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Rating / Handicaps Pollux at 7:09pm 03.21.06 Hallberg-Rassy 0/1544
Hatch Replacement Sailbird at 6:55pm 03.21.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1038 Has anyone had any experience replacing the forward hatch on a 25'. Would like to get more light in
ANCHOR LOCKER HATCH Larry B at 8:50pm 03.21.06 Catalina 30 2/1606 LOST MY ANCHOR LOCKER HATCH COVER IN THE HURRICANE,CATALINA DIRECT NEEDS A MEASUREMENT AND A PATTERN
Next newbie question - Boom Vang Doghouse at 10:11pm 03.21.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 18/4178 Ok, so I have a line and a set of blocks at the bottom of the mast to the bottom of the boom. I am
What do you do with cockpit led control line ... Smitty at 11:23pm 03.21.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1504 excess while sailing? I would like to coil the ends of the sheets, reefing lines, halyards etc. tha
asymmetrical spinnaker control lines fastscot at 10:26pm 03.21.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/976 I am planning to order my first asymmetrical spinnaker shortly. How do I determine the length of the
This may be stupid but...... Rick Ellis at 10:22pm 03.21.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/898 Have any of you folks out there who own a O-day 25 ever installed a new swing keel while the boat is
AWLGRIP or IMRON Scott at 11:59pm 03.21.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1867 Hi we just bought a 34' Columbia Mark II. and we want to put a new coat of paint on it. From what I
Trailer Launch Shoal Draft? fredsb at 12:29am 03.22.06 Ask All Sailors 9/2313 Has anyone attempted to launch a shoal draft at a public access? I have an S2 7.3 with shoal draft (
Roller Furling Yehudi at 12:26am 03.22.06 The Cherubini Hunters 1/889 I will be replacing terminal end bearings on the original Streamstay roller furling. I will need to
Roller Furling Yehudi at 12:32am 03.22.06 Big Boats 5/973 I will be replacing terminal end bearings on the original Streamstay roller furling. I will need to
sails for '83 oday 23 mikek at 1:39am 03.22.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1009 i would appreciate any leads on where i can buy new sails for my 1983 oday 23. any experience with t
Speaker box for arch? tjf at 1:49am 03.22.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/1216 I have a 2003 Hunter 306. I'd like to install some speakers for the stereo in the cockpit. Any sug
Mast base turning blocks rad at 2:19am 03.22.06 Ask All Sailors 14/2915 On my boat all the mast lines run to the cockpit.I was looking for a way to eliminate some stress fr
Binoculars Don at 2:14am 03.22.06 Ask All Sailors 15/1436 I'm looking for recommendations for a new "set" of 7 x 50 binoculars to replace one stolen over the
centerboard casual at 4:40am 03.22.06 C&C 1/2286 I have a 1978 c'c 36.The centerboard is up and stuck.I would like to remove it and properly grind an
mast light plug Marty at 4:28am 03.22.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1422 Anyone know where I can find the 2 prong plug that powers up the mast light? Id like to run a second
Emergency Life Raft Options Nick at 5:18am 03.22.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1119 Get 2 hours offshore and we spring a leak. The water in early June is real cold...like we are dead i
Information on Nipper brand catboat? Nipper at 5:47am 03.22.06 Ask All Sailors 2/3043 I am trying to find any information about a 12' fiberglass catboat that has the word nipper embossed
Maple Leafs Sailboats DJW at 5:42am 03.22.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1669 We are looking at a couple different Maple Leaf sailboats. One has a center board and one does not.

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Strange Water Heater Manifold senang at 1:55pm 06.03.21 I had the same setup on my Force10 water heater. It is hooked up in such a way that it limits thermo
Disappointed in Beneteau Dr. D at 1:51pm 06.03.21 Maybe you should talk to Beneteau then..... Hindsight being 20/20. I contacted the dealership whe
Strange Water Heater Manifold SV_Funday at 1:43pm 06.03.21 Thanks, Davidasailor26! I think you are correct. The replacement Kumma Water heater has a control
Universal M25-XP Overheat Issue Ward H at 1:36pm 06.03.21 Hi Larry, All cooling hoses were new in 2018 and are wire reinforced. However, your idea of a deli
Strange Water Heater Manifold Davidasailor26 at 1:33pm 06.03.21
P21 Running Rigging (2) sail sfbay at 1:28pm 06.03.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Oh the joys of owning your first sa
Reverse Cycle difficulties DayDreamer41 at 1:01pm 06.03.21 Hope all is well with the unit after you get the flow issue sorted out, I have a feeling its going t
Jib traveler.... Justin_NSA at 12:55pm 06.03.21 The next owner may hate you, but hey, it's 50 years old. You could apply some 5200 and screw them ba
Reverse Cycle difficulties Scott T-Bird at 12:55pm 06.03.21 With no water flow did your marine airrr unit throw a HPF code? If it didn't then you may have bigg
Reverse Cycle difficulties Don S/V ILLusion at 12:51pm 06.03.21 Thanks all! Did not realize that priming was going to be an issue. I would guess that the unit is
Reverse Cycle difficulties DayDreamer41 at 12:44pm 06.03.21 With no water flow did your marine airrr unit throw a HPF code? If it didn't then you may have bigge
What do you use for fire extingushers?? DArcy at 12:35pm 06.03.21 Have you seen this? NOT USCG approved but.... Uses the same chemical found in dry fire extinguisher
Sirius 21 keel (1) allan5530 at 12:28pm 06.03.21 Also I used a large clamp on the flat part at the front of the keel to tip the keel you'll need to p
Mast sheave box - Compatible Ronstan part? Ben16737 at 12:19pm 06.03.21
Sirius 21 keel (1) allan5530 at 12:12pm 06.03.21 Ok so I left the keel up and used a car jack at the front of the keel to pick up the weight, then ta
C28-mkII galley sink problem Water_Music at 12:03pm 06.03.21 Hey djamied - did you ever find a way to get the handle off? Is it a standard replacement washer?
Reverse Cycle difficulties Scott T-Bird at 11:58am 06.03.21 Thanks all! Did not realize that priming was going to be an issue. I would guess that the unit is
Brightwork product nightowle at 11:57am 06.03.21 I haven't used it myself, but have read positive reviews for ease of use and longevity.
Beneteau Oceanis 50 Owners Manual jimcowell at 11:12am 06.03.21 thank you!
keel bolts ? - buying boat RitSim at 10:57am 06.03.21 The spec pages I posted came out of my Beneteau supplied manual.

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