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Furling Toggle DockH at 7:03am 06.02.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1389 My masthead fitting connection to my roller furling forestay is unique. There is a wire jumper leadi
Main sheet traveler for '86 Hunter 23 (1) Pinafore2 at 6:25am 06.02.14 Smaller Boats 1/842 I have '86/'87 Hunter 23. I believe the mainsheet traveler is original equipment. A photo of the t
Swim Ladder Clips Concerto at 5:50am 06.02.14 Catalina 310 6/1677 The rubber covering on both swim ladder clips have discolored and are starting to dry out. Does anyo
Sail Number font/size Ken13559 at 5:46am 06.02.14 Ask All Sailors 14/7355 At the behest of the Captain of Sail for my yacht club, I've applied for a Sail Number for use in cl
Portlight panel for H28.5 jamescyu at 5:11am 06.02.14 Mid-Size Boats 0/704 Where can one get the replacement portlight plexiglass for H28.5? Or better yet how to redo the port
Depth Sounder has no reading jamescyu at 5:08am 06.02.14 Mid-Size Boats 10/1526 My boat was on the hard for 4 weeks, after bottom painted and put back to the water, the depth sound
After market Alternator Ken13559 at 4:51am 06.02.14 Musings With Maine Sail 15/8817 I've found an after market 80A alternator (Gladiator) seems very attractive replacement for my LR155
Diesel return line (1) suttonski at 4:10am 06.02.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/659 Hi, does anyone knows if the diesel return line on a Beneteau 361 goes down to the bottom of the di
cooking stove dodger007 at 9:31pm 06.01.14 Columbia 0/2268 I'm looking for a cooking stove for my Columbia 26. Mine was stolen.
slow but steady leak into bilge peter frontera at 8:15pm 06.01.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1827 on my 27 ft. hunter i have a slow but steady leak from forward ground wire hole in bilge. it has be
Varnish or natural ? boblufkin at 7:32pm 06.01.14 Catalina 22 15/2159 My 1992, came to me with weathered teak. Is this common or do most varnish the wood ?
Galley question boblufkin at 7:29pm 06.01.14 Catalina 22 4/992 Just picked up my new 1992 Catalina 22. Next to the sink is a cover with nothing under it but space
1983 Cheribini Hunter 27 Interior Calvin1Calvin at 7:19pm 06.01.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1470 Anyone out there have photos of the navigation station cabinet, both external and internal and the c
Stuffing box tips-- I-30 nestorph at 7:14pm 06.01.14 Islander 3/2406 I'm going to be changing the packing in my stuffing box on the I30. It's my first time venturing th
Alternator install vs key switch Mark Maulden at 6:55pm 06.01.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1332 I'm installing a balmar series 7 80a alternator with a requisite external regulator. The field curr
grill safety mmsailor at 5:59pm 06.01.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/934 Our boat came with a propane grill that can be mounted on the stern rail . I wonder about the wisdom
Better to back your sailboat in? captmaddog at 5:26pm 06.01.14 Ask All Sailors 46/6188 Wondering what the majority think about docking. I've had people suggest I back my Hunter 420 in st
shower pump raye at 5:08pm 06.01.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2593 we have a 1995 38M beneteau-great boat! one of the survey items to be taken care of is the problem o
Kick-up rudder for O'Day 26 Dulcinea at 4:00pm 06.01.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/950 Has anyone modified their original O'Day 26 rudder to low it to kick up ? I would like to back my 2
Finally, air conditioning...er...not so much. IH82BL8 at 3:23pm 06.01.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1522 Today was the day to finally start the air conditioning. I'm finishing the install on a 16kbtu FCF

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Catalina Stickers Idahosteve at 2:31pm 08.16.23 Does anyone know what or if there were stickers or ? on the 1973 models?
New holding tank (3) DinghySailor at 2:30pm 08.16.23 For gravity drain to work, the entire tank must be above the boat's waterline...if not, it'll take
New owner Gene Neill at 2:27pm 08.16.23 What a score! Nothing like a "barn find" for practically nothing! :thumbup: Does the ol' Evinrude s
Venting a Dryer on a Catamaran (2) rgranger at 2:08pm 08.16.23 Same way you do on a house or RV??? You will want a more robust vent cover. Maybe something like
pros and cons of adjusting valves... rgranger at 2:03pm 08.16.23 Okay okay the current heat wave is getting to me. Post corrected to read what you said. PS For thos
New owner JRacer at 1:38pm 08.16.23 Unbelievable. What a catch. have lots of fun!
Pressure Cooker (1) Allan12210 at 1:37pm 08.16.23 Yup. Learned from my mom.... Me too. We have several pressure cooker recipe books and mom passed
pros and cons of adjusting valves... Hello Below at 1:22pm 08.16.23 I know what he meant to say was rocker arm cover. Okay okay the current heat wave is getting to me
TO H41 OWNERS, GALLEY LIGHT twalker H260 at 1:15pm 08.16.23 Here are the schematics for the wiring harness for your boat. You can disregard my last suggestion.
Vessel Weather Radar Question bxdobs at 1:02pm 08.16.23 thanks that suggests that there would be no way to see something like this coming, even with marine
New owner jviss at 12:45pm 08.16.23 The best footnote to the story is that we only paid 500$ for her. Wow! Score!
New owner (6) Idahosteve at 12:43pm 08.16.23 We have been happy with everything so far. No leaks at any of the fittings, we have tempered glass !
Tide Clock jviss at 12:40pm 08.16.23 Have any of you with them actually checked them against reality or at least a tide table chart? Ye
Vessel Weather Radar Question tfox2069 at 12:35pm 08.16.23 So you're really asking whether conventional radar can detect wind - not just the moisture which may
Vessel Weather Radar Question Davidasailor26 at 12:34pm 08.16.23 Thanks everyone ... most responses appear to suggest APPS are the way to go ... but ... APPS DON'T
Vessel Weather Radar Question bxdobs at 12:23pm 08.16.23 Thanks everyone ... most responses appear to suggest APPS are the way to go ... but ... APPS DON'T w
Tide Clock ggrizzard at 12:21pm 08.16.23 We live and berth on the N. Indian river portion of the ICW. As we are berthed athwart the current
Galley foot pump leaking DinghySailor at 12:17pm 08.16.23 Curious as to how the suction of the Gusher is installed. If installed close to the galley pressure
Galley foot pump leaking DinghySailor at 12:07pm 08.16.23 The first question that comes to mind is "how is your Whale Gusher installed ?" "A" on the left sid
New vang to Beneteau Oceanis 50 (2009) Stu Jackson at 12:07pm 08.16.23 Garhauer

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