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cockpit shade fred1diver at 3:23pm 09.24.13 Trailer Sailors 24/12417 hey everyone quick question to all of you, what do you all use for some shade ??? I've thought abo
Need C22 Trailer WhiteCap Fever at 2:46pm 09.24.13 Catalina 22 6/1424 I am looking for a trailer for my 1986 Catalina 22 as I will be moving my boat from Orlando to South
Custom Mattress Bob S at 2:03pm 09.24.13 Ask All Sailors 10/2650 The "Dream Boat" thread had me looking at lots of dreams. :D I notice that newer and more expensive
So I rebuilt my Hood Jib Furler, no thanks to Hood! (5) jrowan at 1:43pm 09.24.13 Catalina 30 1/1427 So I had posted a while back if anyone new of parts for Hood furlers, as our older drum had cracked
Battery Switch Question nolasafari at 12:22pm 09.24.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/1439 I decide to figure out which battery switch location on my boat was start and which was house. I sur
help logothides at 12:00pm 09.24.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/957 any body out there i lost my helm seat on my beneteau 281 in some strong wind,of course they do not
Keel bolts Inspection bffatcat at 8:39am 09.24.13 Ask All Sailors 4/3928 I have a 1975 pearson 26w with a cast Iron keel and galvanized keel bolts The bilge is always dry
America's Cup Update Gunni at 8:16am 09.24.13 Ask All Sailors 64/25650 What a difference a week makes! Oracle Team USA has finally coalesced and is consistently sailing f
More Newbie Questions DanKo at 7:23am 09.24.13 Catalina 22 5/1251 I sail on a lake in the midwest. I normally keep the boat on a lift in front of my house. Because Wi
Door Template or Dimensions Boatalec at 7:12am 09.24.13 Catalina 30 4/2938 All, I just purchased a boneyard special Cat30 and the 3 piece doors are gone. Does anyone have a
Any ideas as to what this is ? (1) PKFK at 5:28am 09.24.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1443 We have several of these (see picture) on our H36. No idea what they are for. There are 3 or 4 of th
Removal of Engine Panel in Cockpit (OC40) krawall at 3:43am 09.24.13 Ask All Sailors 9/5790 Hello, I'm a new Beneteau owner, and say hello! Of course, I also have a question :-) Hopeful
Spinnaker pole Knot Flying at 1:46am 09.24.13 Smaller Boats 10/1641 Does anyone know what length spinnaker pole I need for my Hunter 26? They seem very expensive and I
Connecting OB to control cables Eastwind at 9:14pm 09.23.13 Engines and Propulsion 2/3404 I have a 98 Johnson 9.9 2 stroke in the motor well of my Catalina 27 that I want to connect to my sh
Lack Of Galley Space 2008 - 343 Beneteau van den hengel at 8:40pm 09.23.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2096 We are seriously considering purchasing this vessel, and would be trading our much beloved Beneteau
40.5 and davits captron at 8:10pm 09.23.13 Big Boats 24/4922 planning to install davits on my 1997 40.5 but before I purchase (looking at Garhauer, Kato and Mart
Hatch for 79 O'day 22 David S at 5:49pm 09.23.13 Parts Search 0/2469 Need a hatch with hinges and latch. I made a wood hatch with cherry frame and plywood top. Looks pre
1977 I28 Draft ? Gathhill at 5:49pm 09.23.13 Islander 2/3687 I bought an '77 I28 three months ago and was told it had a 5'draft. Just had her pulled for bottom
Rigging Spinnaker Halyard smokey73 at 5:13pm 09.23.13 Ask All Sailors 4/2051 I have a 1994 Hunter 40.5 with an original Z-Spar Mast. I'm thinking of rigging her to be able to
Liner stress under sompression post. (1) Rschoolm at 4:57pm 09.23.13 Catalina 22 4/1132 Should I be concerned about this? The previous owner thought they could install speakers in the lin

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Ducks in my backyard! RSHunter27 at 11:57pm 05.08.23
Self Tacking Jib Experience jon hansen at 10:25pm 05.08.23 opps, trying to show a photo, no joy
Self Tacking Jib Experience jon hansen at 10:10pm 05.08.23 i have 50 years with a self tacking jib on the alden. love having the option. i have no roller furl
Ducks in my backyard! Ralph Johnstone at 9:54pm 05.08.23
Electric terminal block Johann at 8:48pm 05.08.23 This may work as a cover. https://www.bluesea.com/products/2710/DualBus_100_BusBar_Cover_for_PN__270
Electric terminal block JamesG161 at 8:42pm 05.08.23 I suppose I could simply cover the top of the block with tape. I don't really like the original blo
Bulges on Keel on Hunter 376 JamesG161 at 8:23pm 05.08.23 I had a quick phone call with @duck21. He knows what he is doing about repairs to his keel. Most
Bulges on Keel on Hunter 376 Leeward Rail at 8:13pm 05.08.23 for the parent directory (I drilled down for the 376, which included schematics for the full keel
Refrigerator Insulation Upgrade? LouisMK at 7:53pm 05.08.23
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 Crusty Ol Salt at 7:50pm 05.08.23 There is always the option to go with a shorter belt. This may make adjusting easier.
Self Tacking Jib Experience Sailfanatic at 7:47pm 05.08.23 Harbor 20s have a self-tacking jib using a Hoyt boom, The setup makings sail handling very easy and
Solar panel/battery charger suggestions 1986 C22 morbidfollower at 7:18pm 05.08.23 Im running 2 Renogy 50W square panels and a Renogy charge controller. 2 group 27 gel batteries and h
Ducks in my backyard! Ward H at 7:15pm 05.08.23 Just idle blind curiosity on my part, but any reason why you didn't go with the usual arrangement o
Self Tacking Jib Experience PaulK at 7:13pm 05.08.23 Solings (27') use self-tacking jibs racing. They allow for very quick tacks; all the crew has to d
Electric terminal block Johnb at 6:47pm 05.08.23 I have measured the solenoid current on my 3QM30 and it is almost exactly 20 amps.
Universal M25 dosnt want to start. Cat30-007 at 6:40pm 05.08.23 There is always water in the lift muffler. You will get a bit of increase in back pressure as the
Head (toilet of course) plumbing help bonkle at 6:27pm 05.08.23 I've never seen an air vent with a ventilated loop. That almost certainly has to be the raw water
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 shank at 6:27pm 05.08.23 That's good to know that's not just my engine with the floppy belt. I'm not seeing any dust and I h
Electric terminal block dlochner at 6:26pm 05.08.23 Do you have a Yanmar? Is the wire to the solenoid outside of the wiring harness? There is a known is
Self Tacking Jib Experience thinwater at 6:22pm 05.08.23 Had one on my cruising cat. Put it away day two, tried it once later, and never pulled it out again.

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