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Inner forestay for Morgan 384 malyea at 6:59am 07.10.14 Morgan 2/1319 Has anyone fitted an inner forestay on a M384?
Snap ring for steering shaft Saillife at 6:20am 07.10.14 Big Boats 2/1002 Does anyone know of a source for the snap ring (c clip) that goes on the steering shaft to keep the
1978 Hunter 30 Engine Control Cable Replacement needed irmedic at 6:18am 07.10.14 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1508 Hello, My shifter cable has worn out and I need a replacement. Does anybody know what model/length
thank goodness for styrofoam anthony at 5:56am 07.10.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1208 Hi All we all hear about the fact we have Styrofoam in our boat and some of us take it out. Well, A
2 Cycle Oil Stain Kper at 4:54am 07.10.14 Ask All Sailors 17/2503 Think I screwed up. Developed a fuel leak at the connection to the fuel tank located in the cockpit
Sailing Mags rfrye1 at 11:30pm 07.09.14 Ask All Sailors 19/1965 It's got around to reading my 2 sailing magazines on a 5 hr flight. I read Sail and Cruising World.
Some mistakes really suck LloydB at 10:06pm 07.09.14 Ask All Sailors 12/2222 I forgot to open the portable gas tank vent valve and created a vacuum which shut the engine off as
Transom Shower manifold whittem at 7:48pm 07.09.14 Catalina 310 2/1413 Hard a hard freeze in NW FL last year. 2004 CAT 310 Transom shower plastic manifold (in port rear la
Burning engine bulkheads Clydo at 5:53pm 07.09.14 Catalina 310 9/1796 Pulled bulkhead to work on damper plate discovered heat from riser getting to bulkhead even though
Replacement screw head covers Ivan at 5:39pm 07.09.14 Big Boats 6/1122 Does anybody know where I can get the little brown plastic covers that snap into the Phillips head f
Newport RI Moorings Doons60 at 5:17pm 07.09.14 Destinations 5/2022 I'll be sailing to Newport soon and am looking for insight into moorings. All I can find is to hail
Engine access on new Hunter 50 ac rsmart at 4:41pm 07.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/878 Has anyone owning the latest Hunter 50 ac with the 110 turbo Yanmar changed the water pump impeller
Haul out sling on keel forefoot (1) jswesterman at 3:42pm 07.09.14 Ask All Sailors 12/3966 Hi, During the survey haul out for a Catalina 36 I have an offer in for, the yard hauled the boat
Catalina 36 haulout (1) jswesterman at 3:08pm 07.09.14 Big Boats 1/1886 Hi, During the survey haul out for a Catalina 36 I have an offer in for, the yard hauled the boat
Removing mast for trailering? pupluv at 3:02pm 07.09.14 Ask All Sailors 8/5621 Howdy, I have an 18 ft Languna Windrose. For the first time I have to remove the mast so I can tr
equalization-- How do I know when to do it elfking at 1:31pm 07.09.14 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1716 I have 4 gc2 6v batteries wired in a series parallel twelve volt bank and a link 2000 battery monit
Surprise! The engine just quit Fast Ed at 1:26pm 07.09.14 Big Boats 4/1047 We were motoring up the river yesterday when our engine suddenly quit. It re-started easily, and ra
A/C and D/C panel lights (2) ttac at 12:42pm 07.09.14 Big Boats 2/827 Hi all! I am looking for some replacement lamps for my power panel. After our lightning strike I hav
labrador current sharty mcwierdears at 12:16pm 07.09.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1208 hey, I'm picking up a 24' siedelman fixed keel from Forked River, NJ and headed to the Pamlico Sound
26M Purchase (2) BradB at 11:21am 07.09.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/928 I'm looking at purchasing a 26M and inspected the boat yesterday. It's a 2013 and looks to be in ve

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Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 garymalmgren at 3:43pm 09.01.23 Looks interesting, Johnny. Let us know on the fitting and operation. gary
Car Accident (1) Rick486 at 3:21pm 09.01.23 It's a great car. A 'crossover,' between a sedan and an SUV. They don't make them anymore, though
Car Accident (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:12pm 09.01.23 Does your car look anything like this ? a bit of a smile on your face after a kick in the pants (or
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel Tally Ho at 3:11pm 09.01.23
Car Accident jon hansen at 3:06pm 09.01.23 i feel for you. it is a bummer. glad your ok. lots of fun vehicles out there for a new love affa
Rope to anchor chain attachment jviss at 2:58pm 09.01.23 Rope/chain splices scare the hell out of me but I've got use one at this stage of life because of t
Rope to anchor chain attachment Ralph Johnstone at 2:57pm 09.01.23 is a direct rope to chain splice better than using an eye splice around a thimble and an appropriat
ACU Location Ralph Johnstone at 2:38pm 09.01.23 Looks like our Raymarine ST 4000 has finally given up. Are you interested in troubleshooting the
Car Accident jviss at 2:26pm 09.01.23 What is this mystery love of yours? It's a great car. A 'crossover,' between a sedan and an SUV.
30T Wing Keel Width seaj30 at 2:01pm 09.01.23 I was out in the boat yard visiting my 30T a few days ago. We are in a drought so it's on the trail
Weathermax for genoa Straycat22296 at 2:00pm 09.01.23 Sunbrella has a long history of proven durability and product life. Being that labor costs to instal
Car Accident Stu Jackson at 1:54pm 09.01.23 so hoping they don't total my car! I love it so. What is this mystery love of yours?
VHF Radio Crashes on 25 Watt Setting jviss at 1:53pm 09.01.23 We disconnected the antenna and then tried to transmit Bad idea. Will blow the output stage on mo
Rope to anchor chain attachment Stu Jackson at 1:51pm 09.01.23 I've had both. No windlass. Older setup was a rope to chain splice. Worked great over bow roller.
DC panel led indicator stopped working jviss at 1:51pm 09.01.23 I wonder why they even put these bulbs on electrical panels. They really are only indicators that t
Car Accident jviss at 1:49pm 09.01.23 People still wear watches?!? Riveting injury. Glad you're OK, Rich got that right. Relax and kic
Rope to anchor chain attachment jviss at 1:47pm 09.01.23 I think a chain splice is the best, simplest, most reliable and economical solution. I've made thes
Car Accident Stu Jackson at 1:46pm 09.01.23 People still wear watches?!? Riveting injury. Glad you're OK, Rich got that right. Relax and kick
DC panel led indicator stopped working dlochner at 1:41pm 09.01.23 LEDs don't work for ever and the wires connecting them about 22 or 24 ga. The wire is easily broken.
Rope to anchor chain attachment dlochner at 1:06pm 09.01.23 There is nothing wrong with using a high quality shackle (Crosby) in your situation. It also allows

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