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replacing cover(s) for hiking straps Piotr at 10:04pm 01.11.14 Ask All Sailors 21/4825 My son just obtained (was gifted) a Melges 16 (aka X-boat, aka cub-boat). The boat is in a great sha
Yanmar 2gm Questions Nereussailor at 8:20pm 01.11.14 Ask All Sailors 16/3252 I have a Yanmar 2gm in my 1983 H30. I was wondering if anyone has cleaned their crankcase breather a
New to me Catalina 30 burnswelds at 7:29pm 01.11.14 Catalina 30 18/3156 Hello all, I just picked up a great 1980 Catalina 30 TRBS. I have a lot of questions. First I have
PSS Dripless on 310 JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 5:07pm 01.11.14 Catalina 310 12/2561 Am in the middle of my winter upgrades. Today I tried to install my new Dripless adapter. It turns
sailed Today seadaddler at 4:24pm 01.11.14 Ask All Sailors 2/779 Well I took my boat out of the boat storage yard All American now with new owner and new name Safe C
Change a couple of things? 2sticks at 12:17pm 01.11.14 Bigger Boats 4/1250 Our Oday 32 has proved to be very well suited to our needs but a couple of modifications would help
Hunter 23 winch size (1) chrisandmolly at 11:54am 01.11.14 Smaller Boats 2/1482 Happy New Year, Could someone give me the dimensions on the winch size for the stock winches on a
RC435 Chartplotter 7sailing7 at 11:50am 01.11.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/972 Are there any sailors out there with this chart plotter ? I have had nothing but problems. One day i
critical upgrades flasailor at 11:34am 01.11.14 Big Boats 3/1455 When perusing the forum, came across a "critical upgrades-do these or else" posting for a Catalina 3
Guidance on keeping batteries charged newburyporter at 11:16am 01.11.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1246 I own a 2011 Benneteau 40 with 2 friends. We keep her on a mooring in Marion, MA. When we boug
Tongue Extender (trailer that is) cslewis1 at 9:55am 01.11.14 Catalina 22 8/1461 Hello out there. Anyone using a tongue extender for your Cat 22? If so what brand? I'm convinced I n
Fuse on negative battery lead Head Sail at 9:26am 01.11.14 Ask All Sailors 15/2788 Last summer my engine would not start because of a blown 100amp fuse on the negative lead off the ba
Solar Technology - Ford C-Max and Fresnel Lens RonRelyea at 9:21am 01.11.14 Musings With Maine Sail 3/4272 MaineSail ... here's one for you since I know you keep up with automotive electric vehicle advances.
salon table bushing iwillmott at 8:41am 01.11.14 Big Boats 2/989 Has anyone had a problem with their salon table on a 40.5 seizing on the compression post. And how d
2014 "Border Run" Logistics CaptDon01 at 7:52am 01.11.14 Catalina 22 0/941 Hopefully there might be a few additional folks interested in a little coastal adventure next month.
Mexican Woes. dparilla at 6:16am 01.11.14 Destinations 17/3770 heavily-armed-marines-seize-338-pleasure-boats-from-retirees-and-mellow-canadians-over-70-permit.
Polar for Beneteau 361 suttonski at 6:04am 01.11.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2583 HI, I have a Beneteau 361 2000 with new Genoa and Vertical Batten Main Sail from Neil Pryde and I
Any plans for iPhone app? Davidasailor26 at 5:09am 01.11.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1372 I Know the mobile apps for this site are maintained by a third party, but I was wondering if anyone
1981 33' 3 blade prop Tom Marini at 9:14pm 01.10.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/1174 Thinking about a 3 blade prop for my just bought 81 33' Hunter. Any ideas on size, pitch, etc.?
Clevis Meriachee at 8:16pm 01.10.14 Ask All Sailors 15/2424 Saw this tonight in the new Sail magazine. A clevis pin that does not require a locking ring. It doe

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Potential new Hunter owner caverun at 6:51pm 07.11.23 And if the trailer does not look good here is a Hunter 23 trailer in Cincinnati for $450- needs a li
Beep Beep danm1 at 6:50pm 07.11.23 There is an audible alarm when it detects a polarity problem or ground wire fault. I think it is sho
Beep Beep JoeWhite at 6:36pm 07.11.23 What does it mean when it beeps. Do you have its manual? I have not seen an isolator with a beeper.
Latest Thinking on Holding Tank Additives Hayden Watson at 6:20pm 07.11.23 I I'd wait a while to open the pumpout cap too...and to be on the safe side, leave the lid on the
In boom reefing design Sailfanatic at 6:18pm 07.11.23 The video below shows the details of single line reefing on a P31-2. If the boom caps on your Legend
Winch handle safe use Sailfanatic at 6:13pm 07.11.23 Depends on whether racing or not. If racing, prepare the lazy winch with handle in and two turns o
Found On Deck jaysweet at 6:11pm 07.11.23 My vote is for "it may have come from the Travelift when they were launching your boat"
376 Powered Winch Wiring Don S/V ILLusion at 5:58pm 07.11.23 have you not been able to identify what electric winch make/model you have and search the internet f
DIY Electronics? Davidasailor26 at 5:58pm 07.11.23 You can get an Arduino for well under $10. Replicas I presume? Yes, I suppose so. For that matter
Winch handle safe use stickinthemud57 at 5:42pm 07.11.23
Winch handle safe use stickinthemud57 at 5:34pm 07.11.23 To the previous two posts: @rgranger: I have a floating winch handle and a spare floating winch han
Adler/Barbour Refrigerator 37C Tally Ho at 5:25pm 07.11.23 Dan, do you know where the compressor is mounted? Not much to inspect in the cold plate (the phot
Latest Thinking on Holding Tank Additives Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 5:22pm 07.11.23 I'd wait a while to open the pumpout cap too...and to be on the safe side, leave the lid on the to
Winch handle safe use Dalliance at 5:18pm 07.11.23 I hand tack quickly with one or two wraps on the winch to minimize the chance of an over wrap. Then
Winch handle safe use (1) rgranger at 5:09pm 07.11.23 As to your assertion that "the whole world does it one way", my experience, and apparently jssailem
Winch handle safe use Hayden Watson at 5:09pm 07.11.23 Different techniques work for different crews and situations. At the command "Ready about" the new
What is it? Joe at 5:08pm 07.11.23 Wow, looks like it's worth more than the boat. I'll be the p.o. picked it up in a yard sale somewh
Potential new Hunter owner rgranger at 5:02pm 07.11.23 I have bought, restored and sold seven old sailboats over the years. One thing I have come to reall
Winch handle safe use stickinthemud57 at 4:54pm 07.11.23 So, I don't get why you're even asking. The whole world does it one way, and you seem to be lookin
Companion Way Doors vs. boards for Hunter 356 Sailgunner at 4:49pm 07.11.23 Thinking of doing the same but have a couple of questions. Do the doors open in or out? Did you use

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