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Booze!! Jack2438 at 7:58am 07.20.06 Ask All Sailors 29/2215 I know I am leaving myself open for a joke or two but I really don't know the answer. While entert
Davits for Beneteau 361 Bob Hechlinski at 5:46am 07.20.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/3029 To all Beneteau 361 (or similar) owners:We are on the verge of taking our 361 on a series of cruis
Cal 35 Pilothouse (1) Kyle6998 at 8:36am 07.20.06 Cal 2/656 Just fishing .... I have not been able to find any information regarding my Cal Jensen Pilothouse.
Reverse Jerry at 8:34am 07.20.06 Ask All Sailors 2/963 321 OceanisWhen sailing I put the prop in reverse does this have any damage effect?Thanks
moving genoa tracks on a 222 pbud at 8:57am 07.20.06 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1268 I was wondering if anyone has evermoved their genoa tracks down to the deck from the cabin top like
Speed log location Robert at 3:03pm 07.20.06 Big Boats 4/912 My 2004 H36 has the speed log on the starboard side UNDER THE SEAT CUSHION and the depth sounder tra
VHF antenna wiring in cabin David - Fireball II at 11:17am 07.20.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/970 I have a Hunter 260, '04 but acquired nearly new last year. Have added fixed VHF near the companion
'05 Beneteau bulkhead mounted tanks backflow Robert Buker at 12:41pm 07.20.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1714 '05 Beneteau 393 has holding tanks mounted on bulkhead ABOVE toilets. Have tried several different
boat hit by lightning in fresh water lightning 460 at 7:34pm 07.18.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1624 Hi all,Bad news. Our boat was hit by lightning last week.All electronics damaged, 3 holes in sid
central air conditioner mik e mills at 12:35am 07.19.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1114 my air con is not blowing cold i have tried recharging to no avail,any body know the procedure to ch
Spreaders Kelly J Odom at 12:34am 07.19.06 Other Sailboats 7/1423 I own a 1964 Alberg 35, and the spreaders have seen better days. Does anyone know what the original
VSD Water pumps Tim R. at 12:04am 07.19.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1395 Anyone have any experience, good or bad, with the variable speed water pumps that most all producers
12 volt power Kevin Jeske at 12:48am 07.19.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1149 I just purchased a Catalina 22 and have questions about the electrical system. It appears simple -
Newbie Sail Question Jeremy at 1:13am 07.19.06 Smaller Boats 5/950 Hi all, I just recently got an 86 Hunter 23 and have had her out in the intercoastal once so far. W
Height zzhunter at 1:32am 07.19.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1046 For the purpose of transporting a 1980 Catalina 27, can anyone tell me the overall height of this bo
Benny Oceanis rigging screw chamac at 2:08am 07.19.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1141 Hi AllI recently had to cut one of the rigging screws off of my Beneteau Oceanis 400. Got put under
Rick D: Question about 40.5 new holding tank Tim at 2:10am 07.19.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/760 Hi Rick,We are getting ready to order a tank from Triple M. Did all of the hose connections line u
H 25.5 sagging pop top (1) BobKat at 2:15am 07.19.06 Smaller Boats 5/940 For all you H 25.5 sailors, have any of you noticed your pop top sagging down the centerline? I post
Spinaker question for an O'Day 222 Chuck R at 2:16am 07.19.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1030 The specification listed here on the forum show that the mast for the 222 O'Day is 34' 10" tall. Th
Recommended handheld GPS device? csommers79 at 2:34am 07.19.06 Ask All Sailors 27/1953 i'm new to the handheld GPS market and was hoping to gather some feedback on recommended waterproof

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How much engine/weight can my motor mount handle? dlochner at 5:25am 07.18.21 Reading the specifications the sport model calls for a 4-6 HP outboard. When the Capri 22 was fir
How much engine/weight can my motor mount handle? jssailem at 5:00am 07.18.21
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner jssailem at 4:48am 07.18.21 I have a huge amount to learn, but I think I'm ready to attempt a trip out to Catalina in about thr
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Will Gilmore at 4:18am 07.18.21 Jack, I applaud your plans. I've thought that would make a great trip in a Mariner for a long time
Fabricating new gin pole (Hunter 19) Sailavie1 at 10:20pm 07.17.21 Looks like a standard pole end (same as on my H25). The rounded concave end on the pole fits around
How much engine/weight can my motor mount handle? Benny17441 at 10:10pm 07.17.21 There is a difference between the weight of similar horsepower engines whether they are 2 strokes or
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Benny17441 at 9:46pm 07.17.21 We have taken many trips to different sailing venues in a Starwind 22 with a 9.8 HP 2 stroke Nissan
Bleed Fuel Lines on Universal M25? sailnski at 6:24pm 07.17.21 Stu, Thanks for all of the information. I will proceed accordingly. I got my boat last fall and ju
Fabricating new gin pole (Hunter 19) Rick Webb at 6:18pm 07.17.21 Right, Yes, and probably not unusual nor excessive.
Swim ladder OdayAhoy at 6:08pm 07.17.21
A New Record! dlochner at 5:58pm 07.17.21 Is it just me, or has the price of used boats gone way up over the last year? I think it's like eve
A New Record! jaysweet at 5:39pm 07.17.21 They are filling the marina with more sailboats and quite a few more power boats this year. The mar
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner shemandr at 5:28pm 07.17.21 Lynn Cox swam it. I think the other way but nevertheless ...
Fabricating new gin pole (Hunter 19) (2) Wilco at 5:17pm 07.17.21 OK. It appears that the end of my pole was never broken off in the first place. The previous owner
Fabricating new gin pole (Hunter 19) Rick Webb at 4:59pm 07.17.21 The manual seems to show a piece of metal that conforms to the outside of the mast while the post g
Got a new sailing dinghy Davidasailor26 at 4:49pm 07.17.21 I should add that I used a D-Splicer like Ronstan D-Splicer F-Series Fid - Small for pulling the li
Fabricating new gin pole (Hunter 19) (2) Wilco at 4:45pm 07.17.21 Yes, what I have is definetley unusable. The manual seems to show a piece of metal that conforms to
Fabricating new gin pole (Hunter 19) Rick Webb at 4:38pm 07.17.21 It looks exactly like the end of what you have without the other piece of steel stuck into it. If y
Fabricating new gin pole (Hunter 19) Wilco at 4:37pm 07.17.21 Thanks for the quick reply, friend. It looks like Forespar specializes in whisker poles and such. I
Bock Boat Builders Toledo Ohio sail sfbay at 4:33pm 07.17.21 Welcome to the forum!! Do a search on this forum on "vintage bock" and you find a thread with the i

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