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Need fixed ports Pearson 34-2 Jam at 2:03pm 02.14.16 Parts Search 1/811 Need to replace panes on fixed ports on 1989 Pearson 34-2 sailboat. All panes (fixed and opening) ar
Universal Kubota Engine KenHann1 at 11:21am 02.14.16 Engines and Propulsion 10/4334 Looking at a Pearson 33 w/25 hp Universal Kubota D950. Appreciate hearing thoughts comments on both
Headsail alone vs. Main YVRguy at 10:58am 02.14.16 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 79/19780 I need to move my boat this week and that will involve a 5 hour stretch across open water. Based on
Voltage Spikes in Marine Electrical Systems Maine Sail at 10:49am 02.14.16 Ask All Sailors 9/6275 A Look at Voltage Transients In a Marine Battery System I had been meaning to put this together for
pro and cons of 16.5 over 22ft catalina 19jib39 at 10:11am 02.14.16 Ask All Sailors 22/14185 pro and con of 16.5 or 18ft precision over 22ft catalina I sold my 22ft cat as I am 77 years old an
311 deep lazarette storage solutions stevemitchell at 8:48am 02.14.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3685 My 311 has a fantastically huge lazarette on the starboard side that is super useful for storing lar
Tips for mounting jacklines Beneteau Oceanis 323 (2006) Jasperdh at 7:59am 02.14.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1178 Hi everyone, I would like to mount jacklines on my Beneteau Oceanis 323, year built 2006. Does anyo
Hunter 28.5 mast thickness Sailor_Jeff at 7:48am 02.14.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/774 Hi, Sitting home today filling out the order sheet for new sails. The just realized a need for the d
Training day turns race day Jackdaw at 6:30am 02.14.16 Racing 5/1108 As there was only three of us on the boat, it was going to be a training day. But we decided to ente
Deck core damage ncsailor634 at 6:05am 02.14.16 Ask All Sailors 5/1048 I am in the process of repairing the deck of my boat around the mast base. I have a Columbia 26T wh
Kermits custom 59 Chevy? (1) RussC at 7:48pm 02.13.16 Sails Call Lounge 10/1637 Who knew. :waycool: http://pic80.picturetrail.com/VOL827/1543635/23921616/412188749.jpg
venture 224 modifications sailnewbie at 5:55pm 02.13.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3561 just purchased a venture 224 and the interior was trashed so I ripped everything out except the kitc
Rearming automatic PFD's IH82BL8 at 4:48pm 02.13.16 Ask All Sailors 21/8100 We bought our PFD's in 2012. Do they need to be periodically rearmed? How often? Thanks.
Difficulty getting into forward gear Tom23300 at 4:22pm 02.13.16 Mid-Size Boats 2/769 I have a 2005 Hunter 27 and am recently having a hard time getting the forward gear to engage. I ha
Commissioning tasks and ongoing improvements of a 83 Cat 22 from trailer to saltwatercamper (1) Jacktar at 3:24pm 02.13.16 Catalina 22 311/63495 I thought it might be helpful to new owners of old Catalina 22s if i posted some of the 100 odd thin
Hunter 28.5 Shoal Draft Keel help wanted ddrewry at 2:02pm 02.13.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/982 I need a shoal draft keel for a 1989 Hunter 28.5, anyone know of a derelict boat or scrap yard somew
Waterproofing canvas. Gene S at 1:14pm 02.13.16 Ask All Sailors 7/935 When it rains, I notice moisture and dripping on the underside of the dodger and Bimini. Is there a
Thinking of dealing with a Thru Hull Transducer Bad Obsession at 12:14pm 02.13.16 Ask All Sailors 20/5197 I have an old thru hull depth transducer that no longer works. The Previous Owner cut the cables o
In Reach ifmdalvey at 11:40am 02.13.16 Ask All Sailors 5/808 Delorme, a company local to myself and a few other contributors has just been bought up by Garmin. D
Boom Vang mast tang PotomacDaysailer at 11:20am 02.13.16 Ask All Sailors 5/2539 The mast tang for the boom vang on my Pearson 26 broke and needs to be replaced. Does anyone have i

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Removing Furlex for forestay inspection (1) jssailem at 2:50am 02.05.24 Only way to inspect a forestay is to remove the furler. Need to use a halyard (or two) to serve as y
Replaced all my sanitation hoses Ralph Johnstone at 8:55pm 02.04.24 It will take twice as long as what you thought it wouid take. ......................... on a goo
Replaced all my sanitation hoses artboas at 8:39pm 02.04.24 I have a catalina 320 with one head. Does anybody have an idea about how many hours changing all th
Replaced all my sanitation hoses Ted10028 at 7:44pm 02.04.24 I have a catalina 320 with one head. Does anybody have an idea about how many hours changing all the
Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters chuckwayne at 6:04pm 02.04.24 My guess would be a Coast Guard inspection team would treat the "extra" extinguisher (e.g. your eng
Hunter 240 Broken Mast Struts twalker H260 at 5:44pm 02.04.24 I had an issue with our 260 when new - the tang weld to the bolt/rod portion at the top had broken.
Adding a solent sail or staysail to a B&R rig (3) Windpilot at 4:45pm 02.04.24 I did it on my 410. But there was an option on my series for it. Mast had a forestay attachment poin
EVA Foam (2) Windpilot at 3:43pm 02.04.24 I've been playing with the cheap eva foam over 3 years. The 1 photo shows a 3 year old worn piece, w
Pebble Beach Boats shemandr at 3:16pm 02.04.24 Those guys would know. I think I found Santana 22 on a google search and maybe the boat depicted wa
Mac 65 Pilothouse owners manual? kappykaplan at 2:32pm 02.04.24 You may be able to contact another owner via the Macgregor resources on this site: https://macgregor
Mac 65 Pilothouse owners manual? kappykaplan at 2:25pm 02.04.24 Found a brochure here: mac65brochure.pdf (macgregorsailors.com)
Coupling removal dkinzer at 1:43pm 02.04.24 You may find that loosening the stuffing box nut slightly may make it easier to slide the prop shaft
Pebble Beach Boats PaulK at 1:00pm 02.04.24 I don't think they are Santana 22's because the boats seen on TV during the golf tournament are mas
Salon table 37c Cocoa Beach Sailor at 9:19am 02.04.24 Yes except we removed the fiddles on the long edges I forgot to ask how high the table sits off
320 dink (2) Scott T-Bird at 8:54am 02.04.24 Thank you. Do you remember which of the 4 heights you chose with the lift? It came with the boat
Need to pull swing keel in H22 Crazy Dave Condon at 8:13am 02.04.24 @Michael K Review of the swing keel/centerboard for both the Hunter 216 and 22 are the same built
Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters Stiknrudder at 7:50am 02.04.24 Wow that was expensive When I purchased my Hunter 46 he surveyor noted "the engine space automatic
Coupling removal dlochner at 7:30am 02.04.24 Does anyone know if the 380 shaft has a nut inside the flange, and if so, what size is it? Jan Do
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). FastOlson at 7:15am 02.04.24 That's an RC Marine valve, from the 80's. ForeSpar bought them and redesigned the product in the 90'
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). sailme88 at 4:09am 02.04.24 IF the valve can be closed completely, consider removing the hose from the top and add on a "T". On

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