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D1 Rope clutch broken handle Marc Ebbs at 7:39am 03.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1096 Hello,I own a Lewmar D1 tripple rope clutch and have been happy with its performance.However, I a
Progress on H22 Pete at 7:10am 03.14.05 Smaller Boats 11/1039 I'm making progress on an almost total rebuild of my H22. I decided to replace and relocate the ele
Wench needs repair John Mahaffey at 7:09am 03.14.05 Racing 6/1763 I am wondering if there is a repair shop for wenches. I've racing my '87 Hunter 31 in our club rega
Lewmar Hatch Acrylic Scratches Bob P. at 7:05am 03.14.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1187 I have some scratches in my Lewmar Hatches and would like to know if there is anything I can do to r
Sheets tangling/knotting on Winch Tom H at 6:51am 03.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1176 My headsail sheets have a tendency to knot up/become overlapped as a crank the winch tighter. What m
Fractional vs Masthead Rigs John A. at 6:37am 03.14.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1609 A recent article in Good Old Boat touted the merits of fractional rigged sloops over masthead altern
Lewmar Hatch Sun Shade Bill Bell at 6:35am 03.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/3196 We have a 1999 Hunter 42 with a Lewmar hatch. It has a sun shade that has bands of clear and opaque
Help on purchasing a used Catalina 40 ft Vinnie at 6:21am 03.14.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1610 Hi,My father and I are looking to purchase a 35-40ft sail boat for weekend and vacation cruises. W
Visiting in NJ william3045 at 6:15am 03.14.05 Ask All Sailors 10/1176 ...Actually I am here on business for 2 weeks. But...I will have next weekend, (19 and 20th) free a
OBX Hunter Sailing Association Spring Cruise Michael Collier at 6:15am 03.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/778 The Spring Cruise for the Outer Banks (OBX) Hunter Sailing Association is set for April 7 - 9. This
Crazing in the Lewmar hatches Lance at 6:09am 03.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 6/2798 I own a 2000 Catalina 36 MKII.The hatches have serious crazing. This boat is well cared for, and I
ATTN: Hunter sailing associations Phil Herring at 6:03am 03.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/847 I have added a new feature under the "More fun" tab; Hunter rendezvous.If you are planning one pl
Lewmar Port Hatches, etc. Derek Sample at 5:38am 03.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1060 Thanks for taking the time to be with us here at the forum site.I have a Beneteau 411 Limited 2002
Winch Cleaning Solution Captn Bob at 5:16am 03.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1744 I presently have four of my Lewmar winches sitting on the shop stand waiting for their spring cleani
40ast electric conversion 2nd question speed rings JCH at 5:11am 03.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1051 I have been considering two upgrades to the 40 ast secondaries on the cabin top of the 36.7.Can you
Electric conversion 40ast 2nd question speed ring JCH at 5:06am 03.14.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/994 I have been considering two upgrades to the 40 ast secondaries on the cabin top of the 36.7.Can you
Cruising Spinnaker rigging. Jeff Powell at 4:59am 03.14.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/2271 Would like to add a cruising spinnaker to my C30, MkIII with a non-standard rig. It has the standard
bottom painting from scratch MARK at 4:57am 03.14.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/739 MY BOAT HAS JUST BEEN SODA BLASTED. I WAS GOING TO EPOXY BARRIER COAT THE BOTTOM. I SAIL MOSTLY IN T
Best Varnish for decorative inlay? Jim at 4:48am 03.14.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1103 A few weeks ago we came across a large antique desk that was in need of major repair. We picked it u
Safety Harness Tony5898 at 4:41am 03.14.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1398 Sorry if this is a duplicate in advance...I am looking for advice on safety. I am anticipating th

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Need your help. I have no experience with moorings capta at 4:53pm 09.15.20 We've basically lived on the hook and been using solar for around 10 years. My suggestion is to buy
High Water Alarm - Oceanis 45 (2012) Davidasailor26 at 4:49pm 09.15.20 Thank you -- this will be great! Do you happen to remember where the sensor is located? In our cas
High Water Alarm - Oceanis 45 (2012) TimFromLI at 4:48pm 09.15.20 If all else fails you can try using a "tone tracer" to trace the line to the sensor.
Need your help. I have no experience with moorings Don S/V ILLusion at 4:43pm 09.15.20 My most common motoring would be 15-20 minutes, to and from the mooring. There will be longer moto
Wanted Hunter 36 Vision, ready to buy now Ken Cross at 4:41pm 09.15.20 Best of luck. The inventory of boats for sale in the US is really low right now. Ken
High Water Alarm - Oceanis 45 (2012) karwas at 4:37pm 09.15.20 Welcome to the forum! On our 2014 Beneteau the sensor is just wired to the back of that alarm, wit
High Water Alarm - Oceanis 45 (2012) Davidasailor26 at 4:35pm 09.15.20 Welcome to the forum! On our 2014 Beneteau the sensor is just wired to the back of that alarm, with
....and so it begins... Ken Cross at 4:31pm 09.15.20 We only have an 18 gallon tank so we filled it 4 times so far this season. Not much sailing. The win
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? Davidasailor26 at 4:31pm 09.15.20
Yanmar stalling issue Tally Ho at 4:31pm 09.15.20 Tank vent plugged? My JD tractor would run for about 30 minutes, then die. I changed filters on it
....and so it begins... sailme88 at 4:20pm 09.15.20 In the thirties this morning, we would have begun heading south if we had stayed on a ball in Maine
....and so it begins... Tally Ho at 4:14pm 09.15.20 I have a 19 gal tank, and she is about 1/3 full after using the boat for the summer. I am way too
Main sheet twist thinwater at 3:53pm 09.15.20 Ron had it right. Lock the block. This is a COMMON problem and COMMON rigging error. No, it does NO
I got a free southcoast 22 SailingLoto at 3:46pm 09.15.20 you will be glad to know that she's all legal now.
ICW, December south to North jssailem at 3:21pm 09.15.20 Fleet selling spree. Sounds like another adventure.
Yanmar stalling issue jssailem at 3:19pm 09.15.20 In my experience stalling is a exhaust issue. Fuel starvation usually is exhibited by the engine su
Catalina 310 Water Heater rukidn at 3:06pm 09.15.20 BTW, When the heater is out of the way, it is a great time to replace the exhaust hose. Nearly impos
In-Boom Furling shemandr at 3:04pm 09.15.20 So did I. I think a dock neighbor where I used to evacuate to had one. Very distinctive looking.
In-Boom Furling Don S/V ILLusion at 2:59pm 09.15.20
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? capta at 2:57pm 09.15.20 I taught ASA for a national school for a short time and really didn't like their 'cookie cutter' sty

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