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Front hatch hellerjo at 11:45am 06.02.11 Smaller Boats 4/1260 The front hatch on my 1984 H22 is shot. Frame (plastic) is broken. Hold down is broken. etc. rai
How do you attach telltales to Dacron ? JVB at 10:58am 06.02.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2288 I want to try the Gentry telltale system. http://www.arvelgentry.com/tuft.htm What is the best stu
Upper Chesepeake Bay Cruising Advice rgranger at 10:38am 06.02.11 Ask All Sailors 19/4700 Hey All: I just chartered a Ranger 29 out of Annapolis for a 3-day 2-night cruise June 9, 10 ' 11.
on a lighter note entont at 9:16am 06.02.11 Big Boats 6/1405 So I finally launched our Legend 37 this past week. or as I like to say, "Laughter" is now on the wa
how often do you worry DeniseO30 at 9:11am 06.02.11 Bigger Boats 4/1747 about your encapsulated Keel? :eek: Mine is fine (near as I can tell) The faired hull bottom along
perko sea strainer entont at 9:04am 06.02.11 Big Boats 8/3613 I need to replace the plexiglass tube for my perko sea strainer. size is 3.5" diameter and 4' ht. (
CDI Furler and New Genoa Comment OldCat at 8:45am 06.02.11 Catalina 22 3/1371 If you have a CDI furler, then you know that very often these units need to be used with a ~3/16 lin
Why is my raw water impeller failing so often? (1) Rich Stidger at 8:14am 06.02.11 Ask All Sailors 16/10382 Spring commissioning 2011- At 2010 layup, I believed my raw water pump on my Westerbeke generator w
Finding leak in deck Gordon Taylor at 6:55am 06.02.11 Musings With Maine Sail 2/3008 We have a persistent and hard to trace leak from the cockpit of our Hunter 38 into the aft cabin. Be
Cheap, easy, covering for lead keel? Ed Schenck at 5:59am 06.02.11 Ask All Sailors 10/10776 This morning I am going to check out my recently soda blasted bottom and lead keel. I have read a f
high output alternator upgrade question (1) eianm at 1:05am 06.02.11 Big Boats 4/3514 Have been considering upgrading my 20 year old standard alternator on my 4JH2 TE. Have seen a lot ab
Remove mixing elbow quangle at 11:39pm 06.01.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1406 I have a 2000 v8 gasoline engine alpha model and I want to remove my mixing elbow, does anyone know
H280 Winches Tally Ho at 9:27pm 06.01.11 Mid-Size Boats 7/2171 I have a '96 H-280 and it only has winches on the cabn roof. It appears that there is a provision fo
A bit of foul weather here in the East today. jimmyb at 7:31pm 06.01.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1427 Well thats the understatement of the year for me. Check out this link of Springfield Ma overlooking
Main Sheet Reeving jksailing at 7:31pm 06.01.11 Ask All Sailors 14/13896 I need help finding a reeving diagram for the main sheet on a Beneteau 33.7 First or any similar siz
Our new boat and AICW journey blog sea_casper at 7:21pm 06.01.11 Destinations 6/4897 Tomorrow we fly down to Norfolk and will be bringing our boat North to Groton and Block Island on th
Cabin Cushions for H260 LarryH at 7:16pm 06.01.11 Smaller Boats 10/3424 Has anyone replaced all the cushions in the cabin? including the stern bed, salon and vberth? Does H
Down Wind-Reposition Weight Back? Ducati at 6:44pm 06.01.11 Ask All Sailors 11/2591 When sailing (racing) down wind, is it best to reposition stuff down below to the back of the boat?
Great Sail Today (1) kloudie1 at 6:13pm 06.01.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1834 Didn't think we were going to go out today since we'd gone to work on the Stiletto.. but the wind wa
scuppers doug bari at 5:55pm 06.01.11 Other Sailboats 1/1871 NEED SOME HELP... JUST GOT AN OYSTERMAN 23 (SLOOP)I HAVE Always been a motor boat person ..so i don'

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old boat needs metal holder to step mast into sail sfbay at 5:46pm 08.20.22 Welcome to the forum!! Photos? Manual? Prepare a drawing with dimensions and hole to bolt to the
Have a Mac 26M and moving it to Florida(Sept 2022), looking for a couple of partners to share use of the vessel and we can use also.... juggler at 5:24pm 08.20.22 Thanks for the positive notes
DC electric panel troubleshooting (1) Calif. Ted at 5:23pm 08.20.22 It is both bilge and shower ve under head sink to switch between the two according to owners manual,
Sulfur odor in boat hot water system JamesG161 at 5:07pm 08.20.22 Sulfur in the local water supply where you last filled your tank, is a possibility. Suggestion is t
DC electric panel troubleshooting Stu Jackson at 4:46pm 08.20.22 These photos seem to prove that pictures of wiring without a wiring diagram are essentially useless.
DC electric panel troubleshooting Scott T-Bird at 4:39pm 08.20.22 The label on the pump that you refer to as a bilge pump says that it is a shower drain pump. Does
Mattapoisett boatyard fire Scott T-Bird at 4:32pm 08.20.22 Wow, looking at the buildings on Google Maps, it looks like the fire took out at least 4 buildings o
DC electric panel troubleshooting heritage at 4:25pm 08.20.22 The label on the pump that you refer to as a bilge pump says that it is a shower drain pump. Does t
Raise the boom on a Catalina 30 Davidasailor26 at 4:22pm 08.20.22 Davidsailor26 No, if the boom is horozontal, there is about a foot of slack on the leech. Is
DC electric panel troubleshooting Scott T-Bird at 4:18pm 08.20.22 It is puzzling! It looks like you have disconnected the lead to your water pump, correct? So you d
Raise the boom on a Catalina 30 RitSim at 4:11pm 08.20.22 The data here says the boom tape is 2'9" above cabin top. I'm only 5'6" but the boom was too low fo
Raise the boom on a Catalina 30 acudavid at 3:53pm 08.20.22 Davidsailor26 No, if the boom is horozontal, there is about a foot of slack on the leech. Is
Clock and barometer installation advice Hello Below at 3:37pm 08.20.22 Picked up a matching vintage brass Schatz clock/barometer set - they're mint and beautiful. Each ha
Raise the boom on a Catalina 30 JoeWhite at 3:35pm 08.20.22 You have not mentioned how many inches you would like to raise the boom to meet all of your expectat
C320 North Sails original spinnaker justsomeguy at 3:26pm 08.20.22 I am curious whether anyone here has a good idea of its design AWA? Not sure what AWA means. cons
Raise the boom on a Catalina 30 Davidasailor26 at 3:25pm 08.20.22 Rather than raising the gooseneck I would try to get the sail recut for a higher clew. Does the boom
Got a 1976 MacGregor Venture 222 a week ago. Looks like it used to say Elsker Vann. Looking for info on it from the previous owner. justsomeguy at 3:18pm 08.20.22 Looking for information What sail sfbay said.
DC electric panel troubleshooting Davidasailor26 at 3:07pm 08.20.22
Sulfur odor in boat hot water system Musetta at 2:59pm 08.20.22 Thanks Don. There is no anode, and the water is ok. So, I think replacement may be indicaed.
Sulfur odor in boat hot water system Musetta at 2:58pm 08.20.22 1. remove the supply hose to the heater and fill a bucket with tank water to see if it smells. You

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