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Spinnaker halyard info for B361? bshock at 5:29am 01.16.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/914 Hi all, does anyone have at hand the specs that show what diameter and length of line to use for a s
Looking for a mast & mast step 84 Cat 30 affmarine at 5:19am 01.16.14 Catalina 30 5/1519 I am looking to replace a damaged mast on my 1984 Catalina 30. The step is also damaged. Anyone know
Looking for a rudder for 99 Cat 250 WK model affmarine at 5:17am 01.16.14 Smaller Boats 2/1609 anyone know of one for sale used or new or needs work. I am located in CT. Thank you. Jim 860-883
Oday 272 wood cradle Sfraser_nova at 3:33am 01.16.14 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1110 Does anyone have plans and/or a bill or materials for a wood cradle to store the boat? I have seen s
A wonderful video Brian D at 10:04pm 01.15.14 Ask All Sailors 6/2214 Here is a video about 4 kids who put together a derelict Person 30 and sailed in the Caribbean. It i
S2 Trailer pultsail1 at 6:12pm 01.15.14 S2 10/4184 I own an 83 S2 8.0b and an trying to find a trailer. Im new to this site and understand there in a
Roller Furling korchinskyp at 4:35pm 01.15.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/891 I have an almost new 150 hank on mylar genoa. Can I convert the sail over to roller furling?
Heat exchanger cleaning Johnb at 3:31pm 01.15.14 Engines and Propulsion 4/2225 I have removed the heat exchanger from my Yanmar 3QM30 and need to get the core cleaned. Can anyone
Strictly Sail Chicago DHaranSailor at 3:13pm 01.15.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/781 Hello, I am going to the Strictly Sail Chicago show on the 25th of this month and was checking in
Panel Lights - AC Side Joe Mullee at 12:39pm 01.15.14 Big Boats 4/1027 I have a few issues with the AC side of my panel. The main light does not work at all. What's the
Welcome C-22 Fleet 160, San Diego (1) CaptDon01 at 11:47am 01.15.14 Catalina 22 3/3783 It's official! San Diego, one of the all time sailing mecca's of the world, finally has their own Ca
Swing Keel in Salt Water Craiger at 11:23am 01.15.14 Catalina 22 10/3956 I just read in the 1977 Owners Manual that Catalina does not recommend that a swing keel 22 be left
Best 30-32 ft performance cruiser - REPOST (2) Skipper at 10:37am 01.15.14 Ask All Sailors 49/17109 I remembered this thread today http://forums.lancer.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?t=123967'page
Just curious about the decompression lever stevec22206 at 9:52am 01.15.14 Ask All Sailors 14/12139 I've never had to use the decompression lever on the M-18 but following an earlier question regardin
on-board tv palmbeachboater at 8:57am 01.15.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/3228 Does anyone have any feedback on HDTV antennas? Good ones? Bad ones? Indoor antenna vs outdoor an
B411 leaking shower on swim step Greg17879 at 8:01am 01.15.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/877 Hi all ANyone know where we can purchase a new shower for our swim step. The one we have now has
oday 26 dodger onajourney at 7:59am 01.15.14 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2959 im looking into installing a dodger on my oday 26 but the location of the mainsheet seems to take aw
Need advice on soft deck and leaks in 1981 C30 mudbug at 5:27am 01.15.14 Catalina 30 3/1473 Hello all, Brand new to the board here and this is my first post. I'm seeking feedback and advic
3/4" prop shaft on my 27" (1) Buzzlovelace at 6:42pm 01.14.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1404 While doing the bottom paint on my 1971 Catalina I discovered a hairline crack in the prop strut. Tu
Westerbeke 30 oil leak sailorman295 at 6:41pm 01.14.14 Ask All Sailors 20/8552 We bought a 1978 O'Day 37 with a Westerbeke 30 engine. Knew it had an oil leak at the V/C gasket. Re

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Captiva 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:45am 06.27.23 @bbriley Thank you for stepping up as an owner of a Captiva 240 owner to hep others. Dave , forme
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? BigEasy at 6:14am 06.27.23 Is it 15 seconds or two minutes that you can go? Dont know but because I dont, I NEVER run an outbo
Can scoop a 25' trailer space.... Rick Webb at 6:13am 06.27.23 Itsa gonna be close and there is not really a standard trailer There are hinges that can be added t
Can scoop a 25' trailer space.... rgranger at 6:05am 06.27.23 I think he means total on-trailer length. He found a 25 ft parking space. Yeah... I got a little
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jon hansen at 5:59am 06.27.23 a6pHSn8lLAQ
Can scoop a 25' trailer space.... Crazy Dave Condon at 5:53am 06.27.23 Is the Catalina 22 a fixed wing keel, swing keel or a fixed Finn keel? How much overhang will there
ampacity of disconnects Maine Sail at 5:51am 06.27.23 As long a the circuit is below 20A quick-disconnect/fast-on terminals are ok. The best & most relia
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? Project_Mayhem at 5:34am 06.27.23 I've been using Seafoam on and off for the past 20 years. Only once, did it appear to make a differe
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? walt at 5:20am 06.27.23 The first outboard I owned was a new 4 HP Tohatsu 4st. A friend thought no problem to run the outboa
Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. Crazy Dave Condon at 5:18am 06.27.23 Which 27 is it or year of boat? @twalker H260 may be correct as I have seen 5200 sealant used. If
Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. JBP-PA at 5:16am 06.27.23 I'm all for the impact wrench, but since they had nuts, can you pound them up from inside? Maybe usi
Can scoop a 25' trailer space.... JBP-PA at 5:02am 06.27.23 I think he means total on-trailer length. He found a 25 ft parking space.
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? Dnea at 4:47am 06.27.23 I agree. This is the most compromised area. Its not good but seems very localized. Thanks for your
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? High Current at 4:42am 06.27.23 Those cracks look a lot more serious than anything in your other photos. It looks as if the core ha
34Mk2 back stay adjustment Joe at 3:46am 06.27.23 Backstay tension is not dependent on shroud tension( which performs a different function). So it is
Outboard Motor Mount on arch ? 2004 Hunter 41 (2) Ken13559 at 1:02am 06.27.23 I mounted my 2.5hp Suzuki OBM on the arch.
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jon hansen at 10:03pm 06.26.23 for 2 stroke engines with premixed oil in the gas, i like seafoam. have had good results. that's w
Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. twalker H260 at 9:56pm 06.26.23 There is likely an aluminum plate embedded in the fibreglass and you have galling from dissimilar me
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 9:40pm 06.26.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 9:27pm 06.26.23 Well hi Michael. Terry Cox and I were talking about you and your cruising. Hope you are well.

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