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Survey Botch? Drhoppy at 9:42am 02.25.15 Smaller Boats 0/37 Hello All: I'm new to this site and, hopefully, will be a first time sailboat owner. I'm in the p
Survey Botch? Drhoppy at 9:40am 02.25.15 Ask All Sailors 34/3489 Hello All: I'm new to this site and, hopefully, will be a first time sailboat owner. I'm in the p
Manual Bilge Pump benfirst at 9:15am 02.25.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1961 My manual bilge pump on my First 30E needs to be either rebuilt or replaced. The problem is that it
Chinese Knock Off Solar Panels (1) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 8:05am 02.25.15 Musings With Maine Sail 3/2093 Here is an excellent article about comparing the real deal Solbian with genuine SunPower Cells vs th
Beneteau Sail Seminar bob_pattison at 7:58am 02.25.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1192 Just a note for Beneteau Owners in New England looking for an end to winter... Prestige Yacht Sales
Opening passageway to forward compartment davidmhull at 7:57am 02.25.15 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1615 I have an Oday 22 that I am refurbishing. The opening leading to the forward compartment is really t
Offshore Cruising LMatthews svCamelot at 6:42am 02.25.15 Lancer 4/2034 Hello; New (to me) 30' Lancer owner. Intention is to Blue Water Sail at sea up to a month at a tim
Cockpit table wflowe2 at 6:22am 02.25.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1254 Has anyone tried the Lagun cockpit table hardware? If so, what do you think? Bill Catalina 320 #1146
Yanmar Diesel hours hlanni1 at 4:03am 02.25.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/6291 I am new to this site so any advice or opinions are welcome. I am in the process of purchasing a use
O'Day 32 keel extension modification Brian.bean at 8:49pm 02.24.15 Bigger Boats 3/2905 Has anyone looked into the possibility of lengthening the O'Oay 32 winged keel? I think it would hav
Head door bolt from a Y30 (1) harkonnen30 at 8:32pm 02.24.15 Parts Search 1/839 Hi All, I own a 1976 Yamaha 30: http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=1131 The bathr
Centerboard pennant cspears283 at 6:57pm 02.24.15 Day Sailers 2/1923 How often does the centerboard pennant need to be replaced? How do I check the condition of the pin
AC install Richardwesoff at 6:46pm 02.24.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1268 Has anyone installed AC in a beneteau 311? I'm getting ready to do the job and I'm looking for best
Portlights Ziggydad at 6:17pm 02.24.15 Newport 3/1757 Hi I'am looking to replace just the inside glassware (plastic) of the smaller PORTLIGHTS located in
ritchie pedestal mount hummingbirdbassist at 6:11pm 02.24.15 Big Boats 0/1 200 or best offer, no bubbles Leave message with phone number and i will text over pics Will
ritchie helmsman hummingbirdbassist at 6:08pm 02.24.15 The Cherubini Hunters 0/3 Pedestal mount number SF-500 compass Ritchie powerdamp very nice shape no bubbles, does not fit my
Sailboat values CCrane2299 at 5:51pm 02.24.15 Catalina 22 18/2033 Joe dirt, after he finds a meteor which turns out to be sewage dumped from an airplane... "No way
Smart Plug SimiSAilor at 5:30pm 02.24.15 Catalina 310 4/1345 Our friends over at C34.org are getting a group purchase together on Smart Plugs. This for upgrading
Morgan 30 Keel Don E at 4:58pm 02.24.15 Morgan 3/1759 I am looking at a 1972 Morgan 30. Can anyone tell me what the keel material was made of in this mode
Oceanis 38 v Jeaneau SO 379 Yosi at 4:02pm 02.24.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/4201 I'm starting my homework in preparation for purchasing a new boat. I'm still at early stage and can

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Hunter 49 mainsail measurements joshw5144 at 4:21pm 10.17.23 Hi Craig - Wondering how you made out with your new sail purchase? I am looking to replace my 2007
H49/50 battery replacement Davidasailor26 at 3:41pm 10.17.23 IMHO charging any LFP pack to 14.6v is at least bone headed and at worst dangerous to your battery.
Whisker Pole Davidasailor26 at 3:20pm 10.17.23
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Davidasailor26 at 3:09pm 10.17.23 Can't help myself, but I don't believe I've ever experienced sour muscles! :beer: (With apologies
Diesel shut off pull Jim Legere at 3:05pm 10.17.23 Yeah, I thought it was a bit odd when I saw it. All my boats have had it by the engine control panel
Diesel shut off pull Michael Davis at 2:45pm 10.17.23 interested to learn why folks think it needs to be closer. Maybe not needs but it would certainly
Harken Mk 1 furler repair tmjb at 2:43pm 10.17.23 You've had yours much longer than I have mine. I purchased mine from the original owner in 2014. I'm
2013+ MH-40 Discussion BourbonSailor at 2:37pm 10.17.23 @tfox2069, thank you for that detailed response! I I looked at a MH 40 listing in person in Saint P
Harken Mk 1 furler repair kloudie1 at 2:34pm 10.17.23 Boat is a 1985 H-34.. The harken was on the boat when I bought it in 1991.. I do have some pins in
Diesel shut off pull Stu Jackson at 2:22pm 10.17.23 DISCLAIMER: contrarian response follows. Why does it need to be any closer? Really. When I pull i
Harken Mk 1 furler repair tmjb at 2:02pm 10.17.23 Thanks so much again Claude. So the person on the bosun's chair (rigger?) pulled themselves over to
Diesel shut off pull kloudie1 at 2:00pm 10.17.23 I used to sail with a guy who had a 37 and I often wondered why that cut-off was so inconveniently l
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Scott T-Bird at 1:53pm 10.17.23 Wow, lots of great advice. As far as crossing Lake Michigan, coastal Cruising on Lake Michigan is
Harken Mk 1 furler repair kloudie1 at 1:39pm 10.17.23 tmjb.. I think that the foil can be removed from the forestay once the turnbuckle inside the drum is
Raymarine wifi or bluetooth radar Mike H. at 1:18pm 10.17.23 I have been using my Furuno WiFi radar for about 3 years now. Using it on a IPad is about the only
is it advisable or feasable? shemandr at 1:03pm 10.17.23 I would worry about the stiffness of the deck.
Diesel shut off pull aikenfl at 1:01pm 10.17.23 My 87 Hunter Legend 37 has the pull switch immediately inside the companionways on the right. Reloc
Diesel shut off pull Michael Davis at 12:59pm 10.17.23 Sounds very inconvenient if single handing! I think the easiest fix would be a solenoid with a sprin
Hunter 420 Passage Aft Lazarette Latches Rick at 12:56pm 10.17.23 Yep you can get them here. However, and not SailboatOwners fault, but they are not hi grade. Mine
Whisker Pole shemandr at 12:50pm 10.17.23 OP doesn't need longer than the foot length by very much. I'd think 12' would be adequate. If I

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