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Used CAT 310 prices JCDSAIL at 9:02am 01.30.10 Catalina 310 7/3636 Where is the best source for accurate used boat prices? Selling my 310 and want to ask a fair price
New Genoa Questions Pat T at 8:55am 01.30.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2486 Am going to buy new 150 genoa. I am strictly a cruiser - not a racer. Been talking with Doyle (Chica
Crazy project ideas (2) william at 7:58am 01.30.10 Ask All Sailors 25/5194 Plenty of projects that are necessary, but still I add on a few frivolous, just because I get a craz
Heating system design ideas Roger Long at 7:25am 01.30.10 Ask All Sailors 21/3882 I have completely re-thought my cabin heater installation. The final design has been quite a projec
turnbuckles on 305 - metric or inch threads? heathfieldvw at 6:36am 01.30.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1976 does anyone know if the threads on the turnbuckles on the standing rigging of a 1985 first 305 have
Mast Light LTDARR at 5:48am 01.30.10 Smaller Boats 0/1403 Hi can anyone advise of the make and model of mast light used on a 1991 18.5 Hunter. Also anyone hav
Needed American Mariner 8.0 Info. mklein@iowatelecom.net at 5:41am 01.30.10 Trailer Sailors 5/12001 I have an opportunity to buy an American Mariner 8.0 sail boat. So far I cannot find much informat
Managing the Bow. KandD at 10:04pm 01.29.10 Ask All Sailors 18/4814 Today i tried to take out my Hunter 40 and ran into some engine problems. I dropped the anchor whil
Keeping the Optimus stove going. La Vie at 8:13pm 01.29.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1141 Our Beneteau has an OPTIMUS gas burner and oven. Can anyone help me find a source for replacement bu
disappointed gabriel.donnelly at 5:19pm 01.29.10 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2015 30mph gusts today... fired up, headed out to beautiful lake Travis, the lake has been rising, the ma
Yanmar 4jhe Died... KandD at 3:35pm 01.29.10 Big Boats 8/5222 I tried to take out Playpen today, got about 50 yards out of the slip when my engine died on me. Wh
Faymann Diesel gensets galynd at 3:32pm 01.29.10 Ask All Sailors 4/4251 Have any of you heard of or own a Farymann Diesel, 4.3 kw, generator. It seems to be a very simple
Winch Maintenance Roy10289 at 1:25pm 01.29.10 Ask All Sailors 10/3373 I have Lewmar 2 speed winches on my boat. They are becoming a little "sticky" when grinding and I th
Bow & Stern cleats Phoenix-UK at 12:33pm 01.29.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/2133 Hi, Can anyone help? We sail a Hunter 30T (1990) in the United Kingdom and i have always felt that t
experiences with progressive auto ins filthy liberal scum at 12:12pm 01.29.10 Sails Call Lounge 9/956 i just got an ins quote from progressive today that was 47% lower premium than my current carrier fo
Looking to Buy Spiderjohn69 at 11:45am 01.29.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1334 I'm looking to buy a 1985 Mac25. The boat has been on the trailer with the bow up for some months a
Newport 33 hinged tabernacle Gary M at 11:33am 01.29.10 Newport 1/3767 I am interested in seeing pictures, drawings, and plans for a hinged tabernacle for a Newport 33. I
Battery Alternate jibes138 at 11:01am 01.29.10 Ask All Sailors 16/3082 Is it acceptable practice to run all your 12 volt stuff on the boat without batteries installed by u
LectraSan on Island Packet 27? bliss at 10:42am 01.29.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/2668 Just joined up after lurking in these forums for a while. Great stuff -- thanks! I'm wondering if
A/C on an h34 Benny at 10:38am 01.29.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2063 Our nephew is thinking about installing a 9,000 btu A/C unit on his 1986 h34. I'm 1,200 miles away

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Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains Ralph Johnstone at 4:41pm 05.08.22 At one time, I filled and filled it and then started to wonder. I looked in the cabin and the floor
Frustrating latches on C315 Siamese at 4:33pm 05.08.22 Yeah, they're a little fussy. I think it's all in how you hold your tongue. Actually, my 315 is ne
Is My Main Furled Backward (1) dkinzer at 4:25pm 05.08.22 Found out that the two lines are supposed to sort of cross over The attached image was excerpted
Beneteau 343 Wire Rigging Specs? BigEasy at 4:22pm 05.08.22 Kelly, Now that SailSF has supplied the specs, contact US Spars for availability. Beneteau als
Is My Main Furled Backward Nodak7 at 4:09pm 05.08.22 I recently had this issue. When I bought the boat I replaced the furling line and reeves it exactly
Hunter 240 rudder philiefay at 4:06pm 05.08.22 Typically I push it down with my right foot with some momentum and then pull the line to the stainle
Cockpit Cushions philiefay at 4:03pm 05.08.22 I work in the furniture industry and our upholsterer told me 3 inch thick foam is around $120 per 18
Center board line tension philiefay at 3:57pm 05.08.22 Here is a link to my previous post on this subject, hopefully this helps. When you find the solution
Center board line tension philiefay at 3:50pm 05.08.22 I removed my centerboard last year and cleaned out the housing completely to meet the TRPA inspectio
Is My Main Furled Backward flightlead404 at 3:39pm 05.08.22 I recently had this issue. When I bought the boat I replaced the furling line and reeves it exactly
Loose shrouds? JoeWhite at 3:37pm 05.08.22 It is time to get new ones. It must have stretched.
Replace Volvo Penta Shaft log seal with a PSS from PYI shaft seal on my 1990 41S5? also retention collar? RitSim at 3:26pm 05.08.22 I had a Volvo seal on my B4 when I bought it. After two seasons, the seal started leaking from spla
Hunter 260 Sink Switch Out philiefay at 3:10pm 05.08.22 Thanks Caverun. rgranger there is no problem with the existing sink other than its shape is not pr
Replace Volvo Penta Shaft log seal with a PSS from PYI shaft seal on my 1990 41S5? also retention collar? joker460 at 2:52pm 05.08.22 Just received mine from General Propeller and they are on sale. Can't really go wrong for $137 comp
Ammeter replacement questions jviss at 1:45pm 05.08.22 The purpose of the colors is to prevent confusion. Red = DC Positive. Black = AC Neutral or DC grou
Hunter 34 battery access markwbird at 1:44pm 05.08.22 I like that option as there is a starboard list with water tanks full and fuel tank at only quarter
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains dlochner at 1:08pm 05.08.22 it's a water fill. At one time, I filled and filled it and then started to wonder. I looked in
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains sunlover at 1:05pm 05.08.22 it's a water fill. At one time, I filled and filled it and then started to wonder. I looked in
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains dlochner at 12:46pm 05.08.22 The very best thing you can do is cut all of those chains off and put the caps somewhere safe, 'cuz
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains Stu Jackson at 12:41pm 05.08.22 I have some of each and frankly those chains are so unreliable I feel better with the cap in my poc

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