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New Mainsheet Blocks Brad1968 at 12:46pm 06.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1542 All, Time to replace them. Like the look of the Garhauers. Any suggestions on size? 25 series
rope in the anchor locker question allen-deckard at 11:52am 06.06.12 Catalina 22 18/2839 Well a bit of advice or maybe call it any tips would be appreciated. I've got 250' of rope and 15'
9.2c sling locations Nanticoke58 at 10:59am 06.06.12 S2 8/2063 I have a 1977 9.2c that I purchased this spring. It was on the hard when I bought it, when the yard
pinwheel knotmeter mortyd at 10:50am 06.06.12 Catalina 30 14/3017 has anybody out there solved the problem of keeping the rotating knotmeter under the boat free of wh
Need battery recommendations... weinie at 9:17am 06.06.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2363 I am looking to replace my 2 group 24 batteries with 2 deep cycle batteries for both house and start
Is this guy yankin' my crank? mini van towing? joes new addiction at 8:52am 06.06.12 Trailer Sailors 26/14642 I can't remember the EXACT details but here's the jist of what was told to me. I have a buddy who wa
Good News on Westward Roger Long at 8:37am 06.06.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/2242 I've just learned that the Westward http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/554730_2825384934198_
best shoal draft blue water boats 26 to 30 anchorclanker at 8:13am 06.06.12 Ask All Sailors 14/23930 I know the question has been asked a 100 times before, but I dont know if it was ever asked in this
Bought a 96 X (2) Ormonddude at 7:35am 06.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/938 It has some issues the steering wheel seems to have rusted off and the swing keel needs to be remou
192 set-up shozbot at 7:01am 06.06.12 Ask An Oday Owner 12/2407 Hi, I'm new to sailing and bought a 192 late last season. I'm starting to think that my boat has b
Mast leaking vmaks at 6:59am 06.06.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1295 New 28 ft, 1983 O'Day.....last rain storm the mast leaked into the cabin. The mast does have a mast
28 ft, 1983, Atomic, 11 hp, diesel vmaks at 6:55am 06.06.12 Ask An Oday Owner 14/3860 Water burps out of the exhaust but does not flow regularly out on a continuous flow (blurp of water
Anyone sailing Brunswick area this weekend? Bonzai at 6:41am 06.06.12 Destinations 0/2891 Hey guys, am gonna be looking to do weekend trip of any description around St Simons/Jekyll area. An
Spinnaker style question Old Sailor 2 at 6:34am 06.06.12 Big Boats 10/2134 I am plnning on outfitting my P42 with a spinnaker and need to decide which spinnaker style to purch
What's a Johnson bar?? jeanmarc109 at 6:13am 06.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/3646 I am piecing together a mast stepping system that I can operate solo (no long lines of volunteers to
New Pearson owner Carnutvic at 5:27am 06.06.12 Pearson 7/1541 Hello all,I am on my way to ownership of a 1981 28 ft Pearson.I put a deposit on it last night and n
Mast gate Bob Mc at 4:43am 06.06.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/2503 Can anyone tell me the screw size for the screws on the mast gate? I believe it's the smaller gate,
Xantrex battery monitors eianm at 12:26am 06.06.12 Big Boats 4/1582 Does anyone have any knowledge about the compatability of the Linkpro to an older freedom 2000- or i
Back to using my sextant (1) Allan12210 at 11:25pm 06.05.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2316 Well last month I watched the eclipse and today I watched Venus transit the sun. Guess that's all my
Rotating trailer tires DJN51 at 8:27pm 06.05.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1708 Over the weekend my daughter burned out a bearing on her horse trailer,had to cut wheel off as it go

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Fresh water flush Xstream at 9:49pm 04.19.22 I've never had a marine toilet and don't fully understand the procedure, but if my freshwater system
Reverse Polarity Problem c07chrisjohnson at 9:31pm 04.19.22 Benny17441, I think the problem might be how the cable fits into the marina pedestal, it is definit
Reverse Polarity Problem Brian D at 9:09pm 04.19.22 Inside the boat, if you have a DVM (Digital Volt Meter) or even an analog meter, you can test any ou
Reverse Polarity Problem Benny17441 at 8:37pm 04.19.22 Check that the prongs on the plug of your shore power cable are not fitting loosely on the outlet at
40.5: Replacing Clutches svAtargatis at 8:30pm 04.19.22 I upgrades to the lewmar clutches on my H34 and the difference was remarkable. No longer having to
Epoxy and stainless steel. Ralph Johnstone at 8:24pm 04.19.22 Not too clear what this is for and what is required as far as strength, impact resistance, water tig
Need to install gates in lifelines.. Crimper suggestions ? Leeward Rail at 8:13pm 04.19.22 Fantastic replies and info ! Thanks for that everyone.
Need to install gates in lifelines.. Crimper suggestions ? Leeward Rail at 8:11pm 04.19.22 We bought a crimp tool from Temco a frew years ago. They told us the dies were AWG.. They lied. Aw
40.5: Replacing Clutches smokey73 at 7:37pm 04.19.22 Watching with interest. I'd like to replace mine too. What model lewmar clutches did you use. Why
Low oil indicator fading in and out Ward H at 7:36pm 04.19.22 Found this on CD: " Temperature alarm on early boats Boats built before 1990 had no temp alarm " I
40.5: Replacing Clutches Mike Oldak at 7:29pm 04.19.22 I upgrades to the lewmar clutches on my H34 and the difference was remarkable. No longer having to
Gas prices, inflation concerns Leeward Rail at 7:29pm 04.19.22 The only difference for me this year might be fewer power boats out on the lake, which would be an
40.5: Replacing Clutches Mike Oldak at 7:24pm 04.19.22 The clutches on my boat are pretty worn out. Several of them won't stay open or in the position I p
What is this number on the sail? chuckwayne at 7:20pm 04.19.22 We are about to order new sails for our 310 #73. The sailmaker will put sail numbers on the main. #
Fresh water flush Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:53pm 04.19.22 Connecting any raw water toilet to the fresh water plumbing is major no-no and every toilet mfr warn
TV removal Hunter 50 Rjm st.petersburg at 6:38pm 04.19.22 Please post your pictures. I am planning on removing my present TV and installing a larger one on th
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted stickinthemud57 at 6:27pm 04.19.22 A stay aft of the forestay is often referred to as a solent stay. One or more solent stays are chara
Build a Better Boat Hook? (4) WayneH at 6:23pm 04.19.22 The great redneck boat hook!!! It has been out in the elements for the last 18 months so it needed
Hunter 23 Hull/deck joint R&R? mjsader at 6:20pm 04.19.22 It looks much better now- took a paint scraper "5-in-one" and cleaned out the joint and surface. Onl
Hunter 23 Hull/deck joint R&R? (5) mjsader at 6:14pm 04.19.22 I pulled the rub rail and the rub rail mount off where it seemed loose. Here's where we are. Cleaned

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