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Delta Style Anchor mrickey at 5:22am 05.06.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1256 I am shopping to replace my damaged delta anchor. I see on line a "delta style" anchor in 316 stain
Shroud Tension for 23.5? Dave L at 3:46am 05.06.09 Smaller Boats 5/2108 The mast on my 23.5 above the spreader bends leeward in light/medium to medium winds and the lower s
Winter cover dancurilla at 3:08am 05.06.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1137 Just bought a 2006 hunter 31. I am interested in covering it over the winter. Does Hunter make a sta
Water Heater replacement (4) CMBurnett at 12:20am 05.06.09 Big Boats 13/2485 I have been reunited with my boat in Kaneohe Bay and I managed to replace my ignition without orderi
new home built boat boat launching sailormanbigd at 11:05pm 05.05.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1443 hi, gonna launch my home made bolger nymph in two days. I am wonderring the proper ceremonial criste
Like to see all Macgregor 26S Modifications (3) robsuerogina at 9:42pm 05.05.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/7990 Interested in all 26S modifications.
tricks to replace joker valve Syversens at 9:12pm 05.05.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/17942 Hey all, I'm working on plumbing my head and next step is replacing the joker valve... its about 2 y
Why Place The DF Transducer Forward Of The Keel? Joe Mullee at 9:01pm 05.05.09 Ask All Sailors 14/3518 Why is it so important to place the transducer forward of the keel? Is it because placing the transd
Should I purchase H-170? ajay423 at 8:54pm 05.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1087 I'm thinking of purchasing a lightly used H-170, but am concerned about all the reports of cracking
Question about main sink drain and through hull on O'day 25 wnance at 8:03pm 05.05.09 Day Sailers 3/1596 My father-in-law bought an 1977 O'day 25 that had been sitting for a couple years, so we are doing a
Installing a windlass Lmarr at 7:52pm 05.05.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1099 Has anyone tried installing an anchor windlass inside an anchor locker? We have a Beneteau First 38
Winter painting topsides panope at 7:39pm 05.05.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1385 Hi am a newbie, sorta, have had "Panope" our 27foot bilge keeler sloop since 2002. Have since repair
The Dark Side Bad Obsession at 7:26pm 05.05.09 Ask All Sailors 18/2652 So now that gas is getting to be reasonable again, I wonder how many sailors will end up returning t
Beginner lingarner at 7:07pm 05.05.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1699 I bought a 26' in January. Never sailed in my life. I have it docked at Oriental,NC. I am going down
Hunter 23 Trailer weight and balance fleetswell at 6:36pm 05.05.09 Smaller Boats 9/6796 We've just finished replacing bunks etc on our trailer for a WING keel Hunter 23. I'm wondering wha
Small Leak in area near valcano MikeMca at 6:22pm 05.05.09 Catalina 22 1/1326 I have a 1982 swing keel, it is currently on its mooring and I have had it out once so far this seas
Rreplacement lewar port lenses fox islander at 5:59pm 05.05.09 Catalina 30 1/1519 G'day all ...I was wondering if anyone has replaced their stock catalina lewmar lenses with the repl
replacing mast lines grego at 5:50pm 05.05.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1332 i have a macgregor venture 22 I was thinking about replaceing the lines that raise the main and the
Talk me down from a decision (1) RECESS at 5:38pm 05.05.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1659 I have been looking at some 22' to 25' sailboats and thinking about the stern lettering. I am down t
tuning your rig GKuffner at 4:37pm 05.05.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 8/4478 I just launched my boat on the weekend and stepped the mast the next day. I have a question regardi

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3m 4000 thinwater at 8:52am 03.11.22
Here's something you don't see every day dLj at 8:49am 03.11.22 Hmmm I wonder if the Owner of the Stolen boat is Libel for all the Damage? Interesting question -
Here's something you don't see every day dLj at 8:46am 03.11.22 This is bizarre. Man crashes stolen boat in California That's an understatement! dj
Here's something you don't see every day JamesG161 at 8:45am 03.11.22 Hmmm I wonder if the Owner of the Stolen boat is Libel for all the Damage?
Macgregor V25 keel cable connection Tsatzsue at 8:24am 03.11.22 Mine lines up pretty good too. Although I never spent a lot of time looking at it. I can crank the k
1984 Catalina 30 MK II Tall Rig Justin_NSA at 8:14am 03.11.22 I know very little about Catalinas. Does this vintage have the wooden mast support everyone has to c
1984 Catalina 30 MK II Tall Rig shanker at 8:02am 03.11.22 Thank you for the input. Where on the boat would I find its name plate? All the documentation I can
Extending Cable Throw on Transmission and Throttle Cables dLj at 7:53am 03.11.22 I concur and I continue to learn. The term I should be using is travel, not throw. The actual lengt
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 7:42am 03.11.22 Look, I'm sorry that I've talked down to folks on matters electrical, @Hayden Watson included, Sorr
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 7:38am 03.11.22 You do realize that all power stations and generators are "alternators" that use the same rotor/sta
Cockpit Cushions (1) patbratton at 7:38am 03.11.22 We ordered these last year and they seem great so far. We got two long ones and one small one for t
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 7:36am 03.11.22 What is not true is that this reduction in the field current does NOT regulate the voltage output.
LiFePo4 Refresh Hayden Watson at 7:27am 03.11.22 I'm talking about alternators, not generators or power stations. You do realize that all power sta
FreeJib Sail lantzalot at 7:26am 03.11.22
FreeJib Sail lantzalot at 7:25am 03.11.22 What vessel did it come from ? and where
Non-working Adler Barbour Cold Box Unit lantzalot at 7:24am 03.11.22 Free for the taking. This came from my 93 Catalina 30. It wasn't working when I got the boat in
LiFePo4 Refresh Hayden Watson at 7:24am 03.11.22 I'm talking about alternators, not generators or power stations. Again, I'd like to see one altern
LiFePo4 Refresh (1) Hayden Watson at 7:15am 03.11.22 ... Field current is rather small, is used to create the magnetic flux that cuts the stator windin
In hull transducer and wax (1) rgranger at 7:15am 03.11.22 A variant of the wax ring approach that I have had a good experience with is to use plumbers putty i
Cockpit Cushions chriscampbell at 7:12am 03.11.22 We ordered these last year and they seem great so far. We got two long ones and one small one for th

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