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Sailing Bug Bad Obsession at 7:13pm 04.11.14 Ask All Sailors 15/1982 I caught that darn thing years and years ago and I am still infected with it! Anyone else had any
installing new front windows jim bowers at 5:37pm 04.11.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/924 I'm installing new front windows on our 2000 26X and noticed that there is a slight convex curvature
Outboard Bracket korchinskyp at 4:21pm 04.11.14 Day Sailers 17/3085 I have a 1983 O'Day 25 and need to replace the bracket because the springs no longer function. I wan
1988 Hunter 45 Hatches paccrest at 3:41pm 04.11.14 Big Boats 1/766 I have a 1988 Hunter 45 Legend. Just bought it and now found out the I have two deck hatches that a
Clean bottom....now what? iSailor at 1:20pm 04.11.14 Catalina 310 5/1221 Just had the hull paint soda blasted off my 2001 Catalina. Looking for advise on where to go from h
Heartbleed bug Phil Herring at 12:23pm 04.11.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1261 I had someone ask me about this today so I figured you all should know where we stand on it. As s
Engine antifreeze disposal DougM at 12:00pm 04.11.14 Engines and Propulsion 2/1670 I am preparing to flush the engine block antifreeze on my Yanmar 2GM20F. Right now I can't recall wh
Daysailer III Rudder Wood Jigger at 11:51am 04.11.14 Day Sailers 7/7633 Hi, I purchased what I thought was a Daysailer II, only to realize after I bought it that it is a D
Main Sail Cover wufibugs at 11:26am 04.11.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1297 Not at the boat until next week. Anyone recall the dimensions of the main sail cover for the H31?
need help with seaclearII trainmanjess at 10:57am 04.11.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1386 hello all I recently purchased sea clear II navigation program and all the NOAA charts for the US
what do you use on the wood in the cabin? gitpicker2007 at 9:33am 04.11.14 Catalina 22 5/1278 I'm cleaning the cabin for the first time since purchasing last week, and wondered what you folks
where does this drain to and what is this valve for please (3) gitpicker2007 at 8:40am 04.11.14 Catalina 22 5/2460 Just another in what will be (I'm sure:) ) a ton of questions as I get ready to use the 22. I see 2
removing stansions sailorsteve1 at 8:40am 04.11.14 Smaller Boats 4/1568 due to the height of a capri 18 with the bow pulpit and lifelines installed im thinking that if i re
C22 Miscellaneous Parts c22sailor at 8:18am 04.11.14 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/4275 I still have a bunch of miscellaneous C22 parts kicking around my shop. I am going through a spring
Hyzak Hatch Hardware (1) alfaguy at 7:32am 04.11.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/558 Is the screw lock hardware shown on the photo available? This is the 11.5 x 12.5 cabin hatch on a 2
272 depth transducer Swellsy at 6:30am 04.11.14 Bigger Boats 16/2371 Hello, everyone, I'm a new user and have just bought a 1986 272, very excited. I want to hook up my
cabin leaks breezy at 5:37am 04.11.14 Bigger Boats 3/1202 Thinking about buying 1982 Oday28. owner tells me interior lights do not work and there is internal
Hunter 23, what are these? (1) chrisandmolly at 5:35am 04.11.14 Smaller Boats 7/907 Pardon my finger. These are on both the port and starboard side where the the lifelines attach near
Storing bedding/towels etc on boat? star302 at 4:14am 04.11.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/7416 Hi, We are trying to figure out best way to store bedding/linens/towels etc on our boat to keep th
Weems & Plath Breaker panels?? Roadking Larry at 9:00pm 04.10.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1587 My 1976 Cal 2-27 has Weems ' Plath branded breaker panels for both the DC and AC panels. it doesn't

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Lazy jack rigging question Mark Maulden at 6:10pm 07.31.23 Use dyneema. Less chafe
Hunter smile / keel movement dlochner at 6:10pm 07.31.23 @Gypsy hunter How do you know that keel comes in two pieces? I don't know how @Gypsy hunter knows
Rear Traveler Cam Cleat pcharn01 at 6:10pm 07.31.23 Maybe this? https://www.catalinadirect.com/shop-by-boat/catalina-25/hull-deck/cockpit/winches-amp-cl
Bow thruster and electric winch iestion Captain Larry-DH at 6:01pm 07.31.23
Hunter 290 or 306 in Bahamas CliffA at 6:01pm 07.31.23
Hunter smile / keel movement Crazy Dave Condon at 5:50pm 07.31.23 @Gypsy hunter How do you know that keel comes in two pieces?
Lazy jack rigging question Justin_NSA at 5:26pm 07.31.23 You're missing the part of the system that lets you tighten or ease the lines. Like Greg mentioned,
Lazy jack rigging question (1) Tally Ho at 4:34pm 07.31.23 My boat is quite a bit bigger, but my jacks are set up so I can loosen or tighten them(or even pull
Traveler Car Replacement - 73 Sabre 28-1 Summer Wind - Sabre 28 at 4:14pm 07.31.23 I will jump over to that group to pose the Sabre question. Thank you for the reply.
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? kappykaplan at 3:56pm 07.31.23 Raymarine ITC5 I'll be at my boat on Fri and will determine what I have + photos.
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping Gary Ryan at 3:54pm 07.31.23 Thanks Dave. I believe the bolts are easy to get to. I will call the transmission place tomorrow.
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? jssailem at 3:37pm 07.31.23 You might try to examine the Raymarine ITC5. The unit fires the transducer, takes the transducer sig
Hunter 23.5 topping lift rigging. Scubagirl62 at 3:00pm 07.31.23 Had a 23.5. We ran it through the third sheave and cleated it on the side of the boom. Done. And is
Traveler Car Replacement - 73 Sabre 28-1 dlochner at 2:35pm 07.31.23 The best source of information for a question like this is the Sabre Sailboats FB group and/or the S
Aluminum winch on a saltwater boat - Good or bad idea? (1) jssailem at 2:29pm 07.31.23 I bought the Grey Alloy.
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping dlochner at 2:04pm 07.31.23 Anyhow, do you know if I can decouple the Kanzaki trans without shifting the propeller shaft back?
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising (1) skunther at 1:51pm 07.31.23 How much oil consumption is normal for a 3GM? I just checked my oil and after 90 hours of use the oi
20" or 25" shaft for Chesapeake Bay? tfox2069 at 1:36pm 07.31.23 When I had my 23 foot Clipper Marine with an outboard the propeller coming out of the water in roug
Bow thruster and electric winch iestion tfox2069 at 1:31pm 07.31.23 The thing is, I'm not anti thruster. I'm just suggesting that any boat owner learn to handle their
Selden - Furling Main Sailgunner at 1:15pm 07.31.23 Replaced my furling line a few years ago with Sta Set 7/16" line. bought 45'. You can hire a rigger

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