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toe rails james bennett at 3:02am 02.10.06 Big Boats 5/1002 need to buy some toe rail damaged in Katrina
Pre-Made Bimini for the 25.5 uploadjoe at 2:43am 02.10.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1034 I am just wondering if anyone has one of the premade Bimini's from this site? We have a 25.5 and we
An "overbuilt" O'Day PY charlie at 2:05am 02.10.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/946 As I was surfing the forums gathering information, I came across this statement---------"glass hul
Volvo Cup Question - Masts Seem To Break Alot Rob at 1:41am 02.10.06 Ask All Sailors 14/1404 I've been watching the Volvo Cup race coverage. I have one observation and question. These boats are
Cooking stove on a !974 27' Catalina skipperbill at 12:27am 02.10.06 Mid-Size Boats 6/3230 I just purchased a 1974 27' Catalina. In the galley there is a 2burner Primus stove. I think it is
boat paint david schoonmaker at 12:01am 02.10.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/944 Hey all, In the process of sanding my 20' Oday, it was painted(top) at least once, I am sanding into
O'Day Ospray Ragtime Joe at 11:41pm 02.09.06 Day Sailers 3/3269 I have just bought an O'Day Ospray. (not a typo --that's Ospray spelled with an "a"). It measures
head vent plugs Mike F. at 11:14pm 02.09.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1045 My 1983 Hunter 34 is a great boat. Over the years a few issues have crept up. One issue is that the
Sailing on TV...? Morski Krastavac at 10:44pm 02.09.06 Ask All Sailors 21/2397 Hi All,Where are the sailing-channels, who covers the America's Cup, the Hobart, Volvo Ocean Race
All Sailors - Need Help w/info on 32s5 Beneteau Rob R at 9:15pm 02.09.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1450 Hi Folks - It's been a few years since I have posted here - hopefully a few of you old salts may r
Mason 33 - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Steve at 2:13pm 02.09.06 Other Sailboats 1/3216 On the verge of purchasing a 1985 Mason 33. Anyone feel like offering up positive and negative expe
Vancouver Boat Show Moody Buccaneer at 12:10pm 02.09.06 Ask All Sailors 3/940 If you are going to the show, stop by the Sailfest Area and say hello. Not trying to sell anything
% of weight on the shoal draft keel on Odays. Jack Hart at 12:02pm 02.09.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/953 Hi folks, when you are trailering your boats with the shoal draft keels, what percentage of weight d
Wooden VS. Aluminum mast jeepmark at 11:27am 02.09.06 Ask All Sailors 19/9657 Wondering what everybodys thoughts were on wooden masts, and how do they compare to Aluminum? than
new boat registration and documentation mjb at 10:59am 02.09.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1358 I'm getting ready to close on our new boat. The mortgage company wants to charge ~$500 for US Coast
Watch for Morgan Invasion Invitations Capt. MARS at 10:39am 02.09.06 Morgan 0/1439 Morganeers,I have heard from the Morgan Invasion committee that the initial invitations will be se
Universal Engine Issue on Catalina 30 Chris at 10:12am 02.09.06 Mid-Size Boats 7/1382 After 20 - 30 minutes of power at 2000 - 2500 RPM (5.5 knots) the engine loses power; must be thrott
Single line jiffy reef John at 10:02am 02.09.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1091 I am thinking of setting up a single line jiffy reef for my 1977 Catalina 30 TR. I want to be able t
A/C Model and size (BTU's and demensions) Cas6511 at 9:46am 02.09.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/1021 I have a 1998 Hunter 310. I'm looking to put A/C in the boat. I would like to know what size BTU's I
On-Board Weather Station Tsehum Pete at 8:17am 02.09.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1985 With Spring approaching, I am considering adding a weather station to the nav station on my Beneteau

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Odd Discharge JRT at 3:11pm 06.03.21 Diesels need to be run hard, and not babied. Plus it is just fun to punch it wide open for a bit!
1980's H22 Main Sheet Traveler Replacement Options? SeaTR at 3:05pm 06.03.21 Wow, shallow indeed. I was just looking at NOAA chart 14916, and it looks like you have to go about
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? Brian D at 2:44pm 06.03.21 The only thing I have done on my boat is autopilot. However, when I learned how to seriously balance
Going sailing! (8) mermike at 2:41pm 06.03.21 Plans changed (of course) as our departure on Monday 5/24 was greeted by 20+ knots of wind as we cro
H326 HIN sail sfbay at 2:40pm 06.03.21 If you cannot find the HIN where Jake N Eggs indicated, is possible it was covered up with paint? B
Tricks to prevent topping lift snags thinwater at 2:26pm 06.03.21 Personally, I like having a topping lift available as a spare halyard. It has come in handy a number
garmin NMEA 2000 backbone and Ray EV100 wheel pilot Ward H at 2:22pm 06.03.21 Hayden, It's my understanding that N2K cable is the same for device drops (spur cables in RM languag
Reverse Cycle difficulties Ward H at 2:00pm 06.03.21 I have a buddy who replaced his AC water pump one spring because the original one was not running.
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

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