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Beneteau first 21 Captn TJ at 5:18am 01.19.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1821 My son is looking at a '94 First 21. Any owners out there? Comments on the boat?
Raced yesterday (2) seadaddler at 3:53am 01.19.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1170 We raced in the Golden Conch out of burnt Store yesterday and came first place ' second place in t
Lewmar hinge kits - friction vs non friction PKFK at 10:36pm 01.18.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1813 Hi - I was wondering if the lewmar hinge kits are interchangeable between friction and non friction
how much $ to budget for a main/jib? 32-36' boat centerline at 10:25pm 01.18.14 Ask All Sailors 10/3153 about what should i expect to spend for a new main with two reef points and a 130 genoa that will fi
Vancouver Boat Show Seminars (1) Sequitur at 5:59pm 01.18.14 Ask All Sailors 1/948 I will be doing three Keynote seminars at the Vancouver International Boat Show next week: Cape Horn
Catalina 22 vs. Coronado 25? Odie132 at 5:00pm 01.18.14 Ask All Sailors 9/8683 I currently have a '77 Catalina 22 swing keel and I really like the boat. My only issue is its limi
Removing Galley Sinks Svlorelei30 at 3:39pm 01.18.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2307 I need to pull out my old sinks and put in new ones. Has anybody done this in a Catalina Sailboat? I
1992 Hunter 335 Deck Teak Hand Rails Mark15229 at 3:28pm 01.18.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/768 Hi, I've decide to replace the deck hand rails with new plastic ones from www.pasteak.com. Unfortuna
MidNite KID Marine (3) KristinKaye at 2:51pm 01.18.14 Ask All Sailors 0/766 I did not really see an electrical section so if this is not in the right forum, mods please move it
I Am An Idiot Chapter 12 Rick D at 2:17pm 01.18.14 Ask All Sailors 19/2761 I thought I had a radar failing. The returns were scattered and it seemed to not have enough sensiti
OC50 Family 2012 - where to mount gangway? folding or not? (5) flying at 12:22pm 01.18.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2253 Hello, I have Oceanis 50 Family 2012 year. I would like to mount the gangway. I'm wondering where to
How to weather a sudden storm? Ward H at 12:14pm 01.18.14 Ask All Sailors 61/14715 OK, newbie question time. Last summer I narrowly missed getting hit by a fast moving T Storm. It bl
Who uses a Barney Post? MaryEllaRose at 9:11am 01.18.14 Catalina 22 7/9925 I've been investigating a Barney post for my '22 but don't understand how the main sheet lines are r
Propane td4321 at 9:08am 01.18.14 Big Boats 22/3251 Has anyone changed their stove from cng to propane. My boat is a hunter 40 and there is no safe prop
replacement portlights ag123 at 8:09am 01.18.14 Big Boats 4/1153 Hello all! Has any of my Legend 37 folks tried the "New found metals" Tri - matrix ports? If so, wh
302 Survey Done (1) Mackaroni at 7:49am 01.18.14 Bigger Boats 10/2290 So, I had the survey done and am waiting on the final report. Overall, I think the boat did well.
Crush washers All U Get at 6:35am 01.18.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1335 Hi all, We had a little fuel leak on the fuel line to the injector on our diesel generator and I
H34 rudder removal a65sailor at 5:39am 01.18.14 Big Boats 6/1159 Would like to remove my rudder and re- core it. I was wondering if it could be removed with the boat
Greetings from a prospective future H37C owner The Rach at 3:57am 01.18.14 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1359 Hello, After much analysis and discussions and negotiations with the Admiral, this family had set
Windlass chain and rope sizeing Lost Parent at 9:36pm 01.17.14 Ask All Sailors 0/617 I have an older Simpson Maxwell Anchorman winch on which the gyspy is marked 162 an anybody tell me

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New Alternator Regulator? jviss at 4:52am 06.03.23 When I replaced the alternator with a 165a Balmar I went with the 618 regulator, Smart Shunt, BT co
Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing dlochner at 3:58am 06.03.23 The one thing not mentioned is a plan. Before any maneuver it is important to think it through and k
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection Apex at 3:45am 06.03.23 Fantastic job. ambitous project: Kudos
Furling Head Stay Tension Screen Saver at 12:59am 06.03.23 Yes I would say looking at it, it has too much bend. I also note that the halyard is not properly te
Tropical Depression 2 (1) JamesG161 at 12:13am 06.03.23 The First Flight was low level to inspect TS Arlene. ..
Furling Head Stay Tension Mclovin at 11:52pm 06.02.23 here the video... https://www.dropbox.com/s/pwmktujfoefasy6/20220909_122042.mp4?dl=0
New Cat 22 Owner (5) C_Level at 11:29pm 06.02.23 The swing keel is on my list of many tasks. Yep, all of the wood is gone except some of the upper t
Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing PeterW - au at 10:05pm 06.02.23 Hi David, I sail our Catalina 320 singlehanded. I sail it as is, plus an autopilot. Joe is right abo
2002 Volvo Penta heat exchanger bypass Ralph Johnstone at 9:55pm 06.02.23 Actually, the later model 2000 series blocks and heads were made with nickel steel, so block corros
dock line for Beneteau 323 1/2" or 5/8? BigEasy at 9:50pm 06.02.23
Furling Head Stay Tension Screen Saver at 9:49pm 06.02.23 Im not sure how different yours is to the H49 I have. But it seems similar. I took a long time to ge
Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing Joe at 9:40pm 06.02.23 Does anyone have experience with modifying a Catalina 320 for easier solo sailing? At minimum, I t
2002 Volvo Penta heat exchanger bypass (2) pipedream at 9:23pm 06.02.23 Actually, the later model 2000 series blocks and heads were made with nickel steel, so block corrosi
Check my wiring diagram? jssailem at 9:18pm 06.02.23 Here are a couple more gems. https://marinehowto.com/1-2-both-battery-switch-considerations https:
Anyone know where I can find one of these? rgranger at 9:15pm 06.02.23 Actually, when you ask they tell you it is no longer available. :huh: :poop:
Check my wiring diagram? jssailem at 9:14pm 06.02.23 Beth. It will take some time to consider all that you have submitted. I like to learn the details. O
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report jssailem at 9:02pm 06.02.23
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report Hayden Watson at 8:37pm 06.02.23 Ahhh yes. Night sailing, or should I say re-sailing x3. Lol. Was it only 3? All that I know is th
2002 Volvo Penta heat exchanger bypass Ralph Johnstone at 7:11pm 06.02.23 If you have flow, and you see scale plugging the tube at the elbow, you found your problem. And i
bulb number Yanmar tach (2) Ralph Johnstone at 7:02pm 06.02.23 Bulb size ? New one on me and I thought I knew something about Yanmar tachs. Don't bother with the

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