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Westerbeke Cylinder Head Torque Procedure Birdman737 at 8:56am 07.26.12 Ask All Sailors 5/2243 Greetings all! My 17 year old Westerbeke 42B FOUR has just shy of 900 hours on it, and through some
swing keel rope to cable replacement Dickbarton at 8:34am 07.26.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/9231 My 1984 O'Day 26 swing keel line is jammed. I suspect the rope to wire splice is frayed in the tube.
Hitch extension oldiesrocker2001 at 8:27am 07.26.12 Trailer Sailors 41/17048 I have the original trailer that must have come with my V21. This is a pretty short one with the ba
In-boom reefing system tleary77 at 7:59am 07.26.12 Big Boats 6/2451 I recently purchaced a 35.5 (I love it so far, even though I had to rebuild the motor) and while doi
1969 newport venture Maury Wray at 7:09am 07.26.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1616 Anybody got ideas on installing a boom vang.
water leak carriew at 6:38am 07.26.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1052 greetings, my old catalina 25 is leaking when it rains.It is coming in from the ports. Should I rese
Washdown Kit Bowedtoothdoc at 6:24am 07.26.12 Big Boats 22/4986 Anyone have an opinion on washdown kits for my 450? I am considering this unit which could be mounte
Coastal Cruising dparilla at 2:13am 07.26.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1598 Well the boat is back in its home slip. Two days shy of three weeks since we pulled the plug. Whil
Transmission bertjazz at 2:01am 07.26.12 Ask All Sailors 18/3908 When sailing do I put my transmission on my Yanmar YSM-12 in reverse or neutral.
Coronado 41 g5665 at 9:56pm 07.25.12 Ask All Sailors 4/3711 I been trying to find any blogs with people using a Coronado 41 but with no luck. We are in the m
cat 22weight littlescoop at 8:58pm 07.25.12 Catalina 22 2/1301 Does anyone know the total weight of a 1974 swing keal 22ft Catalina?
Lathrop Engine? vengeful_lemon at 7:25pm 07.25.12 Pearson 4/2224 I'm considering a 1967 Pearson Wanderer, and the seller says that it came with a Lathrop engine, whi
First 310 teak jcollins at 6:40pm 07.25.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1355 I have a first 310. The teak slats in the cockpit are beginning to split. Are there replacement sl
Water Tank Access Port Installation (10) Dan Johnson at 5:28pm 07.25.12 Ask All Sailors 5/5993 After finding residue clogging my faucet strainers, I decided it was time to cut an access hole in t
Yanmar 2 GM Port Side Zinc Removal Nelsonhow at 5:27pm 07.25.12 Engines and Propulsion 3/2607 I have a Yanmar 2GM on my old 83 Hunter 30. There is a zinc on the port side near the secondary fue
Sailing Lake Wallenpaupack 31seahorse at 4:43pm 07.25.12 Trailer Sailors 3/10417 Hello Members, Perhaps I should have used this title: Sailing Lake "Wall and Power Pack". We spent
Gross tonnage for Pearson 28? viewfinder28 at 4:30pm 07.25.12 Pearson 3/1981 Does anyone know what the gross tonnage (not displacement) of a 28 Pearson Bill Shaw design? I need
Rejuvenate port light lenses? Nelsonhow at 4:08pm 07.25.12 The Cherubini Hunters 8/4127 The grey Plastic port light lenses on my old hunter are cloudy. Short of replacing them has anyone t
Where is Ida Rudder Company ??? Mike in Cape Cod at 4:00pm 07.25.12 Smaller Boats 3/2938 Someone suggested Ida Rudder Company for me to ask about a replacement centerboard for my Hunter 23.
Fiberglass question jberube85 at 2:10pm 07.25.12 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1678 I am going to be epoyxing a wood wedge onto my transom to offset the angle so my motor bracket will

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thru-hull size needed for bilge (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:12am 02.17.23 The Bilge pump is not a safety issue, @Benny17441 , your words should be emblazoned on every bilg
Anyone following the Golden Globe RTW race? capta at 11:05am 02.17.23 I probably wouldn't want to use a 1968 autopilot for such an arduous voyage. I think the problem wit
ODay 34 chain locker drain Arrgh at 10:38am 02.17.23 The chain locker drains into a vinyl hose which is routed to a hole which is in the bow above the w
ODay 34 chain locker drain Arrgh at 10:36am 02.17.23 https://www.boats.net/blog/thru-hull-fitting-what-is?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIjvz64Jad_QIVcYBaBR1EdgL4EAAY
ODay 34 chain locker drain Don S/V ILLusion at 10:24am 02.17.23
ODay 34 chain locker drain eherlihy at 10:19am 02.17.23 The chain locker drains into a vinyl hose which is routed to a hole which is in the bow above the wa
Anyone following the Golden Globe RTW race? PaulK at 10:16am 02.17.23 I have been following it every morning and it does apear that just about everyone has had wind vane
ODay 34 chain locker drain Arrgh at 10:11am 02.17.23
ODay 34 chain locker drain Don S/V ILLusion at 10:07am 02.17.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't (2) jssailem at 10:07am 02.17.23 Wednesday, the Prop Shop came through. They gave me a call having completed the new shaft prep and f
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest leo310 at 9:45am 02.17.23 Sailing around Campbell River and north cell/internet service will be a hit and miss example 15 mile
Replaced all my sanitation hoses T J Furstenau at 9:27am 02.17.23 Art - You just sent shivers down my spine! (and not the good kind!) I'm having moderate PTSD read
Beneteau 323 Toilet and Holding Tank Question (1) Beneteau323 at 9:26am 02.17.23 Peggie - I did purchase a copy of your book and did send an email to Ward Richardson at Beneteau pa
Embrace the freeze. jssailem at 9:19am 02.17.23 Dammit Jim... I just can't seem to get a break..... It feels like the boat likes to be on the hard.
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? arf145 at 9:12am 02.17.23 My favorite winch handle is one with no locking mechanism---it obviously had one but a previous owne
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? Benny17441 at 9:07am 02.17.23 Not a dumb question, you made me think. Some racers may have different needs and opinion than rela
Is there any safety issues with boats not having backstays? Benny17441 at 8:55am 02.17.23 Backstay less rigs have shown no larger incidence of dismasting than those with backstays. Keep th
Cleat backing plates? AaronD at 8:51am 02.17.23 Guys, so the fix seems to be G10 from Jamestown, thinking below and above glassed in....what do you
Is there any safety issues with boats not having backstays? Parsons at 8:49am 02.17.23 The B&R rig discussed above is standard on all production catamarans. Think about the huge number of
Hunter 27-2 1989-94 traveller Crazy Dave Condon at 8:48am 02.17.23 I checked the owner of this website and there are no information for location of embedded aluminum p

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