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Cockpit Drain Hose Size (2) BaltoPete at 2:25pm 08.14.12 Catalina 30 1/3621 Does anyone know what size hose is needed to connect the cockpit drains to the through hulls on the
Thinking of upgrading dph123 at 2:03pm 08.14.12 Catalina 30 16/2540 Hello all. I just sold my 1972 c22 which I had for about a year. A few weeks ago I had a catastrophi
Mast Raising System CzechMate at 1:40pm 08.14.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1157 I have a Macgregor 26D, and it came with a mast raising system. The previous owner never used it, an
Replace mid-ship toerail with sail track? OS2Dude at 1:37pm 08.14.12 Day Sailers 2/1113 I have an O'Day 23 and I'm toying with replacing the deck blocks with a sail track on the mid-ships
Tiller tamer worked great! (2) Hollyweirdos at 1:28pm 08.14.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1932 Happy to be able to get out today for a sail on the ocean. The new tiller tamer worked perfectly.
Looking for an Atomic 4 Bill Roughton at 12:55pm 08.14.12 Ask All Sailors 17/2729 Would like to install it in my O'Day 27. The boat is in southern Maryland and I live in Northern Vi
Hello coach4111 at 12:24pm 08.14.12 Chrysler 0/4118 Would like to hear from someone ..that has a C-13 Chrysler sailboat.. I have an 1980..Thanks Don...
Difficulties tacking in high winds and waves Piotr at 12:17pm 08.14.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/4754 This is baffling, because in 30 years of sailing I've never had any problems tacking in any conditio
Are American Sailor More Over Cautious Then European Sailors (2) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 11:55am 08.14.12 Ask All Sailors 62/10217 I have recently made a new friend. He is a 25 year old sailor from Poland. He has been sailing for m
P 28 Outhaul JimLor at 11:54am 08.14.12 Pearson 4/1553 Ould like to know how much our puthaul should move - 1986 P 28. Right now it is almost nil, maybe an
Best Practices for Using 2 Water Tanks on 320 kwilson1033 at 10:48am 08.14.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/4617 I just bought a 1993 320 and have never had a boat with so many features. One of the more notable i
Hunter 170 Stemhead TLEEMING at 10:11am 08.14.12 Day Sailers 1/1489 I am a fairly recent owner of a Hunter 170 (my first sailboat purchased) and after a week of vacatio
Need feedback on replacing seacock (1) Igetit at 9:58am 08.14.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/3031 This is a 2002 Hunter 270 (mostly identical to a 260) that I acquired two weeks ago. The boat had be
sliding galley upgrade? centerline at 9:48am 08.14.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1665 has anyone put their sliding galley on tracks to make it easier to pull in and out for use and stowa
liveaboard in France donquijote at 9:33am 08.14.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1342 How best to advertise Beneteau 50 based Med. France. For American or Aussie an inexpensive European
Raymarine System Calibration Rick486 at 9:28am 08.14.12 Big Boats 5/5699 Well, it's a slow summer cruising wise due to weather and breaking in new puppy, so in the meantime
cockpit seat hatch.... centerline at 9:08am 08.14.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1692 on my boat (mac 25) there is a hatch built into the starboard seating area. I like it a lot.... on t
Quick question Lost Parent at 8:39am 08.14.12 Ask All Sailors 14/1787 We are on holidays and cannot get diesel to rev high it stops around 2500 rpm when it should reach 3
1975 O'Day 27 Manual wyattlisa at 8:01am 08.14.12 Bigger Boats 3/2430 Hi we just bought a 1975 O'Day... she is in great condition. Just wondering if anyone could email us
Looking for a cheap slip on Chesapeake AirBooss at 7:58am 08.14.12 Sails Call Lounge 5/7317 I am buying a boat and am looking for a convenient slip on the west side of the bay between about Pa

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Binoculars Parsons at 5:29am 12.02.22 When you say "no focus", do you wear glasses and if so, do you keep them on when you look through th
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? Terry Cox at 4:57am 12.02.22 A typical actual nightmare for me involves sailing our 35,000 pound boat from deep water into a very
Catalina 22 Transducer Install David Matthews at 3:53am 12.02.22 Here is, imo, a good vid on a shoot through install bMp_cmbdhYw
Selden rigid boom vang rodkicker without gas strut? Rick486 at 2:34am 12.02.22 I have a 2005 H36 and during a recent repair discovered the Rodkicker from Selden had no gas strut
2001 B361 Chain Plate leak Mechone at 2:18am 12.02.22 Mechone, do you have delrin plugs available for others? I'd gladly buy them if so. "must seal the
Replace Lifelines (1) Joe at 2:06am 12.02.22 First, before I forget. You can easily cut the 3/16 SS wire with a jig saw and metal cutting blade.
Hunter 49 Ceiling lighting Zencra at 1:33am 12.02.22 Quick question for any of you H49 owners who are fortunate enough to be on, or close to your boats.
Side Stay Tension Joe at 1:32am 12.02.22 I had not heard this before. Very interesting. Is the pressure on the rudder from the weather hel
Hunter 49 Ceiling lighting jssailem at 8:30pm 12.01.22 What ever number, I would suggest adding a few extras. You never know when they might come in hand
Replace Lifelines jssailem at 7:25pm 12.01.22 I used WM a couple of years ago. They used a Machine swage. Cost for all SS lines in a size up from
Replace Lifelines dlochner at 7:02pm 12.01.22 The cost difference between DIY SS lifelines and those made by a rigger is very small. If you remove
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? shemandr at 6:51pm 12.01.22 Fire's bad! We had one on my Dad's cruiser/fishing boat. We were around 12 miles off shore. It wa
H49/H50 Cockpit Steering Quadrant Cover artboas at 6:48pm 12.01.22 we had same issue on our 2010 49. cut out and removed old plywood blocks and replaced with resin so
hunter 49 washing machine retro fit artboas at 6:39pm 12.01.22 thanks Art I took that advice from you previously. the machine is actually quite a tight fit makin
Raymarine Axiom artboas at 6:35pm 12.01.22
2001 B361 Chain Plate leak GDanko at 6:30pm 12.01.22 Mechone, do you have delrin plugs available for others? I'd gladly buy them if so. "must seal th
2001 Beneteau 361 Engine Mount Bracket Replacement Mechone at 6:23pm 12.01.22 I repaired 2 brackets for fellow boaters ,never failed again and that was 5 to 6 years ago My boat i
Hunter 49 Ceiling lighting artboas at 6:19pm 12.01.22 Quick question for any of you H49 owners who are fortunate enough to be on, or close to your boats.
2001 Beneteau 361 Engine Mount Bracket Replacement GDanko at 6:19pm 12.01.22 My parts (both front brackets) shipped yesterday....Knowing what I now know, I would have had the cr
Replace Lifelines Ralph Johnstone at 6:06pm 12.01.22 Can anyone recommend a cutter or method of cutting A Dremel with a small carborundum wheel MAY b

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