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Re-bedding fixed lexan Ports Tstein at 4:55pm 04.08.09 S2 5/4701 Aloha; The lexan port is leaking and I'm trying to decide what is the correct product to use to r
New Orleans area weather sailaway78 at 3:20pm 04.08.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1409 Have read a couple post recently, not to mention mine, where someone got pounded pretty good by the
Electric polisher and buffer paulj at 2:20pm 04.08.09 Ask All Sailors 21/3941 My 26 year old Porter Cable is broken and beyond reasonable repair. I'm looking for recomendations f
Rudder Stuffing Box Swimfar at 2:10pm 04.08.09 S2 6/3485 I have a 1981 S2 8.5A. While crawling behind the fuel tank to inspect the helm cables, I noticed two
Raw water hoses Bob S at 2:08pm 04.08.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1661 I am in the process of changing my sea strainer from the little plastic OEM one to a Perko Bronze mu
Manson Supreme - first anchoring Jim Seamans at 1:33pm 04.08.09 Ask All Sailors 46/8965 Purchased the #45 manson supreme this winter and was able to anchor this last weekend (apr 4th). Fi
Ranger 32 restoration (2) j24kachina at 11:06am 04.08.09 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 7/8517 I have completed the work on a Ranger 32, hull number 59. There is almost nothing which I have not r
Backing plates for stanchions 48dodge at 10:28am 04.08.09 Ask All Sailors 21/5150 I was wondering what materials should I use for a backing plate for some new stanchions I have. The
H30 stantions BruceK at 9:54am 04.08.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/1132 Have 4 slightly bent stantions from my H30 '94 which can also fit same vintage 33.5 and 35.5, I thin
looking for Pat17364 SV Espiritu Neal Edward Albrektsen at 9:20am 04.08.09 Big Boats 0/1090 If there is anyone out there that knows Pat and Carole Mcintish on Espiritu please forward this mess
Haulout checklist Don12480 at 9:11am 04.08.09 Ask All Sailors 4/3932 I am preparing for my haulout and was looking for a post from Maine Sail on Hull Polishing which sho
42 P Off Shore Paul Olson at 8:37am 04.08.09 Big Boats 9/4218 We just purchased a 1994 42 P. After a full survey on this one owner boat it was indicated as a 9.5
GPS and Charts Warren Milberg at 7:34am 04.08.09 Ask All Sailors 9/1709 A good article, and timely reminder, by Chuck Husick about GPS and Chart variations on the Boat US w
Shower Drain Cover rasselas at 7:21am 04.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1544 Does anyone know where I can order a replacement shower drain cover? Mine is rusty (my wife the CAP
transmission position while sailing Alice A. at 7:18am 04.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/6268 There are apparently conflicting opinions about whether to lock the transmission in reverse while sa
Catalina 34 aft cabin? simonsez22 at 7:13am 04.08.09 Big Boats 3/6119 Anyone, I'm thinking of buying a Catalina 34. The aft cabin sleeping arrangements are sideways, com
Westerbeke 10hp on Oday 272 PatSul22 at 6:56am 04.08.09 Ask All Sailors 10/7327 I have an oday 272 with a Westerbeke 10 hp in it. I need to drive the boat a long distance on then e
mast height Hunter 376 ghsmindy at 6:17am 04.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1885 Does anyone know the height of the mast on a Hunter 376? I know that bridge clearance is supposed t
fort desoto jdgrnt66 at 5:44am 04.08.09 Destinations 4/4734 hello all. anyone have any thoughts or experience on anchoring (possibly overnigt) at fort desoto. i
Where credit is due DannyS at 5:29am 04.08.09 Ask All Sailors 12/1974 Practical Sailor magazine always has a section called "Where credit is due" that allows readers to g

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New Catalina 30 Owner Tally Ho at 7:17am 03.12.22
H30 cutlass O.D Tally Ho at 7:07am 03.12.22 The shaft would be removed and the strut is already broken so it will be clamped in a vise. Either
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer jviss at 6:59am 03.12.22 Perhaps they do. Not sure about LiFePO Power Accessories \| Xantrex Alternator Regulator \| Xantrex
refrigeration for a s2 11a Tally Ho at 6:58am 03.12.22 I can dream but I know that I am not going to be doing any long range cruising with this S2. Just h
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer JamesG161 at 6:57am 03.12.22 Xentrex does not make regulators. Perhaps they do. Not sure about LiFePO Power Accessories \| Xan
H30 cutlass O.D Cocoa Beach Sailor at 6:56am 03.12.22 Is the boat in question a Hunter 30 or a Hunter 430??? As per the title, it is a hunter 30. I will
H30 cutlass O.D Cocoa Beach Sailor at 6:55am 03.12.22
H30 cutlass O.D Cocoa Beach Sailor at 6:52am 03.12.22 What you are looking for is a press. A hammer may destroy the bond of the strut to the hull. See
Raymarine C120 Screen Rehab RoyS at 6:52am 03.12.22 Interesting. There must be two layers of film over the screen. The one I removed was very thin and p
H30 cutlass O.D Cocoa Beach Sailor at 6:51am 03.12.22 If you buy a new one you will have the exact measurement. Smashing! That never would have occurred
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer Maine Sail at 6:36am 03.12.22 I looked at the Xantrex site, and I can't find an alternator regulator designed or programmable for
What anchor and rode will physically fit the bow and anchor locker? RoyS at 6:07am 03.12.22 Rocna recommendations use 50 mph winds so their sizing is very conservative.
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer jviss at 6:04am 03.12.22 They must have listened. Too long of a story, but they helped me, by phone, with my new one. Their
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer JamesG161 at 5:50am 03.12.22 We had stopped installing Xantrex years ago due to on-going reliability and customer support issues
Shackleton's Endurance Found kappykaplan at 5:46am 03.12.22 Saw this a couple of times on the news. Great historical find! :beer:
Should 23.5 bow touch trailer roller? Rick Webb at 5:38am 03.12.22 Yes, and you'll be amazed at what a difference it makes. Lots of info in the archives here on how t
New Catalina 30 Owner BigEasy at 5:21am 03.12.22 [QUOTE="mikeracca, post: 1736620, member: 159338 this is the back of my propane solenoid, any though
Should 23.5 bow touch trailer roller? Daveinet at 5:16am 03.12.22 The first thing you need to do is load the boat and then measure your tongue weight. It should be ar
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer Maine Sail at 5:13am 03.12.22 I wrote my account of the "fire" incident in post #4 from memory of a post read 6-months ago becaus
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