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Passage 42 chainplates Paul Cossman at 11:42am 03.19.10 Big Boats 1/1756 To my fellow P42 owners, There was an old thread about checking out the P42 chainplates for corrosio
Cabin Vent Leak (2) em-25 at 10:41am 03.19.10 Catalina 30 1/1678 Has anyone experience a persistent leak like this? We have a Catalina 30 Tall Rig. See attached pict
Fresh wather system Andreas7699 at 10:09am 03.19.10 Big Boats 5/1858 Hi. I am looking for new parts for the fresh wather system in my H 36 2008. Anyone know where and wi
Sealants Sailornels at 9:48am 03.19.10 Day Sailers 2/1517 I wiill be sealing where my chainplates go through the deck on my O'Day 23, as well as a through hul
Great Time peptobysmol at 9:38am 03.19.10 Smaller Boats 3/1166 Went out for a little jaunt yesterday for the first time this year. My 85 Hunter performs so well.
Prop Problems gerrysailing at 9:38am 03.19.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2909 Hi I own a Beneteau 36CC fitted with a 28hp Yanmar Engine, the performance going astern is hopel
Prop problems gerrysailing at 9:30am 03.19.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2006 Hi I own a Beneteau 36CC fitted with a 28hp Yanmar Engine, the performance going astern is hopel
Repower HR41 - what engine? bignorth at 8:59am 03.19.10 Hallberg-Rassy 2/5102 The existing engine (VolvoPenta MD21) in our Hallberg-Rassy 41 is now 32 years old. It is still runn
Trailer Bunks/ Height Dances with Wind at 8:45am 03.19.10 Catalina 22 9/3049 Just bought a '89 Catalina 22, fixed Wing Keel with 2.6' draft. I need to know the height of the tra
gauges btf555 at 8:25am 03.19.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1460 i have a Hunter 30 (1989) and i want to install gauges on the water and fuel tanks. any one have an
Stress Cracks green98tj at 7:21am 03.19.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1407 I purchased a 1986 34 Hunter last Spring. This spring someone told me I had stress cracks on the tra
5411 engine replacement Stephen Ray at 7:15am 03.19.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/2115 Has anyone replaced thier 5411 11h.p. on an older 1982 Catalina 30 with a newer universal diesel? H
'87 P31-2 Reefing blocks (2) CATNAP at 7:11am 03.19.10 Pearson 2/2360 Hello all, The reefing blocks on our '87 P31-2 have decided that years of sun have become too much
O Day 25 main cabin ports Dave K at 6:13am 03.19.10 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1406 Is there a sorce for the fixed ports in the main cabin of an O Day 25. Mine have degraded and the fr
Lost post williagl at 5:43am 03.19.10 Bigger Boats 5/1548 I Give up. A few days ago I posted a request for a owner's manual for a 1983 O'Day 28. Well I got 2
Wax on Wax off Weekend ahead jibes138 at 3:08am 03.19.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2222 Now that spring has finally sprung in the south it is time for a wax on wax off weekend. I plan to u
Anchor Windlass Water intrusion Lon Ashby at 9:32pm 03.18.10 Big Boats 2/1278 On our Hunter 2004 36' water intrudes into the windlass through the gear area, from the bow locker.
Omega 14 & Cyclone 13 info sought. Ray Bowles at 9:27pm 03.18.10 Smaller Boats 1/3741 At the end of last year I was given a 1977 Omega 14 and a 1978 (?) Cyclone 13. Both boats are in ve
through hull fittings and valves woodster at 7:17pm 03.18.10 Ask All Sailors 28/8854 just wondering if the apollo brand ball valves are ok for the sea cock valve....i see them in the pl
H40.5 creaking sounds near mast Brian R at 6:26pm 03.18.10 Big Boats 10/4963 I hear creaking sounds at the top of the salon ceiling near the mast in moderate waves and wind cond

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Torque specs for Yanmar 3GM30F? Charlie98117 at 4:02pm 05.17.22 That looks like a Yanmar GM series, the manual is the guide but it's not going to say anything about
Amount of Liability Insurance Calif. Ted at 3:54pm 05.17.22 a broken leg in Puget Sound will cost you more than the $80 ambulance ride to the hospital $80 amb
Boom reefing schematic or current practices... jviss at 3:52pm 05.17.22 butterfly block So that's what it's called! I searched and searched for such blocks to restore th
Amount of Liability Insurance Hello Below at 3:39pm 05.17.22 I'm in Canada but I will sail in U.S. waters from time to time (Pacific northwest). While you are
Yanmar's Charlie98117 at 3:31pm 05.17.22 I replaced my 3GMF with a 3GM30F. Perfect drop-in replacement, exact same engine mount spacing and
Bottom Paint? Tally Ho at 3:26pm 05.17.22
Electrical Question (Advice Needed) AaronD at 3:24pm 05.17.22 I did a RPI with OpenCPN and a small GPS dongle and a separate depth sounder on mine. I put them o
Electrical Question (Advice Needed) AaronD at 3:23pm 05.17.22 I wasn't sure where to put the WiFi and Rpi. I was thinking that I might use the Rpi for AIS, chart
Hunter 41DS Hydronic Heater Location jviss at 3:23pm 05.17.22 I wish I had a heater like that. How much electrical power does it use?
Boat sinks unexpectedly SFS at 3:10pm 05.17.22 Well there were a bunch of Marines having fun yesterday at Camp LeJuene, made me wait for 90 minute
Asymmetrical spinnaker sheets catch on bow pulpit. Hayden Watson at 3:09pm 05.17.22 Since your sail is tacked aft of the stemhead, you might consider reverting to jibing inside the f
MRBF Fuse Required Nichole340 at 3:06pm 05.17.22
'73 Javelin Rotting Cuddy Floor dmax at 3:04pm 05.17.22 Looks like it's glassed in plywood. If it were mine, I would replace with marine grade plywood, epox
Bottom Paint? dlochner at 2:59pm 05.17.22 Dave, based on that price I can afford to sail my boat from San Francisco to the Florida Keys to ge
'73 Javelin Rotting Cuddy Floor (3) NeilboBaggins at 2:54pm 05.17.22 205413 205414 205415
Hunter 41DS Hydronic Heater Location Geoff E at 2:48pm 05.17.22 The two systems are interconnected but there are solenoid valves that I just haven't found yet. W
Insurance stickinthemud57 at 2:43pm 05.17.22 If you took people out and called it "Sport Sail", intro to sailing, whatever, is that different th
An Announcement About Catalina Parts. A Big One. ggrizzard at 2:43pm 05.17.22 How does one "sign up" for the news letter?
Bottom Paint? sail sfbay at 2:37pm 05.17.22 Dave, based on that price I can afford to sail my boat from San Francisco to the Florida Keys to get
Is this a terrible idea ggrizzard at 2:36pm 05.17.22 Nail in the Coffin: It could cost $5000 just to get it to a flat, dry place to work on it!

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