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lifting bridle for S2 6.7/6.9/22 RonBarr at 10:01am 05.03.13 S2 0/1077 I have just purchased a S2 6.7 and want to go sailing. Has anyone used a lifting bridle on a 6.7/6.9
Sticking Telescoping Swim Ladder Capt Strapfoots at 9:36am 05.03.13 Ask All Sailors 1/962 I just bought a telescoping swim ladder but it tends to stick, if I shake it back and forth it colla
Looking for O'Day mast harraz at 9:13am 05.03.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/788 Hello, I'm looking for a mast for my O'Day II or O'Day 17. It's a 1986 boat with mast attached to
Atlantis Weather Gear Chris Burti at 8:44am 05.03.13 Ask All Sailors 17/6699 In the FWIW category, the Admiral and I each have a set of high quality Atlantis foul weather gear p
Hull Finish (2) agprice22 at 7:58am 05.03.13 Catalina 22 8/1569 Just finished the first 3 coats on my hull today. Thought I would send a photo. Instead of waxing, I
Hull 362 history Flyindiver at 7:20am 05.03.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/769 I have posted previously that I was considering buying a 235. The one I have been evaluating is hull
Valve clearance M25XPB pullark at 7:10am 05.03.13 Catalina 30 4/1519 Hi, I want to check valve lash/clearance and reading the service manual it talks about adjustment o
Sales tax question MollyMaguire at 6:58am 05.03.13 Ask All Sailors 27/5300 So, I live in Connecticut which has a 6% sales tax, but I'm buying a boat in Rhode Island, which has
3M Finesse-it vs Perfect-it III FourPoints at 6:46am 05.03.13 Ask All Sailors 17/15294 I've been using the Finesse-it II on the buffer before waxing for the last few years with quite good
Faucet replacement (1) kingsailor at 6:21am 05.03.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1553 Does anyone know where to find the faucet in the attached picture?
Origo stove fuel YVRguy at 6:04am 05.03.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/4262 Has anyone experimented with different types of stove fuel for the Origo non-pressurized or similar?
Squeaks in engine Albanach at 3:05am 05.03.13 Catalina 310 1/1036
Looking at 34's foolproof at 10:15pm 05.02.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1282 Hello all: I currently own a '76 Catalina 30 and like a lot of owners, am looking at moving up.
Mac 25 and 55 lb elec propulsion Kestle at 9:09pm 05.02.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/2713 A 55 lb 12 volt minn kota trawling motor has been suggested to me. Anyone experimented with one of
26X steering cable hull pass thru (3) jwbnb at 9:02pm 05.02.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1402 I am looking for the bushing that seals the hole where the steering cable passes through the hull ne
Mounting an Anchor Light on top of the mast Ward H at 7:25pm 05.02.13 Ask An Oday Owner 12/3821 While my O'day 25 mast is down for other work, I will be mounting an anchor light on the top. The ya
Pearson 26 electrical and bilge pump bblument at 6:50pm 05.02.13 Pearson 0/1648 Ok, I'll assume anyone reading this has read my "true confession" of idiocy on my previous post, so
Pearson 26 Running Rigging bblument at 6:39pm 05.02.13 Pearson 1/7902 Hello, all.. I've been lurking for a few weeks. Let's start with a confession... despite being som
fuel connection on a 5hp sea king j500 (1) alvafredsmith at 6:17pm 05.02.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/4893 Hello all, i need your help. i purchased a 1973 Macgregor Venture 21 recently that came with a 1970,
Super Porpoise Rig DavyBones at 5:55pm 05.02.13 Parts Search 0/4071 Looking for mast/boom/sail etc. ideas or parts for my Super Dolphin hull. Its "basically" a 14' 8" s

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Hauturier equivalent in USA? jviss at 3:20am 05.11.23 I don't know, but I wouldn't imagine any equivalency thing exists; one thing I noticed is that for c
Hauturier equivalent in USA? xavpil at 3:15am 05.11.23 You're looking for some kind of "equivalency certificate". Is that correct. I''d Exactly! Tjx
When does a screw become a bolt? Joe at 11:55pm 05.10.23 What about fasteners installed with torx, Robertson, and other screwdrivers ? What if you use a dr
Hauturier equivalent in USA? Joe at 11:49pm 05.10.23 What I am trying to do is to not have to re-do all the hard training/courses because the Hauturier
Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna Joe at 11:37pm 05.10.23 Why use a rail mount, especially on a trailerable boat with a easily lowered mast, when you can ea
Port light - how do i get this glass out? twalker H260 at 11:05pm 05.10.23 I would think you should be able to start working the aluminum frame off top right to top left, then
Honda 9.9 forward controls help Joe at 11:05pm 05.10.23 Most outboard motor producers will have a remote control kit for their tiller equipped units. My ve
KM4A transmission on yanmar 80hp Ralph Johnstone at 10:59pm 05.10.23 Get your engine model number and head for the archives to get a copy of the Yanmar shop manual.
mast struts twalker H260 at 10:57pm 05.10.23 New struts are available on the site here. The 260 is the same as the 270 but water ballast vs ful
When does a screw become a bolt? JoeWhite at 8:33pm 05.10.23 I read some of these comments to my wife last night. She made me sleep in the car that was parked in
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer mermike at 8:19pm 05.10.23 That makes sense, thank you.
replacing Yanmar 4JH2-TE for the new 4JH80 in a 97 Hunter Passage (1) hunter bum at 8:12pm 05.10.23 I am installing a new 4h80 on my boat but still looking for information as well on where to connect
Hunter 240 mast replacement Arnie53 at 8:10pm 05.10.23 Thanks to all of you for your suggestions. As Crazy Dave suggested I will call Dave in sales at US S
Hunter 410 door latch quadrille38 at 6:27pm 05.10.23 That is a ridiculous price for what it is! Perhaps a bit pricey but you have to ask yourself what
When does a screw become a bolt? Scott T-Bird at 6:20pm 05.10.23 So how do you tighten the nut on a bolt of lightning? :huh:
Urgent warning to genset owners dlochner at 5:29pm 05.10.23 No, there are two hose clamps there. The water is leaking over the two hose clamps. Won't be long
Kirieous about Feelings regarding the Kirie Elite 326? CLEWLESS V at 5:17pm 05.10.23 The Volvo Penta engine is probably a 2002 18hp. I had that same engine in my 1988 First 285. I ne
When does a screw become a bolt? Rick Webb at 4:57pm 05.10.23 The U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued An Informed Compliance Publication, March 2006, What E
Urgent warning to genset owners kappykaplan at 4:28pm 05.10.23 Looks like a hose clamp is missing also No, there are two hose clamps there.
Urgent warning to genset owners Rick486 at 4:10pm 05.10.23 On my H50 I had the generator (1100 hours) through-hull replaced last summer as is was slightly lea

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