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How do you determine where the cradle pads go on a Hunter 36 deacm at 8:12am 10.01.13 Big Boats 5/2083 I don't want to repeat the mistake I made last year when hauling out the boat and want to ensure I g
Pop Top? JohnF261 at 7:54am 10.01.13 Trailer Sailors 37/15427 I am looking to buy a Catalina 22 and I've seen several I like the difference being some have the po
New Anchor...Mantus??? Ed H at 7:24am 10.01.13 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2248 I am looking for a new anchor. Any Cherubini owner have a Mantus? If so, what size? How has it perfo
Annapolis Boat Show Mr Mac at 6:31am 10.01.13 Ask All Sailors 13/1969 Anyone else heading up to Annapolis, MD for the 2013 United States Sailboat Show? The wife and I ar
spreader brackets Shellac at 6:06am 10.01.13 C&C 1/2809 I have a 1997 26ft. C@C and the port side spreader bracket broke. Does anyone out there know where I
Nassau Bahamas marinas?? Santiago at 5:22am 10.01.13 Destinations 6/2960 Hello, I will be cruising to Nassau in November and need to leave my sailboat at a marina while I
Winterization of a Westerbeke M-25 XP PDA1 at 4:39am 10.01.13 Catalina 30 4/2375 Can anyone provide me with the procedure for winterizing a Westerbeke M-25 XP engine?
Bow marker light bracket- Catalina 30 Mk III PDA1 at 4:30am 10.01.13 Catalina 30 6/1458 Do you have any methods you've used to attach the bow marker light to the pulpit?
Is There A General Rule of Thumb For ... rardiH36 at 7:46pm 09.30.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/7136 ... angle of jib sheet block location from the boat's centerline and ability to point? Specifically
synthetic teak weedstomper at 7:34pm 09.30.13 Smaller Boats 0/852 Anybody ever used synthetic teak flooring in the cockpit? Is it reasonably lasting? Thanx, alber
spinacker pole sandsailor at 7:25pm 09.30.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1218 I have a santana 27 And i scored a pair of brass spin pole ends and i don't know how long to make t
Ignition Key On - No Buzzer! Bob4203 at 6:51pm 09.30.13 Catalina 30 6/1564 Before I pull the panel in the cockpit for my Universal M-18 I wanted to see if anyone knows the set
Spindrift 17' Day Sailor 1 - drain leaking (newbie) bnnauti at 6:42pm 09.30.13 Yamaha 2/1529 New to sailing - put boat in water first time and found mid-hull drain mechanism leaking. Cans someo
Newbie winterizing questions. stevestk at 5:56pm 09.30.13 Big Boats 1/967 If all goes well I'll soon be the owner of a 97 Hunter 340. I'm trying to get a quick education on w
Exterior topside window snaps leaking on a Hunter 36 deacm at 5:14pm 09.30.13 Big Boats 2/1200 Hunter 36's have raised snaps on the forward top side fixed windows in front of the mast. They give
Catalina 27 TR SEA HOOD REMOVAL???? dive7mmwet at 5:14pm 09.30.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/3249 Any one remove the sea hood ? Ours has about 8 screws forward and looks to be laid in to the compani
May need a 26D trailer Buki at 4:48pm 09.30.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/2430 Hi. I'm new to the forum. While researching to buy a sailboat, I really liked the Macgregor 26 line.
1981 Hunter 25 (7) Mr Mac at 4:02pm 09.30.13 Smaller Boats 7/2357 Well, I did it. I finally pulled the trigger on a starter boat for the wife and I! We have been sp
Water cooled refrigeration system running all the time Go For It at 4:01pm 09.30.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1492 Water cooled refrigeration system running all the time I recently purchased a 1994 Beneteau Oceanis
Shower Drain Hose BLIGHT at 2:38pm 09.30.13 Big Boats 0/967 It's finally happened, the drain hoes from the shower to the bilge has broken. Has anyone ever rep

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dock line for Beneteau 323 1/2" or 5/8? jssailem at 2:03pm 06.02.23 Moderate conditions, in a sheltered marina, at a normal displacement weight the 1/2" nylon double br
First Boat Purchase jssailem at 1:49pm 06.02.23 @amistret it is impossible to answer based on just the boat make and size. You will need to provide
First Boat Purchase amistret at 1:38pm 06.02.23
First Boat Purchase amistret at 1:37pm 06.02.23 A great question. First lets discuss how boats get built. Old - boats are referred to as being femi
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report (8) jssailem at 1:27pm 06.02.23 Part Three. The Sound, Ship Traffic and the Sprint to Half Way. Once across to the South side of
Marine diesel engine classes? xavpil at 1:26pm 06.02.23 The ONLY diesel engine course worth spending a penny on is the one that includes THE ENGINE THAT IS
Marine Toilet Question Captain Larry-DH at 1:18pm 06.02.23 snip (I have good aim.) snip I don't believe it. Let's hear it from your wife. ;)
Catalina 320 Diesel deck port danooxnard at 1:16pm 06.02.23 Picture?
Hunter 306 vertical play on Rudder Stock.......how to fix? (2) Brinky63 at 12:49pm 06.02.23 Hi all, quick update. I place a shim on the top after finding a "before" picture a mate of mine made
Marine Toilet Question Lee Hadjiosif at 12:00pm 06.02.23 No way I'm sitting to pee! I don't want to have to pull down my pants to lake a quick leak. (I ha
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report (10) jssailem at 11:46am 06.02.23
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection (7) terry_buda at 11:40am 06.02.23 Update: I completed the repairs to my keel. (Please see attached photos for highlights of the proj
Advice before I buy C30 Justin_NSA at 11:19am 06.02.23 These are two seperate issues. correct. I was saying the deck/mast issue looks more serious than
25-II throttle cable replacement Blue Horizon at 11:16am 06.02.23 Winter 2023 project on Piccolo is to clean the fuel tank. The previous owner had the boat for 10 y
Advice before I buy C30 Hayden Watson at 11:06am 06.02.23 I'd be more concerned about the mast compression. From what I think I know based on posts here, the
Yamaha 30 - YSM12 diesel engine - need new stainless steel wet muffler Blue Horizon at 11:04am 06.02.23
Advice before I buy C30 Hayden Watson at 11:03am 06.02.23 Catalina stopped putting plywood in the keel shoe during the 1988 production year so it's possible
Yamaha 30 - YSM12 diesel engine - need new stainless steel wet muffler (3) Blue Horizon at 10:57am 06.02.23 I can only speak for Hunter, Cat, Bene, and a few other production boats I see at the boat shows, b
Yamaha 30 - YSM12 diesel engine - need new stainless steel wet muffler Blue Horizon at 10:47am 06.02.23 So, the engine is located in the V berth? That sounds like a strange place to mount an engine. M
Yamaha 30 - YSM12 diesel engine - need new stainless steel wet muffler Blue Horizon at 10:41am 06.02.23

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