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SF Bay: Sailboat Sinks After Encounter With Tug/Barge rardiH36 at 11:38am 01.27.13 Ask All Sailors 26/7558 More eventually will be learned about the circumstances of the below report. "Near Golden Gate Bri
Averted trouble kingsailor at 10:01am 01.27.13 Big Boats 5/1352 I have 930hrs on my Yanmar 4JH-TE and a little voice inside me said to have the heat exchanger check
universal oil change man hours 1234 at 10:01am 01.27.13 Big Boats 3/1944 How many man hours should it take (aprox) to change oil ,filter, fuel filter and replace raw water p
Autopilot jwieneck at 6:57am 01.27.13 Big Boats 5/1502 I have a ST 6000 Plus Autopilot control Unit. The drive is chain driven I think they call that mech
Yanmar 2gm20f Ilijanik at 6:54am 01.27.13 Engines and Propulsion 8/5362 Hi everybody, I am a new sail boat owner. Just got Pearson 30 and I have problem with my yanmar 2gm2
ACP hull? av8erdunn at 6:50am 01.27.13 Smaller Boats 10/1765 I am thinking of buying a 216 that has the acp hull but I am a little concerned with the cracking is
Where is everyone dj2210 at 6:36am 01.27.13 Catalina 30 13/2140 Seems real quiet here on c30 forum. I'm slowly building up my parts and checklist for when the wea
What kind of boat is this? (1) hubbardbilly at 6:34am 01.27.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1140 I saw this boat on craigslist listed as a 26' sailboat. My question is: what kind of boat is it and
Odd boat (6) Bill1565 at 5:32am 01.27.13 Ask All Sailors 19/3094 Saturday was odd boat day at Cayo Costa state park. Mary asked if this was home built. Ya think some
My Search For A 40' Sailboat Ducati at 4:54am 01.27.13 Ask All Sailors 17/3383 Looking for a 40' sailboat that I can live on in the Carribean during the winter months and sail bac
Lancer 36 Windlass mpergola at 4:41am 01.27.13 Lancer 3/2610 Does anyone have a windlass on Lancer 36 that they can send me a photo of? I am considering one and
Remove and re-bed skylights (1) Go For It at 3:38am 01.27.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/5747 Hello out there Will be closing soon on a 1994 Beneteau Oceanis 40. Decent shape but some work r
Navigation table jorgefife at 9:01pm 01.26.13 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1754 Courtesy of the boat salvage yard, there are a few navigation table available, the type like old sch
Fresh Water Engine Flush rfrye1 at 8:10pm 01.26.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1368 My Hunter 376 is moored in San Diego, I live in Phoenix. We spend a lot of time ther in the summer (
Mid Boom sheeting bhstech at 6:03pm 01.26.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/979 Looks like I've gone and purchased an 86 Cat 27. It's winter here so I've only looked at it with th
Telstar 35 fritsnz at 3:47pm 01.26.13 Telstar 0/46717 I'm living and sailing on board a telstar 35, build in England in the early seventies, it was the fi
Jib Rig for Mac 25 fwild3 at 3:36pm 01.26.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2814 Is there a DESIGN jib rig for the Mac 25? I bought an '84 boat this summer and it has fairleads, cap
Manual Sanitation Pump rgranger at 3:19pm 01.26.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2853 Hey All... Just purchased a Jabsco manual head and now I'm starting to shop for a pump to empty the
Hunter 310 Dining table counterweight stuck mghunter310 at 2:55pm 01.26.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1759 The dining table in my Hunter 310 has a counterweight on a rope inside the compression post. Its
H34 Owners - Do You Have A Windlass? Joe Mullee at 1:53pm 01.26.13 Big Boats 10/3347 It's moving up my list of upgrades as I get older. Not sure if a manual or electric is the best way

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Eliminate topping lift Davidasailor26 at 7:36am 02.26.23 Another way to rig a makeshift topping lift when not sailing is to use the backstay (if you have on
Eliminate topping lift JBP-PA at 7:00am 02.26.23 Another way to rig a makeshift topping lift when not sailing is to use the backstay (if you have one
advice on auto chart plotter (3) JBP-PA at 6:40am 02.26.23 It feels salty to have paper charts, but basically they are a waste of space, in my opinion. If yo
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? Will Gilmore at 6:22am 02.26.23 Nikki should be able to whip one up in a few days on her lathe. She should probably use a hardwood,
VDO Multifunctional Display: Batteries, water and fuel levels Davidasailor26 at 4:05am 02.26.23 I see you don't have a key and that's good because my key has nothing holding it in place in the "O
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust Davidasailor26 at 3:54am 02.26.23 OK, let me back up here to :hing with Interprotect ? If not, isn't it a little expensive to fully
Wind generators, yay or nay? Joe at 11:13pm 02.25.23 I'm a solar guy, but I live in a climate (except this week:)} conducive to sun rather than relying o
Eliminate topping lift Joe at 11:06pm 02.25.23 I would consider it a blessing that you will now learn you don't really need a topping lift if you h
VDO Multifunctional Display: Batteries, water and fuel levels Brians Mast at 10:58pm 02.25.23 Thank you for all the links and contacts. I'm in the process of reviewing them all. The engine ins
Eliminate topping lift Hollyberry at 9:19pm 02.25.23 We store our main halyard at the boom end while moored, stabilizes the boom then. Also rigid vang so
Wind generators, yay or nay? Benny17441 at 9:04pm 02.25.23 Be better off with solar panels and a lot quieter.
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust BigEasy at 8:56pm 02.25.23 isn't it a little expensive to fully haul your boat for rust spot repairs as opposed to an inspecti
Wind generators, yay or nay? leo310 at 8:46pm 02.25.23 just to give you a idea I had 300 watts of solar and by 11am my house bank would be fully charged. A
Wind generators, yay or nay? fred1diver at 7:52pm 02.25.23 Thanks everyone for all the great replies, I will have to figure out how much solar I need and where
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust anelso29 at 7:43pm 02.25.23 Thank you eveyrone for your feedback on this topic. Your insights, experiences, and perspectives hav
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust (3) Ralph Johnstone at 7:15pm 02.25.23
Eliminate topping lift jssailem at 6:57pm 02.25.23 At least you can sail tomorrow.... Lucky you.:) :beer:
Wind generators, yay or nay? dlochner at 6:28pm 02.25.23 For wind generators to be effective there needs to be a good breeze, around 12-15 knots. Check the s
Eliminate topping lift buddybear at 6:16pm 02.25.23 You could use your spin as a topping lift at the dock Thanks for all of the input I will sail with
Eliminate topping lift JRT at 6:02pm 02.25.23 You could use your spin as a topping lift at the dock

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