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Kevlar Sails IndyEd at 11:07am 03.29.11 Smaller Boats 4/2374 I really thought hard about ordering a set of Kevlar sails (listed on Craigslist) and even contacted
Rotating Gooseneck Modification Ideas? (1) Bud22569 at 11:02am 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 6/3310 I have a 1979 Seafarer 30 with a boom that rotates for reefing. I do not use the rotating boom for
ParaSailor Spinnaker ? $$ Luxury or Hype ? Stretch at 10:56am 03.29.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/10979 Don, I searched on this but did not find any user feed back. Your previous post was a long time ago,
demasted in the sea of Cortez patman70 at 10:46am 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3522 Recently crossing to the Baja side in my 30' Catalina, a nite run with4-5 ft seas ' 18 knots when th
Owner Manual for 40.5? PrincessoftheLake at 9:44am 03.29.11 Big Boats 24/5452 Does anyone know if there is an online version of the owner manual for the 1995 40.5? I'd love to k
Insurance Ron Roman at 8:49am 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3040 I received insurance quotes from two companies for my boat and I was wondering if anybody had deali
gps puck and soft wear? welderxman1 at 8:32am 03.29.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2305 okay i was on here a while ago, and wanted to ask some one where i could find a puck and soft wear f
Replacing shift cable pguzman007 at 7:57am 03.29.11 Catalina 30 1/3072 My 1985 C-30 oringinal shift cable needs replacement due to hard to move shift handle. Any "hints"
Say goodbye gate valves. Jacques C at 7:33am 03.29.11 Big Boats 3/1396 I am about to rework the holes in the bottom of my Hunter 34. My plan is to replace all of the thru
Radar Use Mike Turner at 6:43am 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3269 When we bought our Lazyjack schooner last year, it was outfitted with a working, old-model Raytheon
Wires in mast clanking??? John Sluder at 6:13am 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 15/3659 My 31ft Seafarer is a wonderful boat, I enjoy sailing up and down the ICW, relaxing around the islan
Marine Head and a teenage Boy mcrow33 at 5:48am 03.29.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/3989 This may seem a bit odd, but anybody who lives with a teenage boy knows that what comes out of them
Florida Keys again jdgrnt66 at 5:29am 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2439 Ok all sailors. Its time for another fun filled, exciting Florida keys trip in April for about 10 d
How would you do this? Roger Long at 5:02am 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 30/4709 As discussed in earlier threads I'm replacing these tangs with a different design: http://a2.sphoto
Kenyon Marine jainmaine at 4:46am 03.29.11 Parts Search 0/2682 I need anemometer, wind and knot meters..Kenyon Marine. Perhaps you have some laying around or know
Leak at hull/deck joint; how to repair prroots at 3:02am 03.29.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/2949 A squall passed through yesterday and we were able to spot several more leaks on our new-to-us Benet
Aircon on 50hz Jim 23067 at 12:52am 03.29.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1567 I Have a Bene 473 and it has a Marine Comfort System aircon Model No. PH16 IL-D my question is does
Capsizing a Cat 30 dstaylor95 at 8:59pm 03.28.11 Catalina 30 5/4085 A boat capsized in SD bay yesterday. Rumor has it that the keel was not down in the MacGregor 26 and
Whisker Deployment riverjames at 8:48pm 03.28.11 Smaller Boats 5/2761 78' Cat with hank-on foresails. I recently purchased a 7-14 whisker and am having issues with deploy
H42 - water into under master bed compartment (1) eianm at 7:59pm 03.28.11 Big Boats 3/1613 when you lift the matress and access the rear most compartment under the bed- where the auto pilot s

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Rebuild Perkins Diesel redlegmsg66 at 10:16am 08.09.22 Is there an obstruction that prevents you from pulling the engine out of your boat? If not, then IM
Hinckley Alden 42' Yawl Hinckley or Die at 10:15am 08.09.22 I should add, she has turned my head for sure
Hinckley Alden 42' Yawl Hinckley or Die at 10:15am 08.09.22 Thanks. She has been on hard for three years at least. I am at the beginning of the courtship. Ti
Quiet Air Conditioning on Mooring tfox2069 at 10:12am 08.09.22 I ended up with a new 3.5kw genset that I just installed. Quiet and runs both a/c units when needed
Mainsheet location (1) sail sfbay at 10:08am 08.09.22 Welcome to the forum!! What cleat do you have, where is it located and hwo much purchase do you hav
Hot water tank use when at anchor Tim Mills at 10:06am 08.09.22 I'm always amazed how long the water stays hot after the engine heats up the water in the tank and w
Universal M-12 running hot Hayden Watson at 9:48am 08.09.22 I prefer the 12" long drill bit which is long enough to go all the way through the tubes. You are
Mixing elbow cracked. (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:43am 08.09.22 I would replace the whole thing, flange and all. Maybe not. The flanged part is: 1. Expensive.
Quiet Air Conditioning on Mooring NYSail at 9:37am 08.09.22 I ended up with a new 3.5kw genset that I just installed. Quiet and runs both a/c units when needed.
Mixing elbow cracked. Ralph Johnstone at 9:29am 08.09.22 Not a sealant but definitely any type of parting compound. Ma
What's this hole in the shelf for? jdrutten at 9:28am 08.09.22 Hmmm, maybe a dual-use cup holder/toilet brush holder? I mean, nobody likes a single-tasker, right?
Hinckley Alden 42' Yawl kappykaplan at 9:27am 08.09.22 Impressive looking boat! Welcome to the forum. :beer:
Rudder Bushing Play Rich Stidger at 9:23am 08.09.22 I discovered about the same slop in my h40.5 rudder 4 years after manufacture. I have never looked
Hunter 376 water inlet regulator Ralph Johnstone at 9:19am 08.09.22 In my experience, pressurized shore water on a boat is safe and no different than an rv. RV's ha
Shore power cable problem Sailgunner at 9:15am 08.09.22 GET A NEW CORD! You probably had a loose connection at one time and had a spark at the connection.
Shore power cable problem Don S/V ILLusion at 9:14am 08.09.22 Very common and usually the result of a poor mechanical connection between the male and female prong
Mixing elbow cracked. Scott T-Bird at 9:09am 08.09.22 If the elbow is cracked, I guess I wouldn't bother removing the elbow at the coupler, since that's t
Adding solar and a BIG inverter jonelli at 9:07am 08.09.22 The solar controller can be damaged if it is disconnected from the battery while it has power from
Adding solar and a BIG inverter Johnb at 8:53am 08.09.22
Help Boom Jacktar at 8:42am 08.09.22 Or a rope(line) preventer

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