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Passage 42 propeller suggestions? Paul Cossman at 10:44am 12.31.05 Big Boats 4/1604 It's time to replace the original 2 bladed propeller on our Passage 42. We use our boat solely for
Bilge Blower Wiring Question Dan H at 10:39am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 5/2648 I am rewiring my boat completely and I have a question. This boat will have two separate electrical
Bow Roller Advice needed..... Gary at 9:49am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 5/942 84 H31Wondering if anyone could tell me if the anchor roller designed for a danforth/fortress in th
interior cushions alex19889 at 9:41am 12.31.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/957 I'm thinking of replacing all the interior cushions of my Catalina 30 and wondering if anyone out th
Furling the main and roller furling Henry Carsberg at 9:36am 12.31.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/2064 At what wind speed should the sails be furled so to have the most efficent heel? Should the roller
Best boat for offshore or long cruise Richard McBride at 8:49am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1892 Hi allI am planning a very long cruise - down the west coast, through the canal, up the east coast
E32 Cockpit Drain Thru Hulls Kirby13889 at 8:14am 12.31.05 Other Sailboats 2/1082 The starboard cockpit drains (two) plus the sink drain terminate in a 1.5" diameter brass pipe which
Repowr E32 Kirby13889 at 8:04am 12.31.05 Other Sailboats 4/1410 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 0/1967 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 7/11917 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 10/2127 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 4/4383 I aquired a 24 ft. Bahama Islander and have been readying him for the water-this spring. But I am wo

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Install Main Halyard H33.5 1994 sail sfbay at 10:36am 06.07.21 Your owners manual should have the main halyard diameter and length. As far as safety I use a spare
Head problem odaydokay at 10:30am 06.07.21 Reeds and algae are issues in my river tie up area. Boat is perpendicular to the river. Before lau
Beneteau 361 (and other models) Mast Howling in the Wind -- Problem discovered and need help solving... cymeyer at 10:13am 06.07.21 The harmonic vibration you describe is caused by a tight topping lift. Either loosen the topping l
Anchor chain rubbing strip Ron20324 at 10:11am 06.07.21 Thank you for the info, I will rig something now that I know. The Beneteau parts website does have
Ball Bearing Autoprop Assistane MikeHoncho at 10:11am 06.07.21
Reverse Cycle difficulties JamesG161 at 10:02am 06.07.21 The Calvary will arrive.;) The Calvary has arrived! :clap: _____ Sounds like you should start the
Trailer tongue weight Kayakeur at 9:46am 06.07.21 Important to prevent sway. -uvPIjaK01A The camera car seems to have kept going, not stopping to r
Install Main Halyard H33.5 1994 Fred at 9:45am 06.07.21 The best suggestion that I have received thus far is to snag the topping lift (I'm not sure what rop
H260 Standing Rigging Replacement and Tuning Questions h2o_snow at 9:45am 06.07.21 @sail sfbay Thanks for the link - should be good to go. Sent a pm on another subject. @CrispyCri
ISO Hill range alcohol stove model 2101 manual Ron20324 at 9:45am 06.07.21 As W.C. Fields said, "what a waste of good alcohol".
Hull thickness on Hunter 34 1Gordo3 at 9:24am 06.07.21 Hey guys, im farely new to the forum. I kinda wanted to pick up on those thread because I dont have
Beneteau 361 (and other models) Mast Howling in the Wind -- Problem discovered and need help solving... Jentine at 9:22am 06.07.21 The harmonic vibration you describe is caused by a tight topping lift. Either loosen the topping li
Exhaust hose replacement jeepbluetj at 9:18am 06.07.21 Oh man that would freak me out to do that on the water Why? I've got to do mine, it's remarkabl
ISO Hill range alcohol stove model 2101 manual jesseaward at 9:17am 06.07.21
Marinebeam Ron20324 at 9:16am 06.07.21 Just got an email saying my parts are on the way which is good, i guess they are just bad at answer
Reverse Cycle difficulties Davidasailor26 at 9:16am 06.07.21 The hoses on the pick-up side, to the condenser, and to the discharge (all hoses) are garden hose t
Cherubini Raider 33 (Not a Hunter) rudder shoe (2) DianaOfBurlington at 8:44am 06.07.21 I doubt that anyone has a C Raider 33 since there were only 30 made. There is no forum here for R
Odd Discharge AwwShucks at 8:42am 06.07.21 Yes - I have all of those in a binder that I keep on board. I was wondering if a book like this co
Reverse Cycle difficulties Scott T-Bird at 8:39am 06.07.21 Two things I think are wrong and should be corrected: 1. I don't have a strainer between the pick-u
Replace Wind Transducer AwwShucks at 8:39am 06.07.21

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