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Looking for a Compac 27 nangoff at 12:24pm 11.13.05 Other Sailboats 0/870 I am interested in a late model, well equipped, excellent condition, Compac 27. Please contact me at
Moving Hunter 310 salon table up and down Marcello at 12:19pm 11.13.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/1093 Raising the table from berth position to dinette position is a struggle, even with the handle-actuat
I, J, P, E for 343 (incl performance pack) rols at 11:50am 11.13.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1347 Does anyone know for sure if the following specs for the Beneteau 343 rig are as follows (I got thes
Another Reefing Question Rusty20702 at 11:28am 11.13.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/950 It seems that my boom is set up for internal reefing, there is also an internal outhaul that is rigg
Refinishing Tips saltydog3111 at 11:16am 11.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1146 Well, finally down to the bulkheads on my 22. My question, is it better to step the mast so that th
Advise - Fresh water temp alarm - cold engine Cory Reinking at 10:44am 11.13.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1217 I have a Westerbeke 30B Three diesel, fresh water cooled. When I started it today, the fresh water t
To those who served, r.w.landau at 10:20am 11.13.05 Ask All Sailors 53/3441 I am sorry that this is late. You guys were not. To the WW2 Veterans including my Dad, to the Korean
Laguna? What? When? Maaskeeto at 10:14am 11.13.05 Other Sailboats 1/3278 I'm looking at a used Laguna 30 footer and wanted to dig up information on the boats and the manufac
engine winds wisper at 10:02am 11.13.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1065 I have a vire7/2stoke engine and have two questions.One: I have a gas mixture of 30-1 ratio and I
owners manual dennis ryan at 9:48am 11.13.05 AMF 0/2135 need owners manual for 1975 AMF Crestliner Dane. Or A source to get onethanksdennis
Upgrades Don Guillette at 9:46am 11.13.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/2077 Bouncing off of Oldcats idea concerning upgrades etc - I wasn't sure how to deal with the subject bu
rudder Bruce Johnstone at 9:14am 11.13.05 Other Sailboats 5/979 Sailboat in harbor here. Plate on side says Aquarious Coastal Recreation. No rudder. In cockpit a
AM after dark Michael at 9:08am 11.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/848 Why does reception of AM stations get worse after dark? During the day, everything is crystal clear,
My turn to cry cry Jim Seamans at 9:03am 11.13.05 Ask All Sailors 16/1232 cry*cryWe made our last sail for the season this weekend. Three days of heavenly bliss. Did 134nm
cherubini 27' teak/holly sole installation john at 8:53am 11.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/909 I am contemplating the installation of a 1/4" teak holly plywood sole in a cherubini 27'. There are
How many vented loops? Bugsy22841 at 8:35am 11.13.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1333 I am installing a new tank, Macorator and all plumbing from the head to the discharge points. I boug
260 For Sale in Atlanta Calvin at 8:18am 11.13.05 Other Sailboats 0/835 There was a post on this forum in the recent past requesting info about any 260's for sale in the we
Catalina 30 1990 suds22334 at 7:42am 11.13.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1361 I am getting ready to buy my first sail boat a 30' 1990. Is there any thing that I should look at be
Glow plug prdewolf at 7:16am 11.13.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/1945 My Hunter 310 has a Yanmar 2 cylinder diesel. The manual that comes with the engine shows a variet
Strange creeking noise from fiberglass Ryan at 6:27am 11.13.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1063 Just within the last couple of months I have heard a creaking noise comming from the fiber glass aro

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Add a Spinnaker to my Javelin 14 Rhubarb at 8:18am 05.04.21 Thanks so much for getting back to me John. Bare with me I'm still a learning 70 year old. ;-). No n
Pulling prop shaft to change Stuffing Box - Hunter 310 wdonovan at 8:12am 05.04.21 No room for the above puller. Idea... Use the existing coupler for a puller. Separate coupling halve
Insurance for Macgregor 65 FastOlson at 7:59am 05.04.21 Insurance from a legitimate marine insurer will run you about 1% per thousand of agreed $ valuation.
Tackle for secondary anchor thinwater at 7:55am 05.04.21 You probably only need an FX-16, but a 23 is good for very soft mud. The 23 will be hard to set in f
Spring lines mjsb at 7:49am 05.04.21 It should not be a surprise, as new to boating owners begin to consider improving their securing of
Buying Used Sails - Size Measurement Tolerance (1) sail sfbay at 7:48am 05.04.21 I assume this is for a jib sail. For a jib the J dimension is fine but you need to know the luff mea
What Anchor Shackle to get? Galvanized anchor shackle with G4 chain and stainless swivel thinwater at 7:46am 05.04.21 Get rid of the swivel. I have had that specific model crack due to side loading. If you align the c
Spring lines mjsb at 7:45am 05.04.21 I put these folding mid ship cleats on my H31. Attaches to toe rail and work great. https://www.
WTB: O'Day 272 w/ trailer sail sfbay at 7:38am 05.04.21 Another option is to purchase one with a diesel engine (several listed in this link, albeit on the e
Add a Spinnaker to my Javelin 14 (1) jssailem at 7:31am 05.04.21 Simple or elaborate? The easiest would be to acquire a used asymmetrical sail from another boat of
Sailing a B331 to Bermuda?? jssailem at 7:21am 05.04.21 Welcome back Dave. How is the Pacific Ocean cruising?
H310 port side ropr clutch rjadelsohn at 7:18am 05.04.21 Small world. Hi Rick. I'm the guy across the river who just msg'd you. It looks like the clutch pad
How to enter in owners registry? Phil Herring at 7:15am 05.04.21 You ran smack into a bug. I updated your boat information so you're now on the list of 310 owners. I
What Anchor Shackle to get? Galvanized anchor shackle with G4 chain and stainless swivel dlochner at 7:07am 05.04.21 Shopped local stores for a USA made hot dipped galvanized swivel, but all were made in China and su
What Anchor Shackle to get? Galvanized anchor shackle with G4 chain and stainless swivel Rich Stidger at 7:03am 05.04.21 Get rid of the swivel, it is a weak spot in your ground tackle. While the swivel looks beefy if sid
H310 port side ropr clutch wdonovan at 6:56am 05.04.21 We replaced the clutch last year - we were pleasantly surprised to find an aluminum plate. It was
Painkiller - Little Big Town BrianH at 6:56am 05.04.21 I soooo want to get back down there for another bareboat charter. Not getting any younger! recorde
WTB: O'Day 272 w/ trailer 0verdrive at 6:41am 05.04.21 Welcome to the forum!! Lots for sale here: O Day 272 Boats for sale (smartmarineguide.com) O'Day b
Instruments went goofy shemandr at 6:20am 05.04.21 Birds can and do damage mast head wind vanes.
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. Scott T-Bird at 6:17am 05.04.21 The high point vent, with siphon break, should be installed on the discharge of the sea water pump,

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