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35.5 batten lengths captainpat at 12:01am 01.25.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1170 Anyone know the batten lengths for the Legend 35.5 Dutchman Main? (My owners manual is on the boat
New avatar (1) tcbro at 9:31pm 01.24.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1293 Just checking out my new avatar.....woohoo!Toms/v Orion's Child"Son, someday you will make a gi
Tall ship video CharlieCobra at 2:16am 01.25.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1281 Long but detailed.Error: Error: expected , but found instead
Which Mac 26 is right for me? Maybe a 26S or D?? mac in my future at 5:24am 01.25.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1148 Hello, I'm narrowing down my search for my first sailboat (used) and want a large trailerable boat,
Cast Iron v Deep Lead Keels Peter Tierney at 7:53am 01.25.08 Bavaria 8/6844 A couple of years ago now I sold my Bavaria 32, it had a deep lead keel. I am now looking around to
Impressed with Stillraining at 7:42am 01.25.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1159 MyBoatStore.comMy order of Teak Guard came in the mail today. They packaged it with two Uniheat sh
Just purchased a Hunter 25 Tayvat at 8:45am 01.25.08 Smaller Boats 7/1823 I'm a new owner (Nov 07), never had her in the water yet. I'm visiting Sarasota, FL Jan 31 to Feb 02
removing rotted flooring material Mike8088 at 9:59am 01.25.08 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1166 Our Oday 26 suffered from chainplate leakage before we bought it. Although they no longer leak, the
Gear Hammock Installation Capn One Aye at 9:45am 01.25.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1256 This may be a silly question , but I just purchased two gear hammocks , and I don't know whether
BVI higgs at 2:35pm 01.25.08 Ask All Sailors 14/1448 Just returned form a 7 day charter in the BVI. The weather was not good with a lot of rain and NE w
replace hose with PVC? agaliha at 4:40pm 01.25.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1648 I posted a question last week in the "all sailboats" section about my Jabsco head problems. I got a
Renault RC-8 Parts Rufus The Amazing at 4:19pm 01.25.08 Lancer 0/1254 Hi, I'm new to the Lancer world and I need some help. I've got a Renault RC-8 and it needs a water p
Difference between 26C and 26S/ both have a swing keel Mik at 3:43pm 01.25.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1439 What is the difference between a C and S? Both seem to have a keel that swings.Error: Error: expect
Caveat Emptor Douglas Washburn at 10:32pm 01.25.08 Big Boats 13/1414 In about six weeks, we will be taking delivery of and re-commissioning a 2003 H356. Obviously, our
Who sells ST4000 drive belts? Mickey84H34 at 12:39am 01.26.08 Ask All Sailors 11/2720 I'm having trouble finding a source for the drive belt for my ST4000 autopilot.I cam across one Web
Circumnavigation - Idylle 15.50 Sandefjord Norway at 3:46am 01.26.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2772 I am going for a circumnavigation and need a strong, reliable yacht that can fight the blue ocean an
Instrument covers Mike8088 at 4:02am 01.26.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1073 Our instruments (depth sounder, knotmeter and compass) are mounted on the bulkhead near the companio
Outhaul in B361 agaliha at 4:47pm 01.25.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1182 A while back I posted a question about the factory rigging of the outhaul on a Beneteau 361 with a "
Water Pump won't Shut off. Tom at 4:45am 01.26.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1099 I seem to have a Problem with the water pump not shutting off. I have checked all the connections to
Reprise: What to do with trans while sailing higgs at 5:36am 01.26.08 Ask All Sailors 28/2216 We have had this discussion before so when I read Don Casey on this topic in Feb Sail mag, I thought

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prop shaft flange bolt size Claude L.-Auger at 9:57am 11.15.21 A few options might work: You could try to find a socket calibrated in 64th. Between 5/8 and 11/16
Second halyard stern hoisted dinghy Claude L.-Auger at 9:45am 11.15.21 Hi Claude, I am very interested in your setup for the dinghy. This looks like it could be a great
Second halyard stern hoisted dinghy Claude L.-Auger at 9:39am 11.15.21 Thank you. So long as the halyard is strong enough and the lead from the mast head is fair, then it
Water in Engine Pan? (1) SawyerCurt at 9:25am 11.15.21 Just to be clear, you are talking about water in the fiberglass catch basin under the engine as poin
Worth the Cutter Rig? SailorElliot at 9:17am 11.15.21 No, it won't provide any more speed. It will give you more heavy weather options. That would be t
Worth the Cutter Rig? dlochner at 9:09am 11.15.21 The big advantage for a twin headsail approach is stability. The 2 sails, when poled out, keep the b
Top Speed of the Flicka 20 (w/ Motor) dlochner at 9:07am 11.15.21 Hello! Sorry I made my initial post so unclear. For future reference, I cruised at over 5 knots wi
Hunter 34 deck non skid needs painting Jim szczublewski at 9:01am 11.15.21 used a angle grinder to take off the non skid pattern and then used kiwi grip.
Water in Engine Pan? AwwShucks at 8:59am 11.15.21 No - small amount of water in pan below the engine - the engine is in one piece. I pulled the dips
Water in Engine Pan? Justin_NSA at 8:55am 11.15.21 Yes - engine oil pan You mean you actually dropped the oil pan off the engine? Still trying to und
Top Speed of the Flicka 20 (w/ Motor) JohnShannon at 8:52am 11.15.21 The questions will keep coming, GPS speed, or speed through the water? Did you have a headwind? a
Awwww, Nuts!!! markwbird at 8:49am 11.15.21 A friend of mine had a similarly damaged mast base. Took it to a rigger and they put a collar aroun
pss dry shaft and vent line on H 41? gfrazzle at 8:49am 11.15.21 Angle it sideways and install a line with catch bottle above the waterline like suggested above. I a
H41 prop, please tel me with prop do you have fstbttms at 8:48am 11.15.21 I wasn't going to have the adjustment in the water. However my diver assured me it wasn't a problem
Water in Engine Pan? AwwShucks at 8:47am 11.15.21 Is this the engine oil pan you're referring to or .......................... ? Yes - engine oil
Water in Engine Pan? Ralph Johnstone at 8:45am 11.15.21 and a couple of tablespoons of water in engine pan. Is this the engine oil pan you're referring t
Worth the Cutter Rig? Scott T-Bird at 8:41am 11.15.21 Hello, I was wondering if it is worth paying a grand or so to install an inner forestay and system
Worth the Cutter Rig? (1) sail sfbay at 8:14am 11.15.21 Appraent;y the Flicka came standard as a masthead sloop with an optional staysail stay Flicka (saili
Top Speed of the Flicka 20 (w/ Motor) sail sfbay at 8:07am 11.15.21 I cruised at over 5 knots with 2500RPM...............that's relatively fast for a 20 ft sailboat.
Top Speed of the Flicka 20 (w/ Motor) Justin_NSA at 8:05am 11.15.21 It's all about the journey, not the destination :cowbell:

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