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ATN Mastclimber mellis18 at 2:40pm 06.07.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1536 Does anyone have positive or negative feedback on the Mastclimber from ATN?
Subscripts on depth readings? (1) berner73 at 2:12pm 06.07.12 Ask All Sailors 7/12462 Probably a dumb question, but I can't figure it out. On the Navionics charts, occasionally there ap
Generator Relay Switch? Jeff Jellick at 1:30pm 06.07.12 Big Boats 19/4785 I have a 2006 Hunter 45 CC, and a 8 KW Fischer Panda Generator, and have the following questions.
sealing windows on Oday 34 two sailors at 12:39pm 06.07.12 Bigger Boats 4/1763 There is probably a thread on this but I can't locate it. What is involved in removing and re-seal
17' blue jay trade for smaller boat redhead78 at 12:39pm 06.07.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1191 Hi all, I recently inherited a 17' blue jay sail boat, that I intended to bring upstate NY to a cabi
Topsy Turvy Tank sailski3 at 11:14am 06.07.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/4097 I am preparing to install a holding tank on my 1973 Sabre 28. Currently it is overboard discharge o
Lewmar Hatch Size Hunter 450 Pullman Berth Bowedtoothdoc at 11:01am 06.07.12 Big Boats 3/1171 My pullman berth has two identical hatches approximately 20.5 X 16 inches. Does anyone know the Lewm
Need a size for Mac Gin Pole RonRock at 10:43am 06.07.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1935 Can someone give me the dimensions of the Macgregor Gin Pole? BWY is out of stock, so I'm going to t
Max Prop and CO Alarm replacements azdawgfan at 10:33am 06.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1625 Sorry for two topics. Max Prop - Based on some previous threads on this site and the poor conditio
Sequitur - Two New Blog Posts Sequitur at 10:02am 06.07.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1451 We have arrived safely in Saint Augustine, Florida for repairs and maintenance. There are two new bl
Shaeffer Traveler Servicing letsgo at 9:54am 06.07.12 Big Boats 2/1060 Anyone ever service the original traveler on an '84 H34? If so is there an instruction manual?
Replacement Dorade vent for Oceanis 400 sealoon at 8:57am 06.07.12 Ask All Sailors 0/985 Does anyone know where I can get a dorade vent and the base ring for a Beneteau Oceanis 400. A slow
Replacement Dorade vent for Oceanis 400 (1) sealoon at 7:56am 06.07.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1274 Does anyone know where I can get a dorade vent and the base ring for a Beneteau Oceanis 400. A slow
Mast Pins for the base plate robert19954 at 7:28am 06.07.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1168 I am not sure of the terms in my question but to secure my mast on my O'Day 23, there are two long p
Water under seats. BreezyCricket at 7:27am 06.07.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2728 I would like to know if anyone owns a MacGregor, any model, that does NOT get water in the under sea
Sealing Washers and M-1 Sealant robert19954 at 7:14am 06.07.12 Ask An Oday Owner 0/885 I contacted Best Materials in California about secureing deck hardware to stop leaks and they mentio
Rigging an Asymmetrical Spinaker on a Hunter 36 deacm at 6:40am 06.07.12 Big Boats 7/2423 My rigger is scratching his head a bit as to where to put the asym halyard. All the the coachtop cl
water toys for the kids - any suggestions (1) iSailor at 5:54am 06.07.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1113 My daughter loves the water and we plan on doing a lot of swimming this year in the bay. Any sugges
Need a new mainsail. Ward H at 12:26am 06.07.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2429 Today the Admiral decided we needed a new main sail. The old one is yellowed and looks crappy. The N
Today it all came together! Thanks! (4) Ward H at 12:23am 06.07.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2349 There were many reasons for buying my Newport 17 back in November. The main one was the Admiral was

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Main sheet cleat options- running to rear (1) markwbird at 2:59pm 11.08.22 I did something like what you are wanting to do. My setup is similar to the 6:1 setup shown in Jssa
Winterizing fresh water system on NW coastal area jssailem at 2:49pm 11.08.22 Congrats to you Marlow. Are you thinking to take the boat out of the water or be in the water all w
Help! Engine problem :( smokey73 at 2:29pm 11.08.22 Ouch! Best of luck. Hopefully you got a tow to the nearest place where you can get to a good diese
Safety at Sea starts with awareness of the RISKS capta at 2:18pm 11.08.22 I prefer a center cockpit. It may very well be illusionary, but it feels very safe to me. Plus it gi
Help! Engine problem :( kloudie1 at 2:13pm 11.08.22 Good catch ! Yup, I have a precision caliper in the tool kit.
What is the proper response? BarryL at 2:08pm 11.08.22 Hi, One comment - proper course means the proper course for the boat trying to pass another boat. S
Main sheet cleat options- running to rear (1) kloudie1 at 2:05pm 11.08.22 Boat was originally rigged according to the blue line drawn into the top picture. It used the existi
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (4) JamesG161 at 2:05pm 11.08.22 I did a full movie of this and will post to Rumble Where I can monetize it $$ :pimp: But to star
Winterizing fresh water system on NW coastal area Stu Jackson at 2:03pm 11.08.22 It's like "someone didn't get the memo" week. :) There was an almost identical question earlier th
Winterizing fresh water system on NW coastal area Don S/V ILLusion at 1:51pm 11.08.22 The trick is to eliminate any water which can do damage. Empty tanks and run lines and water heater
Moody 46 dlochner at 1:40pm 11.08.22 Have you checked the Moody's owner's association? https://moodyowners.org
Battery and Electrical system upgrading questions vandiver at 1:39pm 11.08.22 Hi all, thanks for your replies, very fair questions and information you request and that I forgot t
Main sheet cleat options- running to rear Joe at 1:33pm 11.08.22 Sounds to me you just need to use swiveling shackle to attach the mainsheet block and cleat to the t
Single handing WI Rigger at 1:08pm 11.08.22 Dave, Have your used this type of fid before? You make a hole with the fid, then slide the line
What is the proper response? Davidasailor26 at 1:07pm 11.08.22 This sounds like one of those classic cases that Jackdaw used to describe. If you are on a broad r
Whisker pole Davidasailor26 at 12:54pm 11.08.22 Depends on the geometry and how you want to handle gybing. Unless the pole is telescoping you probab
Do not lick this Toad! ggrizzard at 12:52pm 11.08.22 When I was 12, My dad left me overnight in a tent in a National Park campground with my 6 year old b
In-boom outhaul rigging. Could use some help... Joe at 12:51pm 11.08.22 Both systems are "cascaded" . the control line is anchored that is doubles the purchase of the syst
Do not lick this Toad! jssailem at 12:22pm 11.08.22 What... Oh my Rick... How did you survive. Weren't your parents worried sick? Were they arrested giv
Whisker pole jssailem at 12:20pm 11.08.22 It sounds logical.. I would attempt it on a practice day and see what happens. I would be alert to

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