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haul out with mast on jhundert at 2:20pm 10.13.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1643 I have a new Beneteau 40 in lake Ontario and have just gone through its haul out. In hauling out, t
Hunter 23.5 Life Lines strobeone at 2:11pm 10.13.09 Smaller Boats 1/1299 Well, I had two life lines break last weekend. Had a little rust and I ignored it....should have add
depowering sail vrs reducing sail Franklin at 1:47pm 10.13.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 14/9077 Something I've been wondering about for a few days and thought I'd ask the expert before I play with
jib size Tom Rechtin at 1:24pm 10.13.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2019 I have a Hunter 260. In conjunction with switching to a roller furling jib, I would like to increas
Roger All U Get at 12:34pm 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1597 Hi all, We were out for the last day before the haul in Casco Bay just enjoying the day and reviewin
Interior Paint njbaker at 10:40am 10.13.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2348 I have torn out all of the interior of My '71 Venture 22 and am begining to sand and chip the ceili
salt caked intake and discharge lines BeneteauCanuck at 10:11am 10.13.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2763 I have recently had to replace the Y valve which diverts waste water to the holding tank or overboar
epoxy filling void on vertical surface jknappsax at 9:03am 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 10/8142 I'm redoing a 1974 O'Day 32' CC, and it had teak coaming boxes that had rotted out including the bal
Zincs gfrazzle at 7:28am 10.13.09 Big Boats 10/2394 I have been unable to find any reference in the owner's manuals or to physically locate any zincs on
glas block port light? sailormanbigd at 6:41am 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1638 My free boat is dark down below deck. Was wonderring if anyone has used glass blocks to let more lig
surveyor in Deltaville area? richk at 6:32am 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 7/6024 Any hints at finding a marine surveyor in the Deltaville, VA area would be appreciated.
need instructions Ross at 6:20am 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2076 I have searched my library and can't find any instruction for spilcing the main brace. Can anyone he
Catalina vs Beneteau Ron Schensky at 6:14am 10.13.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/12835 I currently own a Catalina 30. Looking to upgrade to a used Catalina 38 or used 39 ft Beneteau. Wo
Determining Build Dates gmac1220 at 6:09am 10.13.09 Pearson 0/1205 Does anybody have a resource for finding the exact build dates based on the hull number? I understa
Hunter 240 trailer question JDascanio at 4:14am 10.13.09 Smaller Boats 2/2184 My Hunter 240 trailer has a single axel. It seems a little too little... I would like to add anoth
1978 Lancer 28' - Good Deal? JFKSail at 11:54pm 10.12.09 Lancer 8/8324 Hi All, I'm new around here, so please afford me whatever patience you can. :) I have come across
Water in bilge... BlueRunner at 11:10pm 10.12.09 Day Sailers 4/2300 Today I pulled my 170 for the winter. While the boat was on a moderate slope, I opened the aft drain
Cruising pictures on Catalina 310 site paulj at 9:57pm 10.12.09 Catalina 310 1/2899 To Susan from Kansas in response to your email. I usually post my trips on this site ..... http://f
Stepping my catalina 27 mast JimGeddes at 8:55pm 10.12.09 Ask All Sailors 4/7534 I have seen the video on youtube with the A frame... I also heard the guy say there are plans on the
Forestay and Backstay jorge fife at 8:46pm 10.12.09 Mid-Size Boats 7/1621 Would someone know the measurements of Forestay and Backstay for a H33' 82 ? I have the mast down (

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Water Pump Running dmax at 7:39am 03.29.22 Basic understanding of the accumulator. When your pump runs, it pressurizes the water in your syste
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 7:21am 03.29.22 203886
Mast rail Scott T-Bird at 7:19am 03.29.22 That gooseneck looks like it is riveted to the mast. Unless it is not the original location for it
Mast rail mikeracca at 7:18am 03.29.22 I'm not looking at it right now but it must be behind the gooseneck and that does not look easy to
Suspect Crankshaft oil leaks kloudie1 at 7:09am 03.29.22 The crucial thing is if ya have enough space.. The transmission can be uncoupled and removed aft but
Mast rail GrantBrown at 7:03am 03.29.22 I'm not looking at it right now but it must be behind the gooseneck and that does not look easy to r
SEALING THE MAST rschuss at 6:58am 03.29.22 There is movement in the mast step due to stretching of the shrouds and hull movement and if you str
Honda 2000 vs. Lincoln 140 welder kloudie1 at 6:54am 03.29.22 Probably could handle the lower-lowest power settings, but not the full rated output.. Lincoln (the
O'day 23 through hull access rschuss at 6:49am 03.29.22 On my O'Day 222 the cockpit drain is in the transom. In this photo it looks like this drain would be
Mast rail mikeracca at 6:49am 03.29.22 The gate could also be behind the gooseneck.
New 22 Owner Sail Jake at 6:07am 03.29.22 Thanks for the rudder info. This rudder will be a kick up, how will the rules be different? Thanks
Mast rail kappykaplan at 5:47am 03.29.22 Is the mast gate farther up on the mast? On my boat, the gate is about 12" above the gooseneck.
Mast rail (1) GrantBrown at 5:44am 03.29.22 203885 I thought there would be a removable stopper that will allows the sliders to be removed but
Mast rail kappykaplan at 4:47am 03.29.22 Please post photos so we can see what you're working with.
'86 Hunter 34 coolant through exhaust jssailem at 2:43am 03.29.22 Even if the exhaust is underneath the boat, most are at or very near the stern. Back the boat into a
SEALING THE MAST Barnacle Phil at 11:00pm 03.28.22 Thanks for asking this question. I have the '82 O'day 30 FK (Full Keel) version with the same proble
'86 Hunter 34 coolant through exhaust stuendan at 10:55pm 03.28.22 Assume your motor is a 2gm20F - the manual says 422 gal/hour @ 3600 rpm or 7 gal/min. Assuming a lin
Beaching a Hunter 40.5 by the pier Bouchard at 10:33pm 03.28.22 Thanks for the answers. I forgot this thread, dumb of me. It was a question out of curiosity. Then I
Its funny Friday! (1) Will Gilmore at 9:55pm 03.28.22 My son was very upset about having to walk to school. I walked with him to keep him company. "You
26 Classic cockpit seat mod kendyoozed at 9:04pm 03.28.22 I definitely hear you on wanting to keep fuel odors out of the cabin when storing fuel in the lazar

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