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I'm looking for an inexpensive genoa furling setup for my 1985 C25 without buying new. Do folk salv
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Ran into two different issues last night. We went for a sail out of Hillsboro Inlet in S Florida ye
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Does anyone have any insight into this odd Keel damage I found? IMAG1537 by carbonrobot posted Jan 2
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I'm looking for the manufacture of the manual bilge pump on a 1992 370 Oceanis.
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I have a 1997 Hunter 450 with a 78 HP TMD22 turbo diesel. I have owned the boat for 3 1/2 years. Unt
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Hello! I'm sure this is a classic question for any boat owner. Does anyone have any good tips or fo
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Just for the sake of information, let's say there's a boat in Canada that I have some interest in.
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I have a 1994 Oceanis 351 and just purchased Raritan electro scan and was wondering if anyone else c
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Where are these blocks used   (1)
Dalliance at 5:23pm 09.16.23
Snatch blocks. Use them when I reef my 150 genoa, which is often. No adjustable genoa sheet track.
Legend Mast Tuning - pumping, new rigging
baycloud at 5:12pm 09.16.23
I take it you're talking about the diagonals. For my 280 the manual doesn't give any numbers for th
Hunter 40.5 topping lift stuck - considering a rod kicker.
Dalliance at 5:01pm 09.16.23
I got rid of my topping lift 14 years ago. The mainsail roach hung up and chafed on it constantly.
Macerator "stalling out"   (1)
Rich Stidger at 4:52pm 09.16.23
Dan, Definitely check the current draw. Mine draws about 20A when actually pumping and when the flo
Macerator "stalling out"
smokey73 at 4:33pm 09.16.23
@Ralph Johnstone Don't know why I didn't put my hand on the motor when it stalled out :facepalm:
Sewing Cushions and Bimini
BigEasy at 4:16pm 09.16.23
I am also tempted to copy a piece of canvas by ripping the stitches and flattening it to use as a pa
Sewing Cushions and Bimini
jviss at 4:02pm 09.16.23
Depends on how you do the edge hems. Two hems in a corner will get you 6 layers of fabric if the he
Sewing Cushions and Bimini
jviss at 4:02pm 09.16.23
Bimini projects are difficult; definitely a learning curve and an art. Yes, indeed. Sometimes we
Sewing Cushions and Bimini
dlochner at 4:01pm 09.16.23
Thinking about my bimini and dodger I can't imagine anywhere where there are eight layers of fabric
Hunter 40.5 topping lift stuck - considering a rod kicker.
jviss at 3:46pm 09.16.23
Rodkicker is Selden's name for a rigid boom vang. I researched rigid boom vangs a while ago as my o
7.3 Gooseneck assembly replacement
mtb369 at 3:21pm 09.16.23
According to that "S2 History & Referral Information" letter I've found online, it looks like the S2
Sewing Cushions and Bimini
BigEasy at 3:12pm 09.16.23
Purchased a Sailrite machine many years ago. Made new sail cover, binnacle cover, hatch covers, etc
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator?
Rich Stidger at 3:04pm 09.16.23
It seems to me that I read somewhere that the bulk of the heat generated in the alternator was from
Rigging diagram for Boston Whaler Harpoon 4.6
Crazy Dave Condon at 3:00pm 09.16.23
Try a 33 second video on you tube. There is some information on Harbormoor.com too which you can s
Sewing Cushions and Bimini
jviss at 2:54pm 09.16.23
The small Singer sewing machine you have will struggle I don't think he said his singer was small,
Macerator "stalling out"
Sailor Sue at 2:29pm 09.16.23
Look for a big slotted screw on the ends of your macerator. If you find one stick a big screwdriver
Third Reefing Point
Crazy Dave Condon at 2:28pm 09.16.23
@patbratton Do you have a solid boom kicker that works as a boom vang and holds the boom up in l

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