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Navigating an Inlet with 5HP CapnGrumpyBreeches at 8:48pm 09.23.14 Catalina 22 10/1327 Anyone have thoughts on a 5 HP pushing a 22 through an Inlet? Im thinking I need to upgrade the Eng
upgrading headsail Hartalee at 7:32pm 09.23.14 Mid-Size Boats 11/2175 hello all, I have a 2005 hunter 33 with B'R rig. It has a roller furler main, and headsail Th
Hunter 41DS Yanmar Engine Damage rayjanine at 7:13pm 09.23.14 Big Boats 8/2098 Hi: I plan on purchasing a Hunter 41DS but I would like to know if any other 41DS owners had issu
yamaha 25 keel richard1977 at 4:51pm 09.23.14 Yamaha 9/3738 what is height of keel on a yamaha 25mk2
Catalina 27 Turnbuckle Tawhiri at 2:15pm 09.23.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/1237 Have 1976 Catalina with a turnbuckle which has seized in position. So unable to make adjustments. Ca
Broken Halyard Shackle Naval Aviator at 1:33pm 09.23.14 Ask All Sailors 13/3496 Need advice to repair a broken main halyard shackle. I have a wire to rope halyard. The shackl
Cal 22 rigging / backstay smarsh at 1:21pm 09.23.14 Cal 3/1792 i just purchased a Cal 22, and in the process of rigging. I believe I'm missing a piece for the back
Gray Enterprises Portlights YEHUDI at 1:05pm 09.23.14 Parts Search 1/8126 Anyone removed their 15 1/2" X 7 1/2" Portlights that are still sitting around? I will gladly pay fo
Convert to gaff rig? braol at 12:43pm 09.23.14 Ask All Sailors 6/4571 I was thinking about experimenting with my rig and trying to do a gaff rig on my Hunter 27. Not a p
A watch for standing watch zzmeyer at 12:23pm 09.23.14 Ask All Sailors 21/2746 I would like a watch with a built in alarm that I can set to go off at a set interval - say every 5
Hunter Passage 42ft 1995 LawrieJean at 12:11pm 09.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1163 We would like information on the keel of the Hunter Passage 42ft 1995 Model. Is the keel solid lead
Tinker Traveller Sailing Dinghy Paul and Judy at 12:10pm 09.23.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1491 Has anyone had any experience with the Tinker Traveler Sailing Dinghy no longer made. I have an opp
Don't Try This On Your Own Boat.... Maine Sail at 11:26am 09.23.14 Ask All Sailors 27/3688 W88A7fSb33I
Davits with a Hard Dinghy dis-patch at 11:11am 09.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1543 Have a 1997 Hunter 376 with Ocean Marine Systems Davits. Purchased the boat such equipped. I've go
Hull Detail Kper at 10:57am 09.23.14 Ask All Sailors 13/1537 I work part-time at my marina and was approached by my boss who said they had a detailer who was com
Are Water Lift Mufflers More-Or-Less The Same? (1) rardiH36 at 10:08am 09.23.14 Engines and Propulsion 0/1283 Other than obvious variations in shape and size, are water-lift mufflers more-or-less interchangeabl
Bow Trust or not on a H41DS? TFlight at 8:56am 09.23.14 Big Boats 18/5004 Hello All, I'm new to the forums and in the early stages of shopping to upgrade from a MacGregor 26M
Jabsco in line strainer (1) richk at 8:41am 09.23.14 Ask All Sailors 2/780 I have a Jabsco Pumgard strainer just before the pump which drains the shower sump. Is there suppo
How to extend the life of Jabsco joker valve emily2martinez at 8:34am 09.23.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/7464 We have 2 heads on our Beneteau 473, which we live aboard. The aft head is manual, the fore head is
Solar Panel Output, 21 Amp Normal? (3) Marco Garcia at 7:38am 09.23.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1305 My house bank is 4 group 29 (Walmart), split in 2 of 2 (100 Amp Fused each), Main battery switch is

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Blown exhast twodzusfittings at 9:36am 09.04.23 Not stainless
Harken Furler Halyard broke captcoho at 9:20am 09.04.23 But as mentioned adding a short pendant at the bottom so the jib is allowed to be fully hoisted. A h
'93 P42 Sanitation hose replacement (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:13am 09.04.23 @Terry Cox
lines (2) jviss at 9:13am 09.04.23 I will be able to swap the ends around at some point in the future Indeed, I'm a big fan of a haly
Harken Furler Halyard broke (1) PSR at 9:04am 09.04.23
Yanmar 2YM15 Oil leak Pattern- Need advice please danooxnard at 9:02am 09.04.23 RoyS has a good point. Oil alone would not make a square pattern. Dano
Blown exhast Ralph Johnstone at 8:56am 09.04.23 Here is one unfinished. Looks like it's casted. Interesting little beast. If it's stainless stee
'93 P42 Sanitation hose replacement Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:56am 09.04.23 I am guestimating the run at no more than 15 ft Most marine toilets can only move bowl contents up
lines Tally Ho at 8:48am 09.04.23 XLS is a Samson cordage used for halyards. It is low stretch and has a shinier finish. TRO is sho
'93 P42 Sanitation hose replacement Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:26am 09.04.23 There's a reason why marine toilets aren't designed to hold water in the bowl: heeling and rough wa
New to the forum shemandr at 8:12am 09.04.23 For starters - weight. If the weight were in the cabin it would be insignificant. But hanging off
Rope to anchor chain attachment thinwater at 8:09am 09.04.23 I should have clarified (post 10). I prefer the rope-to-chain splice, even in the absence of a windl
Lewmar 3500XXXXX Portlights source? dlochner at 7:47am 09.04.23 That looks like a Lewmar Standard Portlight. There have been a number of variations over the years,
Harken Furler Halyard broke Capn Bill at 7:44am 09.04.23 You risk damage to the upper end of the furler. Best solution is to fix the problem. jssailem reso
Lewmar 3500XXXXX Portlights source? jviss at 7:41am 09.04.23 Good question; I get no hits on that P/N. I have gotten excellent prices and delivery on Lewmar stu
New to the forum Anomymous 163294 at 7:36am 09.04.23
Rope to anchor chain attachment jviss at 7:36am 09.04.23 FWIW, I think the chain splice is perfect for this: simple, elegant, strong, slim. You might check
Car Accident jviss at 7:33am 09.04.23 The older drivers have dementia, the younger drivers are stoned, the police have given up, you basi
raising and lowering mast (1) PJL at 7:28am 09.04.23 Used to do this when I had a Catalina 27. Its mast step hinged forward. So, the first thing one ne
Tax Number Crusty Ol Salt at 7:27am 09.04.23 You are applying for you to conduct trade between a point of exit in the USA and a point of entry in

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