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1981 24' seidelmann rebuild Alfred E Newman at 5:14am 05.12.11 Ask All Sailors 4/5296 My son and I just picked up a 1981 seidelmann 24' Hull number 40.The floor is shot "delamanated" And
Beneteau 361 - cockpit speakers Philip_Oceanis 361 at 1:37am 05.12.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3954 Has anybody installed speakers in the cockpit of a Beneteau 361? Any ideas where to install them or
Slip anchoring Mark H at 8:58pm 05.11.11 Smaller Boats 2/1345 As a novice sailor ,I just found two small plastic pieces of my boats bow on the floating slip deck
Aft Berth Opening Port steve stark at 8:20pm 05.11.11 Big Boats 3/1492 All of you H340/H336 owners: does anyone know off the top of their head what the Lewmar "size" numbe
honda 8hp battery charger: disconnect when motor running? niku at 7:54pm 05.11.11 Engines and Propulsion 6/8078 I have a Honda 8 HP outboard. It comes with a battery charger. Seems very straightforward to hook
furler? (5) jjsbiggs at 7:39pm 05.11.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1479 This came with the M25 I bought and I think it is a furler. Does anyone know who made it so I can se
goosenech replacement 99Mac26X papamills at 7:24pm 05.11.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1400 I just purchased a 99 Mac26X and need the gooseneck to attach boom to mast. Where can I find a parts
Rigging bowlinguy800 at 6:28pm 05.11.11 Catalina 22 9/2451 Hey all, I was wondering on the lines in your rigging set up if they can be cleaned. I just got a Ca
Securing critical electrical connections. Roger Long at 6:22pm 05.11.11 Musings With Maine Sail 7/4306 My starter and alternator are currently out for inspection and repair. It was sobering and a bit fr
anchor roller james2034 at 5:48pm 05.11.11 Big Boats 1/1178 Has anyone added an additional anchor roller to the bow of a 35.5?
B&G Wind Sensor John1534 at 5:03pm 05.11.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1409 Our B'G wind sensor has been acting funny lately. Every once in a while it will jump from (example)
Riverside tales Skip Gundlach at 2:24pm 05.11.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1231 Riverside tales Hi, all, We left you in a cloud of dust (well, fiberglass and bottom paint)
Boom Topping Lift robischd at 1:38pm 05.11.11 Ask All Sailors 5/13646 All, I was rigging my used 2000 H260 Hunter (water ballast) this week. It is only the 2nd season I
H23 Slider Drawing (1) MrUnix at 12:46pm 05.11.11 Smaller Boats 7/1835 Hey everyone, I whipped up what I think is an accurate drawing of the H23 slider hatch.. having neve
Yanmar - eccentric & fuel pump mjberns at 12:21pm 05.11.11 Engines and Propulsion 7/5954 Greetings. I have a 1979 Hunter 30 with a Yanmar YSM-12-R inboard diesel. When we went to commission
Does anyone know what a Catalina Mooring Coil is? caguy at 12:09pm 05.11.11 Ask All Sailors 24/12826 It was reference in another thread, but I cannot find any pictures of it. I called Yacht Rigging As
Renting an EPIRB rgranger at 11:08am 05.11.11 Ask All Sailors 15/3344 Hey All I ran across this website that rents SAT phones ' EPIRBs. http://www.satellitephonestor
antennae wire installation flepage at 10:23am 05.11.11 Smaller Boats 5/2998 I have a 1980 Catalina 25 and am installing a new shakespeare antennae and wiring cable and would li
Engine alignment help inquiztr at 9:44am 05.11.11 The Cherubini Hunters 9/3134 I have been trying to align my engine on my hunter 33 (1978). The engine is a Yanmar 2qm20h, and I h
New shrouds for H26 Bilgewater at 8:54am 05.11.11 Smaller Boats 2/1276 I just received a new set of shrouds from SECO South, and am very happy with them. I believe they a

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Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 11:05am 09.09.22 Sounds like a grand adventure. Certainly doable. Dave provides sound advice. We had a member here
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 11:04am 09.09.22 Hurricanes can be an issue, waiting is also problematic. After mid September the fall cold fronts s
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 11:02am 09.09.22 If the boat doesn't have any source of heat, he is probably in for a cold trip eventually. Is he u
Removing bent driveshaft strut from 1985 hunter 31 Triple B at 11:01am 09.09.22
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 11:00am 09.09.22 In no particular order, just jutting down things as they come to mind. Due to the size of the boat
Its funny Friday! Roland5048 at 10:59am 09.09.22 Hmmm... I may need a few hail Marys. And thanks for the benifit of doubt. While a few Hail Marys
Electric panel (1) rgranger at 10:58am 09.09.22 Ahh come on guys. He's nervous enough without your memes. It is 12v. No lightning bolts and no a
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 10:57am 09.09.22 Excellent rundown from @Benny17441, someone who has done it and knows it well. But I can't imagine
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 10:55am 09.09.22 Excellent rundown from @Benny17441, someone who has done it and knows it well. But I can't imagine
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 10:54am 09.09.22 Thanks so much for your insight. I will certainly pass this along to him. I will let him know abou
What am I looking at here (surveying a C30)? Scott T-Bird at 10:52am 09.09.22 You can buy a soft hammer at Home Depot Estwing 12 oz. Double-Face Soft Hammer DFH12 - The Home Dep
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 10:48am 09.09.22 The trip is close to 2,000 miles, but it is not a 2K mile trip. It is a series of 35-50 mile day tr
Battleship Texas tb_gb at 10:46am 09.09.22 Monument Inn was my favorite. Could never decide between the chicken fried steak or a seafood platt
To boot or not to boot...turnbuckles Apex at 10:34am 09.09.22 uncovered and use wrap pins
Electric panel (1) jssailem at 10:32am 09.09.22 And a Install Manual was found on the Westfalia site... https://westfaliat4.info/DanfossCompressorF
Electric panel Hayden Watson at 10:29am 09.09.22 Ahh come on guys. He's nervous enough without your memes. It is 12v. No lightning bolts and no at
What size Zinc for 2005 Hunter 33 Terry Cox at 10:28am 09.09.22 In addition to the comments already made, confirm for yourself the shaft diameter inside the boat an
Electric panel (1) rgranger at 10:18am 09.09.22 Like many of us you may, in time, actually get a kick out of playing with electrical things. I r
What am I looking at here (surveying a C30)? Terry Cox at 10:16am 09.09.22 Is this butyl slapped on as a temporary sealer? In addition to the comments already made, if water
Electric panel (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:11am 09.09.22

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