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Help found these good looking folding teak tables caguy at 5:24am 09.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1194 I want to use it for the cockpit. Found them on Ebay but can purchase directly from seller for $17 a
Edson Wheel Steering- Balance/Adjustment? Barry7363 at 6:29am 09.11.07 Catalina 30 2/1470 We have a 1983 C-30 which we bought last year. We have an oe Edson wheel and this year have noticed
Yamaha 30 dodger/bimini Frank at 6:38am 09.11.07 Yamaha 4/2307 Hi:Has anyone tried to add a dodger and/or bimini to a Yamaha 30? It seems difficult to do proper
buying a yankee 30 jeff osborne at 7:14am 09.11.07 Other Sailboats 0/1480 I am looking at buying a 1972 yankee 30 hull #85 and was wandering if anyone could tell me what mark
Edson Wheel Steering- Balance/Adjustment? Barry7363 at 7:10am 09.11.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1407 Our 1983 C-30 has an oe Edson wheel and this year we've noticed a distinct "pull" to Port when motor
Hunter 25.5 Port replacement laketravisman at 7:32am 09.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1181 I want to replace the side and front ports. I would like to get recommendations for where to purchas
Shaft Strut replacement Randy P at 7:25am 09.11.07 Big Boats 5/1413 Hello,I have to replace the cutlass strut on my 1988 hunter 37 (broke in half). The boat will have
Volvo 2003t repower Yanmar Autoprop for sale David Knebes at 7:57am 09.11.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2585 Well my 2003t has finally given me enough grief to repower. I have made my choice between a Volvo D
Auto Pilot Rudder Control Self Test John Ehricht at 8:09am 09.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/950 Our Auto Pilot ST4000+ always did something(self Test?) in standby as soon as it was powered up and
Should I get a furling system? Dick Westwood at 8:22am 09.11.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1971 I've been sailing my Cal 20 with regular headsails (working jib, a racing jib, and a genoa). Since I
Hull structure comparisons frenchy at 9:46am 09.11.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 21/2957 I have questions regarding the structure of hulls. I want to buy a live aboard/ blue water boat. I
Sailboat Magazine David Hall22685 at 10:15am 09.11.07 Day Sailers 1/1301 Having been out of sailing for some years and having just bought a Hunter 170, I would like to suscr
Adding air conditioning Larry14199 at 10:28am 09.11.07 Big Boats 2/1147 I will be adding AC to my h34 this winter. I would like to hear from anyone that has completed this
Cabin storage locker Mark15093 at 11:13am 09.11.07 Catalina 22 3/1466 The forwrd port side locker, where the keel bolt is has some issues.1) lately there has been water
In boom furling system Leigh14353 at 12:10pm 09.11.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1120 I am considering installing an in-boom furling system for the huge main sail on my Vision 32. Has a
B & R rig reefing LSCalifornia at 1:58pm 09.11.07 Big Boats 20/2422 Anyone with the newer fractional rig care to chime in with their reefing practices. I'm still getti
Knocking me out - what is it?? Joe Bisacca at 3:31pm 09.11.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1176 I have a 1984 Catalina 36 Tall Rig in great shape. The only deal is that the interior cabin develop
fractional rig vs mast head serenity4u2 at 4:27pm 09.11.07 Ask All Sailors 69/10616 OK old salts. I am upgrading to a hunter 45CC... would someone express thier views about hunters an
oven scares me anchormate at 9:21pm 09.08.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1111 I'm sure that I'm not the only person who is afraid of their 2burner propane stove/oven in the C-34.
rig tension kaamrhein at 11:16pm 09.08.07 Big Boats 1/1379 what would the numbers be on a loose gauge for shround tension on a 36 mkII.

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B 311 bilge pump float switch CliffM at 2:14am 10.07.21 If there is a bilge pump installed in the boat, you already have the wiring necessary to either ins
New J/9 Sailboat danstanford at 1:58am 10.07.21 I own a J/88 and if I was to buy another boat it would almost certainly be another J. They are well
Hi, I'm from NB Canada, any of you sailors on this forum would know where to buy a complete/overall rebuilt kit for a Yanmar 2GM20 engine? Acadian_53 at 1:09am 10.07.21 I have built several of the GM series. In fact - have a fully machined (factory specs) 2GM20 in t
Hi, I'm from NB Canada, any of you sailors on this forum would know where to buy a complete/overall rebuilt kit for a Yanmar 2GM20 engine? Acadian_53 at 12:50am 10.07.21 First of all, It would have to be a Yanmar dealer as Yanmar is obsessive about territory. Secondly
What do You know about Rudders? JohnShannon at 11:30pm 10.06.21 Phils foils might have one already made up in Ottawa, but I think they changed their name. Longer
Hunter 33 - separation of floor pan from hull (1) woofetc at 9:50pm 10.06.21 Suggest watching the videos that I recommended on You Tube. I think you will have a better underst
B 311 bilge pump float switch Benny17441 at 9:30pm 10.06.21 If there is a bilge pump installed in the boat, you already have the wiring necessary to either inst
Companionway Hatch Storage RussC at 8:38pm 10.06.21 I leave mine by my garage when I go sailing, but if you want to take it with you it does actually "f
Hunter 33 - separation of floor pan from hull BigEasy at 7:50pm 10.06.21 I had some discussions with Brett Leary at Hunter and he seemed to indicate the same - that the str
More on Maine Sail Phil Herring at 7:43pm 10.06.21 I'll try to contact someone tomorrow to see if they need help with that. My hunch is that between Ro
Hi, I'm from NB Canada, any of you sailors on this forum would know where to buy a complete/overall rebuilt kit for a Yanmar 2GM20 engine? Charles Erwin at 6:04pm 10.06.21 I have built several of the GM series. In fact - have a fully machined (factory specs) 2GM20 in th
More on Maine Sail Captain W at 5:54pm 10.06.21
170 Under Main Only Clark at 5:46pm 10.06.21 Thanks guys, I appreciate your input. It made for some good discussion. As it turns out, I passed on
New Airmar Technology TimFromLI at 5:21pm 10.06.21 Of course they come out with that right after I upgraded to the previous model Airmar DST.
New Airmar Technology shemandr at 5:20pm 10.06.21 Well that's why I posted it. We'll see.
Porthole Question (2) sail sfbay at 5:08pm 10.06.21 Thanks! Will you have a guy install them for you, or are you planning to do it yourself? What was th
Hi, I'm from NB Canada, any of you sailors on this forum would know where to buy a complete/overall rebuilt kit for a Yanmar 2GM20 engine? Ralph Johnstone at 4:56pm 10.06.21 First of all, It would have to be a Yanmar dealer as Yanmar is obsessive about territory. Secondly,
Edson guardrail extensions JRacer at 4:56pm 10.06.21 Hope you get a positive reply as that would be good to know.
Water Heater hoses Tally Ho at 4:53pm 10.06.21
Southco latch for C&C 44 engine access hatch ~ 3" x 1 3/8" sail sfbay at 4:52pm 10.06.21 Welcome to the forum!! Suggest contacting Southco for their catalgue, which I recently did Latches

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