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Irwin 38 MkII CC Potential Purchase mbrennan1 at 3:11pm 01.14.09 Irwin 0/2397 We are seriously considering moving up from our Endeavour 33 to a 1990 Irwin MkII center cockpit. Co
Erie Canal Capt Andy at 2:36pm 01.14.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1853 I am planning a trip from Great Lakes to the Atlantic, via the Erie Canal ' Hudson. Can someone give
O'Day 22 Mast and Sail Dimensions jaymenator at 1:09pm 01.14.09 Day Sailers 2/4518 I have a 1973 O'Day 22 in need of a new mast extrusion and sails, thought someone here might have th
Prop Skip5368 at 11:33am 01.14.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1292 We have a 98 Hunter340 and are interested in installing a three blade folding prop, any recomendatio
keel hull joint catherine at 11:19am 01.14.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2020 I have a 1991 First 285. This year when it was pulled out of the water, it had a small but noticeabl
121.5 MHz EPIRB Monitoring to cease Cest La Vie at 10:23am 01.14.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1300 Just a reminder from the FCC that monitoring of EPIRB operating on the 121.5MHz frequency will cease
Staging MAC25 for painting mac25wmo at 10:10am 01.14.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1519 Last spring I had the bottom of my MAC 25 stripped down, blisters repaired and repainted with three
Anti-fouling paint mac25wmo at 10:06am 01.14.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/3703 Last spring I had the bottom of my MAC 25 stripped down, blisters repaired and repainted with three
What is that through hull for? Waterborn at 9:41am 01.14.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1216 I recently purchased a 1995 Benny 281. I am trying to figure out what the through hull fitting is fo
Rig tension dvantong at 8:56am 01.14.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1424 I asked Beneteau the following question: Previous owner of my B321 did not tension the stays correc
Boat Capsize 2 dead sailaway78 at 8:49am 01.14.09 Ask All Sailors 14/3460 Saw this on Yahoo this morning. Apparently just happened. Boat capsized, two dead, four injured.
Spinnaker Pole Cpt. Jon at 8:46am 01.14.09 Ask All Sailors 12/5187 Hello again, I have a symetric spinnaker that I want to use next season, but I do not have a spi
spinnaker walt at 8:41am 01.14.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/3974 At some point in my sailing "career", Im thinking I need to try a spinnaker but have little knowlege
H37-Survey Completed-Strut problem Marko at 8:35am 01.14.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1448 Completed the sea trial and survey on the 1988 H37 that I have been considering. The haulout reveale
Prop for Hunter 340 capnsandy at 6:40am 01.14.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1495 I need to know the prop (2-blade) size for Hunter 340, 1999, Yanmar 30hp. Current gave me quite a st
Gulf Coast raft-up Chuck Creel at 4:31am 01.14.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2384 Anyone interested in joining us on a raft-up along the Ms sounds like petti-boi island or horn islan
Through hull/ seacock replacement Hermit Scott at 1:41am 01.14.09 Ask All Sailors 28/19642 I have seen the prefered method of replacing through hulls/seacocks, using a flange type sea cock. I
Replacement surge coupler sinnettc at 11:31pm 01.13.09 Trailer Sailors 3/2257 I need to replace the attwood drum brake actuator that came on the TrailRite trailer for our Capri 2
Bulkhead Question jaymenator at 9:40pm 01.13.09 Day Sailers 3/1479 I recently picked up an O'Day 22 with interior water damage, you can visit my blog at http://jaysoda
oday 22 interiors fourbtgait at 9:15pm 01.13.09 Day Sailers 1/4942 Has anyone rebuilt the interior of their 22' O'day to a more workable layout? Curious to hear from

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Main sheet diagram (1) sail sfbay at 7:12am 06.13.21 Can you supply a photo of the boom and traveler and boom bails? I am sure Hunter Cheribini 37 owner
Anchoring systems jon hansen at 7:10am 06.13.21 your not a 50' boat, first of all. ....... so let's keep it real.
Raymarine ST4000+ Seatalk Fail message leo310 at 7:05am 06.13.21 I had the same problem and tried every thing I found on the net with no luck. Replaced the AP with t
I bought a 2000 MacGregor 26 X, and looking for help on how to rig the boat. Wade Gizzy at 7:05am 06.13.21 I reviewed the manual but left me with more questions than answers (nothing about a jib furler and m
Anchoring systems dLj at 6:58am 06.13.21 Those loads do seem pretty crazy. By the table you could argue I should design for a load of 6000 l
Steering cable fell off! dmax at 6:55am 06.13.21 Tighten everything up and lubricate the cable (30W oil) - the nuts used to tension the cable should
Anchoring systems dLj at 6:53am 06.13.21 1 1/2" is massive. The corresponding chain would be 1/2" or maybe 9/16"? That would be replacin
Steering cable fell off! Tally Ho at 6:38am 06.13.21
Anchoring systems Davidasailor26 at 6:34am 06.13.21 Those loads do seem pretty crazy. By the table you could argue I should design for a load of 6000 lb
Anchoring systems shemandr at 6:13am 06.13.21 1 1/2" is massive. The corresponding chain would be 1/2" or maybe 9/16"? That would be replacing
BELT DUST sailme88 at 6:09am 06.13.21 The belt is the weak point, but the pulleys can also experience wear. Friction heat works on both.
Anchoring systems dLj at 5:43am 06.13.21 Under what conditions would your anchor be under a 4800 lb load? Read note 2 in the first table.
Raymarine Evolution Wheel Pilot Install Closing Time at 5:35am 06.13.21 Ward: This is fabulous information! I started a diagram with a spiral notebook and some estimates
Anchoring systems dlochner at 5:32am 06.13.21 Under what conditions would your anchor be under a 4800 lb load?
Yanmar 3JH2E Stalling at Higher RPM Under Load shemandr at 5:30am 06.13.21 You can oil that kill cable. The most through way is to remove the cable from the housing - you hav
Raymarine ST4000+ Seatalk Fail message Good Vibes at 5:29am 06.13.21 Could be something as simple as there is a second breaker/switch that needs to be turned? Auto Helm
Raymarine ST4000+ Seatalk Fail message Good Vibes at 5:27am 06.13.21 Could be something as simple as there is a second breaker/switch that needs to be turned? Auto Helm
Thoughts on this Black Crud In Bilge? Previous engine fire? Oil Leak? - Hughes 40 dlochner at 5:26am 06.13.21 It is probably the result of petroleum products, some diesel, some oil, some transmission fluid. I"v
BELT DUST twodzusfittings at 5:13am 06.13.21 The belt dust has increased lately after I put a little more tension on the belt. The V shape became
Relay for always on MC-614 WadeBoggsCarpetWorld at 5:03am 06.13.21

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