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C27 Drawings jGo at 1:57pm 06.15.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/4681 Hi all, I am looking for an AutoCAD (or other vector format) or scaled/dimensional drawings of th
Now thats a yacht... (1) kpgraci at 1:48pm 06.15.12 Ask All Sailors 17/3196 Went out to the marina last week and this was parked at the visitors dock... It's 168 feet. I fel
Tool for opening water tank? FirstSummer at 11:27am 06.15.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/6731 Does anyone know if there is a special tool for opening the water tank? I just purchased a 2006 Bene
boom bail screws stripped Michael Tannehill at 10:38am 06.15.12 Catalina 30 1/1555 I am using a friends 30' Catalina sailing on Lake Tahoe. The middle boom bail screws on the port si
Newport/Bermuda Race underway Alan at 10:09am 06.15.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1239 Well the race is on and they're expecting record times for this one. Wind out of the NE at 16 to 20
Optimal angle of Baby stays davenlynn at 9:21am 06.15.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1460 It seems to me that the wider the base of a triangle, the more support it affords (IMHO). I'm not an
30 ft lancer model number Missouri-Moe at 7:49am 06.15.12 Lancer 0/2155 I am looking at a 30ft Lancer for sale. However, I notice there are 30-4 and 30-8. What is the dif
Carburetor bowl drain location dlewis812 at 5:44am 06.15.12 Engines and Propulsion 9/2801 Honda 8HP out outboard. Currently on a mooring on a trip. Can't get the outboard to idle. Althoug
Cockpit Cushions 28 ft O'Day Mick143 at 3:38am 06.15.12 Parts Search 0/3653 Do you have them to purchase?
Side effects of boat ownership JasonC at 3:30am 06.15.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1199 I am not handy at all, I do computers, but ever since I bought the boat, I find I am alway fixing so
1999 Hunter 310 Air Conditioner new install crewzen at 10:54pm 06.14.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2641 I currently own a Hunter 27, however I am purchasing a 1999 Hunter 310. It does not have air condit
Largest Trailerable Sailboats (3) Sail123 at 10:30pm 06.14.12 Trailer Sailors 49/52064 Know of Harstad 31, the couple of versions of Clipper Marine 32's ' Hobbe 33, but what other big fis
Newport 17 back from the dead gaethllewelyn at 8:15pm 06.14.12 Trailer Sailors 6/4229 Hi all, am restoring a Newport 17 from a basket case to a day sailor for Greenwood Lake NY. I would
Sharing four months of work... (6) njwtech at 8:06pm 06.14.12 Ask All Sailors 11/3465 I just wanted to share some pics of the work I have done on my old Watkins 27 since I bought it in J
Costa Concordia Salvage Plan Revealed RichH at 7:50pm 06.14.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1691 A very unique, and never attempted on a ship of this size, salvage plan has been developed to roll,
Where to Anchor overnight on Lower Potomac River. JasonC at 7:48pm 06.14.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/3835 Going to sail from Quantico to Tanger Island this weekend, looking for a nice place to anchor overni
Exhaust manifold riser (2) paulj at 7:34pm 06.14.12 Catalina 310 3/1901 Found out where the leak was coming from that deposited all that white salt around the heat exchange
rub rail teacher63 at 7:30pm 06.14.12 Smaller Boats 6/2012 I need help with a bad piece of rub rail. I took pictures before and sent them but they were not g
Boat name heelingsoul at 7:14pm 06.14.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2199 A year a go , I bought a used boat , This boat had two owners , . The last owner( previous me) ch
Sailboats are worth it. rhythmsurfer at 6:59pm 06.14.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2281 I thought you may enjoy this. I am new to video editing but I wanted to share so you may enjoy. This

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Plastic exit plates on Beneteau 35s5 mast, where do you get replacements? FastOlson at 6:09pm 12.23.22 Same as the ones on our '88 Kenyon spar. Rig-Rite used to carry replacements. Give 'em a call and se
WEATHER ALERT> PACIFICNW Stu Jackson at 6:01pm 12.23.22 But I hope the forum members will honestly share their experiences so that we will learn what worke
29.5 Overall Length shemandr at 3:33pm 12.23.22 Even in NY I don't think anyone ever actually measured my boat. It's in the contract that they will
WEATHER ALERT> PACIFICNW shemandr at 3:19pm 12.23.22 This cold snap may end up being an in vivo test of winterization protocols. Or maybe a few days of
29.5 Overall Length Calif. Ted at 2:50pm 12.23.22 No published specs as usually this is measured by dockmaster and results can vary due to anchor, rol
29.5 Overall Length jssailem at 2:45pm 12.23.22 You will have to check on how strict they are in the marina office. Yes your anchor could be 15-45cm
Completely "Non Boat" related Electrical Issue... Tally Ho at 2:45pm 12.23.22
WEATHER ALERT> PACIFICNW kappykaplan at 2:43pm 12.23.22
WEATHER ALERT> PACIFICNW Tally Ho at 2:29pm 12.23.22 Here in the Midwest, we dropped 40F in 24 hours. -2F as I write this at 4:25 pm. Winds are howlin
Will Webasto/Diesel Heater exhaust condensate damage gelcoat? Exhaust port installation on C34mkii- freeboard or transom dlochner at 1:50pm 12.23.22 So have I. Yes, I considered everything. Most failures would not be noticed, just a few drips. Fir
Need perkins prima M50 fuel line replacement??? georgetheleo at 1:43pm 12.23.22 Often the crimp on style fitting will have a normal hose Barb in the interior for the hose to slide
WEATHER ALERT> PACIFICNW (1) JamesG161 at 1:20pm 12.23.22 was on Santa's Naughty list this year Good Boy Jim...
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Jacktar at 12:54pm 12.23.22 Still waiting for good day to do real test though, today wind chill of 22 so will wait for now.
Winterize wash down HTsailor at 11:46am 12.23.22
Winterize wash down Ralph Johnstone at 11:32am 12.23.22 It looks like it might come through the toilet intake seacock but there is no shut off independent
Happy Festivus... kloudie1 at 10:16am 12.23.22 Laughing.. I know a few fellows who, like that boat, list over to starboard a bit to celebrate Festi
Its funny Friday! (2) JamesG161 at 9:53am 12.23.22 211800 211801
Will Webasto/Diesel Heater exhaust condensate damage gelcoat? Exhaust port installation on C34mkii- freeboard or transom thinwater at 9:51am 12.23.22 Sure Marine has been doing this for awhile. If it wasn't working, I would expect them to change the
Need perkins prima M50 fuel line replacement??? dlochner at 9:47am 12.23.22 Often the crimp on style fitting will have a normal hose Barb in the interior for the hose to slide
Completely "Non Boat" related Electrical Issue... Don S/V ILLusion at 9:45am 12.23.22 Best explanation so far. Per Coulombs Law, the colder the electrons the faster the Amp flow is.

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