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Question about cockpit floor panel oldjags at 4:27pm 02.25.12 Big Boats 11/2680 The Legend series boats (35.5, 37.5 and 40.5) have a panel in the cockpit floor that covers the stee
Own a Beneteau 40CC Ocenanis Scandinavia at 3:42pm 02.25.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1467 I have some problems with water leakage I would like to discuss with other owners. Thanks!
yanmar 3gm (hot water?) papillondenuit at 3:07pm 02.25.12 Ask All Sailors 2/3938 Welcome any comments, I have Yanmar 3gm diesel in the boat (1995) presently with no connections to
Interior wood on 1990 Oceanis 350 w2eny at 2:42pm 02.25.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1231 What kind of wood do we have? Maple, Birch?? I have to replace some and put in fillers for differe
Hunter 23.5 mast khbk1948 at 1:57pm 02.25.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1778 I recently broke my mast in two. I have a 1997 Hunter 23.5 Trailerable boat with the adjustable keel
Absolute Best waste hose drchpete at 1:31pm 02.25.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/8700 Is there any concensus on which brand and type of hose is the absolute best, most odor resistant hos
Cal33 fuel tank Bill22113 at 1:04pm 02.25.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1014 It's time to replace the poly tank in my 1989 Cal33. Does anyone know a source for this beveled-bott
Refinishing teak brightwork (2) jrowan at 12:33pm 02.25.12 Catalina 30 11/7979 Finally sanded the heck out of the old teak trimwork and refinished it. I used matt finish Cetol, bu
Hull #001 West Wight Potter Found (1) Sunny23 at 12:28pm 02.25.12 Ask All Sailors 4/2585 International Marine/West Wight Potter has located the current owner,Michael Thomas, of Hull #001.
Has anyone replaced their original Stove-oven? (2) jrowan at 12:20pm 02.25.12 Catalina 30 12/3915 Hello all, I was wondering if anyone else has replaced their original equipment alcohol fired stove
thread type on B first 42 CrazyLegs at 12:02pm 02.25.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1339 Here we go, has anyone ever had cause to replace the fitting on the bottom of their fuel tank on a
Cabin Step Material jimtidwell at 11:32am 02.25.12 Catalina 310 4/2071 The material used on the ladder (steps) leading from the cockpit to the cabin on my 310 is coming lo
Really, really good article on H34 fixed windows Phil Herring at 11:04am 02.25.12 Big Boats 9/1811 For those who have poked around in the Owner Mods section, you may already know Allan Hadad as the a
Galley faucet retrofit... Doug/Karen at 10:53am 02.25.12 Big Boats 10/2204 I have found just the right flavor galley faucet to satisfy the co-Captain's wish for a pull-out fau
Victron BMV 600 install problem rexabbot at 10:09am 02.25.12 Ask All Sailors 55/9109 I have read your excellent posts (especially Maine Sail) about the installation of the BMV 600. I
Electric Fuel Pump Replacement Yanmar 2GM20F Mosaic at 9:53am 02.25.12 Engines and Propulsion 5/8897 For a 4 foot lift and a Yanmar 2GM20F engine, What Walbro electric fuel pump model do you recommend?
Proper bunk placement and angle for 1988 Mac 26D BamBamJim at 9:43am 02.25.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/4110 Hi all. I just bought my Mac and I want to haul it out tomorrow on a borrowed trailer. I'm heading
Has any one installed a windlass and anchor roller on a C27? caguy at 9:25am 02.25.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/990 I want to put a windlass on the 1982 C27. I have an anchor locker hatch and there doesn't seem to be
What is this? dutchy at 8:44am 02.25.12 Big Boats 5/1392 My 83 Hunter has a rectangular compartment just forward of the two cowl vents on my deck. It is hing
Keel as Heat Exchanger sea_casper at 8:36am 02.25.12 Ask All Sailors 22/5887 Can anyone explain why keels with their huge thermal mass and surface area are not utilized as the h

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Raise the boom on a Catalina 30 Alan Gomes at 6:24pm 08.22.22
Replacement of engine Georgedoyle at 6:09pm 08.22.22 I have figured out process for changing the impeller relatively quickly as is. It takes about 30 min
Navigation light not working - probably shorted out - H240 chriscampbell at 6:08pm 08.22.22 In my post #11, as I mentioned, you will have to remove the bow pulpit. The reason you can not mov
Raise the boom on a Catalina 30 (1) stevenhagberg at 6:01pm 08.22.22
Raise the boom on a Catalina 30 Kingjim91 at 6:00pm 08.22.22
Raise the boom on a Catalina 30 (1) stevenhagberg at 5:18pm 08.22.22 acudavid Hello. I have a C30 MK III in Marina Del Rey. I previously owned a 1977 C30. I am familiar
do you sail in the fog? (1) dlochner at 5:16pm 08.22.22 Motoring through fog is special. There is a sense of solitude and as @zeehag it can be mystic. The w
Shrouds WI Rigger at 5:07pm 08.22.22 WOW, David, I am over whelmed by/with your poetic dexterity! Nothing is more than sea worth and salt
do you sail in the fog? zeehag at 4:53pm 08.22.22 the mexicoast is shrouded in fog, but sailing thru it is not fog..many call it the mystic, so it i
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! WayneH at 4:53pm 08.22.22 I think the gene pool needs another shock treatment.:deadhorse:
Navigation light not working - probably shorted out - H240 JoeWhite at 4:52pm 08.22.22 In my post #11, as I mentioned, you will have to remove the bow pulpit. The reason you can not move
Shrouds Davidasailor26 at 4:47pm 08.22.22 I'm guessing Dave means guesses not gushes? Just guessing though. ;) I was guessing gauges. But g
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 4:43pm 08.22.22 It is way past Wednesday.
Yamaha F6 on a MEGA 30 ? Boulard83 at 4:22pm 08.22.22 Since the Mega 30 is a relatively light sailboat, a 6 hp outboard should be enough for docking and
Hatch gaskets Johnb at 4:12pm 08.22.22 They are probably Bomar, in which case just google "bomar hatch gasket" and you will have a plethora
Navigation light not working - probably shorted out - H240 chriscampbell at 4:10pm 08.22.22 First it has been a long time but memory, there are two wires that entered the bow pulpit near the
Shrouds WI Rigger at 4:07pm 08.22.22 Dave, did Hunter ever publish any tension spec.?
Yamaha F6 on a MEGA 30 ? sail sfbay at 4:05pm 08.22.22 Since the Mega 30 is a relatively light sailboat, a 6 hp outboard should be enough for docking and m
Shrouds smokey73 at 3:57pm 08.22.22 I'm guessing Dave means guesses not gushes? Just guessing though. ;)
Shrouds WI Rigger at 3:50pm 08.22.22 What are (gushes) Dave?

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