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Heading to NYC MLampner at 4:26am 05.27.14 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1291 Ell what seemed a long time off when I last wrote asking input about this trip is now less than a mo
Sealing new portlights on O'Day 25 Mad Dog at 3:19am 05.27.14 Ask An Oday Owner 18/2426 I posted this on the Ask All Sailors forum, but hoping I'll get more response from fellow O'Day owne
GPS Location Wedgie at 11:02pm 05.26.14 Big Boats 12/1690 Hi there, I own a 2008 Hunter 45cc monohull with an E120 Chart Plotter installed which is failing i
Even More California Non-sense caguy at 10:22pm 05.26.14 Ask All Sailors 18/2307 At MDR we have had a close to perfect launch ramp for years. . They made it even better by replaci
Furling Mainsail Halyards captmaddog at 9:43pm 05.26.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1408 I just purchased a Hunter 420 Passage with an in-mast furling system. The previous owner never ran
Tips on removing silicone caulking cluce at 8:54pm 05.26.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/8955 We are resealing the windows in our '79 Catalina 30. Previous owners have used a number of creative
90 degree propane fitting? sully75 at 8:43pm 05.26.14 Musings With Maine Sail 15/4548 I have a Dickinson 2 burner non-gimballed stove I'm installing. The propane fitting comes from the
ordered TRIDENT 102 and was sent SHEILDS sanitation hose centerline at 8:31pm 05.26.14 Ask All Sailors 12/3000 what I specifically ordered by name and what I actually received is two different things.... can som
H36 Faucet handle - bathroom zigracer at 7:41pm 05.26.14 Big Boats 1/756 Does anyone know what company made the faucet for the 2008 H36 bathroom sink? I know I can buy a wh
272 main sheet thepiratedoc at 7:14pm 05.26.14 Bigger Boats 2/1010 Anyone else tired of fighting their mainsheet setup? When it is easier to pull the boom in by hand,
Swing keel on 1990 26S Justsailinghome at 6:42pm 05.26.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1207 The swing keel will not go down. Has anyone had this problem?
Pop Top Lift Kit bostonbob at 6:31pm 05.26.14 Catalina 22 10/4057 Just added the pop top lift kit ,works great . No need to drop the mast as stated in directions, aft
Blue Water Bridge Lake Huron colinhulse at 5:54pm 05.26.14 Ask All Sailors 3/946 I have been under the Blue Water Bridge in a power boat but never in a sail boat. I keep hearing tha
need trailer for Cat 22, mod or buy (1) jmczzz at 5:16pm 05.26.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/622 Just bought a 77 Catalina 22, without a trailer. Now I need to get it home. I have a usable Macgrego
O day 34 rig tuning pcjrusso at 4:54pm 05.26.14 Ask All Sailors 7/2352 Any input is greatly appreciated. I am not a racer I am cruiser. I borrowed a "LOOS" gauge this week
Lifelines Plane to sea at 4:50pm 05.26.14 Mid-Size Boats 12/3203 I have a 1994 hunter 33.5. Does any one know the proper diameter for the lifelines?
Jib not hoisting on StreamStay rollerfurler IH82BL8 at 4:50pm 05.26.14 Ask All Sailors 2/833 It should have been easy-peazy. But the halyard swivel seemed to keep binding on the foil. We fina
Mast lighting "wiring" for easiest mast lowering Bigjer40 at 4:38pm 05.26.14 Trailer Sailors 27/8483 I just downsized to a 20' boat to explore and need to figure out what I am going to do for a anchor
Can I sail my X boat to Y? Don Guillette at 4:22pm 05.26.14 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 16/5576 It's memorial day and I'm smoking a leg of lamb. It's perking along by itself so I decided to take a
Gap filling with 3M Premium Filler? Mad Dog at 4:09pm 05.26.14 Ask All Sailors 2/849 Hi everyone, I'm in the process of replacing all my portlights this year. After managing to get the

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pros and cons of adjusting valves... Rick486 at 12:09pm 08.15.23 Why do you think they say you ought to be doing a valve adjustment? Maybe because it needs it? :)
Removing "great stuff" foam sealant from inside the mast Leeward Rail at 12:03pm 08.15.23 halyards run through the mast on this boat I think The Catalina 25 has halyards in the mast. Depen
Fresh water filler cap jviss at 12:01pm 08.15.23 The deck fittings that beneteau used on the 423 are Amiot which are made in France and they are alu
Check my wiring diagram? jviss at 11:59am 08.15.23 But do they meet the 2 mi requirement? ;) hahahahaha (I know the answer to this) I'm not sure what
Removing "great stuff" foam sealant from inside the mast Leeward Rail at 11:54am 08.15.23 One word. Slingshot! build ones that will mount into the winch socket to launch small to medium siz
Removing "great stuff" foam sealant from inside the mast Leeward Rail at 11:52am 08.15.23 How much wiring did this destroy and should I expect to have to replace it afterwards? I'm trying t
Check my wiring diagram? dLj at 11:48am 08.15.23 That's cool. However, I'd prefer to not have to handle kerosene on board, especially when LED ligh
Top Down Furler Hayden Watson at 11:48am 08.15.23 Thanks for the feedback. I have a Selden Pole and Ring and a Selden Top down furler. Have not insta
Boat trailer wiring issues - ongoing. Help! Thaniel at 11:47am 08.15.23 As usual the power supply fuse from the battery (15 amp) to the wiring harness inside the vehicle w
Removing "great stuff" foam sealant from inside the mast Hayden Watson at 11:44am 08.15.23 One word. Slingshot! build ones that will mount into the winch socket to launch small to medium siz
Removing "great stuff" foam sealant from inside the mast Anchored87 at 11:42am 08.15.23 @Leeward Rail @rgranger Thanks for the tips. I think the pvc "saw" may be the best route but my main
Check my wiring diagram? kappykaplan at 11:39am 08.15.23 especially when LED lights are so bright and so efficient! :plus:
Check my wiring diagram? jviss at 11:37am 08.15.23 Yes it does - of course you have to know how big the wick is and such. Kerosine lights were the fir
Removing "great stuff" foam sealant from inside the mast Leeward Rail at 11:35am 08.15.23 When and where? I definitely want to watch this one! I miss read perhaps - I was thinking firing b
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck kappykaplan at 11:29am 08.15.23 I'm assuming that some water might get into the boat, but you just clean that up afterwards. Corre
Check my wiring diagram? dLj at 11:19am 08.15.23 Is it legal? Does it make the 2 mi. vis standard? Yes it does - of course you have to know how bi
Fresh water filler cap NYSail at 11:15am 08.15.23 looking for a stainless steel water fill cap for beneteau 423, any suggestions The deck fittings
Check my wiring diagram? jviss at 11:10am 08.15.23 I used to hang a wind proof kerosine lantern as my anchor light on a boat I had years ago just in t
Removing "great stuff" foam sealant from inside the mast dLj at 11:08am 08.15.23 Of course this is coming from someone who wants to mount air cannons that fire balloons, on the clu
Check my wiring diagram? dLj at 11:03am 08.15.23 Yeah...if only I had an anchor light. But I do have the wires available to add it when we take our

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