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H30 cabin table removeable legs...NOT (2) malyea at 4:52pm 01.26.15 The Cherubini Hunters 16/2033 After 5 years we still love 'Bout Time ('82 H30) and plan to start on the next phase of her/our life
2QM15 Exhaust Manifold Amos Cape at 4:26pm 01.26.15 Parts Search 6/5964 I am in the need of a exhaust manifold for a 2QM15. I have cracking in two locations. Will try to ha
For your reading pleasure... CloudDiver at 3:13pm 01.26.15 Catalina 22 1/687 I found an interesting C-22 Blog that has some great projects and info. It must be older since ther
Racing For Beginners Don Guillette at 2:58pm 01.26.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 16/4054 Will racing help a beginner sailor become a better sailor? Today, I spoke with a Boston sailor. I fe
Vision 32 Jiffy reef rigging SqPeg at 2:32pm 01.26.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/1206 I bought a 1990 Vision 32 with no Jiffy reef lines. Does anyone have a diagram of the boom with the
shower curtain for Beneteau 361 carothersjw at 1:32pm 01.26.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1885 we have just purchased a 361. my wife would like to hang a shower curtain. does anyone have sugges
Dead cell frustration Graycruiser at 12:12pm 01.26.15 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1379 After replacing two sets of batteries because of overcharging abuse I finally learned. I paralleled
Best Bedding Compound (deck hardware) Bob4203 at 11:39am 01.26.15 Catalina 30 9/7317 This subject must have been addressed ever since fiberglass boats went into production! However, I
Searching for Hull #125 xoxtdoxox at 11:29am 01.26.15 Big Boats 2/1371 In 1981 I purchased a new Sparkmen Stevens Catalina 38 from Port Tack Sailboats in Fort Lauderdale,
Propellor specs yorammelnik at 11:28am 01.26.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/819 What are the factory specs of an original propellor for a 390 with Perkina Prima m50?
New owner of a 84' O'day 26 (2) BelladonnaII at 10:36am 01.26.15 Day Sailers 13/3007 I've read through many topics on this Forum for insight prior to purchasing my new to me 84' O'day 2
checking bilge pump cycles w/impulse counter boblin at 10:27am 01.26.15 Big Boats 2/1341 Hello, does anybody know how to hook up an impulse counter to the bilge pump to monitor cycles? The
Watch: Plane deploys parachute for emergency landing in Paci Picflight at 10:07am 01.26.15 Sails Call Lounge 12/5814 Cruise ship rescues downed pilot. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/
O'Day 322 Hatch sizes tputman1954 at 9:11am 01.26.15 Ask An Oday Owner 0/841 Does anyone know the hatch sizes for the O'Day 322? I just bought and the glass needs replaced. I
H30 Cherubini bow storage question kito at 8:39am 01.26.15 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2048 Just curious if others with H30's ever cut an access door into the bow panel in the v-berth. I did y
Cherubini 37.5 Controls JHoward at 7:50am 01.26.15 The Cherubini Hunters 2/695 Am I the only one whose shift and gear controls are installed backward? So, it seems is the engin
I love being from S. Carolina (1) Kermit at 7:49am 01.26.15 Ask All Sailors 19/2343 I love it when a plan comes together.
Lowrance radar RIM 100sp Dos Equis at 7:19am 01.26.15 Ask All Sailors 0/1166 In Mexico and have lost the power/data cable for the RIM100 on my system. Lowrance can't supply eith
Legend 35.5 three blade propeller Dos Equis at 7:10am 01.26.15 Big Boats 10/4485 I'm in Mexico and want to replace my two blade prop with a three blade. I can't afford the time and
butyl tape question sailmaster39 at 6:40am 01.26.15 Musings With Maine Sail 1/1125 Hi Maine Sail Can you use butyl tape to rebed ports.I have a recently purchased beneteau 235 that n

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Dingy Davits and air floor boats danm1 at 10:15am 10.06.23 Eyes on the transom are step one. Have read many added d-ring lift points inside tubes. I used towi
Dometic Air Conditioner Not Staying On - then clicking kloudie1 at 9:56am 10.06.23 I think "cheap" is the word. A simple bimetallic disk which pulls its points open at a set temperat
Dometic Air Conditioner Not Staying On - then clicking Ralph Johnstone at 9:15am 10.06.23 Yup, that breaker is usually attached to the top of the compressor case .. These are set for some p
Starter switch sporadically engages starter JoeWhite at 9:06am 10.06.23 The Yanmar solenoid is not a simple contact switch, it also drives a lever to engage the pinion gea
Backstay Adjuster for First 41S5 jssailem at 8:36am 10.06.23 Hello... Backstay adjusters are not usually original equipment on most large boats. That is not to
Racing Rule Question on capsizing Davidasailor26 at 7:58am 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 DArcy at 7:51am 10.06.23 BTW, you can get the Racing Rules of Sailing here: https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/WSRRS2021
Damage to Keel jssailem at 7:45am 10.06.23 :plus: with Fast Olsen Like a car door ding. You can talk to the marina, but it may be an empty sol
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

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