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Xintex charger boblin at 7:58am 03.19.15 Big Boats 10/1714 A new Xintex 20 charger has been installed on boat I'm interested in. PO claims it has ability to id
First Sail of the Season BudGates at 7:34am 03.19.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/673 Got the boat all cleaned up. Changed the tires on the truck. Set everything out to pack in the boa
Lifting boat to replace keel cable Cincy020 at 5:02am 03.19.15 Catalina 22 8/1787 This spring I plan on replacing the keel cable and bottom painting under the trailer bunks. To do th
H33C propeller shaft length H33CRich at 4:15am 03.19.15 The Cherubini Hunters 1/945 Does anyone know the prop shaft length and taper for a Hunter 33 (1982)? I am thinking of replacing
Best Wheel Autopilot for C30 ?? Capt.JDavis at 2:43am 03.19.15 Catalina 30 27/12560 In olden/golden days nearly 20 years ago I installed an Autohelm wheel autopilot to my old '79 C30 a
9.2a Trailer specs rmcanear at 8:03pm 03.18.15 S2 3/1204 I am building a trailer to bring a 9.2a home in the winter. I have a 28 foot lowboy Flat bed trailer
Adding sail trim controls Roadking Larry at 7:41pm 03.18.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 46/15783 I've been upgrading the sail trim controls on my '76 Cal 2-27 kind of one piece at a time as I can a
Bow Rail Reinforcement (1) Nuzcessity at 5:51pm 03.18.15 Day Sailers 1/1604 I have a 20 foot Proline cuddy walk around. I had the bow rail cut to remove the V so that I can ac
Mainsheet traveler for H33-C Redbeard33 at 4:28pm 03.18.15 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1448 in the market for a new mainsheet traveler, who has replaced from original? what did you install and
Island Nautical marine flea market in St Petersburg? holdech at 4:11pm 03.18.15 Ask All Sailors 4/2757 It's this Saturday and we are in St Petersburg - anyone been there? Worth going to or just overprice
Catalina C-25 Swing Keel tspalding at 3:07pm 03.18.15 Smaller Boats 2/1759 Hi guys, I'm new to this site but not sailing, I've worked on boats my entire life. Here's the que
Exhaust hose Benny17441 at 2:10pm 03.18.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1092 It has been more than 20 years since I replaced an exhaust hose. Are there any new products out th
Battery Charger Placement Coyote at 1:48pm 03.18.15 Bigger Boats 11/2024 I searched all forums for any information on Battery Charger Placement, and came up with zip. On my
Hunter 27 vs. 30 Canyonkeeper at 1:48pm 03.18.15 The Cherubini Hunters 15/3701 Ok. I have a 1979 Hunter 27 which I love but I came across a 30 in my price range. The reason is
Modest keel leak in O'Day 22 (1) Pianobob at 12:31pm 03.18.15 Ask An Oday Owner 10/3222 Hi. Now that the NE Winter is winding down, I want to start thinking about addressing a problem with
PSA: Check your Fire Extinguishers FourPoints at 11:38am 03.18.15 Ask All Sailors 12/1720 PSA: Everyone remember to check your fire extinguishers this year, several million Kidde units were
Sailboat Painter in Indiana? Drhoppy at 11:04am 03.18.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1808 Hi All, I just bought a 2000 Hunter 260 and am thinking about having her painted. It currently ha
fresh wate bottom paint for Hunter 22 jander31 at 10:56am 03.18.15 Smaller Boats 9/1651 I'm getting ready to launch our like new Hunter 22 onto a lake in Tennessee. Most boats here get a
Jiffy/Slab reefing the main TerryAnne at 10:47am 03.18.15 Sirius 21/22 1/1727 Anybody using the single line Jiffy system? Like to hear from you. Problems reported are excess f
Want to buy 30 T - what looking for ? Klaus at 10:20am 03.18.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/813 Hi everybody, I had a post regarding osmose with 30 T and thanks for the reply. I want to by a

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Trailer bunk bed carpet replacement Southern Crux at 12:04pm 10.26.23
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? Davenport at 11:36am 10.26.23 Thanks all. This issue seems helpful to analyze from side. I partly asked about small outboard to
Leak repair: how to fix up cabin ceiling? Ranzo at 11:30am 10.26.23 Thanks Siamese! I will definitely poke and try to check the core well when I get the hardware off. I
Bimini horizontal support tube (H27) ggrizzard at 11:29am 10.26.23 I don't know where Barnett Reservoir is located but if there is an RV or boat salvage yard nearby c
Trailer bunk bed carpet replacement Project_Mayhem at 11:13am 10.26.23 Sometimes you can find "remnants" of outdoor grade carpet at Lowes or Home Depot and the manager wi
Hurricane Otis jssailem at 11:05am 10.26.23 And Cabo was on the fringe of the storm.
Chafe guards (2) jssailem at 11:03am 10.26.23 What if you changed the way the lines move off the boat. You added chocks to the bow so that the lin
Chafe guards sailcapt340 at 10:44am 10.26.23 I agree, To your points, the sharp edges are the anchor pulpit (top and bottom). And I do believe i
26' wiring to bow Nav Light 1986 sloop jssailem at 10:43am 10.26.23 Checking.... the SBO Shop has 100ft 16/2 wire.. https://shop.sailboatowners.com/prod.php?9872/Safety
Hurricane Otis BigEasy at 10:42am 10.26.23 My brother & his wife were in Cabo San Lucas & evacuating / leaving Saturday on a Delta flight. App
Bimini horizontal support tube (H27) jssailem at 10:38am 10.26.23 Guessing here but it looks like your bimini tubbing could be 1" thinwall SS
Bimini horizontal support tube (H27) jssailem at 10:36am 10.26.23 Take your good piece to a metal shop that bends tubing. They should be able to recreate the piece of
Chafe guards jssailem at 10:30am 10.26.23 You may want to examine the fairleads in the area of that damage for a "tight bend". The line was un
Chafe guards jssailem at 10:18am 10.26.23 That is not normal chafe.. IMG_0105.jpeg
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F jssailem at 10:14am 10.26.23 The guys at Seattle Injector did my work. Great guys. Stand behind their work. Decent turn around.
Evaluating a Beneteau 323 for Purchase - Keel Boat / Matrix Questions jssailem at 10:09am 10.26.23 these boats go for around +/- $60k (in that year range) and there are enough of these boats floatin
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 10:02am 10.26.23 A man walks into a bar and asks... "There's a Great Dane tied up out front, who owns it?" A guy sta
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level jssailem at 9:54am 10.26.23 That is why you look at many boats. You get a little bit more knowledgeable with each viewing. You
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 9:49am 10.26.23 Well, at least it wasn't a urine sample for the mandatory employment test at the clinic next door.
Lantern Advice (1) Terry Cox at 9:48am 10.26.23 A properly gimbaled or hung lantern is much safer, though not as save as a battery operated lantern

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