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Using Maxwell VW800 Windlass (3) Team118 at 8:21am 05.10.21 Big Boats 3/2802 Hi My 1997 has the VW800 windlass and I am in the process of getting the boat ready for launch. I
Can you climb the mast on a Hunter 26? DeliriousSailor at 8:06am 05.10.21 Smaller Boats 13/1667 We need to remove our jib and do rerigging of the main and a few other upgrades and maintenance thin
361 where in boat is the dock AC inlet fuse ? Guan at 7:44am 05.10.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 20/3442 Need to know where the AC incoming fuse is. Was using power washer with on board AC power when it f
Hardware Rigging rhomberg at 7:36am 05.10.21 Sirius 21/22 9/1849 I just bought a 21 and it needs all need hardware. Blocks, lines, cleats etc. Any detailed suggestio
Hunter 28 Seacock "Patch" (1) ManicFarmer at 7:20am 05.10.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/1561 I just bought my first sailboat, a 1990 Hunter 28. Survey went well but one of the issues identifie
Mast thickness? Orbweaver at 6:45am 05.10.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1908 Hi all, I want to attach a couple of pad-eyes to my mast. I'm trying to engineer a system to allow m
Home Weather Station Plymouth Sailor at 4:03am 05.10.21 Ask All Sailors 6/1218 Fellow sailors, trying to find an option on the cheap for determining wind speed as the wind speed t
H26 waterline / water flowing into gas locker on tack JimSails at 7:49pm 05.09.21 Smaller Boats 14/1601 Hey all, we have been concerned with the aft waterlevel on the hunter 26. We have a honda 9.9 off th
Towing a wooden dinghy (1) Captain W at 6:39pm 05.09.21 Ask All Sailors 8/881 I have a new wooden dinghy. I am interested to know how you would attach a towing bridle to it. My
2000 Oceanis boom part (2) Winsome 461 at 5:19pm 05.09.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/615 Looking to replace a piece of the traveler car for a 2000 Beneteau Oceanis 461. If anyone happens to
Jerk (1) rgranger at 3:29pm 05.09.21 Ask All Sailors 31/2951 Went to do some work on my boat today and found this... well actually found something was absent
Cracked motor mount on Hunter 26 MySong at 2:21pm 05.09.21 Smaller Boats 15/1530 The plate that my motor mounts on is badly cracked and I need to make or buy a new one. Complicating
Marinas in the Chesapeake gnzoidberg at 1:05pm 05.09.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1901 Hi everybody, I am looking for a marina in the Chesapeake area for the summer and into the fall. It
H40.5 Forward Head sump circuit shorted. edguy3 at 12:06pm 05.09.21 Big Boats 7/697 I have a '95 Hunter 40.5 and have just replaced the sump in the forward head. Seems there is a shor
Rhodes 19 electric / solar charging rbaevergreen at 11:42am 05.09.21 Day Sailers 0/629 I'm hoping to add an electric bilge pump to my Rhodes 19 (perhaps one on each side of the centerboar
The joys of reefing on our 26C Nashville_Blues at 11:30am 05.09.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/847 We purchased one of the new Lite-Skin sails from BWY with two reefing points and I wanted to share o
Sabre 34 Centerboard Outeast at 11:25am 05.09.21 Ask All Sailors 2/969 I am revitalizing an '84 Sabre 34 with a shoal draft and centerboard. The centerboard cable snapped.
Catalina 22? For Sale SV_GALATEIA at 10:24am 05.09.21 Catalina 22 1/942 Hi all, I live way up at the tip of lower Michigan, in Cheboygan. Driving through town last week I
Max Prop - shaft and hub tightness wsconner at 10:04am 05.09.21 Musings With Maine Sail 5/1136 I had my max prop classic reconditioned this winter and re-installing was fairly straightfoward. Ho
Hunter 460/466 Hydrovane (1) Scallywagger at 10:00am 05.09.21 Big Boats 11/2459 Hello. I have just purchased Ghostly Goose which will soon become my new Casper.I am also purchasing

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companion way overhead hatch dLj at 12:08pm 11.23.24
1993 Catalina 30 water heater replacements? dLj at 12:07pm 11.23.24 Dave, attached is a simplified drawing of the heating system. The Summer Valve is a by pass valve s
companion way overhead hatch Tally Ho at 11:57am 11.23.24
Buying 423? NYSail at 11:31am 11.23.24
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? BigEasy at 11:01am 11.23.24 I have used a hand held PVC pipe scissor type shear to make clean cuts thru sanitation hose up to 1
Ellebogen Isolators NYSail at 10:57am 11.23.24 I am familiar with the mounts and have spoken to the owner several times. Know many satisfied custom
Loos gauges accuracy at low end BigEasy at 10:56am 11.23.24 How precise do you really need to be? It will aid in getting tension equal from shroud to shroud a
Loos gauges accuracy at low end BigEasy at 10:55am 11.23.24 Let me attach a photo - this shows it very well. essing really... Always appreciated the "tar
Ellebogen Isolators BigEasy at 10:46am 11.23.24 It appears that the mounts are original so I have decided to replace them. OEM mounts are crazy
Bilge pump install location Project_Mayhem at 10:23am 11.23.24 At the aft end, is the lowest section of the bilge. You can get a small pump in there or a 500-750 i
companion way overhead hatch Project_Mayhem at 10:19am 11.23.24 Oddly enough, Skil is a local Chicago company so you'd think I would've heard a circular saw referre
Loos gage for multiple wire sizes thinwater at 10:05am 11.23.24 You can always use the yard stick method - it is very accurate, just not as handy as a Loos gauge.
Ellebogen Isolators (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:52am 11.23.24 "Age is just a number" is a faulty premise When combined with a lack of annual inspection, yes, a
Loos gage for multiple wire sizes SteveHughessails at 9:50am 11.23.24 Unless you have reason to disengage your rigging on a regular basis, such as trailering your boat..
Thinking about getting a smaller wheel for our 36 mk ii. Thud at 9:14am 11.23.24 Thanks for all the ideas. I'm passing the information on to Santa. One by one to prevent sticker sho
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? Project_Mayhem at 9:07am 11.23.24 I found this video when I was replacing my sanitation hoses. The key is the pair of cutters that
Replacement sink Hello Below at 9:02am 11.23.24 Scott, we have a kitchen sink at home made of quartz sand. The black material does need some attent
Chesapeake Bay Area. Possibilities jssailem at 8:29am 11.23.24 A summary of local observations will help future research.
Loos gage for multiple wire sizes dLj at 7:50am 11.23.24 You can always use the yard stick method - it is very accurate, just not as handy as a Loos gauge.
Loos gage for multiple wire sizes LakeOntario270 at 7:15am 11.23.24 I have 2 gauges, no big deal.

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