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Rope? slowdog at 6:31pm 11.07.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/4904 How do you lace the rope on the back of the boom to the blocks on the sides of the cockpit ? And how
Tie downs slowdog at 6:23pm 11.07.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/4209 How do you tie the back of the boat to the trailer ?.
Where to install a water maker on hunter 42' passage? chucklet321 at 5:29pm 11.07.12 Big Boats 4/3561 I plan to install a watermaker onboard a hunter 42 passage 1992 model. Where and what watermaker wou
Float switch 25yearslater at 5:24pm 11.07.12 Musings With Maine Sail 15/10301 Here is a question. When wiring a bilge pump float switch it is customary to break the 12V + wire a
I love my Catalina 310 but.. SceptreSailor at 3:04pm 11.07.12 Catalina 310 5/2107 I know these forums are not meant for sale posts, but I am if anyone is looking for an awesome 310 m
Reverse flush coolant on my Yanmar? (1) bigbrownpilot at 2:35pm 11.07.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/5984 I've been reading about how to flush the coolant out of the Yanmar in my H306. I've read all the st
s2 9.2 comparison to sabre28 dufour 29 etc paulgrady at 2:04pm 11.07.12 S2 2/2436 im looking at an s2 9.2a am wonddering what sets this boat apart from other boats in this size range
Mooring float hookup Lost Parent at 1:32pm 11.07.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2064 I was thinking of hooking a large carabine to my boat hook pole and using this to hook to a mooring
Huricane Sandy gathering in the marina. (1) rccsailboat at 11:32am 11.07.12 S2 3/1476 There are probably 3 S2s in Morgan Marina at the west end of Raritan Bay NJ. None of them started wh
Slow grind when starting..Starter or Solenoid or Current???? GJensen at 11:31am 11.07.12 Ask All Sailors 16/3071 I have a yanmar 2QM15 that does a slow grind now when i try to start it even though my battery is fu
What's Wrong in These Pictures? Roger Long at 10:25am 11.07.12 Musings With Maine Sail 13/5221 I'm curious how many ABYC standards violations you can spot in these photographs. We'll just let th
cover for Beneteau 285 First cindy15934 at 9:24am 11.07.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2726 Hello, We are looking for a winter cover for our Beneteau 285 First. Does anyone have any suggestio
Found the Guy Who Built My Cat-27 caguy at 8:54am 11.07.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2211 While at the ramp last Sunday I had a chance to meet an old timer who used to work for Catalina in W
Vang & Kicker wufibugs at 8:21am 11.07.12 Ask All Sailors 13/3769 I currently have a soft vang. Am getting ready to install a boom kicker to replace the topping lift
Tempest keel plate Tim Adams at 8:19am 11.07.12 Day Sailers 0/945 I've just bought a 1969 Tempest, and find that the plate through which the keel bolts go to fasten t
cabin fabric rudym at 6:38am 11.07.12 S2 11/4039 recently purchased a S2 9.2C, generally in good condition except the fabric liner in the cabin is ba
Boom Vang question Harleyreef at 5:33am 11.07.12 Catalina 22 24/4753 Hi, I just received a new boom vang, non-rigid set up from Garhauer and was wondering if it is bette
Whisker Pole for C320 john on haze at 9:06pm 11.06.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/6753 Hi, I'm a new Catalina owner and new to this forum so please forgive me if this question has been ra
How Do I Replace The Swing Keel Rope? (1) Britmick at 7:40pm 11.06.12 Smaller Boats 4/3046 I just bought a 1994 23.5 today ' would like to replace the swing keel rope over the winter. Can any
Gulf Islands Winter Sailing Lost Parent at 7:25pm 11.06.12 Ask All Sailors 2/2008 Anyone ever sailed the BC gulf islands in the winter ?

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RigRite Crazy Dave Condon at 6:32am 03.30.23
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Kings Gambit at 6:23am 03.30.23 So, at the risk of being labeled a "dream killer", I'm going to say, no, I'm not seeing success here
Second anchor question jssailem at 6:12am 03.30.23 Nice achievement. Help me understand. You have decided to have 2 anchors to improve your boat safet
Damper plate? (1) jssailem at 5:59am 03.30.23 Ah the mystery of the damper plate. plate. The springs were loose. There was rattling. The transmis
Second anchor question (1) BroncoJohn at 5:48am 03.30.23 I thought I would post an update. I was able to fit both anchors and have separate rode for each. I
Hunter 376 1998. Leaking around salon lights BroncoJohn at 5:44am 03.30.23 I had the same leak on our 386. For me the water was coming in the screw holes on the solar panel de
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Justin_NSA at 5:35am 03.30.23 Unless there's a strong argument otherwise, I think that's my direction. Fill the tiny cracks at the
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Davidasailor26 at 5:32am 03.30.23 I'm wondering if I should stop at the last black layer or remove it too. It's pretty easy removal e
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? shemandr at 5:26am 03.30.23 I'd focus on smoothness more than blister protection. Prepare a smooth surface on whatever layer yo
Starwind 19 project boat Project_Mayhem at 5:18am 03.30.23 VanSickle tractor enamel. It's John Deere yellow. 2 foam rollers. One to apply and one to smooth
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? dlochner at 5:03am 03.30.23 Yes, it is quite possible no barrier coat was applied. It wasn't until the 1990s that applying barri
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Justin_NSA at 4:55am 03.30.23 Thx David. I like where this is going. No blisters thank God. What I'm calling gelcoat isn't shiny
Davits for a 1999 Hunter 380 tb_gb at 4:49am 03.30.23 Thank you, everyone, for your suggestions. I ended up using Martek davits. I saw them at the St Pe
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Justin_NSA at 4:43am 03.30.23 Dave, the gelcoat is white. It comes thru once I get past the lowest black layer. If that black lay
Damper plate? kloudie1 at 4:42am 03.30.23 It is normal for the output shaft to rotate one way and not the other. The clutch is energized by th
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Davidasailor26 at 4:41am 03.30.23
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? RoyS at 4:27am 03.30.23 That build up is usually caused by boat owners applying a new coat of bottom paint every Spring. In
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? dlochner at 4:18am 03.30.23 You didn't mention the color of the alleged gelcoat. If it is white, then it is likely gelcoat. It i
Holding tanks q's vmaks at 4:01am 03.30.23 Hello everyone, I want/need to replace my holding tank in my Pearson 30, at the moment it has a bla
Starwind 19 project boat SailingLoto at 3:24am 03.30.23 What kid of paint and how did you apply it? It looks great! VanSickle tractor enamel. It's John

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