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Marine plugs and sockets obsailor at 8:48pm 04.11.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2925 For electrical power the yard my boat is in only has "marine" style sockets (the kind you plug nice
Sail CCrane2299 at 8:19pm 04.11.13 Catalina 22 16/1841 Well, the guy I bought my boat from promised me he'd ship a main sail that he forgot to bring when w
Mooring in Stamford Harbor (Stamford, CT) MollyMaguire at 8:15pm 04.11.13 Ask All Sailors 11/4279 Hi All, Has anyone been successful in getting a private, permanent mooring placed in Stamford Har
How to remove microwave in a 376? allan at 7:54pm 04.11.13 Big Boats 3/1242 Does anyone know how to remove the microwave oven in a 376 from its enclosure? I don't see how the m
America's Cup liberty42 at 7:47pm 04.11.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/871 Any Catalina owner- I am looking for a boat owner in the San Fran. Bay a
Who lives in Hawaii? I need knowledge. rgranger at 6:56pm 04.11.13 Ask All Sailors 19/2202 Hey All I need the help of you Hawaii sailors. My father lives on Molokai and he is fighting a bat
Morgan 41 furler NY1T at 4:05pm 04.11.13 Morgan 2/2137 Hi folks. I am the new owner of a Morgan 41. Someone left the Genoa loose and it is all ripped up.
laptop......what do I need? rgallagher at 4:04pm 04.11.13 Ask All Sailors 31/3432 I am going to replace my PC with a new laptop. Also, we are planning on cruising full time in two ye
Fish Traps Roger Long at 3:39pm 04.11.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 8/3221 Departing Ingram Bay this morning, after a very quiet night anchored behind Sandy Point listening to
Midship cushion arrangement for larger bed jroddy at 3:33pm 04.11.13 Catalina 22 1/909 Years ago I used to arrange cushions using boards and pad that went over porta potty area to make a
Yard Recommendations / Ft Myers Area SV Escapade at 2:57pm 04.11.13 Big Boats 1/1682 Hi All, For 12 years I have used Snead Island Boat Works in Palmetto, Fl, for all my yard work. Alw
Old(er) middle America sailor with Keel questions mdsdurango at 1:31pm 04.11.13 Trailer Sailors 15/4023 I'm new here, first post, new thread. I've owned three sailboats in my life; a sunfish, a force 5, a
Heat Exchanger Zinc Bad Obsession at 1:04pm 04.11.13 Catalina 30 4/1341 I need to replace my pencil zinc in my heat exchanger. I was trying to put a new zinc into the plug
Alternator Bracket upgrade (2) jibes138 at 12:41pm 04.11.13 Bigger Boats 7/2562 I bought the kit several years ago but delayed installation figuring I'd break the studs off and nee
Gelcoat source? Brian S at 12:03pm 04.11.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/817 I've contacted Spectrum Color and Gelcoat Products to get color matched gelcoat for my 192. Both
Sterling regulator (1) Bob 04 H260 at 11:22am 04.11.13 Musings With Maine Sail 7/6251 I have the Electromaax 140 Amp alternator, with Sterling Pro-Digital regulator, I do not have the re
Clanging Internal Halyards druid at 10:39am 04.11.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2659 Hi My Ontario 32 has internal halyards. But, no matter how I set the halyards (tight, very tight, lo
Cockpit rugs for 28.5 thetone at 10:31am 04.11.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1406 Does anyone have a good source for the material used to make cockpit rugs? The rugs that came with m
leaks in head area jk kudera at 9:33am 04.11.13 Big Boats 13/2031 I have a persistant water leak between the inner and outer hulls, in the head and into the main cabi
1972 Bristol 26 Keel Bristol26 at 9:04am 04.11.13 Bristol 7/15501 Hello, Does anyone know if keel is filled with lead or concrete?

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Hello to the community RSHunter27 at 7:55am 04.05.23 Looking good! did you make the blue hatch covers? No, one of my neighbors at the marina did.
Holding tank relocation? MT28.5 at 7:54am 04.05.23 Hey Peggie, this is a wonderful option! I will measure the head space this weekend to see if it will
Furling Line Options Project_Mayhem at 7:53am 04.05.23 What about splicing to a smaller size Dyneema based line? Looks like 1/8" is rated for 1600lbs
Zinc on strut? fstbttms at 7:51am 04.05.23 If your strut shows evidence of corrosion, add an anode. If it doesn't, don't. If it ain't broke, do
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages Johann at 7:41am 04.05.23
Shaft Alignment dlochner at 7:38am 04.05.23 I guess I need to align he shaft in the tube first but how do you do it that? If I use the engine t
Furling Line Options Hollyberry at 7:37am 04.05.23 Another options is to strip the cover, and leave the core.. you get the reduction in diameter with l
Hello to the community Tally Ho at 7:25am 04.05.23 Looking good! did you make the blue hatch covers?
Need a Beneteau part Davidasailor26 at 7:16am 04.05.23 You can no longer order parts directly through / from Beneteau spare parts; you have to order from
Need a Beneteau part BigEasy at 7:03am 04.05.23 Thanks! Now, if only I could get that "credential" thing You can no longer order parts directl
Hunter 28 chainplate (1) kloudie1 at 7:03am 04.05.23 Not very familiar with the 28, but the other Hunters of that era have a stout piece of angle iron in
Need a Beneteau part Xpensive Care at 6:49am 04.05.23 Thanks! Now, if only I could get that "credential" thing thru with the French. I guess "customer s
Rigging and furler 1990 Hunter Legend 35.5 pics or diagrams Rasto at 6:41am 04.05.23 I would think you can find the hood furler manual at hoodyachtsystems.com Also lol under archives
AITA? Racing situation that came up stickinthemud57 at 6:40am 04.05.23 I was hoping my post would be taken as intended.. mostly tongue in cheek. No, I got that, but I wa
Rigging and furler 1990 Hunter Legend 35.5 pics or diagrams Rasto at 6:34am 04.05.23 1990 boat. That is 30 plus years on the standing rigging. Likely you are sailing in the Great Lakes
Catalina 16.5 Rigging Question Crazy Dave Condon at 6:30am 04.05.23 I will be calling the poster this evening per private message. I have a suggestion but will wait ti
1980 Hunter 33 Shaft Bearing Dimensions? Matt DV at 6:23am 04.05.23 Yes, and it is extremely difficult the get proper alignment after removing the strut. You will find
Shaft Alignment NYSail at 6:22am 04.05.23 If this started after you hit the log, I would think your problem is not the alignment.... Sure you
Furling Line Options Project_Mayhem at 6:19am 04.05.23 To answer the OP's question more directly, Warpspeed has a Dyneema core, although I'm having a tough
Shaft Alignment RoyS at 6:03am 04.05.23 You have to do as you said and raise the engine. The shaft coupling half seems to stay centered on t

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