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old boat, older seaman jmczzz at 7:59pm 07.16.14 Catalina 22 6/974 Well, I think this boat will be my last. It is a sturdy little craft this 1972 Catalina 22. I really
Winches rsotomayor at 7:45pm 07.16.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1134 Need to replace the stripper rings on a Lewmar 40 self tailing winch. The top cover is supposed to
Electriacal Problem rgnewleaf at 7:08pm 07.16.14 Big Boats 1/1036 After haul out and back in the water at the dock, without shore power. I turned on the macerator pu
Gaff rigged mainsail help Kestle at 6:55pm 07.16.14 Ask All Sailors 0/739 I am sailing this weekend on a gaff rigged boat, and it has been years since I handled the main on o
Bought 2 of these solar panels Jared1048 at 5:48pm 07.16.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/1217 The cost on these are half of what the Kyocera 140 watt panel is. Hopefully the quality is just as g
schooner39 schooner39 at 5:38pm 07.16.14 Big Boats 2/674 Can any one tell me where I can refill my CNG bottle in northern California; specifically, in the ea
Passage 42 holding tank reotime at 5:30pm 07.16.14 Big Boats 12/3224 Has anyone replaced their 35 gallon holding tank on a Passage 42. If so, what materials and could y
Before I drill holes in my boat, (1) Ward H at 4:58pm 07.16.14 Ask All Sailors 17/1707 is this a bad location for a single loop hand hold? We dock bow in and get on the boat via a sho
Chesapeake Sailors Wanted! Doc_holiday at 3:45pm 07.16.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1532 The Sippy cup is coming up for the night of aug 1 into the morning of the 2nd. It's a family friendl
Do I need a backing block? (2) judsonj at 3:37pm 07.16.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1393 Hey Folks, I have a V22 that is newish to me. I have been out a few times and love the boat. I al
Need new Bimini cover njlarry at 3:19pm 07.16.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1266 While sailing up the Delaware Bay the Bimini top cover decided to go for a swim. Now need a replacem
Question for main sail Newport Bob at 2:33pm 07.16.14 Musings With Maine Sail 1/1783 I have a Balmar 60 series and the mc-614 regulator installed. For the batteries have three separate
cutting life line mmsailor at 2:18pm 07.16.14 Smaller Boats 7/1361 Due to the length of our dock it is hard for my wife to get on and off of our boat . She either has
Cat22 owners near CDA Idaho Cat22novice at 1:20pm 07.16.14 Catalina 22 1/681 Hello everyone! I am in need of some help with my Cat 22. Is there anyone on here close to CDA Idah
New head sail for hunter 290 SteveH290 at 1:13pm 07.16.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/984 I'm looking into getting a new head sail for a hunter 290. It has the standard factory jib. I want
bilge water mortyd at 1:07pm 07.16.14 Catalina 30 8/1394 i seem to have more water in my bilge this year than in past years, but it's been a very rainy year.
SparCraft vang fittings keep breaking! DallyCally2 at 12:49pm 07.16.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1386 The lower Vang fitting on a SparCraft system is to weak. I have broken two of them. They are a softe
Water Preservation Jeff10528 at 12:19pm 07.16.14 Big Boats 2/720 At one time I recall several products at marine stores intended for this purpose, but lately just on
Bow Thruster for Hunter 45cc Bill in VA at 12:11pm 07.16.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1133 I'm planning to retro-fit a bow thruster on my 2007 Hunter 45cc. I understand that Hunter offered t
M 25 XP runs too cold Hayden Watson at 12:02pm 07.16.14 Catalina 30 6/1308

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Winchbit driver jviss at 2:21pm 08.22.23 One of these days... A super DIY project would be to convert a manual winch to electric using a sta
Winchbit driver Ward H at 2:03pm 08.22.23 Just ordered the WinchBit driver. When it comes in I'll run over to Harbor Freight and pick up the d
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? jviss at 1:55pm 08.22.23 Fortunately, on our Garhauer recirculating ball bearings, they use all Delrin and Torlon which are
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? Hayden Watson at 1:52pm 08.22.23 Elizabeth forwarded my email to Mark who replied that I needed the MT-2 upgrade. Looks like you al
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? Hayden Watson at 1:49pm 08.22.23 As an aside, I hate these designs with loose ball bearings. :) My winch handle grips are apparent
Stowing Winch Handles jviss at 1:43pm 08.22.23 That odd. I wonder if we are looking at the same product. Here's that link again: https://www.orga
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? Ward H at 1:43pm 08.22.23 Wow, that is a different response than I have ever gotten form Garhauer but I always dealt with Gui
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? JRacer at 1:41pm 08.22.23 Allways fun to toss a few of those ball bearings into the main on the boat next to you at the mark.
Stowing Winch Handles stickinthemud57 at 1:40pm 08.22.23
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? jviss at 1:27pm 08.22.23 As an aside, I hate these designs with loose ball bearings. :) My winch handle grips are apparentl
CL14 Dinghy Deparlocean at 1:12pm 08.22.23 Why don't you wash the joints by spraying with commercial cleaner, rinse with garden hose pressure,
CL14 Dinghy Fuzzy_logic at 1:10pm 08.22.23 Filleting the joint and glassing over it may also be a solution.
CL14 Dinghy Fuzzy_logic at 1:08pm 08.22.23 I was considering this. West systems has quite a reputation. I Will look further into it. Now I am d
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? Hayden Watson at 1:03pm 08.22.23 Are they steel or Delrin? For Delrin that's actually not a bad price. For steel should be about 1
CL14 Dinghy Deparlocean at 1:02pm 08.22.23 The West System by Gougeon Brothers is the one I have been using for the past 30 years and it makes
Hunter 23 Keel isaksp00 at 12:34pm 08.22.23 Also, looks like user @peptobysmol posted the earlier photos of the swing keel. Seems to have been a
Hunter 23 Keel isaksp00 at 12:29pm 08.22.23 Ok, while waiting for Crazy Dave, here is what it seems to me. First, since you don't see any riggi
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? jviss at 12:02pm 08.22.23 Then I could order the qty needed at $0.11 each. Are they steel or Delrin? For Delrin that's actu
New rebuilt yanmar starts instantly but small puff of smoke at startup Dalliance at 11:53am 08.22.23
Hunter 386 Exhaust/Water hose Gary Ryan at 11:48am 08.22.23 Ended up visiting the boat today and have the same as you. Doesn't look too bad, but I'll take the

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