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lead aft bob at 1:38am 08.29.03 Trailer Sailors 1/1630 I would like to set it up to run everything from the cockpit. I am most enterested in ways to drop t
M25 and water route Steve at 12:25am 08.29.03 Mid-Size Boats 11/1700 Excuse - new owner.A mechanic recently worked on my transmission..said there wasn't a lot of water
Laptops on Boats IslandJack at 12:25am 08.29.03 Ask All Sailors 11/3188 I'm about to move on my boat full time on 9/15. I'm really wanting to take my laptop aboard, althoug
shroud rollers Bob Shafer at 12:24am 08.29.03 Ask All Sailors 4/2574 I want to add shroud rollers to protect my headsails, but was discouraged to see the high price of a
1981 Hunter 30 portlights Lee Adkison at 12:21am 08.29.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1081 I'm looking to replace the portlights on my 30. One has just broken the molding where the latch pin
buying catalina 22 john at 11:33pm 08.28.03 Smaller Boats 7/1288 i am looking to buy a catalina 22 1976 what damage do i look for and general wear and tear should i
Hunter 170 Jib Kevin Hughes at 11:08pm 08.28.03 Day Sailers 3/1878 I am having a problem with my jib not unrolling all the way. There seems to be one or two "wraps" l
Stainless Steel Fixed Ladder UnBelizeable at 10:38pm 08.28.03 Smaller Boats 3/1101 Anyone know of a good ladder for the Cat 22. I now use one which is alittle too short and rocks way
Stantions Aberlour at 10:01pm 08.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/867 Has anyone found a way to access the starboard stantion over the electrical panel. I can get at the
Stripes Vinyl Robert Murphy at 8:43pm 08.28.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1266 If anyone needs to replace the stripes on 1987 305 or close I will have extra, 4" I had to buy 50 ft
So just how tuff is a Catalina Mark at 5:11pm 08.28.03 Big Boats 0/1008 Here is picture of one washed up onto rocks in Sydey last week.It survived with only a few cosmetic
Decompression Lever Tim at 1:00pm 08.28.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1083 I have recently purchased a 1988 Catalina 30 with a 25XP engine. The manual says to never use the de
Outboard Engine Size on Mac 26M Mac Owner Soon at 12:50pm 08.28.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1441 I am planning on purchasing a Mac 26M next spring and am trying to determine engine size for the boa
Pulling Rudder Steve at 12:05pm 08.28.03 Smaller Boats 12/1079 Last week-end, I pulled the muscles in my sholder while trying to pull the rudder out of the water t
356 Mast Tubes: Aha Moment? Pete Loewenstein at 11:44am 08.28.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1113 Having read the recent thread about cracking of gelcoat around the cabin top mounted chainplates, I
shore power Bob Teasdale at 10:57am 08.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/951 can you start a XP 25 diesel with the shore power still pluged in.
Purchasing a new 420, any advice? Dean and Carol at 10:15am 08.28.03 Big Boats 1/844 Does anyone out there have comments relevant, both positive and negative, to our impending purchase
Battery connection Jim Lanter at 8:26am 08.28.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/918 How should I wire two batteries to a Off-1-Both-2 switch? My intention is to use two combination de
Boat Cradle? Dick Armstrong at 8:10am 08.28.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1338 I recently moved my '89 Hunter 30' to Flathead Lake Montana where I will have to haul and store on t
What size fuses to use? Rick Macdonald at 7:53am 08.28.03 Smaller Boats 5/1147 I blew the "acc" fuse while rewiring the autohelm 800 plug. (I haven't ever used the autohelm but I'

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Exterior wood finish/treatment? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 1:51pm 11.10.20 This is what you'll have after 12 years without any touch-up, IF you're willing to do the prep work.
When should standing rigging be replaced? dlochner at 1:44pm 11.10.20 I would think at the first notice of a few broken strands in more than two of the wires. That wou
Exterior wood finish/treatment? dlochner at 1:41pm 11.10.20 Polyeurethane is a definte NO if exposed to sun. The coating is mostly gas impermiable and any wat
Exterior wood finish/treatment? dlochner at 1:39pm 11.10.20 There are 2 threads in the past week or so on this topic. The short story. Oil only finishes dry ou
Hot restarts gettinthere at 1:38pm 11.10.20 No lockout! I can start in gear. Battery system is fine, plenty of amps and volts I will check the
Exterior wood finish/treatment? rgranger at 1:34pm 11.10.20 Polyeurethane is a definte NO if exposed to sun. The coating is mostly gas impermiable and any wate
Exterior wood finish/treatment? justsomeguy at 1:32pm 11.10.20 Lots'a banter on this subject. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/i-like-my-teak-grey-why-tou
Whisker Pole Roy 845 at 1:26pm 11.10.20 I'm glad I posted this question. A seemingly simple issue gave me quite an education. If I tried to
Chock Screws Backing Out Project_Mayhem at 1:20pm 11.10.20 Implications from the website for replacement sheaves seem to imply that the bolts go into the toe
Replacement winch line Project_Mayhem at 1:16pm 11.10.20 I think I'm going to order 75' of 1/8" line which is rated for 2500lbs. The smaller diameter should
2020 haul out. (2) TomY at 1:13pm 11.10.20 I'm lucky (and I'm sure this is rare) in that I can usually choose my weather for haul out. October
When should standing rigging be replaced? Project_Mayhem at 1:13pm 11.10.20 This is some excellent information! I'm on Lake Michigan. I push the boat hard whenever conditions a
2020 haul out. DArcy at 1:10pm 11.10.20 I hauled out October 7th but just put the cover on today. I had a big job to do and the weather has
When should standing rigging be replaced? Benny17441 at 1:08pm 11.10.20 I would think at the first notice of a few broken strands in more than two of the wires. When the
Ceiling Replacement Project DArcy at 1:07pm 11.10.20 That looks really good. This is something I am contemplating, replacing the vinyl liner.
Problems with fresh water manual supply Jammins2 at 12:24pm 11.10.20 Thank you Mickstr.
Small surveillance cameras (1) rgranger at 12:18pm 11.10.20 I read a novel about how to discourage boardings by indigenous people while motoring in a river. T
Ceiling Replacement Project SailingLoto at 12:16pm 11.10.20 that looks great!
Ceiling Replacement Project (1) william24424 at 11:59am 11.10.20 Looks good! What type of beadboard did you use (vinyl, MDF, wood)? Did the old liner get torn up d
When should standing rigging be replaced? tfox2069 at 11:36am 11.10.20 Step 1 - Hire a professional rigger with a good reputation to do a thorough survey of your standing

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