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Tiller (1) Tater at 4:45am 02.01.22 Day Sailers 10/2366 I wanted to pretty this up before sharing, but who has the time? Some think I am cheap. I prefer "
Hunter 336 mast cable runs Techstyle at 8:07pm 01.31.22 Mid-Size Boats 0/420 I have a 1996 Hunter 336 and I am wondering if anybody knows how easy would it be to run a cable in
"Forum Search" is Dead Ralph Johnstone at 7:32pm 01.31.22 Forum Help (Site Talk) 14/2189 Is it just me, or does anyone else have problems when accessing "Forum Search" ? When I click on it
Ceiling lights RNC725 at 6:08pm 01.31.22 Mid-Size Boats 2/725 Looking for affordable replacement lights for salon. Any thoughts?
Waste Halvern at 5:04pm 01.31.22 S2 8/1732 I had PM'd Mark Malden a question about Holding Tank on my 1979 S2 11A, and I apologize to all, it
Jumping Cursor Tater at 4:45pm 01.31.22 Forum Help (Site Talk) 6/972 Does anyone have an unstable cursor? Mine jumps around while I type. I'm using Edge on Win11.
H49/H50 Cockpit Steering Quadrant Cover (2) T J Furstenau at 12:01pm 01.31.22 Big Boats 19/2097 For those that have, or have been on, a H49/H50, you're probably aware of the rear part of the cockp
Blue Water Insurance Big Mack at 12:01pm 01.31.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1077 I just bought a1996 Alubat Ovni 43 in Martinique. I'm having a hard time finding an insurer. Too ol
Firefly battery issues tfox2069 at 10:42am 01.31.22 Engines and Propulsion 24/6814 Anyone else experiencing issues with Firefly batteries prematurely failing? In 2019 I started kicki
Hatch cover needed for 23ft O'Day tmeade1041 at 9:43am 01.31.22 Ask All Sailors 3/527 The hatch cover has been damaged and needs to be repaired or replaced for my 1981 23 ft Oday. I hav
H26 Centerboard Play (1) Chiriqui at 8:39am 01.31.22 Smaller Boats 10/822 I have the boat up in the air in a sling. Some fiberglass and jell coating was applied to seal the c
One week Sail adventure Erbardy at 3:31am 01.31.22 Ask All Sailors 22/1865 Hi everyone. I have a question. I have a 1978 Chrysler 26 that my wife and I refitted. We strippe
removing fuel tank SJN at 9:18pm 01.30.22 Catalina 310 7/1986 Buried behind a webasto heater, the autopilot arm and its associated bracing, and I think prohibited
New smaller boat. (6) Light air at 5:50pm 01.30.22 Trailer Sailors 12/1917 I was looking for a backup boat and one that would fit on the little 100-acre lake that borders my f
Hunter 34 owners, hull & liner thickness near keel stub? (2) DeniseO30 at 3:27pm 01.30.22 Big Boats 18/2323 On my boat, the AC intake is half-inch and improperly. installed I have a new 3/4" sea valve prepp
Alternative to Raritan C.P. (1) Hello Below at 1:19pm 01.30.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1897 Normally we would cross the border to the US a half a dozen times a year to see family and friends a
Boat jacks/stands V.Carter at 1:12pm 01.30.22 Ask All Sailors 16/3454 :)Hello everyone. Happy New Year! I've been on Amazon, Craigslist, ' Ebay but I've decided to ask th
H240 mast type sf50 at 1:12pm 01.30.22 Trailer Sailors 8/1055 I have a 1998 H240 and need to replace some of the standing rigging, specifically D1 and V1 however
New 22 Owner Sail Jake at 12:14pm 01.30.22 Sirius 21/22 7/2192 Hi Sailors! Cold in Ohio, gets down to about 0 deg f almost every night! I'm looking foreword to war
Yanmar impeller replacement (1) DinghySailor at 9:33am 01.30.22 Ask All Sailors 29/6010 Yesterday, I decided to replace the impeller on my Yanmar 3HMF to establish a maintenance baseline f

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Gaff Rigs Making a Comeback? colemj at 5:36pm 03.26.25 What are you defining as a "short gaff" rig? Is it like the picture PaulK posted? If so, that is a
What is this adhesive/caulk/sealant? Mike8193 at 5:22pm 03.26.25 Turns out the fittings are threaded in, the white material seems to be just white pipe compound.
Galley table ideas (2) Will Gilmore at 5:17pm 03.26.25 seen a boat. I use to build and install kitchen cabinets, and even in a land-based kitchen, parti
Gaff Rigs Making a Comeback? (1) PaulK at 5:16pm 03.26.25 Square-tops are definitely a thing.
Folding Cart Will Gilmore at 4:48pm 03.26.25 A.I., gotta give it props. -Chill Will
Galley table ideas (1) william24424 at 4:39pm 03.26.25 230532
Galley table ideas william24424 at 4:35pm 03.26.25 Remove table, use an ottoman, light weight, inexpensive, and works. I put a round padded one, wife &
Galley table ideas Timm R Oday25 at 3:47pm 03.26.25 Did you laminate the Formica yourself ? How is the counter top adhered to the cabinet itself ? By t
Anchor/Steaming light with photodiode PaulK at 3:44pm 03.26.25 Last I heard strobes indicated submarines traveling on the surface. Last time we saw a sub travelin
Alternator Temperature Sensors dlochner at 3:43pm 03.26.25 Thanks Ralph. It's not a Balmar alternator. The case is not assembled in the same manner. I"m wond
Towing a Precision 23 Rick Webb at 3:07pm 03.26.25 Just want to add a few points here that I did not see in the discussion Weight is only one part to
Alternator Temperature Sensors (4) Ralph Johnstone at 2:51pm 03.26.25 Balmar ARS-5 instructions : 230526
Galley table ideas (1) dmax at 2:49pm 03.26.25 Timm - yeah, it didn't fare too well. Here're the counters I replaced in my galley:
Galley table ideas fred1diver at 2:32pm 03.26.25 I was looking at a few alternatives. I looked at the lagun table leg system I could attach it to th
Galley table ideas (1) Timm R Oday25 at 2:14pm 03.26.25 230523
Anchor/Steaming light with photodiode SkiingSailor at 2:00pm 03.26.25 I had one on my old boat that I installed. It was made by Lunasea Lighting. At the time they list
1986 Hunter 23 mast crutch alternatives? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:48pm 03.26.25 Be glad to hep you as I am a former dealer who sold about 20% of the production line of the 23 wing
Tips on acquiring a trailer for Catalina 270 Calif. Ted at 1:43pm 03.26.25 A member of this forum, Meriachee has trailered his 270 extensively and documented his experience.
Adding eye straps to C320 toe rail Tally Ho at 1:36pm 03.26.25 Could you weave a rope through the holes (assume you have slotted aluminum toe rail) and through the
Towing a Precision 23 Crazy Dave Condon at 1:35pm 03.26.25 Excellent advice through this thread was given to you. Did the boat new come from American Marine &

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