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Heat Exchanger gpd955 at 2:30pm 04.09.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3063 Hello. Me again. After a productive day of prep I went to check my zinc and when I pulled the cover
washer dryer install ffharry at 2:01pm 04.09.11 The Cherubini Hunters 14/3403 Looking for ideas, suggestions, comments on installing a washer/dryer on a hunter 37 cherubini... Th
Masthead instrument maintenance agaliha at 1:24pm 04.09.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2698 I have a 9-year-old B361 with Raymarine sailing instruments. They are working fine, but I have noti
O'day plastic corners used on 332 ,some 35, and some 39 (1) Panta Rei at 12:41pm 04.09.11 Bigger Boats 6/2612 On the brochure attached you will see the corner of the galley in the foreground. On my boat, these
Painting over vc17 Casey J at 12:17pm 04.09.11 Ask All Sailors 4/6546 I am moving a boat that has vc17 paint on the bottom into salt water. I checked the interlux web pa
Racor 500FG Fuel/water separator too big? (1) Kite Runner at 11:26am 04.09.11 Ask All Sailors 13/5628 I run a 2008 Yanmar 3YM30 (29hp) in my Hunter 36. The filter assembly currently installed takes a Ra
Core rot at the chainplates thru-deck RichB at 9:48am 04.09.11 Ask All Sailors 13/5096 Due to a failed silicone seal around my starboard chainplate that has apparently been leaking for so
Teak wood bowlinguy800 at 9:13am 04.09.11 Catalina 22 3/1395 I need to refinish the exterior teak on my Catalina 22. I just bought it and not sure how to remove
Companion way bildge drain stiflermania at 8:53am 04.09.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1322 Under the companion way there is a small access to the keel bolts. There is a drain that allows wate
26S Rudder Questions OnTheBayou at 8:30am 04.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/4917 I have a 26S and I got a new rudder from Blue Water Yachts to install. Any pointers on where to dri
need centerboard for O'day Daysailer II scbobk11 at 8:08am 04.09.11 Ask An Oday Owner 10/9940 My centerboard just broke while I was getting ready for sailing season...don't ask...I did something
Catalina 22 or 16.5? Trailering/rigging concerns mbirms at 7:40am 04.09.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/6695 I know these boats are different as night and day, but my main concern is increased difficulty in tr
Used sails for a 1979 venture 21? i will be needing parts dohcdelsol93 at 7:39am 04.09.11 Parts Search 16/6497 I'm looking to get a first sailboat for my family of 4(and 1 on the way). Looking for something tha
Rope masthead sheaves and topping lift questions (1) Cool Beans at 7:17am 04.09.11 Ask All Sailors 4/3697 Have I said yet how Awesome you guys are? :thumbup: The mast is currently off the boat while I fig
High Trust Prop for 1992 8HP Nissan 2-Stroke Cruiser1 at 1:10am 04.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/9437 I face the usual problem on my 26S of finding it difficult to manoeuvre during docking due partly to
Seal the keel Brahmany at 1:06am 04.09.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/77 .
Self-steering AADIVER at 10:23pm 04.08.11 Catalina 30 1/1774 It was suggested that I use bungee cords to self-steer a wheel helm for five to ten minutes at a tim
Seeking Neptune's Approval gpd955 at 7:59pm 04.08.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2106 I have a drawing that was a "boatwarming" gift given by my daughter from when we christened our last
Holy "Welded on Chain Plate Covers" Batman!!! (2) Cool Beans at 7:19pm 04.08.11 Ask All Sailors 15/6254 So, last spring I went to remove the port side chain plate cover for re-bedding (it was leaking) and
mast rigging (2) cnsmith at 6:23pm 04.08.11 Ask All Sailors 2/8987 Does anyone know where I can get a diagram of an Irwin 30 masthead? I have two pictures here that s

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Need a stern pulpit for a 1976 Cat 22 Jamesiv1 at 3:20pm 08.04.22
Fuel Vacuum Gauge JamesG161 at 3:15pm 08.04.22 Then I saw the lines at the end of the boom I said the same to him about using his Boom to make th
Going to Rio DArcy at 3:10pm 08.04.22 Today was team racing at CORK in Kingston, Branwen's team did fairly well. They don't get a lot of t
Need a stern pulpit for a 1976 Cat 22 brockangelo at 2:48pm 08.04.22
Need a stern pulpit for a 1976 Cat 22 Jamesiv1 at 2:45pm 08.04.22 Interesting... Thanks for the reply brockangelo. I want to put my boat in a slip for at least 2-3 m
Need a stern pulpit for a 1976 Cat 22 brockangelo at 2:37pm 08.04.22 I don't have one, but I can tell you that the lifelines are a bit of a debate among C22 owners. I ju
C310 remove bulkhead in front of water tank under V berth. bulbcreekfarm at 2:30pm 08.04.22 can't you just access the tank from under the mattress?
Fuel Vacuum Gauge Ralph Johnstone at 1:44pm 08.04.22 I just talked with @jssailem and there no good news to report for his engine:mad: Sorry to hear o
Fuel Vacuum Gauge Ralph Johnstone at 1:42pm 08.04.22 PSS: At least he got his transmission off the boat with a smile. I was absolutely bowled over whe
Fuel Vacuum Gauge (1) JamesG161 at 1:25pm 08.04.22 Praying for John's Diesel engine now. I just talked with @jssailem and there no good news to repor
Carbon Fiber Mast Upgrade Don S/V ILLusion at 1:17pm 08.04.22 don, did you make the masts taller? It was built 2 feet shorter to clear some ICW bridges. Bigger
'05 Beneteau 323 retractable main mast cover LynnM at 1:11pm 08.04.22 Thanks! It looks like the 3247 gets cross referenced with 1235. Appreciate your help with this!
Carbon Fiber Mast Upgrade jon hansen at 12:40pm 08.04.22 don, did you make the masts taller?
Carbon Fiber Mast Upgrade Don S/V ILLusion at 12:26pm 08.04.22 Thanks Don So would it be possible to add steps to a CF mast or is there something intrinsic about
'05 Beneteau 323 retractable main mast cover sail sfbay at 12:11pm 08.04.22 Suggest contacting US Spars for part #3247 or 3245.
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 (2) rgranger at 11:53am 08.04.22 Oh I see it now.... what about the lift cable. Is it jamming up in there? Is it slack? gh the li
Carbon Fiber Mast Upgrade rgranger at 11:33am 08.04.22
Carbon Fiber Mast Upgrade rgranger at 11:32am 08.04.22 Are you interested in a CF mast for a particular size or kind of boat? Or just general information?
Hunter 49 Instrument / Engine panel tkwhalen at 11:30am 08.04.22 I think if I commissioned a new one I would some how like to integrate a built in cover and maybe re
Carbon Fiber Mast Upgrade Don S/V ILLusion at 11:22am 08.04.22

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