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Swing rudder sheering pin Roger F at 6:41am 08.24.06 Smaller Boats 9/1651 Has anyone replaced the white sheering pin for their swing rudder. I have a '04 H240 and we had our
New storm Franklin at 8:09am 08.24.06 Ask All Sailors 1/975 Just thought I would share this. I see we have a new storm brewing near Grenada so I thought I woul
Autohelm ST 4000 Autopilot problems Don at 8:56am 08.24.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1254 I have had continuing problems with my ST4000. The control head was corroded which I managed to clea
Martec Folding Prop Rick9619 at 6:33am 08.24.06 Ask All Sailors 14/4119 Hey gang,Question for ya. I just got a 2 bladed folder from Martec to replace my fixed pitch sea an
Pet peeves NautiDuck at 7:38am 08.24.06 Ask All Sailors 30/1989 Summer doldrums setting in, so it is time to build a list. Here are my sailing pet peeves:Sailors
Widgeon Aux. Motor Mount MSchneider at 7:26am 08.24.06 Day Sailers 1/1293 Does anyone have any experience and/or recommendations for an auxilliary motor mount to put on a Wid
A problem with wiring of two starter batteries? Jim Dort at 10:54am 08.24.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1389 Anyone see a problem with the following wiring?I wanted a back-up starter battery, not one only av
Is this wiring of two starter batteries OK? Jim Dort at 10:51am 08.24.06 Big Boats 8/827 Anyone see a problem with the following wiring?I wanted a back-up starter battery, not one only av
Sliding hatch cover John at 10:27am 08.24.06 Smaller Boats 4/1358 I need to replace my plexiglass sliding hatch cover on my Hunter 22 c/banyone know of where to get
CanaFlame S H Frantz at 10:17am 08.24.06 Ask All Sailors 0/1138 I have come into possession of a "CanaFlame." From the little I know of this heating device, it rel
Propeller Shaft Packing Glands Hale Meakipe at 11:06am 08.24.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1359 Is it possible to replace packing gland material while the boat is in the water? It doesn't seem li
sail cut down for furler maineman at 12:31pm 08.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1107 Hi, I have had conflicting advice regarding adapting a 150% genoa for use in a CDI furler. Can a 15
C25 Swing Keel cradle dementions (1) Capn Jack at 11:52am 08.24.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1022 I am looking for cradle/trailer dementions for a C25 swing keel. I have been able to locate them for
I Want this Guy on My Boat When the Pirates Attack Rick Webb at 11:40am 08.24.06 Other Sailboats 7/1207 Argggh
I got an idea...it will revolutionize sailing :) Franklin at 1:47pm 08.24.06 Ask All Sailors 31/1932 I just got finished watching Failure to Launch. A good moving but not really much about sailing...h
H26 leaks found Rob19626 at 1:57pm 08.24.06 Smaller Boats 3/1176 After 2 months of cruising the San Juan's, Gulf Islands, and Desolation Sound area of BC I feel more
gelcoat repair heysteveh at 9:55pm 08.22.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/880 I returned from a 3 day trip to the north channel last weekend. Unfortunately we ran into some 20-3
Bill Shaw passes away RickF at 11:07pm 08.22.06 Other Sailboats 0/752 (As posted on another site)Mr. Shaw passed away Sunday in Bristol, RI. He was 80 years old.He will
Gas gauge Harry at 10:12pm 08.22.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1101 My Beneteau 281 has no fuel gauge. The tank in the sail locker is translucent and you are supposed t
1990 Catalina 22 Bottom Bugsboat at 10:12pm 08.22.06 Smaller Boats 4/1232 What is recommended for the treatment of the hull below the water line? I have removed the keel, had

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Hunter 34 Thru-hull sizing Capt.Yap at 12:20pm 05.04.21 Thanks Don, good advice my only worry is not getting the parts in time to start my journey. My boat
Add a Spinnaker to my Javelin 14 jssailem at 12:14pm 05.04.21 I thought cutting and sewing a smaller sail out of a bigger one would be a fun project for my grand
1984 H34 120vac circiut issues 1Gordo3 at 12:08pm 05.04.21 I have a question. Will it not having a galvanic isolator make it more susceptible to tripping break
Thoughts on minor "spider cracks"? rgranger at 12:01pm 05.04.21 :plus: Andy Miller is skilled fiberglass repair guy. You can find his website at Boatworkstoday.com
1984 H34 120vac circiut issues 1Gordo3 at 11:51am 05.04.21 @sail sfbay...thanks for the reply. i apreciate you. Yea thats pretty much why they needed me to mov
Sailing a B331 to Bermuda?? DaveFromOregon1 at 11:49am 05.04.21 Welcome back Dave. How is the Pacific Ocean cruising? Ive done two trips. One in 2017 where we go
Replacement House Batteries dlochner at 11:49am 05.04.21 I just spoke with East Penn directly, and they said the Duracell SLIGC125 is the Deka 25 with a dif
Vhf splitter for ais transceiver dlochner at 11:48am 05.04.21 I don't understand why someone would pay $250 for a splitter when an antenna and cable sells for $1
Thoughts on minor "spider cracks"? dlochner at 11:44am 05.04.21
Vhf splitter for ais transceiver jlp0217 at 11:43am 05.04.21 I don't understand why someone would pay $250 for a splitter when an antenna and cable sells for $13
Thoughts on minor "spider cracks"? PeteTheri at 11:40am 05.04.21 This 42 year old new to me C&C is mechanically, and structurally sound, and is seaworthy, but is als
What Anchor Shackle to get? Galvanized anchor shackle with G4 chain and stainless swivel Rich Stidger at 11:33am 05.04.21 How do you like your S2 so far? It seems like the most robust option, and also keeps the swivel rig
Hunter 34 Thru-hull sizing Don S/V ILLusion at 11:31am 05.04.21
Add a Spinnaker to my Javelin 14 Rhubarb at 11:29am 05.04.21 Thank you yes, I'll first fly one at a time. (walk before I run), good advise. It's only my 2nd year
What Anchor Shackle to get? Galvanized anchor shackle with G4 chain and stainless swivel skunther at 11:19am 05.04.21 I bought the Mantus S2 to use with my G4 5/16" chain. Until now I was unaware of the issue betwee
Manasquan NJ to Block Island Dil at 11:17am 05.04.21 thanks for the input I thought about sailing strait through however I do not have crew for a night
What Anchor Shackle to get? Galvanized anchor shackle with G4 chain and stainless swivel Rich Stidger at 11:14am 05.04.21 I bought the Mantus S2 to use with my G4 5/16" chain. Until now I was unaware of the issue between
Tackle for secondary anchor skunther at 11:07am 05.04.21 You probably only need an FX-16, but a 23 is good for very soft mud. The 23 will be hard to set in
Thoughts on minor "spider cracks"? rgranger at 11:04am 05.04.21 Pictures might help with better product recommendations.
Tackle for secondary anchor skunther at 10:55am 05.04.21

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