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Sealing pedistal grab bar base Hayden Watson at 10:49pm 02.14.21 Ask All Sailors 13/1747 My Edson pedestal has a 1" grab bar that carries the wiring from an instrument pod down through the
Spring was so close (2) pclarksurf at 9:26pm 02.14.21 Catalina 22 12/830 190377
Spring Clearance Auction Coming March 8-11 (1) Phil Herring at 9:19pm 02.14.21 Ask All Sailors 22/2734 Save the date: March 8 - 11 Instead of running the same old clearance sale on returns, overstocks,
lifehack for budget bluewater boats for a family of 4 lovelytsquared at 5:42pm 02.14.21 Ask All Sailors 48/6906 Hi guys, I'm sure this has been asked for many times... But I've always been seeing youtube videos o
Broken mast foot - Hunter 18.5 MHJ at 3:20pm 02.14.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/504 I broke the starboard ring off on mast foot, where pin slides through to secure it. Has anyone chang
Looking for a Halman Bluejacket 23 MS Patkalie at 2:24pm 02.14.21 Ask All Sailors 5/2897 Just Lost the opportunity to buy a Bluejacket 23 MS. Apparently only 10 were ever made? Looks simila
Controlled chaos racing vs AC75 flying RussC at 2:21pm 02.14.21 Racing 2/744 Although I have been enjoying the AC races, the "traditional" boats sure were more fun to watch. I t
Quick Cruising Poll Yachtosopher at 2:09pm 02.14.21 Ask All Sailors 0/3 Hey everyone, I've always wondered how people see cruising. So let me do a quick poll; will be fun!
Anyone use 10 X 32 binoculars for sailing? La catboat at 1:13pm 02.14.21 Ask All Sailors 15/1855 Need binoculars looking into Zeiss victory sf 10 X 32 with a 390 ft FOV @ 1000 yds and only weight 2
PCR TEST sailingsoon at 12:30pm 02.14.21 Ask All Sailors 4/612 To enter the Bahamas and Caicos you need a negative Covid test result within 5 days of entry. 5 days
H26.5 anchor roller? (1) Orbweaver at 11:09am 02.14.21 Mid-Size Boats 2/554 Greetings all. When anchoring my little SJ21, I just used the bow chocks to guide the rode over the
Tuning stays rschwabach at 10:50am 02.14.21 Ask All Sailors 5/581 I recently mounted mast and need idea of tension for the fore and aft stays. I've got the mast strai
Exhaust elbow rust (1) Tom23300 at 9:07am 02.14.21 Engines and Propulsion 10/1786 So the other day, exhaust filled my cabin. It appears the the exhaust elbow has rusted. Has anybo
Space Weather Brian D at 7:59am 02.14.21 Weather and Forecasting 6/2519 Not sure if you cover this topic, but it does concern GPS users, and terrestrial communications, but
H 30 cockpit portlights. (2) Moodymike at 6:39am 02.14.21 Ask All Sailors 25/2702 Trying to get additional tension on locking catches as screw threads on max travel. would it be feas
bilge pump capacity Mike8193 at 5:54am 02.14.21 Ask All Sailors 9/1713 My boat is on the cradle/covered for the winter(wisconsin), not going up to it with polar vortex and
Improving NoveKool fridge and freezer performance to reduce amps usage leemarkadams at 2:45am 02.14.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1266 Hi all, We have a 2004 H41AC and have the original NovaKool fridge and the freezer installed. Awa
EPA hurdles for a UK built and registered Boat & Older Perkins MrsMeltemiWind at 9:07pm 02.13.21 Engines and Propulsion 2/642 Has anyone in the past 5 years bought an older UK build and or registered boat to the US. I am trac
H326 Standing Rigging fittings stuendan at 6:53pm 02.13.21 Mid-Size Boats 1/662 Any one like to hazard a guess on what brand Hunter Marine was using for the standard B+H rig fittin
Boats not winterized fullbore at 6:17pm 02.13.21 Ask All Sailors 21/3190 As newbie, wondering what risk there is to a sailboat in the water being exposed to deep freeze temp

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Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 Tally Ho at 5:15am 01.10.25 Aside from where the cable goes I'm wondering why the cart has to be such a beast? And it's on a t
Are 30 year old sails worth anything?? thinwater at 5:06am 01.10.25 ^^ Interesting. This reminds me of the folks that built bicycle frames from bamboo. The rest of the
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 shemandr at 4:44am 01.10.25 Aside from where the cable goes I'm wondering why the cart has to be such a beast? And it's on a tr
Passage 42, 1997: windlass not working Irish NC at 4:32am 01.10.25 Ok I have got around to checking. The two yellow thermal cut off wires were sticking out and were jo
Pulling new cable up Mast colemj at 4:17am 01.10.25 When you wrote that you retrieved the wire out of the mast at the bilge, I assumed keel-stepped. Yo
Help with procedures prop shaft alignment Jim Legere at 2:22am 01.10.25 @heritage has given you good advice here. I did it all, except a new stern tube, on my H37C. Install
Are 30 year old sails worth anything?? (1) Will Gilmore at 7:40pm 01.09.25 I'm not trying to be negative -- I've got old sails If you want to send one or two my way, I'll be
Galley . . . comforts of home? (1) Michael Davis at 7:21pm 01.09.25 I am looking forward to homemade biscuits & scones hot out of the oven. I have used a portable sing
Scored a mast climbing system! thinwater at 6:29pm 01.09.25 ^^ See post 14 re. not having your legs go to sleep. Tower workers and riggers don't use bosun's cha
Curved Plexiglass companionway hatch dlochner at 5:55pm 01.09.25 It will probably have to be custom made. Look to a plastics fabricator who can do it. To make a curv
Beneteau 381 Whisker pole (3) rpwillia at 5:40pm 01.09.25 Jeff, a friend of mine has a 381 as well and she has the in-mast furling from US Spars. I attached s
Scored a mast climbing system! Calif. Ted at 5:26pm 01.09.25 My buddy weighed 225+ and I was 150 soaking wet so he always winched me up when one of our boats req
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 dLj at 5:00pm 01.09.25 Where does that cable disappear to? I thought it went to the aft end of the boom, but in that shot,
Help with procedures prop shaft alignment heritage at 4:55pm 01.09.25 Some good suggestions, but because the stern tube is being replaced and the strut is being relocated
Christian Williams' home possibly burned down to the ground in Pacific Palisades BAD ORCA at 4:53pm 01.09.25 His home was lost. He is a moderator on the Erickson forums. He confirmed.
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 Tally Ho at 4:34pm 01.09.25 Where does that cable disappear to? I thought it went to the aft end of the boom, but in that sho
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 dLj at 4:21pm 01.09.25 Take more photos including from further away. Take more angles. Also the mast end. dj
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 FROCKY at 3:33pm 01.09.25 Your explanation makes tons of sense but so far, I have not seen any sign of a winch that would enab
Pulling new cable up Mast RitSim at 3:31pm 01.09.25 i lost my genoa halyard a few years ago. i used a set of Harbor Freight screw together wire running
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 (1) FROCKY at 3:30pm 01.09.25

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