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Air Head Toilet CYCLEPATH747 at 11:08am 01.06.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/3586 Hello Peggy, I am purchasing a Stabicraft 859SC, and the present owner fabricated an aluminum fra
Dinghies & tenders B Kropf at 10:13am 01.06.10 S2 3/1796 I will be buying a dinghy this summer and need some input. My boat is a S35CC. Any ideas what to get
Fuel Tank Vent Question jibes138 at 9:33am 01.06.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2444 The fuel tank in your boat needs to be vented while fuel is being drawn from the tank, but how about
3 amp discharge kerryb at 9:21am 01.06.10 Ask All Sailors 26/4464 Well, I am still tracing down my amp draw and have it kinda isolated to the alternator wires. I pull
1977 Hunter 30' - help & info Hornman at 8:46am 01.06.10 Mid-Size Boats 7/7756 New to this forum and new to sailing for the most part. I recently was able to aquire a 1977 Hunter
Anchoring a Beneteau 323 sheetmusic21396 at 8:14am 01.06.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1983 I am currently traveling to the Florida Keys and the Bahamas on a Beneteau 323 with a swing keel. An
Whats the best windlass for my boat ? pkdailey4 at 6:27am 01.06.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2306 What windlass is the best application for a 2000 Beneteau 321 ?
Lower shroud Chainplate replacement Anonymous 121765 at 5:50am 01.06.10 Catalina 30 8/6392 Hi to all members, I'm brand new to the group. I have a 1980 C30 MarkII of which I,ve owned for 20
Sails B Kropf at 5:25am 01.06.10 S2 5/1964 Want to know how most sailors store their sails? Do you uses a stuff bag or take time to fold them,
CO monitor goes off Viktor Eysselein at 4:35am 01.06.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1672 For any Hunter owner with installed CO monitors: When we use the oven on our Hunter 45CC the CO m
Irwin 39 Yanmar info Basil Carter at 1:55am 01.06.10 Irwin 4/3429 I have an Irwin 39 with the 3 cyl Yanmar, 27 HP. Boat is 1981. Has a 3 blade prop. If anyone has the
Potential MacGregor Buyer with a few questions clongly at 8:10pm 01.05.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/3286 I've been in the market to buy a MacGregor for awhile now but after a few conversations with non-Mac
Ship Finder - application for iPhone Manny at 7:48pm 01.05.10 Ask All Sailors 11/2898 I'm wondering if anyone has any first hand experience with the Ship Finder application and if it wor
Emergency Steering Prime Time at 7:15pm 01.05.10 Ask All Sailors 14/4813 I am thinking about sailing in the 2011 Marion-Bermuda race and was looking at some of the requireme
Need or Want ? pkdailey4 at 6:23pm 01.05.10 Ask All Sailors 21/4347 Is a windlass and a Rocna anchor a waste of money ? I don't anchor much. Or I should say didn't anch
Jib Repair cdkell at 6:15pm 01.05.10 Catalina 30 2/1791 I am a new (inexperienced) Catalina 30 owner with a jib that needs the UV liner replaced. Can someo
Packing Material Size Confetti at 4:46pm 01.05.10 Big Boats 1/1291 Would anyone know the size of the packing material (for a stuffing box) required for a new Hunter 38
auto helm 5000 linear drive woodster at 2:36pm 01.05.10 Ask All Sailors 7/5308 this question is about the autohelm 5000 linear drive..... i am helping a buddy of mine ready his al
Looking for a Used Boom Boom Magnet at 2:19pm 01.05.10 Catalina 22 2/55 Hi folks, I am looking to purchase a used boom for a Catalina '73 Catalina 22'. I uh,.... broke m
Nylon Bushings need help!! SV ALL IN at 2:06pm 01.05.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1403 Hello I'm in search of nylon bushings for the swept back spreaders. i had the boat demasted and tr

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Electric swing keel winch - Chrysler 26 Erbardy at 6:06am 05.11.22 I can see why you would want that. When you kiss the bottom and the wind is blowing hard, you don'
Rescue off New Jersey coast on Friday evening Scott T-Bird at 5:59am 05.11.22 Given their starting position, Bermuda, their course, mostly N, and the lack of good weather inform
Electric swing keel winch - Chrysler 26 rgranger at 5:52am 05.11.22 I can see why you would want that. When you kiss the bottom and the wind is blowing hard, you don't
Outboard engines on 17 foot daysailer Nomad rgranger at 5:46am 05.11.22 I agree with what @Tater said. If it were me, I'd go with a 3hp equivalent Torqeedo... no gas can,
rigging help in Florida sunlover at 5:25am 05.11.22 Are you interested in any particular area of the state? Florida or Gulf States
Winch maintenance - how often do you? dlochner at 5:22am 05.11.22 Do most of you do this while in or out of the water? And what do you use to keep the parts from goi
Outboard engines on 17 foot daysailer Nomad Tater at 5:04am 05.11.22 The photo appears to show a mount that I don't see in some other photos of the boat. Is there someth
Winch maintenance - how often do you? sailcapt340 at 5:01am 05.11.22 I had to link this question in with a posting in this section, a few days back, when it was asked ab
Winch maintenance - how often do you? Joe at 4:41am 05.11.22 I inspect mine yearly. The drums on my four new Lewmar ST's that replaced the 40 year old Barlow St
New Catalina 30 Owner kappykaplan at 3:06am 05.11.22 Looks great, @mikeracca ! :beer:
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains BigEasy at 3:02am 05.11.22 Attwood 66061-3 Replacement Stainless Steel Deck Fill Cap with Chain Beware, deck fills on a
2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season Rick486 at 2:38am 05.11.22 Since we parted with our beloved "Maxine" last year, this is the first summer in 47 years that I am
Trailer specs for c22 swing keel (1) Captain Grey Beard at 2:03am 05.11.22 I found it! It's an article in the 2019 volume of the tech manual. Page 96 Writen by the editor Rich
Trailer specs for c22 swing keel (1) Captain Grey Beard at 1:27am 05.11.22 https://catalina22.org/index.php Do yourself a HUGE favor. Join the Catalina 22 Association. There
Rescue off New Jersey coast on Friday evening NYSail at 11:56pm 05.10.22 I've been watching this system on Windyty since Friday, the day after I put my boat in her slip. I
Remove insulator from injector mixing chamber NYSail at 11:48pm 05.10.22 First I filled the hole with a paper towel to keep debris from dropping down the injector housing. T
First there was Marinco then SmartPlug and now VoltSafe??? I'm not totally convinced Mark Maulden at 10:44pm 05.10.22
Trailer specs for c22 swing keel Captain Grey Beard at 10:32pm 05.10.22 Yes, :) Stand by, I just went through this. Gotta dig it up again. Several guys posted measurements
Spinning Prop While Under Sail Stu Jackson at 8:45pm 05.10.22 What is reccomended for a Perkins Prima 50 Benny?? Perhaps you "didn't get the memo." It depends
Fuel Limiter Screw Adjustment? jlb071sail at 8:34pm 05.10.22 Conclusion. Thanks to all who helped me with this. The final problem was a defective fuel injecti

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