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asimetric spinnaker jorge zlatar at 8:43am 10.27.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1680 Hi All Does any one has the measurements of an asymetrical spinnaker for a Benneteau 40 cc 1996?, I
Another reason to love a trailer boat (1) DAVA390 at 8:16am 10.27.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1467 Any Questions ?:D
Access to stuffing box gabrielw at 8:04am 10.27.13 Big Boats 2/1596 I have a Catalina 390 and have a hard time gaining access to the stuffing box to change or tighten t
Sandpiper 565 Aussie piper 565 at 6:10am 10.27.13 Other Sailboats 2/11392 i know piper 565 isnt a big production boat ,but if any one out there has one i would like to hear f
82 H25 Portholes Mr Mac at 5:48am 10.27.13 Smaller Boats 1/754 Yesterday, while cleaning the boat, my wife asked me something I had no answer for. Can we simply c
O'Day 31 (2) Clintsurfs at 5:10am 10.27.13 Ask An Oday Owner 8/3046 Hello folks, I recently purchased my first sailboat - a 1984 Silver Anniversary O'Day 31. She's a be
Another Anemometer question DougM at 4:58am 10.27.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1929 When the yard guys steeped my mast last spring they accidentally bent the anemometer shaft about 30
Rigging a Daysailor2 jpuglio at 4:27am 10.27.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2406 My son and I just picked up a 1973 daysailor we were looking for so e diagrams for rigging it Thank
Just some sites for the new and old timebandit at 10:52pm 10.26.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1220 I was cleaning out my favorites, you know the ones that do not exist any more and ran across this on
Trailer loftyideas at 10:01pm 10.26.13 Columbia 0/1369 I live in Kansas and may be acquiring a 24' Challenger in San Diego but it has no trailer. Does the
Any Ideas for Securing Companionway? BWagner at 9:09pm 10.26.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2319 We are in the process of getting ready to head to the Bahamas and then south from there to the Carib
Keel Bolt weeping SMACGW at 7:47pm 10.26.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/1286 Does anyone have the torque specs for the keel bolts on a Hunter Cherubini 33, 1983? The aft most bo
Yanmar 4JH2TE ?? eianm at 7:37pm 10.26.13 Big Boats 6/3211 I was told by my mechanic that this Yanmar 4JH2TE does not have any internal anodes- is this correc
Keel bolt torque specs SMACGW at 7:13pm 10.26.13 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1768 Does anyone have the torque specs for the keel bolts on a Hunter Cherubini 33, 1983? The aft most bo
New Main (3) c130king at 6:24pm 10.26.13 Catalina 310 6/1524 Just thought I would share pictures of my new main sail. Got the Genoa about 3 months ago. Main we
Anemometer is sluggish Windborne at 6:06pm 10.26.13 Ask All Sailors 13/6125 I have an older Raymarine ST60 wind vane and anemometer. The owner's handbook is dated 1999. The ane
Anyone ever rerget their C22 purchase? azguy at 4:23pm 10.26.13 Catalina 22 28/5322 I'm trying to become a 1st time boat owner and have gone around looking at C22, C25's and a C27. I w
Guess my sailing season is over... (1) holdech at 4:03pm 10.26.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2182 This is from early this morning. Slushy snow coming down. Just got the boat back to the house yester
clogged raw water intake splax at 3:39pm 10.26.13 Big Boats 8/5211 Well, I went to take the boat out and it seemed OK for a while until I increase the RPMs. It then to
Removing Baby Stays during winter lay-up captcoho at 1:39pm 10.26.13 Catalina 30 3/1663 Any thoughts about removing the baby stays while on the hard during winter storage. It would make co

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Outboard depth in water. Davidasailor26 at 4:18pm 06.28.23 The flat blade portion is called the "Cavitation Plate" to prevent the prop from gathering and chur
Removing Ritchie Compass and Mount Calif. Ted at 4:16pm 06.28.23 Unless there is a state or local requirement I don't believe a compass is required, never had anyone
Bimini and Dodger replacement smokey73 at 3:46pm 06.28.23 I think you're referring to this site: CopyCovers - Custom Sewing Duplication Services Using Sunbre
Its funny Friday! jviss at 3:43pm 06.28.23 Great idea! I may use it!!! I'm surprised no one in China has developed a product for this - to re
Which Bomar Gaskets ? spadaforaj at 3:16pm 06.28.23 this is really helpful- thank you
Its funny Friday! dLj at 3:09pm 06.28.23
Shooting some video in the harbor dlochner at 3:06pm 06.28.23 Dang, there are a lot of pretty boats in your harbor. Don't have much to add to your self-critique
Spring lines nitrogenase at 3:02pm 06.28.23 Lines which limit side to side motion are breast lines. Lines which limit moving end to end are sp
P42 Strut replacement Terry Cox at 2:56pm 06.28.23 Never done it before, so no sage advice. Sorry Keith.
Spring lines nitrogenase at 2:53pm 06.28.23 Lines which limit side to side motion are breast lines. Lines which limit moving end to end are sp
Spring lines Ralph Johnstone at 2:50pm 06.28.23 Or do you mean tighten up the bow/stern lines? Lines which limit side to side motion are breast l
Spring lines Mechone at 2:46pm 06.28.23 SHENGHUISS 6 Inch (155MM) Boat Folding Cleat Dock Deck Flip Up Flush Mount Boat Cleat Mooring Rope S
Spring lines kappykaplan at 2:38pm 06.28.23 Nice solution, Mechone!
Spring lines nitrogenase at 2:37pm 06.28.23 Aha - that looks great. How did you plan this and what did you buy? Any instructions you have, feel
Spring lines (2) Mechone at 2:34pm 06.28.23 Made my own 6 years ago no issues. Fold in when not in use
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? Project_Mayhem at 2:20pm 06.28.23 Be really really careful when using a pressure washer. I had a lot of leaks later that season. Rebed
Shooting some video in the harbor kappykaplan at 2:19pm 06.28.23 Nice video, Tom. No critique. :beer:
Spring lines nitrogenase at 1:57pm 06.28.23 Breast lines would normally attach to the midship cleat to a cleat just alongside on the boat? Witho
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 1:57pm 06.28.23 Splash, splash, splash... Does she swim?
ST4000 auto pilot jviss at 1:54pm 06.28.23 Oh, we never include you when we say "we." :biggrin: Ha, ha, thank you!

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