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we need sails quick! Blu Beverage at 9:15am 06.11.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2159 my girlfriend katie and i recently got a 22 O'Day that we've been working endlessly on. it was aban
Rigging Plan For 1986 21mcgregor NORTHWIND at 9:14am 06.11.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1283 Hello, I just picked up a 21 ft mcgregor last weekened and do not know how to rig it properly, an
STA-LOK installation tips BobM at 8:55am 06.11.09 Ask All Sailors 13/7648 My new backstay arrived yesterday from Rigging Only. I had it cut a little long and supplied with a
Marina Etiquette - Halyards rardiH36 at 7:54am 06.11.09 Ask All Sailors 13/5180 Expect that lots of forum members have been marina renters/residents for a long time and have more e
1984 vintage motorola alternator infamous-bob19215 at 7:26am 06.11.09 Catalina 30 3/1832 Anyone out there know the modle of the Mortola Alternator provided on the Universal Engine in a 84 C
Topping lift Block Blitz at 5:56am 06.11.09 Ask All Sailors 18/10852 SBO forum members: I was wondering if many of you upgrade your topping lift to include a block for
Trip to Kingston , NY mudtertel at 5:50am 06.11.09 Smaller Boats 2/1048 My wife and I , left from Ossining,NY on Sunday 6/7/09. It was a beautiful day , not much of a breez
NavPod sailliny at 5:24am 06.11.09 Catalina 310 5/2506 I need to open up my NavPod to remove an instrument. Does anyone know the size and type of tamper re
VMR What is it? Quoddy at 5:12am 06.11.09 Ask All Sailors 12/3649 VMG What is it? Someone said that VMG on a GPS doesn't take into account many factors such as curre
vertical batten retrofit prosmile at 4:44am 06.11.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1376 Does anyone have experience converting Beneteau 2000 roller furler to the new vertical batten roller
Engine Manual DanCurilla at 3:26am 06.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1325 I do not have the engine manual for a Hunter 31 2006. The engine is a yanmar 21hp. I have contacted
Improved venting of the holding tank rpwillia at 9:31pm 06.10.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2102 Is there a recommended larger size vent hose and topside vent that work well at venting and injectin
Engine running hot - help/advice needed please Cpt. Jon at 9:25pm 06.10.09 Ask All Sailors 37/4699 Hello, I noticed that my engine seems to be running hot all of the sudden. I have a 2QM15 fresh
Transmission Mystery! (2) Scott T-Bird at 8:28pm 06.10.09 Ask All Sailors 40/10805 I described earlier this year how I pulled my tranny out. I eventually took it to Mack Boring and t
Backing plate support for rail stantions Riga at 8:21pm 06.10.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1675 Is marine plywood good for this application?
Stern Rail Seats? (1) Beck Henderer-Pena at 7:07pm 06.10.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/6934 Hi everyone, We just bought a 1987 Catalina 27. We would like to add two stern rail seats, and w
Crosby Refridgeration dwgifford at 6:12pm 06.10.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1244 Just purchased a 1978 Cherubuini Hunter 33 and have some work to do on the old girl but she is a goo
Starboard V Berth Cushion needed Gdindy at 6:02pm 06.10.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1334 Looking for Starboard side V-berth cushion for 1990 Mac26D.
Another Zinc Question Bob S at 6:00pm 06.10.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1146 I'm preparing for launch next week:dance:. I cleaned the prop and shaft and removed the old zincs. I
Where do I get some of these rubber feet stoppers? (pic) (1) bradleyheathhays at 5:20pm 06.10.09 Ask All Sailors 12/3454 They're my ladder's rubber stoppers that protect the boat when the ladder is down. Haven't been abl

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Seek Advice 1980 Hunter 37C: Do I need to add another halyard? (1) Brazil at 2:34pm 02.08.22 If you are running a spinnaker halyard through a block on one of the two bails on the masthead cran
Aux fuel tank on H50 ice breaker at 2:21pm 02.08.22 Artboas: The reason that you need the return line is incase you walk away while transferring fuel.
Yanmar 2GM20F blew black smoke stuendan at 2:17pm 02.08.22 Thanks for the input guys, Boat comes out for antifoul and Prop Speed next Monday so I will see how
Pop top trouble Gene Neill at 2:13pm 02.08.22 There's not really any trick to it, but the thing is definitely heavy. Ours already had a lift kit i
Seek Advice 1980 Hunter 37C: Do I need to add another halyard? DianaOfBurlington at 2:04pm 02.08.22 Re: secondary halyards - As a professional sailboat rigger I ALWAYS specify secondary halyards on m
Raw water pump. Maine Sail at 1:55pm 02.08.22 Not at all uncommon with the Sherwood pumps. Replace it with an Oberdorfer!. You're very lucky it wa
Raw water pump. BC Bernie at 1:48pm 02.08.22 I had the local shop replace the bearings etc which was still cheaper than getting a new one. Howeve
Teak grate for bathroom shower (1) Charles Erwin at 1:37pm 02.08.22 A Walker. Easy to do in any shape or size you want. You will need a table saw, dado head. They get
Teak grate for bathroom shower AWalker at 12:53pm 02.08.22 Rather than build one yourself, suggest doing an internet search for one of the size you need. Belo
Adding 115 AC Hello Below at 12:40pm 02.08.22 Additionally, back-feeding outlets is never a good idea. +10
Adding 115 AC jviss at 12:38pm 02.08.22 This is a scary post. All of the things already said about portable generators in other threads app
Seek Advice 1980 Hunter 37C: Do I need to add another halyard? Brazil at 12:32pm 02.08.22 Thanks for the heads up. I will check that during installation, and ensure free running. I wouldn't
Raw water pump. PlaneTom at 12:21pm 02.08.22 :plus: Definitely go with the Oberdorfer. Much cheaper than the Sherwood, more reliable, easier to
Adding 115 AC kloudie1 at 12:08pm 02.08.22 Note that the new Honda is rated at 1800 watts continuous. Honda EU2200i Super Quiet Inverter Gene
Raw water pump. Tom J at 11:58am 02.08.22 This would be a good time to replace the pump with OBERDORFER pump. The impeller can be replaced fr
Adding 115 AC Benny17441 at 11:46am 02.08.22 The better information that is provided when asking a question the more targeted the responses will
Adding 115 AC Benny17441 at 11:23am 02.08.22 And that's how the battle started: in Florida. When we are sweltering in 90 degree weather with
C&C 30 Mk II rudder smokey73 at 11:01am 02.08.22 I note what looks like some pretty severe pitting on the shaft (Pic 1 far left just above some sort
Adding 115 AC Benny17441 at 11:00am 02.08.22
Raw water pump. PlaneTom at 10:57am 02.08.22 Had a similar problem on a friend's Westerbeke. When we rebuilt the pump I had the drive tang lengt

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