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window replacement captron at 7:14pm 03.15.09 Big Boats 3/1274 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 2/1560 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 8/9581 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 1/1170 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 58/11289 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 2/1549 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 4/2869 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 3/3445 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 9/1885 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 15/9808 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 16/7614 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 1/1383 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 3/1173 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 1/1373 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 15/3377 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 17/2548 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 4/1937 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 3/1213 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 28/3891 It seems like very few of us ever talk about paper charts. Everything is electronic these days. My q
Hey Stu and other SF sailors... Dick McKee at 9:49am 03.15.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1534 We are planning our summer trip and intend to go from Marina del Rey to San Francisco. We will leave

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Tiller topcat0399 at 2:36pm 02.24.22 I wonder how flexy that emt will be under load. Last year I needed a new tiller; a pair of new whee
Long term lay up info sail sfbay at 2:35pm 02.24.22 The following is based on my experience laying up my Hunter 386 sailboat (on the hard), Ford F250 di
Potential Buyer of DS1 itsmeken at 2:31pm 02.24.22 Thank you all for your replies and information. As a youth my first sailing experience was in a Las
New Fire Extinguisher Regs thinwater at 2:21pm 02.24.22 Also a good time for people to consider that this is a minimum. Fire blanket? Better in the galley.
New Fire Extinguisher Regs thinwater at 2:15pm 02.24.22 Good post. I did not know this, because it is new. But I replace them more often that that anyway.
New Fire Extinguisher Regs jviss at 2:04pm 02.24.22 Thank you! I also have a fixed, automatic system, but it's probably halon, and out of date.
Potential Buyer of DS1 (2) Sunbird22358 at 1:56pm 02.24.22 Johnb, The DS I is NOT self-bailing, only the DS II and DS III were self-bailing. I have attached a
New Fire Extinguisher Regs (1) jssailem at 1:46pm 02.24.22 jviss... It looks like you need two 5B extinguishers at a minimum. If code dated New in 2017 you mee
Yanmar 3YM30 Oil pressure sender threads Scott B at 1:36pm 02.24.22 Just talked with ACDC. He at first said the 1/8 BSP thread would work, bu that the M10 is better.
Looking to Buy Nicro Fico adjustable stop jssailem at 1:28pm 02.24.22 Rabe, You may find the Nicro Fico part you seek at Nicro-Fico 599/600 Travellers
Replacing sail slugs Stu Jackson at 12:57pm 02.24.22 You could also ask on our C34 Forum: Main Message Board There are many folks there who have boat s
New Catalina 30 Owner Stu Jackson at 12:50pm 02.24.22 . I highly recommend you make some effort to at least view what's available there. Three main area
Special Thanks for Help From the Dock PaulK at 12:47pm 02.24.22 We gathered a pick-up crew on the dock for a sail one day and had a blast on our J/36. My wife and I
MH40 Autopilot drive motor Phantom154 at 12:42pm 02.24.22 Yes. Port side helm. I could hear it running when I was testing the motor..
Any experience with Viper line from New England ropes? LakeShark at 12:41pm 02.24.22 Since NE Ropes says Viper is new, there may not be many respondents who have experience with it.
New Fire Extinguisher Regs jviss at 12:40pm 02.24.22 I'm confused. I ordered a few fairly expensive extinguishers at the end of 2017. They are UL rated
MH40 Autopilot drive motor Hello Below at 12:39pm 02.24.22 Where is the drive motor for the autopilot on my MH40? There isn't anything attached at the rudder
Tiller Tater at 12:37pm 02.24.22 The original is just some 6061 1" square tubing with 2 bends. If you have a local welding shop stop
New Fire Extinguisher Regs jssailem at 12:34pm 02.24.22 Thanks for the announcement. Looks like another entry on the Annual PreCruise Check List.
Any experience with Viper line from New England ropes? PaulK at 12:26pm 02.24.22 The Viper line has the polyester jacket that you want for gripping the winch and long-term UV protec

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