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260 Mast raising torque (1) Deucer at 5:36pm 09.05.10 Smaller Boats 0/1331 Folks, Here's what I did to combat the dreaded twist when raising the mast. For newcomers, when
Whitlock steering question mjd7160 at 4:12pm 09.05.10 Big Boats 1/1714 I have a 2002 Hunter 356. Several months ago I noticed a 'groaning' sound like fiberglass on fiberg
leaking from cockpit drain into hull chuckyboy at 3:39pm 09.05.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2138 My McGregor 1982 25' is leaking from the cockpit drain into my hull. I finally discovered it today.
P42 speaker volume control BBC30 at 2:54pm 09.05.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1495 We have a 1997 P42 and have the round speaker control knobs in each cabin and the cockpit. One has
Marinas in Portland, Maine chinny at 2:43pm 09.05.10 Ask All Sailors 16/6889 I know it's kind of early (alright, very early) to be thinking about this, but I am wondering if any
Brand unknown (1) seabreeze at 2:18pm 09.05.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1566 Hi All I am new to this site and to sailing. I had lots of boats in the past but now I bought my f
Used rudder? galileo at 2:06pm 09.05.10 Catalina 22 18/4915 I'm victim to solen rudder and tiller. Lesson learned, will take home next time. Anyone out there
Traveler on Beneteau 311/323 bendor at 12:27pm 09.05.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2387 I'm looking at replacing the "virtual" traveler on my Oceanis 311 with an actual unit. Would be inte
Cabin step stepayetta at 11:44am 09.05.10 Smaller Boats 2/2234 Anyone have a source for a step down into the cabin for C-18
Rewiring a Mac25 Gregory Ulrich at 10:20am 09.05.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1766 This is my first post on this forum though I've been actively reading through it for a couple months
1994 26s Trailer Axle Robspan at 10:07am 09.05.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1375 Oh, all wise and all seeing forum, My standard 26s trailer is getting old, especially the axle. It
Raw water pump Mutineer28 at 9:44am 09.05.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1504 I have a 1987 C30, power plant is M25 xp. My raw water pump is leaking from pressure releif hole, 1s
pearson 422 top40 at 7:48am 09.05.10 Pearson 1/1949 I am looking for an 422 on the west coast. If you know of one , like to hear from you.
Tankless Water heater and second service KandD at 7:25am 09.05.10 Big Boats 9/2636 Our water heater crapped out on us about 9 months ago and so walking to the bath house for showers a
Halyard Stopper questions and answers (1) valcour at 7:12am 09.05.10 Catalina 310 2/1936 Anyone know the Manufacturer of the stoppers installed on the early 2000's? I had a problem where t
Stowing hatch boards and other stuff in a h23 Tallgrass Sailor at 7:08am 09.05.10 Smaller Boats 8/1668 Where do you other h23 sailors stow your hatchboards and loose equipment for prior to sailing knowin
Skimmar jonese at 6:56am 09.05.10 Ask All Sailors 1/2465 I have just acquired a Skimmar model SSLD (11' long). It sure dosen't appear to be a sailboat; howe
O'day Mariner vs. 222 djmeaney at 6:31am 09.05.10 Day Sailers 7/6754 I have a 1970 O'Day Mariner 2+2 (19' 2") and really like the boat -- Roomy cockcpit for a crew of 6+
Lesser Known BVI Anchorages Ducati at 5:56am 09.05.10 Ask All Sailors 15/12398 We are taking friends to the BVI's (Mid-October) and would like to know of the other lesser known bu
Looking for a JY15 dpatsy at 5:42am 09.05.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1200 I am looking to purchase a JY15 in excellent condition with trailer. Prefer a 2001 or newer. Any

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Old Salts capta at 8:57am 10.31.21 When we got to Auckland, NZ we knew no one and had no idea of where to find a slip as we were told (
Fuse in small solar setup thinwater at 8:48am 10.31.21 I'm going to add a small solar panel system to keep my battery charged. I want it to be small and m
Fuse in small solar setup (1) DArcy at 8:31am 10.31.21 I have a Blue Sea 5006 fuse holder like this one with a 50A fuse e fuse holder. Don't use the cheap
Adding Internal Spinnaker Halyard / Sanity Check jssailem at 8:24am 10.31.21 Ok @TWISTED. I did not blowup the image to find a hidden from view sheave. You appear correct in tha
Aft control sj21 jssailem at 8:15am 10.31.21 Super advice @Joe. :plus:
Sling Positioning - Oceanis 430 jssailem at 8:09am 10.31.21 positioning the slings at the bulkheads. Basic...Simple. :plus:
Marelon Seacock fail! Ward H at 7:57am 10.31.21 Poor instructions and the assumption that folks are experienced. They probably assume that most are
DIY Fuel Polishing System Terry Cox at 7:55am 10.31.21 Hi Jerry, never had a need to polish our fuel; always clean as mentioned in a previous post, since m
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends Timbo33 at 7:55am 10.31.21 "Engineer said" how the heck does that mean anything to anybody??? Without a physical inspection,
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends Timbo33 at 7:45am 10.31.21 Those J bolts and nuts are galvanized and not stainless. Big mistake there. The sistering I mention
Marelon Seacock fail! Ward H at 7:43am 10.31.21 Hayden, you mentioned you used G Flex epoxy externally, one of the reasons given was it stuck to pla
Worst mistake by a boat idiot Captain Larry-DH at 7:32am 10.31.21 @Ken Cross I thought of the same thing, but this manifold was to the uptake side of the freshwater p
Mast track Car Hunter Passage Easy at 7:19am 10.31.21 May have to go for a drive. Thank you.
Sling Positioning - Oceanis 430 DougM at 7:05am 10.31.21 If you cannot find a manual and the sides of the hull are not marked at the rub rail, the only thing
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? Terry Cox at 6:51am 10.31.21 All I can say, when coming into an anchorage in a blow, I will drop the anchor and pay out the appro
Sling Positioning - Oceanis 430 (3) sail sfbay at 6:49am 10.31.21 ..........Does anyone have any recommendations as to where to best position the slings on a Beneteau
DIY Fuel Polishing System senang at 6:29am 10.31.21 I am sailing in the med. You can always get the bottom of the storage tank unknowing to you and only
Beneteau 43 Main Line Replacement Andrew-Sarah at 6:29am 10.31.21 Good suggestion, however the plant in Marion is now closed/"hibernating". I'll use the international
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends DeniseO30 at 6:25am 10.31.21 "Engineer said" how the heck does that mean anything to anybody??? Without a physical inspection,
Mast track Car Hunter Passage Terry Cox at 6:24am 10.31.21 Was hoping to here from someone with experience with my type of track before investing in the car.

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