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Refinishing Tiller Handle shank at 6:51am 11.16.20 Ask All Sailors 21/6180 Hello, I bought a new-to-me Catalina 27 this summer and I'm refinishing the tiller handle. I've sa
Deck fitting installation problem - O-Day 28 (1) Fredct at 6:02am 11.16.20 Ask An Oday Owner 16/1749 O-Day 28 1981 so old. I am replacing the entire waste system (tank and all). I had to pull out the d
Unknown Bristol Herreschoff? A6C5O7 at 5:57am 11.16.20 Bristol 5/2260 https://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/boa/d/weatherford-forty-one-ft-herresoff/7225205448.html Browsing
Weight at the forward of the Legend 37.5 destiny12 at 8:21pm 11.15.20 Big Boats 3/791 Hi Sailors and Hunter owners, I am preparing my Legend for off shore cruising and noticed some issue
Engine Controls WBH at 8:14pm 11.15.20 Cal 16/3076 I just bought a 1985 CAL3-27 and I'm trying to figure out where you find the throttle and forward/re
rust remove from swim ladder Cat36Amoore at 7:27pm 11.15.20 Ask All Sailors 22/7396 Seeking advice for removing rust from the stainless steel and plastic steps on the swim ladder. I've
First Sailboat Ferruh at 7:14pm 11.15.20 Ask All Sailors 45/4353 Hello Everyone, I'm planning to buy my first sailboat soon. I took ASA classes 101-103 and will take
December/January Trips Planned MikeHoncho at 5:38pm 11.15.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 11/1458
DONE !!!! sailme88 at 1:51pm 11.15.20 Big Boats 1/997 A club mate bought an identical boat to mine. So that makes me a logical source for problem solving
Mainstay issues - what type of furling system do I have? (7) Gary Ryan at 1:35pm 11.15.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1354 Guys, looking for some tech information on our furler. Looks like there was halyard wrap when we p
Iso Transformer or Galvanic Isolator Br3nt at 11:09am 11.15.20 Ask All Sailors 2/620 Hi all. We're doing an extensive refit of a new to us C'C 39. In designing the new electrical system
Another Elbow Question (1) MikeHoncho at 9:51am 11.15.20 Ask All Sailors 5/500 Took the boat out yesterday for some new equipment shake down (radar, autopilot) and realized there
Westerbeke ignition key? Hydro Therapy at 9:23am 11.15.20 Ask All Sailors 4/453
Mac 26s wiring questions... Grace Note at 9:15am 11.15.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1143 New owner of a 26s. Wonder where you've entered your 110v marina cable, fuse box, etc. We're thi
Thru hull valve size? rpell1@msn.com at 8:55am 11.15.20 Catalina 30 6/1806 Hi all, Can't get down to the boat until late next week and need to order the thru-hull ball valve f
Coupling back on to prop shaft Dubo at 7:26am 11.15.20 Engines and Propulsion 10/4801 Does anyone know how the coupling is fitted on the prop shaft? Interference fit or tapered? After in
Stuck Prop On Shaft LakeOntario270 at 6:45am 11.15.20 Ask All Sailors 8/859 I have a 1996 Catalina with a 1" bronze shaft and a bronze Flex-O-Fold prop. I decided to remove th
Antenna whips Bob S at 5:21am 11.15.20 Ask All Sailors 18/2348 So we finally got hauled. when we un-stepped the mast I found the stainless whip was missing. I have
LED Anchor Light RF Interference spadaforaj at 4:01am 11.15.20 Ask All Sailors 18/2409 I have one of the Maine Beam tricolor LEDs on my masthead Rigger just put it on for about 700$ with
Staysail and Genoa Track additions for Hunter 37 Cutter bommers at 3:34am 11.15.20 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1150 Hey Blaise (and others too) - I got my H37 4 years ago, converted it to a Sloop right away with a 1

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Battery recommendation - anchor windless American_Mainsail at 2:53pm 05.04.25 I need to replace my 2 12V batteries, to make 24V, and wanted to see what the current thinking is a
Non binary boaters Leeward Rail at 1:18pm 05.04.25 I did some searching and can't find anything saying horlacker died due its name. Apparently, in th
Sleeping, quarter berth or settee? h2o_snow at 1:11pm 05.04.25 Personal choice in heavy conditions is a padded quarter berth with a bomber lee cloth set up. Have
H49 New Sails h2o_snow at 12:55pm 05.04.25 Agree with a fully battened main and radial cut. You will appreciate the difference in performance.
Traveler car/track as tether? dLj at 12:48pm 05.04.25 Your calculations are not incorporating the fact your body can also be leaning - the space does not
Chain splice Captain Larry-DH at 12:23pm 05.04.25 Crosby does not make a 5/16" hidden link. The go from 1/4" to 3/8". I have looked over the specif
Water Tank cleaning access port - 1993 H33.5 gotons at 12:03pm 05.04.25
Water Tank cleaning access port - 1993 H33.5 Tally Ho at 12:01pm 05.04.25
Hunter 280 Mast Water Drain Terry Cox at 11:57am 05.04.25 It's not a lot of water but I wanted to see what others with this model have experienced. Wrote an
Is this crackling sound normal Will Gilmore at 11:47am 05.04.25 is this normal? Probably not. I asked seller about it today,he said it's the plastic inside the
Sleeping, quarter berth or settee? Will Gilmore at 11:42am 05.04.25 When tired from a long stressful watch you may find you can sleep standing up. Yup! -Will
Bench testing alternator RitSim at 11:23am 05.04.25 last time i tried to do this, the shop insisted on the vehicle model.
Traveler car/track as tether? (1) Foswick at 11:23am 05.04.25 It's really preferred that your lifelines run 36" to 42" high. 42" high lifelines aren't going to g
Hunter 280 Mast Water Drain Don S/V ILLusion at 10:38am 05.04.25 Common with all deck stepped masts. Water generally flows down the cable race particularly when no d
Chain splice (2) Hayden Watson at 10:00am 05.04.25
Is this crackling sound normal newsailor72 at 9:58am 05.04.25 It's on trailer, I asked seller about it today,he said it's the plastic inside the cabin. I don't k
Starter switch sporadically engages starter dlochner at 9:12am 05.04.25
Traveler car/track as tether? dlochner at 9:08am 05.04.25 hen there are minimums - you might want to go above them - a.k.a. go to 42 inches.... I suspect t
Starter switch sporadically engages starter skunther at 9:04am 05.04.25
Non binary boaters (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:55am 05.04.25 This is the result of reply #27 :facepalm: .

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