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SPOT On Roger Long at 4:36am 04.14.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/1986 I keep forgetting to turn on the SPOT in my current bumbling around cruising mode. I'm also finding
Y25 lower shrouds angled chainplates dee.yeah at 3:46am 04.14.12 Yamaha 1/1278 The original ones show some tiny cracks, possibly due to extensive racing by the previous owners. B
Engine compartment thermal pads Endurance2010 at 12:13am 04.14.12 Big Boats 4/1417 Does anyone know where to buy the thermal insulation pad which lines the engine compartment in the H
Ultimate Head (2) Sail123 at 9:25pm 04.13.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1370 Have a sailboat that is 32 feet long with an aft cabin and a center cockpit. Currently the factory p
Rocna, yes or no? Florida sail at 7:07pm 04.13.12 Ask All Sailors 57/13298 Does anyone know if the inferior steel problem with the Rocna anchor has been remedied? I notice th
What have you paid for a 3 sided enclosure RWSlater at 5:47pm 04.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1013 Hi everyone I recently purchased a really nice Hunter 42 CC and it came with a Bimini. I want an
Marathon Harbor (5) seadaddler at 5:32pm 04.13.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2533 Well we pickedup a mooring in Booth Key Harbor today and went ashore for a party with about 20+ boa
need a charger and monitor Bob 04 H260 at 5:08pm 04.13.12 Musings With Maine Sail 10/4865 We just bought a H356 that needed batteries. We picked up 4, 105, AGM's at Sam's, but now our old 30
First impressions - Seahawk Silver Bullit bottom paint (1) Juice6576 at 4:52pm 04.13.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/1570 A lot of firsts today. Cut off the shrink wrap. Pain in the >>>>. Glad I won't be doing that again.
Outboard Control conversion Terry R at 4:47pm 04.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/4024 We have a 23.5 Hunter with a Honda BF8A outboard mounted in the Motor well ... at issue is this boat
Hunter 19 purchase ladreyes at 3:51pm 04.13.12 Smaller Boats 1/1051 Considering purchasing a Hunter 19 for sale in Michigan. Intend on keeping it on an inland lake but
Water Tank Location on Oday 22 sailguy40 at 3:25pm 04.13.12 Day Sailers 5/2607 I have a 1980 Oday 22. I have a 3 gallon water tank on the starboard side in the cockpit storage loc
Lower shroud (1) JonMulloy at 2:23pm 04.13.12 Smaller Boats 10/2255 Need some more help. The photo shows a slot in the mast just below the spreader that anchors the top
How do you shorten forestay? Steve A. at 2:19pm 04.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2628 I sail a 1992 H28 that has the original roller-furler. I would like to shorten the forestay so the
Upholsterer in the San Pedro/Long Beach area Frank P at 1:52pm 04.13.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1482 Hello all, Can anyone recommend a good upholsterer in the San Pedro/Long Beach area that has experie
1979 C22 Curtains C22_Lady_OH at 1:08pm 04.13.12 Catalina 22 34/8958 I am the furthest thing from a tailor but I really need a solution for curtains other than beach tow
Spar building, Baggett and Sons style... (1) CharlieCobra at 1:04pm 04.13.12 Ask All Sailors 9/1823 As you guys know, we have a Tayana 37 in for a vigorous refit. One of the projects is a new bowsprit
1979 C22 Anchor Rode C22_Lady_OH at 12:59pm 04.13.12 Catalina 22 10/4179 What is the proper rode/chain length/diameter?
Crankcase Breather Redux Roger Long at 11:25am 04.13.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 13/4263 I haven't seen any hint of "old car" oil smoke in my exhaust since my arrival in Oxford. I think th
Tender suitable for my Mac 26m DarylA at 11:01am 04.13.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1340 I'm about to purchase a WavEco 2.3m tender for my Mac 26m. It weighs 31kg. Does this sound a suitabl

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Another Rave Review For Coppercoat Ralph Johnstone at 9:34am 12.02.22 specifically about how badly Bagshaw's Coppercoat bottom fouled while he was underway during the ra
Replace Lifelines (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:30am 12.02.22 The wheels come dozens to a pack and breaking one is common. I wonder if you're using the straigh
Another Rave Review For Coppercoat fstbttms at 9:29am 12.02.22 Point of clarification: The pictured boat may (or may not) be wearing Coppercoat but it is not Jerem
H240 Bilge Pump Location patbratton at 9:14am 12.02.22 I am planning on moving it forward but it seemed odd that is was originally placed so high. Sometime
Replace Lifelines stickinthemud57 at 9:09am 12.02.22 A Dremel with a small carborundum wheel MAY be able to cut the wire. They can cut everything else
Replace Lifelines jssailem at 9:06am 12.02.22 Looks like a normal mess, not a special mess for the photo..
Replace Lifelines stickinthemud57 at 9:05am 12.02.22 I replaced my SS lifelines with Dyneema and am very pleased with the results. In your case it comes
Replace Lifelines (1) kloudie1 at 8:49am 12.02.22 I used thhe same tool as Joe when replacing my Katrina-smitten ones in '05. The swages seem to be as
Stock Color for 85' 22 Leeward Rail at 8:36am 12.02.22 They let me browse through their RAL color swatch to find the closest match. Thanks for that... I
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? Leeward Rail at 8:31am 12.02.22 That and all reasonable possibilities. This. Think about what could happen and come up with a pl
H240 Bilge Pump Location rgranger at 8:16am 12.02.22 On a 240... I don't think you will have issues with the run or rise being to long for that pump. I
H49/H50 Cockpit Steering Quadrant Cover Zencra at 8:09am 12.02.22
Replacing control cables. jssailem at 8:08am 12.02.22 I am encouraging of seeking new cables. After 30 years, do the OEM ones really owe you anything. THe
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? jssailem at 8:05am 12.02.22 the guy didn't understand his diesel engine. Very good observation. :biggrin: Anyone with a boat
Roller furling halyard (1) rgranger at 8:05am 12.02.22 It is hard to tell from your picture but I best I can tell you are correct. That looks like a halya
Selden rigid boom vang rodkicker without gas strut? Hello Below at 7:48am 12.02.22
Hunter 49 Ceiling lighting T J Furstenau at 7:41am 12.02.22 yes looking now and it's 10, although after doing quite a few ocean passages now we find the red f
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? Leeward Rail at 7:37am 12.02.22 What I find alarming about that video, is the guy didn't understand his diesel engine. :facepalm:
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? Leeward Rail at 7:06am 12.02.22 As long as I can get off the boat, and get out a mayday.. I don't see much difference in a fire or s
Replacing Battery in RayStar 125 GPS Unit (1) RoyS at 6:55am 12.02.22 You could purchase silicone sheets from Amazon and cut a gasket out of those. I have used that mater

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