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Beneteau 361 - spinnaker size? philip_B361 at 8:27am 11.09.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1492 What size (in square meters if possible) symmetric spinnaker is suitable for a Beneteau 361? Thanks
REplacement for the two plastic covers on 1980 27' green and red lights z280nut at 7:16am 11.09.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/969 Is there a source for the plastic bulb covers on the orginal left and right hand side of the 1980 27
H260 and similar mast stepping HAL at 7:11am 11.09.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1228 On the Hunter 260 and similar boats the mast is raised using the mainsheet. Has anyone tried doublin
Classified Ads Tab Dan H at 6:04am 11.09.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 7/1756 Gents, The link for the Classified Ads Tab doesn't work. It takes me to a dead page. The drop down G
Do I need to paint my prop? (3) Hermit Scott at 3:29am 11.09.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1896 Do I need to paint my prop with some kind of primer and some kind of anti-fouling paint? I have a n
It's not broken; Should I fix it? Rich Stidger at 12:34am 11.09.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1717 I have two conflicting philosophies- one says if it's not broken, don't mess with it. The other is
Differences in Hunter 44DS since inception Rayjanine@aol.com at 10:14pm 11.08.08 Big Boats 4/1912 I would like to know if anyone has the history of the 44DS from its inception to the current 2009 Mo
Grampian 23: Standing rigging neillaun at 7:10pm 11.08.08 Grampian 0/4258 Greetings: I'm rigging a Grampian 23 from scratch and would appreciate info regarding the correct s
Draft for the 20' Slarkin50 at 6:32pm 11.08.08 Ask An Oday Owner 14/2084 I bought a 20' O'Day this Sept and everywhere I looked saw it had a 14" draft. When I took it out of
Key blank for Beneteau 23 hatch djelinek6cdd at 6:11pm 11.08.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2172 I know that Ilco makes a blank that will fit the hatch but I've lost that information. Can someone t
Ventalation ? Bob S at 5:40pm 11.08.08 Ask All Sailors 19/2181 Now that the oil is changed the water and toilet winterized and the boat is under canvas is it OK to
Where is Boat Babe? ulpilotrmh at 5:09pm 11.08.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1778 Is the Boat Babe thread dead?
Mcgregor 25 piolot house conversion?? Chip at 5:04pm 11.08.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/3428 I own 2 mcgregors, a 87 and an older 74 that I just purcsased I'm looking to convert the 74 to a p
Can you please tell me what this is? (2) v3n0m at 4:05pm 11.08.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1301 As you know I have acquired a 1988 Macgregor 26D and I am going around the boat and fixing up little
water tank leak QP Chuck at 2:08pm 11.08.08 The Cherubini Hunters 24/3686 I have the 1982 model H37C. The water tank under the starboard settee has sprung a leak, bad enough
Back from Morning Light Wayne M at 1:48pm 11.08.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1194 My wife and I just got back from the midwest premiere of Morning Light. The movie was great. The rea
Crack Repair frank balcer at 1:23pm 11.08.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1670 My 1974 Pearson 30 has numerous spider cracks and nicks on the decks and cockpit sole.I purchased a
Bottom Paint in Florida seadaddler at 12:53pm 11.08.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1234 Well I finally did bring my Hunter-36 down to Florida and for now it is on the east coast on the har
Nav station project Merry Prankster at 12:04pm 11.08.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1300 One of my winter projects on my 1980 H27 is to turn the area beneath my nav table into usable storag
Valve Adjustments, Universal 5416 Engine CharlieHall at 12:01pm 11.08.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1244 Need help locating the timing marks on my Universal 5416 engine. The service manual says to remove

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Adding a microwave to a Beneteau 37 kodiak1120 at 4:13pm 06.19.21 I checked the boat and there is an outlet installed in the microwave cabinet, so it should be pretty
Install Diesel generator in the Bavaria? JamesG161 at 4:12pm 06.19.21 My only experience has been with Kohler. Since you understand output sizing and selected needs, I w
New Windlass - V1 or V2 for 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 (13000lbs) jssailem at 3:38pm 06.19.21 Read the manual.
Wooden blocks for my Keel (1) jssailem at 3:34pm 06.19.21 Out here we have a few pieces lying about on the beach that could be cut down and repurposed.
Keel wench.. Rick486 at 3:19pm 06.19.21 Does it use the larger drum size that the oem ones switched to ? Evidently Catalina factory switche
West Marine Sold (again) Davidasailor26 at 2:49pm 06.19.21 Yeah. The two things customers, and most everybody, hate most to pay for are shipping and parking.
Joker valve substitute for Thetford Headmate justsomeguy at 2:40pm 06.19.21 Can anyone give me some first hand knowledge? https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/joker-valv
West Marine Sold (again) ggrizzard at 2:30pm 06.19.21 And I was concerned that no one but me would care!!! :biggrin:
Replacing furling line on under deck furler nveater at 1:32pm 06.19.21 I have the Hood under deck Furler on my 33.5. While it was a bit fiddley, it wasn't that difficult t
West Marine Sold (again) Kings Gambit at 12:54pm 06.19.21 Yeah. The two things customers, and most everybody, hate most to pay for are shipping and parking. C
My "new" 2000 Mac26X trailer, does it have surge brakes? Wade Gizzy at 12:49pm 06.19.21 I had a 300 mile trip home from Ohio to Harrisburg, Pa on interstate 80 across the Appalachian mount
West Marine Sold (again) Davidasailor26 at 12:31pm 06.19.21 Defender is my go to on-line store. If I order in the AM its at my door the next day. That used to
Raymarine Evolution Wheel Pilot Install (2) Closing Time at 11:56am 06.19.21
UPS must hate sailors Capt jgw at 11:55am 06.19.21 I just got a gallon epoxy kit delivered by UPS. Outside of the box was wet and sticky and I thought
Sail Cover Between Sailing Days duck21 at 11:52am 06.19.21 I was pretty pro-active with daily covering on my Catalina. However, on our new Hunter 376 the bimin
Funny Friday!!! SFS at 11:45am 06.19.21 I want to know what the guy on the right is using for bait :biggrin: He's gonna need a bigger reel
Traveler car replacement for Newport 17' (1) Ward H at 11:27am 06.19.21 @Dzianko Welcome to the forum! My first sailboat was a 76 Newport 17. Fun boat. Is this the traveler
Lookout for Abandoned Piers (3) Davidasailor26 at 11:08am 06.19.21 Another example of why I really, really hate vector charts. And NOAA is discontinuing raster charts
Lookout for Abandoned Piers Davidasailor26 at 10:53am 06.19.21 It's an unfortunate newbie mistake. And sometimes a not-so-newbie mistake - https://www.yachtingw
Boat Explosion in Greenport Rick Webb at 10:45am 06.19.21 Anyone else old enough to remember potato cannons? They were all the rage for about a year. Raw p

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