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New Autopilot Hydraulic Pump Prime Time at 5:42pm 03.06.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1118 I am in need of a new autopilot hydraulic pump. Anyone have an opinion on what brands are more robus
Gelcoat color code for Mac 25 Claude at 5:31pm 03.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1230 Hi there, I'm sure others have gone this path. Did a forum search to no avail. Is there someone wh
Jabsco electric conversion Bob 04 H260 at 4:55pm 03.06.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/3712 I just bought a boat with a new Jabsco macerator conversion system installed. The installer removed
Mystic Seaport's Capt. George Moffett Passes Away Soundbounder at 4:40pm 03.06.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1501 In 1981, George found a position that allowed him to combine his love of sailing and background in e
SkiSafe Insurance? PGIJon at 4:35pm 03.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1972 Has anyone ever dealt with Ski Safe Insurance? http://www.skisafe.com
new owner rufus1138 at 4:03pm 03.06.12 Catalina 22 4/1365 hey guys looking for some companions and information, my uncle has aquired hull number ctyh9985m81c,
Bottom paint and speed clublunasea at 3:28pm 03.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2824 I have a 1984 Hunter 34 that I picked up used a couple of years ago. At the time the bottom paint wa
back stay adjuster clublunasea at 3:23pm 03.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1925 I have a 1984 Hunter 34 with the swept back double laced spreaders. Has anyone had any success insta
Beckson hatches. Anyone ever use them? Chris Patterson at 3:21pm 03.06.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1606 The title of the post should say most of what I'm asking. I have no hatch on the fore deck whatsoeve
Grab rail and Cam Cleat Mounting Cabin Roof Squidd at 2:36pm 03.06.12 Musings With Maine Sail 8/4818 Now I've seen the many options and your specific epoxy filled plug method, but they assume there is
Dreaming of Florida Sailing Nodak7 at 2:33pm 03.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 31/4349 The Admiral and I are dreaming of moving the boat to florida in the nearby future. Thinking about th
Windlass leaking seadaddler at 2:15pm 03.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/3070 My windlass is leaking from the bottom of where the mainshaft protrudes out the bottom of the windla
Rubber bumpers JohnHomer at 1:59pm 03.06.12 Big Boats 9/1660 Looking for a good source of the black rubber bumpers located under the cockpit seats. They have a
Impressions of C-30 from ace boat owner longterm at 1:41pm 03.06.12 Catalina 30 4/1506 I've been taking lessons from a friend who races his 35-foot J105, which is a really fast boat set u
Webasto air heater on a 361 suttonski at 1:39pm 03.06.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/856 Hi, Anyone installed a Webasto air heater in a 2 cabin 361? Would like to find out how to route the
Sailing at Anchor cb32863 at 1:23pm 03.06.12 Ask An Oday Owner 11/4622 I will be having my O' Day 25 on a mooring this year, my first season with the boat. Should I be con
Opinion: Best Brand Of Rope OfflineTN at 1:02pm 03.06.12 Ask All Sailors 7/12909 I was just wondering what everyone thought was the best/preferred brand of rope for your sailboat?
H-R Shaft Replacement Fritz Lang at 12:45pm 03.06.12 Hallberg-Rassy 2/5218 I have a Hallberg Rassy 42 E Ketch. Is it correct that the engine must be removed to replace the pr
Hunter 426ds Issues/Comments BWagner at 12:27pm 03.06.12 Big Boats 6/2757 Hello, I am in the process of buying a 2003 426ds. We have selected a surveyor and expect that t
It really works! (3) r.oril at 11:22am 03.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1040 I was lucky enough to have MacGregor use my 1988 26D for some testing back in December. In return, m

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New crew (1) Gene Neill at 5:57pm 11.27.22 She's a sweetheart, if not exactly courageous. She will not go outside when there are chickens in th
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! shemandr at 5:46pm 11.27.22 OP notices the listing at the dock according to my reading of post #1. While sailing I think it wou
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard O�Day 222 at 5:43pm 11.27.22
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard Captain Larry-DH at 5:40pm 11.27.22 I think you should consider getting a small FLA battery to charge direct from the outboard, then bri
Looking for a captain to sail my boat SFS at 5:35pm 11.27.22 Did you get an acknowledgement from the OP? Just curious. Sorry for the delay, Justin, we've been
Two fender covers for 8x20 fenders smokey73 at 5:30pm 11.27.22 Still able to sail down here. It is going to be about 70 tomorrow with winds about 10mph from the p
Two fender covers for 8x20 fenders Rich Stidger at 5:24pm 11.27.22 Look great. I've been planning on making some covers but never go around to it. Dan So, Dan, it's
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard Ralph Johnstone at 5:16pm 11.27.22 Is it as simple as directly connecting the two leads from the alternator to the two leads of the ho
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! Ralph Johnstone at 5:04pm 11.27.22 Apparently, it's quite common for human legs to vary in length by up to 2 cm. Have you checked your
Watermaker Terry Cox at 5:02pm 11.27.22 Anecdote; using a water maker in harbors/bays, etc., tends to clog the units. Best if used in the op
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard Stu Jackson at 4:58pm 11.27.22 Just about every single LifePO4 discussion says: DO NOT CHARGE DIRECTLY FROM AN ALTERNATOR. What p
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard Ralph Johnstone at 4:58pm 11.27.22 Each of the batteries is 12.8V at 10% capacity So you have 270 AH of usable current as opposed to
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 4:44pm 11.27.22 I ripped up enough strips from the cedar board to make a 1 inch thick laminated rudder. Looks like t
Two fender covers for 8x20 fenders smokey73 at 4:31pm 11.27.22 Look great. I've been planning on making some covers but never go around to it. I've probably got
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! Will Gilmore at 3:58pm 11.27.22 Does she list the same way when you take her out? Have you added anything to the mast, near the top
Two fender covers for 8x20 fenders (3) Rich Stidger at 3:58pm 11.27.22 Thanks Rich. I hope this doesn't mean you are getting rid of your boat! Not quite yet. At least o
New winterizing mod - done! Tally Ho at 3:54pm 11.27.22 Good job! After thinking about something like this for years, I actually also just did it this fal
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! Don S/V ILLusion at 3:16pm 11.27.22
Miracle Rescue of MOB shemandr at 3:14pm 11.27.22 Do we need to put PLB's on cruise ship passengers? He is indeed a lucky guy. Whether he knows it o
Two fender covers for 8x20 fenders smokey73 at 3:01pm 11.27.22 Thanks Rich. I hope this doesn't mean you are getting rid of your boat!

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