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When to fly the Genoa and when not to - 78 O'Day 23 Jclark29 at 5:21am 08.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1007 Hi everyone, Curious when is the correct wind conditions to fly my Genoa and when are the correct c
Electrical problem (1) AlexLopez at 5:11am 08.28.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1154 After finding that our batteries had prematurely died we started the process of trying to determine
Selling Private Ducati at 3:44am 08.28.12 Ask All Sailors 15/2877 How difficult is it to sell your boat without a broker and how might I go about it ie. websites etc?
Looking for a Hunter friend in St. Pete DempSea at 10:06pm 08.27.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/990 I live in Little Rock, AR. I own a Hunter 306. Sept 4 I arrive in St. Pete to participate in a surve
Engine Overheating-still not cool (4) Andy1237 at 9:27pm 08.27.12 Engines and Propulsion 14/3616 I thought I had found the culprit of my overheating blues. I can run all day at 2500rpms but over 2
Catalina 30 Engine ID primetime at 9:20pm 08.27.12 Engines and Propulsion 6/2912 Hi- I purchased a 1980 tall rig Catalina 30 this season which currently has a Universal diesel. My
C 25 Trailer Specs IslandDreamer at 7:59pm 08.27.12 Smaller Boats 2/1775 Purchased a 1983 C25 without a trailer earlier this year. We are going to pull it out of the water l
Fuel filter Norm1946 at 7:35pm 08.27.12 Mid-Size Boats 11/4860 I have a question. I am getting ready to replace the fuel filters on my Yanmar 2GM20F diesel engine.
Descale Marine AC Unit JoeD at 7:07pm 08.27.12 Ask All Sailors 6/7604 Have a Flagship Marine FMAC 18,000R Heat and AC unit. The unit needs descaled. Has anyone descaled t
Retro fitting a washer dryer in a hunter 49 Fouraboard.com.au at 7:05pm 08.27.12 Big Boats 7/4048 We have two young ones and need a washing machine on board. We have the plumbing and wiring already
pop rivets on the mast Redbeard33 at 6:58pm 08.27.12 The Cherubini Hunters 1/960 I have the mast down and stripped, i just finished the final coat of paint and will start adding har
autopilot for 40' Hunter charlie knupp at 6:50pm 08.27.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/889 I've had my Hunter 40 1986 since 1991; have always had the ST4000 autopilot but have gotten very dis
A must-read McZube at 6:24pm 08.27.12 Sails Call Lounge 1/3155 I just finished reading A Voyage for Madmen by Peter Nichols. It's a true story about nine men in
Isaac coming sailaway78 at 5:53pm 08.27.12 Ask All Sailors 23/3393 Looks more and more like I am sitting dead center in the bulls eye. Boat is as secure as I can make
Dodger 35S5 kleinlax at 5:30pm 08.27.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/982 Looking for set up pictures for a 35s5 dodger to determine route across companion way. Any ideas wo
10M Rudder Skeg Cracks (2) 10M-Jade at 5:00pm 08.27.12 Pearson 1/2532 I'm looking for opinions, information, estimates to repair cracks in the rudder skeg on a 10M. See p
18.5 rigging RDS2012 at 4:46pm 08.27.12 Smaller Boats 2/1180 I'd like to change the main sheet block mounted to the deck of my cockpit to one that I can easily t
Sherwood g 903 fresh watter pump (2) paulj at 4:46pm 08.27.12 Catalina 310 4/1825 After removing the cover, I kept looking at this view of the pump......... something did not loo
Opening ports grognon at 4:35pm 08.27.12 Pearson 2/2507 Hi I have a Pearson 27 1989 and i want to know if someone knows who make the oprning ports on the
Kudos to SBO FredV at 4:31pm 08.27.12 The Cherubini Hunters 1/883 Although I eventually plan to replace all ports and hatches with SS versions, I needed to stop the l

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How much does a new classic mast cost for a 2015 Beneteau First 25S?; How much for a Carbon fiber mast? FastOlson at 3:32pm 10.30.22 Gee whiz , Capta, don't discourage him.... it's a sailboat... nothing about this hobby/obsession re
First time sailboat owner (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:31pm 10.30.22 Get the familiarity and experinece and you'll be telling us how it works. I took the Red Cross Firs
Stuck new genoa on Harken furler FastOlson at 3:25pm 10.30.22 One basic bit of info: what is the furler luff groove sized for and what was the luff size on the
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 3:19pm 10.30.22 May I suggest a full stop here. As @Davidasailor26 and @Kings Gambit have said, you most likely ha
Refilling CNG Tank Richard19068 at 3:18pm 10.30.22 Same here, maybe even 1 1/2 a season. Is any answer really relevant unless someone can say how man
Epoxy for plywood Hollyberry at 3:05pm 10.30.22 If you are going to end up with any exposed epoxy areas that you wish to paint I'd recommend Silvert
First time sailboat owner Ralph Johnstone at 2:59pm 10.30.22 May I suggest a full stop here. As @Davidasailor26 and @Kings Gambit have said, you most likely hav
Bottom in great shape arf145 at 2:58pm 10.30.22 Thanks!
Refilling CNG Tank smokey73 at 2:49pm 10.30.22 Same here, maybe even 1 1/2 seasons on one tank.
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? BigEasy at 2:43pm 10.30.22 There is a BoatFax. Looked up my boat's HIN before purchasing. :beer: Same here, I used the h
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 2:40pm 10.30.22 Maybe have a look at this. If this is what you have, might as well restart this entire discussion!!
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? kappykaplan at 2:26pm 10.30.22
Stuck new genoa on Harken furler Captain Larry-DH at 2:25pm 10.30.22 Another possibility is that you have a halyard wrap above the upper furling swivel. That happens if
Stuck new genoa on Harken furler dlochner at 1:54pm 10.30.22 If there is the least bit of wind the sail can bind in the track. As @jssailem said, it may need to
First time sailboat owner Kings Gambit at 1:53pm 10.30.22 Maybe have a look at this. If this is what you have, might as well restart this entire discussion!!!
First time sailboat owner Davidasailor26 at 1:47pm 10.30.22 remove the bellows; loosen 2 set screws on each side and tighten nut a half turn and retest. I thi
Epoxy for plywood Cederholm at 1:45pm 10.30.22 Thickened epoxy will work. West System, TotalBoat. Coat the plywood with neat expoxy and then spre
First time sailboat owner Kings Gambit at 1:43pm 10.30.22 I contacted the surveyor again and he recommended tightening the nut first. Thank you all for the r
Replace head faucet on 1995 Hunter 336 (1) SVAngelina at 1:43pm 10.30.22 Final product
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 1:39pm 10.30.22 I contacted the surveyor again and he recommended tightening the nut first. Thank you all for the re

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