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Beneteau fuel tank diesel odor Boyd18185 at 7:08pm 08.10.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/3396 I have a 2002 French-built Beneteau 42 CC Oceanis Clipper. For the last 3-4 years, diesel fuel odor
Increase the Mixing Elbow life? Stephen Trapani at 6:55pm 08.10.11 Engines and Propulsion 8/3922 Can anyone provide a primer on how to run one's diesel motor in order to increase the life of the mi
Lightning BANKSHOTNY at 6:54pm 08.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2517 Brand new to the sailing a larger sailboat. Has anyone addressed lightning storms while at dock and
FYI: Check your forestay & backstay cotter pins! jrowan at 6:52pm 08.10.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/2210 FYI: Just read a disturbing article in Sail magazine about a Catalina 30 losing her rig in a nightim
pop top holder Gilligan and mate at 4:45pm 08.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/3278 Hello all again. Does anyone have a picture of what holds your pop-top up? We are using a rope, wi
Teak cockpit grating (3) Conrad151 at 4:38pm 08.10.11 Catalina 22 4/2137 What do you think. Varnish or not. The bottom still has some from someone before me but the top is s
Rigging tightness An anonymous user at 4:33pm 08.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/6512 OK, new user probley be asked before. How do you know when you have the standing rigging the right t
Deck painting Joe Moreno at 3:40pm 08.10.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1589 I am working on a 33 ft 78 Hunter. Would anyone know which is best to paint or to gelcoat the deck.
Attaching fixtures to the gunnels davenlynn at 3:28pm 08.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2952 I need to attach two cam cleats to the gunnels of my M25. What is the best way to do it? I also have
halyard wrap jib furler iron horse at 2:18pm 08.10.11 Trailer Sailors 7/7000 While helping raise mast on Tanzer 22 found that the jib at top was wrapping around forestay. No t r
Hunter 340 CG jomanning at 2:02pm 08.10.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1917 I am building a trailer for my Hunter 340 and wonder if anyone know the center of gravity. Hunter s
Shipwrecked ifmdalvey at 12:11pm 08.10.11 Sails Call Lounge 7/6004 SHIPWRECKED A ship is wrecked on a desert island. The survivors who make it to shore are the fol
Stanchion/Lifeline Robert 47 at 11:29am 08.10.11 Mid-Size Boats 7/4394 I need to replace 1, maybe 2 stanchions on our 87 Hunter 31. I have looked on line at some of the su
1984 hunter 34 Bubblehead at 11:18am 08.10.11 Mid-Size Boats 0/1604 Ahoy Mateys, I have an 84 hunter 34 and am interested to see what a squared away battery locker look
Handling the Jib while tacking jimlay at 11:15am 08.10.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 19/12664 Don; I read something in one of the otehr postings and I want to make sure that I understand what
Moisture In Decks Ducati at 11:00am 08.10.11 Ask All Sailors 18/9025 Found a 1' area with elevated moisture below the deck. It's under the non-skid pattern which will be
Water in head Michel16055 at 10:55am 08.10.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1001 had some great sailing on Lake Champlain past couple of weekend. 10-15 knots and 15-20degree heeling
any advice on THIS crack??? john6206 at 10:45am 08.10.11 Day Sailers 3/2518 Hey all - I am one of the guys that has said that cracks on the 170 are a fairly minor deal and are
Parts for H28 ... eliems at 10:01am 08.10.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1523 I broke one of the sliding arms that hold the front hatch open (passing our Boxer through it), and I
Name Changing Ceremony a Success (3) rhythmsurfer at 9:42am 08.10.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2062 I just wanted to thank all of you who contributed to my questions on how to go about having a proper

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Oday 19 centerboard help (1) Sunbird22358 at 3:27pm 08.18.22 222 Cb will not fit the 19. Worth checking with Rudy at D&R Marine in Assonet. MA, he was the Parts
dock neighbour's shore power cord? Crusty Ol Salt at 3:27pm 08.18.22 But I ain't got an extension cord that will reach from Vancouver to Chesapeake Bay, Fort Monroe :fa
Catalina 315 Plumbing Schematic doaker at 3:08pm 08.18.22 Skipper John's diagram matches the one in my 2013 C315's manual. It matches my setup, except that
New to us Hunter 40.5 baycloud at 3:04pm 08.18.22 Thanks Smokey. Baycloud, If you notice hysteresis (due to a loose chain) which could lead to huntin
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters dlochner at 2:59pm 08.18.22 Yes, there is a difference in attitude and civility between power boaters and sailors. And within po
420 outhaul length dkinzer at 2:44pm 08.18.22 You can calculate the total length of the existing line by measuring the various sections and adding
Western Lake Erie jon hansen at 2:22pm 08.18.22 N.C.Y.C. Lasalle, Mi
dock neighbour's shore power cord? shemandr at 2:15pm 08.18.22 Thinwater's post regarding attended use with the 15A receptacles, match what one yard, and the elect
Scrap section of rub rail base? rhiggins at 2:11pm 08.18.22 Try Deatons or Sailcraft over in Oriental, NC as they use to work on Hunters. The people I spoke
sea pearl 21 sails rgranger at 2:09pm 08.18.22 I've had good luck with Bacon Sails out of Annapolis for used sails and I've had great results for n
16A breakers (1) rgranger at 2:07pm 08.18.22 208466
dock neighbour's shore power cord? Scott T-Bird at 2:02pm 08.18.22 By code, the 15A receptacles are for attended use only, for tools and similar. Does anyone know the
Western Lake Erie john6206 at 2:00pm 08.18.22 @BrianH This post was from a year ago, and I still haven't tried Lake Erie, but I'm considering get
sea pearl 21 sails (1) sail sfbay at 1:57pm 08.18.22 Welcome to the forum!! Get the sail dimensions for your sailboat (see below from SailboatData.com -
dock neighbour's shore power cord? thinwater at 1:54pm 08.18.22 There is no ABYC, NEC, or UL standard for shore power below 20A. By code, the 15A receptacles are fo
Raymarine Axiom vs. Axiom + shemandr at 1:54pm 08.18.22 For most electronics the manufacturer's literature is an exercise in obfuscation and the use of mean
Top Secret nightowle at 1:09pm 08.18.22 You may be able to trade that for a larger Hunter. Something to contemplate.
Shipping a 22 overseas ? nightowle at 12:58pm 08.18.22 Also, double-check the small print in a shipping contract. Pricing offered is not always pricing gu
Rudder Stops Hayden Watson at 12:52pm 08.18.22 The best way would be to pull the cover to your emergency tiller and measure it with a protractor
Oday 35 battens dmax at 12:40pm 08.18.22 The battens are specific to your sail - measure the width and length of the pocket for an idea of wh

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