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Whisker pole length pabraam at 8:22am 04.18.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1823 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 5/1501 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 11/5234 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 0/707 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 4/1330 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 5/1433 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 6/1677 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 1/667 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 4/2014 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 1/714 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 1/899 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 15/6517 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 2/999 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 3/857 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 9/2481 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 9/1316 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 8/5419 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 12/2151 Over the next 72 hours we will be installing some significant changes to the sites. These changes (
Volvo Ocean Race.... I just lost all respect Scott B at 2:47pm 04.17.15 Ask All Sailors 18/2565 Ok, I am willing to be corrected here, but, the all-female team SCA blew out their Code 0 in the las
Too big a motor? costange at 2:33pm 04.17.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/811 I'm considering buying a Tohatsu 6 hp long shaft (25 inches, Sailpro model) for my O'day 192. Is it

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Raymarine RL70C..... (1) Rich Stidger at 1:40pm 09.26.23 I am not sure what a "L750" is, but here is the connections for a RL70C display. I might have a con
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure RudderCraft at 1:24pm 09.26.23 Hello all Catalina 22 owners. My name is Jason and I am the owner of Rudder Craft. I am also a proud
My solution for winch override. Yours? thinwater at 1:20pm 09.26.23
My solution for winch override. Yours? BigEasy at 1:12pm 09.26.23
Raymarine RL70C..... (1) RitSim at 1:06pm 09.26.23 I also have an L750 that I am working on. Can you tell me which pins are power and ground?
My solution for winch override. Yours? (3) thinwater at 12:28pm 09.26.23 Some examples for discussion. Some of these I know to be stock installations. https://forums.sailboa
My solution for winch override. Yours? thinwater at 12:22pm 09.26.23 ... Then the rotating cleats serve me much better.... I need to think on that. On one hand, I u
My solution for winch override. Yours? thinwater at 12:09pm 09.26.23 Plus a million to the tiller lock comment. I use the TillerClutch device and frankly don't see how
Rudder Craft Rudders Timm R Oday25 at 12:02pm 09.26.23 I use 80/20 during the course of my job. I have lot's of it from previous projects that my employer
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure Rltgold at 11:45am 09.26.23 This is specifically forRudder Craft Brand systems. They have said most issues were with 3/8" Pintle
P28 Rudder Removal jssailem at 11:41am 09.26.23
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure AaronD at 11:37am 09.26.23 Are these failures on the early boats and the MK II boats? Those with actual experience may correc
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure Rltgold at 11:34am 09.26.23 Any Sea, Possibly additional brackets with bolt/locknut or castellated nut with cotter pin. I had
School's back in session cruise! jssailem at 11:31am 09.26.23 Lovely write up Dave. It has been too long since we were at Port Hudson together. Stay in touch even
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure pcharn01 at 11:24am 09.26.23
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure pcharn01 at 11:23am 09.26.23
Just a bit too much heel and helm FDL S2 at 11:22am 09.26.23 Interesting. My gut instinct would be to have the vang off upwind so I could dump the mainsheet (or
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure Any Sea at 11:22am 09.26.23 Are these failures on the early boats and the MK II boats?
23.5 unsinkable??? Crazy Dave Condon at 11:20am 09.26.23 @massnspace I am a retired sailboat who gave the original plans for the 23.5 to Hunter Marine. I
Lets talk cooking AaronD at 11:13am 09.26.23 You've gotten good advice from others who cook + bake more agressively than we do. We carry a JetBo

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