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A little history (1) cb32863 at 8:26am 03.13.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1330 In response to seeing all these this guy just up and bought a boat and sails the world posts at var
Buff & Wax VS A Polymer polish dive7mmwet at 7:23am 03.13.13 Ask All Sailors 23/5682 Wax Or Poly Its been covered by some of the Gurus I see but old school, Its that time of year as we
Grey Water Tanks David B at 5:10am 03.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/808 We have a 2012 Oceanis 50, and are wanting to fit grey water tank(s) as this seems to be a growing r
ground stevieb at 4:38am 03.13.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1072 I'm restoring an old 24 foot pocket cruiser that sleeps 4. I'm told that to get good ground, the bat
Self furling or folding Benjamin Disralei at 4:27am 03.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1429 Hi fellow Beneteau owners, in relation to a 361, 2002 french built with 30HP Volvo Penta drive, what
Need Mast for '84 Hunter 34, Kenyon 4873 46' captaincoconut at 4:14am 03.13.13 Parts Search 4/3043 Mast broke during huricane Sandy, need a suitable replacement. Kenyon B'R rig 46' tall, double swept
reefing lines sushiloco at 12:45am 03.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1003 I have a 1988 432. When I bought the boat the owner decided to remove the reefing lines. I was just
Solar Wire dspurgeon at 9:57pm 03.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1472 Solar Wire: I have a quandary involving the wire used to wire my solar panels. I did hours of rese
Engine clean jorgefife at 9:23pm 03.12.13 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1791 Back again! Read the other day an article about having a clean engine, and I thought I should do the
Jib luff length and or forstay length finding41 at 8:34pm 03.12.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1536 Does anyone know the Jib luff length and or forstay length on the Mac 26D/S? I can't seem to find th
Lewmar port light screens PORKCHOP at 8:30pm 03.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1139 My (somewhat new to me) H33.5 needs new Lewmar Port Light (old style) screens. These are the ones Le
Top 3 Casco Bay Spots JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 7:11pm 03.12.13 Destinations 10/5070 Hello All, We are planning on doing our first bit of Maine cruising this summer. Specifically, th
Almost Ready (1) rgranger at 6:50pm 03.12.13 Trailer Sailors 63/15071 Almost Ready - Pivot Pin Removed The P.O. glassed over the pivot pin so I need to get out my chisel
Access plates to Fiberglass tanks (1) BobT at 6:46pm 03.12.13 Engines and Propulsion 0/1230 The new Old Boat has glassed in tanks for fuel ' water. (It's a 1979 Gulfstar 37) Physically clean
winches teacher63 at 6:38pm 03.12.13 Smaller Boats 10/1537 I am adding a winch to my Hunter 23 for the main halyard. I am leaving the one on the mast. What s
Heater rant Jared1048 at 5:11pm 03.12.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1050 So when I was looking at my boat the broker was quick to point out the Wallas diesel heater and said
deck step. Mcksailor at 5:02pm 03.12.13 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1638 Cut the step off my deck due to rott in the core. Plan on using the gray transom board material for
Exhaust flange and Mixing Elbow Jon4399 at 3:03pm 03.12.13 Big Boats 10/3805 The joint between the exhaust flange and mixing elbow failed on my Yanmar 3HM35. I want to replace t
Storage Area Closeouts for 23.5 chris8541 at 2:58pm 03.12.13 Smaller Boats 2/899 I need two of the rectangular-shaped plywood closeout panels that cover the storage areas in the aft
H41 AC & DS, Couch removal Capt Morgan at 2:14pm 03.12.13 Big Boats 5/2724 Any Hunter 41 AC or DS owners have experience removing the couch, starboard side ahead of the nav st

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Need perkins prima M50 fuel line replacement??? georgetheleo at 6:06am 12.16.22 These are the high pressure lines from the HP pump to the injectors. yES THEY ARE OT THE FUEL "RET
Heat Exchanger Mifeo at 6:05am 12.16.22 How often do you expect to do this?
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? Leeward Rail at 6:02am 12.16.22 It is especially true when your sailing waters are many days covered in mist and fog. Yup. Need a
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? Scott T-Bird at 6:02am 12.16.22 The one thing I don't like about most sailboats is that most have cabins that feel like you are in
keel resting on bottom RoyS at 5:52am 12.16.22 Also, when you are aground your boat may tip possibly rubbing the dock in a way you did not expect.
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? Leeward Rail at 5:48am 12.16.22 Pilothouse and deck saloon monohulls, and catamarans allow easy outside views. As already mentioned
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? RoyS at 5:46am 12.16.22 Watch out, you are slipping toward a trawler.
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? Tally Ho at 5:45am 12.16.22
Hunter 376 Halyard Sheaves mgg at 5:29am 12.16.22 Thanks for the ID'ing the mast. I sent an inquiry to US Spars, but no response yet. I'll try their
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? garymalmgren at 4:40am 12.16.22 There is a reason that portholes or windows are ( or should be) small on a sailboat. It is called st
373 Shallow Draft Depth (2) JDW at 4:24am 12.16.22 211691 211692 Here is my confusion, if the first image is the standard keel and the second is the
Sheet line Hatch/Solar vent protection?? Joe at 3:54am 12.16.22 A length of bungee with hooks on either end is all you need. Attach the back end a few feet up the
2003 B361 Battery Charger Location JDW at 3:08am 12.16.22 This will be me in a few days, just purchased boat from out of state, viewed the boat; then left and
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? Davidasailor26 at 2:45am 12.16.22
keel resting on bottom jssailem at 2:38am 12.16.22 Sitting at the dock should not be a big deal. Just know it is likely that while settled on the sea b
373 Shallow Draft Depth JDW at 2:16am 12.16.22 I think the confusion may be that Sailboat Data drawing is the deep keel and in the descriptions the
Sheet line Hatch/Solar vent protection?? (1) jssailem at 2:13am 12.16.22 I like your idea of building a filler for the exposed gap. If the desire is a vent the perhaps a do
373 Shallow Draft Depth jssailem at 1:56am 12.16.22 Joker, I did search yacht world for a 2004 vintage boat. The images did not provide a picture of the
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? (1) jssailem at 1:44am 12.16.22 I have not seen the boats you are describing, but I do have a boat that addresses the complaint you
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) Iris thomas at 12:37am 12.16.22 I wanted a devoted GMRS radio and bought the GMRS V1 about 2 times agone. I was not happy with some

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