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Hole in 340 (3) Andy1237 at 8:23pm 03.15.09 Big Boats 1/1050 Anybody know why there is a factory hole in the floor of the 340? I pulled up the starboard aft port
window replacement captron at 7:14pm 03.15.09 Big Boats 3/1216 Has anyone replaced the long cabin windows (port side) ont he Legend 37.5 or similar model?? mine ar
wierd noise Mike8193 at 6:59pm 03.15.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1527 I have propane tank (regular looking type, like the one on your grill in the back yard). It has las
Xantrex Link 20 or LinkPro Deadhead at 6:32pm 03.15.09 Ask All Sailors 8/9330 This weekend I installed a new house battery bank. It is a Rolls 325 amp-hr bank that replaces the
boom sailormark45 at 6:16pm 03.15.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1127 Hi Where is the access slot for the sail slides on mast located?? My gooseneck is riveted to mast an
Docking help needed. (3) Ed Schenck at 6:05pm 03.15.09 Ask All Sailors 58/10635 I sailed my H37C from Lake Erie to Port Richey, Florida. You would think I would know how to dock th
O'Day 272 through hull PatSul22 at 5:52pm 03.15.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1493 I have an Oday 272, Does anyone know exactly how many through hulls there are below the water line?
Need mast for 16.5 Aloha Dave at 5:42pm 03.15.09 Smaller Boats 4/2729 Broke my mast today and need a replacement. :cry: Any help or ideas would be helpful. Aloha Dave
Genniker and Genny Combo? Serenity Now at 5:38pm 03.15.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/3397 Don: Bought your guides several years ago and they were, and continue to be, extremely helpful.
Update on Daughters maiden trip home keysskipper at 5:03pm 03.15.09 Ask All Sailors 9/1833 A big Thank You to all the fellow sailors and Dads who responded to the topic posted recently!! We m
2-Blade to 3-Blade Conversion Table? rardiH36 at 5:02pm 03.15.09 Ask All Sailors 15/8755 I can't seem to find with Google or Yahoo search engines any table or formula for determining the 3-
Efficacy of prop anti-fouling paint Don S/V ILLusion at 4:28pm 03.15.09 Ask All Sailors 16/7046 As it is "that time of year", I though I'd comment on my experience using Pettit Zinc Coat Barnacle
YAAARRRR!!! Head Work! Fly Away at 4:07pm 03.15.09 Catalina 30 1/1311 Yo ho ho! And a pint of ale! Yarr! That ale must end up in some repository of refuse after it h
O'Day 25 thru hull (1) RECESS at 4:02pm 03.15.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1118 I have a thru hull fitting right near the back of my keel. Were these boats built with these or prev
YARRRR!!! Fly Away With Pirate Pete! Fly Away at 4:02pm 03.15.09 Catalina 30 1/1310 Yarr mateys! This here be Pirate Pete! Ti's a glorious day today as I the infamous Pirate Pete hav
Gel coat chips after pressure washing? (1) RECESS at 3:55pm 03.15.09 Ask All Sailors 15/3202 I am just about ready to paint my boat and I spent this weekend pressure washing the bottom. I found
Sunday lesson Roger Long at 2:22pm 03.15.09 Ask All Sailors 17/2456 When you go to try and remove a S.S. screw corroded into aluminum with one of those spiral screw ext
IEPJ?? joefusa at 12:23pm 03.15.09 Catalina 30 4/1797 my c-30 (543) is getting ready for some new sails. i am trying to get accurate dimensions and i can'
Adding an auto pilot system 31099 at 12:00pm 03.15.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1170 I would like to add an auto pilot system to my 1999 Hunter 310. There is a keyed stub shaft that ex
Paper Charts Nereussailor at 11:46am 03.15.09 Ask All Sailors 28/3605 It seems like very few of us ever talk about paper charts. Everything is electronic these days. My q

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Masthead main halyard sheave? PlaneTom at 2:59pm 11.15.21 I just looked in that manual, completely different masthead fitting. I find it funny that the cover
Masthead main halyard sheave? PlaneTom at 2:56pm 11.15.21 I forgot that the furling main was an option. I have the slab sail. Since it is a different mast, it
Masthead main halyard sheave? (1) sail sfbay at 2:40pm 11.15.21 You did not say whether you have a furling mainsail mast. If you have one (or it might be the same f
Worth the Cutter Rig? dlochner at 2:40pm 11.15.21 Thank you! I heard that gennekers could also be used upwind, not trying that again . I absolutely l
Swinomish Channel Closure Hayden Watson at 2:09pm 11.15.21 Deception pass is not a problem in currents up to 6 knots as long as it is going your direction. I
prop shaft flange bolt size DeniseO30 at 2:07pm 11.15.21 These are made for the problem. we use them on my Ford ranger that had recessed 12 point head bolt
Swinomish Channel Closure MikeHoncho at 1:54pm 11.15.21 Looking out the window in Everett , I think your better staying put!
PacificNW Weather Wet with intermittent Rain followed by damp drizzle fstbttms at 1:27pm 11.15.21 Damp drizzle as opposed to something just short of your avatar... :laugh:
Water in Engine Pan? SawyerCurt at 1:22pm 11.15.21 I think that could be part of issue. I noticed a few drops of water catchment area below where tr
PacificNW Weather Wet with intermittent Rain followed by damp drizzle SoSound at 1:20pm 11.15.21 "Damp drizzle"? As opposed to what? Dry drizzle? Damp drizzle as opposed to something just short o
Add a battery Richard19068 at 1:05pm 11.15.21 Does anyone think it odd that the battery charger appears to be on (indicator is glowing) but the ba
Worth the Cutter Rig? jon hansen at 1:00pm 11.15.21 a sail that is not trimmed properly creates drag. drag slows the boat and makes it heel more. it als
De Persia Automatic Bailer jeffmalarik at 12:48pm 11.15.21 Thanks, everybody. I ordered the plastic version on Amazon suggested by Johnb.
Water in Engine Pan? AwwShucks at 12:43pm 11.15.21
Water in Engine Pan? Justin_NSA at 12:42pm 11.15.21 If it's the stuffing box, it's normal leakage. Unless it leaks when the shaft is not turning. If you
prop shaft flange bolt size Shaw_2112 at 12:40pm 11.15.21 So I did a little searching around and it turns out there is a specialty size between 5/8 and 11/16,
yanmar water pump leaking after replacement dave_and_dd at 12:28pm 11.15.21 Yeah, I probably should have been clearer... the pic is the old pump. I put in a new yanmar pump wit
Water in Engine Pan? AwwShucks at 12:22pm 11.15.21 I think that could be part of issue. I noticed a few drops of water catchment area below where tra
Water in Engine Pan? SawyerCurt at 12:18pm 11.15.21 H2O in FCB. I'd definitely take a look at how quickly water is dripping through the packing mat
PacificNW Weather Wet with intermittent Rain followed by damp drizzle fstbttms at 12:13pm 11.15.21 "Damp drizzle"? As opposed to what? Dry drizzle?

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