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Beneteau 36CC Dave Holland at 1:36pm 11.21.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2097 Hi: I am considering purchasing a 36CC and wanted any feedback from 36CC owners on its strengths a
Parts for R C Marine halward winch derfus at 1:03pm 11.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1395 I have been looking for parts for a "R C Marine winch" haven't been able to find anything on the web
considering purchase of c22 Peconic123 at 12:57pm 11.21.09 Catalina 22 2/1453 I am looking to purchase a 1981 Catalina 22 fin keel. Boat looked great but I have some concerns.
Charge indicator light lakewash at 12:13pm 11.21.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1232 I have a 1994 Oceanis 351. The charge red light doesn't come on when the key is turned on. I pulled
How do i get this open? (2) emergpa1 at 12:00pm 11.21.09 Ask An Oday Owner 12/2074 I want to replace the line on my mainsheet. How do i get this open. i tried banging it with a punch,
Rich's restoration emergpa1 at 11:01am 11.21.09 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2585 Rich. Where r u at on your repair. I just looled at your album. Things r looking good. Have u begun
hunter 380 rudder stock size @#$% boats at 10:40am 11.21.09 Big Boats 16/6297 Hi All. I am trying to find out what size the rudder stock should be for a hunter 380. It currently
Puffin photos wanted Johnweikel at 9:55am 11.21.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1441 I have a 1964? Puffin to restore. Need photos of rigging, floor layout and rudder and jib. Have nonu
What exactly mixes with KO? Denpaq at 9:27am 11.21.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3298 Peggy, I've got a question about what can be used with KO in a flushing system into a holding tank.
Great moments afloat (1) Eddie7045 at 8:51am 11.21.09 Sails Call Lounge 14/4299 Isthmus be the place.
To raise or not to raise the boom. (2) r.oril at 8:01am 11.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/7525 I have a 1989 Mac 26D and the boom just misses the bimini. I want to move the boom attaching point u
1979 venture and 1980 venture 22 old guys sail at 6:31am 11.21.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1843 Does anyone know if the rudder/tiller and the mainsail on a 1979 Venture 22 would fit on my 1980 Ven
outboard for a Mac Classic D/S walt at 5:14am 11.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 95/17005 This next spring, Im thinking about a new outboard for my old Mac 26S mostly because I want electric
St Martin - Cruising / Charter Review Ducati at 3:49am 11.21.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1749 We chartered a 36' Jeanneau out of St Martin Sunsail had their base at Oyster Pond - Customer sup
Height Measurement Chris Powell at 3:11am 11.21.09 Big Boats 8/1883 I am seriously considering purchasing an H40.5 in Florida and shipping it to Australia. It will nee
new kind of head? Pocahontas at 7:45pm 11.20.09 Ask All Sailors 23/4151 so I read an article in the German newspaper FAZ today talking about a portable toilet for RV's and
Leaky cabin windows (2) ChrisNC at 5:16pm 11.20.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1607 I have the aluminum-framed windows on my Venture 25 cabin, and every one of them leaks in any kind o
This Old Boat magazine review of ODay 26 cadams at 4:15pm 11.20.09 Ask An Oday Owner 14/7931 In the May 2009 issue of This Old Boat magazine, there was a review article on the ODay 26 (the boat
New Site for Bristol Owners - Bristol27.com avd155 at 3:50pm 11.20.09 Bristol 0/3128 Hi Everyone, I've just put together a site documenting my rebuilding of a Bristol 27. The site can
You might be a redneck if... (2) ChrisNC at 3:04pm 11.20.09 Trailer Sailors 11/4938 ...your boat is up on concrete blocks in front of your house! I had seen a number of ways to suppor

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Fuel Cap Winch Mechone at 1:36pm 08.18.21 Interesting idea, but still a pain in the arse as the OP has found. RTFL (a modification of RTFM)
Hunter 23 gets a little water around the keel bolts. Crazy Dave Condon at 1:32pm 08.18.21 I came on board when 23 wing keel version came out. The traditional swing keel was fine but the w
Catalina 25 trailer help. Crazy Dave Condon at 1:26pm 08.18.21 I note @SailingLoto is going to help. Thank you sir I would suggest four supports for each side w
Newbie here with 1977 Hunter 27 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:21pm 08.18.21 197321
Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook DayDreamer41 at 1:19pm 08.18.21 Day, was it a difficult install? How long does it take to charge your batteries? What is your batte
Newbie here with 1977 Hunter 27 (2) sailermania at 1:11pm 08.18.21 Yippee, Found the raw water intake!!!! I've been looking in all the cabinets and under all the berth
Beneteau 361 new owner Swoon at 12:44pm 08.18.21 Does the inmast furler look like the one in the photo below? If it is it is a US Spar (part of Z-Sp
Dish Soap Rinsing sesmith at 12:32pm 08.18.21 We wash with water we bring in with a bucket, then rinse with fresh water. If you rinse with bucket
Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook Nodak7 at 12:27pm 08.18.21 Installed a 150 amp Balmar and serpentine belt last year with a MC614 Balmar programmable regulator
Raymarine st4000+ autopilot problems Rjm st.petersburg at 12:27pm 08.18.21 I have an ST7001 and have the same problem with it. Raymarine needs to know which ACU is installed.
Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook (1) DayDreamer41 at 12:10pm 08.18.21 Sail, keep us posted on the Balmar alternator. I have considered them but really have not seen a ne
Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook Nodak7 at 12:03pm 08.18.21 Sail, keep us posted on the Balmar alternator. I have considered them but really have not seen a nee
Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook sailtheworld79 at 11:54am 08.18.21 Nodak, your energy budget is very close to what I figured for mine. There are few gadgets that you h
Victron Solar Controller 150/60 Placement Hello Below at 11:37am 08.18.21 That is obviously not the case with the 150/60. A quick check of your old, probably BlueSolar, 100
Hunter 23.5 swing keel sheave replacement HunterKid at 11:35am 08.18.21 Thanks Rgranger. I am hoping it is easy to figure out how to change the sheave once I remove the bas
Victron Solar Controller 150/60 Placement sailtheworld79 at 11:33am 08.18.21 Ok this is kind of a funny (and stupid on my part) story but I thought I would share this with you
Dish Soap Rinsing rbringle at 11:32am 08.18.21 We are in Lake Huron (freshwater). We often rinse dirty dishes/pans in the lake before washing. We s
Moisture readings from survey Don S/V ILLusion at 11:25am 08.18.21 If you ask the surveyor those questions, what you hear in response should demonstrate if or how well
Victron Solar Controller 150/60 Placement Nodak7 at 11:25am 08.18.21
How to rig outhaul on O'Day 272? The manual doesn't show the outhaul. shemandr at 11:20am 08.18.21

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