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What's behind this mast plate (1) n4hhm at 11:56am 11.14.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1261 1981 H 27. Small plate at base of mast. Looks like it might be associated with the pulleys in the m
Cal 2-25 Galley extension (3) AZimmerman at 11:36am 11.14.13 Cal 5/5251 Just wanted to share a little progress on my winter project to extend the galley on my 1979 Cal 2-25
135amp WindLess Breaker for Hunter430 Neal Edward Albrektsen at 10:28am 11.14.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/900 Anyone know where I might find a Anchor WindLess 135amp breaker fuse. this is in frozen
OC50'07 refridgerator JR1 at 9:16am 11.14.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/835 As a new owner of the boat and concerning the wriring question: We have 2 refridgerator on board.
More Vicarious Cruising Roger Long at 8:40am 11.14.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/9643 https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.4987614708591.1073741839.1846284215'type=1'l=488e24617d
OC50'07 wriring diagramm JR1 at 8:28am 11.14.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1153 Hi to All we bought the boat used and I'm loking for a wiring diagramm to understand, how the elect
Salty Dog Rally Rudder Problems MsEmee at 6:24am 11.14.13 Big Boats 0/1653 For those that have not heard, the Salt Dog Rally had a bad go of it during their annual migration t
Vicarious Cruising Roger Long at 3:10am 11.14.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/4337 For you cubical dwellers who are addicted to watching my SPOT, I suggest keeping an eye on Jimm at:
Ideas for Stern Rail seats on Center Cockpit S2 BistroMath at 8:45pm 11.13.13 Ask All Sailors 5/4310 Just got ourselves a 1983 S2 9.2C this summer and love it so far! Now it's time to dig into the c
Shroud Tension twodzusfittings at 5:52pm 11.13.13 Smaller Boats 11/2136 The other day I noticed that when heeling the shrouds on the side that the mast was heeling to, were
Cal 21 Keel problem JonBrush at 3:03pm 11.13.13 Cal 4/3101 Good evening. I am a new member, so by way of introduction I have a Cal 21 which is kept on She
Location of propane locker Found at Sea at 2:24pm 11.13.13 Big Boats 4/1912 I have a 1084 H34 and am exploring a safe and functional location to mount a propane locker. Due to
Sailboats in Cape Coral FL Head Sail at 2:21pm 11.13.13 Ask All Sailors 27/7259 Greetings all! I am getting close to retirement and thinking of relocating (at least for the winter)
Asymmetrical Spinnaker trade??? (1) Michael Meyer at 2:18pm 11.13.13 Catalina 310 6/1494 Any light wind 310 sailors out there that have a 90-110% jib in storage...? I have an all white n
Accessory swirch Jethro411 at 2:04pm 11.13.13 Catalina 30 6/1332 Title should read Switch. Sorry I have had limited time on my 87 MKii Catalina 30. I noticed when I
Smoking electric fuel pump Brad1968 at 1:30pm 11.13.13 Catalina 30 6/1608 We managed to leave the ignition in the on position with the engine shut down while we were out sail
Sanding and Filling questions (2) DAVA390 at 1:24pm 11.13.13 Ask All Sailors 17/5884 First project this winter is refinishing/repainting the tiller/rudder. (To be followed closely by in
Running Rigging Mr Mac at 10:37am 11.13.13 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1287 I'm not going to beat around the bush here, I know squat about rope! I plan to replace the running
BVI Bound dscribner at 9:29am 11.13.13 Ask All Sailors 21/4129 My wife and I are heading to BVI in the spring. Any of you folks that have been there, please jump i
Cold weather sailing (1) inarathree at 9:27am 11.13.13 Smaller Boats 6/1353 We had a cold front move through here this weekend, so I had to bundle up and put socks on.

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How can I tell if an engine is frozen or worth trying salvage? ConceptKreator at 2:51pm 08.29.22 Ya I think at this point I'm at the "I might as wen test it apart and see what I can see" stage... w
Hunter 30 and prop walk Paul356 at 2:46pm 08.29.22 When my H356 was new, it had a fixed 3 blade and the prop walk was noticeable. I went out and pract
Mast lights Davidasailor26 at 2:40pm 08.29.22
Why do we bother rant Paul356 at 2:38pm 08.29.22 Someone up above touched on what's for me a sore point. Ask a (real) question on this or other foru
Hunter 280 mid boom traveller chp at 2:37pm 08.29.22 So. I have to thank Mike from Sailboat owners tech questions for giving me the answer to my boom que
GPS Antenna Removal H49 dlochner at 2:35pm 08.29.22 Already have. Raymarine (I believe it is a Raymarine 125) bolted the flush mount through the mount
GPS Antenna Removal H49 Boiler at 2:31pm 08.29.22 Have you tried twisting the top and removing it? Have you tried removing the nuts? There are no nu
Ideas to reinforce outboard bracket for trailering AndyVS at 2:15pm 08.29.22 I have a Merc 9.9 with a 25" shaft mounted on a bracket and leave it on all the time. The bracket is
Why do we bother rant jaysweet at 2:12pm 08.29.22 My take on it is that if someone gets snarky, just click away and do something else. Look at another
GPS Antenna Removal H49 dlochner at 2:07pm 08.29.22 Already have. Raymarine (I believe it is a Raymarine 125) bolted the flush mount through the mount
Hot water heater shemandr at 2:03pm 08.29.22 I think Rick Webb would like us to use the term "Cold water heater." I can't argue.
GPS Antenna Removal H49 Boiler at 1:59pm 08.29.22 Most marine electronics manufacturers keep copies of old installation guides and manuals on their w
Hot water heater valcour at 1:54pm 08.29.22 You will actually need to cool the hot water instead of heating the hot water after running the engi
Practice?? Kings Gambit at 1:48pm 08.29.22 Lastly, practice bringing the boat head to wind to stop it in anticipation of dropping an anchor.
Why do we bother rant dlochner at 1:46pm 08.29.22 Grey Haired Old Goat?????? Excuse me! I resemble that remark. :biggrin::beer: I prefer curmudgeon.
How can I tell if an engine is frozen or worth trying salvage? Benny17441 at 1:46pm 08.29.22 You could always start disassembling it to determine the cause and at the same time clean up the spa
Capri 22 - Going up the mast? shemandr at 1:46pm 08.29.22 Look into using a gin pole This guy uses the main sheet instead of a winch. some people use the boo
Practice?? Kings Gambit at 1:41pm 08.29.22
Why do we bother rant john6206 at 1:32pm 08.29.22 Sailors, in general, are a pretty friendly bunch. When I was starting out there was always a grey ha
Why do we bother rant JamesG161 at 1:28pm 08.29.22 Allow me to present exhibit A Bfrom this very morning: This one is still in the oven. Hunter Hull

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