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25XP anti-freeze drain? rpell46 at 5:06pm 10.25.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1354 Looking for the best way to drain anti-freeze from my Universal 25XP? Is there a drain plug or pet-
84 First 35 Specs fbuxo at 4:59pm 10.25.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1750 Hi: I just got a 84 First 35. It was in route to salvage after 15 yrs standing in a marina and the
Chain plate covers: opinions wanted higgs at 4:15pm 10.25.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3563 My boat has spacers welded to the chainplate tang at the point where the standing rigging attaches t
My Compass harryjoe at 4:03pm 10.25.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1625 Any sailboat owner I need to know what the fluid is in our compasses. Have to refill mine Tha
H-26 Hull Leak BrianW at 3:58pm 10.25.11 Smaller Boats 17/2587 I have a leak on my H-26. It leaks about an ounce an hour while in my slip.. calm seas, no rain. Is
Hunter 23' Electrical Panel carboman at 3:51pm 10.25.11 Smaller Boats 11/3911 I am wondering what others have done to upgrade their electrical panels. Any pics would be great!
My Compass harryjoe at 3:29pm 10.25.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1226 I have a Hunter 33 and would like to know what type fluide is in my compass. Thanks AKA SAILF
service manual for yanmar 2gm and Kanzaki km2 bommers at 2:42pm 10.25.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/4735 Hi - wondering if anyone knows where I can download service manuals for Yanmar 2gm and Kanzaki km2 f
Bleeding Diesel Engine Fuel System Beneteau 321 at 2:07pm 10.25.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1909 We have a 1997 Beneteau 321{New to us this year} with a 3 cylinder Yanmar Diesel Is there an easy
diesel wflowe2 at 1:40pm 10.25.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2331 If one hypothetically overfilled their diesel tank and some fuel ended up in the bilge how would one
Nothin better than late fall sailing Slacker at 11:42am 10.25.11 Smaller Boats 8/2532 Great time to get out on the water
Top Up Tanks For The Winter? Ducati at 11:10am 10.25.11 Ask All Sailors 24/5217 Is it really necessary to top up the diesel fuel tanks when we put our boat away for the winter?
V Berth Leak? gregpallen at 10:57am 10.25.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/2311 We noticed that the bedding in the V Berth of our 2000 Hunter 290 was wet on the port side about hal
Helm Chairs. Benny17441 at 10:41am 10.25.11 Ask All Sailors 12/2778 After responding to the post of our friend with the beer belly I was thinking about the topic of hel
Cape May Roger Long at 9:50am 10.25.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 7/3982
wet storage dlewis812 at 9:37am 10.25.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1104 worlds fair marina (nyc) has wet storage avail at very reasonable rates. i have no problem with tha
New member Redbeard33 at 9:19am 10.25.11 The Cherubini Hunters 19/3113 Hello, My name is Mike and I am a new (9 months ago) owner of a 1980 H33-C I found this forum last
Difference between Passage 450 & 456? Bowedtoothdoc at 9:11am 10.25.11 Big Boats 0/1293 Hello Everyone, As posted in my other thread, I am a new owner of a 2000 Passage 450. Everything
Atlantic City Roger Long at 9:06am 10.25.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/1998
Inboard Genoa Tracks on a New Style Boat >'86 Sea22 at 8:54am 10.25.11 Catalina 22 1/1278 The one of the previous owners of my boat raced and installed inboard genoa tracks. They were remov

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Slip Unavailability Brian D at 11:50am 11.02.22 If I remember correctly, the further south you go in San Diego Bay, the better slip availability inc
Fender covers- Yes or No? shemandr at 11:37am 11.02.22 ...It'll be hard to get those images out of my eyes... My wife made fender covers from the Sailrite
Slip Unavailability AlastairLC at 11:06am 11.02.22 Scorpion Bay Marina, AZ, where I am, has a 500+ name waiting list. This is a recent phenomenon. I go
Dyneema for furler line dLj at 10:30am 11.02.22 Two known issues are the forestay is a bit loose and the lead block closest to the drum has a broke
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? markwbird at 10:24am 11.02.22 I am also an engineer and you should not remove the bulkhead. It is a structural member by design.
Dyneema for furler line rgranger at 10:12am 11.02.22 I'm aware that Dyneema does not feel good on the hands and it will take some experimenting/measuri
Dyneema for furler line dlochner at 10:11am 11.02.22 Two known issues are the forestay is a bit loose and the lead block closest to the drum has a broke
Slip Unavailability rgranger at 10:05am 11.02.22 Also, advise that waiting lists are often lost or compromised. I got on three lists when I first
What do you have at the top of your mast? rgranger at 9:59am 11.02.22 Cameras are becoming popular. Kewl! I had not thought about that but a wireless bluetooth cam w
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? Hollyberry at 9:49am 11.02.22 I'd say the forward 'walls' of the closet and head might be non essential (but may also support the
Dyneema for furler line Project_Mayhem at 9:48am 11.02.22 Two known issues are the forestay is a bit loose and the lead block closest to the drum has a broken
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? Calif. Ted at 9:40am 11.02.22 Chain plates are attached to the bulkheads so I would definitely leave some material there In your
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? xavpil at 9:09am 11.02.22 I have seen boats where people replaced bulkheads with a steel beam to provide the support. I like
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? xavpil at 9:08am 11.02.22 I'm an engineer. Davidasailor26 has a very valid point. Mid ship bulkheads often support hull shape
Slip Unavailability sail sfbay at 8:59am 11.02.22 Slips available in San Francisco Bay and California Delta.
Dyneema for furler line dlochner at 8:59am 11.02.22 Why is too slippery a bad thing when we're trying to reduce friction? The problem you are having
Fender covers- Yes or No? sail sfbay at 8:55am 11.02.22 I have heard that using fender covers is bad because they trap dirt and will then abraid the topside
First time sailboat owner jssailem at 8:49am 11.02.22 If this is your first ocean adventure, I would be looking for much less drama. I would want some t
Dyneema for furler line Project_Mayhem at 8:44am 11.02.22 Why is too slippery a bad thing when we're trying to reduce friction?
Dyneema for furler line Don S/V ILLusion at 8:31am 11.02.22 Even with careful, even loading of the drum by hand at the dock it's too much bulk. Is Dyneema appr

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