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Universal M4-30 Spirt34-77 at 1:31pm 06.18.21 Engines and Propulsion 4/1181 Any suggestions for where to find a Universal M4-30 running take out, immediately? Mine just died!
Keel wench.. mll at 1:25pm 06.18.21 Catalina 22 8/926 Order one via Northern tools manufacturer Dutton-Lainson 800lb brake wench for a third of what catal
Tips for finding marinas that accommodate trailer sailors yappasailing at 1:14pm 06.18.21 Trailer Sailors 3/829
New Windlass - V1 or V2 for 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 (13000lbs) skunther at 1:11pm 06.18.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1705 I need to replace my Simpson Lawrence Sprint 1000 windlass. Lewmar's website states the most direct
West Marine Sold (again) ggrizzard at 12:20pm 06.18.21 Ask All Sailors 29/3020 One venture capital outfit 'partners' with another, bigger venture capital company and acquires Wes
2000 H240 SnapFurl CF500 issues (1) Chucktown Charger at 11:16am 06.18.21 Trailer Sailors 4/939 Hi, I just got a 2000 Hunter 240 and have been going through it replacing the worn out parts. I just
Any jack line systems anybody would recommend for a 2000Mac 26X? Wade Gizzy at 10:48am 06.18.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/542 Anybody recommend a certain brand of a jack line system, and how well do you like it? Is it a signif
Precision 23 Cooler Options SailingKev at 9:19am 06.18.21 Precision 2/1345 Hi, Can anyone recommend a replacement cooler option for a Precision 23? It has been West Marine i
changing bolts on heat exchangers; let's get down to brass tacks Muttondressedaslamb at 9:09am 06.18.21 Engines and Propulsion 7/1568 Last week, I was doing routine engine checks on the Universal M25xpb diesel on my 2003 Catalina 310.
Tripping Breaker at Dock 84' Hunter 31 31 Hunter at 8:22am 06.18.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/856 Recently purchased a 84' HUnter. When I hook up the shore cord 30A (replaced) also replaced plugin t
Towing a Cat 22 John Marrone at 7:32am 06.18.21 Catalina 22 7/1161 Best avenue to find a Cat 22 1987-1995 is out of state. Fla to UT. Can't find a truck rental with on
Sail Cover Between Sailing Days duck21 at 7:13am 06.18.21 Ask All Sailors 14/1426 Personal protocol question for folks who have a fully removable main sail cover: when on a longer tr
Hunter 33 Main Traveller Arch - Adding 12v Power to arch jasonc33 at 6:31am 06.18.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/2430 Hi I need some advice, my H33 does not have any wires / power leading to the steel arch and I want t
Do they make in-boom mainsail furling systems for the Mac 26 X? Wade Gizzy at 6:30am 06.18.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/874 On casual inspection, it looks like something that could be easily retrofitted.
My "new" 2000 Mac26X trailer, does it have surge brakes? Wade Gizzy at 6:18am 06.18.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/580 I bought a bowrider (3,300 lbs) from a private owner in New York 4 years ago (I live in Pennsylvania
C22 party on Pend Oreille? (1) pclarksurf at 11:36pm 06.17.21 Catalina 22 0/389 Anyone in the PNW going to be around lake Pend Oreille, ID 1st week of August? S/V Maryanne has a
Anchor chain joiners Screen Saver at 10:58pm 06.17.21 Ask All Sailors 11/2053 Has anyone had any first hand experience with anchor chain joiners failing, or anyone used them for
Replacing furling line on under deck furler Rcd1649 at 5:52pm 06.17.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1200 Anyone done this? I have a hunter 30t 1991. The furler is accessed through the bow anchor storage
Compound after wetsand, or straight to wax/polish? DAVA390 at 5:47pm 06.17.21 Ask All Sailors 13/1445 My wax on/wax off guy let me down, was supposed to do my boat while i was on vacation. Returned home
O'Day 272 wiring issues TPN at 5:46pm 06.17.21 Bigger Boats 13/2418 Is there an electrical circuit diagram available for the 272? I'm not getting any power to the bi-co

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P42 engine sump Tally Ho at 5:49am 12.04.24
C&C landfall 42 complete deck and Cabin top re-core kappykaplan at 5:15am 12.04.24 Thanks FatOlson Missing a letter! FastOlson may not appreciate that. :beer:
Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel Hayden Watson at 4:58am 12.04.24 Sure, I understand all of this well. However, it is still true that those of us with single 50A ci
C&C landfall 42 complete deck and Cabin top re-core Reunion at 4:46am 12.04.24 C&C used those, and so did Hinterhoeler. A mechanical way to secure the cabintotp to an interior bu
Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel colemj at 3:45am 12.04.24 As far as I have ever seen, all 50A shore power plugs are 4-pin connectors. If you are using a sta
Hunter 49 Swim Platform (1) Georgedoyle at 9:50pm 12.03.24 Starboard and stainless. We did not need to alter the rubrail. The platform is inside of the boat's
Hunter 26/260 trailers massnspace at 8:56pm 12.03.24 The Hunter trailers are WAY over legal limit, with the 2 tall poles that guide you in. I have a 23.
What is this mystery line? marcham at 8:48pm 12.03.24 Gibe preventer?
C&C landfall 42 complete deck and Cabin top re-core FastOlson at 6:57pm 12.03.24 C&C used those, and so did Hinterhoeler. A mechanical way to secure the cabintotp to an interior bul
What is this mystery line? ggrizzard at 4:59pm 12.03.24 The previous owner no doubt had a harness. It was probably integral to a life vest and was taken to
P42 engine sump JoeWhite at 4:46pm 12.03.24 No drain holes for my C36. I cut side of a large plastic bottle creating a deep tray that is wedge s
Battery reconditioning? The_Sailing_Pelican at 4:08pm 12.03.24 You can pressure wash the interior of a trailer sailor -- I did it last year to my Catalina 22. To
What is this mystery line? Calif. Ted at 3:54pm 12.03.24 I don't know, but if I found it on my boat I'd probably try to use it as an anchor snubber.
C&C landfall 42 complete deck and Cabin top re-core Reunion at 3:49pm 12.03.24 You may have to remove (parts of) the headliner to access the bolts from the inside. If it is a h
C&C landfall 42 complete deck and Cabin top re-core Tally Ho at 3:33pm 12.03.24 You may have to remove (parts of) the headliner to access the bolts from the inside. If it is a ha
C&C landfall 42 complete deck and Cabin top re-core dlochner at 3:06pm 12.03.24 Welcome to SBO. I'm a little unclear about the construction. Are these part of the chainplates? Ther
What is this mystery line? jssailem at 2:57pm 12.03.24 It may have been used as a tether, but it was not safe. @thinwater illustrates a proper tether cli
What is this mystery line? Hello Below at 1:52pm 12.03.24 A dog lease.:p
Sail Recommendation Project_Mayhem at 1:32pm 12.03.24 Try UK Sailmakers. They're the cheapest local loft in my area and have always provided good service
What is this mystery line? dlochner at 1:22pm 12.03.24 Cruising, having a 2nd to clip around obstacles is nice, and the added bulk on your person becomes

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