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Offshore Sailing School - Captiva Race Week Apex at 4:04am 01.31.18 Racing 4/675 Anyone going in April? Anyone been before? I am signed up for the performance race week. It is he
Yuloh What I'm Talking About Will Gilmore at 7:29pm 01.30.18 Engines and Propulsion 52/12468 Among the many many projects and modifications I have planned for Dragonfly, I am thinking of making
Aerial shots of the Alden schooners WENDAMEEN and BAGHEERA (2) frozenhawaiian at 6:42pm 01.30.18 Alden General Chat 11/2818 hey guys, thought you might like these, shot them with my drone last summer, this is the 1912 Alden
Replacing Lewmar Lenses Frank P at 4:18pm 01.30.18 Ask All Sailors 14/2516 I would like to make new lenses for my Lewmar opening ports. The original lenses are 6 mm (.236") t
"Race Your Boat Right" (1) Simon Sexton at 12:52pm 01.30.18 Ask All Sailors 20/1630 Hey Everyone, I hope you all are taking it easy and making good process with all your proje
Beneteau 331 shallow draft billk53 at 11:01am 01.30.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2281 I am looking for rudder specifications on a 331 shallow draft. If anyone knows of one out of the wat
First 29 rust pattern at keel (1) Ducharme at 9:33am 01.30.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 22/3820 Hello all. I've a 1985 Beneteau First 29 and there is an odd rust pattern approx 6" x 4" on eithe
Replacing R-12 Cold Machine with a R-134A cold machine Rob G at 8:33am 01.30.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1152 I have a 1991 43 Hunter Legend that came with the original refrigeration installed. Both the refrige
Forestay Size LeeandRick at 7:59am 01.30.18 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1646 What size wire or turnbuckle size on an O'Day 25 headstay? I don't have the boat in front of me to m
BVI this year Banooma at 3:58am 01.30.18 Destinations 4/994 We've had several very happy charters in the BVI, and were hoping to return this June, at least we w
Beneteau 393 Wiring (1) Hoverjocki at 5:10pm 01.29.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3522 Just curious to hear from any Beneteau 393 owners if this is normal for electrical contections on yo
South Carolina - Charleston and Savannah jssailem at 4:36pm 01.29.18 Destinations 33/3715 We are planning a visit to South Carolina. My wife wants to visit Charleston and Savannah. Can an
Sticky in Texas mccleskeb at 3:08pm 01.29.18 Ask All Sailors 12/730 I have a Hunter 26 (1998) berthed in TX. All of the original vinyl cushions in the cabin have becom
Replacement Bulkhead Lighting jmedeiros_1071 at 1:15pm 01.29.18 Big Boats 6/1818 Hello Catalina owners, I am new to this forum and a new owner of a 2005 Catalina 387. After the
New Sails...dimensions? (1) shanker at 1:06pm 01.29.18 Smaller Boats 10/1029 I am ordering new sails for my Hunter 260, both a new main and new head sail. With my boat tucked aw
1993 Hunter cutlass bearing size? Curtis Doodle at 10:45am 01.29.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/396 I have a 1993 hunter 30T. I am wanting to know what size is the Cutlass bearing I know the ID is 1
Solar Strategy Qs asherah at 9:28am 01.29.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/951 I'm looking for suggested panels for quality. I'm currently looking at putting a kit together of 4
New member and some questions Jimmy at 7:39am 01.29.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 28/1507
Kermit eating habits for sailing Crazy Dave Condon at 6:05am 01.29.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/1391 @Kermit Just saw there is a thing now called: FROG FUEL on tv: I guess folks he did not want
Interior Teak Maintenance Outeast at 5:30pm 01.28.18 Ask All Sailors 30/10907 What is best to use to keep interior teak looking good? I've used furniture lemon oil and it looks b

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Portlight Polish Terry Cox at 5:38pm 06.01.24 If only someone would come up with a crazed lens formula.
Propeller shaft length 376/380/386 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:33pm 06.01.24 nothing a Dremel and a few hours can't fix!! How true, even with a 1" shaft. However, I've never
universal M18 3 point front mount bracket adamv at 5:20pm 06.01.24 A competent welder or machinist would charge a lot less than $800 to make one for you! Yes, its ju
universal M18 3 point front mount bracket rgranger at 5:08pm 06.01.24 A competent welder or machinist would charge a lot less than $800 to make one for you!
Portlight Polish rgranger at 5:04pm 06.01.24
ABYC wire identification question? shemandr at 4:42pm 06.01.24 Oh, I think a nice 80 proof Bourbon would do. Save the 151 for when you want to do an insurance job
Propeller shaft length 376/380/386 JamesG161 at 3:53pm 06.01.24 a chat with the person on the phone there, nope Try back on Monday.
Fuel tank sender gasket (1) Calif. Ted at 3:11pm 06.01.24 The hole pattern is an SAE standard that is asymmetric, holes not evenly spaced so it only fits one
Hunter 36: water in bilges - is it normal? shemandr at 3:01pm 06.01.24 I think I remember on my 356 the bilge was rarely if ever bone dry - maybe when on the hard. I'm th
Leaking 25 gallon waste tank on 2005 Hunter 33 4Winds at 2:51pm 06.01.24 Peggie, fully on board with your advice. I'm so glad you are part of this forum. Book ordered just n
Fuel tank sender gasket shemandr at 2:28pm 06.01.24 I found out that five hole pattern is very specific. Before removal take pics and mark the orientat
Halyard guides in mast shemandr at 2:20pm 06.01.24 Used to be you could leaf through a WM or Defender catalogue and find some hardware by recognition.
Leaking 25 gallon waste tank on 2005 Hunter 33 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:52pm 06.01.24 I'm betting your tank vent is blocked.
Propeller shaft length 376/380/386 Hamish_s at 1:47pm 06.01.24 I too had my questions, but, nothing a Dremel and a few hours can't fix!!
Halyard guides in mast Wolffman08 at 11:55am 06.01.24 It's called an "exit plate" yours looks like an Isomat to me, I'll attach a link to rigrite's page.
Propeller shaft length 376/380/386 Ralph Johnstone at 11:53am 06.01.24 I hope they're right. I suppose in the construction process, the engine is positioned as a function
Halyard guides in mast Calif. Ted at 11:40am 06.01.24 It's called an "exit plate" yours looks like an Isomat to me, I'll attach a link to rigrite's page.
ABYC wire identification question? dlochner at 10:52am 06.01.24 Um NO! :D Just the though of that makes me crave a bottle of strong spirits! A year from now trou
ABYC wire identification question? BAD ORCA at 10:42am 06.01.24 On the smaller terminals it maybe posssible to slip slightly oversized clear heat shrink over the t
ABYC wire identification question? BAD ORCA at 10:41am 06.01.24 I always made the label long enough to wrap around the wire and stick to itself like a flag with th

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