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First 40.7 forum? Dave555 at 1:44am 08.03.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1360 Hi, I wonder if there is a forum for First? I found a 40.7 forum based in the UK, but it was more or
Centerboard Underwater Repair Open Water Sailor at 12:03am 08.03.10 Ask All Sailors 17/6105 The centerboard to my boat is made of galvanized steel and weighs 203 pounds, and the pendant wire i
Ruth's Sail Pack/Cover (5) Sumner at 9:36pm 08.02.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/5171 I don't have the build up yet, but had to share the pictures of the sailpack/cover/lazy jack system
Bimini Mounting Ideas (6) CaptDon01 at 8:15pm 08.02.10 Catalina 22 0/1365 I got a nice stainless steel bimini with real Sunbrella fabric off Craigslist for $140. It was an al
Cushion Replacement Propnut30 at 7:59pm 08.02.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1903 What is a good replacement for the cushion material in a mac? Mine has many years of neglect that ha
What is this cleat? (2) B Farrell at 7:50pm 08.02.10 Big Boats 9/2601 Can any one tell me what this cleat is? What is the pivoting bar for and how/why is it used? Tha
Tandem Axle Propnut30 at 7:46pm 08.02.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2176 Wanted to ask this question. I use a Toyota Tacoma to lug my Mac around, and figured it would help a
Glassed over drain on Hunter 23 JamieDaniels at 6:31pm 08.02.10 Smaller Boats 3/1485 My Hunter 23 is on the trailer. Over the winter it had a leak, and there was a foot of water in the
Darned iron keel (3) EpicAdventure at 6:28pm 08.02.10 Big Boats 8/2720 Question on what I should do with the iron keel on the Hunter 40' we just purchased. Attached are s
DDW Faster Than The Wind Maine Sail at 6:17pm 08.02.10 Musings With Maine Sail 83/26545 I have been following a thread now over on SA for a looooooong while about two guys who set out to p
Newport 30 tiller replacement ukrsindicat at 6:07pm 08.02.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2687 Hey gents, I hope life is good. I just recently bought Newport 30. Great boat for the money paid
what are the most important things needed for a good crew/sailpartner??? zeehag at 5:50pm 08.02.10 Sails Call Lounge 15/7929 what are the most important traits/needs/what-have-yous for crew members/sailpartners ? i am talking
actively seeking sailing partner zeehag at 5:11pm 08.02.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1995 seems the team of nice n easy and zeehag is dissolving due to lack of proximity--louisiana is a bit
Stupid electronic purchase Jeff Bacon at 5:03pm 08.02.10 Ask All Sailors 16/3660 Hi All: A couple of years ago I purchased a West Marine (private label) handheld radio that offers
Newer Hunter 33 Refrigerator Operation Nodak7 at 4:44pm 08.02.10 Mid-Size Boats 29/9388 We have a 2009 Hunter 33. It was purchased new a last year. The refrigerator operation has been poor
Sail Trim Seminar Don Guillette at 3:19pm 08.02.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/2890 Shipmates: Frequently I'm asked about sail trim seminars. It's kind of tough doing them in Tuscon, A
adding wind speed or gps davemchine at 2:54pm 08.02.10 Catalina 22 6/1691 On my most recent outing I was wondering what the wind speed was. Of course I don't have anything to
Colored Halyards Jfelkins at 2:24pm 08.02.10 Ask All Sailors 21/7162 I've noticed some boats have solid green and red halyards. Being new to sailing and having novice cr
Bimini's and dodger's mmiles at 2:15pm 08.02.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1451 I am looking to replacethe deck-mounted bimini that came with my 1991 First310 and would like a rail
Cap rail voids Beneteau 473 shel at 2:15pm 08.02.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1350 Has anyone experienced voids the length of the cap rails on their Beneteau. This is where the hull b

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Yanmar Calif. Ted at 5:58pm 07.01.22 It has a "Breather", located top of valve cover at the aft end see page 17 figure 9 of attached. htt
HELP.. Rigging question Hunter 45DS Selden Furler Mast dkinzer at 5:55pm 07.01.22 On our H41DS, the topping lift (aka spare halyard) enters the mast above the main halyard. It looks
H34 mid ship cleats location splax at 5:33pm 07.01.22 I attached my midship cleats to the toerail midship. they have worked well for the last 5 years thro
Catalina 310 almost sank due to faulty starboard though hull fitting. (galley sink) (1) DeniseO30 at 5:10pm 07.01.22 206820 Non flanged install
Catalina 310 almost sank due to faulty starboard though hull fitting. (galley sink) (1) DeniseO30 at 5:05pm 07.01.22 206819long to do things the wrong way as it takes to do things the right way. get your hole saw fit
Simple Ladder Tater at 3:47pm 07.01.22 Thanks. I need this tomorrow so rope will have to do for now. The loops will make a good foothold an
Mystery beneath my prop strut Allan12210 at 3:46pm 07.01.22 "I used Sika Flex 292 a couple of times when I had to remove my strut." Hi Allan, I've used Sikafle
Specification of Prop Shaft of Oceanis 43 Slider at 3:31pm 07.01.22 I don't have the specs, but when you get them The Blue Pelican in Alameda, Ca has a web site and a s
COCKPIT LINE HOLDERS Tally Ho at 3:31pm 07.01.22 OK, I went for the knob solution. I bought a bag of 2" diameter maple knobs and drilled, counter d
Fuel Puzzle 2 OLD PIRATES at 2:55pm 07.01.22 I had the same thing happen to me and I found out that the clamps on the fuel line where loose and a
Adding a Block kappykaplan at 2:47pm 07.01.22 Take some photos And share them with us . . .:beer:
Assistance with Entry to Canada Information jssailem at 2:46pm 07.01.22 When calling in, I have not had an In-Person meeting when entering through the Van Isle Marina. The
Self Tacking Jib (2) jon hansen at 2:36pm 07.01.22 206817 206818 my self tacking jib, blowing 30 ish. photo from 2 miles away. jib boom stowed on d
Assistance with Entry to Canada Information jssailem at 2:31pm 07.01.22 Do you have a passport?
Assistance with Entry to Canada Information MikeHoncho at 2:23pm 07.01.22 I went into the DOL and applied for a Enhanced License. When doing so I saw on the website that it s
Adding a Block Stu Jackson at 2:07pm 07.01.22 Call Garhauer, they know our boats they will help you solve it. Take some photos, they could use th
Self Tacking Jib (4) Tim Mills at 2:02pm 07.01.22 Here are some pics of how it is set up. The white with blue fleck sheet is an old halyard. The red s
Mast step came out, can't access underneath JAC1 at 1:53pm 07.01.22 I think that's a good plan, but I would modify it a little. I'd replace the rivnuts with something
Mast step came out, can't access underneath Tedd at 1:14pm 07.01.22 Inject holes with thickened epoxy and sink bolts into place with their nuts on and let dry. I think
COCKPIT LINE HOLDERS Rich Stidger at 12:28pm 07.01.22 Looks good. Put some varnish on them to protect the knobs from UV or they will cloudy and the epoxy

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