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Webasto Airtop 3900 in 361 suttonski at 8:17pm 09.10.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/849 Hi, Did anyone installed a Webasto Air Heater in a 2 cabins Oceanis 361? I would like to find out h
9/11 Boatlift tricyclerob at 7:41pm 09.10.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1950 I had never seen or heard of this prior to tonight. http://www.youtube.com/embed/MDOrzF7B2Kg?rel=0
anyone got a windlass on a 9.2? bugbitten at 7:39pm 09.10.13 S2 7/1625 I'm 64 and am looking for ways to make my sailing a bit easier. I'd like to anchor out more often, b
Hunter 31 line attaching the end of boom to top of mast oldschoolkyle at 6:02pm 09.10.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1681 I recently bought an 85 hunter 31 and noticed there is a line attached to the end of the boom that c
Do 34 and 340 in 1989 have hot water heater GMCDENT at 5:40pm 09.10.13 Big Boats 3/917 Do the 1989 340 and 34 Hunter have only AC shore power heaters for hot water or do they have diesel
Mast painting Sastevenson at 5:33pm 09.10.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/842 What is a cost effective yet quality way to paint a mast that sits in my garage 80% of the time. I s
Raymarine EV400 Autopilot ifmdalvey at 4:31pm 09.10.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1216 I know summer is not yet finished but its already starting to cool in Maine and i am planning my win
Hunter 34 Keel shotening Dylan297 at 3:27pm 09.10.13 Big Boats 6/1429 So im thinking about getting a 1983 hunter 34 sloop but in Tampa the water is shallow is there any w
Drain covers Ron Shook at 2:31pm 09.10.13 Morgan 2/2835 I am looking for a source where I can order four (4) drain covers for my Morgan 384. Two are on the
The name is on! (5) ScottS at 2:04pm 09.10.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1067 I am excited to finally get a name on the boat and I thought I'd share some pictures. I also recentl
Racing Stripes? (1) SailAway1 at 1:46pm 09.10.13 Catalina 22 3/984 The sails that came with my boat have a black horizontal line/stripe on both the main and jib at the
Finally have solar on the boat. (3) Brian D at 1:33pm 09.10.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2739 OK, not the best job, but at least I can go afloat and not worry (too much) about power conservatio
Sailvac 5200 (1) Omoishiroi at 12:39pm 09.10.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2448 the sailvac 5200 is a popular option in the new Oceanis line, I have the 41 in a 3 cabin 1 head con
EricsonYachts.org site hacked mherrcat at 12:18pm 09.10.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1686 FYI the Ericson Yachts website was hacked yesterday; this is all that is posted at ericsonyachts.org
Hunter 240 Mainsheet Block Upgrade nola2172 at 12:06pm 09.10.13 Smaller Boats 5/1985 Now that we have had our 240 for a few weeks (and been out on it nearly every day it seems), I am lo
how to unload Catalina 22 from trailer light12pdr at 9:44am 09.10.13 Catalina 22 16/2552 I am wondering about the trailer tongue extension on my 1977 trailer. Before launching, do you unhoo
Keel robverner at 8:31am 09.10.13 Smaller Boats 4/1000 When did Hunter change the 23 or 24 foot trailer-able boats from water ballast to stubby keel ?
Electric outboard..... (1) Delezynski at 8:15am 09.10.13 Ask All Sailors 8/2489 have been thinking that my old To-Hot-To outboard is getting tired. http://forum.ssca.org/images/sm
Main Sail Walter Bostic at 8:14am 09.10.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1713 I have a new Macgregor 26M and have a problem getting the last foot or so up of the main sail. I ca
Electric Heads Wiring pmb at 7:56am 09.10.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1658 I have a 2003 411 Oceanis Celebration 3 cabin model made in France. I am thinking about fitting a Ja

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3/8" for everything? Including dock lines? AaronD at 8:39am 08.15.22 Dock lines (and anchor rodes) should be stretchy. Thicker is not necessarily better. :plus: We ha
Replacement of engine sail sfbay at 8:38am 08.15.22 Photos of what you want to access? Based on my experience with a 386 and 46 access to engine compon
Weather is killing me justsomeguy at 8:33am 08.15.22 Calumet Michigan. Take up snowmobiling?
Weather is killing me justsomeguy at 8:31am 08.15.22 The Gulf OF Ca is only 3 hours away. You sound like a fast driver.
ATTACHING SHEET CLUTCHES smokey73 at 8:26am 08.15.22 Can't say as I have ever seen a rope clutch on a mast (cleats, yes). Looks like a great idea for a
ATTACHING SHEET CLUTCHES (1) jssailem at 8:17am 08.15.22 YOU can also inport the photo to a desktop. Using image software rotate it to the proper orientation
New Prop: paint or? jssailem at 8:12am 08.15.22 If you put bare metal in Florida waters overnight, some critters will start building condos on it.
ATTACHING SHEET CLUTCHES Timm R Oday25 at 8:11am 08.15.22 I believe the reason your photos turn out like this ,is because you took them with an I Phone and we
Mast gate (sailgate) for 29.5 Hunter 1994 with ZSpar mast sail sfbay at 7:55am 08.15.22 Contact RigRite Z-Spar Mainsail Gates & Luff Feeder (rigrite.com).
420 outhaul length sail sfbay at 7:52am 08.15.22 Odd your owners manual, as well as mine, did not list the outhaul specications. I replaced my 2005 f
420 outhaul length jssailem at 7:52am 08.15.22 Furling Mast or Loose Foot Main?
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kloudie1 at 7:37am 08.15.22 OOOFTA .. pinhole in exhaust manifold cooling jacket or in the mixing ell? I think the bores may hon
New Prop: paint or? (1) jssailem at 7:19am 08.15.22 Props and Paint... When this shiny boat bling showed up on my door step, I had a gleam in my eye. s
universal m18 alternator recomendations adamv at 6:59am 08.15.22 thanks, yeah balmar would be awesome but the pennies would be best spent elsewhere on my boat i thin
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 6:43am 08.15.22 Will try to add additional photos later today. Just want to assure those quisitive thinkers, that t
It appears that I'm collecting boats. stickinthemud57 at 6:36am 08.15.22 Thanks Stick, but not really the lifeline stanchions. If you look in the very first pic on this thr
New Prop: paint or? Parsons at 6:23am 08.15.22 Mostly, I think using the boat regularly is the best medicine. Truer words were never typed!
It appears that I'm collecting boats. Orbweaver at 6:16am 08.15.22 Thanks Stick, but not really the lifeline stanchions. If you look in the very first pic on this thre
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't smokey73 at 5:57am 08.15.22 Possible broken ring? Could cause the seizing too. Although if the engine turned over even a few ti
Last ride smokey73 at 5:43am 08.15.22 Tom, sorry to hijack your thread. I know it is a gut-wrenching decision and I trust Dalmatian found

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