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AC Dedicated Hatch (3) Sail123 at 10:07pm 06.28.12 Ask All Sailors 21/7340 Purchased an AC unit like the ones that sell at West Marine. The one with the two carry handles and
Bulkhead Replacement? (1) Fly_H23 at 9:44pm 06.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2852 Ok, might sound stupid but is it possible to replace the bulkheads on an O'day 26 while it's still i
Where is my topping lift macneilga at 9:22pm 06.28.12 Smaller Boats 12/3915 I am launching for the first time and the only thing from the top of the mast is the main halyard.
Beneteau 43 Domenic C at 8:14pm 06.28.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/5033 What is the difference between a Benetau 43 and a Benetau Oceanis 43. Thanks dom
LPG Tank Lost Parent at 7:29pm 06.28.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1744 Looking to install a new tank to replace my old 20 lb steel tank with a fiberglass one from Defender
Bow light wiring jorgefife at 7:24pm 06.28.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2664 Hello you good people! Thought you got rid of me, but it is not so. Been busy with all kinds of thin
Is this just stupid Marina thinking? rpwillia at 6:45pm 06.28.12 Ask All Sailors 30/4413 I keep my boat at the Quantico Marine Corps Base marina. Got an email from them today I need to show
260 keel captain chaos at 6:00pm 06.28.12 Smaller Boats 4/1210 I am looking at a 1999 Hunter 260. The keel has been whacked some how. The bottom of the keel has be
H23 Mian Sheet Traveler Car carboman at 5:44pm 06.28.12 Smaller Boats 7/2014 Has anyone ever replaced theirs? I just need the car. What did you end up going with? I think min
1985 O'Day 192 leaking jdroster at 5:19pm 06.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1714 My O'Day just starting leaking and it appears to be coming from the keel area but it's hard to detec
Capri 26 sails gt Ken at 4:48pm 06.28.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1755 Looking for some usable sails. Just got boat sails are shot left on boat for 10 years. Want some thi
Potty time dj2210 at 4:42pm 06.28.12 Catalina 30 16/2765 Well I've been smelling some not so nice odors on board especially after the boat has been closed up
Dead inverter therobesons at 4:41pm 06.28.12 Big Boats 22/8820 We went out last weekend for the weekend and low and behold, our inverter did not work. NO curling
Bottom paint freemacr at 4:11pm 06.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1558 I just bought a 26m and I'm thinking about keeping it in a slip. Has anyone had problems with bliste
Modifying cockpit porthole McZube at 3:37pm 06.28.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1307 The Gray porthole on our H31 protrudes into the cockpit. The surveyor recommended modifying it by s
clutch organizer (2) Navicula at 2:54pm 06.28.12 Big Boats 8/1924 I have 5 clutches on the port and 5 clutches on the starboard, but my deck organizers can only handl
c n c bilge puump Dan McElwreath at 2:44pm 06.28.12 C&C 1/2027 All, new owner of 1980 cnc 32. Confused about bilge pump , which requires battery switch to be on,
LPG Shutoff Lost Parent at 2:28pm 06.28.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1893 Just picked up a electric LP solenoid for my tank and was wondering if it goes before the regulator
gps & depth sounder javelin at 2:12pm 06.28.12 Catalina 30 32/5247 On a recent sail, the GPS showed 6.8 knots but the depth sounder ( with the little wheel under the h
26R project---Mission Complete!...well...almost (5) Right On! at 2:05pm 06.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 76/13478 I'm one of the people that has been pursuing the rotating mast theory...and I have completely finish

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Cabin top halyard winch setup to raise the mainsail (5) jssailem at 9:30pm 02.05.23 it looks like that method requires a dedicated winch for each line. Spinloock detail: Fast preci
Why??? Hollyberry at 9:16pm 02.05.23 Stolen vessel, perpetrator wanted in BC Canada, other bizarre connections to the movie world... a st
Why??? jssailem at 9:09pm 02.05.23 Oh boy... Some roll
Why??? JamesG161 at 9:08pm 02.05.23 Why would any boater be out in these conditions? "Stupid is as Stupid does"... Forrest Gump Did h
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? Joe at 8:23pm 02.05.23 Hi guys, Anyone have any advice/experience with B&G wireless wind instruments vs their wired one?
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? PaulK at 8:21pm 02.05.23 Thanks for sharing your experiences. Can you share with us how often you changed out batteries, and
Lewmar windlass drum removal Joe at 8:02pm 02.05.23 It may be as simple as this: IXLlhaSMLXE Here's a link to manual of model similar to yours: V-1.
Main Sheet Swivel/Block/ cleat- 1981 Sirius 21 tonyr at 7:58pm 02.05.23 Hi SailSK At end of last season I had this same problem and I fixed the broken spring. I found a
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? TimFromLI at 7:55pm 02.05.23 I have the wired version. I installed it in 2020, 2021 and again in 2022. I am on my third unit. Th
Project update: Wooden "drop zone" organizer for H240 patbratton at 7:43pm 02.05.23 That is awesome! You can't have too much storage.
Mk III aft locker hatch question Joe at 7:26pm 02.05.23 Perhaps posting a picture of your issue might help, since it seems to be a new one. Looking at YouT
New autopilot chuckwayne at 7:02pm 02.05.23 my original st-4000 plus died after 20 years, looks like the head. I'm in the process of installing
Experience with Feathering Prop, considering for an Alden Caravelle. Ralph Johnstone at 6:49pm 02.05.23 Thanks for the explanation. I've never seen a Carvelle in the flesh before but the arrangement seem
Cabin top halyard winch setup to raise the mainsail tonyr at 6:46pm 02.05.23 Thanks John and Joe for your great feedback, ideas, and for pointing me to some examples which led m
bridge clearance question BigEasy at 6:25pm 02.05.23 The air draft of a Beneteau 343 is reported to be 49.33', not including VHF antenna and wind indicat
Re upholstery kbgunn at 5:22pm 02.05.23 +1 for ultra-leather. Sunrealla has some upholstery fabric which would be ok. Don't use the marine c
Punxsutawney All U Get at 4:35pm 02.05.23 :)
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? FastOlson at 4:11pm 02.05.23 We liked the flexibility of wireless. You can put the displays wherever you want, without having to
Aft Cabin Headliner Partial Removal, Starboard Side, H41AC (1) dkinzer at 3:57pm 02.05.23 My base is secure with bolts from above and go through a threaded aluminum plate embedded in the fi
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? PaulK at 3:55pm 02.05.23 Our setup included everything: AWI, Depth, Boatspeed, True wind and Windspeed. We had it for about

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