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Newbie questions dph123 at 9:49am 05.02.12 Catalina 22 3/1207 I am a new owner of a 1972 swing keel Cat 22. I got it late last season and am having fun getting fa
HR382 Headlining Removal MosesMK at 9:23am 05.02.12 Hallberg-Rassy 0/4950 Hello everyone, Just trying to find someone that may have removed the headlining in main cabin of an
Replacing Wiper Seal on Simpson-Lawrence Windlass Lee Coller at 9:15am 05.02.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1781 As anyone replaced the wiper seal on their Simpson-Lawrence Windlass? If so, how did you get the ne
H25 Mast Wiring ChiTownSail at 9:15am 05.02.12 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1127 After lowering the mast recently on a 78' H25, installing a new light, then going to raise the mast
A Friend In Need RobertLangdirect at 9:06am 05.02.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1384 Please, do not take my title as anything less than supportive of my friend. "He" actually works sup
voltage back flow? Jack at 7:11am 05.02.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2445 Hi, Just wondering about the standard 1-2-B battery switch. I put the house batts in recently and c
peeling paint Jack at 7:04am 05.02.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1392 Hi all, I am sure we are all scraping and fairing and painting the hulls these days so I am hoping
Amazing Request! Please Read!!! Swan at 6:41am 05.02.12 Ask All Sailors 18/3725 I was doing my daily search on Craigslist for sailboat related listings and found this sad and beaut
raw water impeller sailor420 at 6:21am 05.02.12 Ask All Sailors 11/3526 Is there a better way to remove a raw water impeller from its pump housing than with brute force an
Forc 10 Oven MsEmee at 6:15am 05.02.12 Big Boats 1/1225 Force 10 Oven Like a lot of us boat owners we have a Force 10 oven where some or all the ignitors d
Another LED question... Rxman47 at 5:10am 05.02.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1667 My '95 H336 uses 912 light bulbs in the head, berth and v berth. Has anyone found a suitable LED rep
Starter discussion from Roger Long's page (1) Shoaldrafter at 3:48am 05.02.12 Musings With Maine Sail 6/3080 Maine sail, I would post this as reply to your post on Roger's thread about starter but it touches
Lighting protection Doc_holiday at 3:43am 05.02.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 50/7422 After reading the suggested "The sailing misadventures of the wild hair" and looking at the skies th
Outboard runs then stalls... oliversdad at 3:41am 05.02.12 Engines and Propulsion 10/22161 I have an '81 Evinrude 4.5.Hadn't been run in years.A month back I changed the old impeller then tri
Hunter 36 Seacocks - HELP please zambant at 12:40am 05.02.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2049 Greetings from a very wet England (UK) I am in the process of buying a 2005 Hunter Legend 36 and n
Measuring Mast Rake JMonda at 8:50pm 05.01.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2694 Hi Folks, I want to tune my Mac 26S. I think the mast is too far forward. I calculated that it sh
replacing port hatches on 1980 Hunter 33 oneeyedcoach at 7:49pm 05.01.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/1114 Can anyone advise me on replacing the port hatches on my hunter 33 cherubinin? I have purchased the
Noisy engine compartment blower agaliha at 7:34pm 05.01.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3413 I to "highjack" a thread in the "Ask All Sailors" category with this question and didn't get any bit
a frame for stepping the mast celticwinds at 7:31pm 05.01.12 Smaller Boats 3/2347 :)i built an a frame using top rail tubing for a chain link fence.the tubing is one and a quarter in
rudd er conversion pamacm at 7:17pm 05.01.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1369 how can i convert my fixed rudder to a kick up. i have my boat in shallow water.

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AGM Winter Self-Discharge Data Don S/V ILLusion at 5:23am 01.19.23
Hunter 260 Trailer Mods Rick Webb at 5:15am 01.19.23 Dish soap on the bunks works very well to allow the boat to slip along the bunks. I have plastic co
Main Sheet Swivel/Block/ cleat- 1981 Sirius 21 (1) jssailem at 4:10am 01.19.23 Garhauer Marine makes the pieces which you can combine to build the Mainsheet tackle you desire. It
Main Sheet Swivel/Block/ cleat- 1981 Sirius 21 Joe at 2:37am 01.19.23 Did you throw the springs away? Did you try cleaning and lubricating with light weight oil (3 in 1
Cutless bearing replacement tool for rent? Benny35 at 2:11am 01.19.23 I just had one made for my boat, I'd be happy to rent it out. It is set up for 1 1/4" shaft and 1
Cutless bearing replacement tool for rent? Benny35 at 2:09am 01.19.23 My brother in law made one for me, based on the measurements I gave him. He has a machine shop and
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 1:56am 01.19.23 Oh my. Is he doing his own power connection tap? I think they were just using the pole to string a
Hunter 356 windlass Ralph Johnstone at 10:12pm 01.18.23 First thing we require are pictures of your anchor locker to see what windlass will fit in it. I in
Lifeline Replacement thinwater at 8:40pm 01.18.23 I considered it, yes. My concern with it is the shorter lifespan compared to bare stainless. If y
Lifeline Replacement Richard19068 at 8:29pm 01.18.23 I considered it, yes. My concern with it is the shorter lifespan compared to bare stainless. Good
Lifeline Replacement dlochner at 7:44pm 01.18.23 I considered it, yes. My concern with it is the shorter lifespan compared to bare stainless. Good
B361 Sail Inventory Tally Ho at 7:30pm 01.18.23 Thanks for the feedback. I should have thought to capture the sails while sea trialing but overloo
Lifeline Replacement dkinzer at 7:15pm 01.18.23 Have you considered Dyneema or other HMPE rope? I considered it, yes. My concern with it is the sh
Lifeline Replacement Richard19068 at 7:11pm 01.18.23 Have you considered Dyneema or other HMPE rope?
AGM Winter Self-Discharge Data Davidasailor26 at 6:59pm 01.18.23 The charger only got to 5 amps before it started quickly dropping to float. Full disclosure I flip
Lifeline Replacement dkinzer at 6:56pm 01.18.23 @jssailem: DId you have your lifelines made at a West Marine in the Seattle area? I requested a quot
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month Davidasailor26 at 6:53pm 01.18.23 Beneteau also took away public access to their comprehensive parts website recently. To be fair yo
AGM Winter Self-Discharge Data dlochner at 6:51pm 01.18.23 Interesting. The charger only got to 5 amps before it started quickly dropping to float. I think y
Lifeline Replacement dlochner at 6:44pm 01.18.23 Visually, I don't think you will notice the difference after the first day.
Lifeline Replacement jssailem at 6:35pm 01.18.23

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