for my 2007 H-36 and same spec's as 356
Structural integrity prob at 3:54pm 12.12.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 30/6930 Hello all. I would like to remove the forward wall (and door) of the head closet. I know this mod ha
seal off unused thru hulls: Epoxy or Polyester? scherzoja at 3:48pm 12.12.14 Ask All Sailors 20/5880 I'm going to remove some thru hulls (all below water line) and seal the holes. 1982 pearson 367.
More Refer Madness Sailm8 at 3:00pm 12.12.14 Ask All Sailors 4/992 I sort of thought this might help someone else. I finally took the time to test the temperature of m
1978 Lancer 29 3 Keel Lead or Steel? Boater Buzz at 2:58pm 12.12.14 Lancer 7/2162 I am considering buying a Lancer 29.3. The Catalina 22 I previously owned had a steel keel and was s
O'Day Manual Pumps Found njlarry at 1:41pm 12.12.14 Bigger Boats 10/2399 Good news for anyone with the orginal O'Day manual bilge pump. It took a while but I have found a so
Mid ship cleat hunter 40.5 1994 Tumororlater at 12:29pm 12.12.14 Big Boats 1/846 I Have a stbd spring line chalk that broke off. How?? Well that's not important. I am wondering how
Help New To Sailing Boat yoram at 12:03pm 12.12.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/979 I Am New To Sailing And Boating In General... Found Hunter 260 1999, And Hunter 280 1996. Boat Loo
Single line Drawing tjbalzano at 10:06am 12.12.14 Catalina 30 5/1406 Hi, Looking for a single line drawing for a 1984 Catalina Tall Rig. Sailboatdata.com has the st

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Help me understand my DC charging/depletion DayDreamer41 at 10:18am 12.01.22 Stating the obvious, where do both cables go from the switched side of the start battery switch? one
Stock Color for 85' 22 Project_Mayhem at 10:09am 12.01.22 Most yards with a fiberglass shop can tweak the colors for an exact match. Be sure to ask them to wr
Stock Color for 85' 22 Calif. Ted at 10:06am 12.01.22 It changed depending on year, Spectrum Color makes repair kits that come close, but the color change
Stock Color for 85' 22 Project_Mayhem at 10:05am 12.01.22 I took my hatch cover to a local fiberglass supply house. They let me browse through their RAL color
hunter yanmar Rick.johnson at 10:02am 12.01.22 As i read the chart listed it say a 40 ft hunter should have a Yanmar 4 J H S E Diesel I have tri
Binoculars DayDreamer41 at 10:01am 12.01.22 I favored Nikon's waterproof 10 x 42 with compass bearing in the vision field, wish I would have upp
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt Project_Mayhem at 10:00am 12.01.22 Laughing.. Ya gotta be fast with that because aluminum contracts about 20% more than stainless; the
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard Project_Mayhem at 9:54am 12.01.22 Great! Thank you very much! Very nice install. What make and model boat is this? How many watts
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt Ralph Johnstone at 9:49am 12.01.22 I purchased the manual impact wrench. And if the bolts breaks at the deck ? ? ? ?
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt Ralph Johnstone at 9:46am 12.01.22 the screw will initiallly try to shrink but as the aluminum gets cooled, it willl grab the screw ti
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt QCI at 9:33am 12.01.22 I purchased the manual impact wrench. I will try it this weekend. I really appreciate all of the adv
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt QCI at 9:31am 12.01.22 Yikes, Thanks for the heads up.
Binoculars jon hansen at 9:17am 12.01.22 cannon electroniclly stabilized is my go to pair. that said, i bought the cheapest pair at west mar
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt kloudie1 at 9:14am 12.01.22 Laughing.. Ya gotta be fast with that because aluminum contracts about 20% more than stainless; the
Help me understand my DC charging/depletion flightlead404 at 8:47am 12.01.22
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:46am 12.01.22 There's also cans at the automotive store that will freeze the bolt but I haven't tried them Now
Binoculars Mark Maulden at 8:44am 12.01.22
Help me understand my DC charging/depletion Johann at 8:36am 12.01.22 Yellow/red is energized when engine key in the RUN position as d41 says above. The solenoid appear
hunter yanmar (1) Marmalade at 7:15am 12.01.22 From the ~1987 general Hunter Legend owners manual... but considering the age, should still confirm
Using and STORING a Bluetti AC200Max for AC power on a 310 kloudie1 at 7:11am 12.01.22 Understand.. I wonder why they don't advise side storage? All electrons settle to the side maybe? ;)

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