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Broken Fiddle/becket block w/ V cam. saltysailor at 9:08pm 09.05.11 Ask All Sailors 24/8001 As the photo shows below, I have a fiddle/becket/Vcam block that is being used to adjust my backstay
Hunter 25.5 ice box drain samcturner at 9:00pm 09.05.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1394 I would love to hear if anyone has been able to drain their cooler on a 1984 H25.5 overboard? Why d
Catalina 36 rudder churt123 at 8:51pm 09.05.11 Big Boats 2/1993 Does anyone have the dimensions of the Catalina 36 MKI rudder? I need to fabricate a crash box and
Swept Away oreana123 at 8:14pm 09.05.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/3676 I posted a series of pictures about my new bowsprite and the second headsail I wanted to fly. Well m
deck fill brand mr_f at 7:02pm 09.05.11 Pearson 2/1526 Does anyone know the brand of the deck fill caps used on an '86 Pearson 33-2? And where I might find
Maintain your boat or it'll maintain you shipwreck66 at 6:52pm 09.05.11 Catalina 22 5/1775 Amazing how many times this happens. Two guys get in the borrowed C22 next to me for a quick sail, g
77' Oday 25 Manual Bill B. at 5:24pm 09.05.11 Day Sailers 1/1666 Does anyone knows where I can locate a Manual for an Oday 25 fixed keel? Looking for a copy, or an
Boat Lift for a Catalina 22 jasagarf at 5:07pm 09.05.11 Catalina 22 0/1925 posting removed
Turning Ball Surprise! bugsboat at 4:58pm 09.05.11 Catalina 22 3/1470 I have a 1990 Catalina 22. I have had the boat on the hard going over all the systems and new bottom
holding tank puzzle paperbird at 4:18pm 09.05.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/4787 I have a puzzle that I would appreciate some help solving. We have a Pearson 422 with 2 heads and 2
Engine Gauges (high oil pressure) (3) cnsmith at 4:07pm 09.05.11 Ask All Sailors 12/3917 Hi everyone, I recently noticed my oil pressure gauge is very high when im giving the engine gas.
Trimming the jib on a bream reach KandD at 3:33pm 09.05.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 41/17831 Out today on a sail and spent the trip on a beam reach but I had trouble getting the tail-tels to fl
Ice box drain JVoss at 3:16pm 09.05.11 Pearson 1/1510 I recently bought a 1984 Pearson 34. I love the boat but the ice box drains into the bilge. Previo
Clearing 90 degree thru hull vent Alvorada at 3:08pm 09.05.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/3483 How do you clear a 90 degree metal thru hull vent? OK, so we have two little ones on board (not an
Passport 42 Series I Systems Layout Diagrams Padrino at 2:54pm 09.05.11 Big Boats 4/3338 Passage 42 Series I Systems Layout Diagrams I was able to locate on-line the systems diagrams for t
Puffer adventure. UPSGUY at 2:47pm 09.05.11 AMF 0/2415 Took my 10 year old out for a sailing excursion out to a local sand hole. Awesome sailing 15-20 knot
Vang as a mainsheet? (1) Tally Ho at 2:35pm 09.05.11 Mid-Size Boats 13/3066 My 1996 Hunter 280 has the "optional" traveller on the cabin roof. While I like the traveller option
Dropping Acid....battery problems Tally Ho at 2:30pm 09.05.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1726 I was doing some maintenance today (gale-force winds from the north and heavy seas kept me from vent
Ongoing maintenance - Rudder duncanhoo at 2:13pm 09.05.11 Bavaria 2/2678 Finally caught up on my boat (that is finally after many years fixed all the broken/breaking stuff
My boat won't start sometimes loki219 at 2:13pm 09.05.11 Big Boats 5/3599 I have a 1987 Catalina wingkeel with a universal diesel aux..My problem is tha The motor starts the

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EV's vs Ian dLj at 8:28am 10.21.22 PSS: At the current rates of battery use, I hope there are batteries being made in 20 years. One o
EV's vs Ian Leeward Rail at 8:26am 10.21.22 There is no new Lithium being made on Earth. Moon mining? I am pretty sure that applies to most t
EV's vs Ian JamesG161 at 8:21am 10.21.22 There is no new Lithium being made on Earth. Moon mining? The main source of Li is from our Ocean
New Mac 25 owner Wyo George at 8:17am 10.21.22 Congratulations, and welcome to the forum! :beer: Thanks!
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot Leeward Rail at 8:16am 10.21.22 Walmart doesn't allow it it's because of local bylaws, not the manager. In many cases Walmart does
Hull Condition on a 1980 22 ft sailboat Crazy Dave Condon at 8:13am 10.21.22 FYI Rhodes 22 built by Stan at General Boats International, Edenton, NC was at the Annapolis Sailb
Can anyone identify this manufacturer? Hollyberry at 8:13am 10.21.22 Does it have bolt rope slots front and back? It's a Stearns Twin Stay https://www.rigrite.com/furli
New Mac 25 owner kappykaplan at 8:10am 10.21.22 Congratulations, and welcome to the forum! :beer:
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot Crazy Dave Condon at 8:06am 10.21.22 One night late as a dealer returning home with a trailererable sailboat, I pulled over and went to s
Mast light power on H240 isaksp00 at 8:01am 10.21.22 I have had that on my deck plug. Unscrewed the plug and the wire connections at the plug terminals w
EV's vs Ian Johann at 7:55am 10.21.22 I have a problem with using LFP on my boat. At least until LFP recycling is mastered and easy for
standing rigging Crazy Dave Condon at 7:54am 10.21.22 I deal with the smaller hunter sailboats but there are a few things to know. First it would be gr
Hull Condition on a 1980 22 ft sailboat Dnea at 7:53am 10.21.22 Again thanks everyone for sharing your thoughts. CarlN: I do really like the Rhodes 22 for a bunch
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot Tedd at 7:52am 10.21.22 One cannot just pull into any Walmart, or for that matter public parking lot, and assume that overn
EV's vs Ian Leeward Rail at 7:44am 10.21.22 At least until LFP recycling is mastered and easy for expired battery's materials to be recycled.
Recycled rope (lines) ? dlochner at 7:42am 10.21.22 The company has been around for 10 years, so it is not some start up. I see no reason to not try it.
standing rigging juan rius at 7:33am 10.21.22 It would help to know which boat you are inquiring about. Hunter 460 1999
EV's vs Ian JamesG161 at 7:24am 10.21.22 I would have no problems with using them. I have a problem with using LFP on my boat. At least un
ODay 22 cabin floor Siamese at 7:17am 10.21.22 Photo sucks....sorry. Get some light in there and do some better photos, and I'm sure someone will
Can anyone identify this manufacturer? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:13am 10.21.22 A picture of the furling drum wiuldvhelp

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