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Wilcox-Crittendon models Taxwizz at 10:27am 05.22.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2555 Greetings; I just bought a Nonsuch 30, with a Wilcox-Crittendon bronze head. Unfortunately, the inp
Cub Scow 12 information newtosailing at 9:05am 05.22.10 Ask All Sailors 5/10540 I am having a hard time finding any information online about the Cub Scow 12 sailboat. I'm pretty su
Thinking of buying a S2 8m Mick at 8:18am 05.22.10 S2 3/3230 My Mac 26 was wiped out in a tornado on may10. Inserting a link for your own interest. Looks as a
Tornados are hard on Boats Mick at 8:10am 05.22.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1341 On May 10 we had a tornado touch down right in the middle of our Marina. The clip is below. Looks li
How to fix the dinette table? PrincessoftheLake at 7:47am 05.22.10 Big Boats 3/1601 The dining table on our 1995 Hunter 40.5 looks like crap. The varnish is full of spider cracks and
Battery Banks question shemandr at 6:54am 05.22.10 Ask All Sailors 12/3363 I have a Freedom 20 charger with the remote and 2 200 ah 4d AGM batteries. Last summer I purchased
Table Bolt Jlynnwidaseck at 6:48am 05.22.10 S2 0/1342 I would like to replace the bolt that holds the table to the wall - what kind of a bolt is it and c
special guest Jim Kolstoe at 11:35pm 05.21.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2720 My daughter asked me about taking paraplegic friend of hers out sailing. I'm always happy to introd
new 15 owner cjandme at 10:00pm 05.21.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1074 Hello I recently bought a 15 and I'm trying to find the hull number so as to be able to get a copy o
H340 Cockpit Courtesy Light and Speaker Locations Cool_Change at 8:41pm 05.21.10 Big Boats 10/3020 Just picked up our new (to us) 340....Two questions: Whille exploring I've found what appears to b
motor starter leads kenlosail at 8:04pm 05.21.10 Smaller Boats 2/1528 I'm working on a Catalina 25, 1974 vintage. The existing motor starter leads are being led down the
jack lines or jackstays for main sail? David S at 6:11pm 05.21.10 Ask All Sailors 8/3951 Not sure of the correct name for these lines that contain the main sail when lowering it down on the
Garmin Service Bulletin Ted at 2:55pm 05.21.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1595 This link may be of interest to those of you who have Garmin chartplotters. Certain models can get y
Yanmar 2GM20F oil weight selection mcaswell at 2:33pm 05.21.10 Ask All Sailors 6/16747 The manual says to use 30 or 40 weight for my climate, but I've found many sources on the internet s
water in the bilge Kfunkapotamus at 1:46pm 05.21.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1750 4 days ago i purchased my first boat, a 1977 macgregor 21. i have had it on a trailer for the entire
West Marine and Pricing Warren Milberg at 1:19pm 05.21.10 Ask All Sailors 29/6419 Prices charged by West Marine are always a subject of interest here. I recently completed a West Ma
Radar Installation EscapadeBen323 at 1:03pm 05.21.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1441 I subscribed to this forum on behalf of my friend who recently purchased a Beneteau 323. Radar was j
can a 28.5 be sailed without a backstay GRACED at 12:11pm 05.21.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/1897 i see alot of hunters with b and d rigs with out a backstay can it be removed from a 1987 28.5 and t
drinking water holding tank carboman at 11:50am 05.21.10 Smaller Boats 3/1413 i have a 1987 hunter 23. how long can i expect the water in the tank to stay consumeable? can i ad
SSi Cockpit Accessories (3) rgranger at 11:45am 05.21.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2115 Hey All: I've been nosing about looking at equipment for a boat I'm restoring and I ran across this

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H34 mid ship cleats location (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:31pm 06.25.22 Maybe I'm just too much of a cowboy here. Giddy up :p . I always use the midship cleat when coming
Window saga continues Ralph Johnstone at 8:02pm 06.25.22 Opened blinds and found our cabin port split in two. I'm going to say the plexiglass is too solid
Dock line noise. jssailem at 7:55pm 06.25.22 Oh boy @rgranger another grant test is possible. Can a teflon Lube spray make lines squeak-less?
H34 mid ship cleats location jssailem at 7:53pm 06.25.22 You can locate the mid cleat behind the mast or center point of rotation and make it work. The issue
Water heater blows feed line off. Ralph Johnstone at 7:50pm 06.25.22 I would suggest you remove the smooth walled copper fitting and replace with a brass - or bronze -
H34 mid ship cleats location Ralph Johnstone at 7:41pm 06.25.22 Loop a dock line over the winch, connect it to the stern-most cleat on your dock, and power slowly
H34 mid ship cleats location (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:27pm 06.25.22 definitely behind the mast on my boat. Curious about mine and took a picture today. 5 ft. aft of
H34 mid ship cleats location Len Ingalls at 6:09pm 06.25.22 If the dock doesn't have a tie point convenient to your midship cleat,you can use your stern line in
H34 mid ship cleats location Len Ingalls at 5:54pm 06.25.22 I am basically with Stu Jackson,but I placed mine just fwd of the cockpit bulkhead. I can reach the
Dock line noise. rgranger at 5:41pm 06.25.22
Battery bank question Jon Elliott at 5:30pm 06.25.22 I use my new AGM battery exclusively for the windlass and starting. Great information and thank yo
Asymmetric spinnaker on oceanis 37 macdoug at 4:48pm 06.25.22 Thanks for the pictures. I am sure something like this will work well for me. I just need my metal f
Window saga continues Tally Ho at 4:29pm 06.25.22 I assume from your title, this has happened before? Seems like there must be some unusual stress on
Emerald Bay, Catalina Island Rick at 4:23pm 06.25.22 Hi Rick D and Gambit. Glad to see you guys are well. We are planning our first trip this year in f
Cordless power tools: best for boat? patagoniadave at 3:19pm 06.25.22 Dewalt makes all sorts of lawn equipment as well I have the blower, line trimmer and chain saw. If
Cordless power tools: best for boat? Rick Webb at 3:08pm 06.25.22 Dewalt makes all sorts of lawn equipment as well I have the blower, line trimmer and chain saw. If m
"Powersport" and Lawn and Garden Tractor Batteries as Starting Batteries dlochner at 2:26pm 06.25.22 I'm so torn and confused about batteries lately. I really want a big LiFePo4 house bank, and would
"Powersport" and Lawn and Garden Tractor Batteries as Starting Batteries jviss at 2:13pm 06.25.22 I'm so torn and confused about batteries lately. I really want a big LiFePo4 house bank, and would
Cordless power tools: best for boat? MFD at 2:06pm 06.25.22 I had an oscillating saw in the RV (used it all the time), but it was corded, so my brain was not m
Window saga continues jssailem at 2:06pm 06.25.22 Stuff happens. Is it glasss? What does the outside look like?

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