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Looking to learn. Rosco at 5:07pm 10.10.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1567 Hey folks, My name is Rosco and have been interested in learning the ropes of sailing. I was just h
CDI Flex Furler storage jblersch at 4:38pm 10.10.10 Smaller Boats 3/1554 I've just pulled my 240 out for the winter (sad day). This is my first season with this boat, so my
Rudder post leak?? Oak Island Guy at 4:09pm 10.10.10 Seidelmann 3/2894 Hi..I have an S25 anybody ever develop a leak in the stern @ the rudder post???..Getting a slow tric
1986 First 435E - Transmission lotustcs at 2:32pm 10.10.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2277 Quick question......What transmission and ratio were supplied with a 1986 First 435E Perkins 4108?
Electric start Merc has alternator? Gudenuph at 1:38pm 10.10.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1896 Can anyone tell me if a 10 year old Merc 9.9, 2-cycle with an electric start has an alternator as st
Also thinking about purchasing an S2 8.0B Pocono at 12:47pm 10.10.10 S2 5/12061 Hi, I'm thinking about purchasing an S2 8.0B. I had one of the early S2 7.9M in 1981 (hull #15), w
shaft strut spec Larry D West at 11:49am 10.10.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2123 Looking for the spec on prop shaft strut for 30'- 1983 hunter.
cockpit tables SpongeRob at 11:29am 10.10.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/1492 Has anyone on a newer Hunter 33 ever removed the cockpit tables without losing the integrity of the
Dodger Frame Repair gpd955 at 10:58am 10.10.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1930 Hello All, Went to the boat the other day and found that the dodger frame had ripped from the cabi
Need blue water feedback on a 38' -1983 cherrycreek at 9:26am 10.10.10 Big Boats 1/4452 I'm considering buying a Catalina 38 located in annapolis, and iintend to sail and keep in the Virgi
CE certificate ??????? at 9:05am 10.10.10 Pearson 0/1379 How do I acquire a CE certificate for europe? Shipped and sailed a Pearson 30 to Greece decided to s
What kind of insulation for inside of a freezer searching 4 paradise at 8:32am 10.10.10 Ask All Sailors 21/9514 Hi, We are considering insulating the built-in box freezer on a 42 Hunter. Considering that you
Mainsail won't raise jimtidwell at 8:23am 10.10.10 Catalina 310 6/2450 I just got this boat - a Catalina 310. I've been sailing an older, simpler model for a while. Anyw
Hunter 31 Running Rigging DPEYTON at 7:17am 10.10.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/3522 I recently purchased a 1986 Hunter 31. The way the ruuning rigging is set up does not seem correct.
Staying warm in the cock pit walter Reid at 6:21am 10.10.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1690 I own a new 49 Ben and i was woundering what has been the best config as far as frame and canvas for
Building Canvas Boat Cover rajhnsn at 4:53am 10.10.10 Bigger Boats 0/1446 My brother-in-law has contributed to the repairs and work of our Oday 35 so much that I consider him
Replacing Motor Mounts truckman at 1:36am 10.10.10 Catalina 310 3/1956 Anyone have any experience replacing Motor Mounts. I plan on doing the aft two or maybe all 4. I c
bent mast Susie at 9:44pm 10.09.10 Day Sailers 1/1925 We bought a Hunter 146 and really like it. One problem,:cry: we bent the mast and I doubt that it wi
WIndy - my little mainsheet mod came in handy! OldCat at 7:56pm 10.09.10 Catalina 22 1/1499 Windy today:D Over on your side windy. Very gusty, big holes and bigger gusts. Many 30 degree win
Hot battery IanJ at 6:21pm 10.09.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1650 Recently I found one of my two wet house batteries with the two covers off, and the lead exposed. I

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Alberg Daystar 22' Epic1969 at 6:35am 06.26.22 Good list of boats there. Right now I have a Precision 18 and a fixer upper Montgomery 17 to satisf
Main Halyard for Catalina 315 Bill Russell at 6:30am 06.26.22 That's very interesting, Stephen. My clutches on the starboard side are rigged with the vang and th
"Powersport" and Lawn and Garden Tractor Batteries as Starting Batteries dlochner at 6:28am 06.26.22 The more complicated you make the system the more points of failure you introduce and the more diffi
Hypalon vs pvc gettinthere at 6:21am 06.26.22 Hard to say. Ask AB? Mine is an Aria model. I think this was their idea of a budget model and used t
Cordless power tools: best for boat? Marmalade at 5:59am 06.26.22 Chainsaw might do better than the "sawszall" in a de-masting situation.... unless you have a wood
Hypalon vs pvc jviss at 5:58am 06.26.22 My AB with the 215 is toast after 7 years. Leaking like a sieve. Yikes! I have an AB 9VL with Or
"Powersport" and Lawn and Garden Tractor Batteries as Starting Batteries jviss at 5:36am 06.26.22 I'm going to start a new thread on backing up the house bank (or maybe not), as that's where this on
Cordless power tools: best for boat? Ward H at 5:18am 06.26.22 I've had my Rigid Compact 18v Drill & Impact Driver for about 10 years now, bought them specifically
H34 mid ship cleats location Sefuller at 4:58am 06.26.22 @DeniseO30 if this is for a Hunter 34 with slotted toe-rails you can use a Dyneema soft shackle on t
Help needed with Magnum inverter problem robertcropdust at 4:55am 06.26.22 Thanks for the reply. Looking through the the logs the inverter was installed by a certified marine
Cordless power tools: best for boat? Sefuller at 4:47am 06.26.22 Milwaukee M12 is the way to go - they have an almost unlimited number of tools available. I keep on
Balmar SG2000 Failure to connect Ward H at 4:46am 06.26.22 Sounds like several issues posted here. Last year my issue was after an update the SG200 screen woul
Window saga continues Sefuller at 4:42am 06.26.22 We had that happen on our last O'day, the originals were fixed to the cabin top with adhesive and sc
Help needed with Magnum inverter problem dlochner at 3:52am 06.26.22 To expand a bit on what @mermike said. When the boat is plugged into shore power the inverter should
Emerald Bay, Catalina Island Kings Gambit at 11:02pm 06.25.22
Cordless power tools: best for boat? mermike at 10:12pm 06.25.22 I'm a fan of the Milwaukee M12 series of tools. Smaller and lighter than my DeWalts, plenty of torqu
Help needed with Magnum inverter problem mermike at 10:05pm 06.25.22 If the boat is plugged into the shore power pedestal, the neutral and ground will be connected, back
"Powersport" and Lawn and Garden Tractor Batteries as Starting Batteries Benny17441 at 9:37pm 06.25.22 My take on dedicated starting batteries is to be able to have one compatible with those on the House
H34 mid ship cleats location Len Ingalls at 8:52pm 06.25.22 and then there is this cool capt. yKu9s2MC-cw:64
H34 mid ship cleats location Ralph Johnstone at 8:48pm 06.25.22 Why does the boat have to be perfectly parallel to the dock when you are temporarily hanging off a

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