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Dock Line Preference arknoah at 12:35pm 05.02.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2667 A really basic question: what dock line do you use (diameter, etc.) I need to purchase new dock lin
motor lift bracket springs shanker at 11:57am 05.02.11 Smaller Boats 1/1228 I have a 4 stoke 9.9 Mercury mounted on a 2 stoke lifting bracket. The weight of the 4 stoke overpow
internal halyards fiestaMojo at 11:39am 05.02.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1812 I have the mast down (on saw horses on top o' the boat); I plan to change the halyards and also the
Hatch replacements Gary Summers at 11:24am 05.02.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1408 1080 Hunter 27'-The interior measurement of the hatch liner opening is 19.75 x 19.75 front ' 18x13 r
Flag Etiquette Roger Long at 11:08am 05.02.11 Ask All Sailors 18/4094 I generally have slightly negative feelings towards people who fly pirate flags on their boats but t
Pearson 34-2 hull construction rognvald at 10:51am 05.02.11 Pearson 0/5777 There has been much conjecture concerning the hull construction of the 34-2 manufactured in the late
Upgrade to 90 Amp alternator Chris Connor at 10:32am 05.02.11 Catalina 310 11/3529 Hello All: Several years ago I converted the two separate battery house banks at about 200 Ah each
Head recommendations MattA at 9:49am 05.02.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/4157 I have a '79 Neptune 24 made by Capital Yachts. My old manual head, wih no holding tank, just died
Replacement Cb For Pearson 23' Mary and Joseph at 9:42am 05.02.11 Pearson 0/1395 Hello Everyone: I am shopping for my first sailboat. I have come across an ad for a Pearson 23' -
Just how much can a C-22 take? (1) CaptDon01 at 9:35am 05.02.11 Catalina 22 9/2128 We had a trip down the SoCal coast over the weekend, so a sailing friend of mine joined us in our sa
First Weekend in the Water, First Sail and Lots of Questions JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 7:43am 05.02.11 Catalina 310 27/5879 Hello all. Our new to us 310 got splashed on Thursday. :dance: We spent Friday setting everything
ice box pump simplicity at 7:42am 05.02.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1773 I just purchased an O'day 34 and found that the ice box pump doesn't seem to draw a suction and won'
Stove/oven bman88 at 7:31am 05.02.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2043 I have a stock stove/oven on my 1984 34' Hunter, which uses kerosene to burn, but has to be primed w
Electric Update kloudie1 at 7:12am 05.02.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1687 For folks who are thinking about electric propulsion, check out the new Practical Sailor for a prett
USCG Documented Vessel maryg0802 at 6:43am 05.02.11 Ask All Sailors 18/8265 I am receiving conflicting information regarding the proper requirements for a USCG documented vesse
The Bottom Been scraped, Now what? mcrow33 at 5:36am 05.02.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2442 After another 8 hour day all 32 feet of years of bottom paint build up has been scraped off. I remov
Great Day peptobysmol at 1:19am 05.02.11 Sails Call Lounge 3/4299 Normally I would post about sailing, but thanks to the USA soldiers. Job well done.
replacing batteries newboatowner at 10:08pm 05.01.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1611 After a very long and rough winter, my boat was put in the water and I found that the batteries need
3GM30F loss of power and dark smoke from engine compartment coxjam at 8:41pm 05.01.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2734 Help! Bought a used boat 2 weeks ago, 1989 hunter Vision, which has done a lot of sitting still fo
Replacing mainsail Halyard Mast-top Sheave jimfrankelly at 7:50pm 05.01.11 Smaller Boats 3/2937 We are having a hard time raising the mainsail the last couple of feet on our 2002 Hunter 270. The

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How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? Davidasailor26 at 9:39am 09.01.22 I would choose to use dyneema line plus block and tackle. I would have a higher aquisition cost but
Contessa 26 retrieval Canada-USA DArcy at 9:33am 09.01.22 You have time to get vaccinated (if you are willing to go this route). If you are planning on sailin
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? kloudie1 at 9:33am 09.01.22 Probably OK for a couple of years but the corrosion will fail it pretty quickly.
2 year old Diesel Stabilzer (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:32am 09.01.22 So you are asking if you need stabilizer for your fuel stabilizer :poop: If the marketers see thi
2 year old Diesel Stabilzer jssailem at 9:27am 09.01.22 I buy the Pint not the gallon container. I store it where the temp is moderate not in the sun or eng
2 year old Diesel Stabilzer dlochner at 9:23am 09.01.22 So you are asking if you need stabilizer for your fuel stabilizer :poop: That's a slippery slope.
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? jssailem at 9:19am 09.01.22 $6.50. I got out of the store with what I think I needed. My suspicion is you have a servicable sol
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Ralph Johnstone at 9:14am 09.01.22 Makes sense. However, if the extreme max support bar can be extended far enough, it would be able t
2 year old Diesel Stabilzer DArcy at 9:14am 09.01.22 So you are asking if you need stabilizer for your fuel stabilizer :poop:
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Ralph Johnstone at 8:53am 09.01.22 Yes, I could lash the motor to a strong point while it is tipped up. However, I am leaning toward r
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? dlochner at 8:50am 09.01.22 Your first clue is his using a hammer. Nope, the first clue is Home Depot. The hammer is second.
2 year old Diesel Stabilzer Ralph Johnstone at 8:46am 09.01.22 At least 10+ years for Biobor JF. Their website contains no shelf life I can find.
Testing coolant pump? Calif. Ted at 8:43am 09.01.22 Couple weeks ago I got an early AM call from a friend, said they started out to Catalina when tachom
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:41am 09.01.22 Your first clue is his using a hammer.
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? Mark Maulden at 8:39am 09.01.22 Leave em on the floor and run as fast as you can. I doubt the stainless is a good quality stainless
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? Scott T-Bird at 8:39am 09.01.22 It sounds like a funny story, but the load seems to be so light that I probably wouldn't worry about
Contessa 26 retrieval Canada-USA dlochner at 8:19am 09.01.22 You really don't have many options. Because it is so late in the season, trucking is about it. The c
A/C duct locations Ed.S at 8:16am 09.01.22 Thanks Crusty Ol Salt, (like that name) My unit/return air is located in the salon. so no air is dir
Load on an on mast main halyard clutch? Scott T-Bird at 8:09am 09.01.22 @Richard19068 , I assume your desire is to get the halyard out of the cockpit? I've seen plenty of
Contessa 26 retrieval Canada-USA Epic1969 at 8:00am 09.01.22 Long story short. The location where boat is being stored wants it out by 5/1/23.

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