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Quick anchor windlass problems Captpete12 at 4:47pm 06.25.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/4009 This might be of interest to some. My windlass was not working and the previous owner never used it
animated knot tying lessons for boaties pupluv at 4:42pm 06.25.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1198 http://www.animatedknots.com/indexboating.php I'm especially impressed with the eye spice, the im
Jib conversion; Is it realistic? Jerry Shenkman at 4:42pm 06.25.14 Ask All Sailors 18/2737 My new (to me) '85 O'Day 192 is still sitting in my driveway but now the mast is up so I can see wha
Need Boat Trailer For Mac 26m pewwind at 4:13pm 06.25.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/561 I am in the market for a boat trailer for my 2006 26M, either galvanized or aluminum. pewwind
jib furler on Mac25? pupluv at 3:47pm 06.25.14 Ask All Sailors 0/553 I keep my Mac 25, Event Horizon, in a mast-up lot on a trailer so all I need to do to launch her is
jib furler on Mac25 pupluv at 3:47pm 06.25.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1113 I keep my Mac 25, Event Horizon, in a mast-up lot on a trailer so all I need to do to launch her is
Leach and foot line adjustments 25yearslater at 3:22pm 06.25.14 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/7908 Well I'm to the point of scratching a bald spot on my head with trying to figure out proper leach an
Sailcover for furled jib? pupluv at 3:20pm 06.25.14 Ask All Sailors 10/2716 I bought a Windrose 18 well used. It has a furling jibsheet but I'm not sure I trust the UV protecti
Tach Problems jdhohmann at 3:03pm 06.25.14 Big Boats 0/577 My tach pick-up has rusted out on me, and short of removing motor just to replace the sensor, becaus
Hunter 43 Legend front window/windshield replacement evinrudejim at 2:15pm 06.25.14 Big Boats 26/4830 I need to replace the windshield on my 1991 43 Legend because it has a large L-shaped crack from som
Universal Diesel tach is wonky Skipper at 12:47pm 06.25.14 Ask All Sailors 0/676 It's been this way since I bought the boat. Engine is Universal M-18. Sometimes the tach reads ac
so i hit a rock... (1) willsnow at 12:18pm 06.25.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1108 Checked a out new lake yesterday. Motoring into a little bay, I made hard contact with a submerged r
headliner Hunt45cc at 11:53am 06.25.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/489 Does anyone know how to remove the headliner in a 2001 45CC?
Good Deal on a GPS Bad Obsession at 11:46am 06.25.14 Ask All Sailors 3/814 West Marine has a sale price on the Garmin 441s for $299.99. This is a good price and I like this u
Did I mention about my motor and prop? Brian S at 11:41am 06.25.14 Day Sailers 2/631
Electric winch problems isailor25 at 11:21am 06.25.14 Smaller Boats 0/809 Ive just by way of a gift become the owner a Catalina 25 swing keel older , My Question this boat ha
Furler issue 2000 Model 340 GCR at 10:34am 06.25.14 Big Boats 2/677 I recently acquired the above boat. We had to take the mast down to transport it. After putting th
Can anyone identify this boat? Worldwalker88 at 10:26am 06.25.14 Ask All Sailors 11/6280 Coming into the harbor in Milwaukee, WI, after you pass under the Home bridge to the right you will
83 27 foot Hunter Restore dmiller6 at 10:20am 06.25.14 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1249 I am completing a restore on my 27' Hunter (tall mast) and am having problems with rigging my boom,
Trailer or advise for '73 Catalina 22 swing keel Edwardo at 10:08am 06.25.14 Catalina 22 12/1759 Hello, I'm new to the forum and need some advise or possibly information on finding a suitable trai

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Hunter vs. Catalina 22 rgranger at 8:42pm 04.30.23
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Kings Gambit at 7:57pm 04.30.23
Hunter vs. Catalina 22 schog at 7:48pm 04.30.23 Either would be fine. If they're for sale in your area, then go for the one that's in the best sha
Refrigerator Insulation Upgrade? nramsey at 7:46pm 04.30.23 The front panel in the galley doesn't have the usual plugs covering screws so I assume it is screwed
Mcgregor 25 at sea vs lake Roland5048 at 7:45pm 04.30.23 Just happened on this site. https://www.yachtdatabase.com/en/review.jsp?id=MacGregor+25
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? Johann at 7:33pm 04.30.23 Something is missing here. I know OPE prefers external BMS's over internal BMS's because all BMS ar
How to drain hot water tank with anode installed Blitz at 7:28pm 04.30.23 I've done the same as skunther, but gravity drain to bilge.
Hunter vs. Catalina 22 Siamese at 7:18pm 04.30.23 Either would be fine. If they're for sale in your area, then go for the one that's in the best shap
How to drain hot water tank with anode installed dlochner at 7:14pm 04.30.23 I have a different HW tank, however it did not have a drain valve. I installed a T at the outlet, on
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? dlochner at 7:10pm 04.30.23 I lubricate the pump when I change the joker valve, which I do every spring. Lubricate once with the
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings (1) garymalmgren at 7:09pm 04.30.23 I have replaced standard fittings with Sta Loc because I was in a location with no swaging facilitie
Hunter vs. Catalina 22 Richard19068 at 7:04pm 04.30.23 Both are lake boats, not for ocean. I had 1984 H25.5 I was very happy with its strong constructio
Sailing Movies? Richard19068 at 6:57pm 04.30.23 I thought "True Spirit" based on Jessica Watson's nonstop unassisted circumnavigation was very good.
Refrigerator Insulation Upgrade? LouisMK at 6:44pm 04.30.23
Stinky Bubbly Hot Water skunther at 6:41pm 04.30.23 Unfortunately there is no zinc included by default for most marine water heaters. The manufacturer
How to rig double sided main sheet to helm Dalliance at 6:04pm 04.30.23
Alternative to bimini David in Sandusky at 6:00pm 04.30.23 Here is my solution: https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/mods.php?task=article&mid=16&aid=7416&mn=27_
Alternative to bimini garymalmgren at 5:54pm 04.30.23 That looks great! Thank Skob (?) I have a side panel that is about 2 foot X 3 foot that clips on t
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? jviss at 5:50pm 04.30.23 Amazon.com: Lightning X First Responder EMT/EMS Backpack Stocked First Aid Supplies Kit B (Navy Blu
New Rug JBP-PA at 5:43pm 04.30.23 Looks nice. A rug helps a lot when it's chilly out.

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