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Global Balance pedestal mounted compass JohanB at 11:54am 06.28.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/3190 I need to replace my Danforth Global Balance Compass mounted on the pedestal since the globe is crac
Refinishing Teak Handrails carego at 11:47am 06.28.12 Catalina 30 8/8326 Having a problem with color of rails after taking down to bare wood. One rail is dark brown and the
Catalina 22 Roller Furling ggdoby at 10:55am 06.28.12 Catalina 22 5/4073 I just purchased a 1987 Catalina 22, with roller furling. This particular rig uses the forestay as t
Sides of Headliner buckled / wrinkled on 26D (2) dawg2 at 10:38am 06.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1275 There are a couple places where the edge of the headliner is buckled either inward or outward. Is t
Replacing just the wheel in a pulley (1) dawg2 at 10:36am 06.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/4278 Is there a source for pulley wheels? This is the pulley for the daggerboard on my 26D and the wheel
Anybody using a gennaker furler? Jim Lanter at 10:19am 06.28.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/965 Share your experiences if you are. They are beginning to pique my interest.
Hunter 280 Furlex Type A and Forestay tension Cor280 at 10:09am 06.28.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/2091 On my 1996 Hunter 280 I have a Furlex furler. I would like to tune the rig but I don't see how to a
Setting up solar panels, need advice. caguy at 9:57am 06.28.12 Ask All Sailors 21/5307 I am installing a couple of solar panels on the C27 with a 12v system. I have two group 27 batterie
AC on Hunter 23.5 (2) DJN51 at 9:40am 06.28.12 Ask All Sailors 3/2695 Someone asked for pix on venting of portable ac on my 23.5 Hunter,finally remembered them.8000 btu u
Total coolant capacity for '08 H36? Ken Honeycutt at 5:59am 06.28.12 Big Boats 10/1620 I know the coolant capacity for the Yanmar is 5 quarts but not sure how much more I need for the wa
H26 Whisker Pole Needed NeverTooRuff at 4:32am 06.28.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1133 I have a '94 H26 w/a 110 Genoa. Seeking a quality yet "economical" adjustable whisker pole or plans
Mast Light Bulb for 28.5 Jim L at 4:23am 06.28.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1238 I need to find out what type light bulb fits the mast steaming light fixture. it is the type that a
H49 alexnah at 2:42am 06.28.12 Big Boats 4/2347 I am new to this Forum. My H49 has a Teleflex I5601 that controls the engine RPM, water temperature
e33 (alert) engine cover gas strut fixing PaxiMoon at 1:05am 06.28.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1179 This may be only our boat, but the lower end of the one of the gas struts on the engine cover pulled
johnson QR levers on forestay centerline at 12:42am 06.28.12 Ask All Sailors 20/8892 does anyone know what size of quick release lever I would need for the forestay on my 21ft masthead
Not so Hot water mogade at 12:10am 06.28.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1586 Hello all I'm the proud new owner of the Catalina 36 "Mistral". I've replaced all the seawater hose
Yanmar 27 HP smoking when around 3000 rpm Samaral at 9:35pm 06.27.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2471 Have a friend in Brazil that asked this to me. He noticed that when he revs up his engine to 3000 rp
C22 Centerboard Winch bardsong at 9:01pm 06.27.12 Catalina 22 14/5088 First, hello! I just created this account for a friend of mine, for whom I just purchased a 1984 Ca
C22 Centerboard Winch bardsong at 8:36pm 06.27.12 Ask All Sailors 15/3921 First, hello! I just created this account for a friend of mine, for whom I just purchased a 1984 Cat
A very good week to watch the sunset/moon rise Ross at 7:24pm 06.27.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1176 Check out this web site for the evening skies the next six days.http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO/tours-

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Miss sailing jssailem at 6:21pm 11.15.22 Oh my @WayneH. Did they wrap it on pink bandages to hide the blood? :yikes: That had to hurt. Sorr
Maintenance of interior teak on a Hunter 320 (1) Hayden Watson at 6:06pm 11.15.22 Thanks. Did it ever darken the teak? What you see in my photo is what it looks like all the time.
Original Oday Upholstery Fabric lord byron at 5:52pm 11.15.22
Miss sailing (1) WayneH at 5:40pm 11.15.22 Even though my boat is not put away for the winter, I miss sailing, also, but for a different reason
Maintenance of interior teak on a Hunter 320 sailmcchico at 5:07pm 11.15.22 For years I used a coconut teak oil which was a blend of coconut and tongue oils. It did a very go
Maintenance of interior teak on a Hunter 320 Hayden Watson at 4:53pm 11.15.22 For years I used a coconut teak oil which was a blend of coconut and tongue oils. It did a very goo
Video of the Iron Duck story (land sailing speed record) kappykaplan at 4:40pm 11.15.22 Nice find, @walt ! Tks for sharing. :beer:
Garhauer sale Tally Ho at 4:21pm 11.15.22 I need one also. Have you called them yet? They customize the vang to the specs of your boom, etc.
Black Widow vs VC-17M? Apex at 4:21pm 11.15.22 @Barnacle Bill - Thanks for that info, I will take it into consideration. I had to chuckle when you
"Temporary" way to start the engine with two dead batteries? Steve L22188 at 4:10pm 11.15.22 Update. Decided to bite the bullet and just get two new batteries and install them this weekend. D
Engineless.... capta at 4:07pm 11.15.22 I'm not sure where you're sailing, but from my experience one can sail engineless w/o an engine, wit
Timidly rebedding stanchions Tally Ho at 4:07pm 11.15.22 Thank you all for your advice, I'll be trying my hand with the rebedding process later this week. S
Dyneema for furler line (1) rgranger at 3:54pm 11.15.22 A new spring, if one can be installed might help prevent the block from twisting. I did not use a bl
Challenge with replacing Sanitation Hose artboas at 3:24pm 11.15.22 When doing the job myself, my standards are always to the highest level even though they will be mu
CDI FF2 patbratton at 2:30pm 11.15.22 The Sail Loft of Lake Lanier called today and Kim let me know that my jib will be ready next Wednesd
Engineless.... Simon Sexton at 2:20pm 11.15.22 Another vote for engine here!
"Temporary" way to start the engine with two dead batteries? ggrizzard at 2:04pm 11.15.22 Benny is right. Your warranty starts when you leave the store, not when you install anything.
O'Day 39 mast step eherlihy at 2:02pm 11.15.22 You must call RigRite to get a price, or to order, on many of the pieces that they have in stock, or
"Temporary" way to start the engine with two dead batteries? Benny17441 at 1:54pm 11.15.22 Borrow the battery from your car. Don't buy batteries now, get fresher ones in the spring with a c
Racing Boat ID dlochner at 1:38pm 11.15.22 Older C&Cs almost always have a break in the cove stripe midship to display the boat's name.

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