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Hard dodger for Oceanis 40 CC jorge zlatar at 1:33pm 08.05.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1649 Hi all I just bought a Benneteau 40 CC with a soft Bimini and dodger. Does any body know where can
Mast strut adjustments Ashley at 1:29pm 08.05.13 Smaller Boats 5/1447 Question for Crazy Dave or anyone that might know the steps for adjusting the mast struts. I kept my
Noisy spinning shaft while sailing wstockho at 1:19pm 08.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1760 I have a Hunter 33 with a Yanmar 2GM20F diesel and a fixed 3-blade prop. I normally let the shaft f
swing keel kgindling at 12:21pm 08.05.13 Catalina 22 7/1594 Hello everyone. My wife and I just bought or first Catalina 22 cruiser. We're very excited. Sailed h
Cal-22 hgj1805 at 12:18pm 08.05.13 Cal 1/4061 I just got a Cal-22 and need info on mast set up or any owners manuals or web site to get info. Than
Widgeon CB extending too far Jhassol at 12:16pm 08.05.13 Day Sailers 1/1017 What controls how far forward the Widgeon CB pivots when down? On my 1974 Widgeon, I noticed that th
Rudder Blade Vanguard Nomad mrwalker1956 at 12:11pm 08.05.13 Other Sailboats 1/4299 Since Vanguard no longer manufactures this boat, does anyone have a lead on where I can find a new r
Hunter 340 Skylight Fwd of Mast Leak revolution2013 at 12:03pm 08.05.13 Big Boats 4/1755 Hi, I have a recurring leak that is being generated from the large window/skylight forward of my m
Looking for a chain locker latch larrydynamic at 12:02pm 08.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/978 I have a 2000 Hunter Passage 450 and the anchor chain locker is missing the latch. The holes for th
What is this? (1) Manureva at 11:57am 08.05.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1317 Anyone know what is this thing?
roller furling rudym at 11:23am 08.05.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/6252 I have a 1983 S 2 9.2C that I bought last Fall. The Genova is rigged with a roller furling. This i
Engine Smoking on Catalina 30 sailaway123 at 11:14am 08.05.13 Catalina 30 4/1923 I had an issue with my boat (1984 Catalina 30 Diesel engine) this weekend. As I was motoring back
Mast Raising System Help caseyblacklab at 9:11am 08.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1754 I have a 2000 Hunter 212. I was told by the previous owner that it has a Hunter mast raisning system
belts and stretch Mark Nooney at 7:55am 08.05.13 Mid-Size Boats 14/2219 HI all I replaced my belts on a yanmar 2GMF. After about 15 hours the over heat alarm sounded. I che
Universal M18 in a Catalina 30 underpowered John rolka at 7:38am 08.05.13 Catalina 30 26/6042 This is my first season with a Catalina 30 with a Universal M18. I initially was looking for a M20
O'Day 19 - Hoisting Gib Dede7157 at 7:34am 08.05.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/919 Ok.. another newbie question.. (and please pardon my possible lack of proper terminology) Our jib
That " boat smell" Fred7825 at 7:30am 08.05.13 Big Boats 6/1630 I spray the bilge with bleach, rinse with water, follow up with a mildew protector. I am not able to
Batterys Alansails at 6:14am 08.05.13 Musings With Maine Sail 7/6869 Maine, I have 2- 4D Batterys AGM and I was wondering after I read someone comment that they have Blu
Blown Battery Fuse- Overcharging AGM 4D (1) Schatzi at 6:13am 08.05.13 Musings With Maine Sail 1/3129 Maine: A couple of years ago, I had the Promariner battery charger go up and replaced it with a new
Nina Rescue Effort lavidanueva at 6:03am 08.05.13 Sails Call Lounge 0/7803 I am a volunteer with Equusearch and the families looking for their loved ones on the Nina. They de

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Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? Cederholm at 7:32am 02.06.23 It displays the information. The data is developed in the sensors. The puck provides the sensors.
Main Sheet Swivel/Block/ cleat- 1981 Sirius 21 SailSK at 7:30am 02.06.23 Hi Tony, Thanks for the info. You appear to be a resourceful person. I also always try to fix my ol
79 Irwin Citation 34 Rudder Issue jssailem at 7:25am 02.06.23 I do know that my purchase survey didn't catch it Yes that is a bummer. If the survey was ordered
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? jssailem at 7:16am 02.06.23 Does the Vulcan GPS not give that information? It displays the information. The data is developed
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? Cederholm at 7:14am 02.06.23 The GPS puck adds a lot because it gives heading (compass), heel, and trim, and at 10 hz provides r
mooring pendants Captain Larry-DH at 7:11am 02.06.23 You may find that your bow cleat is too small for the recommended pendant. :thumbup: If that's the
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? Tin Kicker at 7:10am 02.06.23 Thanks Dave, so to insure I'm understanding correctly, the Vulcan and the included GPS puck do the
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? Joe at 7:00am 02.06.23 Thanks Dave, so to insure I'm understanding correctly, the Vulcan and the included GPS puck do the
79 Irwin Citation 34 Rudder Issue DBG8492 at 6:58am 02.06.23 Your image is showing what is called a gudgeon. In your case it wraps around the skeg. I suspect th
Legend 40.5 ( and probably other ) - Fluorescent step strips jssailem at 6:53am 02.06.23 Search and you shall discover in the internet. Here is one idea. https://www.uline.com/Product/Det
Legend 40.5 ( and probably other ) - Fluorescent step strips jssailem at 6:51am 02.06.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't (5) jssailem at 6:43am 02.06.23
Mainsail Traveler Arch rgranger at 6:20am 02.06.23 To my mind, a traveler on an arch makes sense ... keeps a lot of moving parts (under load) away from
Mk III aft locker hatch question Ward H at 6:18am 02.06.23 Yes, a photo of the issue would help. I've been on a few MkIIIs and cannot visualize what the issue
Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters Parsons at 6:17am 02.06.23 An automatic extinguisher sounds like a smart upgrade. How difficult would the installation be, par
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 6:15am 02.06.23 212792
Lewmar windlass drum removal jssailem at 6:14am 02.06.23 Have you looked at the unit from beneath the deck. There is often a motor mounted there, and a ring
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? Cederholm at 6:00am 02.06.23 The Sail Pack you referenced is just for the sensors, it does not include displays. Once connected
bridge clearance question jssailem at 5:55am 02.06.23
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? dlochner at 5:46am 02.06.23 The Sail Pack you referenced is just for the sensors, it does not include displays. Once connected t

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