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in mast furling, mast rake Sandy at 8:38am 07.26.07 Big Boats 6/2847 I own a catalina 387. The backstay tension cannot be brought to spec, as it bottoms out. What is t
fluxgate compass location - 1986 Huntre 34 George H260 at 9:20am 07.26.07 Big Boats 7/1237 Hi All.I'm installing my new raymarine s-1 auto pilot (I hope) and the manual wants me to locate t
1994 Hunter 26 Bimini Bulldog at 9:09am 07.26.07 Smaller Boats 8/1417 I'm trying to fit my 1994 Hunter 26 with a bimini. I don't have the stern rail seats and need some
Does anybody elses 343 list to port? Bimini/Dodger HawaiiDave at 8:54am 07.26.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2227 I just bought a new Benny 343 and it has a noticable list to port...anybody else have this problem?
Hunter 26.5 Running Rigging Specs - diagram needed jerseywaters at 8:42am 07.26.07 Smaller Boats 3/3257 Hi - we are happy Hunter owners having just purchased a Hunter 26.5, 1989. Someone helped us get th
H26 downwind; how much sail on spreaders Fred at 1:29pm 07.26.07 Smaller Boats 12/1316 Question for folks who have sailed their H26/260s a lot; How far do you let the boom out? It seems l
1984 Mac 25 w/ wheel and bowed mast ??? Alexander at 1:03pm 07.26.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1225 Looking at a Mac 25 (1984). The current owner bought it w/ a wheel... When I move the rudder the the
New Packet Weekender owne trontek at 10:58am 07.26.07 Other Sailboats 28/5259 30 or so years ago, used to own a 28' Seabird Yawl(1927, I think). Traded it for a bicycle built for
Help for a new 27' owner Bernie at 10:54am 07.26.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1173 Dear Fellow 27' owners, Hi, I just upgrade from 22 to a 27 and I was wondering if anyone can provi
Owners Manual for 1977 Hunter 27 marich at 10:41am 07.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2146 Could someone please help me find an owner's manual for a 1977 Hunter 27'? I purchased this boat a
Which tiller pilot Jack Spencer at 10:05am 07.26.07 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2019 Any input as to your sucess or dismay with the Simrad T-10 or Raymarine ST-1000 tiller pilots? I ha
Hull and deck joint Theodore Owens at 9:37am 07.26.07 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1505 I have been restoring a Hunter 25 that fell into a poor state of seaworthiness. I have discovered t
Venture 21 Swing Keel Bill Griffin at 3:30pm 07.26.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/890 Anyone know where I can find a reasonably good swing keel for a MacGregor Venture 21?
O Burt2860 at 11:34pm 07.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1189 I have two problems with the spars for my 1989 O Day 192. The most important problem is that the pr
Hunter 23 hull changeover date Brian M H23 at 10:38pm 07.24.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/832 I know that in the 1985 model year, both movable and fixed keels were produced for the H23. Did the
Outboard Gas Question JC192 at 9:56pm 07.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1138 I have a 5hp Mercury outboard on my 192 that is having trouble running; I think related to fuel that
Composting toilets Bob Tigar at 9:12pm 07.24.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1237 Does anyone have any experience with composting toilets? They seem like a natural for sailboats wit
Black soot - open throttle NYSail at 12:00am 07.25.07 Ask All Sailors 17/3025 Hello all, I have a Yanmar 3HM35F (1986) in my Pearson 36-2 that I bought last year. I have repla
Iron-on sail patch George16771 at 1:08am 07.25.07 Ask All Sailors 7/6440 We're trying to get one more summer's use out of the existing mainsail on an O'day Daysailer that we
Replacement Rudder Rich Johns at 1:11am 07.25.07 Seidelmann 1/1612 Lost our rudder on a Seidelmann 25 - looking for low cost replacement.

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Hunter 42 passage "I" beams beneath the soul JamesG161 at 7:29pm 09.16.21 What cracks I see, looks like some Gorilla Wood Glue would repair it. Glue and paint. Not a normal
1997-H410 Stay chainplate cracks !! Windpilot at 7:25pm 09.16.21 Checking mine this weekend, scary thing
Hunter 42 passage "I" beams beneath the soul Terry Cox at 7:15pm 09.16.21 Same model boat as yours. Those 'I' beams are there to support the sole and have no structural effec
Overprotection of prop (too much anode) on BENETEAU Oceanis 351 Will Gilmore at 7:13pm 09.16.21 Depending on the alloy, aluminum can actually be less noble than zinc. If there's zinc in the paint
Raymarine Wheel Drive plus B&G Autopilot? esteege at 7:09pm 09.16.21 I have a 1999 Hunter 340 and want to do the same. Any progress? Any advice on the list of B&G produ
replacement of in-deck solar and of interior ceiling lights sail sfbay at 6:58pm 09.16.21 I think you can find the interior lights on this site's store. Post of photo to be sure.
Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas sail sfbay at 6:55pm 09.16.21 If the canvas is cotton or textile you might be able to dye it.
Question about a racor230r2 and anti-siphon valve (vetus) cfflyboy at 6:43pm 09.16.21 Thank you for that info, that is a great article from good old boat and also great info from racor.
Overprotection of prop (too much anode) on BENETEAU Oceanis 351 dlochner at 6:35pm 09.16.21 One case where Pettit Prop Paint stood the test of time. Gotta wonder if there's more. Do I un
Overprotection of prop (too much anode) on BENETEAU Oceanis 351 Ralph Johnstone at 6:32pm 09.16.21 After 75 hours of motoring in water that was often silt laden, there was almost no wear on the prop
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? jibes138 at 6:26pm 09.16.21 IIRC you have to remove the fuel tank to get at the bolts for the strut. Quite a project. I replac
Beneteau 41.1 2017 autopilot compass failure intermittently Larrycadman at 6:21pm 09.16.21 When I first sailed the boat after buying it my friend turned off the vhf and soon after the autopil
Beneteau 41.1 2017 autopilot compass failure intermittently Davidasailor26 at 6:16pm 09.16.21 Does the software version on the handset match the radio? Some software updates need to be applied t
H41DS. What is a cut wire doing under galley? Nachismo at 6:02pm 09.16.21 THIS is freakin AWESOME! Thanks!
Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas jviss at 5:32pm 09.16.21 No personal experience, but having recently purchased all new canvas I can appreciate your desire t
Beneteau 45 AC circuit breaker popped? I can't find the correct breaker? TimFromLI at 5:22pm 09.16.21 I assume you checked the shore power breaker. You said your inverter is working, does it have a buil
Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas berner73 at 5:16pm 09.16.21 No personal experience, but having recently purchased all new canvas I can appreciate your desire to
Backstay adjuster jssailem at 5:16pm 09.16.21
Apostle Islands Charter jaysweet at 5:12pm 09.16.21 I think the SW winds at 20+ knots doesn't really need to be in the forecast ... it's just a normal
trailer extension Seascoutship501 at 5:03pm 09.16.21 as soon as I can get by the trailer I will. though I feel like it's a slide out one. I've never use

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