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Flat winter cover for a B311 amayers at 8:14am 07.13.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/960 I'm going to need a winter cover for my B311 and saw an interesting cover this winter that was flat
H 26 mystery inspection plate and wet floor by galley (1) abk at 7:58am 07.13.14 Smaller Boats 1/800 The floor by the galley is squishy. Water seeps out from under the wood and collectis the corner the
VENUS Sailboats?? colinhulse at 7:08am 07.13.14 Ask All Sailors 3/2012 I am going to look at a Venus 46 on Saturday. I know little about them! Designed in New Z and built
main sheet controls sailorsteve1 at 7:00am 07.13.14 Smaller Boats 2/739 the only thing i dont really like about my capri 18 is the mainsheet controls. has anyone made a cha
Success (2) All U Get at 6:57am 07.13.14 Ask All Sailors 3/842 Hi all, A year ago I found a part kicking around in our boat and posted a picture to get some hel
Auto helm dark sailinitisme at 6:55am 07.13.14 Ask All Sailors 2/928 Does anyone have any suggestions on getting a Ray Marine ST6002 going again? She's got power, but co
Maiden voyage (6) vthardhatdiver at 5:57am 07.13.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/933 I want to thank you all for sharing your knowledge. Finally got on the water with my family for an a
May Buy a 26X stuttle at 5:36am 07.13.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2066 Greetings, I am new to this forum and have a few questions about Macgregor 26 X sailboats. I am ser
Hot Water fuchs at 4:44am 07.13.14 Catalina 30 5/1108 When plugged into to shore power, I cannot find a breaker to shut off the hot water tank. Is it ok t
Shroud tension - MacGregor 25 (1983) Lea Foster at 3:30am 07.13.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 32/7678 Hi All, Any input re setting shroud tension for cap shrouds and lowers for a Mac 25 would be apprec
Transpac finish line Hanalei rfrye1 at 1:38am 07.13.14 Ask All Sailors 1/734 I happen to be on the N shore on Kauai visiting my Gkids this week as next the Transpac come into H
Cruising out of Ventura Habor today (VIDEO) Picflight at 12:16am 07.13.14 Ask All Sailors 1/689 Had a blast today cruising on a 84' Catalina 30 all afternoon. http://youtu.be/5BhHUBkii_M
Bad Rope (Line/Sheet) Advice? Snowbird One at 12:16am 07.13.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1237 So, I made a special trip into the city on Thursday to outfit my MacGregor 26D with all new lines, s
Crushing sailboats, more than 30 Picflight at 9:50pm 07.12.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1557 I saw this ad today, I am curious to just go take a look at what is available. http://losangeles.cr
Converting to Rope Halyards MaryEllaRose at 8:27pm 07.12.14 Catalina 22 18/4057 I'd like to replace my wire halyards with line. Must the lines be run internally through the mast or
Deck leaks Willemvan at 7:57pm 07.12.14 Smaller Boats 4/848 Because the h26 has a liner on the ceiling and you can't see the bolts of the deck hardware, how can
H26 water ballast vent Willemvan at 7:34pm 07.12.14 Smaller Boats 3/896 Is there a vent pipe from the ballast to the storage space under the port setee that could splash wa
Low RPM loud knock with Yanmar 3JH2E planoron at 7:26pm 07.12.14 Ask All Sailors 34/13999 First let me thank everybody for their help and information with everything to date. So to my next
Nervous Nelly KHR at 5:53pm 07.12.14 Trailer Sailors 13/2499 My husband want's to sail our 260 Hunter in the San Francisco Bay in September..I am new to sailing
Capri 18 Cradle Lift or Strap Lift smallboatrestoration at 3:28pm 07.12.14 Smaller Boats 4/1361 Any thoughts on strap lift vs cradle lift for the Capri 18?

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Gear controls reversed (reversed is forward - forward is reverse ) dlochner at 10:46am 07.28.23 I also have yet to find a boat yard that reinstalls my max prop properly Marathon Boatyard in Mar
Tips for inspecting a moored Mariner 19? Anchored87 at 10:44am 07.28.23 That looks like the RF jib is on a halyard, no worries there. My impression is she is in OK shape
Tips for inspecting a moored Mariner 19? Will Gilmore at 10:38am 07.28.23 jib standing rigging needed to be tightened. That looks like the RF jib is on a halyard, no worrie
Gear controls reversed (reversed is forward - forward is reverse ) SVConfianza at 10:05am 07.28.23 We had a boatyard do this to us once. They took off the shifter lever arm to get it out of the way
Tips for inspecting a moored Mariner 19? (5) Anchored87 at 9:22am 07.28.23 218261218262
Tips for inspecting a moored Mariner 19? (10) Anchored87 at 9:20am 07.28.23 Good use trailers are hard to find especially when it comes to a trailer built to fit a specific bo
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Alan Gomes at 8:57am 07.28.23 At this point why not just buy and slap in a new water pump and then rebuild the old one at your lei
Merit 22 owners Digger1 at 8:24am 07.28.23 I have to drop the mast on my Merit 22 by myself. Other times I had friends helping and a place to
What about our Medicine? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:46am 07.28.23 Not to bad on H466. One couple put down outdoor carpet on the swim platform and harnessed the dog's
Need first hand info on the 2007 Hunter 33 kbgunn at 7:43am 07.28.23 Good or bad boats are an individual judgement. I have a 2005 Hunter 33 and really enjoy the boat. It
New to me C&C 25 MKI kappykaplan at 7:24am 07.28.23 Easiest to remove the skin on top to remove the rotted core. Then install new core and re-skin the
Not sure where this belongs, but it is great! kappykaplan at 7:21am 07.28.23 Nice find. Probably belongs in the Sail Calls forum. :beer:
What about our Medicine? JamesG161 at 7:10am 07.28.23 The more problematic issue is cruising with a dog. Not to bad on H466. One couple put down outdoor
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't (2) JamesG161 at 6:48am 07.28.23 218249 Jim...
Gear controls reversed (reversed is forward - forward is reverse ) Ward H at 6:46am 07.28.23 Question the boatyard had to re install a pyii max prop lite. Could this prop has been installed wr
What about our Medicine? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:45am 07.28.23 medical Insurance is easily had and reasonably cheap compared with equivalent US coverage. PM me if
New to me C&C 25 MKI (1) CliffA at 6:43am 07.28.23
Wrapping my boat question xavpil at 6:32am 07.28.23 Neighbor on a mooring at the club had his boat vinyl-wrapped. Lasted about 3 seasons before tears,
Wrapping my boat question xavpil at 6:32am 07.28.23 142218142 We wrapped our 2000 VOYAGE 37' CAT 3 years ago. It's not a full wrap but does cover 80% o
Hunter 386 Throttle/Shifter cable replacement JamesG161 at 6:26am 07.28.23 Most stiff control cables can be lubricated with oil or use a penetrating oil. I lubricate my cable

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