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Boom roller reefing pacerow at 4:05am 03.08.14 Ask All Sailors 8/6218 Just purchased a 32' Irwin which has a boom roller reefing system. Does anyone know the sequence to
Large boat purchase Jimifive at 8:28pm 03.07.14 Ask All Sailors 21/3185 Hey Guys, I have a question that's probably been ask hundreds of times.. What kind of boat do you
Stuck prop. Suggestions? Roadking Larry at 8:21pm 03.07.14 Ask All Sailors 14/1791 I'm trying to pull the prop on my '76 Cal 2-27 prepatory to replacing the cutlass bearing but not ha
Top down furller sempre amantes at 5:21pm 03.07.14 Big Boats 1/947 Have a colligo marine top down furller and works realy we'll and con be used with a electric winch o
What color ...... woodster at 5:18pm 03.07.14 Ask All Sailors 21/1966 ...should a compass light be at the helm.....red,green,or blue or maybe even amber what will serve u
gooseneck casting repair/replace enoon at 3:32pm 03.07.14 S2 8/1919 The goosenec casting on our boom has two tabs, and ours broke off on a rough day. We're not sure who
Shorter or longer rudder from ruddercraft.com? Hunter 260 Audrius at 2:39pm 03.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/977 Recently I broke the rudder on my Hunter 260, while sailing the rough weather. I'm looking to buy th
Moving on jsalley at 2:26pm 03.07.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 12/5871 Well, I went and did it. I sold my C309 after a wonderful 7 seasons, and will be replacing it with a
Catalina 34 Air Conditioning mark6405 at 2:10pm 03.07.14 Big Boats 4/6290 Thinking about installing an HVAC in my 1988 Catalina 34. Any thoughts on sizing? I live on the Gul
O'Day 1967 Outlaw information nouyang at 1:26pm 03.07.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/3100 O'Day 1967 Outlaw information - Suitable for extended voyage Recently found an O'day 1967 boat, whi
O-day 240: Strength ratings of the stays and turnbuckles? LoveTwoSail at 12:56pm 03.07.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1275 Does anyone have information on the original stays and turnbuckles for the O-day 240? I am lookin
Gelcoat cracks SeaMoore at 11:32am 03.07.14 Big Boats 4/1364 I have a 2003 Hunter 356 that has gelcoat cracks. Most of these are shallow (maybe a dozen) and just
Hot Water Heater Urbansailor at 9:49am 03.07.14 Big Boats 6/1779 Now that I have running water, thanks everyone!, I'm moving on to generating hot water. Can anyone m
New dinette table for hunter 376 Johnmcshea at 8:51am 03.07.14 Big Boats 1/719 Any ideas where I can get a new or good condition used main salon dinette table for a 1992 Hunter 37
hull damage from oxidation remover ? Bill Greenberg at 8:38am 03.07.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1067 I've been using Meguire's oxidation remover followed by two coats of Meguire's wax on my Catalina 28
Hunter 34 compression post problems. (3) petemoyer@hotmail.com at 7:43am 03.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/6472 I think* I have a compression post problem on my 1987 Hunter 34, at least that is what the signs po*
Wire from solenoid to alternator not connected, why (1) emergpa1 at 7:43am 03.07.14 Ask All Sailors 15/6469 Hey guys, quick question. Want to know why A red wire from my solenoid to my alternator is not conne
Modify salon table iwillmott at 7:41am 03.07.14 Big Boats 7/3119 Has anyone tried to modify a table on a 40.5 to make easier access to seats Understanding that thi
Where do you get your Nissan/Tohatsu parts? Brian S at 7:24am 03.07.14 Ask All Sailors 12/4570
The Older We Get The More We Forget Ariel at 7:21am 03.07.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1520 It is obvious that I am quite bored waiting for this winter to be over. To pass the time, I have bee

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In boom reefing design Hayden Watson at 9:07am 07.17.23 Rehoisting is certainly harder than pulling in the reef period but as long as I remember To release
Clean main sail cover DaveJ at 8:39am 07.17.23 To the cleaners? What do they do to it? And do they waterproof if after. Never heard of this! Also,
Proper water tank sanitizing bleach amount Davidasailor26 at 8:24am 07.17.23
Proper water tank sanitizing bleach amount svluigi at 8:15am 07.17.23
In boom reefing design (1) Hayden Watson at 7:54am 07.17.23 And another way to rig the ball bearing block to the cringle. I like the soft shackle because it al
two questions - 2008 H36 JamesG161 at 7:53am 07.17.23 anyone know the AWG of main battery connection cables offhand? Mine is a short 2/0 cable. Jim...
two questions - 2008 H36 JamesG161 at 7:49am 07.17.23 2 - is there a check valve or backflow preventer built into the fresh water pressure pump or plumbi
Marine aire 16 k btu unit will make loud buzzing sound after shut down (1) JamesG161 at 7:35am 07.17.23 Here is the Troubleshooting guide for the 16k BTU unit.
Water proofing zippers.... dlochner at 7:34am 07.17.23 Are the zippers exposed on the outside? Mine all have a flap of fabric that covers the zippers. That
In boom reefing design Atlantic Phil at 7:22am 07.17.23 Some great info here and by the sounds of it, I'm not the only one with this issue. I don't do long
Marine aire 16 k btu unit will make loud buzzing sound after shut down JamesG161 at 7:14am 07.17.23 exhibits loud buzzing sound that won't stop even if power button is pressed on display Normally th
two questions - 2008 H36 (1) jssailem at 7:01am 07.17.23 1 - anyone know the AWG of main battery connection cables offhand? I forgot to measure this weekend
Lake Erie to Lake Michigan on sailboat. Is it possible? Scott T-Bird at 6:59am 07.17.23 Dream trip! Take advantage of the opportunity!
Marine aire 16 k btu unit will make loud buzzing sound after shut down discovery at 6:49am 07.17.23 Nope it's in the unit somewhere
Vacu flush bowl seal deforming discovery at 6:46am 07.17.23 If it's happening immediately after installing new seals, it appears you got a defective Teflon pie
Vent Hose jssailem at 6:33am 07.17.23 Looking at the SaniPottie 970 Series by Dometic they state... "The MSD models shown here feature a 1
Clean main sail cover Project_Mayhem at 6:14am 07.17.23 I'm not sure if that's sunbrella, or if that stain will come out but I take my canvas to the cleaner
Catalina 27 shore power vs battery dlochner at 6:10am 07.17.23 My boat does not have a charger that charges the batteries while on shore power. I have a portable
Clean main sail cover Crusty Ol Salt at 6:07am 07.17.23 I was looking at your pictures. It almost appears to be a chemical spell that has leached into the
Catalina 27 shore power vs battery BTC1984 at 6:02am 07.17.23 My boat does not have a charger that charges the batteries while on shore power. I have a portable

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