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310 in Mainsheet bobjames at 6:50am 08.21.13 Catalina 310 2/1311 The fall issue of Mainsheet is just out and the (discontinued) 310 is featured in two articles. Bil
A-frame for raising or lowering mast davemchine at 6:41am 08.21.13 Catalina 22 4/1546 My mast always wobbles all over the place when going up or down so I'm looking to use an a-frame. Do
Portable Inflator for Dinghy Bowedtoothdoc at 6:06am 08.21.13 Ask All Sailors 13/3885 I am looking for a portable, battery powered air pump for inflating the Dinghy, Fenders, and numerou
Missing Keel Bolts? (2) fjordstar at 5:40am 08.21.13 Catalina 22 18/1870 Started digging around under the boat. Is it just my imagination or am I missing my keel bolts, etc
Our Boat Dog Died med2463 at 3:55am 08.21.13 Ask All Sailors 22/2884 For you dog lovers, our dog Max died this week. He loved going on the boat with us. A memorial vid
Boom to Traveller riging Boydwardo at 1:14am 08.21.13 Newport 2/10694 I have a 1968 Newport 30 which I recently purchased. It is a very solid boat. I have replaced the fo
H40 exhaust (1) JWC at 1:09am 08.21.13 Big Boats 6/2080 Yanmar 4JHE was standard in the H40, anyone have this elbow set up on theirs? This one is from the f
Hunter salesmen/Dealers jms at 10:31pm 08.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1438 I am looking for members opinions on where to find the best people to help me sell my 2007 Hunter 41
Catalina Dreamin' (2) Kestle at 8:01pm 08.20.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 29/3798 From this weekend... Jeff
'83 Hunter 31 Cheek Block Repair (3) Shadownav at 7:23pm 08.20.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/2764 Both jib cheek blocks have shredded sheaves. I can find replacement sheaves, but other than drilling
need info on rigging and sailing an oday 17 daysailer Big_John23 at 6:30pm 08.20.13 Day Sailers 3/6725 Hey I just got an oday 17ft daysailer and I'm new to sailing I need help on rigging the boom and jib
Need help :( eldinzek at 6:21pm 08.20.13 Trailer Sailors 26/7783 I'm getting a trailer for an Oday 25. The trailer was used for a power boat so now I have to do some
What type ports cjfj at 5:34pm 08.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/852 I have a couple of broken cam mounts on the opening ports I have a temp fix for it now but will be p
Tell me about Rock Hall DAVA390 at 4:52pm 08.20.13 Destinations 3/3243 The Admiral and I are planning our first overnighter in this boat. Holiday weekend coming, feeling b
Trimming new ports or not? a65sailor at 4:08pm 08.20.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1619 Hi, I have purchased a Hunter 34 and am working on a few things. What I need to know is if I should
New Sails for a Beneteau 311 CapitalistSailor at 3:21pm 08.20.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 17/8575 As the proud, new owner of a Beneteau Oceanis 311, I am thinking about possible sail upgrades to imp
Replacing handrails on 1982 H25 JBE51 at 3:07pm 08.20.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1215 Anyone replaced the handrails? If so you know they also have a flange that keeps the cabin sliding
Wheel size and shaft size 37c Pilotocopilot at 3:00pm 08.20.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/992 Hi all, just saw a 40" Lewmar folding wheel for sale for 450 and was wondering If anyone could give
log books fred1diver at 3:00pm 08.20.13 Ask All Sailors 42/7322 Ok, lets all be honest here, who uses one? and what do you write in it? I have a solid scuba divi
Centerboard trunk. mendota1 at 1:25pm 08.20.13 Catalina 22 0/1008 I am working on a 2006 centerboard Catalina 22 which just encountered a "near catastrophic" failure.

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Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? DirtyScoobie at 10:50am 05.22.23 We all know that chainplates are an integral part of every sailboat standing rigging. One of the be
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak Stu Jackson at 10:49am 05.22.23 Anybody have an idea if these KUUMA water heaters fit in our same spot? Seems they are 5/8" taller
Drain plug part kappykaplan at 10:43am 05.22.23 Calling @Crazy Dave Condon . . .
Black Water Tank Reading 75% Full Scott T-Bird at 10:34am 05.22.23 Or you can replace the tank monitor that uses internal sensors with one that us sensors attached t
Possible SmartPlug problem jviss at 10:32am 05.22.23 the plug which is the part mounted on your boat SmartPlug (the manufacturer) calls that part the "
Engine Alinement jviss at 10:29am 05.22.23 There is a hidden reason in there, somewhere, why the alignment is so out at this time. I am positi
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? Hello Below at 10:28am 05.22.23 We all know that chainplates are an integral part of every sailboat standing rigging. One of the bes
Engine Alinement Ralph Johnstone at 10:24am 05.22.23 I cannot stress this enough! It's giving me fits. :) You're always having a fit over something or
1977 Fuel Tank Top Gauge Skipper John at 10:23am 05.22.23 If you remove the gauge, you will find that it is a simple cork held in a fitting that slides up and
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak jonelli at 10:21am 05.22.23 , But you need to look more closely at the barbs in the back of the tank. Trust me, I know. The b
Possible SmartPlug problem Scott T-Bird at 10:18am 05.22.23 Now, I'm curious, too. We have no idea if you are talking about the inlet on the boat, the connecto
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? DirtyScoobie at 10:16am 05.22.23 It would be cool if there was a way to determine the condition of the chainplates; maybe ultrasonic
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? jviss at 10:10am 05.22.23 OK, sure. Again, all academic, and I'm quite aware of pitting and crevice corrosion. Point is that
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? DirtyScoobie at 10:08am 05.22.23 Quite likely you have already searched this forum but if not it is probably worthy of a try. No qu
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? DirtyScoobie at 10:07am 05.22.23 On a boat there is no such thing as "no water ingress." Even with the best maintained vessel, ther
Possible SmartPlug problem Ralph Johnstone at 10:05am 05.22.23 I found charred wires so I replaced both the SmartPlug and the entire cord Did you change the plu
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition Scott T-Bird at 10:03am 05.22.23 low-voltage disconnects ... my wife is already rolling her eyes at all the reasons I find to poke ar
New 170 sailor stickinthemud57 at 10:02am 05.22.23 Yes, try that and plexus and let us know which is better! :biggrin:
Possible SmartPlug problem jviss at 10:02am 05.22.23 either the male plug or in the female receptacle This can quickly get confusing (at least for me),
Possible SmartPlug problem Ralph Johnstone at 9:56am 05.22.23

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