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Standing Rigging ivieto at 12:59pm 12.23.21 Ask All Sailors 6/792
"Dress" your T'giving or Christmas turkey for the beach (1) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:42am 12.23.21 Sails Call Lounge 3/545 201166
Difficulty heaving to in a Hunter 45 Charlotte Ann at 3:34am 12.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/1791 Can anyone give me some advise on how to heave to in my 2006 Hunter 45? I'm having difficulty keepin
H 34 deck organizers Db421 at 7:26pm 12.22.21 Big Boats 4/912 The sheaves on my '86 h34 deck organizers are crumbling due to uv damage. I measured the sheaves an
Fumoto drain valve? Justin_NSA at 6:16am 12.22.21 Engines and Propulsion 8/1477 I saw an '07 post on this that is locked. Some members on my Subaru forum are installing them. I hav
Gelcoat cracks CharlieAnn at 7:04pm 12.21.21 Mid-Size Boats 7/2591 How do I fix 1997 hunter 310 gelcoat cracks?
Best to lift a Core Sound 17 with large Davits (2) videorov at 4:53pm 12.21.21 Day Sailers 8/1728 It doesn't have D ring lifting points so Im thinking large 3 inch wide heavy duty loop straps hook
H23 bilge weep/limber holes pale519 at 3:45pm 12.21.21 Smaller Boats 1/790
1987 Catalina 22 SK Cockpit Vinyl Cushions John Marrone at 12:55pm 12.21.21 Catalina 22 1/809 Time to update the Cockpit with comfortable Vinyl that is easy to clean, mildew and UV resistant, et
Stern structure for solar panels Plymouth Sailor at 10:56am 12.21.21 Ask All Sailors 3/577 Can anyone recommend a place or website where I can purchase either stainless steel or aluminum pipi
Hunter 45CC, 2007 Anchor light bulb Sailor_Al at 10:00am 12.21.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1438 Does anyone know what bulb was used in the anchor light of the 2007 Hunter 45CC. I would like to a
Flawed Logic? (1) Brian D at 8:53am 12.21.21 Sails Call Lounge 38/3434 If we really think about this, today is the solstice which means the sun is at the Tropic of Caprico
Replacing a rudder - H35 - is bigger better? ArkadiyS at 6:29am 12.21.21 Big Boats 2/502 Unfortunately, I have to replace our current rudder (hit bottom and bent the rudder shaft). Just le
'07 H38: How to remove fridge and freezer? flightlead404 at 5:54am 12.21.21 Big Boats 3/546
Headsail Length and girth Chiriqui at 1:12pm 12.20.21 Smaller Boats 16/1873 H26 1996... I want to order a sock and I need these dimensions. The manual says 28'33" Luff. The gir
Lewmar Whitlock Shifter (1) Stephen M at 12:46pm 12.20.21 Big Boats 2/1112 I want to take the Lewmar Whitlock shifter case apart to check that everything is ok (maintenance).
Am I crazy to buy a 23.5 project boat waterman30 at 9:55am 12.20.21 Smaller Boats 5/612 Of course I must be to be thinking about it. Anyway I know it needs new centerboard and I'm not worr
Yanmar Stalling on Citation 35 Heathwaite at 9:18am 12.20.21 Irwin 4/1868 I have a 1987 Irwin Citation 35 with a 30HP Yanmar (repowered in 2008). When I run at cruising RPMs
I made a major mistake, I chopped off the cable to the control head of my Autopilot. snoopy_ at 6:59am 12.20.21 Ask All Sailors 9/1020 I purchased a used 30' sailboat that has a Raymarine Autopilot on it. Last summer it worked fine, b
Farr 940 v. Farr 9.2 v. Noelex 30 Tedd at 10:39pm 12.19.21 Trailer Sailors 4/3620 I'm hoping there are some Kiwis here because none of these boats is very common outside NZ (or Austr

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New owner of a Chrysler 22 sandpiper boulevardtalonman at 6:24pm 05.12.25 If you are going to swim off the boat, I think that plastic ladder is inadequate to re-board. It
Prop Walk dlochner at 6:14pm 05.12.25 Prop walk and prop wash are your friends, they're just hard to get to know. Once you know them they
Fire/smoke/CO2 alarms dlochner at 6:05pm 05.12.25 We have the Firebox/Xintrex CO detector and so far no problems with nuisance alarms. The generic Smo
37c fuel tank cleaning RitSim at 5:39pm 05.12.25 On my previous Catalina 30, I opened the fuel gauge hole and saw gunk. I thought it would be nearly
Fire/smoke/CO2 alarms jssailem at 5:03pm 05.12.25 That sounds all to logical. Personally I think it is evil demons in the unit that drain the battery
Quick electrical question, inv. to shore JoeWhite at 4:35pm 05.12.25 If your inverter has a built in relay, you can connect it's output into the house circuit breaker in
Quick electrical question, inv. to shore dLj at 4:25pm 05.12.25 I'm sorry, I'm not understanding your question. Perhaps rephrase it? Is your inverter one of these s
Prop Walk kappykaplan at 4:03pm 05.12.25 Once you learn to use prop walk to your advantage, it is almost like having a thruster on the boat
Fire/smoke/CO2 alarms Davidasailor26 at 3:55pm 05.12.25 Do t they always go off at night? At this point I think they are engineered to have the low battery
Prop Walk Davidasailor26 at 3:46pm 05.12.25 We have a Flexofold which produces about half the walk of fixed prop. I like having that much to hel
Yanmar 3GM30F pre heating system Morgan donor at 3:30pm 05.12.25 My Perkins 4-108 initially took a bit of cranking to start. When it fired, it had white exhaust smok
Hunter 30 (1990) Salon Table shemandr at 3:23pm 05.12.25 The store on this site may be able to help. But a 30 year old part may be unavailable. Good news i
Yanmar 3GM30F pre heating system jssailem at 2:38pm 05.12.25 Here you go. How to start a diesel in sub freezing tempertures. FIKWKEZsyEg
Looking for ideas on galley remodel BigEasy at 2:31pm 05.12.25 Nice!
How Is the Bobstay Tang Secured? (1) stevenhagberg at 2:30pm 05.12.25 Image of "Bob Stay" I also think you should unload mast tension by loosening backstay tension be
New technology : Lightening Protection System (1) jssailem at 2:29pm 05.12.25 Great information for those with less understanding of the power of lightening. Thank you @artboas a
Prop Walk BigEasy at 2:26pm 05.12.25 Learn how to use prop wash & prop walk as well as midship spring lines to your advantage. Really no
Prop Walk (2) jssailem at 2:19pm 05.12.25 I am of two experiences. I had a big "Michigan Wheel" prop on my boat in 2015. It produced signific
New technology : Lightening Protection System artboas at 2:16pm 05.12.25 We have had several discussions about the damage caused by lightning to boaters and their equipment
How Is the Bobstay Tang Secured? stevenhagberg at 2:14pm 05.12.25 In my case it wasn't the same bracket, but the stem fitting itself. Your reach will be more difficu

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