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Mainesail the GURU/Solar MC-4 Connectors CYQK at 11:15am 03.16.14 Ask All Sailors 2/795 Great article on the crimper ordered it THANKS!! Where is a good place to source the connectors?
Ordering New Roller Furling Jib Ready2Sail at 11:14am 03.16.14 Day Sailers 11/2974 I need to order a new roller furling jib (O'Day 23-1) and the local name brand sailmakers are quotin
Top Down furler with older sail? Pat T at 10:57am 03.16.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1673 Just received my Selden bowsprit kit and GX furler. I want to use my older North Gennaker with this
Insurance rate increases Witzend at 10:54am 03.16.14 Catalina 310 11/1698 Travelers does not require a survey for boats under $100K in value. So last year because the boat wa
Looking For Hunter 35 Legend Mast, Please Help? sails4alivin at 9:57am 03.16.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1165 Hello all, Iv recently obtained a 1988 hunter 35 that lost its spar and all standing rigging during
The New Balmar Smart Gauge Maine Sail at 9:55am 03.16.14 Ask All Sailors 35/14215 Hi All, I know many have been emailing me and asking me about this product. It took a while but I h
Crossing Georgia Straight Joidevivre at 9:47am 03.16.14 Ask All Sailors 11/9461 We keep our 1974 Catalina 27 in Vancouver, BC. Entering my second year with her (been sailing 16' fr
Pop top canvas from 84 fit a 74? ppm411 at 9:03am 03.16.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/673 Anyone know if a Pop top canvas from 84 will fit a 74 catalina 22?
Raytheon Radar mudtertel at 8:47am 03.16.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1049 ( I have a professionally removed Raytheon Radar 21XX open array radar with cable, manuals and displ
? on Double Line Reefing Hardware Placement (1) Ward H at 8:32am 03.16.14 Ask All Sailors 16/4596 Planning to install a double line reefing system which will have the lines led back to the cockpit.
Raytheon Radar R21xx - $600 mudtertel at 8:01am 03.16.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1445 Just wondering if it is a good Idea,if I looking into getting this. It seem like it mounts on a stin
Replacement depth gauge for 1980 H27 David21149 at 6:22am 03.16.14 The Cherubini Hunters 2/3831 1. Can anyone recommend a replacement gauge compatible with Standard Horizon DS45 Digital Depth Sou
Prop size question hunter 27 1982 wesleysherman at 6:22am 03.16.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/1177 I have a 1982 Hunter 27 that I have recently stored on the hard to prepare for bottom strip and pain
Hello From Hampton Roads Roger Long at 6:15am 03.16.14 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/1716
wifi relay Jwhy at 10:12pm 03.15.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/916 I can't receive my marina wifi inside the boat, only on deck or in the cockpit. Is there an antenna
Icom M55 wufibugs at 10:05pm 03.15.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1189 I'm wondering just how far out of date this model is. All its basic functions work, but from lookin
Hooking up new ST60 to old transducer Jared1048 at 9:27pm 03.15.14 Musings With Maine Sail 2/2130 Hi, I was pleased to find you wrote about doing just that at ( http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising
where is he factory depth transducer? Jared1048 at 8:43pm 03.15.14 Mid-Size Boats 13/1904 I've traced the wire down to behind the engine but then runs into one of the "holes" that are under
S boat rudder hole locations vizwhiz at 8:39pm 03.15.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1921 I have a feeling the holes in my factory rudder that are supposed to let water in/out are plugged an
Too much zinc? rpell46 at 8:15pm 03.15.14 Ask All Sailors 34/10457 It was suggested that I add a collar zinc between the strut and prop on my 30 Cat.....in addition to

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Seaward 25 mast raising system catalanc at 6:54am 04.18.23 That would be fantastic! Thanks, Gmeyer. cec
Newbie Fresh and Green dlochner at 6:50am 04.18.23 For Lake Ontario, dinghy davits are not necessary. I've always towed the dinghy. On ocean crossings
Hunter 34 prop shaft kloudie1 at 6:44am 04.18.23 good pictures, cdells. I see you have one of the earlier H-34's with the Westerbeke 4 instead of the
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? brockangelo at 6:42am 04.18.23 So I'm curious... With devices like these, are you able to test them? Like, could you call the searc
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? dlochner at 6:40am 04.18.23 We use a Spot tracker and have a EPIRB. They serve different purposes. The Spot shows in real time (
Buying new sails ...3TacksontheWater at 6:37am 04.18.23 Salty Jack: I've offered you my opinion on engine (outboard) shaft length in your other thread. I ca
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? kappykaplan at 6:35am 04.18.23 Yes, I renew the device's registration every two years. You begin the registration process when you
H34 keel smile kloudie1 at 6:25am 04.18.23 Not that unusual for the 34 (and the 31 from that era). The keel is attached by tabs on either side
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? brockangelo at 6:19am 04.18.23 How does your EPIRB work? Do you register the device to your name and account somehow?
Newbie Fresh and Green rgranger at 6:18am 04.18.23
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? kappykaplan at 6:17am 04.18.23 I carry an EPIRB on my boat. When I took the Scouts on several DELMARVAs, one of the Scout parents
Max Power CT80 bow thruster propeller removal (1) jssailem at 6:03am 04.18.23 reason seems to be antifouling that's clogging the setscrew. Try a pick. Like a dental pick. Somet
Seaward 25 mast raising system Gmeyer at 5:25am 04.18.23
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Project_Mayhem at 5:07am 04.18.23 I just pulled the trigger on a 965 MSD since my last post. :laugh: Gonna say buh bye to that 550P
h 41 fluoresent head light replacement with leds Nodak7 at 4:49am 04.18.23 I replaced all of mine with these five years ago and they have worked great without issue. https://w
Jabsco quiet flush leak..... NYSail at 3:57am 04.18.23
Folding Prop kappykaplan at 2:37am 04.18.23 lots of prop walk in reverse. The increase in propwalk is only exciting the first few times, then y
Jib Sheets. length and diameter Joe at 10:53pm 04.17.23 Jib sheets.... 1.5 times boat length. OR the longest distance will run from the clew of the sail,
Doesn't hurt to ask Joe at 10:30pm 04.17.23 Need info if there is any "interchangeability" between mainsheet traveler brands. Yes, there is...
Checking shaft alignment Hayden Watson at 10:07pm 04.17.23 More than likely the mating surfaces are ok. It will not cost you more than time to see how it loo

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