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Missing tack bracket (1) Craerz at 7:36pm 07.30.13 Ask All Sailors 4/2546 Hello sailing folks, I have recently bought an old Idylle 11.5 by Beneteau, and there seems to be s
WiFi range extender. Am I wasting my time? Chris Patterson at 7:02pm 07.30.13 Ask All Sailors 44/8484 I was in a big box electronics store today, had to have a new router, plus I'm like a kid in the can
anyone make their own companionway screens? iSailor at 6:21pm 07.30.13 Ask All Sailors 37/22106 looking for low-buck solution to making a companionway screen. Any insight / pictures or your so
Muscongus Bay to Bar Harbor Roger Long at 6:12pm 07.30.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/2289
Universal 5411 water in the oil Bruce Adams at 6:06pm 07.30.13 Catalina 30 2/1200 I had coolant water in the oil in my Universal 5411. I just pulled the timing cover and found my rep
companion way hatch rudewarrior at 6:02pm 07.30.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1196 Hwllo everyone, i have a 36 cherubini that had no companion way hatch when i bought it. Does abyone
Is it so nice as all that? weinie at 5:52pm 07.30.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2115 `Is it so nice as all that?' asked the Mole shyly, though he was quite prepared to believe it as he
1984 Hunter 34 Purchase starrider1961 at 5:24pm 07.30.13 Big Boats 8/2566 I made an offer on a 84 Hunter 34 and it has been accepted I will be getting it surveyed. Can anyone
Pop up tent enclosure Nicolas Babic at 5:02pm 07.30.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1151 Does anyone know where i can get the alumninum frame work for a 1996 Hunter 23.5 companion way enclo
Galvanic Isolators Wedgie at 4:31pm 07.30.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1185 Hi There, I would be interested to hear from any Hunter owners who have installed a Galvanic Isolato
B&G Zeus Touch 7 and 3G/4G radar reviews? jviss at 4:01pm 07.30.13 Ask All Sailors 10/7453 Thinking of a B'G Touch 7 MFD and 3G or 4G solid state radar if I can't get my Raymarine radar going
Beneteau 321 seems light stevestk at 3:22pm 07.30.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2138 I'm a novice looking to move up to a 'big' boat. I guess I've been equating build quality with weigh
catalina 30 steering steve knoblock at 3:19pm 07.30.13 Catalina 30 4/4084 The steering in my catalina 30 wheel is a little loose. I took the deck plate up to expose the cabl
2 inch heat exchanger jibes138 at 3:08pm 07.30.13 Bigger Boats 13/3452 I went out for a motor up the ICW on Sunday to have the boat hauled for a bottom job and assorted ma
Raymarine ST7000 Autopilot drive unit parts bobweiser at 2:22pm 07.30.13 Parts Search 0/1640 The clutch for the auto pilot on my recently purchased Hunter 410 does not engage the drive sprocket
Minn Kota Power Up (tilt/trim unit) DOA Al Garrett at 2:05pm 07.30.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/4261 Finally getting back to the trawlerization of my 2000 26X. Looks like the Johnson 25 hp in place wil
Can You Help Me Price My Hunter 30? sharonburch at 1:55pm 07.30.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1445
Andros - Video of land & abandoned yatch Picflight at 11:46am 07.30.13 Destinations 5/2745 The islands look like a nice place to visit. http://youtu.be/1nRA_fY8v3o
Cutlass bearing worn? Scott T-Bird at 10:47am 07.30.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2610 I had my new Yanmar 2YM15 installed this spring and finally had her in the water by the middle of Ju
Bulb for anchor light Panta Rei at 9:46am 07.30.13 Bigger Boats 4/1496 I went out of my way to get a power supply to test the anchor light bulb prior to the mast stepping.

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2002 Volvo Penta heat exchanger bypass Rich Stidger at 7:33am 06.01.23 IMHO, this is not a good idea. The antifreeze/water mix in the engine has a higher boiling point th
O'Day Sprite Sail? Sunbird22358 at 7:30am 06.01.23 I bought a used sail for a MIT TECH DINGHY on eBay, just need to keep checking for anything close to
Center Board problem (6) Sunbird22358 at 7:26am 06.01.23 My DS II was built before the change to this centerboard pivot pin setup, but here are a few picture
First Boat Purchase (4) jssailem at 7:11am 06.01.23 If you were trying to build a replica of a Square Master you might search for something to replace t
First Boat Purchase jssailem at 7:02am 06.01.23 I am wondering is what the difficulty of finding parts would be for some of these older boats? A g
Operating temp Yanmar 3GM30F Scott T-Bird at 6:55am 06.01.23 I have the same engine and my temp gauge never goes above 165 under load. There was an explanation
Continupus mainsail furling isaksp00 at 6:43am 06.01.23 In your 2nd pic the line looks small for the winch jaws to me. Have you checked with the manufacture
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. Tb0n3 at 6:41am 06.01.23 I have a feeling the winch eye broke on one of the sides at some point. It's very tight on the insid
First Boat Purchase amistret at 6:30am 06.01.23 I had a capri omega and loved it. It would plane in a decent wind, which made it exciting to sail.
First Boat Purchase amistret at 6:22am 06.01.23 I had a capri omega and loved it. It would plane in a decent wind, which made it exciting to sail.
First Boat Purchase amistret at 6:21am 06.01.23 I had a Montgomery 15. A trailer boat lowers your monthly costs. It was easy to rig. Very stout de
Continupus mainsail furling JamesG161 at 6:04am 06.01.23 I have few thoughts, but lets start with a base case. Main sail is out of the mast and ready to fur
Continupus mainsail furling (2) Seahawk345 at 5:20am 06.01.23 This is the winch at the bottom of the mast. The red line is the continuous loop Mainsail furling wi
Operating temp Yanmar 3GM30F RoyS at 4:29am 06.01.23 The reading you took at the temperature sensor is appropriate, the others are not. If your engine wa
Identifying Keel Layers - Need for Primer? Davidasailor26 at 3:32am 06.01.23 go to the interlux website, it clearly indicates a barrier coat primer or regular primer over the l
Harken Jib Sail Furler KGarvey at 2:51am 06.01.23 I have a couple wraps on the drum when the sail is furled with at least 3 wraps around the sail. H
Harken Jib Sail Furler KGarvey at 2:50am 06.01.23 Depends on a lot of factors, including how tight you roll the jib. As @Ward H said, you always wan
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report Hayden Watson at 11:36pm 05.31.23 Many people are intimidated by them but if you fly it with a sock it's not really a big deal to hand
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report Jolly Pe�o at 10:34pm 05.31.23
Harken Jib Sail Furler jssailem at 9:57pm 05.31.23 I have a couple wraps on the drum when the sail is furled with at least 3 wraps around the sail. H

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