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Replacing Ports - H34 Fast Ed at 7:46pm 01.12.14 Big Boats 6/1435 Has anyone tried replacing ports in a Hunter 34. I have a 1986 H34, and I am considering replacing t
Westerbeke 30, fuel consumption? centerline at 5:45pm 01.12.14 Ask All Sailors 9/7536 can someone enlighten me about what the reasonable average fuel consumption should be on a 11,000lb
my offer was rejected and countered.. cal 3-34 centerline at 5:25pm 01.12.14 Ask All Sailors 100/17150 in my search for a boat, we have looked at a lot of them and only two are within our specifications
Hull to Deck Joint Leaks Bouchsail at 4:59pm 01.12.14 Big Boats 4/1022 I a 1996 Passage 42 with have leaks on both sides of the boat in the area of the fwd bulkhead. On th
Warm fuzzy Sandy Stone at 2:29pm 01.12.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1351 Yesterday turned out to be sunny and comparatively warm after a spell of cold and/or dreary weather,
roller furler (2) Chasemixon at 2:27pm 01.12.14 Smaller Boats 17/2004 Well now I've gone and done it to quote a friend... So as you can see I broke my jib roller furler
Shaft Length for Outboard on 1985 25 PS pimmsno1 at 2:00pm 01.12.14 Lancer 10/2871 Hello All : I have a 1985 Lancer 25 PS. I have a Johnson 120 outboard 2 stroke that I am sure is
pop top mbeil53 at 11:47am 01.12.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/8811 I have a macgregor 25. I was wondering if any owners have ever convertedm the poptop into a permane
Moving Up SailAway1 at 10:23am 01.12.14 Smaller Boats 8/1745 I currently have a C22 that I absolutely love. The admiral says that she wants something bigger wit
Pearson Triton Stern Rail sully75 at 9:37am 01.12.14 Parts Search 1/3928 Hi All, I'm looking for the stern rail off a Pearson Triton. Mine is not original and is ugly as
Dress code for Sunbrella colors? Stretch at 6:58am 01.12.14 Ask All Sailors 30/4666 There are some really interesting new pattern and color choices for a new sail cover and bimini cove
Bow Pulpit on my 1983 28' Oday what's underneath? fourwhitesocks at 6:48am 01.12.14 Bigger Boats 0/924 Does anyone know what's under the bow pulpit stanchions on my 1983 28' Oday? Is it solid fiberg
Improved Mounting of Stern Pulpit (1) TheSaltyNarwhal at 6:30am 01.12.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1340 My stern pulpit is loose, and not mounted in a couple spots. Was hoping to put a bracket (something
Pattern or Plans for Bimini & Dodger for Hunter 333 / 33.5 TheSaltyNarwhal at 6:17am 01.12.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1841 I have a 1988 Hunter 333. I bought with a poorly fitting bimini, and the first storm we were out in
hiring a captain to move a boat? PNW centerline at 12:46am 01.12.14 Ask All Sailors 20/6542 I am wondering about what it should cost to move a 36ft islander 36 from anacortes to portland 350nm
replacing cover(s) for hiking straps Piotr at 10:04pm 01.11.14 Ask All Sailors 21/4692 My son just obtained (was gifted) a Melges 16 (aka X-boat, aka cub-boat). The boat is in a great sha
Yanmar 2gm Questions Nereussailor at 8:20pm 01.11.14 Ask All Sailors 16/3213 I have a Yanmar 2gm in my 1983 H30. I was wondering if anyone has cleaned their crankcase breather a
New to me Catalina 30 burnswelds at 7:29pm 01.11.14 Catalina 30 18/3067 Hello all, I just picked up a great 1980 Catalina 30 TRBS. I have a lot of questions. First I have
PSS Dripless on 310 JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 5:07pm 01.11.14 Catalina 310 12/2481 Am in the middle of my winter upgrades. Today I tried to install my new Dripless adapter. It turns
sailed Today seadaddler at 4:24pm 01.11.14 Ask All Sailors 2/774 Well I took my boat out of the boat storage yard All American now with new owner and new name Safe C

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Mast rewire jssailem at 7:16am 06.20.23 BBC30... Is the mast down on the hard or standing on the boat? Do you have lights on the spreaders?
VDO Multifunctional Display: Batteries, water and fuel levels jssailem at 7:13am 06.20.23 Great writeup @Brians Mast :beer: Detailed diagnostic approach and clarity in the discovery process
Mast rewire BBC16385 at 7:03am 06.20.23 www.marinebeam.com. All of their LEDs have been tested and will not interfere with other electroni
Tropical Depression 3 JamesG161 at 6:57am 06.20.23 Jim, Why is that a good thing? A slow trek over HEAT filled waters, allows a storm to build up Vo
Rub Rail Adventure jdrutten at 6:57am 06.20.23 JD, easiest way is to take the panels out at the back of the cabin so you have clear access to the
Furler q's jssailem at 6:40am 06.20.23 What is the query @fred1diver ? Installing a new one is an option. On an old boat some might not wa
Windlass Failure: 2008 Beneteau 43 jssailem at 6:37am 06.20.23 No Hugs.. But a real strong LIKE... @Ralph Johnstone :beer::biggrin:
Tropical Depression 3 jssailem at 6:29am 06.20.23 Jim, Why is that a good thing?
Changing FRESH water pump on VP MD22L JamesG161 at 6:18am 06.20.23 There are very few boring days. Maybe say Dec 7th, 2023 :laugh: Jim...
Engine Monitor dmax at 6:15am 06.20.23 Nice job.
Steps for Replacing my HBW50 transmission with ZF 12M LouBegue at 6:05am 06.20.23 I was so impressed with all the responses to this post. Thanks everyone for your input. I finally
Changing FRESH water pump on VP MD22L Rich Stidger at 5:59am 06.20.23 :plus::plus: One boring day, it would be interesting for you to autopsy the old water pump for fai
Windlass Failure: 2008 Beneteau 43 jviss at 4:43am 06.20.23 I think the OP is hinting that some Beneteaus that I have heard about have a solenoid interlock so y
Shroud anchor point danooxnard at 4:18am 06.20.23 You are headed in the right direction, you may want to consider replacing you original chain plates
B & G Chartplotters and iPads dlochner at 3:33am 06.20.23 The missing piece is the age of the iPad and which IOS version you are using. I've had difficulties
Windlass Failure: 2008 Beneteau 43 dlochner at 3:29am 06.20.23 Without knowing the type of windlass, it is hard to provide any relevant advice. Likewise, just sayi
Tropical Depression 3 (2) JamesG161 at 3:28am 06.20.23 Current Information on Tropical Storm Bret. ursday 22nd. 217048 Current speed West is a fast 20 m
Furler q's dlochner at 3:09am 06.20.23 Yes. The jib had a wire luff that served as the stay. Best bet is to install a new headstay and fu
Changing FRESH water pump on VP MD22L JamesG161 at 3:00am 06.20.23 Time for dinner and an adult beverage :plus::plus: One boring day, it would be interesting for yo
Wrap stop screw Joe at 2:26am 06.20.23

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