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Main halyard size? DStegs49 at 1:49pm 05.17.13 Big Boats 10/2975 We just adopted an 87 Legend 37. Along with the adoption is a bad habit that we have to correct. Our
interesting first sail (1) dlewis812 at 10:55am 05.17.13 Ask All Sailors 1/851 went out yesterday for the first sail of the season. was a perfect day/night, sunny, warm, good bre
O'Day 222 Worn Rudder Pivot (2) daleyellin at 10:23am 05.17.13 Day Sailers 2/1009 In preparation for putting the boat in the water, I looking at the rudder and found a good bit of we
New P15 owner! Karcher20 at 9:42am 05.17.13 Precision 2/14036 I just bought a 2001 Precision 15. I am very excited. My wife and I are also new sailors despite hav
Water lock (muffler) in/out connections H31 rafip at 9:06am 05.17.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1593 Hi. Can anyone check his H31 boat (mine is H31 1985) and tell me which one is the input or output co
Where can I find these line organizers? (hook with bungee) (1) krazzz at 8:58am 05.17.13 Catalina 22 5/3930 I've been searching everywhere for these line organizers to try and tidy up the cockpit. I an lookin
Renaming Ceremony pkabel66 at 7:43am 05.17.13 Ask All Sailors 11/1899 I will be launching my Hunter 34 (1984) in July. I am having it delivered by truck from where I pur
O'day 34 headroom? kito at 6:46am 05.17.13 Ask An Oday Owner 9/3587 There is an O'day 34 I want to look at but can't find much info on them. The seller says the headroo
S2 5.5 Opinions? rwilliams125 at 5:07am 05.17.13 S2 1/1211 Hi everyone, Has anyone here ever sailed an S2 5.5? I learned to sail on an S2 9.1 and like the
bleeding diesel enginel ISIS at 4:13am 05.17.13 Big Boats 5/1741 I Have heard that bleeding is assisted if a in line electrict fuel pump is installed before the prim
What is this?? (1) Roadking Larry at 7:54pm 05.16.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1326 Looking around in the boat I found this under the V berth Any ideas? The rope was glassed in and the
Hunter 260 Genoa Blocks in Wrong Place ??? jimfrankelly at 7:40pm 05.16.13 Smaller Boats 2/1136 I had a 170% Genoa on my 2002 Hunter 270 (treat as a 260 model). I have just replaced it with a new
Hit submerged object agprice22 at 7:21pm 05.16.13 Catalina 22 8/1478 Sailing on Cayuga Lake off Ithaca yesterday, we hit two submerged objects just off the white marker
Windlass Barrel question ColleenIII at 6:52pm 05.16.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1797 Can anybody tell me what the barrel part of my windlass is for? I have a Lewmar Ocean 1 with the bar
hunter 376 rudder bearing Jpreston 2000 at 6:21pm 05.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1077 hello I am in need of a lower rudder bearing for a 1997 376 Hunter shoal draft. Is there a place I
is this the right block... Piotr at 5:57pm 05.16.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1271 ... to replace my mainsheet one? I experimented with the 4:1 set up and it was a complete failure, s
Tell Me Why I Made This Thing! (1) rardiH36 at 5:49pm 05.16.13 Ask All Sailors 17/2793 This post is a version of what is this "sound" or "picture" that might be on radio or TV. But inst
How to install screens in the windows (B361) bshock at 5:30pm 05.16.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/987 Hi All, Just got my new-to-me B361 back in the water. After launch, the thru hulls were leaking v
Backstay Radar Mount wufibugs at 5:19pm 05.16.13 Ask All Sailors 9/7699 Saw this in a picture. I have an old radar setup but was going to sell rather than mount it on the
Solar MC-4 Connectors - How To (22) Maine Sail at 4:45pm 05.16.13 Musings With Maine Sail 12/6853 These are solar MC-4 connectors the FEMALE on the bottom and the MALE plug on top.. Today more and m

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Shroud Protector Installation JBP-PA at 9:41am 04.25.23 Aside from the debate if you should or shouldn't, you might try a spilt loom installation tool, it's
Shroud Protector Installation Don S/V ILLusion at 9:14am 04.25.23 My backstay goes through my bimini. It's not the easiest boat to build a bimini for. It took the PO
WINCH DRUM Davidasailor26 at 9:06am 04.25.23 That's called "tailing" which you must do MANUALLY on a NON-SELF tailing winch. :plus: 4 wraps sh
Yanmar 2GM20F Fuel Lines, High or Low pressure? Hollyberry at 8:55am 04.25.23 The squeeze bulbs can also be an insidious source of air in the fuel lines - since mostly under vacu
WINCH DRUM Calif. Ted at 8:50am 04.25.23 the sheets still slide unless I keep a tension on the loose end. That's called "tailing" which you
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? tfox2069 at 8:48am 04.25.23 Good questions! I'd like to know as well. For the first, some BMS's have an output to enable/disa
Yanmar 2GM20F Fuel Lines, High or Low pressure? Dalliance at 8:32am 04.25.23
Oceanis 36cc Line Information kappykaplan at 7:56am 04.25.23 Try the rigging calculator on this site. Welcome to the forum! :beer: https://shop.sailboatowners.
Shroud Protector Installation Justin_NSA at 7:38am 04.25.23 My backstay goes through my bimini. It's not the easiest boat to build a bimini for. It took the PO
Lewmar window gaskets Scott T-Bird at 7:23am 04.25.23 Hello all, Have a window with a gasket that is coming undone in one corner. Picture does not do it
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty JamesG161 at 7:11am 04.25.23 Do you know of any that actually, actively compare forecasted to actual as I alluded to above as a
Fresh Water Prime- Can't Get it nveater at 7:09am 04.25.23 So to close this thread- I couldn't get that regulator valve separated from the dock hose (which I l
Shroud Protector Installation thinwater at 7:06am 04.25.23 A cover that will slip on a lifeline sounds like a bad idea. In fact, I did that many, many years ag
Problems with early 310s pk104 at 7:04am 04.25.23 My 2001 had burn marks on the bulkhead and rear cushion when we bought in 2007 from the exhaust elbo
Mounting a solar panel on the stern pulpit rail (1) dmax at 6:51am 04.25.23 I no longer have my C-30 but I don't think the length of the top pushpit tube from the stern forward
Lewmar window gaskets jviss at 6:44am 04.25.23 It makes a difference, if you have to order a replacement. This may help you. The word "portal" d
Lewmar window gaskets (1) JamesG161 at 6:37am 04.25.23 Sorry for the lack of proper verbiage It makes a difference, if you have to order a replacement.
Replacing Cabin Floor Tips (2) kloudie1 at 6:33am 04.25.23 The settees are fairly easy to remove. They are screwed to the floor (sole) with cleats (wooden bars
Can't get sanitation hose off diptube JBP-PA at 6:21am 04.25.23 Cut thorough the black threaded nipple. They are cheap. Then you can unscrew the nipple from the ho
Can't get sanitation hose off diptube Leeward Rail at 5:49am 04.25.23 I would recommend removing that entire haywire assembly and installing a proper MIP X BARBED adapte

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