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Alternator upgrade sail_MN at 6:11pm 09.22.14 Mid-Size Boats 19/6011 I am a new owner of a Hunter 28.5 with a Yanmar 2gmf. The alternator is bad. It is a Hitachi and I
Holding tank size rambliln rose at 5:50pm 09.22.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/1157 We bought an '81 Catalina a few years back, and nothing in the owners manual or anywhere I've looked
Center board free, pendant jammed- 1985 192; what to do? Jerry Shenkman at 5:25pm 09.22.14 Day Sailers 4/1237 When I tried to back out of my slip today, the boat would not move. I ended up donning a wet suit '
Surviving Odile Dos Equis at 4:54pm 09.22.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1512 We just made it through Odile and the aftermath is fellow sailors opinion of what you did right or w
Magnesium Anode Canadian Supply? joker460 at 4:52pm 09.22.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/3326 Have any of the Canadian forum guys found a supplier of Magnesium Anodes in Canada? I looked at B
Adjustable backstay with swept back spreaders markwbird at 3:49pm 09.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1740 I have an 84 Hunter 34 that I am wanting to race. Having an adjustable backstay is standard for rac
Heart inverter stopped working Persy at 3:21pm 09.22.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1205 I have a 14 year old heart interface freedom marine 20 inverter/charger. Charger works fine. Inv
Jib line needs replacing Wndspiritsb at 3:02pm 09.22.14 Big Boats 3/1267 We need to replace our jib lines...got new rope last year and it won't fit thru the rigging! So we
Rigging Lifespan? cudamank at 2:55pm 09.22.14 Ask All Sailors 23/7548 The post on the 40 year old mast got me thinking about rigging replacement. I am thinking about both
gluing to sunbrella gettinthere at 2:28pm 09.22.14 Ask All Sailors 10/7689 Our overhead windows in the bimini are shot. Because of solar panels mounted to the bimini, removing
Last days of summer (4) mermike at 1:30pm 09.22.14 Catalina 22 5/974 Hi All, I haven't posted much but I do appreciate everything I've learned here. I thought I'd sha
Water Maker Installation on a Hunter 41 Xaris at 1:22pm 09.22.14 Big Boats 1/1045 I am installing a water maker (estimated 35 gallons per day). Any ideas or experience on where yo
Hunter 41 Extra Fuel Tank Xaris at 1:20pm 09.22.14 Big Boats 4/2241 I have an Hunter 41. It has one 35 gallon diesel fuel tank. I am in the process of installing a 6K
Yanmar starting issue dehler25 at 1:04pm 09.22.14 Big Boats 4/1079 I was reading through discussions on problems associated with starting Yanmars. There was a lot of m
SSB Antenna Installation Xaris at 1:04pm 09.22.14 Big Boats 9/4302 I am preparing to install a new single side band radio in my 2004 Hunter 41. Does anyone have exp
Hunter 45 Legend interior redesign AsGoodAsItGets at 12:50pm 09.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/736 Hi: I am in the process of purchasing a 1986 Hunter 45 Legend. My wife and I would like to re-de
Gin pole for 22 O'Day Siri at 12:03pm 09.22.14 Day Sailers 1/3162 Does anyone have advice/experience constructing a gin pole for this boat? My biggest question is how
shaft removal BF38 at 10:56am 09.22.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2803 Does one have to drop the rudder to remove the shaft from a beneteau 38?
upgrade project list Don Lucas at 9:31am 09.22.14 Big Boats 17/2643 I always maintain a boat upgrade list. These just come about when I'm on the boat when I realize I'v
Just finished ASA Basic Keelboat, what next? (2) Rug7236 at 9:05am 09.22.14 Ask All Sailors 25/2679 My wife and I bought a 2004 Catalina 22 MKII we've dubbed "Weekends Off". We just finished the ASA

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Anchorages east of mystic Ct...... (1) Captain Larry-DH at 4:49pm 09.08.23
Anchorages east of mystic Ct...... kappykaplan at 4:42pm 09.08.23
Anchorages east of mystic Ct...... jviss at 4:39pm 09.08.23
Anchorages east of mystic Ct...... Captain Larry-DH at 4:35pm 09.08.23 There's a pretty good, big anchorage off of Stonnington, CT. Free, if you throw the hook. Can get
3GM30F raw water pump missing impeller vanes (1) Ralph Johnstone at 4:33pm 09.08.23 Removed the inlet hose on the HE and found both pieces from the fragmented impeller. I think "Rip
H42P - new thru hull and seacocks Terry Cox at 4:03pm 09.08.23 I have two seacocks that are rusted out, one is stuck open and the other is stuck closed. Also, wo
Learning about my Kells 23 - Swing Keel Bearing Blocks? Munsterfield at 4:02pm 09.08.23 Thanks for the reply John! Yes it was manufactured in 1976, and for all intents and purposes it's in
Adding second reef to main sail? jviss at 3:16pm 09.08.23 It is always something, and always a compromise:) I have thought about using one line for the tack
Adding second reef to main sail? Tally Ho at 3:11pm 09.08.23 Mine's relatively new, but I know a lot of guys put blocks on there. Then, the blocks need mainten
Adding second reef to main sail? jviss at 3:06pm 09.08.23
Hunter 320 Steering Issue Tally Ho at 3:06pm 09.08.23
Winter Cover - Midwest Steve L22188 at 3:01pm 09.08.23 Yes...Shipshape is the answer. They already have the patterns for many boats. I've had mine for a
Adding second reef to main sail? Tally Ho at 2:52pm 09.08.23 I haven't detected a friction problem with mine. Maybe it's related to line size? And I am probab
Adding second reef to main sail? Tally Ho at 2:46pm 09.08.23 An old Garmin GPSMap740. PO installed it sometime before I bought the boat. But I wired in the wi
Adding second reef to main sail? jviss at 2:19pm 09.08.23 Ever use one?:doh: Duh! Uh, have used since maybe about 1976 with Stephen Colgate on City Island,
3GM30F raw water pump missing impeller vanes kappykaplan at 1:59pm 09.08.23 Since this has always been a fresh water vessel I was not concerned about build up barnacles on the
Adding second reef to main sail? Kings Gambit at 1:33pm 09.08.23 The Cunnigham is an invention of Briggs Cunningham, skipper of Columbia and winner of the 1956 Amer
H49/50 Boom Preventer Rigging tkwhalen at 1:04pm 09.08.23 I rig my preventer from the mid ship cleat using a dyneema soft shackle to where the boom vang (atta
H49/H50 Anchor Snubber/Bridle Setup tkwhalen at 12:59pm 09.08.23 I use a bridle and I pass it through the chocks up front as you are suggesting
Winter Cover - Midwest plenny7 at 12:31pm 09.08.23 Shipshape Canvas, based in Duluth. https://www.shipshapecanvas.com I couldn't tell you the cost n

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