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373 vs. 381 vs. 411 (which one to buy?) paul at 2:15am 10.30.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/5052 We're looking for comments/opinions from owners of three models: 411's 381's and 373'sWe're buying
Replacing rope on my swing kee Don at 2:14am 10.30.05 The Cherubini Hunters 0/821 Since my line for raising and lowering my swing keel has started to fray,I decided to chnage it befo
main rigging gene at 2:11am 10.30.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/970 i am looking for a slide for a main sail that slides inside the mast.What is correct name of the pa
WARNING!!!!!! mortyd at 1:10am 10.30.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/896 over a week ago i received a check from my isurance company to cover storm damage. the check was mad
centerboard Derek Bennett at 12:53am 10.30.05 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1151 Has anyone had any experience of freeing up the centerboard. Does anyone have the specifications a
Bilge line replacement rtjudge at 12:52am 10.30.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1091 We are relatively new owners of a C27 and need to replace the bilge line which has come off the bilg
Flattening reef Bob at 12:39am 10.30.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/2647 If you have a flattening reef cringle on your mainsail, how often and under what conditions do you u
dfghdgh dghdgh at 11:54pm 10.29.05 Other Sailboats 0/775
impeller change Graysailor at 11:33pm 10.29.05 Big Boats 2/955 Practiced replacing the impeller on my 460 (Yanmar). Turned into a 3-4 hour project. Virtually impos
Advice on a cabin heater....please? Gary at 10:55pm 10.29.05 Ask All Sailors 26/4897 Hunter 31Need advice on a small non-electric heater to just take the chill off on a cold night whil
356 Diesel Snake River Gauge Indications Jerry Clark H356 SV Persistence at 10:02pm 10.29.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1272 I'm having faulty readings on my diesel gauge - filled up yesterday and read 0. Tried to calibrate
X- sail jazz 10/ 30 Lee Nicholas at 9:53pm 10.29.05 Sabre Sailboats 1/1946 This will be my new home now that SAIL JAZZ has gone UP TOWN. Hope to see more of the Sabre family h
Foresail JohnB12831 at 9:38pm 10.29.05 Morgan 0/1375 In need of a good, used 150 Genoa for my 1978 415 O/I ketch with Harken roller furling.Wilma did a
Moody 31 1985 Harold McIlroy at 6:31pm 10.29.05 Other Sailboats 0/908 I wish to bring my halliards back to the cockpit can anyone tell me if the cabin roof is solid or sa
Smelly heel Colin at 1:22pm 10.29.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1416 We have a Sea Era head flushing with pressurized freshwater that has performed very nicely for a cou
Sternrail catbird seats Jim at 11:11am 10.29.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1555 Anyone know of a supplier or source of these things and will they work on a Mac 26M with hinged pilo
Catalina 22 Fixed Keel Removal Charlie McElhill at 10:56am 10.29.05 Ask All Sailors 4/4029 To AllHave a few questions about fixed keel removal from a Catalina 22. This boat has a cast iron
baby stay location? gary at 10:48am 10.29.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1654 I'm finally putting a mast raising system together for my '78 mac 25. Should the b. stays be mounte
Ft.Myers,FL Louise at 10:38am 10.29.05 Morgan 5/1707 Are any of you located on the west coast of Florida? I will be in Ft. Myers over the winter and woul
Bilge pump self-priming problem Kim Chapman at 10:05am 10.29.05 Big Boats 3/2435 I was winterizing my Catalina 400 MKII today. After draining at the water tanks the bilge had a foo

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Beautiful work! Will Gilmore at 3:14pm 04.30.21 Thanks DArcy, that's very nice of you to say. -Will
Looking at an O'Day 34 Richard19068 at 3:02pm 04.30.21 the cockpit... seemed a little small. So, here are some questions I'm hoping some of you will fee
Portable charger options IStream at 3:02pm 04.30.21
Removing Cabin Headliner miguelgdelrey at 2:45pm 04.30.21 Thanks!! I will check it out.
Motor for Rhodes 19 centerboard Rich Stidger at 2:32pm 04.30.21 We had an O'Day 19 that was the same boat. We had a 3hp Evinrude twin that pushed it just fine. Ho
Bug Pants Tally Ho at 2:12pm 04.30.21 I call them May flies, but maybe only because they seem worse early in the season. They are vicious
Batteries kloudie1 at 1:55pm 04.30.21 Also, Sams Club golf cart batteries
Batteries dlochner at 1:47pm 04.30.21 Look for Deka Brand made by East Penn, a good solid reliable battery. Also sold by NAPA under their
Durango tow vehicle questions stickinthemud57 at 1:42pm 04.30.21 FWIW, I tow my 26S with a Dodge Grand Caravan 3.6 litre V6. Towing capacity it 3600 lbs. Gear inclu
Painkiller - Little Big Town jmce1587 at 1:37pm 04.30.21 Painkillers come in two types. regular - aka "local anesthesia" and for the other "general anesthe
Looking at an O'Day 34 Blowboat at 1:33pm 04.30.21 The keel bolts I saw looked great
Motor for Rhodes 19 centerboard sail sfbay at 1:27pm 04.30.21 What is your displacement? A rule of thumb is hp = boat displacement in pounds divided by 550. Sam
Bug Pants (1) jmce1587 at 1:25pm 04.30.21 anyone try one of these tennis racket type swatters onboard...
Hunter 34 Chainplate Anchor help (1) jmce1587 at 1:08pm 04.30.21 Artey/Boz Understand the question on "free floating". What I did on the H31 was to cut an inspecti
Bug Pants jon hansen at 1:07pm 04.30.21 the worst place on the lakes is off Harbor beach, mich. there was a sugar beet factory that we susp
Bug Pants jon hansen at 1:04pm 04.30.21 i've had 10,000 on board during a mac race. it can get ugly!
Dead Simple way to attach light objects to cabin interior chip veres at 12:59pm 04.30.21 JB Weld is a trademark for epoxy worth looking for. It has held together entire navies. Chip V.
Bug Pants fullbore at 12:59pm 04.30.21 the flys ride on the side of the hull. i carry yard guard to clear the hull. I let them ride the h
Bug Pants jon hansen at 12:57pm 04.30.21 the flys ride on the side of the hull. i carry yard guard to clear the hull.
Bug Pants jon hansen at 12:56pm 04.30.21 i suggest you buy the pants and report back to us. now, what about the mosquitoes at dusk in the no

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