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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 50/7421 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 4/2689 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 3/2341 :)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.
Hull Scratches bobcat30 at 7:06pm 05.01.12 Catalina 30 1/1504 Polished the hull last week. Noticed many small scratches. (like a scotchbrite) pad would do. any s
Anyone Tried These Motor Mounts rpwillia at 6:28pm 05.01.12 Catalina 310 26/14465 Thinking I am going to replace my motor mounts. One of the guys in my marina recommended I used the

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Lifeline Replacement jssailem at 6:35pm 01.18.23
Spider Cracks in gel coat jssailem at 6:27pm 01.18.23 By plug up I mean to put gorilla tape on them. Have an open hole at the high point and a second hole
Lifeline Replacement Dalliance at 6:22pm 01.18.23
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month dmdiehl64 at 6:20pm 01.18.23 There are certainly creative work arounds as Slider suggests but not sure the benefit. This is unfor
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 6:20pm 01.18.23 Oh my. Is he doing his own power connection tap?
Reefing Sail Trim Ward H at 5:15pm 01.18.23
VHF Cabling and Connectors Maine Sail at 4:36pm 01.18.23 This May Help Easy VHF terminations
Single handing FDL S2 at 3:43pm 01.18.23
Hunter 260 Trailer Mods Philthy at 3:13pm 01.18.23 Thanks Rgranger. I'll give the dry lube a go. Hi Dave. I look forward to making direct contact wi
Copper Antifouling/ablative coatings - how to? RussellBeckner at 3:10pm 01.18.23 Be sure to consume any left overs, no matter how little before daybreak as it is not UV protected.
VHF Cabling and Connectors dlochner at 2:46pm 01.18.23 Hey @Project_Mayhem, I'm sure you would love to make your own cables, but for now, may I recommend
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month Slider at 2:39pm 01.18.23 Why not just change the name of our site to B boats? How could the jerks win that case?
Main Sheet Swivel/Block/ cleat- 1981 Sirius 21 (3) SailSK at 2:34pm 01.18.23 Thanks Joe, Attached pics to add to my 1981 Sirius 21 Mainsheet assembly
Hunter 260 Trailer Mods Crazy Dave Condon at 2:14pm 01.18.23 To answer a a 260 on a roller trailer. Hell no! You will indent the hull to the point you could bre
Busted Mast (1) sbrogden at 2:03pm 01.18.23 The 1-1/2 inch platform under the mast base plate is in place. Two coats of epoxy sealer and varnish
Busted Mast sbrogden at 2:01pm 01.18.23 If the tape is in the track I would remove it. It's likely to come off as the sail goes up and down
VHF Cabling and Connectors Brian D at 1:46pm 01.18.23 Hey @Project_Mayhem, I'm sure you would love to make your own cables, but for now, may I recommend f
Hunter 260 Trailer Mods rgranger at 1:27pm 01.18.23 Also, there was a guy on here a few years ago who used an electric air matress pump to push air into
Hunter 260 Trailer Mods (1) rgranger at 1:26pm 01.18.23 Sounds like you are not getting deep enough with the trailer but.. Have you tried spraying the skid
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 1:22pm 01.18.23 212289

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