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Spin for 2008 ben 31 oceanis chuckbuck at 7:38am 09.07.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3215 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 4/1230 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 7/4485 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 2/961 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 4/1364 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 6/1397 It came off from a Catalina 30. I would like to use it on the Luger 30. There are no markings on it
Name this hardware (1) GeorgiaBII at 6:01pm 09.06.13 Smaller Boats 4/1003 This isn't my boat in the picture... But the block on the side of the coaming can anybody give me th
C30 idle speed dan8152 at 5:42pm 09.06.13 Catalina 30 6/2319 What should the idle speed be? My C30 has been re-powered with a Perkins perama M30 diesel with 3 bl
are batteries wearing out? barrile at 4:51pm 09.06.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1368 I have an on/off switch on my 2005 Hunter 36 which utilizes either battery 1 or battery 2. I did an
Sail repair Calgary Lost Parent at 3:18pm 09.06.13 Ask All Sailors 18/2701 Looking for some one who does sail repair in Calgary AB
1981 Hunter 25 Shoal Draft Cradle/Trailer dimensions (2) Manicmech at 3:00pm 09.06.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1855 hello, I am new to the sailing community and this forum as well. I have recently purchased my first
So Cal Owners - Avalon rfrye1 at 2:39pm 09.06.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/578 Any one going to Avalon next weekend for the Wine Tasting Festival Sept 14th? Unfortunatly its the s
Solar Panel Install Questions Christy Leigh at 1:01pm 09.06.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2728 I recently bought a Kyocera 140w panel and a 20 amp Blue Sky controller. Hopefully the larger than n
Weather fax's at sea c_witch at 11:09am 09.06.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1218 Hi all, Just wondering if anyone has used 'HamFax' with linux (or any other OS) and a shortwave r
Wanderer centerboard removal mendota1 at 11:06am 09.06.13 Pearson 1/2726 We have a Pearson Wanderer and would like to rehab the centerboard. Aside from lifting the boat, do
First time caller (1) Patmain at 10:43am 09.06.13 Lancer 2/1727 Hi , I am look for any information on a 1981 45' Lancer motor yacht (no sails) , I bought one a few
smart plugs not so smart gord331victoria at 9:06am 09.06.13 Musings With Maine Sail 4/3453 Hi Maine, I just wanted to pass along my very poor encounter with a smart plug converstion kit. I bo
Re-built Injector dealers? rpell46 at 8:39am 09.06.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1610 Hi all, I'm trying to find either a local dealer or one on-line to rebuild my Universal M25XP Inje
furling mainsail ladyskipper at 8:31am 09.06.13 Mid-Size Boats 10/2770 just this week I purchased a Hunter 27 with a furling mainsail. It looks to good to be true! Any a
LED bulbs not compatible with electronics? Hugh Burton at 7:12am 09.06.13 Ask All Sailors 15/2402 With power consumption on a boat being important we were thinking about using LEDs bulbs and LED str

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New Cat 22 Owner mbaker267 at 11:03am 05.26.23 I know right! Zebra wood is a really nice, but expensive wood. What I am planning to do since I have
New Cat 22 Owner (1) pclarksurf at 10:39am 05.26.23 been trying to find an excuse to use zebra wood-- but until @Gene Neill gives me his paycheck... I
Circuit panel wiring question. Wm. Gill at 10:38am 05.26.23 just personal reference...and general consensus is as long as you now know. Good to find a spare s
Bent stemhead fitting LloydB at 10:33am 05.26.23 It looks like you have two problems a torqued stem fitting and a bow spirit pushed to the port, but
Window Replacement Installation Advice Ralph Johnstone at 10:30am 05.26.23 would screws be needed to keep the windows from moving? Mind skipped over the VHB tape. Yes, tha
Furling Head Stay Tension Tally Ho at 10:12am 05.26.23 I am not sure if that rig is a B&R rig or not (no backstay?). Tightening the rig is not a trivial
New Cat 22 Owner Gene Neill at 10:00am 05.26.23 None at all. :thumbup:
Vberth hatch window Tally Ho at 9:52am 05.26.23 Can you find any markings on the original? Otherwise, maybe some photos and measurements would he
Window Replacement Installation Advice Tally Ho at 9:50am 05.26.23
Bilge pump line LloydB at 9:49am 05.26.23 There is a small nonconductive threader fish tape that you could push from each end to at least get
Hurricane Season 2023 JamesG161 at 9:44am 05.26.23 All the Tropical Season forecasts are predictions. If you read our End of 2022 analysis, you shoul
Window Replacement Installation Advice cdn_bacon at 9:43am 05.26.23 If the OP uses VHB tape to hold the windows in place, and the 795 is just to seal up the outside ed
Window Replacement Installation Advice Tally Ho at 9:37am 05.26.23 Take a look through the archives here and you'll literally find an encyclopedia of information, bot
Sail drive raw water intakes Mark Maulden at 9:33am 05.26.23 In your third pic, what are the slots above the zinc for?
Ship's Bell Tally Ho at 9:31am 05.26.23 My boat came with a bell, but it is not mounted. Like @Kings Gambit, mine can be removed from the m
Bilge pump line Don S/V ILLusion at 9:29am 05.26.23 Had the gas tank cleaned and repaired recently. Had someone remove the tank and re-install after th
Window Replacement Installation Advice Ralph Johnstone at 8:56am 05.26.23 Your install looks good. Did you paint black on the backside of your glass or is that the VHB tape
Bilge pump line Ralph Johnstone at 8:52am 05.26.23 Had the gas tank cleaned and repaired recently. Had someone remove the tank and re-install after th
Hurricane Season 2023 dlochner at 8:48am 05.26.23 Ok Dave, John and I did this for 2022, please read the entire Post, since at the top, is the key fo
Bent stemhead fitting (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:46am 05.26.23 If it's this SS rod fitting which holds down the anchor you're looking at : o bend this on your anc

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