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Harken Furling Line Diameter Greg W at 10:01am 07.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1434 I am about to replace my Harken Furling line and need to know the correct diameter I should be using
Anchor locker Janice at 10:25am 07.11.07 Other Sailboats 1/902 We just recently purchased a 1997 40LRC Caliber. We would like to increase the depth of the anchor
Shore Power Scott H. at 10:58am 07.11.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1197 Just bought this boat and its the first sailboat I've owned. In regard to charging batteries while p
Mac going to da dump,,crushing it Malcolm & Darlene at 11:10am 07.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/1466 last chanche... in 2 weeks I will have a trailer for sale,Tha Mac is going to be burnt and crushed,,
best racing sails for Catalina 27 Tall Rig roper0621 at 11:24am 07.11.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2314 I just purshase a 1987 Catalina 27 Tall Rig with the orginal sails. I want to upgrade the sails, fo
installation of Autohelm autopilot Brian Ward at 1:14pm 07.11.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1353 Has anyone installed a Raymarine ST4000t or new S1 in a Beneteau 323, 343, or 373 ? The pivoting whe
Is this a Cherubini sailaway78 at 3:01pm 07.11.07 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 2/2228 Some friends of mine recently purchased a 1979 Hunter 33. Is this one of the Cherubini Hunters that
keel cable length? (1) Cleatus at 2:31pm 07.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/980 If I was to replace the keel cable how long and what size cable and parts will I need? I removed t
Swinomish Channel advice TN at 4:11pm 07.11.07 Ask All Sailors 10/6862 Does anybody have advice/stories to share about traversing the Swinomish Channel (WA state) headed n
Outboard Power Bill Johnson at 12:46am 07.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/3300 I ran to an from the Abacos Bahamas a few times in our Macgregor 26X. At the time with 2 daughters
Hull ID number location Tom at 12:37am 07.12.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2522 I have looked for a hull ID number on the stern of the boat where my last boat ID number was located
26X Centerboard Line Replacement rolf 1256 at 1:34am 07.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/4349 Has anybody tried (and been successful) at replacing a broken 26X centerboard line while the boat is
Quad Sidestay tension (1) Capnbluering at 1:57am 07.12.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1224 I have a 26' Seafarer sloop that has two sidestays aport and two astarboard. the ones to the top of
Roller furl Bob Fox at 2:14am 07.12.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1032 I am considering adding roller to my Pearson 26W It seems that there are many systemsto pick from.
LIghtning proof supernailman at 2:20am 07.12.07 Ask All Sailors 24/2333 I have a small 21' sailboat kept at a dock. Now being in florida, the lightning capital, is there a
Bimini - quick disconnect pin PHitchcox at 2:18am 07.12.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1470 Looking for help replacing the pin that supports the extension poles of my bimini.The pin mechanis
Calling All Passage 456 owners Fortylove at 2:31am 07.12.07 Big Boats 2/783 Suprised that there are not more posts from Passage 456 owners, Just bought And So It Goes, and woul
Fiberglass mess (1) Wes at 2:46am 07.12.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1132 I am buying this boat this coming weekend. The gelcoat melted off in a fire. I have done some mino
New Electrical Leads to Mast Geoff McLaughlin at 3:06am 07.12.07 Big Boats 5/911 I have installed a mast head antenna for my VHF. The mast is off the boat and about to go back on.
Jibe time Brian M H23 at 3:09am 07.12.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1424 We all know how dangerous an uncontrolled jibe can be! the other night I was out for a 2 hour 11p-1

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Inner Jib Tracks and Life Lines (1) sail sfbay at 3:58pm 09.23.21 Photo of a Catalina 22 with jib sheet track outside the lifelines. If that is an issue could install
propane Jedaye at 3:56pm 09.23.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! 10 lb and you can buy one here Alu
Boneheaded mistakes & living under a lucky star dlochner at 3:42pm 09.23.21 @dlochner I see you just went up the Delaware and through the C&D canal. I'm heading that same way
Fill/empty water reservoir for sink chriscampbell at 3:42pm 09.23.21 Please tell us which boat model 2000 H240.
Fill/empty water reservoir for sink Crazy Dave Condon at 3:38pm 09.23.21 Please tell us which boat model
Squeaky bulkhead sail sfbay at 3:37pm 09.23.21 Do a search on this forum on "squeaky bukhards" and you find some options in thread like these: How
Beneteau 361 Cutless Bearing Repalcement Mechone at 3:35pm 09.23.21 Remove the 2x nylon M6 screws ,new ones are on amazon. Remove prop pull out cutlass . Now the bad n
H 19 FURLING HEADSAIL Crazy Dave Condon at 3:32pm 09.23.21 Is this a water ballast boat. What is the year of the boat or better yet, what is the hull number
Boneheaded mistakes & living under a lucky star dlochner at 3:29pm 09.23.21 Gee, on my boat the fridge can run for two days before I need to run the engine. What kinda boats
O'Day 40 - Battery setup- what are you using? (1) twodzusfittings at 3:27pm 09.23.21 Battery setup- what are you using? On my 30, I'm using two Group 24, 850's. I try to not use the mot
Boneheaded mistakes & living under a lucky star dLj at 3:26pm 09.23.21 We were about 4.3 miles off the Light at 10:39 pm. https://maps.findmespot.com/s/5Y86#history/asse
Boneheaded mistakes & living under a lucky star Stu Jackson at 3:21pm 09.23.21 Hmmmm I would not turn down a glass of spiced rum but as sipping beverages go... I really like ore
IS my 1990 Beneteau s 41S5 alternator working?? Stu Jackson at 3:18pm 09.23.21 Wait before you go to a shop. How big is your house bank? How big is your alternator? Internally
Thru Hull Backers jssailem at 3:11pm 09.23.21 :plus: for @Artey1
Hunter Passage 42 Forward Window wade the giant at 3:00pm 09.23.21 I replaced that front windshield on my 1991 Passage 42 in 2001. I dealt with Hunter, who informed
Tropical Storm Sam (2) jssailem at 2:59pm 09.23.21 @rgranger198536 It bears watching. Conditions can change.
Beneteau 361 Cutless Bearing Repalcement Grip Fast at 2:59pm 09.23.21 Showing some wear, and headed South for 6 months. Dont want to deal with it 1000 miles from home
Spinnaker halyard on 272 Sailfanatic at 2:21pm 09.23.21 Is the advantage of running it external just to reduce noise at rest? Or is there some other benefi
IS my 1990 Beneteau s 41S5 alternator working?? kloudie1 at 2:17pm 09.23.21 Alternator should push the voltage up to around 13.5-14 volts. Check all alternator connections fir
Boneheaded mistakes & living under a lucky star (1) rgranger at 2:10pm 09.23.21 Prefer a nice sipping rum. :) Hmmmm I would not turn down a glass of spiced rum but as sipping b

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