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Wind Vane Replacement Lauren340 at 4:52am 04.30.13 Big Boats 2/1214 I need to replace my Wind Vane (just directional, not wind speed indicator) on my 2000 340. At this
Pearson 27 chainplate rebedding USNFRAL at 4:50am 04.30.13 Pearson 0/1753 I recently purchased a 89 Pearson 27 in very good condition. As a result of the survey I do need to
That sinking feeling! willstephens at 12:47am 04.30.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/833 Hello Hunter owners! I am / was the proud owner of a new hunter 22 here in the UK, I launched 3 we
Crack in Gelcoat has me concerned (6) Canonshooternb at 9:03pm 04.29.13 Ask All Sailors 21/3297 Looking for some advice from the more experienced. I have a 1985 25.5 Hunter that I bought last y
Mast/Tabernacle attachment O'Day 19 RTSKI at 8:52pm 04.29.13 Ask An Oday Owner 7/3924 On the mast-tabernacle step, are the plates held together by one or two pins? The connection on the
400 AH House Battery Bank Performance newburyporter at 7:44pm 04.29.13 Ask All Sailors 9/5491 I own a 2011 Beneteau 40 with 2 friends. They boat has 2 200 AH AGM's as a house battery. It has a s
Mooring identification Sefuller at 7:31pm 04.29.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1395 We are looking for a means of identifying the moorings in our area - something that would have the o
Replacement dogs gary at 6:58pm 04.29.13 Smaller Boats 2/765 Looking at replacing the dogs on the Gray (cabin) Ports - port and starboard - on our H22. Mine is
Decal cleaning? jblersch at 6:50pm 04.29.13 Smaller Boats 7/1227 Does anyone have any tricks for Getting the decals along the water line clean? My 240's decals towa
Wifi antennas Ldeshner1 at 6:22pm 04.29.13 Ask All Sailors 12/4074 I know that the bitstorm bad boy xtream has a good repution however is there anyone out there that c
Interior curtain mounting O'Day 28 (2) atroon at 6:10pm 04.29.13 Bigger Boats 8/2709 It's that time of year again, and my wife's thoughts have turned to 'how are we going to improve the
Lewmar hatch size jumbyway at 4:29pm 04.29.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/4142 Does anyone know what size/model the hatch over the foward berth is on a 2004 Oceanis 423? I think i
Modify / Add Hinge to Stairs for Better Engine Access JoeP at 3:29pm 04.29.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1605 We have a 2008 Hunter 33. The primary engine access is by lifting and moving the relatively bulky a
Oceanis 31 coachroof mounted solar panel simi1947 at 2:56pm 04.29.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/922 Has anybody mounted a solar panel on the 31's coachroof aft of the fixed light? Because of the mould
Self draining check valves on Com-Pac 16 KevinSeise at 2:34pm 04.29.13 Com-Pac 1/4380 I had 5 people on board and had water coming in through the self bailing pipes. Is there supposed
Hunter bashing Jared1048 at 2:24pm 04.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 34/5101 I'm getting tired of people bashing on Hunters. Seems to be the racing folk who are the most critica
Panel Lights Sailgunner at 1:45pm 04.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/897 I think I have seen something on this belfore but can't find anything now. I have a strip of indica
Head overflow 1993 H27 RogerW at 1:42pm 04.29.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/916 I have a Hunter 27 manufactured in 1993. It's a great boat, but the past two years I've had a probl
no voltage to bow nav light 1988 tallrig topside at 1:38pm 04.29.13 Catalina 30 2/935 Bow light inop. NO 12 volts no continuity from breaker panel to the light. Stern light on same line
Wheel steering mike thornton at 1:35pm 04.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/801 Hi guys, I have recently got a legend 336. Can anyone tell me if there is some way of locking the wh

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A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? dLj at 9:46am 04.30.23 I didn't see that on the web site. When you contact them, you get a representative to discuss your
1972 Pearson 30 Bow Chocks? ShalomOrchard at 9:26am 04.30.23 I see no need to mount them on the wooden blocks, that would just add more leverage on the bolts an
How to rig double sided main sheet to helm jviss at 9:20am 04.30.23 Good discussion here: https://www.practical-sailor.com/sails-rigging-deckgear/do-twin-sheets-better
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? jviss at 9:17am 04.30.23 I got their smallest kit for 10 people. I didn't see that on the web site.
How to rig double sided main sheet to helm jssailem at 9:16am 04.30.23 Control of the main sheet and thus the sail is the critical point. Even more so than the convenience
Catalina 30 tall rig windlass installation (6) CaptnDean at 9:09am 04.30.23 I have a Catalina 30 MK3 and I recently installed a Maxwell RC8-8 windlass in my anchor locker. I c
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Kings Gambit at 9:01am 04.30.23
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? dLj at 8:58am 04.30.23 That Medaire website is directed towards megayacht owners! Yes, to a degree, but they also suppor
Wiring solar and ACR's jviss at 8:45am 04.30.23 Yes, that is what I meant, shunt goes between battery and the house bus. Thanks for noticing my in
Oceanis 36cc Line Information (2) jssailem at 8:40am 04.30.23 15mm Main... Main Halyard or Main sheet? Halyard on a 36ft boat must fit the sheaves at the top of
Help With Bilge Pump Wire Connection - Solid Wire to Stranded Wire? (1) Project_Mayhem at 8:39am 04.30.23 Heat shrink crimp connectors or heat shrink over crimp connectors would be the way to go in areas wi
Wiring solar and ACR's JoeWhite at 8:38am 04.30.23 I just don't get it, or you are writing imprecisely. The negative side of the the battery is the ne
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? jviss at 8:37am 04.30.23 Have you looked at the MedAire kit? I got the offshore kit. I'm pretty impressed with it. Wednesday
How to rig double sided main sheet to helm baycloud at 8:36am 04.30.23 Good discussion here: https://www.practical-sailor.com/sails-rigging-deckgear/do-twin-sheets-better
De-winterization Project_Mayhem at 8:30am 04.30.23 You are correct. The sacrificial anodes in fresh water should be magnesium or aluminum. Thank you
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Tally Ho at 8:14am 04.30.23 Have you looked at the MedAire kit? I got the offshore kit. I'm pretty impressed with it. Wednesday
Help With Bilge Pump Wire Connection - Solid Wire to Stranded Wire? Benny17441 at 8:10am 04.30.23 If the pump is turning silently, it does not sound like it is primed. Make sure the impeller grill
Alternative to bimini (1) Benny17441 at 8:01am 04.30.23 Don't look down on packing an umbrella.
Found a 2003 C310 Alansails at 7:39am 04.30.23 Or the crew was not used to the boat or the wind died off or the clouds were there or..... When we u
How to rig double sided main sheet to helm Tally Ho at 7:36am 04.30.23 Good discussion here: https://www.practical-sailor.com/sails-rigging-deckgear/do-twin-sheets-better-

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