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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 1/8125 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 6/4567 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 21/2745 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 27/3687 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 18/5002 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 8/7461 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 6/1304 My house bank is 4 group 29 (Walmart), split in 2 of 2 (100 Amp Fused each), Main battery switch is
Ice Box Drain Jwf597saw at 5:58am 09.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1130 We have a 1982 Hunter 27 sailboat and cannot figure out why the ice box drain won't drain. We canno
h49 bow thruster info Velero49 at 5:40am 09.23.14 Big Boats 1/774 I need to get the model number of the Max Power Bowthruster with 2 propellers. Thanks,
Yet another battery charging question! weinie at 5:40am 09.23.14 Musings With Maine Sail 10/2681 Assume one has a 200 AH house bank and a small solar panel of say, about 35 watts producing about 1
Cutlass Bearing Steve k at 4:24am 09.23.14 Catalina 30 5/2018 I purchased a 1988 Cat 30 mk2 in August. I had the boat surveyed and was told the cutlass bearing ne
Need Help Refitting mid-1980s GOIOT Steering System (5) Doug in Lakeview at 10:58pm 09.22.14 Ask All Sailors 24/12166 Hi all, The steering wheel on our 1984 Beneteau First 38 is a bit loose. Basically it wobbles a
air bubble in Ritchie compass- simple repair. eianm at 8:46pm 09.22.14 Big Boats 6/8543 My H42 is now 23 years old, and although I have updated just about everything- I am also finding occ

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Stowing Winch Handles garymalmgren at 2:27am 09.03.23 Hi Stickinthemud5 It's outstanding characteristic is that it has a more definitive resting point. St
Car Accident smokey73 at 8:20pm 09.02.23 Had a Lotus Elan +2S. Basically a street legal go cart. Fiberglass body, butt nearly on the ground
Gonna pull the boat... rgranger at 8:18pm 09.02.23
Eight Bells for Jimmy Buffett Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:10pm 09.02.23 Love your tag line, Marcus: I have always taught my children and grandchildren, the answer is always
PNW Summer Cruise 2023 Terry Cox at 7:22pm 09.02.23 Just worth noting that the fella that welded our damaged Danforth anchor needs some recognition. His
Broken propeller Ted I at 6:04pm 09.02.23 I wouldn't limp one tenth of a mile, let alone 8, unless you have a deep desire to find out how to
Car Accident jviss at 5:53pm 09.02.23 You still haven't named the vehicle. Oh, it's a 2013 Honda Crosstour, V6 AWD.
Stowing Winch Handles jviss at 5:47pm 09.02.23 Yes, but the Amazon purchaser got it delivered to their door rather than having to drive to Walmart
Stowing Winch Handles stickinthemud57 at 5:22pm 09.02.23 Thank you. I found it for a lot less money at WalMart. Amazon is $20, WalMart $13. Yes, but the
Eight Bells for Jimmy Buffett Crusty Ol Salt at 5:22pm 09.02.23 Something 'bout a boat Sitting on the sea Out there in the wind Floating on the free Take you around
Broken propeller kloudie1 at 5:15pm 09.02.23 I lost a blade several years ago. The unbalance broke the strut as well. Inspection showed electrol
Thoughts on chart tables? jon hansen at 3:55pm 09.02.23 i surmise that none of you have a 'chart table'. some of you have a 'navigation station', with your
Car Accident (1) Rick486 at 3:31pm 09.02.23 My wife sitting in her Boxster S. Suck the headlights out of BMer convertibles...;)
Eight Bells for Jimmy Buffett Rick486 at 3:23pm 09.02.23 As Jimmy said, we get "...60 good years.."
Eight Bells for Jimmy Buffett dlochner at 3:00pm 09.02.23 I'm growing older but not up My metabolic rate is pleasantly stuck Let those winds of time blow over
Eight Bells for Jimmy Buffett ggrizzard at 2:52pm 09.02.23 His advice that I took to heart forty three years ago: "Forget your blind ambition and learn to trus
Broken propeller Ted I at 2:16pm 09.02.23 Yes it is But having C-Tow boating insurance will take the sting of the towing expense away They a
Eight Bells for Jimmy Buffett kappykaplan at 2:14pm 09.02.23 Hoping the cheeseburgers are always just how he likes 'em in the paradise in which he's anchored no
radar Don S/V ILLusion at 1:57pm 09.02.23 We need more than that cryptic description - what plotter and radar, how interfaced, is it a new pro
Broken propeller Ralph Johnstone at 1:22pm 09.02.23 Now THAT is a first class pi$$off. However, the telling will ensure that you will be on the very be

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