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Goiot tradition port gasket size CHM at 7:01am 03.05.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1987 I cannot seem to find this elsewhere. Anybody know the diameter of the gasket use on these ports?
Catalina Owners Holding Back Information RobertLangdirect at 6:53am 03.05.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1213 Well, OK, I can take a hit for a slightly misleading title, because they did post it on their site a
Engine Alignment garethreeves at 6:17am 03.05.12 Mid-Size Boats 10/2275 Hello, I have had a survey done on a 320 and the biggest issue that came up was engine alignment
Loose footed main with boltrope??? Hollyweirdos at 5:45am 03.05.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1178 Ok, I now know I have a loose-footed main. I know how to attach it to the boom. What I dont know i
Epoxy pumps All U Get at 4:42am 03.05.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1269 Hi all, I was using the old west systems epoxy on a house project and finished the cans. Is there a
Rudder bearings 28.5 Cmp1110 at 3:38am 03.05.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1682 Went to the boat this weekend and discovered too much wobble. I read warrens info, and a great instr
Where To Put The Heater doohough at 9:28pm 03.04.12 Big Boats 5/1978 I am planning to put a Webesto Thermal 90 in a Hunter 38. Could anyone recommend the best placement
H 376 cushion covers Hoomalie at 8:35pm 03.04.12 Big Boats 2/1135 I am looking to replace the forepeak and aft cabin cushion covers,does anyone know who made the orig
I need advice again (3) suds at 8:18pm 03.04.12 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2341 Hi All, I've ran into an issue that I need some advice on how to address. For the pass year I've b
Marieholm International Folkboat 26 TwoDaysOff at 7:52pm 03.04.12 Other Sailboats 10/16491 I am the proud new owner of a 1976 26' Marieholm International Folkboat. She's a charity case to be
Best Teak Varnish or Polyurethane for the Chessie? Manny at 7:48pm 03.04.12 Ask All Sailors 6/4674 So hopefully not starting a war here but just wanted to get recommendations on the best varnish or p
Fiberglass Repair product suggestions (2) Tony D. Woodpussy at 7:25pm 03.04.12 Other Sailboats 5/1802 I'm repairing my newly acquired 12' Skiimmar sloop and today purchased a quart of 105 resin and a qu
Engine Not Starting Santiago Blue at 6:52pm 03.04.12 Catalina 30 7/1750 My C30 has a Universal M25XP diesel. The problem is the engine will not crank. The battery is fully
Chapman Piloting & Seamanship New-vs-Old xcyz at 6:19pm 03.04.12 Ask All Sailors 5/3572 How much do these books really change other then references to latest technologies (radar\|GPS)? Do y
Installing New Balmar alternator bugsboat at 6:18pm 03.04.12 Big Boats 8/4470 We just purchased a Balmar 100amp alternator for our Yanmar 4JH2E. The original 55amp alternator jus
bottom painting c-22 when on trailer stanshazam at 6:07pm 03.04.12 Catalina 22 2/2919 need detailed instructions: how do you bottom paint a catalina 22 where hull rests on trailer bunks
Considering a Hunter 216 Thomas Popkewitz at 5:15pm 03.04.12 Smaller Boats 3/2075 We are thinking about buying a Hunter 216. This model is made of plastic. We have heard that these
Guest Charger Questionable Wiring Salty at 4:17pm 03.04.12 Ask All Sailors 6/4095 The last time I used shore power to charge my battery there was a humming sound coming from the char
Hunter 456 Service Manual? undrwtrfun at 3:08pm 03.04.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1327 In the process of buying a 2002 Hunter 456 ' would like to review specs in the service manual to ass
Teflon grease for Edson steering question SteveH290 at 3:00pm 03.04.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2304 Purshased a H290 last summer. Reading about general maintenance. Manual states use only Teflon gre

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Do you like Pocket Yachts Scott T-Bird at 9:11am 11.19.22 That eliminates a Flicka then. Which makes it a proper yacht for shorter people? ;) Headroom at
Running Backstays jssailem at 9:01am 11.19.22 Perhaps understanding what they are will help. https://www.cruisingworld.com/how/backstays-future
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 8:57am 11.19.22 I have 2 degrees in environmental science, an advanced degree in environmental engineering and 32 y
Questions About Bottom Paint Don S/V ILLusion at 8:56am 11.19.22 . Please educate yourself a little bit. :banghead: thanks for the suggestion - I have 2 degrees i
Electric dinghy engines Kings Gambit at 8:54am 11.19.22
Do you like Pocket Yachts jssailem at 8:54am 11.19.22 In a thrashing sea state, I have always found being close to the sole is a good thing. No standing
Do you like Pocket Yachts Alan Gomes at 8:54am 11.19.22 No, I don't think so. A pocket yacht doesn't have to suitable for blue water. Actually, I think I
Old Barient winches binding (1) jssailem at 8:52am 11.19.22 Perhaps this description helps. Servicing Your Winch http://www.huttonwinches.com/img/hl.jpg In re
Do you like Pocket Yachts Scott T-Bird at 8:44am 11.19.22 Uh oh, this is beginning to sound like the "What's a blue water sailboat" discussion! :):beer: No
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 8:44am 11.19.22 as a practical matter, the contribution of all recreational boat bottoms to water contamination in
Questions About Bottom Paint Don S/V ILLusion at 8:40am 11.19.22
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 8:38am 11.19.22 In my mind, nasty bottom paint has no impact on the environment. Whether you believe that anti fo
Old Barient winches binding Frankoxc17 at 8:30am 11.19.22 I have that parts blow-up too and my winches have a top nut with two holes for a spanner wrench...an
Electric dinghy engines dlochner at 8:26am 11.19.22 All true. But what do you do when you really need to get somewhere? To cruise a few miles along a B
Electric dinghy engines Kings Gambit at 8:25am 11.19.22 There are other variables that come into play. Ease of use, ease of set up, and strength is not req
Electric dinghy engines dlochner at 8:20am 11.19.22
Questions About Bottom Paint cousineddy at 8:15am 11.19.22 y your belief that "dilution is the solution to pollution" then I guess it would be okay to dump ra
Are you ready to go to sea? jssailem at 8:01am 11.19.22 With limited knowledge or experience would be sailors jump on board a boat, untie the lines and head
Electric dinghy engines Kings Gambit at 7:57am 11.19.22
Passage 42 bulkhead Terry Cox at 7:48am 11.19.22 You're welcome, Dan. Just the engine hoses or all the other hoses as well? Perhaps another fellow sk

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