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Top Climber johnboat at 8:24am 09.05.05 Ask All Sailors 4/957 Has anybody had experience using the ATN Top Climber? If you are affileated with the company in any
HEAD Upgrades / Avoiding HEADaches b393capt at 8:22am 09.05.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1022 I am purchasing a new Beneteau 393.1) What are the typical upgrades people on this site have made
Electrical draw Ron at 8:03am 09.05.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1012 My new to me Catalina 30 with a Universal 21HP has a constant draw on the start battery even when th
Shorepower/hose reels Harry Greenspun at 7:25am 09.05.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1031 At last year's Annapolis Boat Show, a vendor was selling yellow plastic discs that allowed you to ne
Mast Replacement Thats All Folks at 7:02am 09.05.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/972 I need to replace my mast. I have a 1979 ODay 25. She's in great shape except the mast is now shap
Bay Marine/Rebel Marina Ed Drury at 6:15am 09.05.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1060 Looking for information on the Bay Marine Boatworks or Rebel Marine in Biloxi. Damage or photos or o
Water in the bilge jboat at 6:09am 09.05.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/929 HelloI am interested in buying this 1974 catalina 27. Everything on the boat is in good condition
sailing under jib alone jgutman at 5:15am 09.05.05 Ask All Sailors 8/2652 How unsafe is it to sail upwind on jib alone--what part of the rig is stressed the most? Is there a
steering cables steve at 5:11am 09.05.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/973 does anybody have the model number for steering cables?i'm not with boat so i can't pull them out n
Starter issues ina H380 with a Yanmar 35hp Gus at 4:11am 09.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/935 Hi there,My engine doesn;t start anymore.Whren I swithc the key, the solenoid cranks and..tath's
Oday DaySailer drain plug breakwater at 3:37am 09.05.05 Day Sailers 1/4183 Hey guys and gals,Just bought an 1985 25th adniversary DaySailer. On the bottom of the tramson, o
Seacock water intake to cool engine , broken lever Rigoletito at 2:40am 09.05.05 Big Boats 6/1051 The lever broke of my seacock valve (Marelon Type)for water intake to cool the engine, I need to rep
Seacock water intake to cool engine , broken lever Rigoletito at 2:23am 09.05.05 Other Sailboats 0/801 The lever broke of my seacock valve (Marelon Type)for water intake to cool the engine, I need to rep
Backing out of slip bill dowling at 1:33am 09.05.05 Smaller Boats 8/1081 My boat is a hunte 26 water ballast ouboard aux. I've always had trouble gaining control when backin
Tools of the trade ex-admin at 1:12am 09.05.05 Ask All Sailors 27/1934 It's no secret that boats and their systems are complicated, sometimes requiring adjustment, repair
alternator solenoid for catalina 27 atomic4 eric at 12:26am 09.05.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1007 can anyone tell me where i can find an alternator and a solenoid for my boat? i cant seem to find an
Possibly moving up to a P 42? Bob Lee at 12:24am 09.05.05 Other Sailboats 0/593 All...My wife and I have owned our P31-2 for a few years now and as we back out of our careers we
racing catalina 22 ken at 8:56pm 09.04.05 Smaller Boats 2/864 I was wondering if any of you racers could answer this.I pull my main to the very top of the mast th
Pictures of a 260 sailing Mark at 6:57pm 09.04.05 Smaller Boats 4/900 If anyone has any photos of the 260 sailing along, preferably on a lake, and can post them on this s
cockpit draining into hull Jim Messer at 4:58pm 09.04.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/824 We discovered that the tube that drained the cockpit is no longer connected, so rainwater is collect

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Alkaline batteries Ken Cross at 3:06pm 10.31.20 If your battery contacts aren't too corroded, you can clean them with a pencil eraser. Old trick I
What shackle for halyards? Ken Cross at 2:57pm 10.31.20 +1 for the halyard hitch. Ken
Doors on sailboats--Do we need them? Kings Gambit at 2:56pm 10.31.20 So, I finally tried it. I removed the door to the forward cabin and put it in the Vee-berth for now.
PHRF adjustments PaulK at 2:47pm 10.31.20 Our club at one point made adjustments based on earlier results. I ended up getting about 30 second
PHRF adjustments shemandr at 2:21pm 10.31.20 PHRF of Eastern Long Island used to do the credit for dacron. Also for rolling furling. I'm not su
PHRF adjustments Davidasailor26 at 2:00pm 10.31.20 PHRF of the Chesapeake gives an adjustment for roller furling headsails. They only apply it if the s
West Marine antifreeze Davidasailor26 at 1:43pm 10.31.20
Weekend projects in my Laguna 26 kappykaplan at 1:40pm 10.31.20 Good job! Nice craftsmanship, @SailingLoto :beer:
Weekend projects in my Laguna 26 (1) SailingLoto at 1:37pm 10.31.20 Windows installed in starboard side this afternoon.
West Marine antifreeze (1) Davidasailor26 at 1:26pm 10.31.20
Alternator belt tension video advice Michael Davis at 1:17pm 10.31.20 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/making-alternator-belt-tension-easy.188775
Jib Crazy Dave Condon at 1:13pm 10.31.20 They can help you as they have the pattern already
Stolen bimini Crazy Dave Condon at 1:11pm 10.31.20 You can order one thru the forum store as they already have the pattern
Alternator belt tension video advice Michael Davis at 12:35pm 10.31.20
Alternator belt tension video advice Rich Stidger at 12:15pm 10.31.20 I replaced the slotted bar with a turn-buckle. Works very well and you get one handed adjustments.
Anyone recognize this gaff-rigged Catboat? (1) Tom J at 12:13pm 10.31.20 This I believe is a Crosby catboat. It is entering Cotuit Bay, only a mile or so from the Crosby Bo
What shackle for halyards? CYQK at 12:01pm 10.31.20 Admiral read that some snap shackles come apart at the wrong time. She likes the tylaska When the ad
Spinnaker working loads? Hunter216 at 11:52am 10.31.20 I have 2 new Lewmar 30ST winches that I bought for my Starwind last fall. I didn't install them an
What shackle for halyards? thinwater at 11:50am 10.31.20 Bowline knots! There you go. No shackle is best.
Shroud Cleat Project (1) doeska at 11:28am 10.31.20 Well done Jacktar, chapeau! I am simply not handy enough to do that. Recently bought a 'shroud butto

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