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Grasshopper learns from the Master Roger Long at 3:05pm 06.28.11 Musings With Maine Sail 4/5798 Or: Why it pays to get someone who really knows what they are doing. Readers of my forum section kn
Catalina 27 pump out system metalsmith at 3:01pm 06.28.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/2471 I have a Catilina 27 - (1985) I cant find the pump out "valve" - not on deck as show in scimatic t
Air Conditioning (A/C) Distribution Problem sstarley at 2:57pm 06.28.11 Big Boats 5/1537 We have a 2003 H356 with A/C which works great - except that very little air flow gets to forward ca
Hour meter installation mellis18 at 2:19pm 06.28.11 Mid-Size Boats 7/3341 I want to install an hour meter on my Hunter for the Yanmar 2GM motor. It currently does not have on
Hull cleaning / dive service - North Fork, LI Rob19574 at 1:55pm 06.28.11 Ask All Sailors 0/18 I'm looking to have my hull cleaned in-water and need a diver in the North Fork, LI - New York area.
Lido sailor Lido sailor at 1:26pm 06.28.11 Catalina 22 1/1266 I've been looking for a used Catalina 22 and have found several without trailers. Does any one in t
H36 refrigerator thermostat Ken Honeycutt at 1:15pm 06.28.11 Big Boats 10/2276 Has anyone had problems with the thermostat on the refrigerators that came with the H36? Mine has go
Refrigeration WilliamH at 1:14pm 06.28.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2316 I have a 1986 Catalina 34 with a Adler Barbour Cold machine DCM 12. It has been very reliable until
M25 rigging unknowns (2) alcyone at 12:59pm 06.28.11 Smaller Boats 3/1305 Trying to figure out purpose of hardware in two places: 1st pic- plate with threaded hole on both si
Vinyl Liner "limpy" ROMAR at 12:56pm 06.28.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2189 The vinyl liner in the forward stateroom is "peeling" off the wall. It appears to have had a foam b
Keel Work n8erb at 12:16pm 06.28.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1610 Hello All, I have a 1975 Venture V222 and I am having a few issues with the keel that I would lov
1984 Hunter 25.5 eruditioninc at 10:00am 06.28.11 Smaller Boats 3/2494 I just purchased a 1984 Hunter 25.5 in fair condition. I am looking for a owners manual or a diagram
Leaky Windows moparv104x4 at 9:50am 06.28.11 Ask All Sailors 1/2115 Leaky Window Sealing Help I have a 1981 Islander Bahama 30, one of the main salon windows was leaki
Tiller pilot paphman at 9:40am 06.28.11 Catalina 22 2/1409 Just a quick update on our new tiller pilot. We put a TP 10 simrad pilot in the boat this spring, a
Removal of holding tank Vision 32 1994 HV32 at 8:52am 06.28.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1676 The holding tank on this model is under the swim step. What is the best method to remove and is a p
Continuous Line Furlers TFrere at 8:19am 06.28.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2833 I purchased a Harken Cruising furler last year and now I am wondering if I made the right decision.
Impressions: Small vs. Not so small? rgranger at 7:43am 06.28.11 Ask All Sailors 11/2800 :stirthepot: I wanted to probe an impression I have about the attitudes sailors have about other sai
Moyer Marine now casting Atomic 4 blocks Twice Around at 7:33am 06.28.11 Engines and Propulsion 0/2206 Moyer Marine announced this week that they are now casting aftermarket Atomic 4 engine blocks! For
Flutter-Flap-Leech line Quoddy at 7:18am 06.28.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 16/11872
ice makers Chuck Creel at 5:54am 06.28.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2855 interesting find while doing online search . Might show some merit for the week ender trips. h

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Lewmar winches on 77 Pearson 26 ChrisHunter at 2:10pm 09.12.22 As this boat is in San Diego, the top of the winches are pretty smooth. I can tell you, they are t
New mast came with wrong base Crazy Dave Condon at 2:01pm 09.12.22 You need the correct base. Sending a privat message
2022 Golden Globe Around the World Race Leeward Rail at 1:57pm 09.12.22 Simon Curwen is currently leading the pack. Here is a full list of entries: https://goldengloberac
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Crazy Dave Condon at 1:56pm 09.12.22 Disagree about tying into the vertical walls. Experience tells me not a good idea. The original
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 1:43pm 09.12.22 HI, Fair winds and following seas to Guy. Personally, I would not attempt that trip. But I wish h
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida shemandr at 1:41pm 09.12.22 Well Gloucester was home for another sailor whose long voyages in small boats - Howard Blackburn.
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida BarryL at 1:21pm 09.12.22 HI, Fair winds and following seas to Guy. Personally, I would not attempt that trip. But I wish hi
Hatch handles tfox2069 at 1:13pm 09.12.22 This may also be helpful to either ID Lewmar hatches, or rule them out: Hatch & Portlight Identifie
Hatch handles sail sfbay at 1:10pm 09.12.22 Do you know the manufacturer (Lewmar?) and model? Photo? Might start here for a supplier: Replaceme
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida (1) palcuz at 1:01pm 09.12.22 Gloucester breeds 'em strong at heart and strong at will. It's about 10am on Monday and I'm sitti
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 12:56pm 09.12.22 I'm the 52 year old Teenage punk on standby!
Bavaria Rail Tracks - New vs Old rgranger at 12:51pm 09.12.22 Maybe try calling Bavaria and ask them this question.
New mast came with wrong base rgranger at 12:50pm 09.12.22 You should be able to get the correct base right here at the SBO store. I've ordered several spar
GPS recommendation (need Baja maps)? rgranger at 12:39pm 09.12.22 Here are some maps of cellular coverage. Any tower near shore should give you signal out 2-3 miles
Bug screens for Beneteau 38 SherryC at 12:33pm 09.12.22 Yes. The ports are all Lewmar. The screens have actual snaps around the edges.
O'Day 34 Microwave Removal SailingCal21 at 11:57am 09.12.22 I concur, remove the stove top first, then the tray that the stove top is gimbaled to which should e
Thru-Hull for direct flushing the head contemplation... jonelli at 11:48am 09.12.22 The reason I'd argue to leave the thru hull in place, capped off, is so that a future owner can ret
To boot or not to boot...turnbuckles novodka44 at 11:43am 09.12.22 Seems like there are varying opinions. On our H240 the original white plastic boots are crumbling a
Bug screens for Beneteau 38 Davidasailor26 at 11:41am 09.12.22 Which windows? The portholes are probably Lewmar; the screens on the folding cabin top hatches might
Thru-Hull for direct flushing the head contemplation... tfox2069 at 11:31am 09.12.22 Agree with @Parsons logic here. The other thing getting rid of the Y-valve does is prevent a passen

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