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trying to remove stuffing box from first42 CrazyLegs at 4:30pm 11.08.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1550 New to us boat = new to us problems. We want to change the stuffing box on our 1984 Beneteau First 4
Small Craft Advisor article BrokeNotBroken at 4:09pm 11.08.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2228 I wrote an article, "My First Sail" for Small Craft Advisor and they just printed it in issue #72, p
Halyard exit plates (1) guidera48 at 3:34pm 11.08.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1461 I have two exit plates that I have replaced while re building my mast. They look original and have 2
Peaking Roger Long at 3:34pm 11.08.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/2289 Occasionally, in this cruising life, everything comes together in a period of such beauty and intens
Pearson 34-II Drawer System Joe11776 at 1:47pm 11.08.11 Pearson 1/1648 Anyone know if the manufacturer of the drawer system for the drawers under the owners' birth for the
Lacquer Sticks For Interior Wood Repairs Ducati at 1:41pm 11.08.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1737 As I have said earlier, the inside cabinets took a beating this season. I spotted a set of 12 col
Fuel Locker for O'Day 25 (1976) Gudenuph at 1:10pm 11.08.11 Lake Murray Catalina Owners 0/36808 It's my understanding that later models of the O'Day 25 have a fuel locker under the stbd seat in t
Ice box will not drain amberjack915 at 1:07pm 11.08.11 Bigger Boats 7/2430 My wife and I purchased an O'Day 280 this past September (2011). Very nice boat and we are enjoying
Rub rails: To seal or not to seal? rognvald at 11:30am 11.08.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2544 Is there a benefit to seal the upper and lower edge of an existing rubrail (where it abuts the hull)
Looking at a C&C 34+ sailingdeac at 6:53am 11.08.11 C&C 2/7504 I am very interested in an available 1990 C'C 34+ Any helpful information will be greatlyl apprec
Time for CNG Conversion to Propane?? Old Sailor 2 at 6:47am 11.08.11 Big Boats 20/6929 I am just now getting into sailing our new older boat which is outfitted with CNG for stove. I find
Airmar PB150 weatherstation alexco38 at 6:09am 11.08.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2565 Has anyone use an AIRMAR PB150 with a Raymarine ST60 Plus wind display? Here's the link to Airmar
Required Safety Gear Squidd at 5:21am 11.08.11 Ask All Sailors 14/2311 I was over at Lake Superior Sailors place and he was showing me how he had outfitted his boat ( lott
Anyone know of a Beneteau 35 RA/CU ? Rubato at 4:11am 11.08.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1406 Hello, New to this forum today. I have owned many boats, but looking to buy my first "REAL" sailb
Bottom paint above the water line windsmaker at 7:45pm 11.07.11 Ask All Sailors 7/6005 Anyone know why bottom paint that is ~ 2-3 inches just above the waterline would be flaking off? N
It didn't sink! Mike Culik at 7:31pm 11.07.11 Mid-Size Boats 9/2715
head stay length 23 poptop captainvic at 6:44pm 11.07.11 Day Sailers 4/1608 can anyone tell me how long of a front stay i need to order for my 1972 23 poptop. i am eliminating
A question for you electrical gurus doehunter at 6:33pm 11.07.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/3408 I just bought a couple more toys for the boat. 1st on the list is a Black and Decker 100/500w powe
Whats the best way to drill into pedestal guards? weinie at 5:54pm 11.07.11 Ask All Sailors 13/3291 I will be installing an X5 auto pilot and need to drill 2 new holes in the guard to run the wires fo
how to find replacement v-belt njl at 5:53pm 11.07.11 Engines and Propulsion 8/4215 I'm trying to replace a v-belt labeled "Napa Premium XL 25-11755/9463". It's for the raw water pump

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Furling genoa cover seems too small? (1) Kingjim91 at 5:37pm 10.28.22
Furling genoa cover seems too small? Qorgyle at 5:37pm 10.28.22 Does the sail have a sacrificial UV resistant layer on the leech? I don't think so, it looks the s
Furling genoa cover seems too small? Davidasailor26 at 5:32pm 10.28.22 Does the sail have a sacrificial UV resistant layer on the leech? The covers like that I've seen ar
Al Fooks Leeward Rail at 5:25pm 10.28.22 How are people paying their bills if only a handful are working? This labor shortage stinks. One r
Al Fooks SycloneDriver at 5:18pm 10.28.22 How are people paying their bills if only a handful are working? This labor shortage stinks.
Furling genoa cover seems too small? Qorgyle at 5:16pm 10.28.22 Is this a slip on cover? You hoist the cover to the tope of the sail with a halyard? Zipper down th
Furling genoa cover seems too small? Tally Ho at 4:46pm 10.28.22 Greg here is what one looks like... by Rolly Tasker sail the rest of the time? Otherwise, why n
Yanmar 3YM30 Engine oil Hello Below at 4:19pm 10.28.22 Regardless of what the specs tell you, put back only the amount that brings the oil between the mini
Furling genoa cover seems too small? (1) jssailem at 4:17pm 10.28.22 Greg here is what one looks like... by Rolly Tasker
Furling genoa cover seems too small? Tally Ho at 4:13pm 10.28.22
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! (3) jssailem at 4:12pm 10.28.22 Scott, I have found the T-Handle Allen wrenches and an electric impact wrench with an Allen wrench b
Furling genoa cover seems too small? jssailem at 4:04pm 10.28.22 If the cover isn't closing up it sounds like it was made for a smaller (100%) jib, This is entirel
Joker valve failures on Johnson Pump Aqua T electric heads serenisea at 4:04pm 10.28.22 I tried that one already, and it is too large. That is why I was suggesting the one from a macerati
Al Fooks capta at 4:01pm 10.28.22 I can't believe the number of help wanted ads I see every day. The local PD has brought in one of th
Recommended anchor for Hunter 50 jssailem at 3:59pm 10.28.22 There is a great video site on YouTube that looks at anchors with a lot of detail. Testing them and
Furling genoa cover seems too small? PaulK at 3:56pm 10.28.22 If the cover isn't closing up it sounds like it was made for a smaller (100%) jib, which would have
Yanmar 3YM30 Engine oil sail sfbay at 3:23pm 10.28.22 Yanmar 3YM30 engine requires 2.5 - 3 qts per page 2 of the service manual: Specifications - Yanmar 3
Chocks for Danforth-style anchor on pulpit sail sfbay at 2:47pm 10.28.22 Since it only weighs 16 lbs suggest storing in your locaker and that will avoid anything hanging off
Bottom in great shape arf145 at 2:45pm 10.28.22 @Dr. D where did you get the bottom cleaned by a diver? So far as I know, they don't allow that at
Wing Keel repair bil1215 at 2:32pm 10.28.22 Keep in mind that a proper modification includes lengthening the foot of the keel for a bulb keel op

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