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Engine Mounts - P36-2 / 3HM35F NYSail at 5:11am 01.31.07 Other Sailboats 7/2173 Getting ready to change the mounts on my engine as they are original (20-years) and are covered in r
GPS Chartplotter Screen Size NautiDuck at 5:30am 01.31.07 Ask All Sailors 12/2108 OK, I have been researching chartplotters and my head is so full of data I could explode. We will s
transplant neil foster at 5:50am 01.31.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/843 I was wondering if any or all parts from a 1978 hunter 33 would transfer to a 1987 hunter 34. Most i
Carbon Fiber Capt. Kermie at 7:32am 01.31.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1093 So, we now have carbon fiber masts on the market. Any experience with them out there? Are they worth
My 1978 Spinnaker ... still going strong on 272 (1) NewportVic at 7:51am 01.31.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1408 Out on the gulf today 74 degrees ... wind under 10. Kept us around 4Kts.Vic "Seven"
replacing propeller shaft coupling propeller al provencher at 7:48am 01.31.07 Seidelmann 0/1379 I would like to know if anybody has purchased a perfect pitch propeller and how do you like it. They
Can you believe some of the crap... (1) Bob Todd at 7:45am 01.31.07 Other Sailboats 18/8549 ...some NON-Nonsuchers are spewing in the thread linked below? Where the hell are they getting their
Flex-O-Fold Propellers allsail at 9:56am 01.31.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1400 I am planning a trip down the ICW, from Annapolis to St Marys, Georgia this August/September. In pre
Give me the poop on my vented loop Seattle Scott at 8:42am 01.31.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1035 I have a starboard side head with the holding tank a foot way with no Y valve, all waste goes into t
Seaward instrument light Jon W. at 9:30am 01.31.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1301 I need a replacement lamp for the volt meter in my Seaward engine instrument panel. Does anyone kno
Icebox drainage agaliha at 8:49am 01.31.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/3211 My 361 has an icebox with a 12vold cold plate. There is a thermostatically controlled "hole" which
Carbon vs Aluminum william24424 at 10:25am 01.31.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1817 Aluminum masts still seem the standard for production sailboats, they probably cost half as much as
Kiwi Prop Vinny at 10:42am 01.31.07 Big Boats 7/1145 Well just a quick note. If the Kiwi Feathering prop works as well as the service from the company i
Hatch Cover leaking Jim at 11:00am 01.31.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1074 I am new to sailing and a new owner of a 1983 Catalina 30 so be gentle if I use the wrong terms. :-)
Is it just me or ??????? Nice N Easy at 11:47am 01.31.07 Ask All Sailors 18/1074 It seems way to common to read on here of boats sunk, missing or in trouble. Also noticed that on my
Pets on board (1) Manny at 12:31pm 01.31.07 Ask All Sailors 17/1198 Hi All,I was wondering if many of you take your pets on board. I have two dogs that I sometimes br
Swim Latter Repair on Hunter 25.5 (1) Robert Reid at 12:38pm 01.31.07 Smaller Boats 3/1060 We have a 1985 Hunter 25.5. One of the swim ladder's mounting blocks is broken. It appears that th
Palmer engines Daryl at 1:25pm 01.31.07 Other Sailboats 0/788 My 1972 P 30 has a palmer motor. I noticed that all Pearsons seem to have Atomic 4s. Was the Palmer
Sailing the Great White North tom at 11:16pm 01.29.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1500 Is pleasure boating pleasurable in the great white north?? Specifically the St Lawerence Seaway??? I
loose shrouds anyone? (1) kunundrum at 2:39am 01.30.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1052 This is the kind of fun you too can have if your shrouds are nice and loose.

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Anchor chain rubbing strip jssailem at 6:59am 06.04.21 Not unusual or unique to your boat. Congrats on a beautiful new boat. Pictures would be great to s
Bimini...what does it refer to? sail sfbay at 6:58am 06.04.21 ...........When one says Bimini, does it refer to the Sunbrella material that provides shade or the
Anchor chain rubbing strip sail sfbay at 6:41am 06.04.21 Congratulations on your new sailboat!! To mitigate chain rubbing on the gelcoat between the windlas
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? smokey73 at 6:26am 06.04.21 1. Halyard winch electric conversion (Lewmar) - (just hit 70 and the big main is a chore without it)
Keep fuel tank full? (1) Justin_NSA at 6:16am 06.04.21 I never fill up my tank all the way. Besides adding stabilizer and Biocide, I added an H2Out fuel v
Yanmar 3gm stall in lumpy seas can restart jssailem at 6:09am 06.04.21 Ah the challenge of a sailboat needing an auxiliary. Skippers need to know as much about the diesel
Need surveyor eastern shore Maryland njlarry at 6:08am 06.04.21 Thank you. Sams lists all in the area but yelp reviews had no reviews. Sams much better site. Thanks
H170 centerboard bent straps.. What is it supposed to look like? stickinthemud57 at 6:00am 06.04.21 Thank you very much for taking and posting that picture. Another reply in this thread mentioned at
Going sailing! jssailem at 5:59am 06.04.21 Great write up and pictures. Tucking in to avoid a blow is smart seamanship. Fortunately the Saratog
H170 centerboard bent straps.. What is it supposed to look like? stickinthemud57 at 5:57am 06.04.21 Your solution sounds plausible. I saw that repair and thought "Man, that had to have taken a lot of
Keep fuel tank full? thinwater at 5:54am 06.04.21 Size matters. Jim... Perhaps that was a joke. No, in this math it does not, really. I have also
1980's H22 Main Sheet Traveler Replacement Options? SeaTR at 5:54am 06.04.21 Justin_NSA, Were you able to get any photos over the Memorial Day weekend of the main sheet travele
Bimini...what does it refer to? Ward H at 5:44am 06.04.21 I usually have to water my dodger to help it stretch out before I can get all the snaps snapped on.
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? jssailem at 5:43am 06.04.21 This allows you to set the sails for a given wind angle and then the boat will steer the apparent w
Bimini...what does it refer to? Justin_NSA at 5:15am 06.04.21 I wish my bimini Sunbrella would stretch a little. Seems like it shrank. I have a difficult time get
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 5:12am 06.04.21 Garage Door The boss walked into the office one morning not knowing his zipper was down and his fly
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 5:10am 06.04.21 Three old guys are out walking. First one says, 'Windy, isn't it?' Second o
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? (1) RoyS at 4:33am 06.04.21 idk about cup holders, but I definitely need better seating at the helm. Essentially stood for a we
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? Joe at 3:55am 06.04.21 The most important thing is a reliable autopilot. That will allow you to leave the helm to do anyth
Jib traveler.... Joe at 3:40am 06.04.21 I believe they are called "jib lead tracks" (I always think of a traveler as a side to side control.

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