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Rubrail woes (1) druid at 2:02pm 04.14.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2694 Hi Folks My port rubrail was damaged when I bought the boat, now it has been severely damaged in th
Keel pivot bolt hole repair Edlk at 1:54pm 04.14.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/8766 I have removed the keel from my 82 M25 Have it sand blasted and have begun the rust preventative an
NPR Here and now talks to the survivors of the Almesian BobM at 1:48pm 04.14.10 Sails Call Lounge 2/6472 http://www.hereandnow.org/2010/04/rundown-414-3 NPR interviewed three of the four survivors of the
When to buy new sails? nbarnes333 at 1:38pm 04.14.10 Catalina 22 4/1883 So what are the clues for when your sails need replacing? I have no idea how old mine are. I've ha
Cracked rudder solution? DIY Kickup rudder? nbarnes333 at 1:09pm 04.14.10 Catalina 22 1/1847 My 1978 C22 rudder has a crack that needs repairing from a close encounter with a tall rock. Or mayb
Seacock replacement KandD at 12:28pm 04.14.10 Big Boats 5/1851 We're on an '85 H40. The PO put in central plumbing for the raw water and we're down to 2 through-h
Bimini 31-2 LaPoloma at 11:46am 04.14.10 Pearson 0/1663 Looking to purchase bimini for Pearson 31-2. Any suggestions and or comments, particularly height di
Cherubini H36 Definitely Faster Than 10 Days Ago rardiH36 at 10:50am 04.14.10 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2252 Just re-launched my 1980 Cherubini H36 after about a week on the hard for a bottom sanding/repaint,
Hunter 27 - 1981 srokos at 9:23am 04.14.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/4036 Hi everybody! I took over this lady from marina for outstanding unpaid amount. After going over
Replacement Bunk Boards Qoheleth at 9:15am 04.14.10 Trailer Sailors 17/6290 This week I managed to get my Venture 25 off of the trailer and sent it off to be sandblasted and re
Must Haves (3) rlwhiddon at 8:43am 04.14.10 Big Boats 1/2146 New Hunter Legend 35 owner here. She is the 1988 model. We are pretty much revamping the complete in
Can't get it up paddler79 at 8:39am 04.14.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2915 Have a Captiva 240..swing keel operated by a rope. It goes down o.k. but is impossible to pull back
Question about deck leak Chuck1ley at 8:36am 04.14.10 Day Sailers 9/3029 Hi everyone! This is my first post here. Just discovered this website, and what a great site it is
PCOC paulj at 7:49am 04.14.10 Catalina 310 3/3199 Going to Canada? http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/marinesafety/debs-obs-paperwork-paperwork_operatorfaq-2233
Cleaning Stainless Steel sailingdog at 6:54am 04.14.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2768 This is essentially a copy of an article I wrote on my blog... but I thought it was well worth repea
Bonded Ground gczenis at 6:26am 04.14.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1615 I'm installing a inverter charger on my 2006 Catalina 34. My question is are the grounds bonded? I h
Naming my boat malyea at 8:55pm 04.13.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2611 Two important and related questions - 1) Which is better for boat name lettering, paint or vinyl?
Re--doing keel old guys sail at 7:40pm 04.13.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1423 On my 1980 Venture 22----where should I go for replacement pivot pin---West Marine did not have it.
Electro Scan Waste Treatment System Blitz at 7:29pm 04.13.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/12523 I seriously considering installing Electro Scan Waste Treatment System into my boat (or other sugges
safety rails fido at 6:46pm 04.13.10 Trailer Sailors 4/4012 hello to all I am looking for front and rear railings for a venture 21 is there any out there

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Need a new furler for B310 jssailem at 5:28am 05.28.22 Not sure which system you have. Sounds like your frustration with the system has you considering a r
Shroud i bolts source dmax at 5:11am 05.28.22 Rig-Rite has them, pretty pricy: U-Bolt Type Chainplates You can also have Garhauer Marine make them
can't pump out waste tank Hayden Watson at 4:58am 05.28.22 If you find the maserator functional I would suggest replacing the threaded rods that hold the motor
Isotemp hot water backing into system dlochner at 4:47am 05.28.22 Did you put a check valve on the CW intake? When the tank gets hot from running the motor the water
Access to Beneteau's parts page NYSail at 3:34am 05.28.22 My new account was working yesterday. My dealer told me that this is a temporary set-up as they are
Two-Part Epoxy Plymouth Sailor at 3:20am 05.28.22 NO! Epoxy is not really a paint, it is a polymerization reaction that creates very long molecules
LiFePo4 Refresh Maine Sail at 12:52am 05.28.22 So that is a 45% reduction in field strength. Thanks. no 45% reduction in the available field po
High SWR on VHF Cabling/Antenna dkinzer at 11:07pm 05.27.22 There is a connection below the base of the mast. It is accessible via a plate on the ceiling in the
can't pump out waste tank sabbatical88 at 10:22pm 05.27.22 After replacing the macerator for the fwd toilet and snaking the line from macerator to the T with t
Anyone know what this is? artboas at 10:02pm 05.27.22
Taveler eye loose (1) jssailem at 9:57pm 05.27.22
High SWR on VHF Cabling/Antenna Brian D at 8:46pm 05.27.22 I am curious to know; does the RF cable run continuously from the AIS to the top of the mast, or, is
Removing the mast Avi at 7:31pm 05.27.22 Thanks for the advise
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) dkinzer at 7:23pm 05.27.22 Last August, my wife and I took an ASA 104 class departing from Olympia. One of the nights we spent
2 inch exhaust hose H356 2002 bcrossb at 6:35pm 05.27.22 The best prices that I've found for the MPI brand of 252 series wet exhaust hose are on eBay. I nee
High SWR on VHF Cabling/Antenna dkinzer at 6:18pm 05.27.22 It is the sudden stop. :yikes: True indeed. But it would be much better than the sudden stop 50+ f
Universal 5411/Kubota Z500 fuel pump mikeracca at 6:11pm 05.27.22 Well air in the fuel was the issue. I rebled the system today, i used the electric pump i have and i
Universal 5411/Kubota Z500 fuel pump Stu Jackson at 6:10pm 05.27.22 Look for something like this, Mike. Facet makes a whole range of psi & gpms https://www.amazon.com
High SWR on VHF Cabling/Antenna jssailem at 6:04pm 05.27.22 It is not the drop that worries me. It is the sudden stop. :yikes:
Irwin 28 New-to-Me Maiden Voyage jssailem at 6:02pm 05.27.22 Stepping up is normal. Be on board when they lower her in the water. Leave her in the slings till yo

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