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diesel engine maintenance for dummies class windarra at 2:35pm 11.09.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1641 Hi, first time with a diesel engine 10 hp . Would love to take a class. Located on Cape Cod. Anyone
spreader lights alex at 1:28pm 11.09.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1188 im looking to add spreader lights this winter to my H-34. What size lights should i use and how pow
Plotter/VHF combo Geoff K at 12:31pm 11.09.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1871 Looking at Standard Horizon CPV 350, a chartplotter and VHF combination. Does anyone have info regar
Sailor Tony Bob?????????? jackhartjr at 12:29pm 11.09.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1226 Hi folks, a couple of weeks ago someone asked where Sailor Tony Bob, (I know thats not his name, it
Exhaust system in Irwin 37 stevee9259 at 11:44am 11.09.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1221 I'm replacing the exhaust system in my Irwin 37 and am considering increasing the diameter. The engi
Irwin 37 Exhaust System stevee9259 at 11:05am 11.09.08 Irwin 0/2086 I'm replacing the exhaust system in my Irwin 37 and am considering increasing the diameter. The engi
Beneteau 361 - spinnaker size? philip_B361 at 8:27am 11.09.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1563 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 0/1009 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 3/1280 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) 7/1885 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 12/2020 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 7/1761 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 4/2128 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 0/4436 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 14/2296 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 6/2480 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 19/2313 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 1/1823 Is the Boat Babe thread dead?
Mcgregor 25 piolot house conversion?? Chip at 5:04pm 11.08.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/3561 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 4/1400 As you know I have acquired a 1988 Macgregor 26D and I am going around the boat and fixing up little

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mast raising (1) MacBeane at 5:49pm 01.31.22 Okay thanks! That really helped a lot. Right now I'm running the tie-down straps to the trailer, an
Blue Water Insurance Johann at 5:40pm 01.31.22
H240 Rudder Questions Crazy Dave Condon at 5:39pm 01.31.22 Are you referring to the single turning block inside the rudder post?
Jumping Cursor Tater at 5:29pm 01.31.22 If you are on a laptop.... I killed the pad in Device Manager. I hate those things. If that is the
Jumping Cursor rgranger at 5:14pm 01.31.22 If you are on a laptop, then it is most likely your mouse tracker pad. Not much you can do but hav
Blue Water Insurance PaulK at 5:06pm 01.31.22 We've used Gowrie Group, in Essex CT. We don't generally go far afield, but they seem to be well co
New smaller boat. PaulK at 4:58pm 01.31.22 Looks well thought-out and comfortable.
Adding an Hour Meter Benny17441 at 4:53pm 01.31.22 When I say fuel range can vary from hour to hour I meant that you could leave port and be running at
Yanmar impeller replacement Paul356 at 4:46pm 01.31.22 Niemiec Marine in New Bedford, Mass., now has the Yanmar parts franchise, at least for east of the M
Raising the Mast Tater at 4:39pm 01.31.22 Great. Thanks for the info. By the way Tater... I grew up just down the road from Logan Martin Lake
Rudder repairs (1) racenmotorsports at 4:13pm 01.31.22 We turned the rudder on it's side and started digging at the lower mount with the cracked glass. Al
Rudder repairs (2) racenmotorsports at 4:10pm 01.31.22 Sorry for the delay in response. Been hiding from the tough Texas winter...LOL. I finally got to br
Install CC 38 solid rod, keel step onto my Oceanis 400 advice/help El �ltimo at 3:51pm 01.31.22 We own a Beneteau 41S5 1991 with stainless steel solid rod stays except the aftstay and forestay (9
Raising the Mast JeremyW at 3:41pm 01.31.22 They replace the existing adjusters. I measured my adjusters and they are within the range of these
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Spring Assist Lift Bracket pclarksurf at 3:19pm 01.31.22 yikes-- big difference in the model years there.
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Spring Assist Lift Bracket (2) Gene Neill at 3:16pm 01.31.22 Not sure if I understand that correctly. On our 87 new design, the outboard motor bracket bolts do
One week Sail adventure Capt Robbie at 3:09pm 01.31.22 if you plan to do weekend trips a lot which I would hope. Then purchase a jumpstart pack and bring
Update racenmotorsports at 3:05pm 01.31.22 Great to have you back! Keep pushing and get well!
One week Sail adventure Davidasailor26 at 2:53pm 01.31.22
H240 Rudder Questions (2) patbratton at 2:45pm 01.31.22 I drilled the new hole for the single block attachment for the lifting line for the rudder. It works

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