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so i hit a rock... (1) willsnow at 12:18pm 06.25.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1202 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 0/506 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 3/840 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 2/683
Electric winch problems isailor25 at 11:21am 06.25.14 Smaller Boats 0/839 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 2/715 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 11/6621 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 4/1307 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 12/1822 Hello, I'm new to the forum and need some advise or possibly information on finding a suitable trai
New style windows boblufkin at 9:40am 06.25.14 Catalina 22 1/754 Anyone ever replace the post 86 frameless windows? They look to be recessed into the hull . Thanks B
Advice or company to transport 36 Mk II FROM DFW to Kemah Tx superdave501 at 9:30am 06.25.14 Big Boats 4/2376 Any help on companies would be appreciated. Anybody know height of hull ? I am moving from Grapevine
Repairing Broken SS Screws in Cabin Sle (4) rk6johnson at 9:07am 06.25.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/1415 I recently began repairing the broken SS screws in my Catalina 350. We got saltwater on the sole a f
Just a few more Vacation Pics (5) dgreen1991 at 9:04am 06.25.14 Catalina 22 3/972 Nice place this Crooked Island.
Aerial Pics of My Little Honey Dip (5) dgreen1991 at 8:48am 06.25.14 Catalina 22 15/2019 Had a great week off in May. Sailed from Panama City to Crooked Island. I was going to go further bu
Mast Raising Help jeremiah2911 at 8:46am 06.25.14 Smaller Boats 4/1547 Live in southeastern CT. So could visit for help if necessary. Should be simple question. When ra
mainsail outhaul tension ancbob at 8:32am 06.25.14 Catalina 22 5/1694 I am looking for some direction for setting my initial main outhaul tension on a 77 catalina 22. I h
Opinions on replacement Air Conditioners dehler25 at 8:14am 06.25.14 Big Boats 2/661 I am looking for opinions on what is a better and perhaps easier direct replacement for the original
Refrig pump caprice at 7:52am 06.25.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1384 HI ALL Refrigerator drain pump is not draining. I cleaned the trap, the drain hose which leads to
Help replacing rope clutches weinie at 6:33am 06.25.14 Ask All Sailors 24/5260 I would like to update an older Easylock rope clutch on my boat that has been slipping. It appears
Steaming Bulb 28.5 Jim L at 4:16am 06.25.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/870 Anyone know the bulb size for the replacement steaming bulb?

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Rigging information NTLESQ at 9:51am 07.11.23 Dear John, Thanks very much! The images are very helpful. The arrangement for the main sheet is very
Starting battery (1) JamesG161 at 9:43am 07.11.23 I looked up my 50hp Engine CC amps needs. Mine boat has separate switches 1) Start Battery 2) Hous
Winch handle safe use kappykaplan at 9:30am 07.11.23 I have two wraps on the drum to haul in the sheet as quickly as possible, by hand only. Then a thir
Electrical Gremlins jviss at 9:26am 07.11.23 It is amazing. I would have assumed there are standard practices for wiring vessels which would mak
Satallite GPS messaging devices kappykaplan at 9:25am 07.11.23 When I took the Scouts on our circumnavigations of the DELMARVA peninsula, we used one of the parent
Companion Way Doors vs. boards for Hunter 356 JamesG161 at 9:19am 07.11.23 Have boards for the companion way but really think I want doors Not a good idea. Why not? Your H
Found On Deck Rich Stidger at 9:15am 07.11.23 If something was loose enough to have a pin fall out, I would expect that there would be something o
Electrical Gremlins skunther at 9:10am 07.11.23 It is amazing. I would have assumed there are standard practices for wiring vessels which would make
Electrical Gremlins jviss at 9:05am 07.11.23
Companion Way Doors vs. boards for Hunter 356 Hollyberry at 9:04am 07.11.23 If the companionway is wide enought you could have the hinges attach to a side board that would slid
Just purchased hull #54 and have some halyard questions Hollyberry at 9:01am 07.11.23 Congrats!.. A resident of our island also just bought one of these (brought it down from Great Slave
Companion Way Doors vs. boards for Hunter 356 jeff356 at 8:59am 07.11.23 I made my doors out of starboard. I have hooks so I can hold them open while sailing. Also have a h
Electrical Gremlins Davidasailor26 at 8:58am 07.11.23 It sounds very time consuming, but maybe a worthwhile thing? It can be time consuming, but in my o
Winch handle safe use rgranger at 8:58am 07.11.23 ... but I am not seeing the downside to inserting it immediately before executing a tack. They do
Electrical Gremlins skunther at 8:53am 07.11.23 I have been around for a long time and have seen all the questions that can be and have been asked.
Found On Deck rgranger at 8:52am 07.11.23 It looks like you can get a drone at Walmart for $50 https://www.walmart.com/ip/AUOSHI-Mini-Foldabl
Electrical Gremlins Davidasailor26 at 8:52am 07.11.23 It's a West Marine WCU-15, rated at 75 amps. The house breaker was formerly a 100amp breaker instea
Electrical Gremlins (1) skunther at 8:48am 07.11.23 How many amps is your battery charger rated to output? That seems the most likely culprit. It's a
Winch handle safe use Davidasailor26 at 8:48am 07.11.23
Life (sailing) after heart attack. WayneH at 8:47am 07.11.23 Hang in there, Scott. There is sailing afterwards. InReach has the evac service. I haven't signed up

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