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Do you know what this is and how it's used? (2) BobStor at 12:28am 06.21.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1733 Attached (I hope?) are two photos of one of six copies of a kind of fitting that I have found in a 1
1st sail on the "new" boat (3) Roadking Larry at 9:02pm 06.20.14 Ask All Sailors 3/956 Finally got the "new" boat out on the lake this afternoon. Motored out of the marina and on to a lak
Transporting Hunter 310 Tim22 at 8:14pm 06.20.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/2758 I am closing in on buying a Hunter 310 and, if successful, will need to transport it about 500 miles
Access panel to stanchion and chain plate JHS at 6:51pm 06.20.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/824 Dumb woman question, but how do you remove this panel. There are white covered round raised button-
New genoa doesn't fit luff extrusion slowtype at 6:04pm 06.20.14 Catalina 22 13/1872 I bought a new genoa over the winter for this season. YEAH! just tried to hoist it, and I cant ge
What is used to seal between the hull and cockpit seam (1) bluesman at 5:02pm 06.20.14 Day Sailers 4/1708 I bought a new (used boat and I am wondering what is the material that is used to seal between the h
Very Strange Electrical Hazard/Problem rgranger at 4:23pm 06.20.14 Ask All Sailors 56/4646 Hey All I got a weird one. So I'm prepping my boat for a trip starting June 30. Got the outboard
Widgeon Seats terry_buda at 4:07pm 06.20.14 Day Sailers 3/2173 I have a Widgeon which is missing the removable "Teak Seats" (actually mahogany, I'm told). I c
Replaced GPS receiver battery tchastain at 3:23pm 06.20.14 Big Boats 3/1041 My gps was beginning to take several minutes to find the boat position. New raystar 130 was $294 pl
Electrical terminals colinhulse at 2:26pm 06.20.14 Ask All Sailors 6/924 A small pack of ring terminals (4 in a clear pack) manufactured by Ancor can run 5 bucks. Jamison di
376 lifeline size Phil Herring at 2:24pm 06.20.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/690 Anybody with a 376 replace their lifelines recently? Trying to get a confirmation of the wire and s
LeFiell boom extrusion L-104 centerline at 12:53pm 06.20.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1407 I want to add on to the length of my boom.... we have concluded that adding to the boom will be more
Rudder Post Shims benfirst at 11:45am 06.20.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/747 Does anyone know of the best material to use to shim the rudder post at the lower berring?
Sail Cleaner Chief RA at 11:30am 06.20.14 Ask All Sailors 5/995 I used the Sailbrite product and basically wasted my time. Mildew didn't come out as advertised and
Been absent for a while Ross at 11:17am 06.20.14 Ask All Sailors 19/1543 In early March Nancy was found to have breast cancer. Unrelated to the two other cancers that she ha
One burner or two?? PSR at 10:55am 06.20.14 Ask All Sailors 22/2688 The POs of my Catalina 27 trashed the original galley and installed a custom cabinet lacking a stove
Singing Solar Praises Kings Gambit at 9:55am 06.20.14 Ask All Sailors 5/817 In the ongoing slow, but inevitable, conversion of the Bavaria 38E from a so-called "Racer/Cruiser"
Prop Shaft Vibration donvanv at 9:23am 06.20.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1018 I am new to my '98 Oceanis 36cc. It was purchased in March and I'm still getting to know how she ha
Another Really Cool Video caguy at 9:18am 06.20.14 Ask All Sailors 6/986 This came up on my Facebook. What a great job. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aN4CBbe
Replace Toggle Part (1) DockH at 8:15am 06.20.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1136 Friends. Thread damage. Need to replace this part (see photo) the lower threaded eye toggle of my ol

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Whisker Pole Install shemandr at 11:50am 08.17.23 I put a ring on my H356 but no track. If you have multiple headsail a track may be indicated. But
Cutter 37 Refit (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:49am 08.17.23 Do you have a catch to keep the drawers from flying out when underway ? ves and forks all over the
New vang to Beneteau Oceanis 50 (2009) (1) elvio at 11:45am 08.17.23 218954 I got this diagram from Sparcraft. Item #1 is broken. The plastic is completely torn. I am c
Cutter 37 Refit (1) PhilaSailor at 11:43am 08.17.23 Another thought on the vanity. If you are replacing teh 40 year old vanity faucets, do the shower t
Cutter 37 Refit (1) PhilaSailor at 11:39am 08.17.23 Re the 40 year old vanity. The pic is a Corian countertop since I did a Corian galley too. The fau
pros and cons of adjusting valves... capta at 11:38am 08.17.23 Having a piston hit a valve is a rather unpleasant experience. All suggested engine maintenance is s
Tide Clock jviss at 11:37am 08.17.23
Cutter 37 Refit PhilaSailor at 11:33am 08.17.23 For many years I sailed Block Island to Atlantic City or Cape May. Furthest Point offshore is about
Invest 99L capta at 11:31am 08.17.23 "It is far better to go out on the water knowing what to expect in weather terms, than to be out on
Cutter 37 Refit Johnb at 11:30am 08.17.23 Did you refit the vanity basin? Mine looks 40 years old.
Tide Clock Davidasailor26 at 11:30am 08.17.23
Need source for winch parts Rich Stidger at 11:25am 08.17.23 I'm an industrial maintenace mechanic . Almost everyone in my field does "government jobs" during t
Whisker Pole Install capta at 11:24am 08.17.23 You'd have to check, but as above my IMRF mast was essentially two masts put together, so there is n
Whisker Pole Install (1) tfox2069 at 11:18am 08.17.23 Does anyone have any experience installing a whisker pole / track on a furling system mast? Worrie
Cutter 37 Refit jon hansen at 11:10am 08.17.23 The Cutter 37 is a great off shore cruising boat that's really comfortable and fast at 18+ knots of
Expectations from solar Adamsson at 11:06am 08.17.23 Thanks. These panels are set up where they are not shaded as they are above the cockpit, so that is
Need source for winch parts Timm R Oday25 at 11:05am 08.17.23 I'm an industrial maintenace mechanic . Almost everyone in my field does "government jobs" during th
Whisker Pole Install Windpilot at 10:53am 08.17.23 I don't have in mast furling. But I installed the track by drilling and tappingfor short flat end ma
Vesper XB8000- No GPS Signal Davidasailor26 at 10:46am 08.17.23
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? Ralph Johnstone at 10:34am 08.17.23 I have a diver coming Monday with a underwater video camera and we will check it all out. Has you

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