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H-356 or 36 sailmaster39 at 8:51pm 11.17.12 Big Boats 2/894 Anybody with a furling main rig know the actual length of the boom.I`ve read a couple of spec sheets
H42 / airmar paddle wheel closer valve eianm at 8:35pm 11.17.12 Big Boats 1/1345 Has anyone fitted an Airmar shorty series speed/temp. S300 or ST300 sender. This is the one that has
Hunter 28.5 - Is 13 HP Yanmar Enough Power? Walteroc at 7:37pm 11.17.12 Mid-Size Boats 12/6382 I have been motoring my Hunter 28.5 with a Yanmar 16 HP Diesel. I have the opportunity to purchase
Assuring Leakproof drill throughs. CzechMate at 5:09pm 11.17.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1064 I just thought I would pass along my own experience when I have had to install or replace any hardwa
It's really not free Bill sanders at 2:14pm 11.17.12 Ask All Sailors 55/11508 I have come to the realization that owning a free sailboat is very expensive!
Where can I find this? (1) Lee Coller at 12:02pm 11.17.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1665 This was used to fit over the rod of my Raymarine Linear Drive (st6001) where it went from inside th
Furling gear needed CaptJake at 9:54am 11.17.12 Parts Search 10/29220 Looking for a furler.............. Actually the lower drum assembly and top swivel................d
How many switches should the control panel on a Mac have? (3) DarylA at 9:20am 11.17.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/3378 My Mac 26M came with 4 switches. Once I'd corrected the lighting to accommodate a masthead anchor li
Internal Halyards on Catalina 27 sailtactics at 8:51am 11.17.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1688 Anyone have good pics or advice on rigging internal halyards for my standard catalina 27 mast. I did
backing plates teacher63 at 8:43am 11.17.12 Smaller Boats 8/2616 I am in the process of mounting my turning block and rope clutch so I can bring the main halyard to
Restricted area Santa Rosa Fla Ternang at 6:27am 11.17.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2173 When and if can you sail through the restricted area south of Santa Rosa island Fla. Not knowing we
Darn! The Title is Taken Roger Long at 5:10am 11.17.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/4169 Several people have suggested that I should cut and paste all these posts into a book. Flattering id
How many Catalina 400s? Scotty C-M at 7:50pm 11.16.12 Big Boats 5/4268 I've recently bought a Catalina 400 MKII. Rosa Nautica is a 2004 (sail number 277). I'm curious:
Bareboat Turkey? Ducati at 4:39pm 11.16.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1731 My favorite imports are the Greeks...the best people! I told them that my next sailing trip I wou
Hunter 340 deck leaks Wsailing1 at 1:24pm 11.16.12 Big Boats 5/2435 I have a leak somewhere near the forward bulkhead that allows water to end up underneath the forward
IPAD vs Android as Chartplotter wufibugs at 11:13am 11.16.12 Ask All Sailors 16/4547 A while back there was a thread in which several people endorsed using an IPAD in a waterproof case
Storage Bin Haddock at 11:04am 11.16.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1345 I'm a new owner of an O'Day 27, built in 1977. When being winterized the marina inadvertently broke
Anybody in or Near Jensen Beach FL CaptJake at 11:02am 11.16.12 Ask All Sailors 22/3249 I know this is gonna sound weird but...................I need a little help. Got a dude (Craigslist
Replace Water Tank leialoha at 9:37am 11.16.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1189 Have Hunter 31_83-87 (1986) and assume I should replace the water tank because of age and advances i
An interesting ride sailaway78 at 9:34am 11.16.12 Ask All Sailors 22/3480 Talked to a friend of mine this morning. Apparently his boat has spun the prop. And guess what. To

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Green Crystals in Fuel Filter thinwater at 4:17am 06.04.22 And I've used Biobor EB for 15 years and never had to work on a carb. Never drained one. It stops th
AC voltmeter replacement Stephen M at 4:01am 06.04.22 I got one the fit perfect (with a slight modification ) from Plantronics. Excellent service, includi
Re- installing head liner material. Great trick! (1) Nodak7 at 2:36am 06.04.22 Art, I agree the liner is daunting both to remove and replace. I have used your removal technic with
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) SoSound at 10:45pm 06.03.22 Very interesting... I had always assumed that the DNR mooring buoys were only intended to be used by
Asymmetric spinnaker on oceanis 37 (2) SoSound at 10:38pm 06.03.22 <p>
Asymmetric spinnaker on oceanis 37 (4) SoSound at 10:29pm 06.03.22 A couple of years ago, my wife and I decided to forego the asymmetrical that we never used in favor
Being contacted justsomeguy at 10:24pm 06.03.22 Aww. :)
AC voltmeter replacement leo310 at 9:22pm 06.03.22 I use one on the DC sige but for AC I use DROK AC Meter, AC 80-300V 100A Voltage Current Power Facto
Fan placement in the cabin (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:34pm 06.03.22 not letting the boat get so hot to begin with. A simple means of preventing sun from entering you
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter jssailem at 8:31pm 06.03.22 crystals would improve mileage: Only of value if it works on a boat.
Hi I just purchased a hunter legend 40 87 model with a yammer 4jh engine has a b control panel that is the proper way to start it up an shut it off Tally Ho at 8:17pm 06.03.22 Hi Greg Mine does not have a stop button but it does have a plunger to pull in the companion way
AC voltmeter replacement Tally Ho at 8:16pm 06.03.22
S2 8.0 complete boat sail sfbay at 8:11pm 06.03.22 Gift to the Sea Scouts?
Keel bolts torque specs sail sfbay at 8:10pm 06.03.22 To be safe I would measure the bolts with a caliper.
Wood Mast for 1954 D-Scow RHHOTROD at 7:56pm 06.03.22 Thank You So Much... I have not yet figured out if an E-Scow or C-Scow mast could work? This one is
O'day 23 forward hatch cover Leeward Rail at 7:51pm 06.03.22 Nice username btw.... Blessed are the cheesemakers.... Ok not a simple trapezoid curved panel.. has
Fan placement in the cabin Gene Neill at 7:46pm 06.03.22 Set up some sort of sunshade for the entire boat :plus:
Companionway step cracked due to weight of keel Leeward Rail at 7:39pm 06.03.22 One thing led to another and now this project has gone on for 2 winters now. Should have gotten int
Companionway step cracked due to weight of keel C_Level at 7:31pm 06.03.22 Thanks for the advice C Level. I haven't started the repair just yet. I was laid off from my job of
O'Day 25 Head Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:29pm 06.03.22 What a :poop: way to make a living..... ( couldn't stop myself :rolleyes: ) You've heard the sayin

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