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What size blocks to buy? LadyHawk at 9:01pm 07.08.17 Trailer Sailors 3/1891 I almost have a CL16 ready to go. I need to get a halyard and mainsheet for her. Any wisdom on wha
Ben 40 brown water in head tmatzzie at 8:50pm 07.08.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1601 hi, after this Spring's commissioning we are getting brown water as the fill water in our head. Othe
Drilling hole in tiller for tcf receptacle vdotmatrix at 3:16pm 07.08.17 Catalina 22 11/1227 i have a forespar tiller extention and have to drill a 7/16 hole in my new tiller for the receptacle
Trailer Mod (3) stonybrookpictures at 2:26pm 07.08.17 Catalina 22 26/2083 Picking up this trailer tomorrow. Will need to modified for sailboat, but $300 seems good. It is mor
Hunter 34 Fuel Tank Replacement. (2) lnikl at 1:18pm 07.08.17 Big Boats 11/2472 Have any of you H34 owners had to replace your fuel tank? Were you able to remove it through the laz
Universal M25-XP temp monitoring. pzmaria at 1:17pm 07.08.17 Catalina 30 4/2734 Just wondering what is the best place to mount engine temperature warning sensor on M25-XP Universal
Which grease for splines on trans Pat T at 12:31pm 07.08.17 Ask All Sailors 3/530 Will be installing new ZF transmission ' damper plate next week. Just wondering what kind/brand of g
Need jibing knowledge jimshipsky at 11:49am 07.08.17 Ask All Sailors 37/2542 Sailing my Cal 21 I jibed three times today. The way I learned was to haul in on the mainsheet as t
Selecting a windlass Emanuel at 9:43am 07.08.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/1295 I own a 2012 hunter e33 I would like to install a windlass is it worth the money to get one with a d
Experts on Seagull IV water filter (3) SeanP at 8:22am 07.08.17 Mid-Size Boats 5/1534 I have a H31 1986. I have removed the Seagull IV water filter from beneath the galley sink. I would
Halyard fish strings? danstanford at 7:56am 07.08.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/789 My B323 has three unused ports in the starboard side of the mast presumably for halyards such as a s
female racing instructor jon hansen at 6:54am 07.08.17 Racing 3/715 before you race, you have to practice. 6zqs70BWpbc
Legend 40.5 Hatches perse111 at 6:20am 07.08.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/726 Good morning All, I recently purchased hull 752 and interested in replacing the flush-mounted frame
Gelcoat RAL number Howard Armstrong at 5:50am 07.08.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/348 does anybody know the RAL nuber for gelcoat for hunter legend 240 1998? Thanks Howard
Bow roller replacement needed? Jimongee at 5:15am 07.08.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/854 Good morning from Lake Michigan! We would like to replace our worn bow roller spools on our Hunter 3
Old wiring voltage drop (2) vhoisington at 10:21pm 07.07.17 Ask All Sailors 6/819 138474 138472 To set the stage: 1977 Islander Freeport 41' Ketch, front navigation lights come on w
Converted H25 To Cutter Rig Sailavie1 at 9:31pm 07.07.17 Smaller Boats 11/1036 After obtaining a code 0 a few years ago, I saw the potential of perhaps running both headsail toget
Soft Cockpit & Soft Deck Nickelrw87 at 6:38pm 07.07.17 Mid-Size Boats 2/2014 Aloha! I have what i would consider a "bouncy" cockpit floor. When stepping off the seats onto the
Looking for a prop redunculous at 4:56pm 07.07.17 Ask All Sailors 0/33 Hopefully this is an ok post. I was lucky enough to hit a submerged object and lost my prop, broke
Advice for my main sheet block and tackle set up Megaro76 at 2:03pm 07.07.17 Catalina 22 14/4930 im ready to make things right with my 76 Cat 22. Here is a pic of how the main sheet set up came to

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H 34 anchor locker hose S/V Isabella at 1:56pm 05.27.24 Probably the same for me. No worries. Thanks for the reply.
Memorial Day -- Redux (1) JamesG161 at 1:51pm 05.27.24 225079 Remembering the 1.3 Million who gave their lives, for our Freedom, in all our conflicts. J
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 1:41pm 05.27.24 to me, this looks like a leaky injector(s)..You shut the engine down and fuel keeps dripping into t
The falling c - Clip dLj at 1:33pm 05.27.24 Thanks, all! I think finding a replacement form a 1985 Isomat system might be a challenge and frank
H 34 anchor locker hose Mike Oldak at 1:30pm 05.27.24 @Mike Oldak do you happen to have the dimensions of the toe board? Specifically the height from th
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? rgranger at 1:19pm 05.27.24 I have had my halyard jam with the sail up on a Coronado 23. I powered into a protective cove and
Non working microwave Alansails at 12:42pm 05.27.24 sent you a PM... !
The falling c - Clip Davidasailor26 at 12:32pm 05.27.24
Swim step lanyard capta at 12:28pm 05.27.24 How much use do you think it took the wire cable to fail? I would stick with the cable and perhaps f
hull port (windows) leaking (1) Jerry1956 at 12:20pm 05.27.24 I ended up removing the windows and thoroughly cleaning the hull and aluminum frame of the window.
The falling c - Clip capta at 12:20pm 05.27.24 I have a hard time trusting a repair, if I haven't figured out the how and why of the failure, befor
The falling c - Clip odaydokay at 12:11pm 05.27.24 Thanks, all! I think finding a replacement form a 1985 Isomat system might be a challenge and frank
321 Rudder Play - Parts dmdiehl64 at 12:06pm 05.27.24 Had to take the quadrant to a machine shop to get the sheared off bolts drilled out and helicoils in
Swim step lanyard thinwater at 12:02pm 05.27.24 Why not just use stainless cable replacing the original? dj SS cable is best for many things. Bu
Dickinson newport type, or forced air / vevor / 12v diesel heater? jssailem at 11:28am 05.27.24 Hi Adam, When I was first exploring sailing more than a pocket yacht in the Salish Sea, the ambiance
Beneteau 285 Backstay Tension Block Setup AldernyRace at 11:23am 05.27.24 Very helpful. Thanks for the detailed post!
What stops the sliding hatch from opening too far / how to remove? ShawnL at 11:21am 05.27.24 I decided to go with the unpleasant option. Used a vibrating saw to slice through the outer fibergl
H 34 anchor locker hose S/V Isabella at 10:58am 05.27.24 @Mike Oldak do you happen to have the dimensions of the toe board? Specifically the height from the
Chain plates Hunter 49 Georgedoyle at 10:39am 05.27.24 I'll check mine today.
macerator hose removal advice shemandr at 10:32am 05.27.24 I'd suggest an ample supply of disposable diapers positioned under the hose and deployed in a line b

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