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H23 mast raising (1) chiefjgreene at 11:12pm 12.05.06 Smaller Boats 7/1416 I have finally made the mast raising easier with a new mast crutch. See attached photo. I believe th
SKYLARK (1) Sonny at 12:12am 12.06.06 Other Sailboats 3/1182 We have just put SKYLARK on the hard for the winter. I noticed when I winterized the hot water heat
Routing VHF Antenna Cable pmeyers at 12:10am 12.06.06 Smaller Boats 8/1418 With some help from this forum I have determined which VHF I will purchase and install on my Hunter
H23 Outboard motor control (1) chiefjgreene at 12:24am 12.06.06 Smaller Boats 6/1279 To make it easier to control the boat while under power, I linked the rudder to the motor. I did thi
battery charge Bob at 1:40am 12.06.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1760 Question: if the wet cell battery shows 12.46 volts after trickle charging for 24 hours is there a w
3hp evinrude in a box KennyH at 12:35am 12.06.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1166 Just saw what looks like a great idea. It is a 3hp evinrude that the shaft disassembles so that the
Rail mounted Kayak Carrier? Rick Belew at 2:37am 12.06.06 Ask All Sailors 9/8631 I saw in one of the Sailing Magazine (sail, Lats and Atts, etc) a pair of stainless steel L shape ba
Pluses and minuses Ellen Halter at 2:56am 12.06.06 Other Sailboats 0/730 I am thinking of purchasing a Capri, hopefully a Capri 22. What advantages and disadvantages should
SURPRISE, on the genset that wouldn't start! Loren Hall at 2:36am 12.06.06 Ask All Sailors 8/942 On Dec. 4 I wrote an article that my genset would not start. I finally got a diesel machanic out ane
Hey Brian! ConchyJoe at 2:27am 12.06.06 Ask All Sailors 7/973 Have you seen this new PV technology coming out of SA and Germany?
GPS Antennae location and Biminis Rob19574 at 3:36am 12.06.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1358 Hi all -I am in the process of adding a bimini top to cover my cockpit and want to run the bimini
signs of the times! Rob at 3:31am 12.06.06 Ask All Sailors 38/1942 Boy this says it all,,,,,,,, Im trying to replace the thru-deck block of my swing keel....it has cra
Where to get a prop shaft PT at 3:12am 12.06.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1410 I need to get a new prop shaft for my Catalina 36II because I probably will add a MaxProp in Spring.
Drop Down Selection for this Forum Tim C350 April IV at 4:58am 12.06.06 Catalina 22 1/1161 Noticed this recent addition to the Catalina Owners forums - but I don't see it linked via a "drop d
Removing boom / replacing outhaul line charliehall1@verizon.net at 5:19am 12.06.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2453 I have an Oday 30 and I need to replace the outhaul line/braided this is connected inside the boom.
Water NOT in Bilge JoshGray at 5:34am 12.06.06 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1104 After cutting the floor out of my OD22 I noticed that along the port side of the floor the bottom 's
Who has an air filter on their diesel aux/genset? Rich Stidger at 5:42am 12.06.06 Big Boats 9/1877 An owner just related in another posting that the 9yr old sound insulation broke down and was ingest
Is the Starwind 190 a proper boat? greg g. at 5:51am 12.06.06 Trailer Sailors 8/17743 A boatyard nearby has an '86 Starwind 190 with trailer and Johnson outboard for $4,000. Given that t
Mistral 33 - Main traveler Gary at 6:37am 12.06.06 Hallberg-Rassy 0/2516 I have been looking for a Mistral 33 to purchase, and have found a possibility. However, the main t
Need a new deck connector for the mast power (1) ConchyJoe at 6:33am 12.06.06 Ask All Sailors 5/2396 This connector is worn out and needs replacing. I have only seen 2 and 4-5 pin connectors.Any idea

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Looking for a source for this part: DougM at 5:04am 05.25.21 Many people are surprised to learn that Lowes carries this sort of stuff. In the hardware isle you
Pop quiz DougM at 4:50am 05.25.21 We watched a sub coming up the York river once. About a half hour before we even sighted it, the esc
My sons $1 Dollar sailboat, gets a re-fit. (1) TomY at 4:39am 05.25.21 Looks great! Kudos to your son. He's got a lot of help this year. His best friend and .50c partn
My sons $1 Dollar sailboat, gets a re-fit. Captain Larry-DH at 4:34am 05.25.21 Looks great! Kudos to your son.
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My sons $1 Dollar sailboat, gets a re-fit. (2) TomY at 3:52am 05.25.21 194488
WINDOW REPLACING AND WHICH SEALER Gary Ryan at 3:49am 05.25.21 Just did my skylight windows as they were leaking. Used Dow 795. No more leaks.
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! kappykaplan at 3:41am 05.25.21 Do a search on this site for postings by "Sequitur". He and his wife sailed from Vancouver to FL, ro
Buying a Hunter 41 DS kappykaplan at 3:31am 05.25.21 Do a search on this site for postings by "Sequitur". He and his wife sailed from Vancouver to FL, ro
Pop quiz Rick486 at 2:18am 05.25.21 Virginia Class attack submarine
Mast sheave box - Compatible Ronstan part? Ben16737 at 1:59am 05.25.21 Ben.. Here is a link showing sheaves, a mast head fitting and an attachment called a "crane"for a s
Pop quiz Will Gilmore at 1:52am 05.25.21
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Defender Marine got hacked NYSail at 12:22am 05.25.21 Defender for me has been a great resource. I will continue to shop and buy from them..... sure they
Length of stock winch handle (1) Joe at 10:19pm 05.24.21 It's always advisable to have a couple winch handles of each size 8" and 10" I prefer the palm g
360 Vancouver Island 2022 Cruise Mark Maulden at 10:15pm 05.24.21 Optimism!!!
O'day 22 Upper Sidestay is SHORT (1) Joe at 10:14pm 05.24.21 Don't use the tangs you've pictured in your post... they are for a different application. Trailerab
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? jssailem at 9:31pm 05.24.21 Top two battery gauges from our SBO Marine Electrical Engineer.
WINDOW REPLACING AND WHICH SEALER nramsey at 8:56pm 05.24.21 Check out the detailed instructions from "Main Sail", or "Marine How To" as Rod has named his busine
Catalina 275 Rudder float or sink? Boxing Roo at 8:47pm 05.24.21 Based on combined weight of the rudder post & web structure with solid glass skins either side v the

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