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Cable positioning for wheel mapleguy at 11:20am 07.04.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1107 Hi I recently purchased a 1977 Catalina 30. The previous owner had removed the wheel and installed
gulfstar sailmaster 47 oldboat2 at 10:08am 07.04.09 Ask All Sailors 2/3661 i have been looking at buying a sailmaster 47. the one i am interested in is named 'Claudie". she is
'79 V21 mainsheet rigging artsam at 9:43am 07.04.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2592 Does anyone have pics / diagrams of the mainsheet rigging? I'm unsure of how to rig. I see most pi
Oday Mariner rudder: cotter pin needed? Freeblowing at 7:48am 07.04.09 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2964 My 70' Mariner 19 came with the original mahogany rudder. I'm surprized that there's no cotter pin t
CDI furler experience? joefusa at 5:30am 07.04.09 Catalina 30 3/1446 my old furler is about to give up the ghost and i'm looking to replace it on a somewhat limited budg
Texas Gulf Coast Sailors jbrosser at 5:21am 07.04.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1905 I'm considering purchasing a vessel located currently in Rockport, TX and then moving it to Kemah.
Looking for Recommendations for anchorage in the North Channel, Ontario luv2sail67 at 3:02am 07.04.09 Destinations 4/5243 Hi everyone - does anyone have any favourite anchorages in the North Channel, Ontario? We are lookin
Mast raising of a Capri 26 jpapa at 9:10pm 07.03.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/3660 Would it be diffiicult four guys to raise a Capri 26 mast? Do you recommand better to use a mast cra
Vhf Dsc Wtfo rpwillia at 8:30pm 07.03.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1498 OK, This is one of those you don't know until you see it. I got an MMSI for my VHF radio, programmed
H260 trailer questions Bob 04 H260 at 4:52pm 07.03.09 Smaller Boats 12/2301 I just pulled my 260 out of the water for the first time this afternoon. I have few questions. 1. sh
Formica (Galley) Recall/Replace???? knucklehead at 4:01pm 07.03.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1200 I was told, for what is was worth, that Beneteau had a recall/repair order on the formica in the gal
1986 40' Hunter, anyone removed that big 2 leaf table & replace with Convertible dinette? luvitt at 3:57pm 07.03.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1705 its just too big and in the way. and it seems like it would make a nice extra berth if you could lo
Dinghy Davits Babe at 3:36pm 07.03.09 Big Boats 20/13391 I'm in the market for a new set of Davits for my Hunter38. I have been looking at MarTek, St Croix a
shroud & bent mast update John at 3:32pm 07.03.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1270 I thought some on this list might be interested in what finally happened with the failure of my rigg
remove or replace crazed cabin pinstripes? considering pro detailing job as well. (1) luvitt at 3:15pm 07.03.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2155 My cabin pinstripes are in very bad shape. they make the whole boat look bad. even though i need a
Heard on the radio today Roger Long at 2:25pm 07.03.09 Ask All Sailors 89/10256 Tanker departing Portland, Tanker departing Portland, this is the sailboat about a mile ahead. Is t
H31 to the bitter end Shooter II at 1:49pm 07.03.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/11 H31 to the bitterend Went out on the boat yesterday, an '83 H31. Made the mistake of looking in the
Boat Info BobM at 11:44am 07.03.09 S2 1/1358 Phil straightened out the list of S2's this week so the site is ready to accept information now. I
Do Winchers Work? BrianW at 8:01am 07.03.09 Ask All Sailors 15/3018 In a recent post about sailing gloves, one of the responders recommended Winchers. These devices are
severe curve or mild curve: tiller question emergpa1 at 7:45am 07.03.09 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2104 I recently shopped D ' R for a tiller. One had a severe curve, the other a slight curve. I ordered t

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Looking for the wiring diagram of control panel for 1992 42 Hunter Passage? Terry Cox at 2:44pm 12.25.21 Hi Marcus, not the OP here, but that is the standard P42 power panel just like ours. One of the ques
M25-XP Oberdorfer Raw Water Pump is dripping oil at the base Tsuru at 2:40pm 12.25.21 If the oil is dark engine oil. You'll only need a new gasket. Anything other than engine oil, reb
Looking for the wiring diagram of control panel for 1992 42 Hunter Passage? Crusty Ol Salt at 2:00pm 12.25.21 Is this the style of panel that you have? https://i.postimg.cc/7YfB4w0P/7463836-0-280520200753-36.
Unknown Electric Panel Brand Ralph Johnstone at 1:58pm 12.25.21
Replacing Original yellow bilge hose on O'day 28 1985 Project_Mayhem at 1:54pm 12.25.21 Thank you very much, my first of many projects, I did find out the light at the top of the mast is
A new 466 Terry Cox at 1:34pm 12.25.21 Merry Christmas, John. Different model boat here, but ours came equipped with 500 AH via two 8D wet
Looking for the wiring diagram of control panel for 1992 42 Hunter Passage? Terry Cox at 1:24pm 12.25.21 Maybe bad breaker on A/B breaker on upper right side of panel? Could be. Did you check that the tw
Angle of transom on 1990 35.5 Legend Project_Mayhem at 1:21pm 12.25.21 Are you looking for a handhold, or a railing to go from the stern to the dock?
Unknown Electric Panel Brand rgranger at 1:03pm 12.25.21
New here Project_Mayhem at 1:02pm 12.25.21 How long do you need to keep things cold? Do you have power at your dock?
First Time in Gusts Project_Mayhem at 1:00pm 12.25.21 Nothing broke! You didn't hit anything and not only did you come back to the right city but the righ
Sailor skills. - KNOTS (3) jssailem at 12:59pm 12.25.21 About a year ago, I load tested a dyneema soft shackle. The listed breaking strength was 8500. The t
Self tailing winches rgranger at 12:57pm 12.25.21
Hose in stern of boat - Can anyone identify? Tally Ho at 12:48pm 12.25.21
125 Genoa jssailem at 12:46pm 12.25.21 Note having more than one sail (i.e. a large genoa and a 95%jib) gives you flexibility in your sail
Self tailing winches Project_Mayhem at 12:40pm 12.25.21 The winchers work OK. I never had an issue with taking the line off the winch. I agree with Joe that
Interior flooring base jssailem at 12:39pm 12.25.21 If the location will be at risk of moisture than the use of a plastic may help with avoiding future
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year jssailem at 12:31pm 12.25.21 Claude, I wanted to share what I thought would imagine a great meal in New Orleans. I came across t
Winter Humidity in a Lake Erie boat Project_Mayhem at 12:26pm 12.25.21 When storing outdoors I use damp rid buckets. There's an article in Practical Sailor comparing the
Looking for the wiring diagram of control panel for 1992 42 Hunter Passage? Pmack240 at 11:18am 12.25.21 Might have one on the boat, but some distance away. Do you have a specific electrical issue/questio

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