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Replace Forestay Shackle with Clip (1) QCI at 9:59am 02.21.14 Ask All Sailors 19/7878 When raising the mast and attaching the forestay to the bow, it takes more than two hands use a shac
O'day 25 Electrical Panel Ward H at 9:53am 02.21.14 Day Sailers 6/3879 Last year I bought a Blue Sea DC breaker panel and battery switch for my 80 O'day 25. Never got them
2003 Beneteau 42cc Hydraulic Steering gaiamar at 8:15am 02.21.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1113 Hello, I have a 2003 Beneteau 42CC. My question is regarding the Hydraulic Steering. At the he
Voyage Along the Gulf IWW Ariel at 6:51am 02.21.14 Destinations 4/3156 Here is a synopsis of our log from a 1998 trip from Seabrook Texas to Miami, mostly on the GIWW. Thi
Flying Legend Now Named Casper (5) Scallywagger at 6:45am 02.21.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2415 Hello everyone. I have just joined so, I am just dipping my toe in the water for a start. Last July
Installing Lewar folding wheel on Hunter 310 Miro Marinkov at 4:38am 02.21.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1600 Hi, I own a 1998 Hunter 310 as of late last year, which I believe is fitted with the Edson Pedestal
New Owners Hunter 28 (1) OCTAVIO PEREZ LARA at 3:55am 02.21.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1060
mast seating at base ISIS at 3:47am 02.21.14 Big Boats 3/1833 I am about to replace the rigging ,does anyone know how the base of the mast is seated.is it sitting
GORI Folding props falling off mavasu at 6:23pm 02.20.14 Engines and Propulsion 7/4464 I have a Leopard 40 with yanmar sd20 sail drives with no holes in shaft and 2 TWO BLADE GORI props
Rusted bolt in Pivot Mount jcouch at 5:46pm 02.20.14 Ask All Sailors 0/655 Hello all, My Catalina 22 is out of the water and is lifted up on an 'A' frame. To make a long s
Earth Wind Map Anonymous 121765 at 5:34pm 02.20.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1052 I came across this link awhile back ' thought I would share it with folks that may not have seen thi
Homemade furler slowdog at 4:55pm 02.20.14 Ask All Sailors 3/983 I am looking for pic of home made furler
Cover for installing a plotter (1) johanlavenius at 4:21pm 02.20.14 Mid-Size Boats 0/714 Iam about to install a plotter in the bulkhead on the starboard side of the cockpit and it will take
weather programs allen-deckard at 3:44pm 02.20.14 Catalina 22 2/910 started using this program and am really liking it. very easy to use and just the info I want withou
Broken cockpit cooler drain hman at 3:41pm 02.20.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/864 I'm not sure which way to go here....While wiring a new depth sounder, I found the drain on the bott
VIDEO- Overnight in the Keys on my Hobie Sailing Kayak (2) sailingandsuch at 3:39pm 02.20.14 Ask All Sailors 6/4783 I just went down to the Florida Keys to buy a used Hobie Tandem Island. I figured while I was down
CNG Regulator pressure limit Steverhnm at 2:12pm 02.20.14 Big Boats 4/1142 So it looks like filling my old 1990 Hunter CNG tank is next to impossible in New Mexico and souther
Outboard Bracket Replacement korchinskyp at 1:51pm 02.20.14 Day Sailers 10/4830 I have an 1983 O'Day 25 and want to replace the outboard bracket. It appears that lag bolts were use
water in the refridgerator cpconway4@msn.com at 12:54pm 02.20.14 Catalina 30 15/1679 my 89 cal 30 keeps getting 1"-2" of water in the refer whether I wash or if there is rain/no rain. I
have not posted for some time alexh at 11:08am 02.20.14 Sirius 21/22 0/6875 Hi everybody it is almost over and my thoughts are of open water. I have a Sirius 21 1978 and love

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How to rig double sided main sheet to helm Tally Ho at 1:59pm 04.30.23 I think you're confused. He's not talking about a twin mainsheet system, he's talking about a doub
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot Tally Ho at 1:48pm 04.30.23 Thank you all for your great comments. If I got the EV100, it would be completely standalone becau
1990 Catalina 28 tall rig reefing line length? Siamese at 1:45pm 04.30.23 No...sorry. I've mentioned this in threads before, though....do NOT rely on what your manual might
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot skob1014 at 1:42pm 04.30.23 I don't think you'll regret the decision to get the CPT. While I've never used one, that would als
Alternative to bimini (1) DArcy at 1:41pm 04.30.23 On my C&C27 I had a canopy that zipped onto the dodger and was held up by a cross pole that fastened
Alternative to bimini skob1014 at 1:40pm 04.30.23 You really need a shade system to be used continuously, like a bimini. Skin cancer, especially mel
Help With Bilge Pump Wire Connection - Solid Wire to Stranded Wire? Project_Mayhem at 1:39pm 04.30.23 Note the easier reminder to not use crimp connectors on solid wire If you look at the product list
Alternative to bimini Tally Ho at 1:37pm 04.30.23 I bought a Singer 4411 Heavy Duty sewing machine and it sews Sunbrella just fine. I can sew several
Alternative to bimini Siamese at 1:37pm 04.30.23 On my Catalina 315 I was able to sew up a flat awning that zippers onto the aft portion of the dodge
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Tally Ho at 1:31pm 04.30.23
First Aid Training? Crusty Ol Salt at 1:20pm 04.30.23 Thank you. I took a Red Cross CPR course but that was over 20 years ago! I think I'll skip the AE
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Michael Davis at 1:17pm 04.30.23 Mechanic back from Japan? Has he got the vroom yet? Inquiring minds need to know. Update please.
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? Johann at 1:11pm 04.30.23 I couldn't make it through more than five minutes or so of this, it's so self-absorbed and tedious,
Alternative to bimini Tin Kicker at 12:53pm 04.30.23 Agreed. Can anyone speak to how practical it is to sew Sunbrella with a regular home machine? Or wo
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot sesmith at 12:49pm 04.30.23 Thank you all for your great comments. If I got the EV100, it would be completely standalone becau
Alternative to bimini Skipper J at 12:47pm 04.30.23 Agreed. Can anyone speak to how practical it is to sew Sunbrella with a regular home machine? Or wou
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? jviss at 12:45pm 04.30.23 This video should give you pause about installing a system with a single external BMS. I understand
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Terry Cox at 12:31pm 04.30.23 Mechanic back from Japan? Has he got the vroom yet?
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 Richard19068 at 12:12pm 04.30.23 Just one more idea that might work depending on what you have around and your engine configuration-
Alternative to bimini BigEasy at 12:03pm 04.30.23 I want temporary shade/rain protection in the cockpit but don't want a bimini. Looking for somethi

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