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I just bought a 7.3 and am looking to install a lock on the companionway hatch. Has anyone else done
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Our Hunter Legend 45 came with a Simpson Lawrence SeaTiger 555 manual windlass when we purchased her
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I just bought a 1992 Catalina 42 mkII. It has 50 hp Yanmar and 38 gal. fuel tank. I am sailing/mot
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of climbing up on the ladder to sweep 9" of "accumulation 3-6" off of the boat.
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Hi all My motor mount on my dinghy is loose. My question how would you fix this, or would you just
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Phil has done a great job with this site yet one feature that goes way under used, IMHO, is the: Us
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I am installing a Garhauer 30 Series Boom Vang. I need some advice on mounting. What do I use for a
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I have a 2006 H44. I am having a rigger go up my mast next week for routine maintenance and inspecti
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I need to remove the wedges of the centerboard and replace the CB. The wedges are siliconed in and
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There's the controlled jibe and the chicken jibe, plus a couple of others. My advise to beginners is
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dewhunter at 8:37am 03.05.15
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With a 2 speed main sheet and a traveler I can trim the main for speed without having to exceed 15'
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dewhunter at 8:27am 03.05.15
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All I have is inside photos of the dodge at this time. After this summer I'll have some dockside pho
dewhunter at 8:17am 03.05.15
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:cussing:Seeing as their is some interest in h26 upgrades, I've put together some photo packages to
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I was wondering how much strain/pressure is on fairleads and the terminal cleat. If you route your
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I am getting ready to install my solar controller and something just occured to me. I was about to
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Generally I am happy with my roller furling system as it makes single handing - and sailing in gener
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Has anyone replaced the bushings on a C'C 29 mk1, if so where can I get them and how much does the r

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26' wiring to bow Nav Light 1986 sloop
capta at 10:53am 10.25.23
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26' wiring to bow Nav Light 1986 sloop
jssailem at 9:31am 10.25.23
Welcome back @captined last time we heard from you was in 2012. Did you get the bimini figured out?
26' wiring to bow Nav Light 1986 sloop
kappykaplan at 9:21am 10.25.23
I'm not entirely sure what side voltage is . Believe the OP means he's run a wire outside the boat
26' wiring to bow Nav Light 1986 sloop
Timm R Oday25 at 9:18am 10.25.23
Welcome , your messge is a little confusing . I'm not entirely sure what side voltage is . When mos
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JRacer at 9:00am 10.25.23
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Kings Gambit at 7:55am 10.25.23
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Don S/V ILLusion at 7:53am 10.25.23
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dlochner at 7:30am 10.25.23
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dmax at 7:08am 10.25.23
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kloudie1 at 6:14am 10.25.23
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Will Gilmore at 6:10am 10.25.23
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That developed so fast it caught everyone by surprise. Tropical storm to Cat 5 in 12 hours.
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Hi, Can anyone tell me if the Weems and Plath yacht lanterns (link below) give off enough light to

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