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Main sail 35mk2 gulf islander at 5:03pm 10.21.16 C&C 4/840 I am considering replacing my main sail with one with a longer foot. Existing foot is 13.5 ft and am
Inside Jib Sheet T-Track Install Now More Involved Than Anticipated (2) rardiH36 at 3:57pm 10.21.16 Ask All Sailors 0/241 Trying to start on the project today, I discovered that my inside t-track upgrade has now become mor
Yanmar Water Pump Belts (3) - NEW Gunni at 3:48pm 10.21.16 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 2/755 Three New OEM Yanmar Water Pump belts (never used). - fit: 4JHE/4JH-TE, 4JH-HTE/-DTE, 4JH2E/4JH2-TE
Labor Lament! Jtcf78911 at 3:18pm 10.21.16 Ask All Sailors 25/1201 Hi all. New sailor in need of some "rational" guidance regarding labor hours charged for the follo
Timing belt on M25xp? JosefR at 1:08pm 10.21.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/891 I found this belt in the storage area on my Catalina 30. Do I have a timing belt on this engine? htt
Shipping a Boat and Need Another Boat RBell at 11:53am 10.21.16 Ask All Sailors 0/230 Hello, Shipping a 27 footer from Central Ohio to Long Beach California. Want to share the trailer w
reliable water pumps lee oakley at 11:11am 10.21.16 Ask All Sailors 7/560 Hey.Can I get some advice on a good 12v bilge pump mine seems to have run out of strenght to pump mi
37 cutter to sloop frankies56 at 9:02am 10.21.16 The Cherubini Hunters 33/4789 Hello Friends I am thinking of turning the cutter into a sloop, but not sure what size sail I should
Watkins 27 Keel material Ropeburn at 8:58am 10.21.16 Ask All Sailors 0/456 The local USCG has approached a good and qualified local boat tower and salvage yard, to pick up an
Boat Purchase - Tax Question JTulls at 8:41am 10.21.16 Ask All Sailors 34/2223 Taxes...everyone's favorite topic! I'm in the process of buying a boat from NY and shipping it out
Saloon ventilation in Oceanis 390 yorammelnik at 9:10pm 10.20.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/530 Hi, I want to add ventilation to the saloon of my Oceanis 390. Its gets very hot in the summer in th
Compound Mast Step Spacer (1) CloudDiver at 8:39pm 10.20.16 Catalina 22 1/787 Now and again I come up with some unique solutions and hand made parts in the process of restoring m
Perfect sailing on Lake Minnetonka (5) Brian S at 8:02pm 10.20.16 Ask All Sailors 15/1044 I had a user conference to attend in Minneapolis, so I reached out to Clay Babcock (Jackdaw) to see
How Did Your Passion For Sailing Begin? Terry Cox at 7:42pm 10.20.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 36/3366 Chapter One: I grew up here; http://mapcarta.com/23977808/Map Mine began around five. Grandma's fa
Life Raft Service Ilanortho at 4:23pm 10.20.16 Ask All Sailors 2/258 Hi; I have a Viking Life that is time to re-service and pressure test. Anyone have any recommendatio
Interior Salon Arrangement JeffSwans at 3:02pm 10.20.16 The Cherubini Hunters 16/1897 I have had my 81 Cherubini 33 for about a year and getting most of the quirks figured out. One thin
H 340 question Keith13315 at 2:02pm 10.20.16 Big Boats 3/482 Hi I am looking at a H340 1998. Moving up from a H31. Can anyone tell me if you know of anything I s
What size tire to buy for C22 Trailer jhogle at 12:20pm 10.20.16 Catalina 22 8/1820 I just bought a C22 and I am hoping to go pick it up Monday. One of the things the marine surveyor
Hunter 31 Bilge Compartments (2) seattle-hunter-31 at 12:08pm 10.20.16 Mid-Size Boats 18/2794 I have a continuous water leak draining into the bilge, but I haven't yet found where it originates.
Mast Drop on a 25.5 twodzusfittings at 8:20am 10.20.16 Smaller Boats 2/457 So I went through this, this weekend. I built a crux to hold the mast when down, a Yoke on a pole to

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Alternative to bimini captcoho at 3:09pm 05.02.23 We use an Anchor shade, it's by TaylorMade. https://www.amazon.com/Taylor-Made-Products Overton and
1985 Hunter 34 Holding Tank Question c07chrisjohnson at 3:03pm 05.02.23 Thanks everyone, super helpful. The settee screws are completely corroded so screwdriver is not an o
Tohatsu 5HP SP Propane wont run... seaward22 at 2:58pm 05.02.23 It's purring again, which is awesome. I did these things today: Tried the liquid propane as solv*
Cat 30 Windlass Stu Jackson at 2:43pm 05.02.23 ny ideas? Is it doable? Not as young as I used to be :) There are lots more C30 owners in this lin
Fortress anchor Screen Saver at 2:26pm 05.02.23 Nothing wrong with a good debate, good for ones education sometimes, Over 100,000 nm, 15 years, Llyo
Replacing Sheaves on a Catalina 27 jssailem at 1:59pm 05.02.23 Based on your query, you should probably read this article. https://www.practical-sailor.com/boat-ma
Reefing system sheaves (1) rgranger at 1:56pm 05.02.23
Honter 33 2006 keel repair rgranger at 1:53pm 05.02.23 :worthless:
My 1980 Hunter 22, A Restoration rgranger at 1:50pm 05.02.23 (snip)...Undaunted, I nursed it home. (snip) :laugh: That might be the funniest thing I've read o
My 1980 Hunter 22, A Restoration Timm R Oday25 at 1:26pm 05.02.23 That's a gorgeous lake ,no matter what time of year .
Need Recommendations capta at 1:07pm 05.02.23 If that is a hydraulic tranny, running it w/o oil, the clutch plates are probably trashed. If it is
3 Blade Prop Swap? Dudenhoeffer at 12:59pm 05.02.23 @dlochner - Thanks for the insights. One question - We plan to step the mast before departing in Ro
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:58pm 05.02.23 Why would you need a grease gun to lube the pump??? Just stick the nozzle on the tube of grease up
Sailing Movies? capta at 12:57pm 05.02.23 I'm too lazy! Ha, ha. Plus, since my move, I'm not even sure where the DVD player is. So, it's a
Need Recommendations dlochner at 12:16pm 05.02.23 I have used Fred Warner Marine and Outdoors. Bought my last transmission from them. If there is not
How to remove drain from s600 for anode install dlochner at 11:57am 05.02.23 A large open end wrench or adjustable wrench will probably work, however, the HW outlet will need to
Reconnecting water heater and bleeding the system? JoeWhite at 11:56am 05.02.23 I read a while ago about somehow filling the coil in the water heater with coolant before connectin
Universal M25 Crankcase vent line? JRT at 11:44am 05.02.23 The original is how all 3 310s in our Marina are setup. I've never smelled anything, maybe because w
Reconnecting water heater and bleeding the system? JRT at 11:34am 05.02.23 No idea about reconnecting, but there is a air bleeder valve on the top of the engine where the cool
Replacing Sheaves on a Catalina 27 shank at 11:33am 05.02.23 Thanks for the great info, Joe. The diagram is especially helpful. Both my main and jib halyards a

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