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Mast wiring BrokeNotBroken at 7:49am 08.27.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1552 I am rewiring my mast to put a tri-color/anchor light at the top and a masthead/spreader light 15.5
Attaching to inflatable pfd DaveM at 6:53am 08.27.13 Ask All Sailors 3/2990 I am wondering what have been the best ways to attach PLBs, whistle and mirrors to PFDs like Mustang
Shaft Strut Bushing & Shaft Strut Sealant (2) Styx at 6:31am 08.27.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2426 I have an S2 8.0c that I am rebuilding. The inside plate and nuts were rusted. I removed them and wi
Rocna anchor on H36 ? PKFK at 5:58am 08.27.13 Big Boats 17/3550 Have any if you fitted a Rocna anchor on the H36 ? Did it fit without modifications to the bow rol
Traveler Question Majyik at 5:33am 08.27.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/802 I have a 1980 O'Day 30 ... I am re-working the interior and am looking foward abit and was wondering
Books on wood maintenance Ken13559 at 4:48am 08.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/742 Having nearly finish working on my engine, my sight is now on the wood works in the salon/cabin. Tho
Hunter 31 hull construction Croy at 1:35am 08.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2770 Hi, I'm planing to buy a hunter 31 1984. Does anyone know if there is balsa core in the hull and
'98 H376 Traveler use and modifications rfrye1 at 11:03pm 08.26.13 Big Boats 4/859 I find it very difficult to use the the OEM traveler on my 376 with my dodger installed. Has anyone
My Hunter 49 Cockpit (5) artboas at 9:55pm 08.26.13 Big Boats 9/1845 Ok, I guess I'm known for taking on some tough projects. So,,, here's my latest. Everyone out ther
Electric Panel John Murphy at 9:02pm 08.26.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1011 Fellow Sailors, I have a 1997 Hunter 376. On my electric panel on the A.C. side the last three switc
H376, 1998, Refrig/ Ice Box Lid separation John Murphy at 8:44pm 08.26.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/831 Please, I recently had the upper lid of my refrigerator on my 1998 H376 separate from the lower
V-Berth size for a 1989 H28 Sailorette28 at 8:09pm 08.26.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1152 Does anyone have the measurements of the V-Berth mattress for a 1989-1991 Hunter 28.5? I ordered a "
Camel Hump Seat for 1990 Legend 37.5 ben solomon at 8:03pm 08.26.13 Big Boats 4/1156 Does anyone have the original "Camel Hump" seat for a 1990 Legend 37.5? It did not come with my boa
Galley Sink strainer Alansails at 8:00pm 08.26.13 Catalina 310 8/3006 Needless to say, we have suddenly LOST our Galley sink strainer, any idea as to get a replacement-pr
leaky holding tank on the 28 Michael Toombs at 7:27pm 08.26.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1377 the holding tank on my 1990 28 hunter needs to be replaced. the tank is to big to come out of one of
Raymarine C80 Chartplotter & GPS connections BigEasy at 7:00pm 08.26.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/4090 I am presently upgrading my Raymarine 435 chartplotter to a Raymarine C80 plotter along with a Rayst
Ice box in 456 kingsailor at 6:04pm 08.26.13 Big Boats 0/702 Does anyone know how big the ice box is in Cubic feet on the H456 (2002) ? How about the insulation,
Mast wiring drazlou at 5:41pm 08.26.13 Catalina 30 5/1333 I'm planning on dropping the mast this off season to do some repairs and upgrades. Is the wiring bet
Volcano Hose Grich at 5:25pm 08.26.13 Catalina 22 5/2241 I just acquired a 1987 22' Catalina and would like to know where the keel hose and clamps are locate
High Gloss (1) Hydro Therapy at 4:37pm 08.26.13 Day Sailers 15/2395 Earlier in the season I wet sanded, compounded and waxed my 33 year old hull. It looked good but rec

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Spades &. Quick Connect terminals Maine Sail at 7:23am 02.13.23 Thanks @Maine Sail - good to see you writing again and sharing your knowledge. I am not an electr
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Alan Gomes at 7:07am 02.13.23 without having lost anything, broken anything, Or at least nothing major. Pretty hard to have a
New autopilot smokey73 at 5:57am 02.13.23 If at all possible, I'd consider pulling out existing wires without big connectors, inserting the wi
Rear pulpit modification (1) MBroderick at 5:56am 02.13.23 Each side has a quick pin:
Rear pulpit modification fred1diver at 5:51am 02.13.23 How do you open it?
Why??? Scott B at 5:47am 02.13.23 So am I to understand, we opened our border to a homeless Canadian, who traveled in some fashion 30
Rear pulpit modification (1) MBroderick at 5:46am 02.13.23 This is what I use on my 33.5. Two Gemini split connectors and a length od ss tubing. I like this be
Lewmar folding wheel problem (1) Scott B at 5:37am 02.13.23 If you zoom in on the wheel you can see the elastic and balls.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't RoyS at 5:35am 02.13.23 If you have space I suggest that you raise the engine exhaust port as high as possible. Ideally you
Lewmar folding wheel problem Scott B at 5:34am 02.13.23 Thanks I did see this loop/bungee in the discussions however these are apparently long gone from my
Halyard Diameters 1979 H37C Dave Groshong at 5:06am 02.13.23 I would use 11mm=7/16 for all, unless you want to splurge a little on Dyneema, I would go down to
Sirius 21 owners manual Crazy Dave Condon at 4:55am 02.13.23
Lewmar folding wheel problem H30sailor at 4:45am 02.13.23 The post is 3 years old. Looking at the image of the balls in his hand, it looks like he was using
Lewmar folding wheel problem (1) jssailem at 3:38am 02.13.23 The post is 3 years old. Looking at the image of the balls in his hand, it looks like he was using a
Need advice for running backstay with staysail on H49 jssailem at 3:25am 02.13.23 really don't want more running rigging complicating things if really not needed I read your commen
another winter movie jssailem at 3:14am 02.13.23 Interesting story about a sailor with a dream and the focus to achieve it. No money and a sketchy pa
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Kings Gambit at 3:00am 02.13.23 If there is any reluctance to post the details of a voyage that didn't achieve its stated goals, I
Meet your new Forum Administrator DAVA390 at 2:52am 02.13.23 Congrats and good luck. I had the pleasure of meeting Phil several years ago in Annapolis. Although
Need advice for running backstay with staysail on H49 Windpilot at 10:10pm 02.12.23 I added the staysail on my H410. Nothing in the factory manual which includes a page on the option s
New autopilot jssailem at 8:38pm 02.12.23 Be careful about what you are cutting. The old carpenter motto was: Measured twice cut once. The dis

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