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Side and Shroud Stay length. Gilligan and mate at 7:48pm 08.25.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1439 Help, went to boat today, we had already lost 1 shroud stay about 2 weeks ago, we tied off both haly
Parts dunk50 at 7:19pm 08.25.12 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2665 I have a 1977 Cherubini Hunter 30 and it has a bad bend in the bow pulpit and needs to be replaced.
Cruising Concepts Windows (1) foolproof at 7:09pm 08.25.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/3089 Hello All: Recently I asked on the Catalina 30 forum if anyone had dimensions of the windows in a 1
'69 Irwin 27 ft. tothesea at 5:37pm 08.25.12 Irwin 11/15106 Well, I just bought my first sailboat, a 27' 1969 irwin sloop. She's in good condition, but needs a
Heads up on fuel lines jibes138 at 5:08pm 08.25.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1439 I was installing a new fuel tank over the last few days and once installed and testing the system I
Boom vang Measurement Earl28 at 3:56pm 08.25.12 Catalina 22 4/1380 I have the blocks and lines, plus hardware, for a vang on my Catalina 22 but I do not have the measu
pointing jackpot at 3:42pm 08.25.12 Big Boats 5/1301 We have had moderate success club racing our 1988 37' Legend. The one disappointment is in our abil
Ceiling Mount Cabin Lite- Suggestions? (1) Dan D at 2:06pm 08.25.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1534 I have an '89 Hunter 28 and I'm interested in getting suggestions from those that have installed a c
How much does a sail weigh? bilsheryl at 2:01pm 08.25.12 Ask All Sailors 29/12952 Does any one know how much a sail weigh? I know different sizes will weigh differently. Just wonderi
hot water capta at 1:54pm 08.25.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2294 In my research on wind generators it seems a dump or shunt is needed, for when the batteries are ful
Persistent leak at new head McZube at 1:51pm 08.25.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/4544 I replaced the head and its hoses, but it leaks badly where the outlet hose attached to the elbow fr
1984 Hunter 31 bilge mystery McZube at 1:46pm 08.25.12 Mid-Size Boats 11/4076 Within the last couple of months my boat had a leak from the head holding tank. In the process of r
How and Where Do Sailors Hang During Storm Season Ducati at 1:36pm 08.25.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1888 With this being the peak of tropical hurricane season, where and how do sailors deal with their vess
Irwin 28.5 kerryonc27 at 11:25am 08.25.12 Irwin 0/2700 Hi...we are looking at a 1981 Irwin 28.5, Yanmar deisel and wheel steering. Someone wrote me indicat
Prepping for blue water. frankiedogs at 10:33am 08.25.12 The Cherubini Hunters 16/3852 To piggyback off of bigjer40's thread, what would it take for a 33 or 37 Cherubini to be bluewater c
Shower Sumps nlkennedy at 9:53am 08.25.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1276 I have 2 heads on my Beneteau 46 and when a shower sump kicks on in one head to drain shower/sink, t
Passage 450 masthead block Chuck Cohen at 9:35am 08.25.12 Big Boats 2/879 Our spinnaker halyard emerges from the side of the mast about 1-2' below the top. It goes thru a blo
Punta Gorda seadaddler at 9:23am 08.25.12 Ask All Sailors 17/2393 I am in Arizona watching the weather so any sailors in PG please keep us posted on what is going on
Cruising San Francisco Bay Cool_Change at 6:25am 08.25.12 Big Boats 0/739 Hello... I'm attending the VM World Conference at the Moscone Center in San Fran this coming week (
What's My Line? (1) StanFM at 6:16am 08.25.12 Catalina 22 1/849 Saw this photo and couldn't resist... http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv139/stanfm/Sailing/lines.

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Wing Keel repair dlochner at 2:35pm 10.29.22
Rudder Bearing and Steering Quadrant JamesG161 at 2:31pm 10.29.22 So why do you need to replace the lower bearing? You will find it very difficult or almost impossi
Wing Keel repair bil1215 at 2:17pm 10.29.22
23.5 replacement parts MrEd at 1:41pm 10.29.22 Time to replace those lifelines. In all likelihood the amount of corrosion beneath the plastic will
Hunter 240 in mast shroud holes MrEd at 1:36pm 10.29.22
Wing Keel repair bil1215 at 1:31pm 10.29.22
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! Johann at 12:34pm 10.29.22 When I connected my ST60 wind and tridata to STng via the 5 way E22158 kit, and also connected my SP
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase Tally Ho at 12:28pm 10.29.22
O'Day 39 mast step sail sfbay at 12:13pm 10.29.22 Hopefully the forum can help. In the meantime, suggest contacting RigRite for a mast step and replac
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase Qorgyle at 11:19am 10.29.22 Congrats and enjoy! Definitely post some photos when you get a chance, would love to see that interi
Rudder Bearing and Steering Quadrant (2) Rich Stidger at 10:51am 10.29.22 I have a 1997 h40.5. I have had about 3/32" of play in the lower bearing since 2003. It has not in
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum JamesG161 at 10:37am 10.29.22 The new launch target date is... Monday, Nov. 14 at 12:07 a.m. EST Hurricane Ian killed the last
Teak Cockpit Panels on My 2000 Oceanis 461 Ralph Johnstone at 9:57am 10.29.22 :worthless:
Knot Transducer Ralph Johnstone at 9:31am 10.29.22 Is that right? Well, maybe that explains it lol And here you thought you were ready for the Ameri
Chocks for Danforth-style anchor on pulpit flightlead404 at 8:41am 10.29.22 I had something like #2 on my Ranger 29, which had no anchor locker, windless or bow roller. It wa
Looking at an s2 7.9 Jumpstart at 8:26am 10.29.22 If it is the fixed keel it will have a double spreader rig. Could it be a S2 27 which looks like the
Recommended anchor for Hunter 50 sail sfbay at 8:18am 10.29.22 Recommend a minimm 60 lbs (27.2 kg). That is what is on my Hunter 46.........a Manson Supreme 60 lb
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase dLj at 8:12am 10.29.22 I might take you up on the offer! More than likely next year though Not up for a Halloween cruise?
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase artleyt115 at 8:10am 10.29.22 Congrats on the new boat! Sail and enjoy! Just an aside, perhaps, but I live not overly far from wa
Yanmar 3YM30 Engine oil Hello Below at 8:05am 10.29.22 Or, you may be able to insert your vacuum hose into the very rear of the oil sump by wiggling it do

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