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Rudder crack Dmac336 at 4:22pm 11.14.11 Mid-Size Boats 9/4269 Upon hauling out my H336, I noticed the rear of the rudder has a slight crack about 2 feet down from
Hatch glass redhead78 at 3:40pm 11.14.11 Ask All Sailors 9/3270 Hey all, I recently saw a post, someone changed the old glass in a hatch, one wf clear and one smoke
Sailor from Maine lost in NARC rally Tim R. at 3:32pm 11.14.11 Ask All Sailors 6/3254 Very sad news. http://www.wavetrain.net/news-a-views/292-narc-rally-presumed-fatality-on-triple-st
Keel Hanger & Pivot Pin (3) GorillaToast at 3:22pm 11.14.11 Catalina 22 30/5824 The first item on my to-do list for the boat during the off-season is to inspect and replace, if nec
toe rail leaks mneeboston at 3:13pm 11.14.11 C&C 5/6687 my 81 c'c34 seems to leak at the hull to deck joints. has anyone ever removed the toe rail to rebed
Capri 26 M2-12 Impeller Failure (9) Diverboy6807 at 2:36pm 11.14.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/3393 Hello, all Universal Engine Owners. I have a 1992 Universal M2-12 that i recently had the pleasure o
Production years for the 42 CC therobesons at 2:24pm 11.14.11 Big Boats 2/1007 Hey, do you know from what year they started the 420 to what year production stopped. I think the 4
Looking to buy our first Hunter. therobesons at 2:09pm 11.14.11 Big Boats 6/1731 We have owned many, many, many sailboats over the years and are looking to get our first hunter. It
Adapt Harken Track system to Mast Mate garywheeler at 1:34pm 11.14.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1680 Anyone with a Harken Track system find a way to attach the Mast Mate to the track? Any standard slid
Shaft & Thread Size For First 42 CrazyLegs at 1:28pm 11.14.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1585 Hi Folks, still working away on our new to us Beneteau First 42. Love this boat more every day, howe
Sinking Mast support jrushing at 12:59pm 11.14.11 Lancer 2/2197 Hello all, I am an new sailor and I just got a 1980 Lancer 25 (my first boat). The mast support
11.0A Inner Track patrscoe at 12:57pm 11.14.11 S2 3/1440 Has anyone installed an inner jib track? Currently it is on the bulwarks teak trim. It seems with a
THE Best Fibreglas Polish? FullSailDale at 11:11am 11.14.11 Trailer Sailors 21/7547 Greetings to all. I'm CERTAIN this topic is one of the most haggled and debated of all. That said, I
issue with engine jumping into gear when at neutral? iSailor at 10:44am 11.14.11 Catalina 310 6/2216 I had the boat out for the 2nd time yesterday and something strange happened while docking. Twice,
My first race! jimgreen8c at 9:38am 11.14.11 Catalina 30 4/1749 About a month ago I bought a 77 Catalina Tall rig. They have a series of races (Three) on Sundays he
Sailing apps drock10 at 8:51am 11.14.11 Catalina 22 10/2396 Anyone use any good sailing apps for the iPhone (besides this one lol) there are a lot of them but a
Laura Dekker avoids pirates..... Joe at 8:27am 11.14.11 Ask All Sailors 75/16374 We can lay to rest the heated discussion that arose a while back about whether the teenager, laura d
Engine RPMs at Idle when Dropped in Gear (2) dspellman11 at 8:00am 11.14.11 Catalina 30 2/1386 I have a thread going over on the MoyerMarine Forum - am posting here to tell Neil about what all I'
More support? (1) Viesail at 7:48am 11.14.11 Smaller Boats 5/1264 Should I put a backing plate on these bolts for the mast step on my H22? There is some cracking in t
About that time... Paul Wash at 7:30am 11.14.11 Smaller Boats 2/1304 Hi folks, I've enjoyed being on the forum for the past several years and sharing my experiences and

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Anyone have this drawer fridge? Ralph Johnstone at 7:29pm 10.12.22 Our house banks are similar to yours but split as 1/2. Do you mean to say you have two separate h
Plexus Tater at 7:28pm 10.12.22 So I take it you are talking about the hard acrylic ports and hatches and not the soft windscreen s
Anyone have this drawer fridge? Ralph Johnstone at 7:26pm 10.12.22 With a monitor, you can turn on just the anchor light (e.g.), and see how much it really draws. I
Anyone have this drawer fridge? jaysweet at 7:19pm 10.12.22 Jay, great update and thanks for taking the time to share all the details. The metrics are very mu
Plexus chuckwayne at 7:18pm 10.12.22 Plexus is the adhesive used to repair cracks in the luran skinned boats - like the 170 and the 216.
Anyone have this drawer fridge? berner73 at 7:05pm 10.12.22 Jay, great update and thanks for taking the time to share all the details. The metrics are very muc
Transom seat in sugar scoop 1997 340 (paint?) Ralph Johnstone at 7:05pm 10.12.22 Thanks for the tip !!! (I need to get the M.E.K.P catalyst too ?) MEKP as well. Confirm with the
Anyone have this drawer fridge? jaysweet at 7:01pm 10.12.22 If you have an external alternator regulator, it will charge your batteries to 100% SOC much faster
Hunter 27-3 furling mast woes SteveandMaryAnn at 6:41pm 10.12.22 That is what I will try to have done. These forums are really helpful. Good questions that spur th
Plexus (2) Ralph Johnstone at 6:40pm 10.12.22 I have stop-drilled them. So I take it you are talking about the hard acrylic ports and hatches a
IN Boom Main Sail Furling SycloneDriver at 6:16pm 10.12.22 Why convert from in-mast to in-boom furling?
Hunter 27-3 furling mast woes SycloneDriver at 6:10pm 10.12.22 I wonder if you could have the hook weld back on.
Hunter 27-3 furling mast woes SteveandMaryAnn at 5:20pm 10.12.22 Thank you for your thoughtfulness. I will prepare for a conversation with Mark tomorrow. There sti
26' Grampian Name Plates. Siamese at 5:03pm 10.12.22 I doubt it. You might consider removing the old plaques, filling in the holes, and replacing with a
Advice on instruments Richard19068 at 4:46pm 10.12.22 "In Reality": Looking out to the SW at anchor is like looking up a valley draw. f the SW will funne
Plexus Tater at 4:25pm 10.12.22 Descriptions are easier. None are major. They are about 1.5' long and in the cockpit area. I have st
Plexus sail sfbay at 4:13pm 10.12.22 Please post photos of the cracks. Suggest contacting crazy dave condon about plexisus. These thread
Adhesive nuts for deck hardware, what glue for fiberglass? jssailem at 3:40pm 10.12.22 For my winches, I chose 1/4 aluminum plate to back the hardware. Cut in a shape that fits the space
Capri 18 - time at ramp shemandr at 3:12pm 10.12.22 ... I ended up going chest deep in the October water and muscling it onto the trailer. I've done
Advice on instruments (1) jssailem at 3:02pm 10.12.22 And how is it in reality? "In Reality": Looking out to the SW at anchor is like looking up a vall

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