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Shroud Tensions - '95 Beneteau Oceanis 351 Pat H at 9:34pm 10.22.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2053 Does anyone have recommended shroud tensions for a Beneteau Oceanis '351 with in mast furling? I em
Cradle Damage Phil at 9:17pm 10.22.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1126 After a winter on the cradle I notice some fine deck cracks in the gellcoat of my boat. My cradle wa
Looking for Hunter 33 (1978) portlights okiman at 8:10pm 10.22.05 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2746 I have a Cherubini H33 (1978) which I am renovating. This particular boat has 3' long X 9" high po
Stuffing box stuff BobW at 3:30pm 10.22.05 Ask All Sailors 13/1521 My stuffing box decided to start leaking (2 drips per second) while I was warming up the engine to c
Weight of engine on a 240 namaste at 3:03pm 10.22.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/863 The previous owner of the 240 that I just bought, indicated that the boat was stern heavy and could
Distance / time Annapolis to Oriental NC Via ICW Larry Jordan at 1:26pm 10.22.05 Ask All Sailors 8/8202 I was wondering if any one know the travel time between Annapolis and Oriental NC? I am making the
Corroded Stringer JR6548 at 1:18pm 10.22.05 Other Sailboats 2/733 Hello:The other day I pulled out the floor boards over by where the mast sits on the keel of my Ci
Info on Laguna sailboats? TR2957 at 1:05pm 10.22.05 Ask All Sailors 4/2318 Hello to all,I'm looking for any info on Laguna 30 sailboats, there doesn't seem to be much on the
aren't they all? lloyd at 12:22pm 10.22.05 Other Sailboats 0/615 Reply to: anon-102879121@craigslist.orgDate: 2005-10-08, 10:14PM PDT50 ft Home Built Steel Sail
Teak needs some work - Cat25 pmcarman at 12:18pm 10.22.05 Smaller Boats 3/1220 Greetings! Just bought a C25, and the teak had been varnished in the past, but it's seen some rough
crew watch system? Del Wiese at 11:35am 10.22.05 Racing 2/1548 I am planning a long distance ocean race (500+ nm) and am intersted in input regarding watch systems
Moving O'day 26 Jonathan Sherlock at 11:01am 10.22.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/876 I have moved about 200 miles north from where I used to live (San Luis Obispo) to the SF Bay Area an
stepping a mast with furling system Ted at 10:54am 10.22.05 Big Boats 1/795 How much more complex or difficult is it to unstep/step a mast with an in-mast furler?
H 28 Muffler Hugh McCully at 10:04am 10.22.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/839 I had occasion today to remove the muffler on Swallow, my H 28. While it was out, I noticed that the
I broke my cable, too! Randy18528 at 9:34am 10.22.05 Smaller Boats 6/1008 Well, after reading all of your excellent advice and vowing to be careful with the pump to avoid the
93 legend 40.5 hatch hardware steve bowen at 8:06am 10.22.05 Big Boats 0/759 Looking for a replacement hardware setup for the port aft cabin top opening hatch. The original, so
vagabond 42 info needed capt jimbo at 8:02am 10.22.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1177 I have a 1982 Vagabond 42 cc ketch and I have the pugeot lehman engine. I also have the hurth transm
Hunter Legend Ted at 7:32am 10.22.05 Big Boats 2/976 I'm looking at Hunter sailboats and I also see Legend sailboats and sometimes Hunter Legend. I'll se
hunter 170 vs catalina 16.5 paul4378 at 7:27am 10.22.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1949 I'm looking to purchase a daysailor and have come down to these two boats has anyone owned both or h
P33-2 Performance Tim R. at 6:53am 10.22.05 Other Sailboats 4/710 I currently own a 1976 P28-1. I love the way she sails and she is very competitive when racing. Ho

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Small surveillance cameras rpwillia at 7:39pm 11.10.20 Amazon Blink cameras can work outdoors and have 2 year battery life.
Lowering mast On Mac 25 justsomeguy at 7:38pm 11.10.20 step by step Got a gin pole? https://tomeshew.wordpress.com/2014/07/09/stepping-the-mast-with-a-gi
By-Passing Hot Water Heater rpwillia at 7:29pm 11.10.20 https://www.westmarine.com/buy/camco--water-heater-bypass-winterizing-kit--329195?recordNum=2
Exterior wood finish/treatment? Ralph Johnstone at 7:24pm 11.10.20 And what is this product? Most any clear epoxy. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/what-w
Exterior wood finish/treatment? CarlN at 7:21pm 11.10.20 There are many options for this - none perfect. My favorite is Deks Olje. It comes in two parts. The
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? (1) DrJudyB at 7:11pm 11.10.20 The sail is going to be cut down to a 115 and according to the sail maker they are going to cut the
Blister history of Catalina 310 rpwillia at 7:05pm 11.10.20 My boat was not hauled for 5+ years from PO, hauled this summer and had a lot of blisters requiring
Ceiling Replacement Project Project_Mayhem at 7:04pm 11.10.20 This looks awesome! Nice work!
Chock Screws Backing Out rpwillia at 7:00pm 11.10.20 They got fancy stuff on the 315s use 310 guys don't have. @Allan12210 I see what you did there.
Lightning control? Mr. Dave at 6:49pm 11.10.20 Plenty masts taller in the marina, but few boats as fine...
By-Passing Hot Water Heater Ron20324 at 6:16pm 11.10.20 WHAT A MESS OF PIPES. iF THAT WERE MINE, I'd run one pipe from each OUTLET TO A MANIFOLD TO SEND TH
By-Passing Hot Water Heater dlochner at 6:12pm 11.10.20 You seem to have a rather complex system. Without a good schematic, it will be difficult to answer t
By-Passing Hot Water Heater Don S/V ILLusion at 5:54pm 11.10.20 We all hear lots of things... Before you try to improve upon prior success, remember that the froze
Vend�e Globe? PaulK at 5:28pm 11.10.20
Foul Weather Gear Stinks thinwater at 5:22pm 11.10.20 Or treat the inside with a anti-microbial/bio-stat, like BAC or one the generic Microban products. I
H260: Water Under Cabin Floor rs1sensen at 5:13pm 11.10.20 I spoke with @Crazy Dave Condon today and we devised a plan of action on this. He feels that there
Lightning control? PaulK at 5:08pm 11.10.20 Maybe someone thought that being able to advertise that the boat was grounded in case of lightning w
Ceiling Replacement Project william24424 at 5:01pm 11.10.20 Best things about project, 1) Access to stuff underneath (check bolts, through deck stuff) 2) Easy t
Ground height of a 380 for trucking purposes. John Gilbert at 4:53pm 11.10.20 I have a 380 - it will depend upon how the boat is cradled on the trailer, in part. If you figure 6
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? ontherocks83 at 4:49pm 11.10.20 So as some background, I grew up sailing on lake Winnipesaukee on a 30' Catalina with a standard rig

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