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head door closures Novelman at 12:14pm 05.25.09 Lancer 3/2611 I have a 25' Lancer, 1975 model. It has two swing doors enclosing the porta-potty. There are no latc
Feeding hoses through grid liner walmsleyc at 12:09pm 05.25.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1239 I've got a 1987 Legend 35, and have a question for others with similarly built Hunters. I have/want
Titan Brakes 60 Bob Gulyas at 11:37am 05.25.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2437 I recently bought a 1982 Mac with factory trailer. Trailer has Titan 60 surge brakes. Tongue throw
Salon Pedestal lavie423 at 11:14am 05.25.09 Big Boats 2/1655 I recently replaced the pedestals that support the salon table on my Catalina 42 with a cabinet. I n
Weekend AC (1) lingarner at 9:49am 05.25.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1768 I am going to install a window unit AC in the aft of my boat, but wasnt able to install it this week
damn i'm clumsy capjames at 9:29am 05.25.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1305 Well, I finally did it! After 9 1/2 yrs od stepping around those 2 lenses on the foredeck, I put my
sail battens sail97@aol.com at 8:43am 05.25.09 Smaller Boats 1/1014 I had my sails cleaned this winter. I am having difficulty getting the top two battens back in. I d
Of running rigging and hose clamps enovillo at 8:36am 05.25.09 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1721 I started sailing 21 years ago; racing dinghies and J-24's exclusively, so my experience with "big"
looking for used Cabin Cushions in good shape db6076 at 8:27am 05.25.09 Catalina 22 1/1351 I have a 1979 22 Catalina and need cabin cushions it sat for two winters in Ithaca NY and the mice
Leaky Aluminum Water Tank - repair? BobM at 8:03am 05.25.09 Ask All Sailors 11/10352 Just my luck. :cry: Filled my water tank yesterday and found a wet spot on the carpet in front of i
Wiring redhawkcrone at 7:53am 05.25.09 Smaller Boats 2/885 I am looking for wiring diagram for 1981 Hunter 22. I want to rewire boat.
$@#%$#% bilge BobM at 7:08am 05.25.09 S2 0/1215 Invariably, anything I drop while I have the engine cover open bounces ten times and falls into the
Bimini macgregor 25 titou at 6:13am 05.25.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/25715 Hello Everybody ! I'm new on this forum and i need some help about my mac ! English is not my first
Lewmar hatch and portlights JCDSAIL at 5:38am 05.25.09 Catalina 310 3/2018 Noticed the hatch cover glass over the front berth and several side portlights are becoming more and
Wind speed not working properly cymeyer at 5:08am 05.25.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1344 Our wind speed instrument worked great a few weeks ago, but now spins about half the speed it is sup
mainsheet 8274xray at 5:07am 05.25.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2051 anyone have the mainsheet scheme for a 1981 Beneteau First 285, or maybe a picture of it?
Installation of one line reefing kit Nuwanda 272 at 8:32pm 05.23.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1392 I own an O'Day 272 and will be installing a Harken one line reefing kit. To work properly I will ne
Charger Diode bhstech at 4:49am 05.25.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1510 I have a solar charger maxing out at 70mA. I want to put a diode in line to prevent battery dischar
Campbell Sailor prop RAD at 4:46am 05.25.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2273 I had my Campbell Sailor re pitched this season because I could not get the engine over 1500 rpm but
Back stay adjustment Chris Connor at 3:54am 05.25.09 Catalina 310 12/3357 Good morning all. Just wondering if anyone has installed any form of adjuster for the back stay in

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Funny Friday!!! Michael Davis at 10:38pm 07.07.21 I wish! Beer is a high oxalate food which may actually cause kidney stones in some people. Hopefull
Funny Friday!!! (1) jssailem at 10:12pm 07.07.21 It is a crazy world. I was happy to learn that beer is now considered medicinal. Wonder if the IRS w
Replacing trailer hand winch cable with UHMWPE synthetic winch rope ? (1) pclarksurf at 10:04pm 07.07.21 I had some challenges with a legacy rope stretching every time I pulled the boat. Converted to a ne
Door hardware- 90's era Beneteaus (1) teneicm at 9:43pm 07.07.21 Here's the brand logo:
Door hardware- 90's era Beneteaus (1) teneicm at 9:42pm 07.07.21 This is what my assembly looks like:
Irwin 37CC non skid pattern jssailem at 9:18pm 07.07.21 Congrats on your new boat. Welcome to you to your first posted inquiry. The Gibco Flexmold sure app
Will this battery charger work? jssailem at 9:06pm 07.07.21 Sailor Elliot, You are pretty new to this forum. You may not know that you just got your answer from
Battery troubles (1) jssailem at 8:51pm 07.07.21
Air Conditioning Install on C30 JamesG161 at 8:46pm 07.07.21 Nice price too!
Air Conditioning Install on C30 jssailem at 8:40pm 07.07.21 Real nice install Ward. Maybe you can come out and help Les and I put the 10 windows back in my boa
Standing Rigging jjweiss56 at 8:39pm 07.07.21 Hey John and Dave, I was able to speak with Mathias at US Spars today, and along with you two, he wa
Air Conditioning Install on C30 Dave Groshong at 8:13pm 07.07.21
Hunter 386 Stern Flag sail sfbay at 8:00pm 07.07.21 Your 2" diameter flag pole holder is probably for a fishing pole not a flag pole. You might be righ
Battery troubles Tally Ho at 7:28pm 07.07.21 I stuck 2) 6-volt, 210 AH golf cart batteries on my boat this year. The are smaller than a group 2
Air Conditioning Install on C30 (1) Tally Ho at 7:21pm 07.07.21
Battery troubles Captain W at 7:19pm 07.07.21
Battery troubles TimFromLI at 7:17pm 07.07.21 As others have said it sounds like your alternator is not putting out a charge. I had a similar pro
Engine Stalling 3GM30F NYSail at 7:16pm 07.07.21 The yanmar stock fuel pump is a cam driven pump. No electric. Once engine starts no need for electri
Proper Wrench for Stuffing Box Maintenance (1) Monterey385 at 7:10pm 07.07.21
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working Tally Ho at 7:09pm 07.07.21 Here is a picture of the water tank with the lines I figured out labeled. When I flip the pressure

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