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H27 1978 cabin top kielboatsa at 2:07pm 01.19.09 Mid-Size Boats 7/1746 I am getting ready to install some rope clutches and winches on my cabin top to runs lines aft to th
Boltec? John at 1:39pm 01.19.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1511 Boatech? Is anybody familiar with Boatech? I think that's the spelling, although I can't find anyth
9.2 prop size/pitch Rok at 1:23pm 01.19.09 S2 12/5417 I'm interested in hearing what other 9.2 owners have regarding prop size. I have a Yanmar 2GM20F (16
how to replace lifelines Ginger80 at 12:30pm 01.19.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/4313 I have a 1992 Catalina 30 , the lifelines are sagging and a station holding the life lines got knock
beaching with retractable keel? sail22sandiego at 12:21pm 01.19.09 Catalina 22 6/5407 As novice sailors and clueless keel users, is it safe to beach our boat (with the keel up of course)
Com-Pac sailors Forum captain cajun at 11:10am 01.19.09 Com-Pac 2/4620 To all Com-Pac sailors, If 5 members join this group, we can have our own forum. Go to Com-Pac sail
Jib with extension at bottom ? elvatoli at 9:28am 01.19.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2951 I'm planning to add an extension to the front bottom part of the jib in my Venture 25. Since the Jib
Travelling North this Year (1) amcmahon at 9:17am 01.19.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1332 Hey fellow Carolinians, I have a 1984 hunter 27 that I keep moored in the Brunswick River near Wilmi
home page Hermit Scott at 8:53am 01.19.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/1859 Does any one else have part of the text chopped off of the 'more featured' list? Or am I using a wro
Companionway Hatch BarbossaHunter26 at 8:07am 01.19.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1308 I purchased a '97 Hunter 26 this past summer. It has been a great first-time boat; however, this is
Chipped bottom (2) T37 Phil at 6:03am 01.19.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1592 Last month I asked about how people evaluate the severity of bottom paint issues. The consensus see
Yanmar 2GM20F oil pressure problems mtoppozini at 5:33am 01.19.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/4232 Hi folks...hope someone can help me out here... I recently bought a Hunter 29.5 with a 2GM engine.
Having trouble going potty (3) Hermit Scott at 4:20am 01.19.09 Catalina 30 3/1561 I have this old head in my C30. I See the rebuild kits are about $75. Does that usually do it on thi
Opening photos in new window an option? Napa Ed at 8:31pm 01.18.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1920 Sorry if this has been asked and answered; searched the site talk forum but no find. On the old si
tv antenna ajsail1 at 8:22pm 01.18.09 Ask All Sailors 11/3094 im planning to add a tv antenna on the boat this season. My port is beyond 30 miles from the city o
MPG, could i expect on say a 40' boat? Baja Will at 8:00pm 01.18.09 Ask All Sailors 19/24236 OK,(again Newbie question) been off here for a few months still narrowing my search for a boat. It
410 Leak Dave Long Beach at 6:57pm 01.18.09 Big Boats 7/1901 When it rains I get water on the front of the post that runs onto the table. I have looked on the b
Obama Express (4) Allan R at 11:27am 01.18.09 Sails Call Lounge 3/3845 While not sailing photos, they are nice pictures of a frozen Susquehanna River while President Elect
rudder problems Michael Diane Murr at 2:58pm 01.18.09 Smaller Boats 9/2533 Hello. I am the owner of a 1983 Hunter, purchased last April. It has been refurbished, updated, et
44 Yanmar pickled. want to "unpickle" it. luvitt at 2:36pm 01.18.09 Big Boats 3/1330 can someone give me a quick rundown on what steps to unpickle my engine? it took on water and was i

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Looking for a Westerbeke 30BThree or 40B Four V-Drive NYSail at 10:35am 01.31.22 Reminds me of the good old days with my 1976 Cal 34 III. Great boat and yes I had the same engine. G
Yanmar impeller replacement DeniseO30 at 10:35am 01.31.22 Years ago I had the same problem with a "run dry" impeller, everything said it would work but it di
Hatch cover needed for 23ft O'Day dmax at 10:23am 01.31.22 Picture?
Yanmar impeller replacement Terry Cox at 10:17am 01.31.22 Agree, disagree, no matter. The off-brand impeller that was supposed to work did not. The Onan brand
Yanmar impeller replacement DeniseO30 at 10:16am 01.31.22 From what I have seen of Yanmar raw water pumps they are omnidirectional meaning they can pump forwa
removing fuel tank (3) Deleted member 117556 at 9:49am 01.31.22 We went through this fun exercise in 2020 when our fuel tank sprang a leak in the middle of a months
One week Sail adventure DArcy at 9:48am 01.31.22 My old C&C27 had two group 27 90A-hr (IIRC) batteries. They were on a 1/2/Both switch and I used one
Looking for recommendations for bareboat charter company in Greece markwbird at 9:46am 01.31.22
Raising the Mast JeremyW at 9:42am 01.31.22 Just a question about those shroud levers. Do they require shorter shrouds? Would the factory shroud
Hull Ralph Johnstone at 9:26am 01.31.22 Repairs after a hurricane, OUCH :wahwah: ! I can mkake out the end grain balsa now that you point i
Yanmar impeller replacement Ralph Johnstone at 9:19am 01.31.22 They can be any brand and purchased from a reputable auto parts store. That's about as uninformed
Yanmar impeller replacement Alan K at 9:06am 01.31.22 A few years ago I began a logical process of replacing hoses on my 20+ year old 3JH3E Yanmar. I st
Beneteau Parts website Captain Marcus at 8:59am 01.31.22 Thanks much. Gonna try him now.
Yanmar impeller replacement jssailem at 8:47am 01.31.22 I have no experience with the Yanmar pump... Looking at the pump image and the fit of the impeller
Help with halyards at mast head CatalinaforaMEa at 8:44am 01.31.22 Thanks everyone for the tips! I think Parsons is right on, in that even when not used as an uphaul I
Hunter 34 owners, hull & liner thickness near keel stub? DeniseO30 at 8:39am 01.31.22 It's going to be tight and probably not work but again I won't know until I get to the boat Elbows
One week Sail adventure jssailem at 8:27am 01.31.22 200AHr batttery. It is expendable (meaning you are not worried about keeping the battery after the t
Yanmar impeller replacement mspeters at 8:22am 01.31.22 Last spring I replaced the impeller on my Yanmar with a Globe impeller, no problems after 500+ hour
35s5 replace windows Hollyberry at 8:06am 01.31.22 I cut & pasted from the 'Beneteau Parts Website' thread... so that's the best I can do. Sorry it's n
Looking for a Westerbeke 30BThree or 40B Four V-Drive jssailem at 7:58am 01.31.22 Depending on the age of a CAL and the model, sinks can be in an island, or along the side of the boa

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