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Barbarossa blocks sailexa at 3:36pm 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 1/2725 Has anyone ever serviced a Barbarossa block? I have them on my Beneteau 38 - a double foot block on
Home made Bimini Chris Coombs at 2:32pm 09.06.08 Smaller Boats 3/2584 Does anyone have a spec and BoM for a home made bimini for the Catalina 22?
deck hardware for rigging halyards to cockpit Chris Coombs at 2:23pm 09.06.08 Smaller Boats 6/2218 Looking for a little advice on how to set up my Cat 22 Main and Jib Halyard so that I can raise and
Maximum outboard for 26S San Juan Sailor at 1:37pm 09.06.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2240 I recently purchased a 26S that has an older 15 hp Johnson. The motor is actually lighter than curre
Riding Out Hanna Aboard Bad Obsession at 1:19pm 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 21/2007 Well, I had decided to riade Hanna out aboard my Catalina 30 at the dock to make sure things went ok
rOnDAYvous 09 Scott On Eagles Wings at 11:45am 09.06.08 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1181 Hello Mike C. are you out there? I know this is hard to belive but we are booking our vacation for
upper gudgeon access dlewis812 at 10:58am 09.06.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1297 just replaced bottom gudgeon; would like to replace top. cant' find access to back plate on the top
Great sailing movie - Deep Water Kelly at 10:19am 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1472 I know there's been some discussion here about movies but wanted to pass along one that I just saw t
Roller Furling ID Help... BaySailerBill at 8:46am 09.06.08 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1199 Hi Guys, I know I don't own an Oday anymore, but I've learned tp rely on your knowledge to help m
Something fun for the sailing wardrobe rfrye1 at 8:40am 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1243 I saw this in my latest Lats ' Atts magazine. Kinda fun and unique. ThoughtnI'd share it with the cr
Scull-Fin Sail Kit Rob McClain at 7:25am 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 2/2044 Does anyone have experience with the "Scully-Fin" sail kit for use on an inflatable dinghy? It was
Adhesives regor-123 at 7:04am 09.06.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1094 After removing the teak and refinishing, what kind, if any adhesive/sealant is used between the wood
Motor mount Cap'n Ron at 8:17pm 09.05.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1169 The wooden motor mount on my 22' Macgregor snapped in two this weekend, (Motor running at full throt
h40.5 Screen @ main hatch Capn Grumpy at 7:14pm 09.05.08 Big Boats 17/2706 We NEED a main hatch screen in northern Wisconsin. Am currently using a weighted soft screen. It i
Hooking up or leaving a tight mooring with a side wind. caguy at 5:01pm 09.05.08 Ask All Sailors 13/2712 This came up this weekend as a large motor cruiser tried to moor up single handed. While he tried to
1993 26S Centerboard Question cscott at 2:36pm 09.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1531 After loading my 1993 26S onto the trailor, I noticed that the leading edge of the rear of the cente
1969 23' Ericson Project Pirate_Property at 2:25pm 09.05.08 Ericson 0/1952 Hey all, I am excited to say, I have just entered into a partial ownership on a 69 Ericson 23. My bu
Beneteau 321 cutless bearing replacement Telis at 11:43am 09.05.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/4038 I need to replace cutless bearing on my Beneteau Oceanis 321 and need information how to replace it.
adjustable outhaul walt at 11:36am 09.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1995 I used an adjustable outhaul on a windsurfer for years and it makes a big difference. I have a loose
Skip Allan's Wildflower JoshGray at 10:16am 09.05.08 Ask All Sailors 8/3324 Some of you may be familiar with Skip Allan. He's an offshore sailboat racer with a penchant for win

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New here Project_Mayhem at 4:24pm 12.26.21 If it were me, I'd go with a 120v mini fridge and inverter. The one I have only draws 1 amp. At 90%
Angle of transom on 1990 35.5 Legend Project_Mayhem at 4:16pm 12.26.21 I don't think it would fit the bill but what came to mind was one of those shower handholds with the
6" round fluorecsent (3) Georgedoyle at 3:24pm 12.26.21 We left one of the wires disconnected. The switch we added can be used with two circuits. Click up a
Looking for the wiring diagram of control panel for 1992 42 Hunter Passage? Terry Cox at 3:17pm 12.26.21 Thank you, Marcus.
Hunter window reseal Tally Ho at 3:08pm 12.26.21 Yes, Dow 795 is a good choice of sealant. On my Hunter 280, the large front windows had some small
M25-XP Oberdorfer Raw Water Pump is dripping oil at the base (1) RitSim at 3:01pm 12.26.21 This home-made tool helps remove the old seals. One of the on-line videos showed it, so I can't tak
Looking for the wiring diagram of control panel for 1992 42 Hunter Passage? Crusty Ol Salt at 2:32pm 12.26.21 These additions have made our P42 much more accommodating these days with all of our personal devic
Hose in stern of boat - Can anyone identify? valcour at 2:18pm 12.26.21 That appears to be starboard side. It is likely fresh air intake from stern vent. The other intak
Looking for the wiring diagram of control panel for 1992 42 Hunter Passage? (5) Terry Cox at 12:22pm 12.26.21 I've made very few changes to the panel over the years, adding one or two new courtesy DC circuits
M25-XP Oberdorfer Raw Water Pump is dripping oil at the base Stu Jackson at 11:11am 12.26.21 It is more likely that the oil is coming out of the weep hole about 1/2" out from the flange. If th
A new 466 David in Sandusky at 9:39am 12.26.21 Some good reviews here: Hunter Owner Reviews
6" round fluorecsent Udi at 9:37am 12.26.21
M25-XP Oberdorfer Raw Water Pump is dripping oil at the base JoeWhite at 9:11am 12.26.21 Replacing seals is easy and inexpensive. If you have 200 hours on it, it is time to order the kit th
6" round fluorecsent Georgedoyle at 9:03am 12.26.21
Hose in stern of boat - Can anyone identify? Tom J at 8:56am 12.26.21 There are three of those hoses in that compartment. One is the exhaust for the bilge blower, and th
M25-XP Oberdorfer Raw Water Pump is dripping oil at the base (1) Hayden Watson at 8:51am 12.26.21 If the oil is coming out of the flange mounting it to the front cover, you should be ok with a new p
Hunter 40.5 Water heater to hydronic diesel Rick D at 8:50am 12.26.21 Your water heater should have a heat exchanger for heating the water when the engine is warmed up an
Sydney Hobart Race PaulK at 8:45am 12.26.21 Interesting that they have four starts from different lines all at the same time, and then different
Unknown Part and function LeeandRick at 8:38am 12.26.21 Paper towel holder. I've got one in my garage but not quite as rusty.
First Time in Gusts Hayden Watson at 8:36am 12.26.21 It sounds like you did most everything right except for line management. Having a figure-8 knot in

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