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Preventer Witzend at 10:21am 03.28.09 Catalina 310 7/2441 Any ideas on how to cobble up a preventer? The 310 doesn't have an aluminum rail with holes like my
New Boat Wax pmunger at 7:46am 03.28.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1305 I bought my boat new last year and am ready to wax the hull in the spring. What would people recomm
Rudder Problem on Oday 35 rajhnsn at 7:09am 03.28.09 Bigger Boats 4/1831 I am currently doing a complete bottom job on my Oday 35. It has been peeled, sanding is underway e
Raymarine Autopilot Clutch Larry Jackel at 6:32am 03.28.09 Big Boats 0/1191 The clutch on my Raymarine 7000 series autopilot sometimes fails to engage when my 2005 H44 is heele
Going Up The Mast jeffmacdonald at 6:12am 03.28.09 Catalina 30 2/1411 O.k., I have a Horizon WS45 (that is inoperable) circa 1995 but I'm really not sure. I have called
Spinlocks for 23.5 Jib Sheets Dave L at 5:34am 03.28.09 Smaller Boats 17/3068 Has anyone installed the newer Spinlock PXR0810 on a 23.5? (My boat was built in late '94 and sold a
Refrigerator/freezer shilosamm at 7:33pm 03.27.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1060 Anyone know about the ref./freezer set up on the M-38 Moorings (1990). I was told that it runs off t
Help mounting solar panel on davits (1) NotCook at 6:53pm 03.27.09 Ask All Sailors 17/7479 I have a new 123W solar panel and I am going to mount it on my stern davits. There is room between t
McGregor 79 Ventura Rudder Assembly Bruce.Arnold at 6:31pm 03.27.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1888 Hi New to the group and am looking for a rudder assembly for a 1979 23 Ventura. Have tiller and wha
Converting An Alternator To External Regulation (13) Maine Sail at 6:05pm 03.27.09 Musings With Maine Sail 27/39917 Many boats, specifically sailboats, come equipped or have have used the 5" case Motorola/Prestolite/
That ol' compression post ajsail1 at 5:55pm 03.27.09 Big Boats 7/1864 well Im stuck on my project. I had leaking comming from the adjustable light sockets starboard and
Sailing tomorrow sfgary at 3:01pm 03.27.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1394 The weather here in the bay area is just about perfect so it's time to check out some of the project
Anyone know what the " Spare" switch is for? j_schoenfeld at 12:32pm 03.27.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2145 I have an Oday 28, and have been putting her in shape over the last year. Redid most of the wiring w
Hunter exterior teak. Ed Schenck at 11:04am 03.27.09 The Cherubini Hunters 21/4959 Do all the Cherubini Hunters have some exterior teak to maintain? I realize it is not a lot compare
411 Dry Weight Buceph at 10:16am 03.27.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1053 Does anyone know the dry weight of a Beneteau 411, as distinct from the displacement. I need it for
Gulf coast area sailors RussT1950 at 9:22am 03.27.09 Destinations 2/2903 Hello all, My buddy is a big fisherman and would like to anchor out by Chandelier
Missing NFL players update 03/27/09 Ctskip at 9:16am 03.27.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2663 It seems they were anchored and conditions worsened, they tried to retrieve the anchor, to no avail.
When is it too windy? - from a newbie KandD at 9:07am 03.27.09 Ask All Sailors 52/20843 Seems like a simple question, but I want to take out my hunter 40 tomorrow and the weather is predic
floatation Harvey18663 at 9:05am 03.27.09 Ask An Oday Owner 0/990 My Oday 20 came with a few moldy old bricks of styrofoam. Does anyone know how much (if any) is need
Should boats have black boxes? Brian D at 7:17am 03.27.09 Ask All Sailors 21/3910 In light of the many boating accidents that resulted in misrepresentation of fault and loss of life,

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Legend 40.5 - Anchor chain stowage smokey73 at 10:05am 01.29.22
Legend 40.5 - Anchor chain stowage AndyL at 9:58am 01.29.22 Same problem. Same stick poking solution. I'd love to fix it but no idea what would work.
Checking Rigging Tom J at 9:54am 01.29.22 They look OK to my eye, but then again, I'm looking at photo and I'm not a rigger. How old is the r
Hunter 38 - Dinghy Size AndyL at 9:49am 01.29.22 We have the cheapest West Marine inflatable with wooden floor (WEST MARINE RU-250 Roll-Up Inflatable
Time to replace lifelines? jssailem at 9:44am 01.29.22 Skunther, I consider the purpose of things on my boat. LifeLines, are labeled as the tool that saves
Hunter 38 - Dinghy Size Tom J at 9:22am 01.29.22 The size and type of dingy will have a lot to do with your personal preferences. An inflatable is l
Checking Rigging dlochner at 9:15am 01.29.22 They look OK to my eye, but then again, I'm looking at photo and I'm not a rigger. How old is the ri
Time to replace lifelines? sail sfbay at 9:14am 01.29.22 Yep..........time to replace. You have options on type of line material. One option is bare 316 stai
Time to replace lifelines? dlochner at 9:12am 01.29.22 Replace them. Those are only the spots that bled. You do not know how far or deep the corrosion is.
Update skunther at 9:02am 01.29.22
Self tailing winches DArcy at 9:00am 01.29.22 It's not clear if the winches you have now are single or two speed. I swapped out the single speed o
Question about cockpit table attachment to deck AndyL at 8:56am 01.29.22 Anyone removed the table on a Hunter 36 or 356?
B&R deck stepped mast needs new lower shives. Allan12210 at 8:41am 01.29.22 Is there a small screw near where the internal end of that pin is? I'm trying to remember if it thre
B&R deck stepped mast needs new lower shives. jssailem at 8:25am 01.29.22 Dave, I am guessing that it would be the Hunter 28.5 he identifies in his avatar.
Help with halyards at mast head jssailem at 8:22am 01.29.22 Fell on deaf ears. Reminds me of a quote my Dad always shared.. You can lead a horse to water, bu
Funny Friday!!! DArcy at 8:00am 01.29.22 "Oh my God! You brought golf clubs too?" Obviously not a real sailor ;)
Hunter 38 - Dinghy Size sail sfbay at 7:37am 01.29.22 Suggest measuring to find out what size dinghy will fit. You are going to get a lot of good recommen
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 7:19am 01.29.22 202133
H240 Rudder Questions Crazy Dave Condon at 7:19am 01.29.22 @patbratton follow @caverun suggestions. I trust him
H240 Rudder Questions patbratton at 7:06am 01.29.22 Sounds like a good idea. On my 240 the rudder uphaul line was not routed through the post- it was o

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