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Westerbeke Damper Plate AVATRICE at 5:06am 06.21.13 Engines and Propulsion 2/1684 I own a 1966 Pearson Countess sailboat. In 2004, repowered with a 120 HP Westerbeke w/a Velvet Driv
Hunter 326 genoa Hunter326Inis at 2:07am 06.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/1203 Hi, Can anybody tell me where I can order a new genoa sail for a Hunter 326.
Mac 26s autobailer? windAddict at 1:56am 06.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1072 Hi, I'm looking at buying a Mac 26s from someone. I noticed theres a small hole in the port side o
Never before seen phenomenon in South Pacific Ocean (15) caguy at 11:13pm 06.20.13 Sails Call Lounge 33/17556 This was emailed to me by a friend. A yacht was traveling in the South Pacific when the crew came
What a Great Job Patrick S/V Shangra-La at 11:04pm 06.20.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1143 I know you guys don't like pushing products on here. However, when a company does a great job people
Trail rite tongue extension ancbob at 9:45pm 06.20.13 Catalina 22 21/4567 Just remarried my swing keel to the boat tonight. I am planning on putting the boat in this weekend
I am looking for info on a Hunter 23 stephenson.ronald@gmail.c at 9:16pm 06.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/886 I spoke to an owner of a Hunter 260 and he said the 23.5 was just like the 260. I liked his boat so
Towing question zpeteman at 8:45pm 06.20.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2378 I'm looking at getting a MacGregor 22 and one of my primary concerns is whether or not I can tow it
What happened to the CP22 website? Rightbrainer at 8:00pm 06.20.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1031 Just asking...
Rigging for mainsheet? SailorSue at 7:53pm 06.20.13 Day Sailers 7/5871 Down sized from macgregor 26 to an Oday 17. She's a 1979 model and well cared for. Was looking for s
When is it time for a new main sail - Hunter 23' carboman at 7:38pm 06.20.13 Smaller Boats 1/881 My sail number is 687, not sure if it's the original. Is this number referenced to the hull ID? H
Anchor Long Story at 7:31pm 06.20.13 Catalina 310 10/2397 General question with a thousand answers but here goes What is the right or minimum size anchor (h
routing mainsheet to the cockpit jluke at 6:38pm 06.20.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1515 My 1979 Hunter 30 does not have a winch on the mast for the main. I would like to route the mainshee
Asym sheet blocks (2) jsalley at 5:58pm 06.20.13 Catalina 309 Group Forum 0/1409 Flew my new Doyle APC asym today for the first time - what a blast! 7 knots boat speed with 9 knots
Jib downhaul Fredn56 at 12:56pm 06.20.13 Catalina 22 6/2391 I am rigging a jib downhaul, and need advice on where to run the line back to the cockpit. Should i
Smart regulator GWG at 12:40pm 06.20.13 Musings With Maine Sail 6/3436 Is it possible and practical to modify the standard Yanmar 80 amp alternator with internal regulator
keel haul control line GregMartin22hunter at 11:10am 06.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/806 I'm installing a new line for my new keel for my Hunter 22. Should the line be rope or steel? How lo
stuffing box service alans at 10:50am 06.20.13 Mid-Size Boats 10/2511 hi, has any one repacked the stuffing box while in the water. seems like theres not enough room too
Mast Raising Problem herbertziegler at 10:50am 06.20.13 Catalina 22 20/3055 I recently purchased this boat and it the first time I have tried to raise the mast since I took it
Speaking of 'Telltales' Need help to find a link Flyboy69 at 10:43am 06.20.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/3852 There was a link here at one time, I think... about trimming sails and steering relative to behaviou

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Hunter 146 engine options CurtisC at 1:20pm 04.17.23 I've got a Hunter 18 that I use a short shaft Suzuki 2HP on. Plenty of shaft length and plenty of H
Bow truster on hp450 DRhoads at 1:16pm 04.17.23 Just had an external installed similar to the one Nodak7 shows, may be the same. works great especi
Stepping up mast on H25 , use gin pole? Ross Nielsen at 1:14pm 04.17.23 Thanks, my mast is 34.8' and I feel I need a roller on a crutch I can raise to 10' at the stern of t
Try- Sail Ready Bag (1) jssailem at 1:10pm 04.17.23 Not sure how big your Try-Sail is. Blue Performance makes a Halyard Bag in 3 sizes. The large one mi
Sourcing leks Project_Mayhem at 1:03pm 04.17.23 Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but the traveler is the second hardest deck component to get to,
Try- Sail Ready Bag Waybad at 12:54pm 04.17.23 I have a separate track, I just realized I have to also drop at least one side then the other side o
More efficient way to clean gears? Rick Webb at 12:53pm 04.17.23 This would be more dangerous than anything else I could do in my house. Ultrasonic Cleaner ? It Wor
More efficient way to clean gears? Rick Webb at 12:50pm 04.17.23 Did the video begin with him having an assistant hold his beer? Don't all the good ones begin that
Identifying water in the bilge. Benny17441 at 12:46pm 04.17.23 Boat wash, wet bathing suits, galley spills, rain, sea spray, plumbing leaks........ All bring wa
More efficient way to clean gears? rgranger at 12:34pm 04.17.23 Organic chemistry; brings back nightmares :yikes:. Happy that you Chem E's deal with that stuff
Fresh Water Prime- Can't Get it nveater at 12:28pm 04.17.23 Thanks very much that will be my next move
Sourcing leks Timm R Oday25 at 12:23pm 04.17.23 As I had previously posted , the tbridge mounted traveller leaks the most . Good thing there are spe
Free Beneteau! Don S/V ILLusion at 12:19pm 04.17.23 I didn't expect this to make financial sense but had to ask since it was virtually free Where in F
Perkins M30 Compression issue nsailscal334 at 12:19pm 04.17.23 Thank you for the suggestions! We'll look into all of them and keep plugging along (pun intended) u
Yanmar in '79 37c Hollyberry at 12:17pm 04.17.23 Is it really only a 2 cylinder engine on a 37 footer??
Newbie Fresh and Green (1) rgranger at 12:07pm 04.17.23 ....the basic physics doesn't change much from a Sunfish to a 40-footer. :plus: This was my first b
Interior/Birth Measurements? Timm R Oday25 at 12:02pm 04.17.23 Good afternoon . I'm going to go out on a limb and say you don't have the cushions either . p.m. me
More efficient way to clean gears? MikeHoncho at 11:59am 04.17.23 Even Practical Sailer article agreed with me.:biggrin: ______ MEK is the activator for Fiberglas
Yanmar 3HM35F Starter issue capta at 11:26am 04.17.23 If you pick up a remote starting tool from any auto parts store, you can easily diagnose whether it
Newbie Fresh and Green Steve L22188 at 11:24am 04.17.23 Congrats on your new boat! I started on a sunfish and didn't know what I was doing. Then bought a

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