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series 1 H42's- wiring question? (1) eianm at 2:53am 05.29.11 Big Boats 2/1322 I have a 1991 H42 and am trying to repair my rear deck light ( the one mounted in the traveller fram
Battery cut-off switch (1) SouthernDragon at 9:11pm 05.28.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1713 I've bought a used boat that had for 20 years the cut-off batteries switch isolating the ground (neg
Centerboard Cable Question PUMPKIN SOUP at 8:32pm 05.28.11 Day Sailers 3/3889 My 1974 Daysailer II centerboard was sticking while retracted and upon removal from the trunk I noti
Looking for smart answers to my dumb questions L0keman at 7:06pm 05.28.11 Ask All Sailors 24/4325 Okay, so I have been sailing for a while, but actually have very little experiance and education whe
Barient 24-45 self-tailing winches - how to service? Karen at 6:33pm 05.28.11 Ask All Sailors 5/14905 Help! I have a Pearson 34 (1984) she's a great boat but for the life of me I cannot figure out how
Chalky gel-coat mikemontville at 6:12pm 05.28.11 Ask All Sailors 13/4128 Hi, I have a MacGregor 26 x and it has apparently been subjected to the weather all it's life and c
Hope Everyone is Having a Great Holiday (3) gpd955 at 6:08pm 05.28.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1311 Big difference from the horrible winter and spring. Beautiful weather in NJ on the coast....exceptin
How to make old wood cockpit seats look nice again tom the sailer at 5:31pm 05.28.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2114 I have a 1999 benateau 361 and the wood on the seats has been treated with something but looks brown
Setting mast and rigging bowlinguy800 at 5:30pm 05.28.11 Catalina 22 5/2741 Hello all, I just bought my first sailboat. I bought an 84 Cat 22 with the original paper work and m
Auto Pilot (4) jorgefife at 4:50pm 05.28.11 The Cherubini Hunters 25/9901 I pulled out from 2 boats: a Raymarine auto pilot wheel (bearings inside run well, all greased with
Water pump question fox islander at 4:44pm 05.28.11 Catalina 30 9/2830 When at the slip, hooked up to shore power, with all fixtures closed the water pump turns on every 1
sliding hatch water leak sesmith at 4:38pm 05.28.11 Smaller Boats 0/913 I tried to bump up an old thread but it was closed. This spring I tried the router fix for the wate
Leaving shrinkwrap on all summer Vegas at 4:10pm 05.28.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1588 I may not be able to launch my Beneteau this summer. It is on the hard in Michigan, with shrinkwrap
Visiting Roger Long at 3:40pm 05.28.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/2505 Sprinkled through the various threads about my plans are some posts saying things like, "If you are
rudder removal on 1983 Hunter 37 Rabalais_87 at 3:06pm 05.28.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2071 I have recently bought a 1983 Hunter 37, I am in the process of removing the rudder as it has a bend
Centerboard winch RobHale at 1:53pm 05.28.11 Trailer Sailors 5/8168 Hi folks! I need some advice about replacing the winch that raises and lowers my centerboard. I b
Good Price or no? h20_4_life at 1:48pm 05.28.11 Catalina 22 6/1643 Hey guys, I'm new here. I am about to look at my first boat to buy. I've sailed for years on a 16' H
Black exhaust water (soot?) sandycohen at 1:21pm 05.28.11 Engines and Propulsion 4/3503 I bought a 1979 pearson 32 about three months ago with a Yanmar 2gm20f. Until last week I ran the en
Bimini for 35.5 Dima at 1:19pm 05.28.11 Big Boats 0/1365 I'm looking for bimini for the 1991 35.5 Legend. What is opinion on the pre-measured bimini for ~$13
sunrises and sunsets in mazatlan..... (8) zeehag at 10:42am 05.28.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1637 from old harbor anchorage--- come on, guys-- ye needs to come out sailing.... rising..http://i97.ph

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A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 4:59pm 09.27.22 In this regard,,, I am in on the "MeTo" team.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 4:58pm 09.27.22 . I sure hope that's how it works! dj
Boom kicker or topping lift? jssailem at 4:58pm 09.27.22 Simple... depending. It is all about what you have at the top of the mast and what you do not.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 4:56pm 09.27.22 It has been 2 weeks since my last update. Spoke with my Mechanic today. Status: The block and hea
Boom kicker or topping lift? DayDreamer41 at 4:45pm 09.27.22 Adding a topping lift may involve adding a sheave to the masthead if there isn't one where a kicker
Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 Hello Below at 4:29pm 09.27.22 If the pump stops immediately, no accumulator OR the accumulator has failed. Which the fix to the
Boom kicker or topping lift? Hayden Watson at 4:14pm 09.27.22 It just takes a trip up the mast (or bring the mast down) so you can attach the top end to the masth
Boom kicker or topping lift? fred1diver at 4:06pm 09.27.22
Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 (3) jssailem at 3:53pm 09.27.22 expansion tank It is not called an "expansion tank"... it is known as an "Accumulator" Two exampl
Whisker pole for a Catalina 27? jssailem at 3:43pm 09.27.22 :plus: What Dave said.
33.5 swim ladder jssailem at 3:42pm 09.27.22 it would be lower in the water making it easier to climb up. That would be a beneficial action.
Happened again - Yami T9.9XPA jssailem at 3:40pm 09.27.22 When struggling with an mechanical problem... Get a bigger hammer... or in this case a Marine's Foot
33.5 swim ladder sail sfbay at 3:28pm 09.27.22 Here is are couple of options: Ladder extension BOAT BOARDING LADDER EXTENSIONS \| CLR Marine Replace
Happened again - Yami T9.9XPA kappykaplan at 3:20pm 09.27.22 Good news! :beer:
Happened again - Yami T9.9XPA Brian D at 3:01pm 09.27.22 Well, it has been solved. I was only able to get the relief valve open by a total of about 1/3 to 1/
Invest 98L (1) JamesG161 at 2:54pm 09.27.22 Simple view of the Pressure Front Battle. fronts. And the reason Hurricane Ian is slowing. Dammit
Hunter 25 hatch cover ggrizzard at 2:11pm 09.27.22 If you can remove the opening part of the hatch, frame and all, a local glass company can replace th
Oday 25 portlights racenmotorsports at 1:55pm 09.27.22 Just wanted to update this a bit. The rest of life has affected any time we've had to sail or work
Underrated marinas DAVA390 at 1:50pm 09.27.22 Which lake. Dillon is the only lake I sailed in Colorado. That was during a Ski/bike/sail end of Sk
I it legal to make a boat longer? Leeward Rail at 1:47pm 09.27.22 Are you implying there aren't a lot of horrible or just plain ugly houses? Hehe. Not at all. Presu

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