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Starter battery (1) Coppifan at 12:57pm 07.24.11 Pearson 0/1141 Would like to add a starting battery to my 1980, Pearson 323. How/where do I begin? Any help would b
Got my UPS sail! Berndahle at 10:32am 07.24.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1857 I finally got my new Doyle UPS with Farcnor furler flying yesterday. :dance:It took me several week
Sour or other nasty odor in central heat/AC ductwork? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:15am 07.24.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/4155 I've been asked to help test market a new product that claims to eliminate and prevent sour, musty,
Oday 35 Mainsail slide size Steveo25 at 9:55am 07.24.11 Bigger Boats 0/1131 Need to order mainsail mast slides and shackles - can anyone tell me the size I need (5/8" or 7/8")
year of manufature, c-22 masscat22 at 9:38am 07.24.11 Catalina 22 2/1332 I have a c-22 with serial # 1569, anyone have an idea of year this is? I have a buyer that wants a
Can a 31' Hunter ocean cruise Antipodes at 9:29am 07.24.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/8601 Hi, my wife and I are thinking about sailing from the Chesapeake to Bermuda and then onto St Thomas
Bottompaint Part 1 (8) shipwreck66 at 9:20am 07.24.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1476 My girl is up on display for the first time since May 2007 for a new bottomkote. Amazingly in good s
Water seperators hunter240 at 8:29am 07.24.11 Smaller Boats 3/1213 Has anybody had any luck installing a water seperator filter between the gas tank and motor to preve
How to repair hull deck leak Hunter 340 (inside or outside?) tallgeoff at 8:10am 07.24.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2343 I have a leak in my aft cabin, port side near the window. I believe I have the source in the deck/hu
head installation quality tyme at 7:34am 07.24.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1920 has anyone installed a flush toilet in a 26 c Mac.? wondering how much work or (trouble ) it would b
Santana 21 (1) Trinkka at 7:03am 07.24.11 Trailer Sailors 6/10539 One of our YC members who also commands a local Sea Scout troop in our area just bought a Santana 21
Electrical problem...engine start delay AndyO at 7:03am 07.24.11 The Cherubini Hunters 21/4337 I'm having a problem with the electrical system on my 1981 H30. I press the start button for the eng
Beneteau 473 Tank Level Sensor wgkenney at 6:40am 07.24.11 Ask All Sailors 8/5426 I have a 2006 Beneteau 473 and am looking to add tank level meters to my holding tanks and freshwate
Nav/Chart Table - Simple Newbie ? veprjack at 6:24am 07.24.11 Catalina 30 8/2333 Hi, I'm in the beginning stages of research and came across the C30. In looking at pics, they hav
installing boom kicker on 9.2A gpowell at 5:49am 07.24.11 S2 0/1194 Has anyone installed boom kicker on 9.2A? The fitting for the mast is supposed to fit in mast luff
Tension adjustment for furling main? bigsick at 5:33am 07.24.11 Mid-Size Boats 0/1275 Have a Hunter 326 with Selden furling main. Have a few questions. I had to replace my luff extrusi
9.2A mast luff track gpowell at 5:10am 07.24.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1778 I'm in the process of installing a boom kicker on my 9.2A. The fitting for the mast is supposed to
Maine Complete Roger Long at 4:35am 07.24.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 10/7029 Yesterday, I motored in rain and haze up into Cobscook Bay. I stopped in an anchorage which, on a c
Electrical Panel klemsaba at 12:10am 07.24.11 S2 2/1543 My S2 8.0c has a pair of red lighted switches on the electrical panel that are not labeled. Does any
Rub rails for inflatable boats Ted at 10:09pm 07.23.11 Ask All Sailors 0/2291 Does anyone know what type of material Achilles used on rub rails of their older (1980's) inflatable

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Help with halyards at mast head DayDreamer41 at 12:36pm 01.28.22 Have never used an uphaul with a whisker pole, spin pole yes. The attachment point for the whisker p
Legend 40.5 - Anchor chain stowage twistedskipper at 12:23pm 01.28.22 Is it possible to mount a more slippery surface on the slope - a slick sheet of thin rigid plastic m
Help with halyards at mast head Parsons at 11:57am 01.28.22 As far as things to do when you drop the mast, here's a starter list, and there's tons more by searc
Long way to check out trailer sailor BigEasy at 11:22am 01.28.22 I was also looking for a specific model boat. Drove to Corpus Christi, Kentucky Lake, Jacksonvill
2022 PacificNW Weather Update jssailem at 11:16am 01.28.22 Ok you PacificNW sailors.. Winter is still here, but the weather may allow you to break some ice and
Help with halyards at mast head (2) jssailem at 11:05am 01.28.22 a functioning uphaul for those occasions when I need to pole out the genoa. The red line was inte
Help with halyards at mast head Stu Jackson at 11:03am 01.28.22 It's called a halyard restrainer and is there to avoid the very problem you described. Good luck.
Help with halyards at mast head (1) Parsons at 10:57am 01.28.22 Looks like the problem is that you are crossing the uphaul line to the mast, thus fouling it (duh, y
Starter or battery Light air at 10:56am 01.28.22 Got the starter back yesterday. Now if the weather will just warm up a little, I'll get it installe
Help with halyards at mast head CatalinaforaMEa at 10:55am 01.28.22 Thanks, Ben! Yeah, I thought about that but because it wouldn't change the position of the top of th
Help with halyards at mast head Ben4195 at 10:52am 01.28.22 I believe your jib halyard is supposed to go through that fairlead-type thing you see in the picture
Adding an Hour Meter jssailem at 10:47am 01.28.22 The other point often made by others (not you) is that you use more fuel if you hare working again
Adding an Hour Meter Stu Jackson at 10:13am 01.28.22 Stu, in most cases that is true, but as you well know depending on conditions fuel range can signif
Adding an Hour Meter Benny17441 at 9:02am 01.28.22 The meter "needs" to be neither at the cockpit control panel or on the electrical panel down below.
Headliner jssailem at 9:00am 01.28.22 I was trying too hard to make it look original There is the question, why? When exploring a hobb
3M 5200...how to make it non-stick on bolts jssailem at 8:26am 01.28.22 This sounds like a first time project. I learned that trying a mock up or test bed is a best pract
Legend 40.5 - Anchor chain stowage Benny17441 at 8:26am 01.28.22 What size is the chain? Anything over 1/2 inch would be dead weight.
Lifeline Stanchion Installation 1987 Catalina 22 Siamese at 7:11am 01.28.22 I agree Gene. My comment above was not directed towards the CD customer service department, which i
1987 Catalina 22 Anchor Rode Jacktar at 7:03am 01.28.22 I single hand so for short stays, easier to lower anchor from stern cleat, and have access to motor
Boat History RoyS at 7:01am 01.28.22 +1 on using the documentation number to discover history as recommended by Sail SFBay above. When I

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