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v berth mattress stevenewman3g at 2:54pm 05.25.12 Pearson 4/2592 Where can I either recover or buy foam cushions for the v berth of a Pearson 30?
looking for a place to park/moor my 22 ft boat in SoCal newsailor72 at 1:42pm 05.25.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1240 got my macgregor 22 sailboat last year but haven't had a chance to sail it yet due to 2 job changes
Ripple33 mikej21 at 12:42pm 05.25.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1177 I have a 2005 Hunter 33. I was thinking about putting bird spikes on the spreaders, however I notic
oday 222 rigging specs diagram Mike in Maine at 12:07pm 05.25.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/8649 Just purchased an O'day 222 1988. Does anyone have an owners manual or rigging specs they would be w
H30 stuffing box drip rate malyea at 12:00pm 05.25.12 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1492 Sitting in the cockpit, kahlua coffee in hand waiting for the dew to dry so I could add another coat
Mast on, launching today redhead78 at 11:52am 05.25.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1129 Hey all we r gettin close. Spent the day at the boat yard yesterday, doing all that stuff we do, ya
Yanmar SD20 Sail Dirve - Oil Change Hello Below at 11:08am 05.25.12 Engines and Propulsion 6/12393 Yanmar SD20 Sail Drive - Oil Change I really don't know if I want to ask this question because I am
Tall Ships shemandr at 10:52am 05.25.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1316 The tall ships are in here in Greenport! I'll try to post some pics but it's too foggy now to get p
H37C Blocks in Kenyon Masthead Stuck svmakai at 10:44am 05.25.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2553 We have not sailed the boat much in the last 3 years. And I had not removed the jib in many years.
Manual rbdods at 10:43am 05.25.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/3263 I'm looking for a copy of the Beneteau 281 manual, or a scanned version would be great too
bouncy trailer for a 25 Ritdog at 10:35am 05.25.12 Day Sailers 3/1516 I have an Oday 25, centerboard keel on a double axle trailer. Getting it to the harbor and back , th
Thrown Out of Town! (1) Roger Long at 10:13am 05.25.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 11/4867 It finally happened. After over 5500 miles, I made a town too hot for me. In a seaside commun
hunter 460 holding tanks lorisjohnson at 8:21am 05.25.12 Big Boats 2/1489 My forward holding tank leaks at the intake and exit to the macerator. It looks like the hoses have
New Interior upholstry (2) brentjen at 8:16am 05.25.12 Bigger Boats 5/1628 I had posed a question on the cost of interior upholstry refinishing some months ago and I wanted to
Change of Sail Drive Oil Bobbaynton at 7:02am 05.25.12 Bavaria 7/4961 I always change the sail drive oil during the annual haulout. For various reasons, this year I will
Anybody want a boat . . . . cheap! (2) Ed Schenck at 6:08am 05.25.12 The Cherubini Hunters 23/3754 Got up at 0530 to be at the boat by 0800. Figured I had about six more hours of work on the mast af
Under the Furler (3) njwtech at 6:07am 05.25.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1876 I have a CDI furler on my Watkins and it works pretty well, but I have a concern. When I got the bo
Boom Vangs and loose foot mains? neilmcc at 5:31am 05.25.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/6641 How much difference does adjustment of the boom vang make to the shape of a loose footed sail?
Latest Print Cruising Story Roger Long at 5:29am 05.25.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/1793 The last cruising story I wrote before becoming a completely degenerate boat bum just came out in th
Smoking Trailer Wheel Bearing-Bearing Buddy LordNelson at 5:27am 05.25.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/5820 On the way to the launch ramp one of my wheel bearings started smoking. I managed to crawl into a ne

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gages yanmar Ralph Johnstone at 12:16pm 12.01.22 was thinking of more a box on the helm but glad to see that it can be done If you go for a separa
gages yanmar Rick.johnson at 12:07pm 12.01.22 That look very nice an ez to read I don't have that big housing but was thinking of more a box on
gages yanmar (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:59am 12.01.22 Don't have a control panel but mounted the VDO gauges on the binnacle. es are easy but can you fit
Another Rave Review For Coppercoat Ralph Johnstone at 11:51am 12.01.22 As I have said many times, I wouldn't wish this stuff on an enemy :laugh: Buddy of mine went the
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt Ralph Johnstone at 11:41am 12.01.22 is most likely to happen when the two fasteners expand/contract at different rates It's most like
hunter yanmar Marmalade at 11:18am 12.01.22 Don't think they are the same. The JH family starts in the 80's... and has evolved JH2/JH3/JH4/JH5.
Binoculars Parsons at 11:08am 12.01.22 I've got a pair of Steiner 7x50 Marine (rubber coated) that I like, primarily because they are bulle
Binoculars BarryL at 10:56am 12.01.22 Hi, Like DayDream41, I find the compass bearing very useful. Mine are a cheap chinese version, 7 X
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt (1) rgranger at 10:49am 12.01.22 If you blow the hole in the aluminum plate, you can re-tap and thread one size up. I keep one of th
Another Rave Review For Coppercoat Roland5048 at 10:46am 12.01.22 I'm wondering how that prop was able to generate enough thrust to get him into port. Towed, maybe?
Another Rave Review For Coppercoat Davidasailor26 at 10:43am 12.01.22 Funny, although for context the picture is of a different boat after the 2018 race. No details in th
Stock Color for 85' 22 Leeward Rail at 10:40am 12.01.22 All posts above are spot on. You won't find an exact match due to age. Gelcoat and paint will fade
Help me understand my DC charging/depletion Maine Sail at 10:32am 12.01.22
Help me understand my DC charging/depletion DayDreamer41 at 10:18am 12.01.22 Stating the obvious, where do both cables go from the switched side of the start battery switch? one
Stock Color for 85' 22 Project_Mayhem at 10:09am 12.01.22 Most yards with a fiberglass shop can tweak the colors for an exact match. Be sure to ask them to wr
Stock Color for 85' 22 Calif. Ted at 10:06am 12.01.22 It changed depending on year, Spectrum Color makes repair kits that come close, but the color change
Stock Color for 85' 22 Project_Mayhem at 10:05am 12.01.22 I took my hatch cover to a local fiberglass supply house. They let me browse through their RAL color
hunter yanmar Rick.johnson at 10:02am 12.01.22 As i read the chart listed it say a 40 ft hunter should have a Yanmar 4 J H S E Diesel I have tri
Binoculars DayDreamer41 at 10:01am 12.01.22 I favored Nikon's waterproof 10 x 42 with compass bearing in the vision field, wish I would have upp
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt Project_Mayhem at 10:00am 12.01.22 Laughing.. Ya gotta be fast with that because aluminum contracts about 20% more than stainless; the

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