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9.2 plexiglass hatch Lorin Smith at 6:00pm 03.28.12 S2 6/3118 Hello S2 9.2A owners. I need dimensions from a forward deck hatch please. If one of you will send th
And God said "Let there be light" (3) CaptGregg at 5:50pm 03.28.12 Catalina 22 4/1364 Well I don't have all the wire nicely bundled, I still have a bit more to do to it, it's mainly temp
amf puffer cherylvorndran at 5:28pm 03.28.12 AMF 0/5915 Looking for a dager board for a 1980, 12.5' puffer. Does anyone know where I can get one?
Standing Rigging Tension? hubbardo at 5:11pm 03.28.12 Smaller Boats 0/991 What is or how can I find out what the factory recommends for the tension on the standing rigging fo
Halyard and Line Lengths for 1978 H-25 hubbardo at 5:10pm 03.28.12 Smaller Boats 3/1173 Does anybody know how long the Halyards and Sheets were when a 1978 Hunter 25 came from the factory?
2008 Hood Furler troutsmustang at 4:30pm 03.28.12 Smaller Boats 24/3367 Setting the boat up for my first sail with her, we can not get the furler right. I will unfurl, but
Mounting Microwave lokimbar at 4:25pm 03.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2354 I recently bought an O'day 31 that came with an old/ unsafe pressurized alchohol stove/oven, which I
Does anyone know exactly what this is??? (1) Sailor Scotty at 4:21pm 03.28.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1445 So this device came off the bow of a 1950's Kettenburg 50 sloop. Thinking it may have something to d
Yanmar cockpit control (1) Captainron1 at 3:50pm 03.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 0/804 Hello everyone and many thanks to the valuable replies to my previous requests. Today I am looking t
Several questions ... eliems at 1:53pm 03.28.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1170 Laying in my V Berth with 30 knot winds and the boat sailing around on the anchor pretty good, I was
Yanmar idle speed correction blackeydp at 1:26pm 03.28.12 Engines and Propulsion 9/14669 First time running up this season on with a Yanmar 3GM30FV. My idle speed will not go below 1600 rpm
Crimper Force GPX at 12:58pm 03.28.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1905 I recently read the Crimper shoot-out (great article) and it seems to me the two critical specs on a
Sailboat stands: (5) Trinkka at 12:05pm 03.28.12 Day Sailers 4/2172 OK guys. Here's the scoop on the boat stands. I bought them at Brownell's Boatyard in Mattapoisett M
Replacing my genoa jam cleats with cam allen-deckard at 11:43am 03.28.12 Catalina 22 2/1303 Ok an odd ball question here but this year I've decided to replace my jam cleats with cam cleats.
Ranger 28 Compression Post Corrosion (3) RandySaint at 11:40am 03.28.12 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/6729 Hi, I just bought a Ranger 28 (hull #183) and have some corrosion at the base of the compression pos
Do you wax and buff your boat on the water? RECESS at 10:01am 03.28.12 Ask All Sailors 8/3262 I really do not want to do a haul out just to buff out the gel coat. Do any of you do the work while
Please I need your input!! spunky13 at 9:52am 03.28.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1672 My wife and I as we speak are negotiating on a Catalina 380. We love the boat and it is in excellen
Black plastic bow piece on Hunter 33 Zeke Zambella at 9:39am 03.28.12 The Cherubini Hunters 18/3820 Hi, My 81 Hunter 33 has a trashed black plastic bow piece. I have seen some activitty on this su
Securing mast to bracket on deck (1) Chris Bogle at 8:34am 03.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 11/2714 How is the mast secured on the deck bracket. There are 2 pins that slip into the deck bracket but ho
H260: A different traveler design possible? (1) Sublime at 8:31am 03.28.12 Smaller Boats 18/3490 I wondered if there is any way to reinforce the deck to accomplish this. I've seen travelers mounte

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Next Gen Marine Genset NYSail at 1:34pm 03.30.22 Semperavanti...... missed the "St." in the location. These guys are located in Fla. Greg
Looking for a 50s/60s/70s sail boat to feature in a fashion photoshoot.. jssailem at 1:28pm 03.30.22
Old Hunter 22 mast spreader question SailOkc at 1:26pm 03.30.22 Genny, do you happen to know the length of your spreaders? I noticed that mine move quite a bit as w
180W Constant Current Electronic Load 200V/20A Battery Tester Discharge Capacity jviss at 1:12pm 03.30.22 I need some help on this! I finally got around to using it, and after it runs for exactly 1 hour it
Looking for a 50s/60s/70s sail boat to feature in a fashion photoshoot.. thevoyager at 1:00pm 03.30.22 There was a recent online boat show of classic boats. Here is a link. Homepage - Worldwide Classic
Engine gaskets and parts jviss at 12:55pm 03.30.22 Sounds good, and where does this serial number usually live? It is probably puttied-over and paint
Reuse shrink wrap? dlochner at 12:40pm 03.30.22 If the shrink wrap removal is not successful, consider a custom canvas and frame cover. There are a
Engine gaskets and parts mikeracca at 12:30pm 03.30.22 It's a Kubota Z500. Best if you can find the original Kubota serial number. Sounds good, and whe
Mast rail GrantBrown at 12:16pm 03.30.22 Thanks, leaning towards new halyards at a minimum.
Mast rail Parsons at 12:07pm 03.30.22 Argument for new sails (aside from sending the sailmaker's kids to college) is it makes the boat sai
Next Gen Marine Genset SEMPERAVANTI41 at 11:52am 03.30.22 NYSAIL, now located in St. Petersburg, Florida! It's 82 degrees today and sunny.
Great Sailing Sunday. Woops! Tater at 11:51am 03.30.22 So am I to understand your sail plan was three sheets to the wind until you tied one on? That part
Next Gen Marine Genset NYSail at 11:29am 03.30.22 NYSAIL, I thought you might be interested in seeing some pictures of my instalation of a Mase 7.6 g
Next Gen Marine Genset NYSail at 11:28am 03.30.22 Very VERY interested in NYSail's experience here. Please do post how the install goes. Where in t
Engine gaskets and parts jviss at 11:25am 03.30.22 does anyone know what series/model of Kabota this translates too It's a Kubota Z500. Best if you
Reuse shrink wrap? Boomer2it at 11:19am 03.30.22 Thanks John, looking specifically for Sailboat owners with this experience. Most of what is online a
Reuse shrink wrap? jssailem at 11:13am 03.30.22 Gene never had this problem. Did a quick search and discovers their link. It may be of help. https:/
In support of the shop rgranger at 10:53am 03.30.22 Do not hesitate to call the SBO store or ask @Dave Groshong via PM for assistance. :plus:
Mast rail jssailem at 10:52am 03.30.22 Sure. It gets you playing with your sail material. You may find that it is stiff and holds a shape w
Mast rail jviss at 10:48am 03.30.22 Is there any great advantage to washing a main sail? Yes. It looks nicer. And it will last longe

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