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Winch Maintenance Beneteau 321 at 4:45am 03.21.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2315 We have a 1997 Beneteau 321 (new to us) The primary winches are Lewmar Ocean series 2 speed self tra
Bow sprit bgoodoooo at 3:33am 03.21.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1331 Good morning , looking for information of construction of bow sprit on my 1975 Irwin 10-4, when re
So now what do I do? centerline at 9:49pm 03.20.12 Trailer Sailors 28/6836 I sold my powerboats and bought a sailboat..... A '77 Mac21. I know a lot about power boats and boat
corrosion issues packman at 7:06pm 03.20.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1323 I'm finishing up my new mast and concerned about corrosion issues between the tabernacle bolt and th
Burgee Cabasa 83 at 6:40pm 03.20.12 Ask An Oday Owner 21/6401 I want to fly my burgee correctly, but the line is not tight so the burgee doesn't fly right. What i
WiFi kit from IslandPC arrived Bonzai at 6:28pm 03.20.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1547 Has anyone had experience with these "bullet" set ups? Good for up to 2 miles out I hear. Planning t
Reassembling companionway RHigh at 6:26pm 03.20.12 Catalina 22 18/2924 Does any one have a detailed picture of the companionway assembly? I believe I have the pieces to re
Electrical grounding strip for flexible shaft coupling Kite Runner at 6:12pm 03.20.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/6400 I'm installing an R ' D flexible shaft coupling to a Yanmar 3MY30 on my 2009 Hunter 36. My question.
I-Pad as GPS ??? GreenLight at 6:04pm 03.20.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/2267 I recently received an ad for the new I-Pad which looked like it might have the capability to work a
trailer 22-25ft stubullet at 6:02pm 03.20.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1001 Will a 22 ft trailer for a catalina 22 work with a 25 swing keel?
Seafarer 30ft plowdude at 4:35pm 03.20.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1928 We are novice sailers and just bought a 1978 Seafarer 30 ft would like to hear from owners and how t
hunter 30 strut gawrondouglas at 4:00pm 03.20.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1241 Greetings I need to find a strut for my Hunter 30 - 1978. Or the specs. Also need specs on spreade
Bottom Job: How much paint? blueribbon at 3:57pm 03.20.12 Mid-Size Boats 13/7888 Hi, I'm a new owner of an older Catalina '27 that's well overdue for a bottom job. I was wonderin
Cutlas Bearing Replacement quietriot at 3:48pm 03.20.12 Bigger Boats 4/1422 I have a 32 CC and have to replace the cutlas bearing so, I was wondering if anyone has done it and
Hunter 19-2 ? rodgerkham at 2:12pm 03.20.12 Smaller Boats 1/2056 I am still looking for info on the hunter 19-2 93'-96'. If the rear berth is usable in size from t
Interesting sailboat (2) kpgraci at 2:11pm 03.20.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1867 The pictures don't really show the 'pop' value of this boat - but it was new, shiney, and clean look
Boat Repair-Bottom Painting Key West-Where? jrhamp at 1:46pm 03.20.12 Catalina 30 1/1248 Anyone out there have possible experience with a boat yard near Stock Island, Key West for general b
Mainsail stack pack RickQ at 1:45pm 03.20.12 Pearson 2/1761 Any opinions about stack pack type main covers? Do they have much affect on performance? Are they no
O'Day 19 main halyard question oliversdad at 12:19pm 03.20.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/3003 Seems like a simple enough question but is the main halyard run external of the mast on an '81 model
How to reach I Heart O'Days manuals Captainron1 at 12:01pm 03.20.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1432 I wonder if anyone is able to reach Heart manuals lately by email or phone? I am looking for a manua

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Engine replacement Oceanis 411 Clipper Davidasailor26 at 4:40pm 11.17.22 The 411 listings I find generally have engines of at least 44 HP. Most are 55 or even 60. 20 HP for
Questions About Bottom Paint Don S/V ILLusion at 4:32pm 11.17.22
Occaisional Head Smell Alan Gomes at 4:30pm 11.17.22 D'd if I know why No-Flex didn't work in your 550P MSD...the vent line is the most likely culprit--
Lazarette Pad Locks: Battery, Fuel and Companionway Davidasailor26 at 4:22pm 11.17.22 Salt water is rough on them but Master locks still do ok. In my experience they also fail pretty gra
Freeing rusty bolts - best penetrating oil Mechone at 4:17pm 11.17.22 Knockerloose #1 CRC Chemical Solutions - Knock'er Loose Penetrant - YouTube
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 4:05pm 11.17.22
Questions About Bottom Paint Don S/V ILLusion at 3:58pm 11.17.22
Capri 26 - Winterizing the Inboard Stu Jackson at 3:21pm 11.17.22 It would help if you told us what engine you have. Otherwise, look here: Engines 101 - The BIGGEST
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 3:04pm 11.17.22 Do you guys know what chemical got outlawed 30 years ago? Like, can we get some of that stuff from
Questions About Bottom Paint dlochner at 3:03pm 11.17.22 Do you guys know what chemical got outlawed 30 years ago? Like, can we get some of that stuff from
Capri 26 - Winterizing the Inboard Davidasailor26 at 2:55pm 11.17.22 What Kappy said. From a winterization standpoint you just need to run antifreeze through the raw wat
Questions About Bottom Paint cousineddy at 2:52pm 11.17.22 Do you guys know what chemical got outlawed 30 years ago? Like, can we get some of that stuff from M
CDI FF2 patbratton at 2:46pm 11.17.22 I had a symmetrical kite on my 23.5. Id be happy to discuss how it was rigged, if you need any info
Questions About Bottom Paint capta at 2:35pm 11.17.22 OK, if you say so. Indeed I do.
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 2:34pm 11.17.22 30 years ago antifouling paint actually antifouled. OK, if you say so.
Questions About Bottom Paint capta at 2:30pm 11.17.22 What's your definition of "soon"? I've been hearing this rant for almost 30 years. 30 years ago an
Looking for a captain to sail my boat SFS at 2:29pm 11.17.22 I sent you a Private Message. Welcome to the forum.
Looking for a captain to sail my boat jssailem at 2:15pm 11.17.22 William, Welcome to the Forum. With what looks like a boat named "No Worries" why not sail it down
Looking for a captain to sail my boat William Brunes at 1:53pm 11.17.22 Can anyone give me some shipping companies that are reasonable? Or does anyone have a sailboat trail
Looking for a captain to sail my boat kappykaplan at 1:51pm 11.17.22 Weather conditions aren't favorable this time of year for such a trip. Welcome to the forum! :beer:

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