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Furler & Jib Sheet Question Ward H at 5:33am 05.01.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1283 My O'day 25 has a Furlex 100S furler on it. Having little experience with boats in general and furle
modernize from hank-on to furling ybrad at 4:50am 05.01.13 Big Boats 2/714 Although I've mostly enjoyed the drill for several years of having a hank-on jib, getting a furler i
Sailtimer windvane Hoop2125 at 4:42am 05.01.13 Smaller Boats 8/6179 Anyone tried the sail timer wind vane? It's a wifi or Bluetooth wind vane. They also have iPhone/iPa
Thoughts on T/S Marine Air VRP16K Rich Stidger at 9:07pm 04.30.13 Ask All Sailors 2/2130 I have a 1997 h40.5 with two Marine Air Reverse-cycle A/C units. One is a 16K BTU and the other is
Outboard Motor Mount ChiTownSail at 7:32pm 04.30.13 Ask All Sailors 7/2056 For those of you who have recently added a heavier 4 stroke motor to your sail boat, what type of ou
Trailer Bunk Board replacement Ken Secor at 6:28pm 04.30.13 Catalina 22 10/3422 I could swear I saw a thread regarding how to replace the bunk boards on my C-22 OEM trailer but all
trailer hitch brakes Misses Tippi at 5:54pm 04.30.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1708 Has anyone had the hitch/brake assy apart? mine is a steel 2004 model Macgregor trailer and Im havin
Replacing toe rail for 40' hunter ADuke at 5:46pm 04.30.13 Big Boats 0/610 Has anyone ever replaced the toe rail gasket? Today we pulled the rails and to my surprise the gask
Universal M18 - How many MCA needed Chesapeake Bob at 5:41pm 04.30.13 Engines and Propulsion 1/1601 My starting battery for my Universal M18 is getting sluggish. I checked the manual and no mention o
Rigging life expectancy Mike Drew at 5:35pm 04.30.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1178 How long can you expect stainless steel standing rigging to last in a freshwater boat that leaves th
Jabsco PAR Max 4 Washdown pump won't Chesapeake Bob at 5:19pm 04.30.13 Ask All Sailors 7/6489 My Jabsco PAR Max 4 won't pump water to the wash down hose/nozzle. I disassembled it and for the li
Placement of VHF antenna on 260 Hunter sfr at 5:03pm 04.30.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/841 I would like to mount a VHF antenna in the stern of my 260 hunter need some help to route the cable,
Going down Chesapeake this weekend Piotr at 4:51pm 04.30.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/755 Yup, our annual Chesapeake City-to-Rock Hall trip will take place (I hope) this Saturday. For those
New Pump for rear a/c unit davidpackwood at 4:36pm 04.30.13 Big Boats 3/748 I have a Mermaid a/c unit in the aft cabin. It runs fine for about 20 mins, then water stops running
Registration numbers Milwaukee Protocol at 4:31pm 04.30.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/869 Just pulled the old registration numbers off my boat and left some serious imprints. Not sure if I s
chainplate eyebolt kit windchime22 at 4:29pm 04.30.13 Catalina 22 2/1011 This is $177 from c/d. Has anyone found a cheaper solution? Thanks
Daysailer sails in stock (1) Phil Herring at 3:49pm 04.30.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/521 Friday we received our first stock order of sails for the 140, 146, 170, and 216. They're made by N
Pensacola to Lake Pontchartrain Forrest15112 at 3:09pm 04.30.13 Destinations 3/2693 I'm planning a trip from Pensacola to Lake Pontchartrain in about a month and was wondering if anyon
Yanmar 2GM20F anti-freeze replacement Michel16055 at 2:46pm 04.30.13 Ask All Sailors 3/2724 Hello, I have a 1987 Oday 302 with a Yanmar 2GM20F 2 questions. #1-I want to replace the anti-fre
Deploying genekker DJBrookster at 2:36pm 04.30.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1677 Have a 323, a bit tender it has to be stated. Upon trying to carefully deploy our genekker (asymmetr

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Hunter 310 AC BTU Size SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:24am 07.11.22 Checkout Webasto units, they are quite compact.
Hunter 310 AC BTU Size CharlieAnn at 8:19am 07.11.22 Thanks for your response, i looked all over the enter net and really could not find any info on that
Port flange screws loose dmax at 8:02am 07.11.22 Does seem odd - I removed all of mine a couple of years ago and none were loose.
Catalina 27 Keel Bolts Indysailor at 7:57am 07.11.22 That's about how mine look. Whether to replace kind of depends on what your sailing will be. There
Whisker pole on jib - sheet or clew ring? DArcy at 7:57am 07.11.22 This is an excellent article on how to "properly" pole out your jib/genoa. Using this technique gi
solution for rigid solar panels installation (1) dmax at 7:55am 07.11.22 An interesting solution that gets them out of the way: Unique way to mount a solar panel on a C34
Boom Mishap kappykaplan at 7:48am 07.11.22 Photos would help us help you. Welcome to the forums! :beer:
What Changes are happening in Your neighborhood? Scott T-Bird at 7:48am 07.11.22 Also, that environmental badge that many people love to show off? It's just a badge ... they don't
What Changes are happening in Your neighborhood? Scott T-Bird at 7:46am 07.11.22 Chalk it up to population growth and prosperity ... we won't stop population growth anytime soon, bu
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Jacktar at 7:36am 07.11.22 Also if you have to remove the step board it is much easier folded and pulled out then as one piece.
Raritan PH Tiny Drip odaydokay at 7:30am 07.11.22 Many thanks to you both!
IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHING - AIN'T THAT THE TRUTH (HUGE QUESTION) eherlihy at 7:27am 07.11.22
Re-constituting 3M 4200 sail sfbay at 7:22am 07.11.22 After use, put 3M 4200 in a zip lock bag in the refrigerator ot freezer. It will last a long time in
Re-constituting 3M 4200 jssailem at 7:02am 07.11.22
Whisker pole on jib - sheet or clew ring? jssailem at 7:00am 07.11.22 do it on the cheap with a loop of rope. Tie a soft shackle out of 40" of 1/4" or 3/16" dyneema (le
Whisker pole on jib - sheet or clew ring? tfox2069 at 6:05am 07.11.22 This is an excellent article on how to "properly" pole out your jib/genoa. Using this technique giv
Catalina 25 mainsail rigging rgranger at 5:53am 07.11.22 It looks like you have a double block with two lines. If that is correct, the second line is most
Victron Super Cycle AGMs - anyone own them and/or can comment? tfox2069 at 5:51am 07.11.22 @tfox2069 did you go with the Super Cycle, or did you find any useful reviews elsewhere? Our Deka
What Changes are happening in Your neighborhood? rgranger at 5:47am 07.11.22
Help! Indysailor at 4:45am 07.11.22 There are multiple boats in the yard that are not sailable, abandoned or otherwise derelict. Talk to

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