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Famous forum Guys kloudie1 at 8:48am 07.25.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1854 Note Warren Millberg in latest Boat US Magazine.. Getting a young'un involved.. Nice picture, Warren
New to Capri 16.5 Saltwaterchicken at 8:44am 07.25.11 Smaller Boats 1/2236 Potential owner of Catalina Capri 16.5 and had a few questions for other owners that may affect deci
Need Advice: Purchase Catalina 22 SK hubbardbilly at 8:19am 07.25.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 23/6214 Ok, I'm new to Catalina sailboats. I learned to sail on the Severn River (yep, Annapolis guy...) on
Looking for an Atomic 4 carb smoothsailing at 7:56am 07.25.11 Parts Search 1/2441 Looking for an Atomic 4 carb for sale TIA
BulkHead Replacement - C27 tomlang63 at 7:19am 07.25.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1765 Hope others out there can assist with a couple questions... I am in process of replacing both bul
adding keel to kayak LordNelson at 6:50am 07.25.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/3509 i have an old linear ployethylene kayak that does not track with a rip. i was thinking of adding a k
Where do I buy replacment pulley for the main and jib? saileclipse at 6:37am 07.25.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1688 HI, So, we took out the sailboat for our first time last weekend. Tons of wind so we reefed. We di
Unexpected benefit from the bimini top Kermit at 6:15am 07.25.11 Ask All Sailors 38/10951 First Mate and I used the bimini on our Hunter 23 for the first time Saturday. The weather wa
Very active SPX-5 Wheel Pilot Ken13559 at 5:44am 07.25.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/2963 I've just installed a new SPX-5 wheelpilot. Did the calibration and swing the fluxgate compass. When
Air Conditioning Iusses Long Story at 3:51am 07.25.11 Catalina 310 3/1568 With the hot weather in Wisconsin, my air unit is pumping out a couple gallons of condensate a day,
New Boat Home - Virginia or Carolinas Ducati at 3:43am 07.25.11 Ask All Sailors 31/6475 I'm looking to relocate our boat to a new winter home on the Atlantic side. Florida is out however w
Hatch on a 2000 Hunter 450 rtmccue at 2:23am 07.25.11 Big Boats 2/1413 Has anyone replaced the hatch on the port side that is in the shower / tub. The handle came off and
Shurflo 2.8 gal fresh water pump not working Hermit Scott at 11:50pm 07.24.11 Ask All Sailors 5/3416 http://www.amazon.com/SHURflo-2088-422-444-Classic-Potable-Water/dp/B0006GK5NA That is the link t
What is the best air conditioning unit hynnic1 at 9:25pm 07.24.11 Ask All Sailors 16/10437 I plan to install air conditioning in my 2001 Catalina 36 mkii and would like opinions on the best u
Rigging an Asymmetrical on 36MKII wsouza at 8:30pm 07.24.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1290 I'm a new owner of a 1998 36 MKII. Found by surprise an asymmetrical onboard. Any ideas on how bes
Hunter 430 refrigeration Dennis Honeycutt at 8:21pm 07.24.11 Big Boats 2/1519 Anybody out there know how to access the compressor unit on a Hunter430? There is a small access th
Hunter 25.5 Anchot/Mast lights switches Bibicu at 7:59pm 07.24.11 Smaller Boats 2/1549
Sail swap shanker at 7:30pm 07.24.11 Smaller Boats 4/1665 When I sold my Mac 26X last month, I had a brand new 150% Doyle RF sail in a sail bag that did not g
Brand New Tohatsu 8hp Outboard Break-in Sean10633 at 7:15pm 07.24.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/8648 Hi All, I just upgraded from a '90 Johnson 2 stroke 8hp outboard to a 8hp Tohatsu 4 stroke. It w
Transmission Clunk mrslep at 6:57pm 07.24.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1749 I am getting a more pronounced "clunk" than usual when shifting from forward or reverse gear to neut

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How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? Tomek at 3:08pm 09.06.22 It sounds like a funny story, but the load seems to be so light that I probably wouldn't worry abou
2021 Oceanis 381 Wiring Diagram Dr. D at 2:59pm 09.06.22 Maybe you will have better luck than me. A few weeks ago the delay relay for the shower stall sump p
What is this cable for? Claude L.-Auger at 2:45pm 09.06.22 Abarb, I do believe also that it is the old topping lift, particularly after your comment that it mi
Bottom Paints sail sfbay at 2:24pm 09.06.22 So you know the paint you want and supplier cannot supply, then change suppliers or shop for lowest
What is this cable for? Davidasailor26 at 2:24pm 09.06.22 Maybe this. The previous owner installed a boom kicker and maybe this is the leftover topping lift?
Bottom Paints rpell1@msn.com at 2:16pm 09.06.22 OP was asking for an ablative paint recommendation. Just ask bottom cleaning diver (that is what I
Bottom Paints rpell1@msn.com at 2:13pm 09.06.22 Hi, I sail the Long Island sound, probably similar water as you. I have been using Pettit pains fo
Dome lights in cabin of Hunter 33C justustoo at 2:08pm 09.06.22 1. Am I spinning the glass lens or the metal outer trim ring? 2. Good to know. I have a few sources
Dome lights in cabin of Hunter 33C Johnb at 2:02pm 09.06.22 1 Whilst applying mild force upwards rotate anti (counter) clockwise (when viewed from below) until
Carbon Fiber Mast Upgrade Barnacle Bill at 2:02pm 09.06.22 Had two J/32's sailing side by side. One with an aluminum mast - the other with a a carbon rig. Th
Windlass Power Source Barnacle Bill at 1:48pm 09.06.22 Usually windlasses are wired so that the engine is running when the Windlass is operating. i.e. you
Mainsheet morbidfollower at 1:43pm 09.06.22 Cleat*
Mainsheet (1) morbidfollower at 1:43pm 09.06.22 Not sure how I missed this adjustable pin before. Put it in the forward hole and the clear angles up
What is this cable for? Abarb at 1:42pm 09.06.22 Some kind of old topping lift possibly? Maybe this. The previous owner installed a boom kicker and
McLube........ McLeak? Barnacle Bill at 1:26pm 09.06.22 I've always carried McLube Sailkote as that is what most local sailors want and it is a great produc
What is this cable for? Davidasailor26 at 1:24pm 09.06.22 Some kind of old topping lift possibly?
260 roller jib removal shemandr at 1:18pm 09.06.22 Not wishing to start a brew ha ha but you can get dry lubricant at a hardware store for a lot less t
Update on the Mattapoisett Boatyard fire shemandr at 1:10pm 09.06.22 They were indeed lucky they didn't lose anyone. Mr. Kaiser has a lot on his plate and I wish him w
What is this cable for? Abarb at 1:03pm 09.06.22 I think it's a halyard too. The blue white flecked line it is attached to, maybe is just extending
Another Auto-Pilot Accident shemandr at 1:03pm 09.06.22 Well it was pretty easy to hit the Ocean City beach. But Bermuda is going to be a bigger challenge!

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