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Replacement Keel Winch nemosuit at 4:13am 08.19.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1408 About the only thing my '78 M22 didn't come with is the keel winch. I'm told the original "brake wi
length of a 37.5 kwalker at 10:13pm 08.18.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1555 I'm hoping for some guidance, has anyone ever heard of shortneing the LOA of a 37.5? My harbor rule
Any Tylercraft owners? truckmen at 10:10pm 08.18.10 Other Sailboats 2/5855 Hi dear reader! :-) Just thought I'd make my very first post a "shout-out" to any other Tylercra
Seeking advice on which style of Merc 9.9 to put on Catalina 27 Sailor Scotty at 9:01pm 08.18.10 Ask All Sailors 10/4256 Hello, and thank you for your time. Im new to this site and am excited to be here. I was hoping some
Catalina 25 Swinger SailorSam at 8:58pm 08.18.10 Smaller Boats 3/2322 The Catalina 25 Swing Keel is a beast of its own. Things like how to minimize jib chafing on the bo
companionway slat holders FourPoints at 7:57pm 08.18.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1725 just put up a page on my site about the slat holders I engineerd and installed on my boat recently;
How do you remove the Ritchie Compass from a '92 Legend 43 Helm sawimp at 7:52pm 08.18.10 Big Boats 4/2032 Hi all, does anyone have experience removing the compass from the cockpit helm on a Legend 43? I ne
2 Sailboats and a stinkpotter destroyed (1) Ken Honeycutt at 7:45pm 08.18.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2378 Actually I took this shot (came from a Flip video) during the filming of Transformers 3 on the Chica
Interesting post on Craigslist... Hunter 18 Factory Direct. outnumbered at 7:26pm 08.18.10 Day Sailers 1/2563 I emailed to see if its legit, we'll see about the reply. I'm excited as I haven't been able to find
Wiring Question foolproof at 7:22pm 08.18.10 Catalina 30 6/2245 Hello all: I will soon start re-wiring my 30, and I know that Catalina used tinned wire for about
Dirty fuel tank tevolk at 7:21pm 08.18.10 Columbia 3/2279 I have a '72 columbia 30 with galvanized fuel tank, our last trip out I had the fuel pick up tube ge
holding tank glutted with solids Kabloona at 4:54pm 08.18.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/6546 To Peggy Hall, Head mistress: A nearly-fully-plugged vent has kept our sailboat's 13-gallon holding
Sails trim and adjustment ?? epsilonblue at 4:53pm 08.18.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1833 I sail a 411 celebration. I have a dillema with the cruising chute when off-wind. I have fitted a Bo
oil dip stick javelin at 4:49pm 08.18.10 Catalina 30 3/3141 On my 1982 Atomic 4 30hp gas engine I have searched and searched but CANNOT find the oil dip stick.
p 18 windows DAVA390 at 4:46pm 08.18.10 Precision 0/2665 Hello all. I am new to sailing and recently purchased a 1986 P18. Among many other projects this win
solar panel and battery teacher63 at 4:45pm 08.18.10 Smaller Boats 1/1133 I have a solar panel from a previous boat. It is only about 6 inches square. Does anyone have any id
Hunter Marine has a new page on Facebook Phil Herring at 3:58pm 08.18.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1704 Just got word from Hunter contacts that their new page has gone live. It's just getting started, of
bypassing the batteries butchrobbins at 3:36pm 08.18.10 Ask All Sailors 18/3401 Does anyone use a transformer ( I know there is a different word for it in the nautical world and it
yet another battery question Jack at 1:54pm 08.18.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2134 Our usual practice is #1 battery for the house and #2 battery for the start. They are the same grp 2
Sail Trimmin' peptobysmol at 1:49pm 08.18.10 Ask All Sailors 13/3302 I've had my boat for 1 yr and have just got my new main. I thought I'd try to see how well it point

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Navigation Lights Beneteau Oceanis 31 Gigagybe at 7:56am 04.09.22 Hi Jssailem, thanks for your kind confirmation. It's weird indeed I never see them on pictures of ot
Navigation Lights Beneteau Oceanis 31 jssailem at 7:45am 04.09.22 more correct if you are navigating with the engine. This is correct. If navigating under power the
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank hvac&r tech at 7:42am 04.09.22 Not being judgemental here. Even if you can afford to replace the 4 house batteries with no strain
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank jssailem at 7:38am 04.09.22 Yes it is a complex system and my boat is new. Yes that would be true. It is pretty boat and will
Wash down pump orientation (3) Captain Mateo at 7:31am 04.09.22 This is something that I've been thinking about, too. What is your plan to provide source water to
Spreader Snapped from mast - Need Advice/thoughts Scott T-Bird at 7:21am 04.09.22 You need to take a close look at the mast. A 24' O'Day is going to be a light-weight rig so take it
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank hvac&r tech at 7:21am 04.09.22
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank hvac&r tech at 7:16am 04.09.22 I am working with dealer and they asked Beneteau on Friday for assistance which I finally got, it wa
I blew a fuse! Maine Sail at 7:16am 04.09.22 What he is saying is that all banks on a boat should have over current protection, including startin
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank smokey73 at 7:06am 04.09.22 Not being judgemental here. Even if you can afford to replace the 4 house batteries with no strain
Spreader Snapped from mast - Need Advice/thoughts jssailem at 7:02am 04.09.22 Maybe the spreader is salvageable. So much depends on what you see when you get it down on the hard.
Spreader Snapped from mast - Need Advice/thoughts Crazy Dave Condon at 7:01am 04.09.22 @Learningthehardway As a former dealer, if the picture where the spreader use to be is a large hole
I blew a fuse! Scott T-Bird at 7:01am 04.09.22 So, what heard in the Nigel Calder video is that: 1) starting circuit is one place you may not want
A lost art: Conserving ice. (1) dLj at 6:58am 04.09.22 Sounds like you're in luck, then. I'd bet the prepped old finish would hold varnish or urethane. E
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank jssailem at 6:57am 04.09.22 :plus: with @smokey73
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank smokey73 at 6:48am 04.09.22 From your initial post I am assuming this is a "brand new" boat straight from the dealer. If so, di
Spreader Snapped from mast - Need Advice/thoughts DougM at 6:40am 04.09.22
Wax or ceramic Justin_NSA at 6:36am 04.09.22 I get ads all the time for ceramic products. Maybe I'm just stuck in the past, I use Collinite paste
Spreader Snapped from mast - Need Advice/thoughts jviss at 6:33am 04.09.22 It looks to me like the spreader bracket was glued to the mast. If that's the case, it would seem a
Wax or ceramic DougM at 6:30am 04.09.22 I have used Collinite Fleet Wax for years, and have been happy with it. I have found that the easies

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