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LPG system John rolka at 5:04am 01.23.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1331 I have a new boat, thanks to Sandy, 84 Catalina 30 with an LPG system from before the time of dedica
Access to the impeller on a 456 kingsailor at 4:21am 01.23.13 Big Boats 11/2780 On my 2002 456 the impeller is on the non-working side of the engine (4JH3-TE) against the bulkhead,
Cheap hardware question Kestle at 12:45am 01.23.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1477 I need a couple of unusual blocks. Anyone have any preferred sites to find them inexpensively? Jef
Mast climber (3) All U Get at 12:44am 01.23.13 Ask All Sailors 15/3393 Hi all, One of my projects has been to climb the mast and change the light bulbs. I did the search
Keel Bolts 432 Moorings sushiloco at 11:59pm 01.22.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/4213 I'm trying to find out about keel bolts for a 1988 432 Moorings boat. I bought this boat after looki
Keel Bolts 432 Moorings sushiloco at 11:51pm 01.22.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2575 I'm trying to find out about keel bolts for a 1988 432 Moorings boat. I bought this boat after looki
BVI's & small children rfrye1 at 8:46pm 01.22.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1740 I am wanting to do a BVI trip with my kids. But my son has a 3 yr old ' a 1 year old. Has anyone att
Lancer 36 JoeSmith at 7:15pm 01.22.13 Lancer 1/2078 Hello, I'm looking at buying a 1981 Lancer 36, and I'm wondering if anyone know if this model has a
Need idea for CAD/CAM project! karmadog at 4:33pm 01.22.13 Catalina 22 29/5105 Hello! I need an idea for something I can design and make in my CAD/CAM class. We're using Maste
Intercooler plugged with impeller debris lorhall at 4:16pm 01.22.13 Big Boats 1/1399 I have a 1997 Hunter 430. Had been noticing steam with the exhaust for the past year. Did not notice
salon table forms berth in 331 or 351?? capnJudd at 3:50pm 01.22.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/943 I'm looking to buy a used 351 from 1995 which has a dinette tabletop mounted on the compression post
Havasu Registration CaptDon01 at 12:11pm 01.22.13 Catalina 22 0/914 Time is about to run out to avoid late charges and the chance to order all that neat HPCC stuff. Ju
masthead or not ? trainmanjess at 12:09pm 01.22.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1236 hello all i noticed my mast doesn't have a masthead for the halyards to attach to. they attach to
has anyone sailed chesapeak bay medkid134 at 10:27am 01.22.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1203 i have a new to me mac 26d that i am year round docking on the chesapeack bay near fishing bay aprox
Mast Bolt Brian Buzz at 10:19am 01.22.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/4708 I'm trying to rig the boat as quickly and easily as I can so I'm trying to find a better way to do c
Transom Vent Paul and Judy at 10:14am 01.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1472 I have a 33.5 and will be installing a Danfoss BD50 compressor in the Starboard side seat locker. I
hard top bimini southernheat at 10:02am 01.22.13 Big Boats 1/1221 Has anyone put a hard top bimini on a Hunter 420 CC or similar size boat? I am wondering about the 3
Purchasing a boat from Canada and importing to the US PDReynolds at 9:52am 01.22.13 Ask All Sailors 8/18606 Hi Everyone, I am looking at purchasing a boat that is located in Annapolis, but the flag of regi
CDI FF2 Roller Furler Reddleg101 at 9:45am 01.22.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1031 I have a 2001 Hunter 240. I lost the bottom half of my roller furler while trailering. Does anyone k
New Fuel Tank (4) FourPoints at 9:31am 01.22.13 Ask All Sailors 13/2575 I'm installing a new fuel tank this year, the old one was steel is rusted out. My plan is to go alu

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Chart plotter choice overwhelm Barnacle Bill at 5:29pm 04.17.23 Airmar supplies transducers for many different brands of knot meter manufacturers.
Furling Line Options Barnacle Bill at 5:26pm 04.17.23 It would be nice to know what kind of furler you have. I sort of think you might have a continuous
Catalina 16.5 Rigging Question Barnacle Bill at 5:21pm 04.17.23 It's not easy to tell exactly what you have going on there, but I can give a good guess. The eye on
jingly sound Don S/V ILLusion at 5:19pm 04.17.23 do I need to move the engine to get to it or can i move the prop shaft back enough. I don't see how
Life lines questions Barnacle Bill at 5:06pm 04.17.23 You can add a second lifeline by drilling holes halfway down between the deck and the upper lifeline
Emgine replacement brad minda at 5:02pm 04.17.23 Thanks kappy for pointing oit my misspelled word. Glad you had the time...
lines Barnacle Bill at 5:01pm 04.17.23 XLS is a Samson cordage used for halyards. It is low stretch and has a shinier finish. TRO is shor
Free Beneteau! dlochner at 5:00pm 04.17.23 Do you accept Bitcoin?
Corrosion on boomkicker Barnacle Bill at 4:57pm 04.17.23 First of all, that is not a Boom Kicker. It is a rigid vang, but I can't identify the manufacturer.
Emgine replacement kappykaplan at 4:53pm 04.17.23 What's an "emgine"?
Can anyone help identify the make/ model of this 27' cutter sailboat? Barnacle Bill at 4:53pm 04.17.23 Sure it's 27'? Looks Taiwanese.
h 41 fluoresent head light replacement with leds kappykaplan at 4:51pm 04.17.23 do i still need the neon start to ligh up the leds? No, the ballast is not required for LED replac
More efficient way to clean gears? Calif. Ted at 4:47pm 04.17.23 I think I might have just passed the decade mark. I'm pretty disappointed, I'd hoped ONE of you woul
More efficient way to clean gears? Tally Ho at 4:34pm 04.17.23 Every year? Maybe use less grease! If you spend that much time every year, you may be over-lubri
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Barnacle Bill at 4:33pm 04.17.23 If you do take off all the barrier coat and have fresh gel coat, as mentioned somewhere above, this
Sourcing leks Timm R Oday25 at 4:32pm 04.17.23 The traveller shouldn't be too bad . I'm thinking of using the traveller to make a template . The te
New 170 sailor (3) rsmithfh at 4:31pm 04.17.23 Awesome. I think I actually watched the video of you stepping the mast a few weeks ago, but forgot a
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions ...3TacksontheWater at 4:31pm 04.17.23 Thanks Gene and everyone else who answered my questions about washing and pushing my new old toy.
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions Salty Jack at 4:27pm 04.17.23 Thanks for your advice and to all who responded to my post! Jack
Furlex 100s Bearing Tube Problem Barnacle Bill at 4:24pm 04.17.23 Call Selden spars. They are very helpful people

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