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Crazing in the Lewmar hatches Lance at 6:09am 03.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 6/3218 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 2/892 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 1/1227 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 4/2127 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 2/1174 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 1/1101 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 3/2347 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 0/784 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 8/1231 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 8/1463 Sorry if this is a duplicate in advance...I am looking for advice on safety. I am anticipating th
Fan placement David Levine at 4:40am 03.14.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/915 I have a 1983 22 which I would like to install either 1 or 2 12V fans in to make sleeping a bit easi
Want to add a starting battery Major at 4:35am 03.14.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/883 Did any one setup a 3rd starting battery ? If so, what do you reccommend.
LEWMAR PORTHOLES and SCREENS captainhappy at 4:31am 03.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 7/1813 I have a Hunter 30 (1990) with Lewmar portholes. I am interestedin getting new screens for my po
Lewmar Portlight Leprechaun at 4:30am 03.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1174 Ben, We own a Catalina 25- 1987 and she has lewmar portlights installed both port and starboard,abov
Georgian Bay HSA Rendezvous 2005 John Vasey at 4:28am 03.14.05 Ask All Sailors 0/881 We have 2 great events planned for 2005!Tonch Point, Beausoliel IslandJuly 15, 16, 17, 2005D
Cleaning Sunbrella Bob at 4:25am 03.14.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1107 I was fortunate in that the previous owner of our 1988 Catalina 30, had custom made sunbrella (pacif
Catalina 27 Standing Rigging Norton Brooker at 4:19am 03.14.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1411 Anybody have the lengths for the standing rigging for a Catalina 27
How best to stay onboard Tony5898 at 4:13am 03.14.05 C&C 3/1920 I am looking for advice on safety. I am anticipating that I will be sailing solo most of the season
Barient Winches - Replacement parts Daniel at 3:35am 03.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1880 Ben: I have a 33.5 Hunter 1991, with main Barient winches. Since Barient is out of business, where d
Grease Dragonfly at 3:27am 03.14.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1188 I have Lewmar grease to service my winches, Peggie recommends SuperLube for my head, someone recomme

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Larger wheel? Tom J at 10:23am 02.28.21 You got me thinking. Now the pain has subsided I wonder if 2 or 3 strategically placed (folding/cla
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me DayDreamer41 at 10:18am 02.28.21 And there you have it, looking at a problem from all sides to find the solution.......:beer:
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me Scott T-Bird at 10:15am 02.28.21 Dunno, Scott.. isn't the oval hole just above the center cap for the nail/retainer pin? Sure looks
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me Scott T-Bird at 10:11am 02.28.21 @Scott T-Bird Could you remind us what this "upgrade" of yours entails? Basically doing some spri
Swim ladder step repair PaulK at 10:07am 02.28.21 It looks like a rope ladder with teak steps? Though it may be strong enough, epoxy filler is going t
B411 Shaft Pitting sail sfbay at 10:04am 02.28.21 Agree with dLj's recommendation no. 2 to replace it. That is what I did on a power boat I purchased
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me kloudie1 at 9:57am 02.28.21 Dunno, Scott.. isn't the oval hole just above the center cap for the nail/retainer pin?
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me Stu Jackson at 9:52am 02.28.21 for my upgrade @Scott T-Bird Could you remind us what this "upgrade" of yours entails?
Dyneema lifelines on Hunter 36 stuartsw at 9:49am 02.28.21 Has anyone done Dyneema lifelines on a 36? Can anyone confirm if the lifelines and shrouds touch?
Anyone from the Coos Bay,Oregon area? Stu Jackson at 9:48am 02.28.21 any help at this point is much appreciated! Thank, @jssailem for posting my log of that trip. @JC
Swim ladder step repair dLj at 9:44am 02.28.21 Epoxy with structural fillers. dj
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me (1) Scott T-Bird at 9:42am 02.28.21 Ahhh! I think I see a way now. I think I can pull out the retainer from the back side of the case!
Sheaves needed ScottySailor at 9:41am 02.28.21
FCC Moves Ahead With 5G Regardless DArcy at 9:33am 02.28.21 There is a lot of discussion here about 5G effect on GPS but I cannot find anything that talks about
B411 Shaft Pitting dLj at 9:32am 02.28.21 How do you put your zincs on this shaft? I would look carefully at how that is being done. You say
B411 Shaft Pitting sail sfbay at 9:29am 02.28.21 Likely O2 deprived corrosion when the oxide surface film breaks down, then the exposed metal loses i
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me Scott T-Bird at 9:27am 02.28.21 Tricky stuff! Usually, you can retract the brushes (in the first picture) and put a wire or small r
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me kloudie1 at 9:26am 02.28.21 Fast forward to 7:32 ish to see the concept. You may have to use a nail because ya don't have a full
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me SycloneDriver at 9:15am 02.28.21 Exactly!
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me kloudie1 at 9:10am 02.28.21 Tricky stuff! Usually, you can retract the brushes (in the first picture) and put a wire or small ro

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