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Installed stern rails and replaced centerboard lift on my Hunter 240 (3) Dolphin55 at 4:02pm 02.20.22 Smaller Boats 3/709 Yea! Successfully installed stern rails/seats and replaced centerboard lift line on my Hunter 240 at
Bent jaw toggles on lower shrouds (1) Dolphin55 at 3:50pm 02.20.22 Smaller Boats 12/1408 Don't know exactly how this happened. Somehow the jaw toggles got bent as I was raising the mast on
Refrigeration caps geoffschultz at 11:46am 02.20.22 Ask All Sailors 2/527 I'm in Guatemala getting my boat ready to cruise, and I managed to drop a cap from a Rotolock into t
Anyone knows anything about Woodster ? Claude L.-Auger at 7:38am 02.20.22 Ask All Sailors 9/1317 Sent him a pm last Friday with questions about his installation of a Trombetta fuel shut-off solenoi
Spinnaker car. Cap'n Dave at 7:27am 02.20.22 Ask All Sailors 6/1278 I am looking for a spinnaker car to fit an older Z Spar mast with an extruded 2" (50mm) track on fro
Ports MacBeane at 6:45am 02.20.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/815 I have removed the ports, cleaned up all the framing, cut new plexiglass and am ready to reinstall.
Universal Diesel M18 overheating and coolant escaping from bleeder problems (4) mforum at 10:17pm 02.19.22 Ask All Sailors 12/3950 I found a few drops of coolant periodically below the engine and suspected an old hose with leak fro
Hunter 33 Stuffing Box dripping (1) Two Sails at 4:37pm 02.19.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 26/3591 My 2005 H33 has been slowly accumulating water in the bilge over the course of the winter. We are i
fore stay tension and new furler Shaw_2112 at 3:10pm 02.19.22 Mid-Size Boats 4/976 I'm replacing the standing rigging and the original furler with a profurl c290, I've been looking at
Downwind sails. Diablito at 11:40am 02.19.22 Big Boats 38/4760 Good day Captains, Please provide comments/recommendations for downwind sail for a Hunter 376. The
Matching gelcoat with a colorimeter ? Leeward Rail at 11:08am 02.19.22 Ask All Sailors 13/4359 Matching gelcoat with colorimeter... Has anyone done this? Do gelcoat companies has a way to match
Stove Dimensions ontherocks83 at 9:41am 02.19.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1333 Does anyone know the dimensions of the stove that originally came in a MK I Catalina 30? I got rid o
Need larger hole in hatch Dr. D at 8:21am 02.19.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 18/2358 The forward hatch on my boat has a passive ventilator. I want to replace it with a solar/battery act
1987 Cat 22Teak Refinishing John Marrone at 7:44am 02.19.22 Catalina 22 4/1193 I have a 1987 Catalina 22 with Teak issues inherited from the previous owner where 75% of the Varnis
I am looking to buy a boat at the end of 2022.. Wanting to so some sailing before that.. thevoyager at 3:11am 02.19.22 Ask All Sailors 8/826 I plan to visit some sailing schools and do all the relevant theory needed.. (already started some).
Sticky control cables Halvern at 9:19pm 02.18.22 Ask All Sailors 12/1433 Moved my new to me S2 from Berkeley, CA to Oakley up on the Delta. When we started it took a good am
I need cockpit table plans Jimongee at 8:59pm 02.18.22 Ask All Sailors 1/1207
Defender Sold dlochner at 5:58pm 02.18.22 Sails Call Lounge 26/4245 Defender has been sold. Wonder what changes will ensue. https://www.tradeonlytoday.com/industry-new
Replacing jib cars with Harken track? Davidasailor26 at 5:46pm 02.18.22 Ask All Sailors 20/3101 My Harken jib sheet cars have flat spots worn in the sheaves. I'd like to replace with something mo
Greatest knot tying in the world (1) Brian D at 4:57pm 02.18.22 Sails Call Lounge 16/1703 202743

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ericsontachts.org? TimFromLI at 7:01pm 03.31.25 I sold my Ericson 8 years ago but my login still works and I see recent posts. So I'd say it's still
Rope clutch replacement TimFromLI at 6:56pm 03.31.25 I have spinlock. I like them. I also like the fact that they sell rebuild kits that make my 30 year
The Little Engine story continues Ward H at 6:35pm 03.31.25 Glad to hear there's progress. Enjoy!
How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove dLj at 5:33pm 03.31.25 The circled tab is used so the the gimbled connection cannot slide out if the boat turtles. There ca
Emergency Manual MFD at 5:27pm 03.31.25 ...the big marina in the sky! I like that phrase. :)
Rope clutch replacement dLj at 5:25pm 03.31.25 I personally would use acetal (Delrin) and build new handles as long as the rest of that clutch was
Emergency Manual dLj at 5:18pm 03.31.25
Emergency Manual jssailem at 5:13pm 03.31.25 None of us can accurately predict when we are going to the big marina in the sky! This is true. Th
How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove Leeward Rail at 4:25pm 03.31.25 First Google result: https://manualzz.com/download/23091568 Google image search shows diagrams wit
How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove Tally Ho at 4:20pm 03.31.25
Emergency Manual Tally Ho at 4:14pm 03.31.25 With over 6 decades of seafaring, professionally and for pleasure, I never found a need for such a
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 Phil Mac at 4:00pm 03.31.25 Thanks. I will have a look at the article. Our usual trips out are 4 or 5 days at anchor and maybe
Rope clutch replacement thinwater at 3:41pm 03.31.25 The most common cause of broken handles is forcing the handle closed after the line has engaged the
How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove Michael Davis at 3:04pm 03.31.25 You make things to easy John!
fresh water flush Clutch Cargo at 2:30pm 03.31.25 RE: "This is the alteration I made to my existing system although I didn't bother to install the ha
Rope clutch replacement yelkenli at 2:19pm 03.31.25 I am open to replacing with a new brand and different foot print. What is a good brand - quality but
Emergency Manual Will Gilmore at 2:18pm 03.31.25 I do not believe that "sht happens". It only happens when one loses their situational awareness. A*
ericsontachts.org? Lazy1 at 2:18pm 03.31.25 I was referring to the ericsonyachts.org forum. I could not post to the forum because I could never
How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove (1) jssailem at 2:08pm 03.31.25 I think the pivot point it either the screw at the top of that swing arm or they use the screw knob
EPIRBS kappykaplan at 2:05pm 03.31.25 ACR :plus:

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