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Weekend AC (1) lingarner at 9:49am 05.25.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1802 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 3/1341 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 1/1033 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 9/1795 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 1/1383 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 11/11109 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 2/913 I am looking for wiring diagram for 1981 Hunter 22. I want to rewire boat.
$@#%$#% bilge BobM at 7:08am 05.25.09 S2 0/1275 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 9/26463 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 3/2199 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 4/1430 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 6/2090 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 3/1454 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 4/1609 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 14/2330 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 12/3902 Good morning all. Just wondering if anyone has installed any form of adjuster for the back stay in
EZ JAKS (lazy jacks) jybiom at 1:37am 05.25.09 Ask All Sailors 15/6902 Has anyone had experience with ordering or using the EZ JAX system? I orderedtheir product, bur wond
New fresh water hoses for my '79 H33 capejt at 12:00am 05.25.09 The Cherubini Hunters 0/816 Hi All, I'm in the process of getting my '79 H33 ready to splash after spending several years on the
Noisy head Kristall at 11:58pm 05.24.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1658 Is there any way to quieten the Jabsco electric conversion. Our boat came with it installed and it'
Y25 aground and leak Henry Fung at 9:27pm 05.24.09 Yamaha 10/3801 In April my Y25 was motoring at 5 knot and it was suddenly ran aground.... after that I found wat

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360 Vancouver Island 2022 Cruise dLj at 4:59pm 02.01.22 Good grief, this Covid thing just never goes away. If nots one thing, it's another. Let's hope for t
H26 Centerboard Play bmorr at 4:55pm 02.01.22 how much play are we talking about? crazy Dave has helped me with concerns on my 26
H26 Centerboard Play bmorr at 4:53pm 02.01.22 There are posts on this forum on removing the center board; usually to replace the line to raise and
Screw clamp port lights Capt Robbie at 4:41pm 02.01.22 marine outlets are ridiculously overpriced for a neoprene or rubber port light gaskes. I removed on
Dufour 31, your thoughts fred1diver at 4:21pm 02.01.22
Single handing WI Rigger at 4:07pm 02.01.22 I have been watching a video on installing an in-hull transducer for my depth sounder. It stated to
Hatch cover needs repair ---comments appreciated dlochner at 3:24pm 02.01.22 Thank you for the photos. It looks like a smoked acrylic fore hatch. Find a local plastics dealer,
Raising the Mast Tater at 2:59pm 02.01.22 Jeremy, my adjusters are somewhere between here and Kent WA. Delivery is scheduled for Thursday. I p
Screw clamp port lights DeniseO30 at 2:26pm 02.01.22 That's the Google way of autocorrecting incorrectly I didn't even notice that but I'm pretty lazy ab
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Spring Assist Lift Bracket Leeward Rail at 2:25pm 02.01.22 Definitely different than what @Gene Neill has shown previously when he did his cockpit scuppers.
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Spring Assist Lift Bracket Leeward Rail at 2:14pm 02.01.22 Having said that, there is no room for an extended plate whether ss-steel, plywood or any other pro
Dufour 31, your thoughts DArcy at 2:09pm 02.01.22 The only drawback with the C&C is the motor, I would like diesel but it has an atomic 4 That is no
Firefly battery issues Maine Sail at 2:07pm 02.01.22 Sounds like you got a bad batch? That sucks but we've seen it with every brand.. have you talked wit
Dufour 31, your thoughts dlochner at 1:42pm 02.01.22 The only drawback with the C&C is the motor, I would like diesel but it has an atomic 4 That woul
Dufour 31, your thoughts fred1diver at 1:39pm 02.01.22 The only drawback with the C&C is the motor, I would like diesel but it has an atomic 4
Dufour 31, your thoughts dlochner at 1:37pm 02.01.22 C&C made fine boats in their day. Well constructed, reasonably fast. The Albergs are also nice boats
Rudder repairs (3) Project_Mayhem at 1:16pm 02.01.22 The pic with the two holes in it looks good. The gelcoat has some spider cracks in it. Not a big dea
mast raising stickinthemud57 at 1:04pm 02.01.22 That would be one way to do it, but if you plan to do this a lot I think it would be worth doing a "
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 1:04pm 02.01.22 All right now... here is a start. Verse 1. I need a chorus and a few more verses. I was drunk t
Raising the Mast stickinthemud57 at 12:54pm 02.01.22 Sorry, I can't shine much light on your question, Jeremy. My boat came with, so I don't know whether

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