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We bought Pleiades, a '97 C320, in the spring this year. (Love her!:dance:) The previous owner had r
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Hello all, I have just purchased my first sail boat, a 1973 Ranger 29. Is their anyone out there wi
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Hi . I am new to this forum and wonder if you can help me . I have been looking at a Catalina 27 w
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Looking for owners of the Beneteau First 305 Liberty Cup Edition. Need to get specs and any PHRF inf
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Three years and three months later I returned to Harbor North marina in Huron, OH. I first ran into
Greenman at 2:09pm 10.27.10
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I am about to start the process of pulling my SVE8. I have a small oil leak I need to find and fix.
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Looking for a diminesioned sketch, drawing and/or a source for a centerboard for a Cherubini Hunter
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I want to add a solar panel to recharge the batts. I've got 2 batteries that came with the boat, do
tyson_troy at 1:10pm 10.27.10
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I recently (within the past week) had my 29.5 hull painted at a local yard. The work looked great w
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My 2006 Vision 40 with a Volvo Penta D2-40/saildrive came equipped with a 3 blade fixed aluminum pro
GLJones at 12:28pm 10.27.10
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I've been searching for a diagram that shows how the reefing lines make their way through the eyelet
OldCat at 12:24pm 10.27.10
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Given that there a bazillion C22s and Capri22s out there - it would be nice if we could increase par
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are the cabins in the older classic macgregor26 models different from the newer M and X models?
Don Guillette at 10:46am 10.27.10
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Old Cat brought up two points on the thread concerning "Traveler ' Genoas" and I didn't want them lo
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Hi all I am new to this group. I live in Lynnwood Wa and sail out of Everett. I just bought a 1966 C
les harrison at 9:28am 10.27.10
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I have a plastic stuffing box, is this a major concern.
shavdog at 7:08am 10.27.10
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H35.5 Vs H340 Vs H37.5 I'm going to be looking at a H340 this weekend...I've done a fair amount of
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Hello All... I just identified a 1983 H25 that I am negotiating to purchase. I love the lines of the
Joe Mullee at 5:48am 10.27.10
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I have a Yanmar 3GMF on board my 1983 Hunter 34 and my tach is off. I've messed with it for a few ye
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Any Hawaii Big Island sailboat owners here?
Phil at 9:52am 08.01.22
Yep...the currents in some areas are pretty darn strong. The other day we were sailing ~6.5 knots th
Barlow 19 Winch
rgranger at 9:50am 08.01.22
A machine shop might be able to make you a new one....
Tools   (1)
rgranger at 9:46am 08.01.22
I have had success using Corrosion Block Manufactured by Lear Chemical Research Company. Lear Chemi
Barlow 19 Winch
dlochner at 9:43am 08.01.22
I think the lewmar pawls and springs will work. Check with Lewmar.
Barlow 19 Winch
fourwhitesocks at 9:38am 08.01.22
Wonder how easy it is to get a new pawl...? Are those special size or easy to attain does anyone kn
Barlow 19 Winch
fourwhitesocks at 9:29am 08.01.22
Yep I figured, just wondered if the 19 was ever came as a 2 speed winch.... Thank you! When I fin
Winch replacement
FDL S2 at 9:28am 08.01.22
I replaced my sheet winches from Lewmar 7s with Lewmar 14 self tailing winches on my 24ft boat a few
Barlow 19 Winch
dlochner at 9:24am 08.01.22
Probably a worn pawl(s) or broken pawl spring(s). You'll have to open it up and see.
Fuel Vacuum Gauge   (1)
Ralph Johnstone at 9:23am 08.01.22
WOW ! You guys operate at a much higher level than my pay scale. I find the fuel flow rate is so l
2007 H38 - Wiring diagrams
flightlead404 at 8:50am 08.01.22
The world of boat electrical is just not to the level of standard that you desire. Having the poor
Tools
jssailem at 8:33am 08.01.22
I have had success using Corrosion Block Manufactured by Lear Chemical Research Company. https://ww
2007 H38 - Wiring diagrams   (1)
jssailem at 8:21am 08.01.22
The world of boat electrical is just not to the level of standard that you desire. Having the poor
Tools   (1)
jon hansen at 8:14am 08.01.22
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Tools
rgranger at 8:08am 08.01.22
In mast furling?
flightlead404 at 7:46am 08.01.22
I had a lot of problems with my old baggy main jamming going in and (mostly) out When I did the pre
2005 Hunter 36 Shorepower
drm1 at 7:34am 08.01.22
Yea definitely! Thank you!
Solar Voltage
Davidasailor26 at 7:29am 08.01.22
I have one of these lying around but not connected quite yet. Did you have proper sized fuses on th
Link 2000 amps function
bittern at 7:21am 08.01.22
Sorry, forgot e-mail: jacmac (at) kawartha.net Thanks!
Tools
JamesG161 at 7:14am 08.01.22
Buy Stainless or Titanium Tools. or one that offers free exchanges, if rusting, like Kobalt and Craf
Link 2000 amps function
bittern at 7:14am 08.01.22
That's because that reading is not a Function. I have a Link 2000. I also have a little known fact

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