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Winter Fun! (2) Qoheleth at 9:22am 12.20.09 Day Sailers 2/1757 Hey everybody! How is your winter (late fall) going? Any good winter projects going? I added a PV
80 yr old rescued from 34 ft. sailboat Tim R. at 5:32am 12.20.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2843 http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6772457.html
Why Paint A Hull? Ducati at 4:25am 12.20.09 Ask All Sailors 4/3516 Hello all I love the look of a painted hull however I can't help to think how much work it would
Y-26 owner's manual BigPete at 3:03am 12.20.09 Yamaha 3/2480 Hi all, Does anyone have a pdf of the Y-26 owner's manual they could email me? I'd also like the s
Neutral or not? Kanzaki KM2P-1 Brahmany at 12:34am 12.20.09 Ask All Sailors 9/14018 Thanks to those who contributed to my last queried on sailing with the transmission in neutral. Most
Steering cable cover (1) Albanach at 12:01am 12.20.09 Catalina 310 14/3942 I am in the process of installing a wheel pilot. As part of this process I am trying to take off the
H33 Rear Bulkhead Creaking (1) nick at 9:54pm 12.19.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1935 About a year ago my H33 2004 #208 developed a creaking or groaning noise in the aft bulkhead. It was
Sanitation Hose Replacement RiBurton at 5:04pm 12.19.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/5908 Peggy, I am replacing my sanitation hose. I noticed in an older post (maybe 2001) that you recommen
Sheets for 25 & 26 RBone at 3:38pm 12.19.09 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2067 What lengths and sizes are you guys using for you genoa, jib and main sheets? Rich
Lazy Jacks Dave Schenck at 12:16pm 12.19.09 Sirius 21/22 1/4477 I am considering installing a home-made lazy jack system next spring on my Sirius 21. I am trying t
H34 Chain Plates and Mast support assessment heart of gold at 12:09pm 12.19.09 Big Boats 6/2316 Ever wonder what condition your chain plates look like after reading some of the posts here? or what
Winter weather Ross at 11:07am 12.19.09 Ask All Sailors 36/5102 Local forecast: 18-24 inches of snow, winds from the north gusting to 35, temperatures upper 20"s to
propane tank transom mounting makai93433 at 10:46am 12.19.09 Big Boats 6/7090 I saw a propane tank mounted on a Catalina 42 transom, and I would like to replace the alcahol stov
Information Snickant at 7:56am 12.19.09 Cal 0/49 i am new to sailing am am the proud owner of a 1970 Cal 2-30. is there anywhere to go to get info, b
Merry Christmas to All SceptreSailor at 6:36am 12.19.09 Catalina 310 5/2173 All Catalina 310 Sailors-I wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New! I resolve to sail more
Circuit troubleshooting (2) kerryb at 4:34am 12.19.09 Ask All Sailors 20/4163 http://forums.beneteau.sailboatowners.com/customavatars/avatar93077_1.gif J
Internet ability for my boat khemberger at 4:29am 12.19.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2131 My wife and I are planning a trip in the near future that will last about 2 months. We currently do
Yanmar Problem remo7e at 10:43pm 12.18.09 Ask All Sailors 21/7279 I'm at the end of my rope trying to figure out why my YSM12 won't fire. I think it is either air in
Aero Craft toasty at 7:40pm 12.18.09 Other Sailboats 0/1514 I purchased a AERO CRAFT Petrel Aluminum Sailboat over the summer. It is a nice upgrade for the O'd
22 swing keel armesy1954 at 5:56pm 12.18.09 Smaller Boats 12/2069 Newbe to Hunters here, my '81 was toppled from its trailer by one of Florida's hurricanes and the P.

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After a lightning strike? JamesG161 at 3:51pm 05.09.22 Ouch! The lightning must have been a side bolt too, or boat would have had a big hole in the side o
Mistake made when installing lines aft (fortunately it was an easy fix) brockangelo at 3:49pm 05.09.22 Thanks for the links - the way the instructional video presented it, you can screw on one of the bol
After a lightning strike? dlochner at 3:45pm 05.09.22 If you haven't called your insurance company, you should. Assuming you have hull coverage they will
Catalina 34 mKII thinking of buying one? What to look for on this make boat? dreadpiratk at 3:27pm 05.09.22 Wonderfull, comfortable and sea kindly boats, all-around great. the 'Catalina smile' is not an issu
Transmission Cable JoeWhite at 3:04pm 05.09.22 Provide model an year of your Catalina. In my case it was not the cable, but the moving exle that th
Single-handing a Catalina 310? kappykaplan at 3:01pm 05.09.22 Just like driving in snow, the single most important thing is to take everything as slowly as you c
Single-handing a Catalina 310? dhandzy at 2:55pm 05.09.22 Single-handing a Catalina 310 while sailing is easy, even if the first time is nerve-racking. I did
Low Profile mattress dlochner at 2:49pm 05.09.22 Nice. Still searching for an ideal first mate. , I got lucky on the third try. Keep looking.
First there was Marinco then SmartPlug and now VoltSafe??? I'm not totally convinced (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:44pm 05.09.22 And, What happens to the plug connection when the Earth's magnetic poles swap North to South? :huh:
Topping lift setup, ODay 40 LouisMK at 2:42pm 05.09.22
Transmission Cable Richard19068 at 2:22pm 05.09.22 Have you tried looking for ID numbers on the existing cable(s)? "The control cable part number cont
Replace Volvo Penta Shaft log seal with a PSS from PYI shaft seal on my 1990 41S5? also retention collar? ribbit at 2:00pm 05.09.22 I going to yard soon . While there I might want to replace the Volvo Penta shaft seal with a PSS /P
Need Advice for Reprop of '08 h36 karellen at 1:41pm 05.09.22 We also have the flex-o-fold 3-blade 16x11-3R on our 356.We're satisfied with it, but I wouldn't say
Low Profile mattress sunlover at 1:25pm 05.09.22 LIKES to side sleep.... or wife pokes you in the ribs if you sleep on your back? :thumbup::snooze:.
Beneteau 331 rear swim platform teak insert Davidasailor26 at 1:22pm 05.09.22
First there was Marinco then SmartPlug and now VoltSafe??? I'm not totally convinced Davidasailor26 at 1:14pm 05.09.22
Low Profile mattress rgranger at 1:10pm 05.09.22 This is my solution: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09CGK3X55/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_tit
Roast my boat! 1994 Hunter 26 Crazy Dave Condon at 1:07pm 05.09.22 Should I talk with this new sailor? Advice please Crazy Dave
Shroud and stay tension - H240 Crazy Dave Condon at 1:00pm 05.09.22 Pictures of mast and prebend side views please. Include those of turnbuckles. Is the forestay turnb
Davits sail sfbay at 12:56pm 05.09.22 If you do not find forum members that have davits on a 321 check with the davit suppliers who often

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