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1993 23.5 main halyard replacement Louis at 6:03am 03.10.04 Smaller Boats 5/866 My original halyard had a splice to hold the shackle it looks much nicer than a bolin knot tieing th
Insureance Help Rob at 5:43am 03.10.04 Ask All Sailors 24/1863 Just received a letter from West Marine Insurance services .The letter said West Marine was changing
1993 23.5 main halyard replacement Louis at 5:38am 03.10.04 Smaller Boats 0/797 My dealer convinced me to replace my original main halyard in hopes it would cure the line from slip
Resolved: Raising salon table more easily... Ken Kindrick at 5:16am 03.10.04 Big Boats 0/843 I added a small boat mainsheet vang system that I remove when not lowering or raising the table. I a
Resolved: Raising salon table more easily Ken Kindrick at 4:57am 03.10.04 Big Boats 0/902 On my H340 I attached a "two hole strap" on the mast below the cabin top and installed two cabinet h
Main Halyard replacement for 93, 23.5 Lou at 3:54am 03.10.04 Smaller Boats 0/812 Im replacing my main halyard, I think it was the original halyard 93, 23.5. My new 5/16" halyard was
Rudders for Mac26S and D Bruce at 3:14am 03.10.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/977 I am curious about the new rudder designs available for the 26S.(swing centerboard) Are they really
93 h23.5 main halyard Lou at 3:12am 03.10.04 Smaller Boats 0/643 I replaced my horn cleats with spinlocks per this forum and instalation went well couple of clitches
Towing oversize Dick at 1:01am 03.10.04 Smaller Boats 0/761 There has been a lot of discussion in the past on this. If you wish to travel and not take the chanc
340 blisters Tony at 12:59am 03.10.04 Big Boats 4/918 Last year i noticed a "string" of small blisters along the starboard water line Hunter stepped up a
Mast Crutch and bracket Eric Hartsough at 12:14am 03.10.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1462 We recently purchased a Hunter 280 and will have to transport it to Colorado and a new trailer as ve
Need source for Yanmar 8hp:Parts Rich at 12:10am 03.10.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1087 I would like a phone number, web page or any assistance in finding a source for Yanmar marine parts.
Day Sailor Engine David Kavanaugh at 12:06am 03.10.04 Day Sailers 9/1617 I have a Day Sailor and have to go through a channel to get into my harbor. Because the channel is n
Rolly Tasker sails? Scott at 11:37pm 03.09.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1117 Has anyone had experience with Rolly Tasker or National sails?
Small ding in the prop Mitch at 11:29pm 03.09.04 Big Boats 6/918 While cleaning the prop and shaft, I noticed a small chip on 1 of the leading edges of my 3 bladed p
Strataglass Chandler Clark at 10:41pm 03.09.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1030 What does everyone use to clean their strataglass? I am planing on using a mild soap and a Chamois
Sulfuric Acid and Stainless Steel........ August at 9:37pm 03.09.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/7414 Is there a metallurgist in the board? I left some rags on top of my mirror finish stainless steel s
Inflatible Dinghys Mark Crociati at 7:59pm 03.09.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1073 Can anyone suggest an inflatible dinghy that doesn't force me to add a second mortgage to my home?
Link 10 Bert at 4:45pm 03.09.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1049 I am considering buying a Link 10 Battery Monitor. After looking at the user guide, I found there wa
Hunter 23.5 Trailer width WayneT at 3:34pm 03.09.04 Smaller Boats 2/1391 I am wanting the dimensions for the trailer width (or boat width which ever is the widest)and height

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Beneteau 393 battery charger location Larry737 at 10:24am 12.13.20 The charger is above the aft AC unit (under the shelf) On my boat the air conditioning ducting is
Full cockpit enclosure - leaking through traveler control lines FollowYouFollowMe at 10:19am 12.13.20 Stitched the canvas with 2" velcro strips all the way around. The traveller cover is usually left o
Lines - how to determine if what I have is junk or okay ricksoth at 10:04am 12.13.20 Wow you guys have so much helpful info. Thank you for sharing.
Today is the day... JamesG161 at 9:56am 12.13.20 How can you get a SCORE of just ONE point? The answer is when one team... Forfeits the game The
Beneteau 393 battery charger location Larry737 at 9:46am 12.13.20 I like the idea suggested to listen to the heat fan, but on my Xantrex it is so quiet I have never
Lines - how to determine if what I have is junk or okay Sailfanatic at 9:40am 12.13.20 Some advice on halyard size and line here PDAUozfyDsg
Lines - how to determine if what I have is junk or okay dlochner at 9:38am 12.13.20 Splice in a reaving eye, aka Flemish Eye, on tail end fo the halyard. This is cover only eye that el
Today is the day... jssailem at 9:17am 12.13.20 In no way do I discount the fighting abilities or the toughness of the US Marines. They are the best
ipad for navigation Davidasailor26 at 9:15am 12.13.20 Anybody else finding the phone in their pocket is becoming more useful? I do too. The chartplotter
Mounting turning block to the base of the mast MikeHoncho at 9:13am 12.13.20
Today is the day... JamesG161 at 9:10am 12.13.20 Without the Marines, the Navy would have nothing to do. This is how the Marines got the name... "J
Today is the day... JamesG161 at 9:09am 12.13.20 So far that is an Extra Point. Clarifying... Not extra point, just... TD, Safety, FG are scores.
Quarantine Sailing, Someone has to do it! jssailem at 9:07am 12.13.20 :clap:
Lines - how to determine if what I have is junk or okay jssailem at 9:06am 12.13.20 Rope fibers are important to understand... https://www.tensiontech.com/tools-guides/fibres-guide
Today is the day... Brian D at 9:03am 12.13.20 Just to clarify the role of the US Navy, it is the transpotation hub for the US Marines. Without the
Quarantine Sailing, Someone has to do it! (3) MikeHoncho at 9:00am 12.13.20 Had a two-fer yesterday. I got back to the slip and my wife and son came down and we went over to Gi
49 Owners and probably other large boat owners JamesG161 at 8:54am 12.13.20 I had the same problem and got this for a simple portable fix. WEST MARINE 700 Amp Jump Starter \| W
Today is the day... kappykaplan at 8:53am 12.13.20 The one-point safety has always been a possibility, albeit nearly impossible. A team making an extra
Today is the day... jssailem at 8:44am 12.13.20 Ok... I looked it up... YES you can. https://www.sbnation.com/videos/2017/9/21/16335302/1-one-point-
Lines - how to determine if what I have is junk or okay jssailem at 8:41am 12.13.20 Is routing a new line through the mast head potentially as simple as butting the new line to the ol

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