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Grease the "T" bolts jfrench at 7:23pm 07.25.11 Catalina 22 9/2399 This spring I spent too much money and replaced the standing rigging. I did it because the boat was
MarTek Dinghy Davits on a Passage 420? Island Girl 34 at 6:35pm 07.25.11 Big Boats 3/2411 Have recently moved from my 83 Hunter 34 up to a 2001 Passage 420. What a wonderful boat! Hope I c
tohatsu oil change (1) newsailor72 at 5:01pm 07.25.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/25903 I need to do an oil change on my 6 hp 4 stroke tohatu, I can't seem to find the drain hole, the user
Dinghy for a 340 OfflineTN at 4:55pm 07.25.11 Mid-Size Boats 10/3427 We are looking at buying a dinghy for our Hunter 340. Does anyone here have any recommendations on
Lewmar 30 year old winches need re-chroming Hermit Scott at 4:42pm 07.25.11 Ask All Sailors 4/3787 I brought home my set of Lewmar 40 2 speed winches. They need a new finish on them. They were origin
Beneteau 321 mid ship cleats Florida sail at 4:32pm 07.25.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/8097 I am looking at a 321 and realized that there are no mid ship cleats. Has anyone installed cleats m
I can only shake my head higgs at 4:31pm 07.25.11 Ask All Sailors 32/6222 i was going west along Lake Ontario's southern shore from Oak Orchard to Olcott, a distance of 22nm.
Tiller size jdecristoforo at 4:06pm 07.25.11 Smaller Boats 3/1395 I have a 1979 Hunter with a tiller that is 43 inches. I would like to use a shorter one because whe
H376 Swim Ladder Replacement rfrye1 at 3:56pm 07.25.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1655 My OEM one piece swim ladder has seen better days and needs replacing. I have searched the archives
Old Commercial Fishing Boat Meets Wrecking Ball Soundbounder at 3:11pm 07.25.11 Sails Call Lounge 0/4030 On July 11, 2011, Tom Richardson of Boating Local got to witness the demolition of the Miss China, a
2001 Beneteau 361 transom wash off hose covers Roger Goodfellow at 2:54pm 07.25.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1679 I need to replace rubber covers. Any ideas? I would prefer a different type of covers.
Phc Lba ssardone at 1:28pm 07.25.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2837 Peggy, I purchased the PHC LBA from this site and installed it several weeks ago. My wife has comp
Aquarius 21 masthead jeffwestriver at 12:33pm 07.25.11 Trailer Sailors 5/11103 I'm a newby to sailing. Just bought a "project" boat (1974, Coastal Recreation, 21' Aquarius) in Wy
Furling Line Cleat (1) CCHer at 11:43am 07.25.11 Catalina 310 21/8325 I'm sharing in case any other folks have the same experience with the 310 headsail furilng setup. Wi
adler barbour freezer top dripping water- help! extendedsabbatical at 11:00am 07.25.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2025 I am looking for help solving our freezer problems on our 5 year old Beneteau 423. I have the freeze
O'Day 272 companionway boards Sceter at 10:58am 07.25.11 Ask An Oday Owner 13/7152 Does anyone know where I might find a good set of companionway boards? I have checked D'R and all t
Ideal Headsail for Pearson 30? ericdileo at 10:36am 07.25.11 Pearson 6/5638 Hello fellow Pearson 30 owners. I know that there are a great many of you on the East Coast and Grea
main halyard stuck rn4sail at 10:35am 07.25.11 Lancer 3/1874 hi, i just bought a lancer 25 last week and after cleaning it for 3 days decided to try her out. the
"Noose Knot" (1) Warren Milberg at 10:07am 07.25.11 Ask All Sailors 15/7671 Does anyone have any experience using the "Noose Knot" (or whatever it's called) on their boat for a
Need hight of S2-27 Rudder A2Z at 10:05am 07.25.11 S2 0/1494 Any chance someone could drop a measuring tape down and give me the total hight of a S2-27 rudder.

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dock neighbour's shore power cord? (1) thinwater at 6:13am 08.14.22 You response is technically correct... but it does not solve the problem for smaller boats with no A
Air Pax circuit breaker JHorr at 5:55am 08.14.22 Sounds like the breaker is bad. You can pop it out and measure the resistance with an ohm meter
Which Sealant to Use for Bedding Stanchion RoyS at 5:16am 08.14.22 Life caulk works for me. I could not keep butyl from squeezing out over time. Life caulk is not a st
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 5:14am 08.14.22 Hey Kappy. Having no engine is a bummer I know. Been towed to my slip twice, but my engine woes d
Air Pax circuit breaker JohnShannon at 10:54pm 08.13.22 Sounds like the breaker is bad. You can pop it out and measure the resistance with an ohm meter
Main sheet line Hunter 326 jssailem at 10:48pm 08.13.22
Shore pwr plugs (1) jssailem at 10:46pm 08.13.22 We visited the marina in Vancouver BC February 10 2019. . They have a board of Shame. What happens
Are these window cracks concerning jssailem at 10:32pm 08.13.22 Pete. I have the same frame designed on my Cal. The frame is not an issue. The screw hole needs to b
dock neighbour's shore power cord? Ralph Johnstone at 10:20pm 08.13.22 No is easy NO is simply a response to your statement: I depends on what it goes to .........
P-18 Centerboard too wide for the centerboard channel Epic1969 at 9:39pm 08.13.22
dock neighbour's shore power cord? thinwater at 9:01pm 08.13.22 NO. It depends on what it comes from. Dock breakers are usually 30A and that wire would probably
dock neighbour's shore power cord? (1) thinwater at 9:00pm 08.13.22 I'm harbormaster at our sailing association. I would have removed that cord and contacted the owne
Which Sealant to Use for Bedding Stanchion jssailem at 8:58pm 08.13.22 I favor Bed-it Tape. I used it to bed the binnacle brace/guard on my boat. No leaks and firmly held
Hood furler circa 1980 (3) jssailem at 8:55pm 08.13.22 This site came up on a Hood Furler search. https://theyachtrigger.com/hood-furling-systems Images
dock neighbour's shore power cord? Ralph Johnstone at 8:51pm 08.13.22 I depends on what it goes to. NO. It depends on what it comes from. Dock breakers are usually
Hatches jssailem at 8:49pm 08.13.22 No way. Must be a misprint. Show us an image of your desire.
Last ride jssailem at 8:48pm 08.13.22
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Project_Mayhem at 8:38pm 08.13.22 We're all waiting in suspense to hear what, if anything, was discovered after removing the head :)
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 8:37pm 08.13.22
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 8:36pm 08.13.22 Hey Kappy. Having no engine is a bummer

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