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What kind of turnbuckle is this? (1) Mark Ferrick at 11:55pm 11.02.12 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1708 I think it is about time I replace my standing rigging on my 75 H30. However I have never seen a tu
Anyone know how "Diana of Burlington" fared? ggrizzard at 10:32pm 11.02.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1468 If so, please post. I know John C III has been restoring his H27 in NJ. Pray that he made it through
boat fenders ironhors42 at 4:28pm 11.02.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1685 We have six old fender that came with the boat when we brought it, now two have leaking side wall cr
Are Joker Valves Interchangable? thinwater at 3:35pm 11.02.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/23210 First, it sure seems that the joker valves one the Jabso twist-n-lock, Raritan PHII and Groco manua
volvo md7a what to do with redhead78 at 2:23pm 11.02.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1255 hi all , my best sailing buddy has a 77 sabre 28 with a tired md7a wf a rebuilt trans he has deciede
install fuel sender unbridled at 2:09pm 11.02.12 Catalina 30 6/2150 I've just pulled fuel tank and cleaned my 1980 C30 gas tank due to water and crap accumulation built
Wood safety rail jansan1 at 12:57pm 11.02.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1850 Anyone out there ever fitted a wooden rail in place of the top wire of the safety rail stanchions ?
Placement of Pop Top Weatherstrip RonRock at 12:30pm 11.02.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/712 I just received new weatherstrip for my Venture 25. Came from BWY it is the new style "Bulb" type. T
Deck fittings - backing plates voltzwgn at 12:27pm 11.02.12 Ask All Sailors 31/8914 I'm getting ready to order some butyl tape to redo all my deck fittings. And was wondering if anyon
Any one using Gobius? ameiton at 10:40am 11.02.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1462 Gobius tank monitor system for waste holding tanks is measuring from the outside, no parts on the in
How Long Could You Live In Your Mac? MacNCheese at 10:11am 11.02.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/2424 If the economy gets even worse and I lose my house, my backup plan is to live in my MacGregor 26.
O'day 35 damaged - looking for parts, etc. BarryL at 8:55am 11.02.12 Bigger Boats 16/3133 Hello, I thought my boat made it through Sandy without damage, but I was wrong. I got on the boat W
Winter storage ? Kh3412 at 7:45am 11.02.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/1430 New boat owner question. Do you relieve tension on the rigging over the winter? The boat is on the h
2GM Engine- Max RPM? Ed H at 6:41am 11.02.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/10829 My 1981 Hunter 33 has a 2GM raw water cooled engine. The PO told me that he ran it at 2800 RPMs. I s
Bounty - This Changes Everything Roger Long at 3:39am 11.02.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 18/9630 This Youtube video is chilling. Listen carefully starting about 10 minutes into it. http://www.you
Linux GPS dashboard interest (1) c_witch at 1:12am 11.02.12 Trailer Sailors 7/4309 Hiee all, Firstly let me say that I use OpenCPN on a laptop for charting while sailing. It has a
Deck painting Sastevenson at 7:55pm 11.01.12 Ask An Oday Owner 0/901 Hello all, I am wanting to paint the non-skid basket-weave type of texture on my o'day 20. If you k
Comments about a Bristol 32 shoal keel for coast/caribbean (1) c_witch at 7:46pm 11.01.12 Ask All Sailors 9/8742 Just looking for comments about what this boat would be like for eastern seaboard crusing from Nova
1995 430 Holding Tank Replacemnet Jean Guy at 7:26pm 11.01.12 Big Boats 8/2304 Is there a easy way to take the holding tank out between the generator island and the stove. I check
Installing a foredeck hatch. Any structural issues? santanacat234 at 7:14pm 11.01.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1569 I have an 80 Catalina 27. I have a vent on my foredeck that is slightly off center. I would like to

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Furling System CF-700 circa1971la at 7:16am 06.01.22 Sorry I updated the post with photo. Let me know if you can view it. Thank you !
Need Oday Widgeon Rudder Assembly (8) rgranger at 7:14am 06.01.22 I had to make a rudder once. I had lost one for a Macgrefor V22. Here are pics of the basic idea,
Beneteau 323 mystery through-hull part nitrogenase at 6:56am 06.01.22 you can actually purchase them anywhere here is a page with several on it just pick the type and si
Vagabond 17 - (Standing Rigging Unknown) (1) rgranger at 6:55am 06.01.22 Is this what you have on your stays? ler sailboats to use these types of connectors .... and it lea
Beneteau 323 mystery through-hull part Randylb at 6:51am 06.01.22 you can actually purchase them anywhere here is a page with several on it just pick the type and siz
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 6:39am 06.01.22 If I was doing it, I would be worried about forming the inside and needing to come up with a perfec
Legend Mast Tuning - pumping, new rigging ben solomon at 6:39am 06.01.22 Download the Brian Toss DVD on "Tuning your Rig". He did this on a legend 37.5 (the model I have).
Forestay adjustment Paul356 at 6:22am 06.01.22 My 356 with the B&R rig came with several sheets of rigging instructions. Among other things, it ad
Best Marina in San Diego? Joe at 6:07am 06.01.22 Sure...... what word did you have in mind? heh, heh. Next time I'm down there I'll say hello. Ca
J scows mconners at 6:04am 06.01.22 https://melges.com/melges-mc call melges, they will explain. nice people. i have an Ascow I sent
Max prop issues fstbttms at 5:54am 06.01.22 There is a step in the installation where the blades are installed and they were obviously installe
Problem lower the main (1) Joe at 5:53am 06.01.22 You need a "mast gate cover"https://cdn3.volusion.com/reeua.fzzpa/v/vspfiles/photos/3454-1M3-2.jpg?v
Legend Mast Tuning - pumping, new rigging fero at 5:44am 06.01.22 You may want to go through this document, some good points/hints. http://www.riggingandsails.com/pdf
Best Marina in San Diego? Joe at 5:27am 06.01.22 Joe, things are different now. Okay.... whatever... That's what he said to me about a year ago....
Hurricane Agatha Hit Mexico and may turn into Alex. shemandr at 5:11am 06.01.22 We could use some rain here on the Treasure Coast.
J scows DougM at 5:02am 06.01.22
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 Terry Cox at 4:40am 06.01.22 Yes, a photo would help. However, our 4JH2-TE does not have glow plugs. The toggles on our panel con
Screwed through the hull SailingLoto at 4:39am 06.01.22 At least he didn't screw it to the trailer bunk... I have done that before.... I agree with the
Beneteau 331 rear swim platform teak insert Bluenose at 4:09am 06.01.22 What I have used successfully on these is LePage's PL Premium construction adhesive. Get it at Lowe'
Furling System CF-700 kappykaplan at 3:20am 06.01.22 @circa1971la , the photo is not attached.

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