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Opinions Please! Steve Dion at 7:01pm 08.09.10 Ask All Sailors 14/2948 I am looking at a new sump/bilge pump for our head sink/shower. Does anyone have opinions on the "W
Installing New Chainwheel Windlass doctorsail at 6:52pm 08.09.10 Catalina 310 6/3971 As you know, the standard windlass of the 310 has only a capstan (drum) and no gypsy (chainwheel) an
Full battened mains SailArkansas at 6:47pm 08.09.10 Ask All Sailors 10/3295 Are full battened mainsails difficult to raise or am I just lucky? I have a Precision 28 with the a
H23.5: water enters bilge pump through-hull and runs into bilge through the pump (2) Rick Macdonald at 6:33pm 08.09.10 Smaller Boats 13/5681 In my recent thread "H23.5 centerboard/compression post leak", Mike (soling42) suggested water can e
Reversed Polarity insamji1 at 6:24pm 08.09.10 Catalina 310 0/1543 When I plug in the AC power code I always check the AC polarity light to making sure it glows green.
Let's talk twist ... Scott T-Bird at 5:08pm 08.09.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 43/11404 I have been reading some postings regarding twist that I haven't agreed with (and the posters are a
322 V berth BoDaycious at 4:44pm 08.09.10 Bigger Boats 0/1440 I am looking for additional storage space on my 322. Under the V berth, on both the port and starboa
Chrylser Muskateer Catamaran Wanted Chrysler Cat at 4:34pm 08.09.10 Chrysler 3/3282 Wanted: Chrysler Muskateer: I have a 1974 Chrysler Muskateer C-16. Bought it new and still race it c
Bowls fills from holding tank mbrass at 4:06pm 08.09.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2400 Hi Peggy, Your last advice has kept me head trouble free for over 5 years but now... ... head
Injected epoxy resin into longitudinal stringers GLCarter at 2:52pm 08.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1677 I am looking at a 1995 Vision 36 that has had the following work done. 1. Injected epoxy resin int
st4000 wheel pilot belts ChuckThomas at 2:37pm 08.09.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2342 Does anyone have recommendations as to where to get belts for the Raymarine ST4000 autopilot? On an
Refrigerator Cooling Water Pump trdanco at 2:34pm 08.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1692 The cooling water pump on my 1998 Hunter 410 was replace with a POS that keeps tripping off the line
Compass problem higgs at 2:33pm 08.09.10 Ask All Sailors 18/3149 My compass has always been pretty accurate, but on a passage this past week on a SE heading it was s
It's A Miracle woodster at 1:32pm 08.09.10 Ask All Sailors 12/2649 just came back home from Fair Hope this past week end and found out that B P company is laying of a
Shroud diameter bruce1309 at 1:28pm 08.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1662 Without being able to take a micrometer to the shrouds on my 1993 H30, does anyone have the diameter
BOAT SWAP (Victoria, BC/Eire Canal) (2) Giles Hogya at 1:14pm 08.09.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1659 Greetings from beautiful Victoria British Columbia with it's pristine waters, immaculate marine park
Harken Furler 00 Tinkerbelle at 12:48pm 08.09.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2588 Hi, I just bought a Sandpiper 565 (18'6") and am trying to figure out how to rig the jib lanyard to
Toerails anyone?? pambrunj@yahoo.com at 12:27pm 08.09.10 S2 2/1638 My 8.5 S2 was damaged and my toerail comes in 4 sections....on my starboard quarter aft section I ha
Harken Jib Furler Tinkerbelle at 12:18pm 08.09.10 Trailer Sailors 1/2584 I just bought a Sandpiper 565. It has a jib furler attached to the forestay with a turnbuckle and a
Bilge Pump sounds like a coconut (2) Hermit Scott at 12:11pm 08.09.10 Ask All Sailors 15/3408 The bilge pump quit working. Probably because it's filled with water. West has them listed near $100

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Fairclough Cover For Catalina 36 Mk. I Rick486 at 3:35pm 06.22.22 I have a 20 year old, virtually unused cover for a C36 that is available to the first person who ca
New Bedford Yacht Club? Rick486 at 3:30pm 06.22.22 I don't belong to NBYC but I have called on Padanaram many times. There is wicked current in there w
Keel didn't line up in the cradle brockangelo at 3:28pm 06.22.22 How did the measuring tape help? I'm having a hard time picturing what they would do.
This could have Merit (or: look what followed me home) JohnnyMystic at 3:19pm 06.22.22 As a Merit 22 owner, This thread has given me new found purpose.
Emergency Monty 17 (pretty rough shape!) need guidance. Project_Mayhem at 2:57pm 06.22.22
Keel didn't line up in the cradle Project_Mayhem at 2:49pm 06.22.22 On my 19' I had a lot of issues getting it aligned so I installed the guide posts as mentioned above
Short (2-4 week) cruise North from Hilton Head over the summer (1) rgranger at 2:45pm 06.22.22 I love the inside of the OBX. I've sailed out of Oriental three different times, once out of Swan Q
New Bedford Yacht Club? jviss at 2:42pm 06.22.22 I keep my boat in Westport, MA, and will probably continue to do so. I'm buying in New Bedford, abo
Bow Thruster didn't work - cannot be activated DayDreamer41 at 2:17pm 06.22.22 The relay would only make sense if the only time terminal #86 went hot with the engine running and t
Good exercise of older boaters Brian D at 2:11pm 06.22.22 Man... you guys know how to kill a joke. That is SOOOOOOO Depressing. I might just get a potato laun
Bow Thruster didn't work - cannot be activated (1) miraculix at 1:59pm 06.22.22 Based on your drawing the relay is unnecessary, it may have been added to the circuit to ensure the
New Bedford Yacht Club? PaulK at 1:33pm 06.22.22 Are you buying in New Bedford or Padanaram? We've put in to NBYC in Padanaram a few times. Pleasan
Good exercise of older boaters Terry Cox at 1:19pm 06.22.22 To maintain my every-other-day exercise regimen I use one of these on the boat Maxkare Portable Mini
Keel didn't line up in the cradle brockangelo at 1:04pm 06.22.22 That makes sense. I got quick release levers for them and was eager to pull the upper shrouds, but I
Keel didn't line up in the cradle pclarksurf at 1:00pm 06.22.22 Oh man, I just finally rewatched the video. Good grief; this one made me physically cringe. Yikes.
Knotmeter DArcy at 12:53pm 06.22.22 Great writing, lousy math... not 1000mph... 6 feet per second 1000 seconds .28 nm/hour :yikes: I
Keel didn't line up in the cradle brockangelo at 12:35pm 06.22.22 Oh man, I just finally rewatched the video. Good grief; this one made me physically cringe. Yikes.
Fairclough Cover For Catalina 36 Mk. I dmax at 12:30pm 06.22.22 Hi JViss - I am local and will come get it whenever is convenient.
Emergency Monty 17 (pretty rough shape!) need guidance. Crazy Dave Condon at 12:18pm 06.22.22
Anchor line question Crazy Dave Condon at 12:11pm 06.22.22 The picture he sent had the centerboard line running thru a fixed can cleat to a swivel cam cleat.

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