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Single handing WI Rigger at 12:31pm 11.01.21 Smaller Boats 257/21729 Has anyone rigged their 19 for single handing? How did you mount your hardware and did you move the
Aft Cabin Quarter Panel Door removal (2) Jose Nunez at 11:26am 11.01.21 Catalina 309 Group Forum 9/1666 I have a 2007 Catalina 309 and i've been wanting to do some maintenance around the Starboard side of
Oh Yeah! Just when the boat is put to bed. Hello Below at 9:20am 11.01.21 Destinations 7/1149 Although it is clear in this Waggoner article, I cannot find any news release or US government state
Outboard weight on a San Juan 21 Trick at 8:14am 11.01.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1678 Hi New to sailing life long dream come true. I bought a San Juan 21. And happen to have a Honda bf9
Odd wave Brian D at 7:51am 11.01.21 Ask All Sailors 16/1810 This is a short video of an odd wave. Wasn't expecting what I saw. Anyone ever encounter anything li
Removing furling drum on Legend 40.5 baycloud at 11:55pm 10.31.21 Big Boats 23/2007 Hey all, I'm up here living and working on the boat temporarily. I am planning on replacing the stan
H260 Furling Main Sail Tedd at 11:35pm 10.31.21 Smaller Boats 12/1136 There's an H260 (inboard) for sale in Oxnard. I'm not interested in the fixed keel version but, from
Air conditioning timer or remote start (2) sf34dtw at 2:59pm 10.31.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1186
Inner shell cracks on haul out (2) KenFege at 11:31am 10.31.21 Catalina 310 7/1238 I just discovered after my boat was haul out a good size crack in the floor of Catalina 315. It o
Oceanis 48 - Salon Ceiling Panels (1) Roger F at 5:14am 10.31.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/880 I need to access above the ceiling panels for the first time to address leaky vent that appears to b
Hunter 49 Variprop Georgedoyle at 5:59pm 10.30.21 Big Boats 20/2479 I need some information about the Variprop feathering prop for my Hunter 49. I have the 110hp Yanmar
Sling Positioning - Oceanis 430 Morry at 4:41pm 10.30.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1425 Hello, I am looking to take my newly acquired Oceanis 430 out of the water and onto a hard stand. T
Hi need suggestions for propeller for a 1978 Catalina retrofitted with a Yanmar 2GM20 hollyclouse at 2:43pm 10.30.21 Mid-Size Boats 11/1644 Hi just pulled my boat out for bottom maintenance and hoping to solve a huge problem. Since I've ha
Battery box over prop shaft (1) Jaxn at 2:38pm 10.30.21 Ask All Sailors 9/1632 I ripped out a rats nest electrical system and am starting over from scratch in my O'Day 272. I am
Oday Day Sailer Mast & Boom: Ashland MA (3) T Smith at 11:34am 10.30.21 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/52 20 foot 9 inches Mast, 10 foot 2.5 inches Boom: All good condition. Sailboat ' Trailer got damaged a
Used Gear Link not working WayneH at 10:29am 10.30.21 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/440 https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/gear/gear.php - no workee, blank page.. Used sailboats, sailboats fo
Freshwater Sailors captcoho at 10:16am 10.30.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1893 Is there anyone who used the Sea Hawk VMG bottom paint last season? It apparently is indicated for d
Mast track Car Hunter Passage (1) Easy at 9:09am 10.30.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/859 1994 Hunter Passage 42 with track on front of Mast. I was advised to bolt a new track over the built
H50 chart table seat (2) Gianni65 at 6:10am 10.30.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/468 Hello. I've an Hunter 50 AC 2007 and I would like to change the seat at the chart table with one of
Battery Charging (1) Lee Hadjiosif at 5:41am 10.30.21 Ask All Sailors 4/961 I want to change from sealed/flooded to AGMs. I have three banks. The charger has an AGM setting. Ho

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CITRISTRIP to strip varnish? (1) Jim Legere at 10:38am 07.09.24 It does work well. You have keep the heat moving , just ahead of the putty knife. Flats are easy; on
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? odaydokay at 10:36am 07.09.24 Now you got me wondering too, so I went to the Oberdorfer fact sheet I had from when I bought it to
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? jviss at 10:21am 07.09.24 When you pull the cover off just to inspect, does this not tear/beat up the flimsy paper gasket or
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? odaydokay at 10:18am 07.09.24 I used to change impellers every year. I stopped doing that several years ago, as I noted that the
lost password jviss at 9:53am 07.09.24 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/lost-password
electric windlass jviss at 9:16am 07.09.24 Very, very few pros with a dedicated battery up close to the windlass. Oh, really? I'd like to he
electric windlass Ralph Johnstone at 9:03am 07.09.24 As with most boat decisions, the dedicated windlass battery has pros and cons. Very, very few pro
electric windlass jviss at 8:50am 07.09.24 The system is wired with a relay, so that the windlass will not operate unless the engine is runnin
electric windlass (1) SoSound at 7:56am 07.09.24 Our 2014 Beneteau 34 has a factory installed windlass which has a vertical gypsy, and is wired to us
Hunter 38 - disassembly in rear cabin firebird13 at 7:45am 07.09.24
electric windlass jviss at 7:20am 07.09.24 The motorcycle battery may handle the inrush, but can it sustain a 100 amp draw for 2 minutes? Wel
Invest 95L JamesG161 at 7:14am 07.09.24 I am trying this video link by USCG on Twitter or X https://x.com/USCGHeartland/status/181045006143
electric windlass dlochner at 7:13am 07.09.24 At this point I'd probably go for a LiFePO4 battery. You can get a 12V 3Ah motorcycle battery capab
CITRISTRIP to strip varnish? jviss at 7:13am 07.09.24 Heat gun and a thin, flexible 'putty knife' is my go-to for varnish removal. Give it a try. I've h
260 rig tuning ? SkookumZac at 7:11am 07.09.24 H260 Standing Rigging This is the definitive tuning guide for me. -Z
CITRISTRIP to strip varnish? Jim Legere at 7:06am 07.09.24 Heat gun and a thin, flexible 'putty knife' is my go-to for varnish removal. Give it a try.
Installing a EV-100 Cable question jviss at 6:52am 07.09.24 ...which reminds me, I no longer have a boat with a Raymarine STNG network, and, having installed on
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? fstbttms at 6:46am 07.09.24 Take it from someone who has spent 30 years cleaning boat bottoms- as many here have said, when it c
Hunter 50 prop nut, key and ping fstbttms at 6:42am 07.09.24 Any prop repair facility will not only be able to tell you what you need, but sell it to you as well
Installing a EV-100 Cable question jviss at 6:42am 07.09.24 Draw a sketch of your intended parts and cables connections, take a pic with your phone, and post it

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