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Which Nav system for my 30' Newport? Bazzer at 8:41am 02.04.09 Ask All Sailors 28/5608 We have purchased a 1986 Newport 30 and I am wanting to install a Radar and Nav system, what would y
Dinghy questions Geoff K at 7:31am 02.04.09 Ask All Sailors 17/4648 Three dinghy questions; 1) Has anyone had an opportunity to compare Zodiac with Brig? Looking at
CDI reefer II Traveller at 6:46am 02.04.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1805 Does anyone know where I can get The upper and lower downhaul tensioners for a CDI reefer II system.
Understand 703sailandcruise at 2:10am 02.04.09 Sails Call Lounge 3/4469 So I walk into class, and naturally, sit down next to the cute girl I was eye flirting with the week
Where can I find it?? MrMikey64 at 12:24am 02.04.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1364 Does anyone out there have a good source in So Cal for new and/or used Mac 25 parts and accessories?
Looking at Beneteau 393 oceanis... MABell at 9:59pm 02.03.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/14432 ... to buy. It's a 2002 2 cabin model. Owners seems to be the meticulous type. Anyone had experien
Mast Base Corrosion - Morgan 323 waltdrechsler at 9:51pm 02.03.09 Morgan 5/6276 I am in the final stages of purchasing a 1984 Morgan 323. Surveyor pointed out some slight corrosion
toilet hose John at 7:14pm 02.03.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2341 I have the white type hose leading to the holding tank. How long is this hose usually good for? Than
Ground breaking new surgery Maine Sail at 6:24pm 02.03.09 Sails Call Lounge 3/3345 I don't normally post here but here it goes.. Surgeons remove healthy kidney through donor's vagina
What Would You Do? John at 6:00pm 02.03.09 Ask All Sailors 18/3018 While my mast is down, I decided to replace my boat's 10 year-old standing rigging. I got two (verba
Think you're a sailor? shorty at 5:12pm 02.03.09 Ask All Sailors 7/3530 read this guys obit: He was born in Holyoke on June 13, 1917 to the late Alfred and Flora C. (Lavall
Repaired Mast (3) jaymenator at 4:12pm 02.03.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2211 I purchased an O'day 22 with a repaired mast and hate to buy new if not needed. From the attached pi
old alternator vs new gel batteries? deneaux at 4:06pm 02.03.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2965 Hunter tech support is closed and my owners manual is in another state onboard my 2001 Hunter 450...
Where to purchase teak & holly plywood Pat T at 3:21pm 02.03.09 Ask All Sailors 9/24920 I have to replace a section of my cabin floor. It is teak ' holly, 3/8 thick. I need a piece approxi
Do Not Fly This Flag!!! Bad Obsession at 1:24pm 02.03.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2280 http://library.thinkquest.org/25326/Viking/viking1.gif That is the flag I am speaking of. I am not
Interior refit gregreinhard at 1:09pm 02.03.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2218 My cal 28 has old texturized foam backed cloth covering many areas of the bulkheads. I plan to strip
Don't you love lighthouses? (1) Warren Milberg at 12:30pm 02.03.09 Ask All Sailors 21/3675 Sharps Island Light is on the Chesapeake and about 11 miles SE of my marina. When the winds are favo
Opinions Needed: Regular Sailboat Maintenance sweetsurrender at 11:40am 02.03.09 Ask All Sailors 20/3167 I'm getting ready to be a new boat owner and I've been doing as much as I can to learn about what wo
Loose Footed Main Bilgewater at 11:04am 02.03.09 Smaller Boats 5/1331 Mid-winter doldrum wonderings: I have a 95 h26, and wonder if there would be any advantage to riggi
new cabin sole tholt at 10:50am 02.03.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1493 just got an estimate that my new cabin sole would require 80 hours work. Seems REALLY high to me. I

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1985 Newport 30 Propeller Shaft Spar Davidasailor26 at 2:38pm 03.02.22 While the shaft zinc might look intact, in that construction, the cutlass bearing inside the stru
Dometic AC needs capacitor (2) SEMPERAVANTI41 at 2:32pm 03.02.22 I have a working board removed from my 2011 Hunter 50. It was a Marvair 16,000. PM me if your intere
V-Belt Replacement jviss at 2:31pm 03.02.22 You reminded me, I have some serpentine belts of the wrong size that I forgot to return for a refund
A Windlass for my 28' (1) jviss at 2:22pm 03.02.22
V-Belt Replacement Crusty Ol Salt at 2:20pm 03.02.22 My belts do not have shrinkage. Not even when it is really cold outside. Sorry, I just had too.
V-Belt Replacement lehighsail at 2:12pm 03.02.22 My belts do not have shrinkage.
Dometic AC needs capacitor BigEasy at 2:11pm 03.02.22 Have you removed the board from its mount and had a look at the back side? Often when components g
A Windlass for my 28' Growl at 2:00pm 03.02.22
Need larger hole in hatch (1) Dr. D at 1:54pm 03.02.22 Thanks for all the input. It went fine. Until I went to put the collar in the 3.5" hole. Reread the
Another Ship is burning. Tater at 1:25pm 03.02.22 A cargo ship carrying thousands of cars, including Porsches, Audis, and Bentleys, has sunk in the A
Water pump thwilson at 1:23pm 03.02.22 Thank you Stu. Nice to know whats going on. It's a raw water pump as you mentioned. Tom
A Windlass for my 28' (1) jviss at 1:19pm 03.02.22 You know, you could fabricate a piece to go across the anchor locker, under the cover, and cut a hol
A Windlass for my 28' jviss at 1:16pm 03.02.22 Looking at the pic, and just imagining the space on the foredeck of a 28', I wouldn't think you coul
The LiFePo4 Revolution! Johann at 1:12pm 03.02.22 Does the last line mean that if you insured at $150K of hull value you'd have a "deductible" so to
New Battery power flare replacement Hello Below at 1:12pm 03.02.22 For Canadian boaters. These fellas have been approved in the US for a number of years. I purchased
Another Ship is burning. jviss at 1:04pm 03.02.22 Neptune has the ship now. A cargo ship carrying thousands of cars, including Porsches, Audis, and
Dometic AC needs capacitor kbgunn at 1:02pm 03.02.22 Thanks for the great feedback. I called Dometic support and they are great. No complaints about them
1985 Newport 30 Propeller Shaft Spar jviss at 1:00pm 03.02.22 Here's an excellent thread on this topic: Strut Gone Pink - Failed During Cutlass Bearing Replaceme
Water pump Stu Jackson at 12:58pm 03.02.22 Assuming raw water pump (you didn't say): Usually means nothing. As long as the faceplate is tight,
A Windlass for my 28' (1) Growl at 12:58pm 03.02.22

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