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ABC Yachts - take care John at 4:49am 07.29.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1293 Occasionally I cruise the different yacht brokers web sites just to see what's for sale at what pric
Info Needed Devian at 8:22pm 07.28.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1631 So today I did some more thorough digging through my 1969 Columbia 28'. I found what looks like an i
Mast replacement for Cal 34 (1967) optionf at 6:18pm 07.28.09 Cal 0/2502 I have 1967 Cal 34. The mast was damaged this weekend and I now need a replacement mast. Does any
Damariscove Island, Maine Maine Sail at 6:16pm 07.28.09 Musings With Maine Sail 10/3860 This is where we are tonight. I shot and uploaded it within the last hour.. Beautiful night, but I f
Yanmar Tach Calibration... Dan Johnson at 5:50pm 07.28.09 Ask All Sailors 6/10486 This task finally came to the top of my "Wanna Do" list. My H34 has a Yanmar 3GM30F with the "standa
Harken Traveler 1989 Catalina 30 Terry Caffery at 4:47pm 07.28.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1337 I'm looking for a replacement car for my existing traveler. The traveler is a Harken which was fitte
Harken Traveler 1989 Catalina 30 Terry Caffery at 4:41pm 07.28.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1722 I'm looking for a replacement car for my existing traveler. The traveler is a Harken which was fitte
Anchor Alarms Bob S at 4:12pm 07.28.09 Ask All Sailors 33/6806 My hand held Garmin has an anchor alarm feature. Is there a rule of thumb when setting it? If I let
stiff helm sdur100 at 3:33pm 07.28.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1145 Steering progressively more difficult.Rudder from below has dropped about 1/4 inch.Where is the adju
Javelin need help with fiberglassing Mark P. LeGassey at 2:37pm 07.28.09 Day Sailers 3/1609 I have javelin with straight crack about 10" in the starboard hull on the left of keel. It was from
S2 jib size hmbjr at 1:59pm 07.28.09 S2 2/1732 Just purchased an "82" S2 36C with no jib. It has a Harken roller furling. What is a good size to pu
Hunter Tank Monitor (1) shoeless at 1:49pm 07.28.09 Big Boats 12/9950 This monitor (picture attached) is original equipment on 2004 Hunter 386LE. It reads full tanks empt
H170 rudder mount bracket modification (2) heliBartek at 1:47pm 07.28.09 Day Sailers 1/2144 Last weekend while manoeuvring my boat near a beech the rudder popped right off its mount. This was
Looking for new main sail Atlantic_Watch at 12:43pm 07.28.09 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1738 Im new here so forgive me if this is the wrong place for this but anyone have any insight in to wher
hunter 19 Adrian9458 at 12:30pm 07.28.09 Smaller Boats 2/1196 Been enjoying the season with our 19 hunter but it gets a little scary when the boat is in 2 to 3 fo
Lazy Jacks source maryvlad at 12:30pm 07.28.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/3559 I want to install a lazy jack on my MG 26 m. I'm having a hard time deciding on manufacturer. . Anyo
Water leak Chief at 11:53am 07.28.09 Day Sailers 4/1907 I just purchased a 1983 O'day 25 with a center board. I am getting water in the cabin. The water app
spinnaker? cw8 at 11:33am 07.28.09 Sirius 21/22 1/3377 Interested in getting a spinnaker - not sure if assymetric or symmetric would be better? Anyone have
h26 phrf Bilgewater at 11:15am 07.28.09 Racing 4/3663 I race every Sunday at the Buckeye Lake Yacht Club in central Ohio. This is my first year, and I st
Grilling on a 79 Venture Carolyn1964 at 10:45am 07.28.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1759 I would love to be able to attach a grill to the stern of my 79 Venture 25. I have no stern pulpit

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My new 40.1 ran down the house bank Hollyberry at 7:43am 04.10.22 With engine running was your alternator energized? (depending on setup your tach might not work if a
Volvo shaft seal Davidasailor26 at 7:28am 04.10.22 Are you sliding the seal up the shaft (over a section of shaft that you can inspect before sliding)
Lightning Protection JamesG161 at 7:25am 04.10.22 how many sailors favor grounding their mast and rigging ? Me and ABYC Standard wired boats. The r
Questions after removing bottom paint from keel on 44DS 2007 jviss at 7:25am 04.10.22 It seems to be unanimous. And, everyone's advice here agrees with the instructions I found from the
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank hvac&r tech at 6:48am 04.10.22 Thinking about my last post on the "mechanical switch portion of the system" On my boat there is a
Lightning Protection (2) RoyS at 6:42am 04.10.22 I have grounded my mast to my lead fin keel. Once while sailing a lightning bolt struck the water ab
Questions after removing bottom paint from keel on 44DS 2007 ramoore at 6:31am 04.10.22 It seems to be unanimous. And, everyone's advice here agrees with the instructions I found from the
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank smokey73 at 6:29am 04.10.22 Thinking about my last post on the "mechanical switch portion of the system" On my boat there is a
Starting fluid RoyS at 6:13am 04.10.22 Re: what Rick said above: I use a similar system to heat the intake air on my Yanmar 2QM15 called a
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank smokey73 at 6:12am 04.10.22 I got the boat in December and all systems were fully functional and had my commissioning turnover,
322 Keel Material Tin Kicker at 5:52am 04.10.22 I read the reference, and believe the ceramic reference is for the mold, not the actual casting.
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank hvac&r tech at 5:47am 04.10.22 I would have expected the dealer to have checked all that stuff before delivery? A good surveyor (
O'day 23 need sliding companionway hatch (1) Tally Ho at 5:42am 04.10.22 You could try D&R Marine and see if they have something. http://www.drmarine.com/products.asp?cat=1
240 tiller extension replacement Joe at 5:39am 04.10.22 I'd drill out the rivets and use the existing hardware for the new stick.
Questions after removing bottom paint from keel on 44DS 2007 Joe at 5:36am 04.10.22 I'd be interested in the yard master's opinion, as well as your local chandlery.
322 Keel Material Tally Ho at 5:31am 04.10.22 According to MarsKeel.com, at least part of the lead keel is actually ceramic with a lead coating.
THE R2AK... No whimpy Beer Can around the Harbor civilized afternoon on the bay... PaulK at 5:25am 04.10.22 If you're into a more relaxed trip, there's a R2AK boat looking for crew on the return trip - Sitka
Lightning Protection PaulK at 5:19am 04.10.22 Mine may be a similar, less robust, approach. I have a copper ground wire from the aluminum mast b
Starting fluid CYQK at 5:11am 04.10.22 Thinwater Agree.. thats what i was thinking Thks
Questions after removing bottom paint from keel on 44DS 2007 Davidasailor26 at 5:09am 04.10.22 You don't need to protect the keel from water intrusion but I think there needs to be some sort of

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