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Adding Deck Hardware KenG at 5:25am 05.17.11 Smaller Boats 4/1485 Hi there I have a 1995 Hunter 26. Presently it has a deck organizer and rope double clutch on the st
Anchor light DeniseO30 at 5:23am 05.17.11 Bigger Boats 10/2181 I've a friend that's going up! What bulb would Oday have used up there originally? I picked up a L
Beneteau First 50 Russel123 at 8:02pm 05.16.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1568 My understanding is that the current First 50 will be replaced by a new style coming 2012. Does any
Canted winch pad installation RAD88 at 7:27pm 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 5/4576 How does one install a winch on a canted pad? More specifically how do you deal with the angled wash
westerbeke 10 two Trouble Help Lee Thompson at 6:58pm 05.16.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/2025 I changed all the fuel filters before splash 3 weeks ago. Had fuel tank out and cleaned it while ins
Relocation Trip - Progress Report JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 6:50pm 05.16.11 Catalina 310 11/2992 Just to set the seen. My Bride and I purchased a 2001 Catalina 310 in December, stepping up from a
Spinnakers - unlikeable? Mary and Joseph at 6:26pm 05.16.11 Catalina 22 17/3942 Why does everyone I speak to seem to be anti-spinnaker. I am just learning how to sail, and it is s
Want to start sailing, please advise beginner1 at 6:00pm 05.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/3871 I am completely new to sailing and have literally no experience. Only tried catamaran sailing 4 time
rigging the traveler Deann at 5:52pm 05.16.11 Big Boats 1/2660 Could someone explain how to rig a 1993 Catalina 36' traveler? (the boat is new to us and we're "stu
Sailing With Dogs Faris at 5:50pm 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 12/3868 So, we'll be spending up to a week or so at a time on the boat this summer (Venture 22), and always
MSD's not just for dock pump outs c_witch at 5:30pm 05.16.11 Trailer Sailors 7/4738 Hiee all, I've just purchased a new demetic 974 msd. It has a way smaller foot print then the old
repainting my wheel (1) J Hunter at 4:31pm 05.16.11 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1809 Very close to the recent pedestal painting discussion, but this is about repainting my wheel. The or
Defending Our Passengers + Vessels Ducati at 4:29pm 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 99/19702 I'm no fan of weapons (yet) however I often wonder what I would do in the event of someone boarding
WTB: H34 Bow pulpit, lifeline stanchions, stern rail Pheidingsfelder at 3:38pm 05.16.11 Parts Search 2/4332 Hoping someone in the Gulf South, MS, AL, LA, FL area is parting out a Hunter 34 with good bow/stern
Trying to understand Link 1000 battery charging cycle wgkenney at 3:31pm 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2641 All, I have a 2006 Benteau 473 which my wife and I have owned for one season. As we start our seco
Air Conditioning in a P39 Avventura at 3:15pm 05.16.11 Pearson 1/1604 Hi, I'm trying to determine the best location for my air conditioner. I was looking at the hanging l
Holding Tank Fill Guage ms-card@cox.com at 3:11pm 05.16.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1869 My '06 Hunter 38 has a Wema Brand guage that reads the level of the water tank and holding tank. Th
Harken Furler simplicity at 3:08pm 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1730 Does anyone know where you can buy parts for an older Harken furler? The halyard swivel broke during
Coarse or Fine thread? Ted at 2:32pm 05.16.11 Trailer Sailors 20/9414 I am planning on mounting some new fittings on my boom. I want the ability to remove them in the fut
Knapps Narrows sailor420 at 2:24pm 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3403 Has anyone used Knapps Narrows this season? What conditions did you find?

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Service life of nylon anchor rode? thinwater at 10:00am 08.27.22 ...Remember, if you want it to last ten years you must store it properly and that means no ambient
Service life of nylon anchor rode? (1) Kings Gambit at 9:57am 08.27.22 a. Resplicing the chain rope join is maintenance and should be done every 2-5 years, depending on w
Service life of nylon anchor rode? (1) thinwater at 9:51am 08.27.22 Actually, it's a bit more "complicated" regarding my anchor rode which includes a chain-rope splice
Service life of nylon anchor rode? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:48am 08.27.22 My rigger will not replice to the chain the aged rope; so, new rope or do it myself which would lik
Service life of nylon anchor rode? Kings Gambit at 9:33am 08.27.22 The only one who knows the life of your rode is you. Get the point? True, of course. But in any e
Service life of nylon anchor rode? Head Sail at 9:30am 08.27.22 The only one who knows the life of your rode is you. Get the point?
Exhaust blower on an 11a Ralph Johnstone at 9:24am 08.27.22 @Stu Jackson where is a link to your electrical publications rather than @Halvern having to purchase
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Ralph Johnstone at 9:13am 08.27.22 Arghhhhhh :yikes: ! These last pictures are a horror story with nut tightened against FG with washe
Service life of nylon anchor rode? Kings Gambit at 9:04am 08.27.22 Actually, it's a bit more "complicated" regarding my full anchor rode which includes a chain-rope sp
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Ralph Johnstone at 9:04am 08.27.22 Almost forgot we were waiting for these pictures. Two more items: - Do you trailer the boat with t
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks (3) robm at 9:00am 08.27.22 need to know if trailering a lot and if so is the motor tied upward to keep it from bouncing? Trai
Storage on Cat 310 (2) Deleted member 117556 at 8:58am 08.27.22 My wife and I cruise our 310 for about 5 months of the year and there is lots of storage in the cock
Ideas to reinforce outboard bracket for trailering JoeWhite at 8:57am 08.27.22 I decided to take the outboard off of my H25.5 when trailering when the bracket broke as I pulled in
Bed-It Tape is back! Leeward Rail at 8:50am 08.27.22 I purchased some from a place in Canada a few months ago and paid double the price listed here on S
Sail modifications jssailem at 8:41am 08.27.22 Fred It may be less costly to just buy a hank on sail then convert a sail from furling tape to hank
Bed-It Tape is back! Ken Cross at 8:38am 08.27.22 I purchased some from a place in Canada a few months ago and paid double the price listed here on SB
Service life of nylon anchor rode? jssailem at 8:27am 08.27.22 You know we can easily take this from the theoretical to the objective. Cut off 5 ft of the at risk
Storage on Cat 310 sail sfbay at 8:20am 08.27.22 Suggest contacting the Catalina 310 owner's association: Catalina 310 IA - Home to get their prespe
Service life of nylon anchor rode? Kings Gambit at 8:20am 08.27.22 Interesting thread potential. Time. By itself it means almost nothing. I have tested 30-year old c
Service life of nylon anchor rode? thinwater at 8:10am 08.27.22 Interesting thread potential. Time. By itself it means almost nothing. I have tested 30-year old cl

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