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Companionway cover Broke sailor SV Marcell at 5:00am 06.24.06 Smaller Boats 2/1058 I want to cover the companionway entrance to keep the cold air in when the AC is running while tied
looking for spec.'s willow24470 at 8:51am 06.24.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/885 i'm looking for speck's on 1985 catalina capri 30'
OK, who was asking about the Garhauer Crane? (1) Fred Ficarra at 3:55pm 06.24.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1101 Here are some shots of our new Crane that arrived yesterday. We installed it today. Of course it isn
jib halyard pully BIGUMs at 2:51pm 06.24.06 Smaller Boats 1/1082 I have 2003 260 and I have had to replace that damn Jib halyard pully like 4 times now. I cant seem
Cockpit Table AndrewB at 4:46pm 06.24.06 Big Boats 5/918 I am going to make a new (slightly larger)cockpit table for our 2000 H410 and want to make it out of
error on Centerboard Stuff! lparsons@brockport.edu at 10:41pm 06.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/848 I must have clicked the wrong length. My O'Day is 25ft.
Centerboard Stuff lparsons@brockport.edu at 10:39pm 06.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/845 I bought a new c/b from Rudy last Fall. I'm ready to install it (I think) but I'd like to know what
Trailer for Catalina 25 Steve at 11:18pm 06.24.06 Smaller Boats 2/1292 I'm looking to rent purchase a trailer for my boat. Any replies will be appreciated.Steve
Water Tank Leakage? christopher bayer at 11:53pm 06.24.06 Big Boats 1/758 good morning everyone:it's certainly been raining like mad in the metro new york area. unfortunate
Battery Load test Warren Milberg at 11:52pm 06.24.06 Ask All Sailors 4/988 Since the number of volts one's battery produces doesn't start the engine, but rather the number of
head - don't read if frustrated with newbies! dlewis812 at 12:39am 06.25.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/911 new to boats.. have bought an 85 catalina 25. everything is working out and have successfully saile
wheel brake Bill C320, Papillon at 1:26am 06.25.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1576 I have a whitlock steering system on my oc281. I single hand most of the time and use the wheel brak
boat motor desert sailor1489 at 4:05pm 06.24.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/887 I need to buy a new outboard for my 1982 mac 25. Can anyone point me toward info on the different ch
Text Book of Seamanship Cap'n Ron at 2:37am 06.25.06 Ask All Sailors 2/957 Cultural copy and excellent reference material for aspects of clippers and square-riggers.
Using a slip for the Summer Jeff at 3:45am 06.25.06 Day Sailers 11/1322 I have some questions for those of you who keep your 170/146 in a slip during the Summer. I have ne
Autohelm ST 50 /ST 4000 Power problem johnperri at 3:41am 06.25.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1365 I have the above with a cluster of 4 instruments. Recently I had the boatyard remove the Autohelm un
Trailer suspension RichardL at 3:17am 06.25.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/974 I am replacing the springs on my 26S original factory trailer, and the rear spring hangers were so r
Hunter 216 Spinnaker Dimensions SteveS11133 at 6:33am 06.25.06 Smaller Boats 0/1561 Does anyone have the dimensions of the hunter 216 spinnakers? Luff, leach and footI believe that H
Rigging Sets - Assymetical Spin John Russell at 9:50am 06.25.06 The Cherubini Hunters 0/835 2nd Season Sailing this Boat. Only used for Cruising. Primarily single handed. Have tried 3
Adding a gas strut to Lazaette seat Doug_Meyer at 10:29am 06.25.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1528 I am contemplating the addition of a gas strut like those used on automobile deck lids to the hinged

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Hunter 28 Mast Exit Plates jssailem at 9:07am 05.27.21 Are you talking about the halyard exit plate about 6 to 8 feet above the mast base or the exit block
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? JoeWhite at 9:02am 05.27.21 Yes, it is normally open when pressure is low and closes the contacts when pressure developes. The c
C30 MKII Water Heater Wiring and Control Stu Jackson at 8:53am 05.27.21 The black button that says water heater IS the I/O for the electric element in your water heater.
Alternator Mounting Failure Maine Sail at 8:49am 05.27.21 That's not really a failure of mount/alternator/bracket it is a failure due to an incorrect installa
Catalina 275 Rudder float or sink? Codybear at 8:41am 05.27.21 It appears my quarter dropped into a glass of water analogy was spot on. I won many, many beers drop
Behavior of marine batteries Scott T-Bird at 8:34am 05.27.21 I didn't mean to harp on he inverter thing as it seems that you don't use it. It must be a legacy t
Last straw JohnShannon at 8:31am 05.27.21 Well I have always appreciated you contributions you have very deep knowledge, but you are in somebo
methyl hydrate twalker H260 at 8:31am 05.27.21
Traveler Don Guillette at 8:23am 05.27.21 As boat speed comes up the traveler could be brought up a smidge but not above midline. shermand
1980's H22 Main Sheet Traveler Replacement Options? Justin_NSA at 8:23am 05.27.21 If it's applicable and you can wait until I see them this weekend, I can send you pics and info on t
1980's H22 Main Sheet Traveler Replacement Options? SeaTR at 8:09am 05.27.21 And yes, FDL S2, the night light vision reds are neat!
Last straw Don S/V ILLusion at 8:01am 05.27.21 Perhaps a separate Forum for "ad" type/Promotional information. While that may be an effective way
Last straw JRacer at 7:53am 05.27.21 We provide some latitude to well-established users who are serious contributors here. Mainesail, Ju
Its funny Friday! Justin_NSA at 7:48am 05.27.21 The ladder kinda reminds me of this: Seriously. What kind of thunder would you have to call down t
3JH4E Overheating at low RPMs - Any ideas? Don Lucas at 7:44am 05.27.21 Replaced fw pump, raw water impeller, cover plate, o ring, thermostat, pressure cap, several hoses,
Its funny Friday! (1) NINEv2 at 7:44am 05.27.21 The ladder kinda reminds me of this: nder would you have to call down to get this kind of passive ag
Yanmar Parts sources near Deale, Md Justin_NSA at 7:43am 05.27.21 I wish we had a decent marine infrastructure around here. My go to place for Yanmar is Niemec. Fortu
Alternator Mounting Failure Don Lucas at 7:36am 05.27.21 Drill out and install a bushing of correct size
Its funny Friday! kappykaplan at 7:35am 05.27.21 Glad it predated the ubiquitous cell phone camera or I'd be on a site like this somewhere I'm sure.
Its funny Friday! dLj at 7:31am 05.27.21 Wow! Perpendicular to the vehicle ! "Stupid is as stupid does".:yikes: Well, as long as the overal

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