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Spreader Tips rpwillia at 8:40pm 07.01.12 Catalina 310 2/1785 Anyone replaced these? I have one missing and another is ripped and on its way out. On Catalina Dire
Wooden Spreader Help richardsorenson at 8:27pm 07.01.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1078 I am rigging a wooden mast and need help with wire wrapping the ends of the wooden spreaders. The w
Head replacement Slow Mo^cean at 7:40pm 07.01.12 Catalina 22 15/2172 Hey all, just acquired a 1984 C22. Interior was in great shape, exterior needs some love, but that'
Hmmmm...this should be interesting BobM at 7:32pm 07.01.12 S2 7/1679 My Wife and I are having 6 aboard for the 4th of July. Typically this is a long day involving a cas
Need a owner manual 1979 hunter 27 slowhandsailor at 7:03pm 07.01.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2236 I just got a H27 and am thrilled about the boat . I just need to know as much as I can about the sys
Be Careful out there!! Bad Obsession at 6:54pm 07.01.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1281 It is hot here in the mid-Atlantic. It is WAY too hot! Heat index temperatures are around 110. To
Drain for cabin floor in 26D dawg2 at 6:47pm 07.01.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/3876 I was thinking about drilling a hole in the cabin floor so water in the cabin can drain to the bilge
Traveler confusion dsreichert at 6:43pm 07.01.12 Day Sailers 2/1151 Are new to sailing and just purchased a 1988 240. The mainsheet traveler only adjusts the mainsail w
oday traveler chuckhrbek at 6:32pm 07.01.12 Ask An Oday Owner 12/4180 ill try again. i want to move the traveler on my oday 28 from the cockpit before the companionway t
Custom work for 1988 302? jboffa5474 at 6:30pm 07.01.12 Bigger Boats 11/2380 I am in the process of buying a 1988 O'Day 302 and it has no bimini top and I figured before I go ou
Snubber or bridle when anchoring? jviss at 6:16pm 07.01.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1963 So, based on an argument in another thread, I thought I just put it out there, as a poll question, i
Masthead upgrade d00424 at 5:59pm 07.01.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1221 My 1974 Macgregor venture 17' catamaran masthead sheave needs to be replaced.The halyard for the ori
Ray Marine coopert at 3:44pm 07.01.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/974 Is it time to replace the former Ray marine chartplotters 245c since they are no longer supported f
Cock pit microphone coopert at 3:36pm 07.01.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1450 Rerplaing the cokpit external hard wired mic. How can I pul the existing vable through, it seem it m
breezy sailing bffatcat at 3:00pm 07.01.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1372 I went out sailing today in my newly restored vintage Pearson 26w my wife It was blowing about 20
&%@$#! boom bouncing around and sail fluttering. Kivalo at 2:40pm 07.01.12 Smaller Boats 7/1645 So I went for a sail today and I had the main reefed. On port tack, always and only on port tack, th*
Raw Water Pump Lady B at 2:34pm 07.01.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1000 One, I am far from being a mechanic. Two, I am learning real quick. Some bad person stole my raw wat
What boat should I buy? sail20k at 1:51pm 07.01.12 Ask All Sailors 13/3177 Hi there, I am looking to upsize my boat to something around the 25 the 28 foot range. I live on Gal
Raymarine tridata tem calibration. Andreas7699 at 12:32pm 07.01.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1135 My tridata is showing at least 4,5 degrees C to much. I find in the manual that it should be possibl
O'Day Yngling (1970's) boom part needed (1) SadieQ at 12:05pm 07.01.12 Day Sailers 1/1715 ASAP need to replace the metal circular piece that fits on the stern end of the boom (same diameter

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cl 14 Davidasailor26 at 6:29am 04.28.22 So I put the mast up the order day and I'm understanding the way the jib actually holds it up. Now
Male NMEA connection for Raymarine Raymic Swimfar1950 at 6:15am 04.28.22 Looking for the male NMEA connection to connect a Raymic to the pedestal. The Raymarine model is Ra
cl 14 (1) dewe48 at 6:07am 04.28.22 A picture would help
cl 14 dewe48 at 6:05am 04.28.22 Lastly, can someone tell me what this thing is for? I'm embarrassed that picture was before I cleane
cl 14 (1) dewe48 at 6:01am 04.28.22 So I put the mast up the order day and I'm understanding the way the jib actually holds it up. Now I
Not sure what I need (3) rgranger at 5:56am 04.28.22 There is more than one "right" way to do this. Smaller boats don't need as much purchase so you can
1981 O'Day 22 Drain Plug jssailem at 5:43am 04.28.22 Good to hear Amy and you are ok. :) On the interstate I am guessing you were traveling and a high s
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. jssailem at 5:32am 04.28.22 You are on a reasonable path. Diesel engines need clean fuel, clean air, and compression to run. Ad
Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? jviss at 5:29am 04.28.22 Is it possible to replace my RayMarine ST4000Mk2 mechanical rotary unit with a linear drive unit? I
1981 O'Day 22 Drain Plug LooseScrews24 at 5:19am 04.28.22 My former boat was 15 ft trailer pocket yacht. Now it was like sailing in a back packing tent. Had
Ammeter replacement questions jviss at 5:17am 04.28.22 50A will also not be enough to measure current going into the house bank if you have an alternator
Hunter 28 or 28.5 Rudder HalfAfloatDave at 5:15am 04.28.22 I scraped and sanded all the paint off the bottom of my boat last spring, hopefully this picture wil
Ammeter replacement questions Davidasailor26 at 5:14am 04.28.22 50A will also not be enough to measure current going into the house bank if you have an alternator l
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. ice breaker at 5:07am 04.28.22 I had a problem once where the 90 degree barbed fittings that connect to the fuel lines got stuffed
Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? dlochner at 5:06am 04.28.22 I'm sure you meant that as intentional hyperbole, no? I mean, at $600 to replace the wheel drive u
Ammeter replacement questions jviss at 4:55am 04.28.22
Ammeter replacement questions jviss at 4:55am 04.28.22 The shunt should be installed on the negative cable coming from the house battery. Depends on what
Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? jviss at 4:52am 04.28.22 you can replace the wheel AP 8 or 10 times for about the same cost as a below decks AP and carry a
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. SFS at 4:47am 04.28.22 Can't help you with the issues in the final paragraph of the post above, but if the genset is runnin
Not sure what I need Timm R Oday25 at 4:42am 04.28.22 Good morning .Any chance you could post photos of the transom and the end of the boom ?

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