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Lewmar hinge kits - friction vs non friction PKFK at 10:36pm 01.18.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1857 Hi - I was wondering if the lewmar hinge kits are interchangeable between friction and non friction
how much $ to budget for a main/jib? 32-36' boat centerline at 10:25pm 01.18.14 Ask All Sailors 10/3378 about what should i expect to spend for a new main with two reef points and a 130 genoa that will fi
Vancouver Boat Show Seminars (1) Sequitur at 5:59pm 01.18.14 Ask All Sailors 1/956 I will be doing three Keynote seminars at the Vancouver International Boat Show next week: Cape Horn
Catalina 22 vs. Coronado 25? Odie132 at 5:00pm 01.18.14 Ask All Sailors 9/8852 I currently have a '77 Catalina 22 swing keel and I really like the boat. My only issue is its limi
Removing Galley Sinks Svlorelei30 at 3:39pm 01.18.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2375 I need to pull out my old sinks and put in new ones. Has anybody done this in a Catalina Sailboat? I
1992 Hunter 335 Deck Teak Hand Rails Mark15229 at 3:28pm 01.18.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/775 Hi, I've decide to replace the deck hand rails with new plastic ones from www.pasteak.com. Unfortuna
MidNite KID Marine (3) KristinKaye at 2:51pm 01.18.14 Ask All Sailors 0/776 I did not really see an electrical section so if this is not in the right forum, mods please move it
I Am An Idiot Chapter 12 Rick D at 2:17pm 01.18.14 Ask All Sailors 19/2802 I thought I had a radar failing. The returns were scattered and it seemed to not have enough sensiti
OC50 Family 2012 - where to mount gangway? folding or not? (5) flying at 12:22pm 01.18.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2336 Hello, I have Oceanis 50 Family 2012 year. I would like to mount the gangway. I'm wondering where to
How to weather a sudden storm? Ward H at 12:14pm 01.18.14 Ask All Sailors 61/15461 OK, newbie question time. Last summer I narrowly missed getting hit by a fast moving T Storm. It bl
Who uses a Barney Post? MaryEllaRose at 9:11am 01.18.14 Catalina 22 7/10101 I've been investigating a Barney post for my '22 but don't understand how the main sheet lines are r
Propane td4321 at 9:08am 01.18.14 Big Boats 22/4775 Has anyone changed their stove from cng to propane. My boat is a hunter 40 and there is no safe prop
replacement portlights ag123 at 8:09am 01.18.14 Big Boats 4/1187 Hello all! Has any of my Legend 37 folks tried the "New found metals" Tri - matrix ports? If so, wh
302 Survey Done (1) Mackaroni at 7:49am 01.18.14 Bigger Boats 10/2398 So, I had the survey done and am waiting on the final report. Overall, I think the boat did well.
Crush washers All U Get at 6:35am 01.18.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1343 Hi all, We had a little fuel leak on the fuel line to the injector on our diesel generator and I
H34 rudder removal a65sailor at 5:39am 01.18.14 Big Boats 6/1198 Would like to remove my rudder and re- core it. I was wondering if it could be removed with the boat
Greetings from a prospective future H37C owner The Rach at 3:57am 01.18.14 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1389 Hello, After much analysis and discussions and negotiations with the Admiral, this family had set
Windlass chain and rope sizeing Lost Parent at 9:36pm 01.17.14 Ask All Sailors 0/629 I have an older Simpson Maxwell Anchorman winch on which the gyspy is marked 162 an anybody tell me
Gypsy Lost Parent at 8:17pm 01.17.14 Ask All Sailors 2/728 I have a Simpson Lawrence Anchorman windlass and am looking for info on how to remove the gypsy
Hot water heater anode lwiltsee at 6:23pm 01.17.14 Big Boats 1/1158 How does one access the hot water heater's sacrificial anode? I'd like to replace it and I can't se

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P42 motor mounts mbaker at 6:09am 07.08.23 4JH2-TE. 62HP.
Need help wiring my new air conditioner thinwater at 6:08am 07.08.23 Remember the other details. The water intake must rise steadily, with no high spots, to the unit. O
Harbor 20 replacement bilge hose - choice and install horizonjob at 5:28am 07.08.23
Harbor 20 replacement bilge hose - choice and install dlochner at 5:23am 07.08.23 Trident 144 hose is a good choice. The important feature is a smooth bore. Corrugated hose reduces t
2008 H36 microwave replacement shemandr at 4:58am 07.08.23 We used our H356 microwave mostly for storage. And for a Faraday cage a few times. But it was pret
Lake boat vs Florida boat aging question LakeOntario270 at 4:26am 07.08.23 I know plenty of 30 year old boats with the original rigging here on Lake Ontario.
Lake boat vs Florida boat aging question xavpil at 4:14am 07.08.23 I have known riggers and they usually say that a standing rig can last (generally) 15 to 20 years i
Replacing lower sheaves on Catalina 30 with internal halyards Hayden Watson at 4:09am 07.08.23 Also try a powered impact drill. Try a little tightening first, then loosening. A little back an
Water balast leak in Hunter 260 docwells at 1:54am 07.08.23 We put food color in the ballast tank and found the color in the leaked water so definitely from the
Adler Barbour Compressor "Pumping" when on Battery Power Davidasailor26 at 1:05am 07.08.23 With the compressor running and the battery fresh off the charger I was reading 12.6V at the breake
Best Chart Plotter Solution (2) Screen Saver at 10:11pm 07.07.23 Upgrade update: So it has taken some time to get to this point. The driver for this was not a desire
Lake boat vs Florida boat aging question FastOlson at 9:28pm 07.07.23 In general, further north allows less UV to attack the gel coat. Freshwater is a lot better for all
Adler Barbour Compressor "Pumping" when on Battery Power duck21 at 9:20pm 07.07.23 With the compressor running and the battery fresh off the charger I was reading 12.6V at the breaker
Waste tank plumbing idea... MikeHoncho at 8:58pm 07.07.23 I used pvc to eliminate all flexible hose other than short sections to joint dis-like inner sizes an
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything DArcy at 8:17pm 07.07.23 I'm just spit balling, the only thing I can see that would make it a lot harder to loosen than tight
st 4000 and rudder position DaveJ at 7:49pm 07.07.23 That makes sense, in very light winds, with almost no movement. I was also thinking, it would be go
Bow thruster and electric winch iestion xavpil at 7:17pm 07.07.23 Assuming you mean jib halyard - why would you need an electric winch for furling jib which you wou
Accelerated Anode Burning SycloneDriver at 7:11pm 07.07.23 I purchased a test cell (probe) form boatzincs.com. I think it was $130. You also need a DVM. You
Bow thruster and electric winch iestion Don S/V ILLusion at 7:10pm 07.07.23 is not having an electric job halyard winch a big deal? Assuming you mean jib halyard - why would
st 4000 and rudder position Tally Ho at 7:05pm 07.07.23

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