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Airlines/Honda 2000 gen CYQK at 4:45pm 12.08.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1841 Wanna bring home with me a honda 2000 gen obviously with fuel and oil drained on Alegiant Airlines A
New Boat Tax halldp at 3:30pm 12.08.14 Ask All Sailors 57/6039 Just received my documentation renewal notification today from the Coast Guard and was told that the
Mast tuning specs catalina 18 Fcolon01 at 2:46pm 12.08.14 Smaller Boats 3/3221 Any specifics for shroud tuning on the catalina 18? What gauge is the cable? Should I buy a Loos ten
Salon table Hunter 38 Orrin at 1:57pm 12.08.14 Big Boats 5/1601 My Hunter 38 has two 9 inch legs on the salon table when used as a birth, and 24 inch legs when used
Soft floors in 37C Markos83898 at 1:54pm 12.08.14 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1509 Hello, I am considering the purchase of a 1980 Cherubini Hunter 37C. Some of the flooring in the
Batteries & solar panels Rummerful at 12:55pm 12.08.14 Catalina 310 9/2893 Our 310 has 2 - 4d batteries. I plan on replacing them and run them as one bank and adding a startin
1/4 inch heavy duty power lug jmw at 10:55am 12.08.14 Parts Search 6/2008 Hello, Hopefully as a non sailor, I will not offend anyone here by asking an electrical related que
Catalina 27 engine access Jdaniel343 at 10:53am 12.08.14 Mid-Size Boats 10/5118 I am looking at a Catalina 27 with Atomic. How good is the engine access? To me it appears not very
refrigeration problem jmoir at 10:27am 12.08.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1761 Frifoboat fridge on my 2002 Oceanis 40cc cycles constantly, low voltage code flashes on the compress
PHRF Racing Club bobcat30 at 10:02am 12.08.14 Catalina 30 0/895 I race my Catalina 30 during June, July and August. PHRF handicapped. We race at 6 PM - 8 PM weathe
Teak toe cap splitting below deck cleats Jim F at 9:57am 12.08.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2372 The teak below the forward deck cleat has split. I believe it's because of some sort of corrosion e
Sail and Pedestal Covers bobcat30 at 9:53am 12.08.14 Catalina 30 7/2313 In the Cape Cod area, who would you recommend for a new Catalina main sail and pedestal cover?
Natural Gas Conversion to propane BruceDTaylor at 7:54am 12.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/758 My Hunter Legend 36 is equipped with natural gas and i would like to convert to propane. Do you know
Perko Battery switch use Euphoria2011 at 9:36am 12.08.14 Bigger Boats 6/1511 Just want to make sure i understand this correctly. I read main sails detailed description of this s
Keel Lead or iron? TFlight at 8:59am 12.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1801 I'm shopping around for a Hunter 41DS (possibly a 44DS) 2006 - 2009. I heard Hunter went from a lead
Hunter 1997 340 Raw Water Screen Filter smoothsailing at 8:49am 12.08.14 Big Boats 9/1766 Hi I want to clean this filter but the PO did not leave a filter wrench on the boat. Does anyone
Hunter 356 Bluewater Capable? HoboCanoe at 7:46am 12.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/6314 Hi Owners, My wife and I are planning to leave for a nice bluewater cruise in March from Delaware
Broke the mast! Would like your advice! Fcolon01 at 7:30am 12.08.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1247 Over the weekend I made a huge rookie mistake... When checking a chain plate on the port side I did
How to Bosun Chair with in mast Halyard? McIntoshUSA at 7:28am 12.08.14 Ask All Sailors 15/4347 How to Safely use Bosun Chair with only a spinnaker Halyard? I have a friend who has an in mast Hal
Broke Mast Fcolon01 at 6:49am 12.08.14 Smaller Boats 1/1321 Over the weekend I made a huge rookie mistake when checking a chain plate on the port side I did not

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A C27 Question jssailem at 4:50am 08.29.23 :plus:What Scott said. :biggrin: Once set they do not need to be adjusted. But it would allow for s
Replace section of G4 anchor chain dLj at 3:23am 08.29.23
Replace section of G4 anchor chain dLj at 3:09am 08.29.23 There are two fundamental problems with "just welding G4 chain" as a connector. 1) the structural
Replace section of G4 anchor chain (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:08pm 08.28.23 I've been advised I can replace the bad section with new chain via a "connecting link", From all
Possible Air leak in M25 fuel line? jssailem at 9:50pm 08.28.23 worth running the engine with the fill cap open, or at least cracking it open periodically as a tes
Center board jssailem at 9:47pm 08.28.23 Mason. The process is straight forward. All mast head rigged or fractional rigged boats like yours.
Clean up after holding tank leaked when pressurized Ralph Johnstone at 8:46pm 08.28.23 Replace the vent line filter. 1. What is a vent line filter ? 2. Whatever it is, tell your frie
Spreaders Eclectic at 8:43pm 08.28.23 Or is it a 1969 Venture 21 that was built without spreaders??? Like the one tested in Practical Sai
Spreaders Eclectic at 8:22pm 08.28.23
Center board Mason13 at 7:42pm 08.28.23 I noticed in your picture that you have a topping lift on the boom. Can you describe how your attach
H34 Mast Rewiring Don S/V ILLusion at 7:35pm 08.28.23 My question was "for those whom rewired your mast what wire did you use." There was no right or wro
SANTANA 23? NUBOAT?? at 7:19pm 08.28.23 I hope he means they reinforced the tanks to prevent leaks. https://www.practical-sailor.com/sailbo
A C27 Question rgranger at 6:47pm 08.28.23 Adjustable blocks for reefing positions. :plus:I was thinking that and/or the clew a stay sail or
SANTANA 23? rgranger at 6:45pm 08.28.23 :pimp:
H34 Mast Rewiring WasabiRush at 6:37pm 08.28.23
Possible Air leak in M25 fuel line? Davidasailor26 at 6:26pm 08.28.23 3) the 45 minute run time may be indicative of a clogged vent line - insects loveto build homes the
SANTANA 23? NUBOAT?? at 6:23pm 08.28.23 I don't understand what means. Did he glass the tank valve while it was full of water? Did he fi
Impact driver on window screws? BigEasy at 6:08pm 08.28.23 My 45 year old hand held impact driver, that I purchased to work on motorcycles, has pretty much go
H34 Mast Rewiring Don S/V ILLusion at 5:55pm 08.28.23 I know electricity and how to use the internet. I asked for what others have done. What coax conne
H34 Mast Rewiring jssailem at 5:10pm 08.28.23 There are several manufactures of PL259 connectors. That is the normal item. Not all Chinese manufac

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