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trailer bearings rsteig at 12:17pm 04.30.14 Catalina 22 10/1220 I have the standard trail rite trailer for my 75 catalina. The numbers are worn off the bearings so
Anyone near Port Clinton, Ohio? Kper at 12:16pm 04.30.14 Ask All Sailors 13/1339 We are interested in a boat in Port Clinton but after a few long distance disappointments we are rel
repowering s2 8.0a jlillie at 11:25am 04.30.14 S2 0/893 Hello all, I recently bought a 75 8.0a and am in the midst of a complete restore. The boat came minu
Bow Mooring Cleats - '89 H33.5 KVNJR at 11:18am 04.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/934 All, I've been lurking in the background here, gaining a lot of useful information as a new Hunter
Hunter 23.5 Cupholders hercguy at 11:08am 04.30.14 Smaller Boats 11/1160 My two wooden cupholders on both sides of the cockpit on my 23.5 have rotted away and broke. Does a
charging Batteries tzuelke at 11:00am 04.30.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/810 My batteries discharged while the ac current was off on the dock. My questions is, Do I need to ope
c-mapnt dehler25 at 10:55am 04.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/474 I am in the process of acquiring a new to me boat and it is fitted with a Raytheon L760c. It uses c-
Looking for a member Johnkent at 10:55am 04.30.14 Ask An Oday Owner 2/694 I've lost touch with one of your members, I'm hoping it's because I don't have his current address.
good, bad, and ugly (1) jibes138 at 10:26am 04.30.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1143 A shout out to McMaster Carr for amazing customer service. I am replacing some old mismatched ball
To get rid of a rusty, filled propane tank (1) chitradurga at 10:09am 04.30.14 Ask All Sailors 24/17452 The propane tank locker on my new used boat contains a rusty, but movable 5-lb tank made in 1993 (se
Battery Advice Gardnera at 9:45am 04.30.14 Smaller Boats 17/2214 I recently bought a 23.5 Hunter and I would like some advice on the best house battery to purchase.
What's wrong with this pic? (2) dale4643 at 9:32am 04.30.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 32/2063 1985 Mac22 I bought this last year. Original Macgregor trailer and from all indication it appears (l
Building a fiberglass frame (PICS) (1) Picflight at 8:31am 04.30.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1329 Hello, I am building a fiberglass frame, 2" wide, it is actually a mold which will turn out to be a
Looking for Canadian Maritimes Charts sully75 at 8:26am 04.30.14 Parts Search 0/1840 Hi All, I'm looking for some charts for a trip this summer in the Canadian Maritimes (Nova Scotia
Unexpectedly Home Roger Long at 8:02am 04.30.14 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 8/4565 Sitting here, waiting out the rain in a perfect spot for this weather, anchored in Croton, NY; I sud
Best Way to Manage Batteries as a Liveaboard at a Slip JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 7:57am 04.30.14 Musings With Maine Sail 3/2671 Hey MS. I hope your not getting too overworked with spring commissioning. I recently installed a
Chain for a 5/16 Lofrans Royal sully75 at 7:48am 04.30.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1788 Hello all, I have a new-to-me Lofrans Royal manual windlass. I need to buy some chain. Would
Winterizing Nightmares/Airmar Transducer Cable Replacement sully75 at 7:37am 04.30.14 Musings With Maine Sail 17/4506 Couple of questions 1) I hate to admit this, but I did minimal effort to winterize my boat last w
bimini top covers jaycrawford97 at 6:10am 04.30.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/975 anyone know where to order bimini top cover with zipper? tried BWY and they don't have a stock one.
could it be my glow plug ? eamaral at 5:22am 04.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1046 I tried starting my yanmar yesterday and after waiting 20 seconds with my key turned to the on posit

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Advice for a Solo Sailor? jviss at 3:21am 04.26.23 Where will you be sailing? Are you coastal cruising? Doing some passages? Sounds like you'll be liv
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Leeward Rail at 12:08am 04.26.23 If you are offshore you would do well to have some sort of "personal locator beacon" too. Always
Yanmar 3HM35F Starter issue NYSail at 11:01pm 04.25.23 I had same engine and same issue on last boat that all of a sudden appeared. very common. Too bad yo
Lewmar window gaskets NYSail at 10:51pm 04.25.23 I think you have to push it in with a plastic roller tool but be sure not to puncture the gasket.
WINCH DRUM Joe at 10:31pm 04.25.23 @jviss, I hear you. You understand what I"m aiming at. I'm wondering if resurfacing isn't an option
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Richard19068 at 10:31pm 04.25.23 If not going to far offshore I like to have a GPS/DSC enabled handheld VHF clipped on to my life ve
Problems with early 310s Clydo at 10:23pm 04.25.23 My 2001 had burn marks on the bulkhead and rear cushion when we bought in 2007 from the exhaust elb
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Stu Jackson at 9:08pm 04.25.23 KISS. Jut consider the edge of your boat a 500 foot cliff. If you go over, tied on or not, PFD or
Lewmar Hatch Gasket Installation BigEasy at 9:04pm 04.25.23 Nice work Big Easy. A two person job unless your a clever Cajun. :biggrin: Not that clever and
40.5 Fridge drain access and foam baycloud at 8:33pm 04.25.23 ok i see now - it looks like the hose just isnt long enough to poke out into the bilge. I'm trying t
Overloaded our electric system. TimFromLI at 8:01pm 04.25.23 Do you have power going through a transfer switch on an inverter? My Xantrex has a reset button but
WINCH DRUM (1) twodzusfittings at 7:40pm 04.25.23 @jviss, I hear you. You understand what I"m aiming at. I'm wondering if resurfacing isn't an option,
40.5 Fridge drain access and foam Rich Stidger at 7:02pm 04.25.23 My drain is connected to a hose that passes through the space under the galley sink and into the bil
Tachometer needle broken - help (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:01pm 04.25.23 They show a fuse but do not provide one and don't say what size fuse to use. Any suggestions? Loo
Advice for a Solo Sailor? smokey73 at 6:49pm 04.25.23 Scary :yikes:. I use a short "double line" tether with the jackline down the center of the boat or
Shroud Protector Installation Davidasailor26 at 6:48pm 04.25.23
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Davidasailor26 at 6:44pm 04.25.23
Advice for a Solo Sailor? dLj at 6:35pm 04.25.23 I've single handed my boats before, a Catalina 36, and now a Tartan 3800. But now I'm a solo sailo
Overloaded our electric system. Les356 at 6:32pm 04.25.23
Overloaded our electric system. smokey73 at 6:31pm 04.25.23 You may not have one but mine do not look like a traditional circuit breaker you have on your panels

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