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Jump starter Rick J B at 6:51am 12.01.14 Big Boats 10/2378 Hi All! I'm seeking your valuable insights on recommendations for a portable jump starter for my Ca
getting south to warm weather Jim Seamans at 5:45am 12.01.14 Ask All Sailors 13/1514 Joan and I have made great progress in the last two weeks. We left Cobb Island on Nov 16 and made St
I'm purchasing a 1987 H28.5 today timtim at 5:19am 12.01.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1829 Hello, my name is Tim. I looked at the H28.5 the other day and now I'm buying today. Hope you dont
Copper wire lighting ground EnginesForward at 4:15am 12.01.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1606 I have removed my swing keel for overhaul and complete re glassing. I have a copper wire which runs
Minney's STWinches rbringle at 9:06pm 11.30.14 Ask All Sailors 15/2136 Minney's Yacht Surplus, Costa Mesa, CA has Chromed Lewmar 30 Self Tailing winches for $495. They ar
Need Help Replacing Ports Wood Rot in Core (17) pateco at 6:48pm 11.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 34/8056 The Gray 512 ports on my 1983 Hunter 31 were original, leaking, and had seen better days. So instead
Pocket Jump Starter Outcome: Would Not Crank Yanmar 2Qm20 rardiH36 at 4:56pm 11.30.14 Ask All Sailors 18/5952 On this forum several days ago was a thread about pocket jump starters. I had first noticed these a
Diesel Volvo MD11C Thermostat? RECESS at 4:37pm 11.30.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1518 Any ideas on where I can find a new thermostat and gasket for the MD11C online? I want to do a chemi
Finding people to sail with pupluv at 4:33pm 11.30.14 Ask All Sailors 47/12960 I have a sailboat in Marina del Rey but I live an hour away in Pomona. Consequently it is hard for m
260 Curtain Hardware (1) Kermit at 4:15pm 11.30.14 Smaller Boats 6/1481 So, my First Mate and I have bought fabric for curtains for our '99 H260 and are stuck when it comes
Electrical Panel Upgrade (Hunter 34) (4) Allan12210 at 3:28pm 11.30.14 Ask All Sailors 5/4604 The electrical panel on the 83-87 Hunter 34 is rather spartan. Other than the usual circuit breakers
Is a tilt trailer worth using davidmhull at 2:20pm 11.30.14 Trailer Sailors 34/9541 I am getting ready to get my trailer galvanized and have a question about the tilt feature. I will b
322 Heave To The Tanqueray at 1:58pm 11.30.14 Bigger Boats 7/2100 I was headed for http://www.greatharbourcay.com in the Bahamas and didn't want to go into the shallo
Thinking about re-wiring the control panel BlindCat at 12:06pm 11.30.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1256 Now the the boat is on the hard, and there is a long winter ahead, I am having thoughts of what the
Bulb replacement mrducks at 11:59am 11.30.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1164 Hi all. Getting the kinks worked out on my new/OLD,1972 Cat 22. Found a running light out and so fus
Jib sheet cleat/winch arrangement (1) umphrey1012 at 11:50am 11.30.14 Mid-Size Boats 10/4940 Hi all, I recently purchased a 1983 Hunter 27 and am trying to figure out how some of the lines are
Mystery water cooling pipes (1) sealives at 11:18am 11.30.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1908 I am sure this question has a very simple answer, but due to the construction and hidden nature of 2
What are these holes for? (1) doctorbill at 9:54am 11.30.14 Big Boats 3/1165 I can't seem to figure what these holes are for near the base of my dodger? Any clues? The finish
Traveler setup Time_Out at 9:04am 11.30.14 Catalina 22 35/11386 I'm at the point where I'm about ready to install the control lines for my traveler. I don't have an
Loose Rudder Deanobrf at 8:38am 11.30.14 Smaller Boats 15/2944 Loose Rudder H25 2007 I have just imported a 2007 Hunter 25. The rudder had been removed for shippi

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Applying Cetol question TimFromLI at 9:57am 10.10.23 I would use a natural bristle brush as the directiond say. I have used foam with good results but wa
1984 c25 sits bow down Timm R Oday25 at 9:33am 10.10.23 I don't believe the rake of the mast has anything to do with the water line . I'd look long and har
Usefulness of a boom slider(s) on a Selden boom/mast on a 386 Hamish_s at 9:18am 10.10.23 Thank you all for the responses - very helpful, and I can now either ignore them, hang some decorati
Invest 93L Benny17441 at 9:17am 10.10.23 A mild low, which will move quickly with slim chance of strengthening; mainly a rain event for the F
Nicro Solar Vent Malfunction Hayden Watson at 9:09am 10.10.23 Thanks, Fellas. First step is to see if the motor is gummed up, can be lubed etc. The alternate m
Dual Tracks on Hunter 33 Scott B at 8:52am 10.10.23 Tracks on the deck were an option for single-handing. Run the sheets to the 2 winches beside the he
Invest 93L kloudie1 at 8:32am 10.10.23 We are keeping fingers crossed that it brings us some rain .. We in Baton Rouge area, are around 7 i
Invest 93L (1) JamesG161 at 8:16am 10.10.23 When is it going to pass over SC? 48 hours
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level Crazy Dave Condon at 8:09am 10.10.23 @Tally Ho I was referring to this thread Dave
Invest 93L rgranger at 8:06am 10.10.23 When is it going to pass over SC?:cool:
Precision 23 dock size rgranger at 8:05am 10.10.23 It would not be hard to measure your sheer. Drop a plumb line over the side of your gunnel and then
Dual Tracks on Hunter 33 (1) kbgunn at 8:04am 10.10.23 The deck mounted tracks are used for most sailing conditions and point of sail. Since the sheet is l
Removing rust stains from sail fabric...? rgranger at 8:01am 10.10.23 ...polyester is inert, :plus:And BTW: Dacron is a polyester:beer:
Precision 23 dock size Scubagirl62 at 7:45am 10.10.23 But isn't that the widest part of the boat and a ways above the waterline?
In h260 does water ballast plug area somehow drain to bilge? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:26am 10.10.23 I sold 25% of the 260 line and it does not matter which water you are in as it is just filling volum
Damage to Keel High Current at 7:17am 10.10.23 The fact that the keel seam in your picture is still wet while the hull around it is dry strongly su
Is metal bar with loops 3 ft long the H260 gin pole? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:09am 10.10.23 @Davenport @twalker H260 advised you correctly on all three accounts particularly on the mast rai
Universal M25 Diesel has "fuel system air leak" odaydokay at 6:56am 10.10.23 O'day ( at least on the 28's and probably others) plumbed tank to lift pump to engine with its screw
Precision 23 dock size JBP-PA at 6:46am 10.10.23 Well, 8' 6" is 102 inches, so probably not. Not without a shoe horn and what about fenders.
Nicro Solar Vent Malfunction odaydokay at 6:39am 10.10.23 Thanks, Fellas. First step is to see if the motor is gummed up, can be lubed etc. The alternate mo

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