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Repowr E32 Kirby13889 at 8:04am 12.31.05 Other Sailboats 4/1402 The Yanmar 2QM20H in my E32 is ready for retirement. I would appreciate feedback from other E32 own
Ventura 21 Tim Cook at 7:57am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1530 My friend is considering buying a 1972 Ventura 21 as a first boat. Any opinions and advice will be
Happy New Year r.w.landau at 7:54am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 3/968 Well, time (as always) is in process now and midnight or morning, is moving around the time zones th
finding a 25' ericson centerboard David Egleston at 6:42am 12.31.05 Other Sailboats 0/1071 need,centerboard for ericson 25'sailboat
islander mayflower floorplan Bob McMurray at 6:33am 12.31.05 Islander 0/1966 My wife and I were recently preshopping for our future cruiser. We came across an Islander Mayflower
What to do with old sails? sl22andre at 5:11am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1612 Anyone have ideas or suggestions on what to do with old sails? Can you have it made into something
halyards, best place to buy? Denise, hunter 23 at 5:10am 12.31.05 Smaller Boats 11/2320 hope everyone had happy holidays! The mast from my boat is on the ground! yay! I was looking to ge
Portable power ken at 5:01am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1481 Has anyone used a device similiar to this for power while underway??
Trailer for Oday 272LE David at 4:28am 12.31.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1010 I am looking to purchase a used trailer for my 272 LE.Please advise if you have one or know where
Poly Glow Removal Tom Heiting at 2:44am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 7/11915 Anyone with suggestions on how to remove old Poly Glow? I've tried Poly Prep and Acetone with no luc
spinaker poles chaos at 2:23am 12.31.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/922 What length spinaker pole should my newly acquired Hunter 26.5 have? Thanks, Chaos
Making toast onboard, or at least warm bread JC on Bainbridge at 1:59am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 10/2117 We are real good with making coffee onboard, but how about toast, or buns?For toast, we have a wir
How does the Bahama 24 handle in rough seas? Dave Gallus at 1:23am 12.31.05 Islander 4/4382 I aquired a 24 ft. Bahama Islander and have been readying him for the water-this spring. But I am wo
cables Buck at 9:52pm 12.30.05 Bigger Boats 2/1158 Anybody: The throttle/transmission cable on my 272 needs replaceing. Where can I get one?The
Diesel Generator Frank at 9:52pm 12.30.05 Big Boats 4/906 Has anyone mounted a diesel generator under the cockpit seat on the starboard side to run off of the
centerboard replacement Dean at 8:33pm 12.30.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1578 I dinged my center board on my M26 (bottom corner gashed open 6 inches) pretty bad and may be able t
Replacement Stove for Oceanis 400 1993 Kerry13709 at 6:17pm 12.30.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1124 I had this thread on the general forum, but think I need to ask other Beneteau owners for advise. I
Anchor Windlass H 33.5 George H260 at 4:06pm 12.30.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1269 I would like to add an anchor windlass to our 89 Hunter 33.5.Input or pictures would be greatly appr
Universal 5411 (kubota) zincs Tim Cook at 2:32pm 12.30.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1440 I have a Universal 5411 (Kubota) 2 cylinder diesel in my Cat 27. I assume it has a sacrificial zinc
Boom Furling system question . . . grant544 at 12:07pm 12.30.05 Big Boats 3/1282 I have a 1990 Hunter Passage 42 with a circa-1990 Hood Stoboom which is very troublesome to operate

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Catalina 30 exact dimensions for boat slip (1) Tally Ho at 5:19pm 06.06.21
Some will hate this!!! Daveinet at 4:57pm 06.06.21 Actually once he explained that the prop is propelled, then it makes a lot of sense. All you are doi
replacing my halyard sail sfbay at 4:39pm 06.06.21 Depends on mast head sheave size, but a 5/16 inch (8 mm) diameter would be adequate and easier to ha
Some will hate this!!! Rick486 at 4:22pm 06.06.21 I believe this has to do with the "apparent wind" seen by the blades, which is a vector sum of the r
Some will hate this!!! Siamese at 4:01pm 06.06.21 Don't ice boats do that?
Replace Wind Transducer marchem at 3:44pm 06.06.21
Some will hate this!!! Davidasailor26 at 3:44pm 06.06.21
Some will hate this!!! jon hansen at 3:38pm 06.06.21 vague
Some will hate this!!! kappykaplan at 3:13pm 06.06.21 @rgranger , nice find. Tks for sharing. :beer:
Some will hate this!!! Tedd at 3:05pm 06.06.21 Their thought experiment with the cylindrical world really helps show how it works.
Adding a solar panel MikeHoncho at 2:57pm 06.06.21 Getting your agms charged back to 100% on return to your moorage will be your big challenge with the
Catalina 30 exact dimensions for boat slip jssailem at 2:52pm 06.06.21 Michigan Sailor asking a question like this can fail. Even if the boat was designed to meet these ex
Reverse Cycle difficulties MitchM at 2:30pm 06.06.21 i fried my march pump, the rebuild kit was $$$ and i got a new march from Depco f
New Toilet Advise - Want to Get it Right MitchM at 2:21pm 06.06.21 on my old 1980 boat i had the omnipresent parjabsco manual head w hand pump and w a
Catalina 275 Rudder float or sink? Cycleox at 2:00pm 06.06.21 Oh yes I have had that happen without the nasty lesson. There is a straight stainless tube that run
Replace Wind Transducer JoeWhite at 1:59pm 06.06.21 No tools are needed to exchange the anomemeter. Simply unscrew the existing one and install the new
New Toilet Advise - Want to Get it Right sail sfbay at 1:04pm 06.06.21 Thanks for the switch recommendation!!
Marinebeam SFS at 12:51pm 06.06.21 Or someone could call the screen printing business that apparently rents them space and ask what's u
New Toilet Advise - Want to Get it Right sesmith at 12:39pm 06.06.21 Yes you can and I'm sure it's more "elegant" than my solution. Elegance comes with a price, though.
Head problem Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:35pm 06.06.21 Aha! That's good news! --Peggie

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