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Jib/Genoa Track/wire diagram V-22 EnginesForward at 5:20pm 08.17.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1278 Judging by the number of "Tracks" and locations I think the boat was raced. There are three tracks o
Barton marime furling drum Jerry Shenkman at 5:12pm 08.17.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1772 Anyone have any experience with these? They are made in England ' seem to have decent specs. I cou
LED at the anchor light Frank Cahill at 5:06pm 08.17.15 Catalina 30 10/1822 I thought it made great sense to replace my battery-depleting 10-watt anchor light with an LED bulb,
Capital Yachts Dave Groshong at 3:47pm 08.17.15 Ask All Sailors 4/2329 Does anyone happen to know who built the spars for Capital Yachts? In particular a 1995 Newport.
new sailboater just bought a Sirius 21 old salt new sailboater at 3:17pm 08.17.15 Sirius 21/22 14/8888 Hello, not very computer literate either, retired last month, got a bug to be on Lake Erie here in
Cosmetic issue - What caused this? (2) Robert1224 at 3:08pm 08.17.15 Big Boats 4/1195 Ahoy, I am looking at a boat that has some cosmetic issues on the port side. I can't tell if it is
New Catalina 385 - Hull 61 Monterey385 at 3:05pm 08.17.15 Big Boats 7/3122 We just learned that our new Catalina 385, Hull #61, will be completed and delivered to NJ shortly a
Sink drainage on a Hunter 340 Robert1224 at 2:55pm 08.17.15 Big Boats 3/1108 Ahoy, Do the sinks in the galley and head of the Hunter 340 drain directly into the water. I 'm pre
engine panel yellow light (1) Jim D at 2:01pm 08.17.15 Big Boats 2/717 2001 hunter 410 engine panel has a yellow light on the right side. I am new to the boat. I don't kno
Hose Size falcon20 at 1:40pm 08.17.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/685 Does anyone know the size of the thru hull exhaust hose on a 85, 31 hunter? And also if it is hard o
teleflex steering GaryI at 12:27pm 08.17.15 Trailer Sailors 2/980 Does anyone know the length of the steering cable for a MacGregor 26X model year 2000? I believe th
Installing new p500 pump Rodd at 12:02pm 08.17.15 Musings With Maine Sail 1/1014 After about 20 years my p500 air conditioning pump bit the dust this past weekend. Luckily it happen
Boom Vang on a 235 cb32863 at 11:50am 08.17.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/721 I want to run my vang back to the cockpit and maybe increase the purchase a bit. For those that have
Milky/Cloudy white water lasflyer at 11:37am 08.17.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1669 I have a 2015 Beneteau 45 and have noticed the water comes out cloudy and then clears up in about 10
Faucet on Hunter 280, 310, 336, 340 Phil Herring at 11:16am 08.17.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2136 The original faucet (in the heads) has been discontinued and the replacements we're finding a have a
Resin for Deck and interior work sizertl at 10:58am 08.17.15 Lancer 0/1279 Howdy! I've gutted the interior of my sailboat and It's almost ready to paint. Before we paint we a
336 fuel pickup tube removal curtdo at 10:40am 08.17.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/1067 Can someone please tell me the procedure to remove the fuel pickup tube from the plastic fuel tank o
Moving the mast repawn at 10:34am 08.17.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/963 Hi all, Getting ready to put my mast tabernacle back on. I was hoping I could move it forward about
Staysail Flying Colours at 10:29am 08.17.15 Big Boats 16/4483 Has anyone ever seen a staysail on a C34?
Trailer Modifications oldiesrocker2001 at 10:11am 08.17.15 Trailer Sailors 4/1840 Althouth there are a number of threads on how to modify a short trailer like mine (original Mac vent

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Racing Rule Question on capsizing DArcy at 7:43am 10.06.23 Rule 22 tells us a boat is capsized when the masthead is in the water. In theory, once you begin to
Racing Rule Question on capsizing jssailem at 7:37am 10.06.23 From a practical standpoint, the "in control" condition would be subjective and a decision by a comm
Damage to Keel FastOlson at 7:36am 10.06.23 The keel is lead. and the suggestion to reshape the ding should work fine. Finish with some epoxy fi
Water in the bilge (1) rgranger at 7:33am 10.06.23 Hunters have a headliner. So water can get in from above and then travel along the headliner and lea
Dometic Air Conditioner Not Staying On - then clicking (1) kloudie1 at 7:18am 10.06.23 Yup, that breaker is usually attached to the top of the compressor case .. These are set for some pr
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 7:16am 10.06.23 220447
Racing Rule Question on capsizing LakeShark at 7:15am 10.06.23 @DArcy , @jssailem , @Davidasailor26 Thank you for the input. I did not know about Rule 22 and that
Damage to Keel ggrizzard at 7:04am 10.06.23 I'm not sure the keel is lead. Many Mfg's changed to steel around the early 80's.
Water in the bilge ggrizzard at 7:00am 10.06.23 Well, we are trying to help find the source of the leak. If you can isolate where the water initial
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment jssailem at 6:58am 10.06.23 Could you also identify it as a "Fuel Line Bleed Screw"?
what is the standing headroom? JBP-PA at 6:54am 10.06.23 Isn't 23 > 22?;) New math! Jeeze!
Water in the bilge JBP-PA at 6:52am 10.06.23 Our you could try something like this water indicator paper. https://www.amazon.com/Qualitative-Fin
Water in the bilge JBP-PA at 6:48am 10.06.23 Driving rain in a big storm can get into places that otherwise don't leak. It can get blown in under
Damage to Keel justsomeguy at 6:36am 10.06.23 Any advice on how to handle this situation is appreciated! Take a 3 pound sledge and bang it back
Water in the bilge (1) Kjstanc at 5:53am 10.06.23 Anchor locker hose Cockpit drain Shroud chain plates Fore and aft chainplates Forward hatch Rub. Ra
Water in the bilge Kjstanc at 5:34am 10.06.23 Three bilge compartments, no waiting? Hmmm. If you add water to one of them, see if the water mig
Backstay Adjuster for First 41S5 georgetheleo at 4:59am 10.06.23 Actually its a "Witchard" called a "wheel Adjuster" . Costs about $500. Threes one available used on
Backstay Adjuster for First 41S5 georgetheleo at 4:54am 10.06.23 I have a 1990 41S5. It has the original adjusteder fitting , Which is a GOIOT , It has a black color
Damage to Keel Tally Ho at 4:53am 10.06.23
Setting up H310 for single handing patbratton at 3:50am 10.06.23 Capt. Caldwell Thank you for your response. As mentioned in a different post, the deal fell throug

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