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Need new prop dthorp29 at 4:49am 01.18.10 Big Boats 0/1573 Have a 2004 Catalina 36 MK II being delivered to me in Miami. It lost it's prop and is now sitting i
Lost Prop dthorp29 at 4:43am 01.18.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1442 Have a 2004 Catalina 36 MK II being delivered to me in Miami. It lost it's prop and is now sitting
I'm a little nervous about lifting this beast. (1) caguy at 12:36am 01.18.10 Ask All Sailors 28/6225 I need to raise the boat to work on the trailer bunks and the keel support boards. I also need to in
Rehab Notes: 1984 H22 CraigV at 9:01pm 01.17.10 Smaller Boats 13/2710 I have been replacing the bulkheads of my H22, Delphia, and I found a lot of good hints in the archi
I don't understand my reefing system : ( KandD at 8:00pm 01.17.10 Ask All Sailors 11/5881 So the topic about lines got me thinking. I still don't understand my reefing system (I haven't bee
Scaned my H27 manual emkay at 8:00pm 01.17.10 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1970 I took all the documentation off the boat today. and scanned the the manual. It has pre 1979 rig spe
How big is your Dinghy?? guidera48 at 7:57pm 01.17.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1740 I am starting to look for a used inflatable in my area and need to know what size to look for. I hav
Slug gate for mast oldiesrocker2001 at 7:38pm 01.17.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 31/12114 I am preparing to build a Sail slug gate for my old V21 in the spring. Those of you that have this o
323 anchor rode storage Geoff K at 6:42pm 01.17.10 Pearson 0/1259 Has anyone used the forepeak empty space for anchor rode storage? Is it better to run line from a wi
The Light on the Mast and plug for wiring (2) emergpa1 at 6:23pm 01.17.10 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2962 I am trying to replace the light on the mast of my Oday 26. I ordered an anchor light and it arrived
Mac 25 Stern Improvements - Stiffnes & Motor Noise (1) Fred at 6:16pm 01.17.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1728 One item I would like to address is the stiffness and the noise coming from my Mac 25 (1979) stern w
O'Day Daysailer 3 jib & boom rigging beeteejr at 5:47pm 01.17.10 Ask An Oday Owner 4/16963 I just purchased a Daysailer 3. It needs a lot of cleaning up, sheets, halyards and I'm sure other t
New guy, saying hello. mikemo at 5:47pm 01.17.10 Catalina 22 7/1900 Hello all. I just wanted to jump in and say hi. I just purchased a 1972 C22 locally. I've been looki
Hood Seafurl 3250 Sabor! at 4:26pm 01.17.10 Big Boats 1/3674 Greetings, I have a 19 year old Hood Seafurl 3250 on my genoa. It is time to replace the line coming
maintenance of lifting keel on Beneteau 311 Island Star at 3:59pm 01.17.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/4139 Does anyone have experience servicing Beneteau's lifting keels. I have a 2001 Beneteau 311 that liv
Reefing Lines in the Boom alexharris at 2:58pm 01.17.10 Pearson 4/3488 1986 Pearson 33 -- I am trying to run the lines thru the boom for the reefing system for the mail s
A new S2 9.2A owner joeb423 at 1:28pm 01.17.10 S2 6/2128 Hello all, My wife and I recently joined the ranks of S2 owners. She's a 1986 9.2A and in great co
Man Overboard Question Ducati at 12:20pm 01.17.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2126 Early in my sailing education I remember my instructor showing a lesser known "man overboard" proced
Working Jib vs Reefed Genny druid at 12:17pm 01.17.10 Ask All Sailors 28/9386 Hi I'm having problems getting enough "punch" upwind in 25 knots or so on my Crown 28. My old Cal 2
Hello....and What's Going on with My Keel? (5) csibert at 11:42am 01.17.10 Day Sailers 2/2145 Hi everyone, I've not been active in sailing for the last five years or so. I lost my free mooring

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Pressure Cap for H33.5 with a Yanmar 3GM30 diesel ggrizzard at 6:22pm 05.08.22 Yeah Joe, there is, but I guess it slips the mind. I kept forgetting to get the correct sized one f
Mariner 2=2 Will Gilmore at 6:16pm 05.08.22 Please post a link to your new threads so we can all follow you over. -Will
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains sunlover at 6:11pm 05.08.22 missing hose. I've adopted the strategy that if I haven't checked it out, then assume it is broke
Pressure Cap for H33.5 with a Yanmar 3GM30 diesel JoeWhite at 6:02pm 05.08.22 Pay the price, get the right one. Be safe. Is there supposed to be a hose clamp on the overflow hose
Beneteau 343 Wire Rigging Specs? kellyr073 at 5:58pm 05.08.22 Kelly, Now that SailSF has supplied the specs, contact US Spars for availability. Beneteau al
Mysterious washer, Yanmar 2GM20F Ken13559 at 5:52pm 05.08.22 Throw a bolt or two into the engine bay and drives the mechanic crazy
Two sides to 3jh3e engine coolant pump? joelm100 at 5:44pm 05.08.22 It is a set of valves that isolates the hydronic cabin radiators from the domestic water loop, so yo
Simrad WP30 Belt Tension SabreToothedEngineer at 5:38pm 05.08.22 So I'm a very happy guy right now. I sent an email to i3DGear, shut my computer down and within two
Is My Main Furled Backward joelm100 at 5:38pm 05.08.22 Yep, my Selden really likes to be furled as the picture indicates. Note that the slot is slightly o
how to take down mast for trailering David in Sandusky at 5:35pm 05.08.22 You need a mast crane. You dock the boat alongside the crane. Set up saw horses on the shore side of
Pressure Cap for H33.5 with a Yanmar 3GM30 diesel ggrizzard at 5:25pm 05.08.22 There has to be a quality generic part from some source. Is "Stant" still in business?
What Brand Mast/Boom do I have? isaksp00 at 4:41pm 05.08.22 Check out this article: https://apnews.com/article/db13866a9665bcec4a7699dd857c2025 Could that be th
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

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