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need help cherub78 at 6:12pm 07.01.14 The Cherubini Hunters 1/504 Hi I need quick help for my 78 cherubini yanmar sb8. Sailing season is so short here in the north ea
Does upward pressure on a retracted keel do any harm? Gene Neill at 5:31pm 07.01.14 Catalina 22 8/994 I'm wondering if my trailer might be a little out of spec. There is no room to lower the keel at al
Whisker pole (1) Doc_holiday at 4:39pm 07.01.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1285 My dear friend gave me a spare whisker pole it's a 3 part telescoping. The one end locks on the pad
Any experiences at sea ? J105deliveryguy at 3:30pm 07.01.14 S2 1/863 Hi all, more curious than anything about experiences on a 9.2 at sea. My intended 9.2c is most lik
Bushings For Pintels And Gudgeons (1) twodzusfittings at 2:57pm 07.01.14 Smaller Boats 6/993 So my anti vibration solution works really well, but as always I am seeking improvements on my solut
Oday 22 cabin curtains ami342 at 2:55pm 07.01.14 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1009 Do any 22 owners know how many curtains were on each side of the cabin and where they split? My orig
hull to deck seal donelanc at 1:03pm 07.01.14 Bigger Boats 4/1318 Hi I got a 272 le in oct. I noticed the hull liner stained on port and starboard in salon and a
dodger/cockpit enclosure for H44ac Dad21fjggh at 12:29pm 07.01.14 Big Boats 9/1541 We are in the process of acquiring a H44ac, and it does not have a dodger/full cockpit enclosure, it
Fill & Fair? (2) Jfelkins at 11:40am 07.01.14 Ask An Oday Owner 16/2593 Below is a pic of a repair I made on my boat. You can see that it's not smooth and it doesn't match
Need info on YS shift and throttle control lastlap at 9:07am 07.01.14 Big Boats 17/2008 I'm new to the forum and have read many comments on where to get a replacement YS shift and throttle
Teak slats in cockpit of Beneteau 311 amayers at 9:02am 07.01.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/5385 I recently bought a 2000 Beneteau 311. The teak slatted pieces on the swim platform and in some part
Sailing from Oxnard to Marina del Rey, CA bll30148 at 9:02am 07.01.14 Destinations 6/8979 I just bought a Columbia 26 at Channel Islands Harbor in Oxnard. I am preparing it to sail down to
Windlass for Hunter 33.5 1992 upwinddan at 7:35am 07.01.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/818 Hello there, What's the best way to go for a windlass for a 1992 33.5? Thanks!
Bedding snaps Meriachee at 7:25am 07.01.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1456 What would you use to bed the screws for the snaps used for a dodger?
Two boats - am I nuts? (1) holdech at 5:58am 07.01.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1144 I know Marty is building a "fleet" but that's mostly business - not sure what my excuse is :) Worki
Raymarine e7 chartplotter issues cramina at 5:23am 07.01.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1963 Good day All, I just got my new Raymairine e7 chartplotter and I can not get the heads up display
h26 need to replace a part can anyone help with sizing (1) vweedon at 5:09am 07.01.14 Smaller Boats 4/879 Hi all. we have a 1996 h26 and we needed a part made cause ours came off somehow. Anyway i have at
How to restore the shine to the non-skid deck (1) VinMV1234 at 4:33am 07.01.14 Catalina 22 9/2154 Hello all. This is my first post although I have read many of the threads and they've helped treme
Yanmar YSM12. horizontal ronyhend at 1:34am 07.01.14 The Cherubini Hunters 0/692 I've got this one cylinder diesel. Workhorse. Produced in '79-80. Has the original tranmission, a re
Rig tuning ranchu56 at 8:03pm 06.30.14 Big Boats 4/989 Rig tuning questions and concerns To all, Retuned the rig this past weekend and set all the rigg

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Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure pcharn01 at 6:53am 08.02.23
New owner! jviss at 6:19am 08.02.23
VHF Handheld JBP-PA at 6:00am 08.02.23 If you know an electronics gearhead, you could get them to replace the batteries in your beloved Uni
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? Rick486 at 5:57am 08.02.23 Currently researching some possible options for my first boat, one of which is the Pearson Ensign.
VHF Handheld dlochner at 5:57am 08.02.23 Take a look at the Standard Horizon HX210. SH has a good reputation for quality. The radio will floa
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) Project_Mayhem at 5:43am 08.02.23 post a photo of your setup. :plus:
New owner! dizo514 at 5:34am 08.02.23
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? jviss at 5:20am 08.02.23 The DM doesn't have an NMEA183 output. The only thing I can imagine is a microcontroller connected
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? shemandr at 4:43am 08.02.23 The Ensign sails surprisingly well. It is forgiving - a sailing school on Block Island used them as
Fuel Tank, fixing the wood box that holds in place sailme88 at 3:44am 08.02.23 Sorry, my bad.. The owner who bought the boat from me was shown the repair. To date (8yrs later)
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? FastOlson at 11:10pm 08.01.23 For the use and service you need, better find a well maintained later model Catalina 25, or somethin
Weird electrical issue FastOlson at 11:05pm 08.01.23 We recently installed a new forced air diesel furnace. I did not want the work/expense of installing
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? (4) jssailem at 10:28pm 08.01.23
40 Autopilot Linear drive Mounting Location nramsey at 9:41pm 08.01.23 I think that, with a little thought, they could have installed it without notching the propane locke
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 9:40pm 08.01.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't (2) Khaos13 at 8:38pm 08.01.23 Wow, I'm way late on this thread but I found it while researching my own issues. I have a CD 30 with
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? rgranger at 7:24pm 08.01.23
Weird electrical issue burns3c at 7:18pm 08.01.23 I like the idea of the auxiliary tank. So maybe I can get a 2 gallon day tank, figure out a spot for
Alder Barbour Refrigeration ScottFreeRick at 6:33pm 08.01.23 David , your description is very similar to what I am seeing on my boat. The unit is able to cool p
Weird electrical issue Davidasailor26 at 6:18pm 08.01.23 I wonder if the 1-2 amps is an average, but the momentary load each time the coil starts drawing is

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