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Slingbox Rich at 9:52pm 02.28.08 Ask All Sailors 3/921 I'm curious if anyone has used or is currently using a slingbox. It sounds like an obvious choice fo
Mast head light JungleJetJock at 11:56pm 02.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/983 Anyone know the correct bulb for the anchor/steaming light on a Hunter 260? I really would prefer t
polarity alarm I.R. WC at 2:21am 02.29.08 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1181 After a day of sailing and returning to my slip at a local marina, the polarity alarm sounded after
outboard mount quilombo at 2:38am 02.29.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1019 hey everyone, does it matter where I mount my outboard, port or starboard? I had it on the port si
Chicken or the egg type question... Brian D at 2:54am 02.29.08 Ask All Sailors 17/1331 I know I could probably search the archive for this, but sometimes I like to just jump right out the
Counteweighted mast Jerry Dykhuisen at 2:59am 02.29.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1139 Some years ago I saw a sailboat with a counterweighted mast. Coming to a bridge, the guy just tilte
Teak deck Rick at 5:16am 02.29.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1901 A teak deck on a fiberglass boat looks classy when it is new and is supposed to provide a very good
Anchor windless manuel captainwolf at 12:25am 02.29.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1164 I'm looking for a horizontal manual anchor windlass to fit into the anchor well on my 1997 Hunter 34
Sunbrella VS UV Dacron Kadima at 5:21am 02.29.08 Ask All Sailors 10/6249 I am adding a cover to my furling 135% headsail. Some say go with a darker sunbrella for better pro
Boat trailer and mast raising system William Guenther at 7:04am 02.29.08 Mid-Size Boats 6/1476 I recently bought a 1990 Hunter 28. I live in a desert so I need a trailer for this boat. It has a w
Weekend discussion topic: self promo in forums Phil Herring at 7:17am 02.29.08 Ask All Sailors 38/3527 I'm transferring this discussion here from CatalinaOwners.com, where we hijacked a perfectly innocen
A/C size for B361 (1) George Pyrpiris at 7:20am 02.29.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1263 I am in the process of buying an AC unit for the boat. It's between a 12K or a 16K btu. Anyone hav
ports D. Miller at 10:14am 02.29.08 Other Sailboats 0/789 I have a 1976 oday 27 I need to replace the fixed ports in the main cabin I have been unablee to
Need some advice Les at 11:03am 02.29.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1277 After all these years I think I need to downsize my boat. While I presently have the perfect Hunter
Broken Stanchion Kevin at 11:45am 02.29.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1085 Hi Guys:Winter snows filled my tarp and broke the top of one of my stanchions.Any suggestions fo
Replace standing rigging? How often? Steve L22188 at 12:34pm 02.29.08 Ask All Sailors 20/12523 The post earlier this week about the guy who lost his mast set my brain in motion. When should one
d-i-y trailer plans chiliman61 at 12:11pm 02.29.08 Ask All Sailors 4/3299 i bought a 28' sailboat that was abandond at a storage facility. the former owner sanded the entire
Bimini top for 25' O'Day Capt. Seaweed at 2:02pm 02.29.08 Ask An Oday Owner 9/3262 I just purchase a 25' O'Day and would like to install an bimini top. The space between the back stay
Got'a Love thoes Kids Stillraining at 2:04pm 02.29.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1526 Planning to work on my boat nowadays takes a spread sheet or a computer program around my house. H
Boat stolen! JCPH3 at 4:34pm 02.29.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1579 My 2007 Mac 26m was stolen out of winter storage. She has been retrieved minus the outboard all stan

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Midship cleat on toe rail? sail sfbay at 8:12am 08.20.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! If it was my sailboat I would insta
Fuel Cap Winch Mechone at 8:11am 08.20.21 do you have a link to the Beneteau parts site? or, do I need to call their service? BENETEAU USA
To Electric or not to Electric that is the question/ libraryjeans at 8:11am 08.20.21
Need source for boat plumbing parts Stu Jackson at 8:03am 08.20.21 @Dr. D Isn't there another way to do it? Abandon the above waterline sink drain. Close the thru
Redoing salon table on a Beneteau 37 (1) sail sfbay at 7:58am 08.20.21 Suggest doing an internet serach on "newer beneteau 37 salon table images" to see examples like the
Backstay adjuster Scott T-Bird at 7:39am 08.20.21 It's a worthwhile addition. If it's a split backstay, I prefer @Joe solution. It's a very good one
Backstay adjuster Sailfanatic at 7:38am 08.20.21 Wichard or block and tackle adjusters are good for a single backstay, but what do you do with a a
Fuel Cap Winch sunlover at 7:32am 08.20.21 Interesting idea, but still a pain in the arse as the OP has found. RTFL (a modification of RTFM)
Catalina 25 trailer help. (1) nayterobertson at 7:32am 08.20.21 Hey i was thinking if you could give me the measurement from the top edge of the board across and th
propeller selection, and shifting Boomer2it at 7:24am 08.20.21 There may be a bracket available for your engine to reverse the direction of the shift cable. The Y
Backstay adjuster DougM at 7:08am 08.20.21 Wichard or block and tackle adjusters are good for a single backstay, but what do you do with a a s
Wooden DougM at 7:01am 08.20.21 I believe it was an unintended consequence of the "No Child Left Behind" policies enacted in the ea
356 in boom reefing -need options (1) sail sfbay at 7:00am 08.20.21 Consider single line jiffy reefing system:
Yanmar 4JH2E Impeller Source sail sfbay at 6:51am 08.20.21 I often purchase parts from this site: Yanmar 4JH4AE (marinedieselparts.com) and Yanmar Spare Parts
Chainplate Caulking sail sfbay at 6:38am 08.20.21 You could use butyl tape Bed-It Tape - A marine butyl / elastomeric sealant for boats \| Compass Mari
356 in boom reefing -need options Sailfanatic at 6:31am 08.20.21 Assuming you are referencing a single-line reefing setup, the one on our P31-2 works quite well for
Chainplate Caulking Timm R Oday25 at 6:30am 08.20.21 Do you not have stainless plates that go over the chainplates ? Most of use butyl tape under the pl
Never say never Captain Larry-DH at 6:24am 08.20.21 Been a member of the bimini club for years. Even if it's not hot, the sun promotes skin aging and ca
Cleats RolfSail at 6:05am 08.20.21 Thanks for the response Benny. I will probably use one hole then drill another as you said. I los
Wooden dLj at 6:00am 08.20.21 My project nearly done. ind of stuff doesn't it? Gotta say, that is looking real nice! Did you m

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