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Rubrail to cover hull-deck joint on cal 34 Paullarmore at 4:14pm 10.20.07 Cal 2/654 Any ideas where I might find the rubrail material and associated bow and stern fittings for a cal 34
Maxwell winches JFitz at 9:35pm 10.18.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/981 In renovating my H-34 winches, I've got thhe core shaft out and the drum about 3" up and it seems to
Yamar 3gm30 throttle shemandr at 11:41pm 10.18.07 Big Boats 8/1604 My throttle linkage, I think, has slipped so that my lowest idle is around 2,000 rpm. I would like
procedure to lower the mast on a cal 20 greg adams at 12:12am 10.19.07 Cal 3/2839 The starboard mast spreader is knocked out of position, upon getting aloft I found the bolt attached
Compass Fit Jack Hollingsworth at 12:41am 10.19.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/763 I would like to transfer a Ritchie DNP-200 Navigator (Binnacle Mount) compass to a Merriman pedestal
What's this for then? Anyone know AndrewB at 1:21am 10.19.07 Big Boats 5/893 Does anyone know what this bracket is for. It's on the steps of a 2000 H410 but I would guess its on
Battery Installation in 26D,S,&C Chuck at 1:51am 10.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2194 I plan on installing two (2) size 24 batteries in my new 1993 McGregor 26. I am planning on install
Solar system Zaphro at 1:52am 10.19.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1506 One of my winter projects is to install a solar power system to keep the batteries charged. I've se
Axles: 1 or 2!? Brian M H23 at 2:04am 10.19.07 Trailer Sailors 5/1746 I'm in the process of adding a second axle to the trailer for my hunter 23 (At this stage, collectin
cooking stove Merrick Cromwell at 12:07am 10.19.07 Smaller Boats 3/1922 My stove is natural gas.I want to change it to propane. Is this easy to do? My e-mail is cromwellmc@
Calgon Water Softener in Holding tanks?? George Kornreich at 4:27am 10.19.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2621 Some RV sites have recently been recommending adding Calgon water softener to tanks, which they clai
C270 Icebox/Refrigeration Conversion RJTilbe at 4:40am 10.19.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1276 I would like info from anyone who has successfully converted their C270 icebox to a refrigerator.
Topping lift kit (1) Justin_NSA at 3:08am 10.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/3391 I just ordered a new Model 33 kit from Sail Care today. I only needed the 1/2 kit because I have a w
malfunction head guages Art6035 at 2:47am 10.19.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1401 I read recently of a cleaning additive to put in the holding tank toget the guage operating again. C
Apparent delamination problem around windows sailingdude at 2:43am 10.19.07 Catalina 30 2/2439 I have just started the process of fixing the leaking cabin windows in my 1980 C-30. Upon removal of
Recommend towing vehicle for a 272LE Capt Ron at 4:54am 10.19.07 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1229 Hello Everyone,I just purchase a 272LE and had a friend with a large truck haul it to where I live
Barnacles on New Bottom Paint Larry7082 at 4:58am 10.19.07 Ask All Sailors 10/2952 We have a Oday 23 in Long Is land Sound on the CT Side.Have been using West Marine BottomKote for m
Good source for used/refurbished sails? Vin11979 at 8:14am 10.19.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1641 Looking to find a good source for used or refurbished sails, as I would like to purchase both a stor
Beneteau 361 information... Douglas Washburn at 8:30am 10.19.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1157 I am considering buying a used Beneteau 361. Over what period of time have they been manufactured?
Marina dock MOB ladder question. Richard at 8:38am 10.19.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1223 Do any of your docks have emergency pull down ladders? If so, do you know the manufacturer? Thanks

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Mods to our 35s5 (5) Hollyberry at 4:15pm 11.09.21 Gnarly weather here these past few days.. but work continues A previous owner had removed the vinyl
Mast Step sail sfbay at 4:14pm 11.09.21 Missing or damaged? Photo? Suggest contacting Klacko, who made/make metal parts for C&C sailboats,
Occaisional Head Smell marchem at 4:13pm 11.09.21 None, and many good reasons why there should NOT be a macerator pump in the TOILET discharge line.
Raising the Mast Tater at 3:55pm 11.09.21 Try YouTube "mast raising" Thanks.
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 3:54pm 11.09.21 like button more than once;) You should never generalize women. It's wrong to make broad assumpt
Wrapping topsides DArcy at 3:29pm 11.09.21 I asked about this last year. There is a bit of information in that thread https://forums.sailboatow
Wrapping topsides FastOlson at 3:27pm 11.09.21
C&C 27 Mk3 Hull Depressions Sailfanatic at 3:24pm 11.09.21 Most likely these would be dimples caused by over-tensioning the rigging. If you back off the riggi
Adding a 115V outlet Stu Jackson at 3:24pm 11.09.21 Probably not as FLA batteries take a long time to put back the last 15% or 10% or even 5% SOC. Tha
Its funny Friday! (1) DArcy at 3:23pm 11.09.21 And where does the coma go in this one?
Its funny Friday! dLj at 3:16pm 11.09.21 You should never generalize women. It's wrong to make broad assumptions. :badbad: And where does
Wrapping topsides Don S/V ILLusion at 2:50pm 11.09.21 Best start with the number of years you have to get out of a refinishing, without considering the p
Raymarine ST6001 Smartpilot issue Rjm st.petersburg at 2:44pm 11.09.21 The ohm readings you should see for the Fluxgate Compass are Bare to Blue ---- 6 to 12ohms Red to Gr
Wiring for electric winch - 2002 386 artboas at 2:37pm 11.09.21
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina (1) Will Gilmore at 2:36pm 11.09.21 Also, what are the registration numbers? I'm guessing that a stolen 40 foot sailboat would be hard
Hunter 34 deck non skid needs painting (1) sail sfbay at 2:34pm 11.09.21 Just applied 2 coats of Awlgip color-matched polyester urethane topcoat paint with converter and red
Its funny Friday! BlowMeAway at 2:25pm 11.09.21 You should never generalize women. It's wrong to make broad assumptions. :badbad:
Finally went for a sail (2) DeniseO30 at 2:20pm 11.09.21 Since it was such a beautiful quiet day on the eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay, I went for some
Wrapping topsides FastOlson at 2:14pm 11.09.21 Best start with the number of years you have to get out of a refinishing, without considering the pr
Adding a 115V outlet Hello Below at 2:13pm 11.09.21 There is a 40 minute one way trip from the marina to the bay. The batteries should fully charge eve

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