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Maximum chain in H-340 chain locker? KenKindrick at 7:38am 08.07.11 Big Boats 1/1331 What's the maximum feet of 5/16 BBB chain that will fit in a H-340 chain locker? I currently have 60
Best way to clean scuffs from floating dock on your hull? (1) luken7 at 7:07am 08.07.11 Ask All Sailors 15/9624 So we arrived at our destination where the marina has floating docks and I forgot to put our fenders
Broken Base on Hunter 18.5 (2) jimrhome at 5:57am 08.07.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2428 After a pleasant and uneventful 90-minute sail on my 20-year-old Hunter 18.5, the mast fell down aft
Starter Issue pfaffk at 5:30am 08.07.11 Engines and Propulsion 9/3465 Good Morning, I have a Hunter 290 with a Yanmar 18HP engine, and I think I have a starter issue but
VHF at Nav. do I need it? StellaBlue at 2:35am 08.07.11 Ask All Sailors 17/4703 Continuing with my electronics upgrades and questions, as a new to big boats, I am currently doing a
Wierd topic--bees Slanderscribe at 10:03pm 08.06.11 Ask All Sailors 42/12926 So, I dry dock my boat. I finally got it cleaned up and ready for the season. Now I can't even get
Windrose 24 Rudder specs wntrtxn at 9:18pm 08.06.11 Other Sailboats 2/2290 Would anyone have the basic dimensions for a Windrose 24 Rudde? A picture would be helpful too. We p
anchoring question Gilligan and mate at 8:04pm 08.06.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2139 Need some advice.. we are anchored a couple hundred yards from shore in about 4 to 5 feet of water.
Electrical Panel - Breaker Lights kingermark at 7:18pm 08.06.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1407 Has anyone ever had to change out the strip of little red lights on the a/c electrical panel? I had
Battery Maintenance Paul17512 at 5:29pm 08.06.11 Catalina 30 4/1556 I accidentally topped off my lead acid batteries today with distilled vinegar instead of distilled w
Moving sailboat from Cleveland to Sandusky stevestk at 5:12pm 08.06.11 Big Boats 5/2578 If I buy a boat (Hunter 34 or Catalina 30) in Cleveland, Ohio, being a novice it seems to me I could
Classic Mast and Boom Beneteau at 3:30pm 08.06.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1214 We have a 1997 Beneteau 321 with classic mast and boom by isomat. I would like to have a drawing of
We got the new boat home!!!! An anonymous user at 3:00pm 08.06.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1341 Linda and I are now the proud owners of a 1991 mac 26s. We drove down to Augusta Friday night and st
New WEMA Tank Sensors sailcapt340 at 2:54pm 08.06.11 Big Boats 8/6230 My 2000 340 needs new tank sensors. The gauges simply do not read and when they do they jump from e
Welt Cord??? 27catman at 2:45pm 08.06.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1295 I have a '78 Catalina 27 and I am replacing/refinishing some bulkheads and galley counter top. I no
Bottom is Done (8) shipwreck66 at 12:13pm 08.06.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1436 All work is done, just waiting for an opportune day to launch her when the boat ramp isn't so jacked
New Breaker Panel and help wiring (1) jfmid at 12:02pm 08.06.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2827 Hello All, I have been reading lots of the threads about electrical wiring and making a boat safer
main salon table med2463 at 11:58am 08.06.11 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1381 If someone has built a drop down table from the bulkhead out of the lumber from the fixed table that
New bottom and relaunch... (2) sj01 at 11:53am 08.06.11 Big Boats 1/1243 Took our baby out of the water to have the rudder bushings replaced as well as the cutlass. Decided
Need opinions of Lancer 28 FastCatSailor at 11:34am 08.06.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2430 Can anyone tell me about how the Lancer 28 sails? Also, info about build quality, etc would be appr

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Boat jacks/stands Pirate Dave at 6:41am 02.02.22 On the other hand... are you sure you would want to buy a jackstand that a boatyard would be willing
360 Vancouver Island 2022 Cruise jssailem at 6:38am 02.02.22 and watch the orca / whales play. Like in this story with video near Comox of a whale playing from
Yanmar impeller replacement DougM at 6:36am 02.02.22
mast raising (3) MacBeane at 6:21am 02.02.22 I'm wondering where to attach the deck hardware and the bolt through the mast for the baby stays. T
To oil or varnish?! AlastairLC at 6:09am 02.02.22 Oil above decks, varnish below. Varnish creates more of a greenhouse affect and cooks in the sun (pa
"Forum Search" is Dead All U Get at 5:17am 02.02.22 Thanks Phil, Everything is back in working order. Yes, how very true. I had the attitude that
To oil or varnish?! Growl at 5:04am 02.02.22
Fresh Water Hose Replacement Issues Fleet at 4:58am 02.02.22 Got the frame out and replaced the hose from the tank. It was 7 screws and wiggling side to side th
Hatch cover needs repair ---comments appreciated dlochner at 4:53am 02.02.22 That looks like the vertical hatch board for the companionway. Is it fiberglass or plastic? There
To oil or varnish?! (2) jon hansen at 4:29am 02.02.22 i love to varnish. love the look. BUT i know how, most don't tect the wood. i'm old school, grew
Screw clamp port lights Capt Robbie at 3:51am 02.02.22 if you know the manufacturer you can probably get the from here. And a think the gasket material is
Hatch cover needs repair ---comments appreciated (3) garymalmgren at 10:31pm 02.01.22 Hi Thomas. You have a variety of options. 1. make a full size replacement from ply wood. (cheapest,
To oil or varnish?! (1) Tally Ho at 9:37pm 02.01.22
Screw clamp port lights Tally Ho at 9:25pm 02.01.22
"Forum Search" is Dead (2) Tally Ho at 9:17pm 02.01.22 202236 Go to "Advanced Search Again" and: 202237 Every filter you can imagine and you're off to t
Hatch cover needs repair ---comments appreciated twistedskipper at 9:13pm 02.01.22 That looks like the vertical hatch board for the companionway. Is it fiberglass or plastic?
Screw clamp port lights Growl at 9:10pm 02.01.22
Screw clamp port lights Tally Ho at 9:02pm 02.01.22 You can certainly try to clean the gasket/o-ring and add some super lube or equivalent. I try to c
To oil or varnish?! Stu Jackson at 8:35pm 02.01.22 I wrote this five years ago: :) The "natural" progression of "dealing with exterior teak" usually
H26 Centerboard Play Chiriqui at 8:19pm 02.01.22

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