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Electric Heads Wiring pmb at 7:56am 09.10.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1846 I have a 2003 411 Oceanis Celebration 3 cabin model made in France. I am thinking about fitting a Ja
Using the boom as a crane? markb_nc at 7:49am 09.10.13 Catalina 22 11/3822 Would anyone know if the boom would be capable of lifting a 12v, group 29 deep cycle battery? My tho
The search continues for missing boater off Oceaside Harbor Brian D at 6:54am 09.10.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1178 What? The guy had no radio? http://fox5sandiego.com/2013/09/10/the-search-continues-for-missing-bo
Low Water (Batteries) FourPoints at 6:44am 09.10.13 Musings With Maine Sail 10/4005 Over the last 2 months I've been noticing my solar has been having trouble getting my two group 27 b
Curtain slides upslims at 6:07am 09.10.13 Catalina 22 2/935 I have the aluminum track in my 73' and am going to make a privacy curtain for the head. Anyone tha
Batteries whisper 92 at 5:56am 09.10.13 S2 3/1098 Just purchased an 1982 9.2 and it looks like I need to replace both batteries as they are not holdin
Legend 340 osmosis in rudder MFord at 5:32am 09.10.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1047 Just lifted the boat to check anti foul etc, note on rudder some blisters assume osmosis!! Anybody e
advice trainmanjess at 5:31am 09.10.13 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 4/2564 hello I recently had a trajedy with my Mac25... shroud fastener broke and my mast toppled, bent, t
To My Surprise, No Zincs!! Joe Mullee at 4:57am 09.10.13 Ask All Sailors 32/3739 Six weeks ago while my boat was hauled for five days among other things the zincs were supposed to b
After 7 years Finally Some Pictures (1) Marc14857 at 8:16pm 09.09.13 Destinations 4/2021 Finally after 7 years finally got some photos of MJS4 under sail. Sailing from Dering Harbor Long Is
Full Throttle when starting Yanmar 1GM? haebby at 7:58pm 09.09.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/4124 Hi - have been reading contradictory views on the throttle position needed for starting Yanmar 1GM
manual sovereign 17 tim scholl at 6:37pm 09.09.13 Ask All Sailors 2/2742 I'm a new owner of a 1986 sovereign 17. would like to find a manual for this boat. can anyone hel
376 Jiffy Reefing of Mainsail Mark Juetten at 6:25pm 09.09.13 Big Boats 9/2011 Our 376 has single line reefing which has a great deal of resistance when trying to reef. I notice t
Hookah Diving System for hull cleaning BigEasy at 5:42pm 09.09.13 Ask All Sailors 13/8820 Has anyone used a Hookah diving apparatus or similar brand for cleaning the bottom of your hull, cha
Leukemia Cup in Alexandria, Va with the Spinnaker (3) rpwillia at 5:18pm 09.09.13 Ask All Sailors 1/949 We did our first race on our boat with a spinnaker and it was awesome. At the Leukemia Cup in Alexan
Anyone Race a First 375 Live Wire at 4:31pm 09.09.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2638 Just purchased a 1986 First 375. The boat sails well and has a decent set of racing sails. Does any
Sea trials are over time to haul out and move on. Panta Rei at 3:36pm 09.09.13 Bigger Boats 7/1598 We went Kayaking in the Apostle Islands on the south shore of Superior. We enjoyed it so much we dec
Lewmar Winch Ocean Series 44ST Flavio Patuelli at 3:22pm 09.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2617 I purchased a used 1997 Hunter 376 on which is installed an Electric Winch Ocean Series 44ST. The S
CAL 34 Cockpit Hatch Cover Finisterre at 1:57pm 09.09.13 Cal 0/2067 I have a 1967 CAL 34. Reaching out to anybody who might have had experience in removing the Cockpit'
Another new Cherubini owner (3) Manicmech at 1:38pm 09.09.13 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1277 I would also like to say hello, I originally posted this to another post as a reply. I purchase

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Dockside water connection sailme88 at 8:12am 02.17.23 We have shore water on our C34. There is a female hose fitting in the cockpit combing storage area.
26.5 hunter wing keel dimensions Crazy Dave Condon at 8:08am 02.17.23 First you want a flat surface for the keel tray. Should you goof and the keel is on the wing, the we
DX Cup LakeShark at 8:02am 02.17.23 I replaced my Jib sheets with these a couple seasons back and love them. No stretch in the line and
Dockside water connection Don S/V ILLusion at 7:51am 02.17.23 The perceived convenience of having shore line water and its pressure in your boat has complication
Thoughts on New Design Interior Cushions LakeShark at 7:51am 02.17.23 Don't forget you can also order them direct form Catalina Yachts. CD is not the same as Catalina.
Must a first generation B&R Rig be removed for spreader repair? jssailem at 7:45am 02.17.23 Jim From your description it sounds like a halyard connected to a solid hard point on the side of th
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? dlochner at 7:23am 02.17.23 My favorite winch handle. https://www.ewincher.com/en
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? (1) jssailem at 7:22am 02.17.23
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? BarryL at 7:06am 02.17.23 Hey, Winch handles, what a great topic! Who would have imagined there could be so much to discuss!
Replaced all my sanitation hoses artboas at 6:45am 02.17.23 OK,,,,, Here we go. Ralph We have quite a few differences , Examples are that part of my soft ceili
Replaced all my sanitation hoses jdrutten at 6:44am 02.17.23 Congrats on the accomplishment! I've been fighting a boaty smell and have to assume that my 20-year-
Is there any safety issues with boats not having backstays? rgranger at 6:41am 02.17.23
Thoughts on New Design Interior Cushions ...3TacksontheWater at 6:37am 02.17.23 Thank you all for the replies so far. Gene: That's an interesting observation on the foam. The port
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? (5) rgranger at 6:32am 02.17.23 Unlike @dlochner , I have had a winch handle go overboard ...twice. Both times the jib sheet caught
Dockside water connection jssailem at 6:12am 02.17.23 The perceived convenience of having shore line water and its pressure in your boat has complications
thru-hull size needed for bilge jssailem at 6:01am 02.17.23 This is an interesting question. :clap: I do not recall it being asked before. There is a basic assu
Thoughts on New Design Interior Cushions Leeward Rail at 6:00am 02.17.23 Custom foam... That way you can make them as firm as you wish
Dockside water connection George Braun at 5:26am 02.17.23 we go into our slip stern first, so the exterior connection line will only need to be about 8' long,
Cleat backing plates? rpludwig at 5:24am 02.17.23 Guys, so the fix seems to be G10 from Jamestown, thinking below and above glassed in....what do you
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? RoyS at 5:13am 02.17.23 I also abandoned the locking type for the non-locking and have never had an issue. However, I lost t

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