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Autopilot/seatalk/gps rdees at 12:39pm 12.28.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/6243 I have a '93 OC400. Recently purchased an Autohelm 7000+ autopilot contol head to replace the 7000
Need Mast 22' - 1981 fdc at 12:07pm 12.28.12 Smaller Boats 2/1020 I had the rare accident of losing my mast while sailing my 1981 Hunter 22 this past summer and I'm l
Southern California Coast sailing with a Mac walt at 10:51am 12.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2539 I lived in LA (Huntington Beach and then Long Beach) for a few years a LONG time ago and spent a lot
Battens oday630 at 9:45am 12.28.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/9936 My mainsail has 4 battens, the top batten is full length. I believe these battens are original to th
Zebra mussels... whats the risks? Jackdaw at 8:23am 12.28.12 Ask All Sailors 17/5105 After being 'introduced' in Lake Minnetonka 2 years ago, these things have exploded, pretty much cov
Battery Out-gassing question Stan Breaux at 7:58am 12.28.12 Ask All Sailors 5/3929 I have a 1996 Catalina 36 MKII with two 4D batteries and a separate starting/reserve battery. I'm
Luck Roger Long at 7:38am 12.28.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 9/6440 I seldom run the fuel as low as I have and learned this morning that the gauge on the second tank
Salon Table BWagner at 6:19am 12.28.12 Big Boats 5/1688 Hi All, On our 426DS the salon table is supposed to lower so that you can use the supplied filler c
Dodger for Catalina 310 deke at 5:47am 12.28.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1850 I'm trying to find a 310 in the St. Petersburg, Fl. Area so JSI can measure to enable their building
Two forestays on ODay 19? weh5748 at 4:15am 12.28.12 Day Sailers 5/1845 When I bought my Oday 19 this past spring it had the normal forestay and jib but also had an extra j
Need a mast for 1983 Catalina 22 Hobart08 at 8:52pm 12.27.12 Catalina 22 5/5083 Hello - I toppled my mast for my 1983 Catalina 22 and desperately need a replacement mast. Catalina
Need a mast for 1983 Catalina 22 Hobart08 at 8:49pm 12.27.12 Parts Search 4/17975 I toppled my mast on my 1983 Catalina 22 and can use a mast from the mid 1970's until 1985. I need
No power to Anchor Windlass jamesajones2855 at 4:27pm 12.27.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1696 What is the typical problem where electric power does not reach the anchor windlass?
Toilet drainage jamesajones2855 at 4:24pm 12.27.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/941 Has anyone experienced two toilet drainage issues where waste water does not go from the toilet bowe
Interior Lighting - H36 PKFK at 3:38pm 12.27.12 Big Boats 4/1720 Hi - Since we are frozen under 40 cm of snow, we are thinking (of course) about boat upgrades for
bad fuel? John R at 3:35pm 12.27.12 Ask All Sailors 40/7021 First the issue, then several questions: Today, I poured some diesel from a jerry can into the fu
folding wheel instruction (2) Navicula at 3:34pm 12.27.12 Big Boats 13/6083 I bought a lewmar folding wheel..........I understand how it folds in and out and that the plastic b
Just looking for info JonPan at 9:42am 12.27.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/1826 Hi Got a 2000 H310 (steel Arch) two years ago, enjoying the heck out of it but can't find much in
Inverter SayGudday at 9:10am 12.27.12 Ask All Sailors 20/4277 Gudday ' Ahoy! My inverter died so I was looking at buying THIS ONE from west marine. Anyone out the
Catalina 36 MKII Batteries Stan Breaux at 9:10am 12.27.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2851 I have a 1996 Cataline 36MKII I have 2 4D batteries for the house bank and 1 reserve/ starting batte

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can you mix winch and winch handle brands? (1) jssailem at 7:22am 02.17.23
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? BarryL at 7:06am 02.17.23 Hey, Winch handles, what a great topic! Who would have imagined there could be so much to discuss!
Replaced all my sanitation hoses artboas at 6:45am 02.17.23 OK,,,,, Here we go. Ralph We have quite a few differences , Examples are that part of my soft ceili
Replaced all my sanitation hoses jdrutten at 6:44am 02.17.23 Congrats on the accomplishment! I've been fighting a boaty smell and have to assume that my 20-year-
Is there any safety issues with boats not having backstays? rgranger at 6:41am 02.17.23
Thoughts on New Design Interior Cushions ...3TacksontheWater at 6:37am 02.17.23 Thank you all for the replies so far. Gene: That's an interesting observation on the foam. The port
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? (5) rgranger at 6:32am 02.17.23 Unlike @dlochner , I have had a winch handle go overboard ...twice. Both times the jib sheet caught
Dockside water connection jssailem at 6:12am 02.17.23 The perceived convenience of having shore line water and its pressure in your boat has complications
thru-hull size needed for bilge jssailem at 6:01am 02.17.23 This is an interesting question. :clap: I do not recall it being asked before. There is a basic assu
Thoughts on New Design Interior Cushions Leeward Rail at 6:00am 02.17.23 Custom foam... That way you can make them as firm as you wish
Dockside water connection George Braun at 5:26am 02.17.23 we go into our slip stern first, so the exterior connection line will only need to be about 8' long,
Cleat backing plates? rpludwig at 5:24am 02.17.23 Guys, so the fix seems to be G10 from Jamestown, thinking below and above glassed in....what do you
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? RoyS at 5:13am 02.17.23 I also abandoned the locking type for the non-locking and have never had an issue. However, I lost t
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest Leeward Rail at 5:11am 02.17.23 Define offshore. Sailing along the coast isn't that. Cell service is short range really meant for
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest jssailem at 5:09am 02.17.23 While your ability to use the internet will vary depending on where you sail, equipment you use, and
Is there any safety issues with boats not having backstays? jssailem at 4:52am 02.17.23 I have sailed Dinghies and small sailboats without back stays. Each was safe and secure. I now sail
Yanmar 2GM Tune Up Kit RoyS at 4:49am 02.17.23 Yes, fair point about hydro-lock. Remember to always race your engine for a second to blow coolant w
Replaced all my sanitation hoses Terry Cox at 4:44am 02.17.23 Hi Art. Sorry to hear about your head hose project. Had a similar issue a few years ago with a 16 fo
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? Parsons at 4:20am 02.17.23 Sure, they are all interchangeable - never seen a handle that would not fit whatever winch, except r
3jh5e impeller replacement Terry Cox at 4:13am 02.17.23 All right, all right, I concede it's your clean living that has kept them from leaking One could o

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