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Triple Spreader Mast Russf at 7:32pm 11.30.11 Ask All Sailors 6/5933 I understand that a triple spreader mast requires a great deal more effort and skill to tune than a
Motor mount screws dvpatton at 6:55pm 11.30.11 Day Sailers 9/3527 Hello, everyone. I've had a heck of a time with the screws that affix the motor mount to the deck of
Winch Loop Ralph Lee Terry at 6:26pm 11.30.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1516 The loop that is used to wench the boat onto the trailer is loose. How do you get to the back side t
Side windows on a 42 Passage ttac at 6:02pm 11.30.11 Big Boats 6/1677 Our 1991 42 Passage side window's in the salon have been leaking! I have tried to seal them with 3M
fresh water holding tank collie at 5:29pm 11.30.11 Smaller Boats 3/1468 where can i find a schematic of the fresh water holding tank, every week I empty about 5 gallons of
holding tank bench removal dutchy at 3:45pm 11.30.11 Big Boats 3/1355 I want to replace and clean all the hoses around my holding tank on my '87 Hunter 34. The tank is u
Some GOOD Pumpout News Les at 2:47pm 11.30.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2353 I just read in the December issue of 48 Degrees North, our Puget Sound Sailing Magazine some positiv
JB Weld??? rgranger at 1:43pm 11.30.11 Ask All Sailors 12/9269 Anyone have experience using JB weld to fill in dinks in the hull? I have a few chips missing from
Identify this red thundebird sail maker's logo (1) kpgraci at 1:34pm 11.30.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2565 Anyone recognize this sailmakers logo? ('m assuming that's what it is) It's a red thunderbird, old
Need Kick-up Rudder for a Cat 22 fido911 at 1:07pm 11.30.11 Catalina 22 2/1835 Any ideas on where to look for a used kick-up rudder for my recently purchased Cat 22??
Best Seating for Generator piptibbitts at 12:10pm 11.30.11 Catalina 30 0/1240 Just brought 3.5Kw generator on board. It has pneumatic wheels that leave it higher than I want and
26D Interior Chris Blubaugh at 11:48am 11.30.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1376 My 26 D has a carpeted interior. Do owners keep this carpet in place or do some sail without it? I
Condensation, insulation solutions Cat30 Sugaree at 10:59am 11.30.11 Catalina 30 6/2532 Hello all, I am a new liveaboard with a 1986 Cat30, discovering the joys of condensation as the n
Any thoughts on entry level sounders? dscribner at 10:04am 11.30.11 Ask All Sailors 22/3841 The sounder set into the bulkhead hasn't worked since we've owned the boat. Currently we check depth
Roller furling brand on "80" 30' Ternang at 8:53am 11.30.11 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1390 Bearings on my roller furling were frozen when I bought the 1980 Hunter 30' last summer. Have the re
M30 water in oil Mac Smith at 7:36am 11.30.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1115 My Perkins Perma M30 had water in the oil. I was told I needed to replace the head gasket, which is
Lancer Electrical Control Panel AtlanticAl at 10:11pm 11.29.11 Lancer 1/3230 I am rewiring the 28 right now. I dont need a bigger control panel, as only things i am adding is a
Hunter 23.5 / 240 Miami msezerino1 at 8:33pm 11.29.11 Smaller Boats 6/1578 Anyone who owns a 23.5 or a 240 and lives in the south east Florida ? (Miami) I'm looking for a sea
S vs. D Brian Buzz at 8:24pm 11.29.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 42/6388 Hi Maybe you can help me on my next purchase. I am thinking of buying a new (used) Mac 26 classic. I
H336 in MO abinkc at 7:26pm 11.29.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1277 What is the length of the jib halyard for an H336 1996 model? The halyard leads all the way to the

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'05 Beneteau 323 retractable main mast cover sail sfbay at 12:11pm 08.04.22 Suggest contacting US Spars for part #3247 or 3245.
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 (2) rgranger at 11:53am 08.04.22 Oh I see it now.... what about the lift cable. Is it jamming up in there? Is it slack? gh the li
Carbon Fiber Mast Upgrade rgranger at 11:33am 08.04.22
Carbon Fiber Mast Upgrade rgranger at 11:32am 08.04.22 Are you interested in a CF mast for a particular size or kind of boat? Or just general information?
Hunter 49 Instrument / Engine panel tkwhalen at 11:30am 08.04.22 I think if I commissioned a new one I would some how like to integrate a built in cover and maybe re
Carbon Fiber Mast Upgrade Don S/V ILLusion at 11:22am 08.04.22
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 SailorDaveO at 11:21am 08.04.22 How did you remove the pivot pit with the bracket still up in the keel trunk? I am unable to imag
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising odaydokay at 11:08am 08.04.22 Did he say if the mill is running within the specified temperature range? If he has not looked, he
Carbon Fiber Mast Upgrade dlochner at 10:52am 08.04.22 Are you interested in a CF mast for a particular size or kind of boat? Or just general information?
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 rgranger at 10:42am 08.04.22
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 SailorDaveO at 10:32am 08.04.22 I think you will have to remove these nuts from the "hinge" bolts (what I was calling a bracket) an
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 SailorDaveO at 10:28am 08.04.22 ...Take a piece of rebar and place it on the top lip of the keel and whack the rebar with a sledge
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 rgranger at 10:27am 08.04.22 I think you will have to remove these nuts from the "hinge" bolts (what I was calling a bracket) and
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 SailorDaveO at 10:15am 08.04.22 Your keel setup is not altogether unlike the one on my Sirius 21, and I'm having the exact same iss
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 dsims at 10:15am 08.04.22
Transport or delivery question (Seattle to Portland, 24-27') Qorgyle at 10:08am 08.04.22 If that is the case you might find the your best option is to look at boats with A 1/3 higher price
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 (2) SailorDaveO at 10:07am 08.04.22 I looked at your pic some more and I have another thought.. What the heck are these bolts holding?
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 (1) SailorDaveO at 9:59am 08.04.22
Transport or delivery question (Seattle to Portland, 24-27') LloydB at 9:53am 08.04.22 If transporting your boat is going to cost you 1/3 of your used boat budget I am wondering if you pl
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising Alan Gomes at 9:38am 08.04.22 Good idea. A stuck ring(s) was another idea which didn't quite make it to the surface when I was r

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