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Is this a broken 'high water alarm' switch? (3) cbourne200 at 7:00pm 08.05.14 Bigger Boats 7/1347 1987 O'Day 272. Only thing I can think of is that it is a high water alarm switch that has been bro
356 cabin reading lights (swivel type) Ivan at 6:49pm 08.05.14 Big Boats 10/1846 I am in the process of changing all my cabin lighting to LEDs. I have changed all the recessed ceil
Hunter 22 tidal mooring? dwdrums801 at 6:41pm 08.05.14 Smaller Boats 5/916 Would you recommend a hunter 22 on a tidal mooring. The mooring at its lowest is a foot and a half.
C28-MK II Weather Helm ArielC28 at 6:01pm 08.05.14 Columbia 2/2294 Hi All, new to the forum here, and see that it doesn't get a ton of traffic these days (what, are al
How Important is Disp/Len? BayMan at 5:15pm 08.05.14 Ask All Sailors 17/9384 I am boat shopping for something in the 40' range. I have been narrowing my choices of models by d
Radar Arch/Dinghy Davits installed on H34 (9) betzhunter at 4:31pm 08.05.14 Big Boats 20/10398 I was tired of sleeping with my rolled up dinghy in the aft berth and wanted to install radar on our
5411 - runs rough, puffs smoke out of intake jakez at 4:10pm 08.05.14 Catalina 30 3/1307 I've got a 5411 in my Catalina 30. It had been running well. Cranked up fast with maybe 20 - 30 se
H26 Jib Sheet Cleating Options Fred at 1:37pm 08.05.14 Smaller Boats 3/850 I sail a 1995 H26 (new to me this year) and am looking for options that would allow me to more easil
Used Sails Rolleasy at 1:26pm 08.05.14 Ask All Sailors 8/4096 Looking for a used main sail. Any suggestions?
1984 catalina hot water heater 1234 at 1:08pm 08.05.14 Big Boats 2/1210 have a 1984 catalina 38 does anyone know the maker and type thanks
I will be at the Annapolis Sailboat show! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:55pm 08.05.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/3177 Interesting how one thing can lead to another...a few weeks back I decided to jump into the "Beware
Stern pulpit Larry Nix at 12:41pm 08.05.14 Smaller Boats 1/986 Has anyone modified the stern pulpit to better enable climbing up from the stern boarding ladder.
Bimini for Capri 18 Captain Capri KLR at 12:17pm 08.05.14 Smaller Boats 2/2683 Will a Bimini for a Cat 22 fit a Capri 18?
Source for Hunter 170 cup holders? mark2 at 12:15pm 08.05.14 Day Sailers 1/1614 Doing some work on our 170 and want to replace the faded-gray cup holders. We removed one of them an
Loose footed main captcoho at 11:37am 08.05.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/870 I know by searching the forum there are numerous thoughts on the subject of Loose footed mainsails.
Bow Rollar (1) rblevens at 11:27am 08.05.14 The Cherubini Hunters 15/2083 Is there a place to find a replacement anchor bow roller?
Model Plans 7kevin at 9:46am 08.05.14 Sails Call Lounge 0/3469 My dad has a Hunter Vision 36 and I would like to build him a model of it as a gift. Unfortunately,
Help Mike in Cape Cod at 9:41am 08.05.14 Smaller Boats 5/854 Can anyone send me a photo or sketch of the original routing of the H23.5 centerboard cascade line a
"Sideshift" Bow Thrusters captmaddog at 9:08am 08.05.14 Big Boats 1/1328 Wondering if anyone has installed or know about someone that has installed a bow thruster made by Si
Cockpit Table Leg DaveJ at 5:50am 08.05.14 Catalina 310 6/1263 I am sure others have/had the same issue with the leg of the cockpit table. Mine does not lock and w

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Just purchased hull #54 and have some halyard questions dlochner at 7:56am 07.12.23 Not all boats carry spinnakers. The spin halyard is typically run through a block that hangs on a cr
Honda BF2 outboard fuel problem (3) danooxnard at 7:50am 07.12.23 Yes #7 needs to come off the recoil, and fuel tank too. Then remove the two bolts that hold #7 in pl
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA (1) jssailem at 7:47am 07.12.23 Our Sailors, David and his crew, arrived in Lunenburg NS this AM. r a shower. Then headed out for a
In boom reefing design Atlantic Phil at 7:44am 07.12.23 Thanks for the replies and info. I would like to have a set up like Rich shared but my actual arrang
Sahara Dust JamesG161 at 7:26am 07.12.23 Today the gradient wind here in Jensen Beach is forecast to be light Westerly Please note that pic
Sahara Dust shemandr at 7:21am 07.12.23 Interesting juxtaposition. Today the gradient wind here in Jensen Beach is forecast to be light We
mooring buoys jviss at 7:20am 07.12.23 Local set ups vary Yes, ain't that. the truth! Ours use to be a ball connected to a light line th
mooring buoys shemandr at 7:12am 07.12.23 Best practice is to have the pendant attach to the ring just below the buoy, which is directly attac
Sahara Dust (1) JamesG161 at 6:48am 07.12.23 LOW pressure in upper Right which is now Invest 94L :facepalm: Jim..
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA (1) JamesG161 at 6:42am 07.12.23 charts showed nothing significant on the ocean bottom that aligned with this marked edge of current
Just purchased hull #54 and have some halyard questions shemandr at 6:40am 07.12.23 If the boat doesn't have a topping lift for a spinnaker pole then it didn't fly a symmetrical spinna
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA (2) JamesG161 at 6:31am 07.12.23 John and I have been helping on the next leg of Dave Jones route From Nova Scotia to the Azores.
Winch handle safe use Joe at 6:08am 07.12.23
Winch handle safe use jviss at 5:57am 07.12.23 Original question: t a good idea. You are incorrect in saying that doing it in this order would cre
Shooting some video in the harbor TomY at 5:45am 07.12.23
DIY Electronics? jviss at 5:32am 07.12.23 Replicas I presume? What do you mean, replicas? As in not genuine? I'm talking about Chinese Ard
Perkins 20 Engine jviss at 5:30am 07.12.23 I can pump virtually all my oil out by threading the suction tube down through the oil fill cap, th
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May (1) dlochner at 5:01am 07.12.23 From the entrance to the C&D Canal to the Anchorage at Cape May (Near the CG Station) is a pretty lo
Prestolite alternator??? Rodsails at 4:55am 07.12.23 Diode was probably so it didn't back feed if you're using more than one battery. helping keep the st
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May Davidasailor26 at 4:54am 07.12.23 Cape May is a nice destination. Delaware Bay is not the most pleasant journey. Philadelphia to Cape

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