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Windlass kinda limp MJWarner at 3:38pm 04.10.11 Ask All Sailors 41/8586 We had a lightning strike before we got our new to us boat. The PO's insurance is covering and we ar
Raising our Center Board (2) tgrass462 at 3:29pm 04.10.11 Smaller Boats 11/2681 Just completed the chore of painting the bottom of our 1999 H260. We were requested to raise the ce
Cheap LED radio inteferrence? Roger Long at 3:14pm 04.10.11 Ask All Sailors 42/7249 Picking up on "Four Points" idea of using a cheap solar walkway light to light up a Windex without r
Furlex Problem Lee Hadjiosif at 1:10pm 04.10.11 Ask All Sailors 1/2506 I have a Furlex Type A vintage 1997. The lower luff extrusion connecting spring is broken. It's the
40.5 Water Heater Wayne Dengel at 12:30pm 04.10.11 Big Boats 5/1774 OK, this weekend my hot water heater leaked. The pressure-relief valve is corroded, and it pissed w
led spreader lights Don Crowther at 12:22pm 04.10.11 Big Boats 6/3023 Hello Has anyone installed a LED spreader light. I'm think of installing one of these. Taco LED Br
Keelbolt Tension/Torque Grand-Cru at 10:49am 04.10.11 Yamaha 1/1728 I am the owner of a Yamaha 25 II sloop, with the deep fin keel (draft 1.65 meters or 5 ft. 5 in.).
Please take a look (H260-I'm paranoid about the T-ball) (3) Sublime at 10:48am 04.10.11 Smaller Boats 3/1444 Click on the image for the big pics. I just want to make sure it's in there correctly. Nevermind t
Lubing a Kiwi Prop Levin at 9:34am 04.10.11 Ask All Sailors 7/3062 Hello all, Has anyone here ever greased a Kiwi Prop? I have my boat out of the water to get it re
Re-plumbing philliz at 9:24am 04.10.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/3195 Hi I am new to this site and new to boating so any help would be great. Last year we bought a 19
Stern rail perch seats with split back stay? caguy at 9:18am 04.10.11 Ask All Sailors 5/3091 I would like to make some perch seats and was curious how you worked around the split stays. I can m
Returning a Carter 33 to water allanmcinnis at 9:11am 04.10.11 Ask All Sailors 0/61 I have a Carter 33 "THALES", She stripped down for a full retrofit and life took over. She is now a
H37C Standing Rigging (4) Ed Schenck at 8:25am 04.10.11 The Cherubini Hunters 12/2845 Yesterday I pulled some rigging off of my old Kenyon mast. I brought home the backstay and one each
Endeavour 37 rgallagher at 8:23am 04.10.11 Ask All Sailors 2/4268 Is this a boat that one could sail from Florida to the Bahamas and on to the West Indies?
Exchanging a PHC LBA for a Jabsco on Hunter 28.5 Larry.M at 8:07am 04.10.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/4395 My 86 Hunter 28.5 has a Jabsco head which I would like to upgrade to a Raritan PH-II LBA or a PHC LB
Rust removal from arch console Ivan at 7:55am 04.10.11 Big Boats 8/1968 The stainless steel "console" that is attached to the underside of the arch in my H356 houses the co
hunter vision Derek Dumas at 7:29am 04.10.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1562 hi im new to this site i have owned my 1990 32ft hunter vision for 2 years and i have never reefed t
Nissan 8 hp 2 stroke Sailing Gator at 6:20am 04.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/11672 I have found a Nissan 2 stroke 8 hp Long shaft. It is electric start. I like the weight (68 lbs).
faux teak non-skid MB at 6:11am 04.10.11 Big Boats 5/3138 Has anyone tried to install any of the faux teak products themselves and if so which one - flexi-tea
Restoring a 71 Mac Venture 21 got a few ??? dohcdelsol93 at 5:57am 04.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 37/12076 I'm picking up a neglected venture 21 later today so long as i can find trailer tires on a sunday in

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Fuel Vacuum Gauge Alan Gomes at 7:01pm 08.04.22 So many people get freaked out about using the boom to lift out an engine. My C30 has a loose foot
Fuel Vacuum Gauge Hayden Watson at 6:18pm 08.04.22 I'm way to lazy to do a vector analysis but I'd guess the topping lift is the heavy lifter here. J
Fuel Vacuum Gauge Alan Gomes at 5:54pm 08.04.22 I'm way to lazy to do a vector analysis but I'd guess the topping lift is the heavy lifter here. J
Staysail boom length DanMaine at 5:49pm 08.04.22 Thanks, I'll compare that with what I have. My outhaul brings the sale only 10 in short of the end
Fuel Vacuum Gauge Ralph Johnstone at 5:45pm 08.04.22 I said good idea with Boom Lift, but not so good where all that weight pushes on his mast. I'm wa
Staysail boom length Johnb at 5:01pm 08.04.22 Ok. 122 inches from the aft end of the boom to the pin at the fore end.
What Brand and Size Battery Charger should I buy? heritage at 4:54pm 08.04.22 I am not understanding why my Victron IP67 cannot operate continuously and safely at its maximum cur
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 SailorDaveO at 4:48pm 08.04.22 Is it slack? Rgranger, Thanks for looking at the pics. Yes, there is slack in the cable. We tri
Fuel Vacuum Gauge kappykaplan at 4:43pm 08.04.22 1.5 hrs yrs??? :huh:
Going to Rio DArcy at 4:31pm 08.04.22 Donation made, best of luck, and please post updates. Thanks! We have regattas and team training
Going to Rio jviss at 4:22pm 08.04.22 Donation made, best of luck, and please post updates.
Funny Friday!!! Justin_NSA at 4:22pm 08.04.22 Cordless too!
Going to Rio jviss at 4:19pm 08.04.22 Wow, congrats! I've been to Rio. Advice: if you fall in the water, keep your mouth shut. Don't
Replacing 1992 H28 Shifter and Throttle Cables. Do I have to drop the binnacle? Terry Cox at 4:06pm 08.04.22 Hi Dave, replaced the cables on our 1989 H28 several years ago. Replaced them with the same length f
Need a stern pulpit for a 1976 Cat 22 AaronD at 3:48pm 08.04.22 Interesting... Thanks for the reply brockangelo. I want to put my boat in a slip for at least 2-3
Hunter 49 Instrument / Engine panel Tally Ho at 3:34pm 08.04.22 SOOO The face of this panel got washed a few weeks ago and all the markings came off. I know there
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 3:29pm 08.04.22 207977
Fuel Vacuum Gauge (1) Alan Gomes at 3:29pm 08.04.22 I said the same to him about using his Boom to make that lift. I saw a youtube on fixing his Perki
Need a stern pulpit for a 1976 Cat 22 Jamesiv1 at 3:20pm 08.04.22
Fuel Vacuum Gauge JamesG161 at 3:15pm 08.04.22 Then I saw the lines at the end of the boom I said the same to him about using his Boom to make th

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