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Autumn sunsets (2) Ross at 2:04pm 09.07.13 Ask All Sailors 2/836 Starting about now and continuing until cold weather sets in the sunsets will be spectacular if you
Lift or Stairs twx at 1:27pm 09.07.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/993 I'm looking for a replacement for the lift that helps raise the stairs into a 40CC. The one currentl
I can't help it...... I have to say something. Rocket1 at 1:24pm 09.07.13 Ask All Sailors 49/5513 So, I'm watching the tube the other night and one of the thousands of commercials for Viagra comes
Yanmar 2GM belts duncanew at 1:10pm 09.07.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/6460 I have a 1981 Yanmar 2GM 13 hp raw water engine. Can someone tell me the correct part number for a G
What are these called... (1) Brian D at 12:01pm 09.07.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1616 ... and where can I find them? They look like nylon clamps for horizontal rails but everywhere I lo
Dodger windows won't come clean cluce at 11:58am 09.07.13 Ask All Sailors 12/3303 Hi - we bought some Plexus to clean the windows on our dodger. The windows look like they are cover
9.9 yamaha OB on an H23? Tgardner at 11:54am 09.07.13 Smaller Boats 12/2361 Does anyone know if the fixed motor mount on a 23 will support the weight of a 97 # 4 stroke Yamaha
trailer margotec at 11:50am 09.07.13 Catalina 22 15/1862 Hi. I have a Hunter 23 and need a trailer. Trailers are hard to get here in Cancun, so I want to buy
Hunter 18.5 trailer modification help lbsailor at 11:03am 09.07.13 Smaller Boats 3/1526 We have a hunter 18.5 that we would like to have the original trailer modified for easier retrieval.
Kiwi Prop for a Hunter 376 johanpor at 10:52am 09.07.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1330 Does anyone have experience with a Kiwi Prop on a Hunter 376? If so what size prop is correct and ho
Hunter 23 up to a trailer margotec at 10:25am 09.07.13 Smaller Boats 1/834 Hi. I have a Hunter 23 and need a trailer. Trailers are hard to get here in Cancun, so I want to buy
Hunter 23 up to a trailer margotec at 10:13am 09.07.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/609 I have a Hunter 23 and need a trailer. Trailers are hard to get here in Cancun, so I want to buy a t
Boat Transport PERCHER at 9:17am 09.07.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1141 Has any owner used Wave Maker Boat ' Auto Transit to transport their boat? Have you had any claims
Should I change the Peukert value? nautikaljeeper at 8:57am 09.07.13 Ask All Sailors 2/731 When using a Victron battery monitor should one change the Peukert value as the age of the batteries
Spin for 2008 ben 31 oceanis chuckbuck at 7:38am 09.07.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3109 Hi folks -looking for a cruising spinnaker for my oceanis 31 --any suggestions?anyone have the sizes
water tank leak friesen at 5:54am 09.07.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1181 Hi everyone I have a 2007 B40. A leak recently started in my aft (starboard) water tank. The l
Centerboard maintenance Sailnski51 at 5:44am 09.07.13 Trailer Sailors 7/4382 Any thoughts on how best to swing out centerboard in the dry on a large trailer sailor (Macgregor 2
Waste Holding Tank - '79 ODay 28 Apex at 5:44am 09.07.13 Bigger Boats 2/921 So I have replaced the Jabsco check valve, but still want to improve the overall system, lowering th
Cursed? Manureva at 9:42pm 09.06.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1349 This year i sold my san juan 23 mesange and bought a tanzer 28. The tanzer was named manureva, just
Does anyone know what kind of Furler this is? (2) caguy at 9:21pm 09.06.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1379 It came off from a Catalina 30. I would like to use it on the Luger 30. There are no markings on it

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RigRite ivieto at 3:26pm 03.29.23 Rig Rite is a legitimate business and the experience you are having is not unique. Some of their st
RigRite dlochner at 3:18pm 03.29.23 Rig Rite is a legitimate business and the experience you are having is not unique. Some of their stu
Lazy jacks dlochner at 3:15pm 03.29.23 Turning blocks. You do want to be able to adjust the lazy jacks, especially to pull them forward whe
Hunter 466 Deck Rigging Plate smokey73 at 2:48pm 03.29.23 That is not a factory weld. It is not even an acceptable weld for a structural component. Replace
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Siamese at 2:04pm 03.29.23 I'm not at all excited about your situation. Your wife, despite all her other attributes, is a limi
Javelin woodwork Siamese at 1:41pm 03.29.23 Yeah. Either make it yourself, or get a local guy to do. It's not difficult. You could also consi
Heart stopping drone footage shemandr at 1:39pm 03.29.23 When the Volvo Fleet was in Newport they had a mockup available for the public to tour. It was like
Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail rgranger at 1:22pm 03.29.23 I hate to beat this to death but the boom has to clear the backstay at the height of the boom both
Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail shemandr at 1:18pm 03.29.23 I hate to beat this to death but the boom has to clear the backstay at the height of the boom both s
Hunter 376 1998. Leaking around salon lights DSqr at 1:17pm 03.29.23 I also have leaking through the lights on my H376. We had it fixed by sealing the screw holes on th
Davits for a 1999 Hunter 380 (1) DSqr at 1:10pm 03.29.23 I got the davits for my H376 (virtually the same boat) from Kato Marine. I was amazed by their cust
Furling Main Dave Groshong at 1:05pm 03.29.23 I'm not sure about bend, but halyard tension is a major issue, peak up the halyard tension and upg
Yamaha 33 fuel tanks jssailem at 12:54pm 03.29.23 I have heard of boats with "built-in" tanks. Usually they are water. I would think fuel would be a b
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 12:50pm 03.29.23 It was an anomaly... The specialist suggested the units may have sat around for too long. They were
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't BigEasy at 12:46pm 03.29.23 John, Sorry that you're having so many problems with the rebuild. It will all come together at s
Halman 27 jssailem at 12:20pm 03.29.23 OPINION> Coastal Cruiser. Sailboat data helps to identify metrics. These can be used to compare diff
Morgan 34 Centerboard Paul Koestner at 12:04pm 03.29.23 Thank you very much, John, for your detailed answers. I really appreciate it. The boatyard has offer
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 12:01pm 03.29.23 Thanks Tom... I thought the process/experience might be helpful for others who choose to address the
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't arf145 at 11:58am 03.29.23 I've been following your account and certainly I'm sending all the positive energy I can your way! I
Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail jssailem at 11:57am 03.29.23 Sailboat Data shows the foot of the MainSail as 7ft. E: 7.00 ft / 2.13 m The Luff as 20ft P: 20 ft /

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