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Cockpit vs Cabintop traveller Hooked 35s5 at 12:25pm 01.10.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/3657 We recently bought a 1993 35s5. The previous owner moved the traveller from the cabintop to the cock
House battery bank Bill1565 at 12:10pm 01.10.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2903 Too cold here to work outside on the boat. Better inside planning and scheming. I currently have
bimini for a 1984 25.5 hunter sailorkoop at 8:47am 01.10.10 Smaller Boats 15/8118 Hello, I'm about to purchase a 1984 hunter 25.5 for $3,000. I'm having a survey done in the sprin
Nav Station Chartplotter vs Handheld GPS Ducati at 2:45am 01.10.10 Ask All Sailors 37/9117 A Raymarine C90 "widescreen" chartplotter is alot of money. If we decide to buy the unit it will be
2 forestays Team118 at 8:24pm 01.09.10 Catalina 30 2/3149 Hey guys... This has nothing to do with my boat, but I've seen a couple of boats with 2 forestays.
Cant find the big "clevis Pin" for my mast plate (2) emergpa1 at 6:03pm 01.09.10 Ask An Oday Owner 16/2610 Hi Fellow Odayer's I hope the new year finds you healthy and happy. We are all fine in Georgia excep
Funny video nsfw biggio at 4:58pm 01.09.10 Sails Call Lounge 1/3555 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dtH4gCQ1m4
Buy a 2001 Beneteau 38? RHG at 4:49pm 01.09.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1761 I've looked at a couple Beneteau 38' (2001 and 2000). A good friend and accomplished sailer had a 4
Prop Wars ... Again? Paul Mermelstein at 4:20pm 01.09.10 Ask All Sailors 8/3164 No, not really. But since it's been a while since much has been said about folding and feathering pr
Double Rope Clutch yachtsman at 4:10pm 01.09.10 Smaller Boats 4/1672 The keel up rope clutch handle has broken. Can anyone tell me if you can buy just the handle or wou
Dropping the keel ksquared at 4:03pm 01.09.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1797 I have a 1985 MAC 25 with a rusted keel. I would like to grind it down and refinish it and I'm wonde
Jacksonville Florida Sailing jimkellythefran at 3:31pm 01.09.10 Destinations 4/3774 Interested in getting an overview of sailing areas ' conditions for cruising in Jacksonville ' area
Jacksonville Florida Sailing jimkellythefran at 3:07pm 01.09.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2433 What is it like to sail in Jacksonville Florida ' vicinity?? I am looking for comfortable cruising
battery isolater wiring (1) glen at 3:03pm 01.09.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2170 Hello all, I have a Hunter 28.5, but this electrical question may apply to any number of other boats
Boom attachment for vang sinister at 2:06pm 01.09.10 Com-Pac 5/6492 Attempting to put a vang on an '83 CP-16. Looking for the proper distance from the mast to attach an
See your boat in Mainsheet Magazine bobjames at 1:05pm 01.09.10 Catalina 310 1/2132 Hi Captains: I am the Mainsheet Magazine Editor for the Catalina 310. I am putting together an artic
Tired engine Joe D Pye at 11:42am 01.09.10 Catalina 30 1/1481 My old Universal 11 hp 2 cylinder diesel is beginning to smoke and I fear it is on its last legs. Q
Why didn't I do this earlier ??? (4) Maine Sail at 10:00am 01.09.10 Musings With Maine Sail 20/8509 So as things go I have been putting off the complete re-wire of my boat due to the sheer time involv
Transmission Main Seal Leak-10 hp Renault Deisel raymarshall at 9:55am 01.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1951 I have Hunter1980 27 tall rig, with a 10 hp Renault Diesel engine. The main transmission seal is lea
Wire Jacketing Observations (1) Maine Sail at 9:14am 01.09.10 Musings With Maine Sail 23/6869 About a year ago, maybe more, I posted some photos of badly oxidized bare copper wire. My assertion

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Is My Main Furled Backward Nodak7 at 4:49pm 05.06.22 I have a 41DS and it is furled as described in the picture!
Mysterious washer, Yanmar 2GM20F heritage at 4:48pm 05.06.22 Yanmar also used copper crush washers on several of the banjo fittings on the fuel lines.
Mysterious washer, Yanmar 2GM20F Weasel at 4:23pm 05.06.22 Yup, old crush washer for an injector. When an injector is pulled and replaced there needs to be a n
New Catalina 30 Owner BigEasy at 4:22pm 05.06.22 Way cool!:clap:
Generator Benny17441 at 3:50pm 05.06.22 Honda is still the cream of the crop.
Bowsprit seat? JoeWhite at 3:44pm 05.06.22 If you mean upside-down it sure looks like it.
Check your axles...... Don't be like me pclarksurf at 3:13pm 05.06.22 Noticed you didn't have the stock sail rite trailer-- which is potentially a good thing. I'm jealo
New Catalina 30 Owner kappykaplan at 2:56pm 05.06.22 Very nice! :beer:
Macgregor 25 Main Sail Replacement sail sfbay at 2:55pm 05.06.22 Bluewateryachts.com OR your local or online sail loft are options.
Replace Volvo Penta Shaft log seal with a PSS from PYI shaft seal on my 1990 41S5? also retention collar? (1) Tally Ho at 2:44pm 05.06.22
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina Tally Ho at 2:36pm 05.06.22
New Catalina 30 Owner (2) mikeracca at 1:50pm 05.06.22 The part finished! 16 hours 25 minutes. If I had to print another one I would change the taper on t
Motor decision for my Hunter 240 Thaniel at 1:50pm 05.06.22 After some research on why everyone recommends non-ethanol gas for outboards, I found in addition to
Barnacle Buster Shagdance at 1:31pm 05.06.22 Dear @Shagdance , Good afternoon! We use it here at work all the time to clean raw water e
Pedestal Compass, True North? (1) kloudie1 at 1:30pm 05.06.22 Another GPS anomaly: You can see the boat icon is several hundred feet west of the bayou.. and a pre
Check your axles...... Don't be like me Grotto at 1:23pm 05.06.22 Dang! Glad you caught that early-- for others who may be contemplating more road miles, consider
Barnacle Buster Simon Sexton at 1:16pm 05.06.22 Dear @Shagdance , Good afternoon! We use it here at work all the time to clean raw water e
Atomic Diesel stalls after starting Stu Jackson at 12:31pm 05.06.22 Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Check Ball Valve Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve
Mysterious washer, Yanmar 2GM20F kappykaplan at 12:18pm 05.06.22 Old crush washer from an injector?
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina kappykaplan at 11:56am 05.06.22 OP hasn't been seen since Nov 2021.

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