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Converting halyard winch on 40.5 Outlandish at 4:35pm 04.03.15 Big Boats 5/1042 Any suggestion on how to run Power cable to electrify Lewmar 44st winch on legend 40.5 built in late
2 anchors on the 40.5 bow roller?? how?? captron at 4:34pm 04.03.15 Big Boats 15/3035 Trying to figure out how to safely carry my 2 existing anchors (1/Fortress 23 and 1/Manson 44Lb Supr
Just in time for the C-22 Nationals CaptDon01 at 4:32pm 04.03.15 Catalina 22 0/648 Here you go.....RACE READY! http://www.ebay.com/itm/CATALINA-22-RACE-BOAT-/141619346390?forcerrpt
Installing a macerator on a 331 Greg Oceanis 331 at 3:48pm 04.03.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1210 I have a 2001 Oceanis 331 purchased in the States but moving to Canada; I want to install a macerato
Tool storage a65sailor at 3:15pm 04.03.15 Big Boats 20/2601 I am looking for ideas on how to package and store my tools on my H34. I like having everything I wo
Bilge pump manual switch indicator light on gregpallen at 2:52pm 04.03.15 Big Boats 7/6716 When I connected my batteries on launch this year I noticed that the red light on the end of the man
Squishy deck? Tobydaisy at 2:11pm 04.03.15 Catalina 22 7/2105 I have a '74 C22. I keep reading posts regarding soft spots in the deck. Just today I saw someone
SlideMoor Mooring anyone? TFlight at 2:00pm 04.03.15 Big Boats 5/2306 Has anyone used or seen this type of mooring system? It's called SlideMoor and the idea is your b
Fuel tank site markings Sandy Feet at 1:59pm 04.03.15 Big Boats 4/1650 The fuel tank on our Catalina 36 MK11 2002 is a plastic tank located under the cockpit port lazaret
2gm20f inline zinc (1) Mark7604 at 1:48pm 04.03.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/6471 On my Yanmar 2GM20f, I have an online zinc the I regularly replace. The housing for that zinc is old
Fire Extinguishers outdated reminder Ken Cross at 1:13pm 04.03.15 Ask All Sailors 14/1971 I just ordered new fire extinguishers. If the label on yours show a date older than 12 years, you ne
A Free Detail ? -Yes- (2) pvtpotter at 1:01pm 04.03.15 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1217 Well, my marina called and said they had news for me. Turns out their "new guy" mistook my blue hul
Mast step engineering question, something missing? Bfranchini at 12:28pm 04.03.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/826 In my astral 16 the mast is stepped into the tabernacle same as in my newly acquired 26S however the
V-Berth sag Kestle at 11:23am 04.03.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1038 Was considering using a can of closed cell foam to brace the flimsy fiberglass, and cut sag, on our
Cushions for Balboa 27 Balboa27 at 11:06am 04.03.15 Balboa 0/2039 Does anyone know where to get (other than the obvious source) the dimensions for the cushions on a 1
Lewmar Ports seadiver at 10:43am 04.03.15 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1341 Hi !! My name is Mac. I'm in the process of replacing all the portlights in my 1979 Hunter 30. I
Hunter 26.5 race ready needs Sailorjohnca at 8:48am 04.03.15 Smaller Boats 22/5537 hi this is my first post as I have just bought a Hunter 26.5 I'm switching from a j24 and wanted to
Auto Pilot Clutch ctrilschcpa at 8:02am 04.03.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/4926 We have a Lewmar Integra pedestal mamaba auto drive # 8930013 on our 2008 Hunter 45CC. The electo ma
Hunter 28.5 Kenyon Spreader Tip pjnorth at 7:51am 04.03.15 Mid-Size Boats 0/748 Does anyone have any experience replacing the Hunter 28.5 Spreader Tip on its Kenyon Mast? Or sourci
sailor lost at sea for 66 days recovered RECESS at 7:00am 04.03.15 Ask All Sailors 15/3776 He had very little open ocean experience according to the article. http://hamptonroads.com/2015/0

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Mast Trailer tom154ca at 6:11pm 10.23.23 What makes your mast unsafe to leave it with the boat. I ask as a trailer sailor I think my mast is
Mast Trailer tom154ca at 6:08pm 10.23.23 According to his profile, the OP has a C&C 30 Mk1. Taking the mast home might be a good idea if you
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger dmdiehl64 at 6:01pm 10.23.23
Mast Trailer tom154ca at 6:00pm 10.23.23 I have transported a mast on top of my car supported by an extension ladder. It was only a few mil
Mast Trailer tom154ca at 5:56pm 10.23.23 Which boat and length of mast please. Do you have your sailboat on a trailer too? Type of keel
Racor filter size Tally Ho at 5:44pm 10.23.23
Square top main on water ballast? caverun at 5:43pm 10.23.23
Downeaster Fourm Dave at 5:35pm 10.23.23 Along those lines, another owner's forum here, for "Pace Ships" has a link to a web page, paceship.
Well, now Ive seen everything. Rltgold at 5:10pm 10.23.23 I was telling my brother in law about this and he found Jim's Little Boat video on you tube about hi
Water Leak C320 Driveshaft Tally Ho at 5:06pm 10.23.23 The spray should not happen AT ALL. The seal should not allow any water to leak through. The fact
Water Leak C320 Driveshaft Scott T-Bird at 4:36pm 10.23.23 The spray should not happen AT ALL. The seal should not allow any water to leak through. The fact
Hunter 216 in light air Alan Backus at 4:31pm 10.23.23 What @shemandr said... plus give this a try and see what it does... strap first, if works, I'll n
Racor filter size Alan Gomes at 4:01pm 10.23.23 Forget about the filter on the lift electric pump, it filters nothing unless it is the first in lin
Downeaster Fourm shemandr at 3:49pm 10.23.23
Racor filter size (4) Richard19068 at 3:26pm 10.23.23 You can always check with Universal. I believe that the on engine recommended filter #298854 is a
Downeaster Fourm Argyle38 at 3:24pm 10.23.23 I have owned a Downeaster 45 since June of 2022 in Washington state. Is there a way to maintain a l
Racor filter size Stu Jackson at 3:20pm 10.23.23 Forget about the filter on the lift electric pump, it filters nothing unless it is the first in line
Lantern Advice Art12050 at 2:59pm 10.23.23 We have two on our boat, the large and small model. Both are bulkhead mounted on gimbals. As mention
Plugged Waste Vent Line Hayden Watson at 2:36pm 10.23.23 Nice article, Terry! ... A particularly strong pumpout can even implode a tank. ... The best way
Downeaster Fourm Argyle38 at 2:35pm 10.23.23 A very salty looking design.. To be honest I do take exception to a CA company naming the line Dow

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