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Need a mainsail cover for a 25.5 Hunter khalford at 4:47am 07.21.13 Smaller Boats 2/1125 Hello all. I am new here and hope I am doing this right! I have a 25.5 Hunter and I need a mainsai
Battery charging Milton.Audas at 10:10pm 07.20.13 Catalina 22 5/1027 I have two batteries installed on my boat. The main battery is a marine deep cycle used to power the
Keel Trunk Repairs Milton.Audas at 10:02pm 07.20.13 Catalina 22 4/2885 I know this has been posted many times but i can't find the posts, but I have found a couple of crac
23.5 vs 26 or 260 size differences teebutch at 8:37pm 07.20.13 Smaller Boats 3/1031 I have a 23.5 and possibly looking to go bigger. I am considering either a h26 or 260. The move is
Solar Panel Mounting ShotgunSlim at 7:52pm 07.20.13 Catalina 22 6/3908 I have a 15 watt solar panel I keep hooked up with a charge controller to my battery and was thinkin
Main sheet hezkaholka at 7:45pm 07.20.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/852 How long is a 1988 Catalina 34 Main sheet
Tomorrow's the Big Day! dscribner at 6:16pm 07.20.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1827 Brakes are almost on. Tomorrow, I finish, bleed and hit the road. We'll be sailing DUW (dead up wi
slow leak (1) newsailor72 at 5:51pm 07.20.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2267 found a slow leak on the way to Catalina, plus the rough sea (wife and one kid were seasick and didn
Need Advice sailsomeday at 4:38pm 07.20.13 Smaller Boats 11/1508 Greetings All, I'm looking at a new suit of sails. I'm going to a furling system and was wondering i
Composting head Oblivionboyj at 4:23pm 07.20.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/6852 Would those of you who've had both a traditional head and a composting head tell me the pros and con
Interclub 12 00tj2 at 1:20pm 07.20.13 Day Sailers 0/965 Hello all, my name is Anthony and I've owned an interclub 12 since last summer(2012). I've been loo
sky lights (2) dvantong at 12:12pm 07.20.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1666 Has anyone fixed a non opening sky light that leaks water. Had it professionally fixed 2 years ago a
Help: Removing the teak hand hold board? Ima90sJezus at 11:15am 07.20.13 Catalina 30 7/1853 Help: Removing the inside companion way teak handhold board Looking for advice or a "how to" on rem
New owner: Boom height CDon at 10:01am 07.20.13 Catalina 22 5/2868 Hi All, I'm having some problems getting the boom to the correct height. I'm not sure how high the
Need a new anchor roller - Legend 37.5 oldjags at 9:56am 07.20.13 Big Boats 6/1419 What size is the anchor roller on a 1994 Legend 37.5?? Mine just fell apart. I'm coming back to the
oops black stipes ckntinued mmikolaizyk@hotmail.com at 9:08am 07.20.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1250 Sorry Im tRying To Reblack The top TOo BlackStripes With theIncorporated PlexiglasS ThatAre AboveThe
Hunter 26 motor transom mounts 7th DAY at 7:48am 07.20.13 Smaller Boats 3/1343 My old nissan 8hp gave up the goat and I bought a new mercury 9.9. Here is the problem the old teak
Anchor upgrade Bonzai at 7:06am 07.20.13 Ask All Sailors 8/2114 Hey folks, I just got a new 44 lb. Delta anchor for my 35 ft boat as a storm anchor. The anchor curr
AWA? Quoddy at 5:22am 07.20.13 Ask All Sailors 13/3187 We just got a wind instrument. What can we use Apparent Wind Angle for?
H 26 1995 - Trailer Regs For Pa. novotnyp at 5:15am 07.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1005 Any one know what the brake and axle regulations are for the state of PA? Trailer has dual axles but

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Spring FORWARD - It's the first day of Daylight Savings Tim WayneH at 6:51pm 03.12.23 I saw this today about DST: "I didn't lose an hour last night. I'm an hour closer to breakfast."
It's almost within reach! Tally Ho at 6:50pm 03.12.23 A double-stack cheek block might work. With the base plate, you can use almost any block with a s
P42 Forward Fresh Water Tank (65 Gallon) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:47pm 03.12.23 If there is, the source could very well be rail stanchions and other mounted deck hardware in need o
Single handing WI Rigger at 6:39pm 03.12.23 Hay Joe. Thanks for the pep talk on being lazy. I am not sure where to do my research. So I felt tha
Mast step replacement Ken n Rox at 6:07pm 03.12.23 A 1/2" hole would probably be enough to get a look. It's fairly easy to fill and can be done under
Single handing Joe at 5:58pm 03.12.23 Does the color of a sail have any bearing on the strength of the material? I was told, Coloring the
It's almost within reach! (3) Project_Mayhem at 5:42pm 03.12.23 @Tally Ho It looks like only two double stacked sheaves are used in this pic of a 25. I'm pretty sur
Single handing WI Rigger at 5:31pm 03.12.23 Does the color of a sail have any bearing on the strength of the material? I was told, Coloring the
Mast step replacement Project_Mayhem at 5:25pm 03.12.23 Suggesting I remove the compression post and get a bigger view of the area? Both inside and outside
Impeller screws All U Get at 5:06pm 03.12.23 Went to the local hardware store and found Allen head, 8/32 thread size to match. Now I have to fi
It's almost within reach! (1) Tally Ho at 5:06pm 03.12.23 That is a really tight squeeze between the hand rail and the spray hood. my deck organizer is a dou
Mast step replacement Ken n Rox at 4:30pm 03.12.23 It looks like there's sediment where the trim ring was and water staining on the compression post.
Mast step replacement Project_Mayhem at 4:27pm 03.12.23 Seems I avoided the rot bullet. Trim ring screws around the compression post were still tight. When
Mast step replacement jssailem at 3:30pm 03.12.23 This may help with your project. https://www.boatworkstoday.com/videos/fiberglass-repair-stress-crac
Mast step replacement (9) Ken n Rox at 3:14pm 03.12.23 Seems I avoided the rot bullet. Trim ring screws around the compression post were still tight. When
Impeller screws capta at 3:08pm 03.12.23 Hi all, Are all screws for the cover plates on impellers the same size thread and guage. My North
It's almost within reach! jssailem at 3:05pm 03.12.23 halyard organizer plate ....or ..... an old Schafer double turning block. Which would be better? I
Stern Rail jssailem at 2:52pm 03.12.23 In San Deigo this shop may be helpful. https://railmakers.com Railmakers, Inc. 864 W 18TH Street, C
Spring FORWARD - It's the first day of Daylight Savings Tim jssailem at 2:50pm 03.12.23 When I am on the boat I go by boat time which is based on sunrise and sun set. I switch my watch to
On the water activities for a group of cruisers on the lake dlochner at 2:27pm 03.12.23 Here's a couple. A GPS race. Set up a series of waypoints and have sailors navigate to them. They h

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