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Mixing elbow removal / replacement help please capn_mark at 10:35pm 10.06.10 Big Boats 6/2530 Hi folks, I have a 1986 Hunter 34, and I have been searching around in the archives about removing t
Furling Main outhaul car hangups Pinch at 8:00pm 10.06.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 17/10700 My 2000 Ben361 has inmast furling main and boom made by Chrleston Spars/Sparcraft. The Outhaul car r
New 25 Oday owner badger at 7:40pm 10.06.10 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2451 I am new 1975 25 ft Oday swing keel owner. I'm also new to sailing. I'm in need of an owners manua
Sea kettle kpgraci at 7:00pm 10.06.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2944 I thought this was very clever... Tea kettle, a life raft that distills 3 liters of water per day f
Mast Storage Question joker460 at 4:49pm 10.06.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1396 Unfortunetly winter is coming and it's time to get the boat out of the water. I have read many posts
Deck Leak Beneteau 321 at 4:48pm 10.06.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1503 We just purchased a 1997 B 321 Trying to locate a leak on port side getting a drip in main cabin por
Brand of GFI used in Huter 29.5 healeyman at 4:46pm 10.06.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/1359 What brand of GFI does the 1995 Hunter 29.5 use.I have a bad GFI outlet. The replacement (purchased
Holding Tank Beneteau 321 at 4:45pm 10.06.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1796 We have just purchased a 1997 Beneteau 321 --The holding tank needs to be replaced .Have any B321 ow
How To Remove Brown Water Stains? sigbear at 2:58pm 10.06.10 Ask All Sailors 10/14031 Hi, I bought a new/demo 2009 Catalina 309 this summer and after 3 weeks on the Kentucky "lake
How to find a nice Trailer Sailboat. Tom Hoffman at 2:29pm 10.06.10 Trailer Sailors 11/6100 I am sure that some of you have read how I found my Sailboat on Craig's List. Recently I found a
Yanmar 3YM20 Service Manual GKuffner at 1:30pm 10.06.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/5622 Some of you may have already found a copy of the Service Manual for the 3YM20, but for those who hav
swinging centerboard problem paddler79 at 10:45am 10.06.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2005 Any one have experience with Captiva 24 swinging centerboards. I need to know what is in the centerb
Replacing centerboard bolt rubber gaskets twixom at 10:36am 10.06.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2816 I need to replace the rubber 'gaskets' on the outer side of the housing that holds the centerboard b
America's Cup Hull Construction Rick D at 9:56am 10.06.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2103 http://www.sail-world.com/USA/Images-of-the-Americas-Cup:-Constructing-AC-45s-in-seven-easy-steps/75
What do you think? Ran aground on advice from charter comp. Mergatroid at 8:14am 10.06.10 Ask All Sailors 103/15551 Looking for input. Local captian charters me his boat bareboat. I file my float plan with him 3 w
Sailing while on Anchor Jeff Bacon at 7:43am 10.06.10 Ask All Sailors 0/40 Hi All: There is an interesting thread going on, albeit an old one, on the Hunter Owners portion o
hunter 25.5 winch handle and hatch Shane82 at 7:05am 10.06.10 Smaller Boats 0/1364 Hey guys, was out Monday on the lake and finally had my old winch handle make a splash. I went to we
Backyard boat lift (2) timebandit at 6:45am 10.06.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/12701 Better than a swing set--- Well, I took my boat to a buddies house who has a boat hoist so we could
Why I love my Mac (3) timebandit at 5:58am 10.06.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1907 Nuff said------:doh::doh::doh: sinnettc Catalina Capri 22 Albany, Oregon http://forums.macg
SCAM hit from gear ads Jim Seamans at 5:01am 10.06.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2944 Just got a email from this person wanting to buy my vhf radio listed in the gear ads area. Anyone o

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Tall Rig or Standard Hayden Watson at 3:18pm 11.08.21 I think that the boom of a tall rig is 13 foot and the standard rig is only 12 foot - that's the E
Tall Rig or Standard CaptainEHWard3 at 3:14pm 11.08.21 Probably a tall rig. When you get new sails, the sailmaker will tell you the measurements, if you
Frostbiting on a grand scale? PaulK at 3:12pm 11.08.21 Looks like a lot of them got caught by the current/tide on the East side of the Breton Peninsula, an
Finally went for a sail (2) Artey1 at 3:05pm 11.08.21 Don't have any recent photos, here is some from redoing my sound deadening and insulation.
Single handing Ralph Johnstone at 2:56pm 11.08.21 No, but IF you punch a hole in the hull with it, you are using it wrong. I've always used a hole
More on Maine Sail shemandr at 2:53pm 11.08.21 Brave of you to put a number on it. I did the same. Thank you! I think what would be useful is to
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? fullbore at 2:45pm 11.08.21
More on Maine Sail ontherocks83 at 2:42pm 11.08.21 I've made a donation via his website. I would like to know what forum members consider an adequate
Pulling dead diesel from Cal 2-27 Rick Webb at 2:34pm 11.08.21 rip saw
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 2:24pm 11.08.21 https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/how-1-missing-comma-just-cost-this-company-5-million-but-did-make-it
More on Maine Sail shemandr at 2:19pm 11.08.21 I've made a donation via his website. I would like to know what forum members consider an adequate
Finally went for a sail DeniseO30 at 2:14pm 11.08.21 Picture of your engine with help. I'm assuming you have the same 3GM30? From the strainer to the p
Replace windows questions kloudie1 at 2:10pm 11.08.21 Ralph, I did not prime or sand the spots where the blocks went on, just wiped down. They easily pop
New toilet and holding tank system KZW at 2:10pm 11.08.21 Where did you source the Raritan Sani-Flex hose? Did the tank come with the fittings to attach the
Wiring for electric winch - 2002 386 senang at 1:52pm 11.08.21 There are plenty of tubes in my boat and some of them had pull strings already. You are lucky, no pu
Need advice on replacing engine mounts on Yanmar 3GMF Artey1 at 1:52pm 11.08.21 Has anyone had their bolts on the L brackets connected to the fiberglass stringers wallow out? Any a
Single handing Will Gilmore at 1:52pm 11.08.21 If you're using it wrong, does that mean it WILL punch a hole in your hull ? That's worrisome o_O.
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. senang at 1:47pm 11.08.21
Finally went for a sail Artey1 at 1:36pm 11.08.21 So super dumb question here - but my H34 doesn't have this same vented loop? Is there a reason mine
Replace windows questions Artey1 at 1:21pm 11.08.21 I have just used Rustoleum Marine Top Sides paint in black for this same thing, and it has worked be

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