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Experience with sudden demise of Promariner Smart Charger? Endorfin at 4:28pm 08.22.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1979 I am suddenly faced with the need to replace a 2-1/2 year old Promariner 12 "Smart Charger" which su
Toe rail jib track RAD88 at 3:43pm 08.22.10 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1670 Has anyone tried to mount a track to the toe rail using the toe rail bolts to make changing the jib
Cat 22 / Igloo cushions / Igloo coolers radioguy at 3:20pm 08.22.10 Catalina 22 25/7816 Hey guys, I'm looking at cushions for the C22 cockpit (1979). After some Google-ing, on the old C
Newbie ? about water ballast davidb at 1:56pm 08.22.10 Smaller Boats 23/4454 The Commodore and I just took my newly acquired 1995 Hunter 23.5 out for the first time. We were mo
Bad blower agaliha at 1:47pm 08.22.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1690 This weekend, I noticed that the engine compartment blower was not working on my 2002 B361. I opene
22 O'Day: removal center bulkhead? dogsloose at 1:23pm 08.22.10 Ask An Oday Owner 6/5546 We would like to open up the space inside our O'Day by removing the sink and cupboard structure. Doe
Chesapeake, jelly/nettle-free areas? Brian L.20665 at 1:19pm 08.22.10 Ask All Sailors 15/3070 Seems nettles/jellies are all over my local Chesapeake Bay cruising area right now (middle bay - we
Dismasted mknak at 12:25pm 08.22.10 Sirius 21/22 3/5441 Great sailing last Thursday, but the mast snapped in two at the spreader bolt! Anyone parting out th
Difference between Beneteau 440 and 445 serenity440 at 11:59am 08.22.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2797 I have had my boat for almost 2 years now and this question has always vexed me. I have contacted F
Campbell Sailor Prop Salty at 11:58am 08.22.10 Ask All Sailors 3/3159 Can someone tell me where I can order a Campbell Sailor 3 blade prop? I cannot find the Campbell sit
Re. Owner's Photo Albums Ed Schenck at 10:55am 08.22.10 Forum Help (Site Talk) 11/6298 Is there a way to filter the albums in order to find specific model boats? There are so many albums
Blown Xantrex Remote Panel John T1594 at 10:16am 08.22.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1009 I have had a Xantrex TC20+ on my boat since 2005. It has worked flawlessly and the remote panel lets
In-water winter storage? BungalowBill at 10:14am 08.22.10 Ask All Sailors 18/11252 I would love to hear some feedback on the idea of in-water winter storage in the cold climate (North
Sunrise in Catalina (1) Jim McD at 10:10am 08.22.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2054 08/18/2010 Enjoy!
Lowering mast for transport on trailer stepayetta at 10:03am 08.22.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2146 I am new to sailing and just purchased my boat which is a 1994 Capri 18. I am going to pick it up a
H260 Mast Raising Deucer at 9:42am 08.22.10 Smaller Boats 2/1310 Ok guys, Mast on the H260 up for the first time in over a year! Yeah! I do have a question. I'm
Using a J-24 Spinnaker on a Catalina 22 marko77 at 9:36am 08.22.10 Catalina 22 4/4295 I just purchased a J-24 Spinnaker and want to use it on my 1973 Catalina 22. I understand that I nee
Adapting J-24 150 Genoa for a Catalina 22 marko77 at 9:27am 08.22.10 Catalina 22 2/1862 I just bought a used J-24 North Sails 150 hank on Genoa and want to use it on my 1973 Catalina 22. I
Greetings Imbbeamer at 9:05am 08.22.10 Catalina 310 11/2980 Hello everyone, I am a proud new owner of a 2001 C310. I look forward to learning about the boat
1985 31' Hunter owners manual Sherry G at 8:55am 08.22.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2489 We are looking for a copy of the owners manual for the referenced sailboat to download. Thanks.

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Topping Lift HC37 ggrizzard at 12:37pm 05.21.22 I found a thread with diagrams on this topic that the OP may find helpful' https://www.skippertips.c
Transferring from Blaine to Everett Terry Cox at 12:16pm 05.21.22 Terry, Sometimes I wonder if we are becoming "Cruising the Ditch" enablers. I sure enjoy the route
eenie, meenie, minie, moe ggrizzard at 12:08pm 05.21.22 Be aware, on some older Hunters, the factory laid some wires that transited the liner/cabin top with
Hunter 27 Legend -2005 Length of engine control cables? Martin-Galini at 12:07pm 05.21.22 Your boat was built in Britain? I think the hull came from US but the rest was commissioned here i
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA Stu Jackson at 11:57am 05.21.22 the number of miles we can reasonably expect to cover in 8 to 10 hours per day How fast does your
Fresh/Black Water Tally Ho at 11:54am 05.21.22
Fresh/Black Water Stu Jackson at 11:51am 05.21.22 https://www.westmarine.com/WestAdvisor/Selecting-a-Sanitation-System
Life Jacket recommendations mermike at 11:44am 05.21.22 We have the West Marine inflatables on board but the weight was all on the back of my neck and becam
eenie, meenie, minie, moe Tally Ho at 11:41am 05.21.22 if You have some wire, you can connect it to one of the 2 wires at the base of the mast, then lay it
Thru-Hull Stats Tally Ho at 11:30am 05.21.22 These days I thought "grey water" was supposed to go into a holding tank as well as "black water"
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA Crazy Dave Condon at 11:10am 05.21.22 As a kid, I use to fish off the pier and Coast Guard Station
Vacation from a live aboard capta at 10:50am 05.21.22 If you want to be certain your boat will be there, unharmed. when you return, HAUL IT OUT! Covid sho
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA BroncoJohn at 10:49am 05.21.22 Be aware if you go upriver under the York River Bridge, on the left or south side of the river is Y
eenie, meenie, minie, moe capta at 10:45am 05.21.22 Take this opportunity to use those wires as a messenger and replace the black wires with whatever co
Thru-Hull Stats capta at 10:41am 05.21.22 Interesting. All my sinks drain below th e waterline. Of course all direct discharge does also (whe
Help replacing sheave divider on a Hunter 26 RBryn at 10:36am 05.21.22 It's mounted to the base of the mast. No perforations. We'll see about the other issues you mentione
eenie, meenie, minie, moe Plymouth Sailor at 10:28am 05.21.22 Clean the insulation. One of the black wires may be a very dirty red on. Thanks but both black
eenie, meenie, minie, moe twalker H260 at 10:21am 05.21.22 That looks like it may be the pigtails from a fixture. They are both regularly black because in an o
eenie, meenie, minie, moe dlochner at 10:16am 05.21.22 Clean the insulation. One of the black wires may be a very dirty red on.
H240 keel housing bracket pin locations twalker H260 at 10:12am 05.21.22 Which pin prevents the full range of motion? The upper pin with the sheave/roller or the lower piv

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