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OK to fly Genoa with boom removed? Dave at 9:55am 09.26.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1082 Next week I need to move my boat (Catalina 30 TRBS) 35 miles from the marina to its winter storage l
Broken steering Bracket Gary Waldrep at 9:01am 09.26.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/909 We over steered the wheel and broke the bracket below the steering post that holds the pully on. T
Reading Wrinkles Don Guillette at 8:54am 09.26.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/1622 Mates: I met an interesting young couple yesterday at the Lake Havasu, AZ marina. What caught my att
autopilot Celso at 8:22am 09.26.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1171 I sail almost always singlehanded. So I need some device to keep the boat on due course while I work
Bimini/Dodger Manufacturers Mike at 8:18am 09.26.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1295 I am looking for contact information to have a bimini/dodger made for my 1998 Hunter 310 with fiberg
Tightening Toe Rail Josh at 8:16am 09.26.05 The Cherubini Hunters 3/989 Does anybody know what the optimal tool/combination of tools is/are to tighten the toe rail screws.
310 Dodger/Binmini Manufacturers Mike at 8:13am 09.26.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1192 I am looking for contact info along with do's/dont's to have a bimini/dodger constructed for my 1998
Old sailor, B Ed Schenck at 7:57am 09.26.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/742 There was this nice story in the Canton paper Sunday(Related Link). I know Ralph casually and that
keel winch replacement suggestions larry abbott at 7:53am 09.26.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/918 Hi, Does anyone have any pros/cons regarding the Dutton-Lainson automatic brake winch and the Fulton
trailer help fluid druid at 7:26am 09.26.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1034 I am about to take my Oday 192 out of the water and put it on a trailer for the first time. The tra
Drip less packing upgrade did not work Michael Bourassa at 7:10am 09.26.05 Big Boats 6/1296 In June 05 the dealer did the dripless packing upgrade to my 2004 C350 to fix the vibration/noise pr
fuel tank leak Mystic51 at 6:43am 09.26.05 Big Boats 3/1015 We have done extensive work on our 28.5 (1985). We have spent many hours cleaning the boat to get r
O'Day 19 fixer-upper advice Tim11415 at 6:21am 09.26.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1028 I just bought a 1980 O'day 19. It's been sitting for at least 5 years and while the hull seems good
Is there an affordable outboard motor hoist Chip Willis at 6:19am 09.26.05 Ask All Sailors 11/9326
My Beneteau Carol12886 at 5:31am 09.26.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1300 Hi, I am working on buying a 1997 Beneteau 40CC and I would like to have comments about these ser
Rebuild kits for my Hillerange alcohol stove.... dbrandt622821 at 4:06am 09.26.05 Islander 0/2928 Greetings.... any idea where I might find and rebuild kits for my alcohol stove burners? Thanks...
40.5 leaks Bob Willett at 3:47am 09.26.05 Big Boats 5/937 My 40.5 turns 12 years old this year and I have some persitant leak problems. First I have strugeled
Anybody Need Crew Joe Phibbs at 3:37am 09.26.05 Ask All Sailors 0/992 I am going to be free (almost retired and taking some well-deserved time off) latter part of October
Furling jib Jeff S at 3:32am 09.26.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1001 What is a good furling jib sytem? The current sytem is lightweight and installsbehind the foresta
Installing spreader lights john karuzas at 3:07am 09.26.05 Big Boats 0/1268 Can any help with the wire routing for spreader lites. Would like to tap into the existing anchor/de

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STANDING RIGGING TUNING (1) sail sfbay at 8:06am 05.05.21 Welcome to the forum!! Owner's manual Section 13.16.2. BENETEAU BOAT USER MANUAL Pdf Download \| Man
outboard motor dlochner at 7:56am 05.05.21 Since the naval architects of yore tried to figure out how fast a big fat merchant ship or a warship
outboard motor jon hansen at 7:56am 05.05.21 https://www.practical-sailor.com/sailboat-reviews/hunter-25 read this, it will justify my opinion.
Insurance Underwriter Hull Rating rgranger at 7:54am 05.05.21 Thank you all for your comments. I have concluded that I need to switch to an insurance company tha
How do people mount their anchor on bow on smaller O'days (mine is a 19') Brian S at 7:54am 05.05.21 What is the warp? Kappykaplan's got it. Warp=rode. Maybe warp is more British than rode? One of my
H38 - Furling line - Replace cleat with cam cleat? sail sfbay at 7:53am 05.05.21 I wonder whether winching the head sail furling line adds significant lateral stress to the furler a
Wanted Catalina 320 shemandr at 7:45am 05.05.21 If the OP can be that specific about the boat he wants maybe his best course would be a buyer's brok
What Anchor Shackle to get? Galvanized anchor shackle with G4 chain and stainless swivel Terry Cox at 7:44am 05.05.21 Thanks for the article, Dave. Interesting read. Must pay more attention to these devices and will in
outboard motor jon hansen at 7:36am 05.05.21 "hull speed" is a term that is real and good to understand. it has nothing to do with 'max speed' of
Anchoring System Sizing vs. Windlass Question dlochner at 7:30am 05.05.21 think I understand what the OP is asking here - and he's not suggesting he put the strain on his wi
Old Hunter 22 mast spreader question Genny at 7:26am 05.05.21 Thanks, I'll check those websites.
Capri 18 Bilge Pump Hose JonnyEp at 7:17am 05.05.21 Thanks very much! On to the next problem of figuring out how to keep rainwater out, which I am pre
Anchoring System Sizing vs. Windlass Question tfox2069 at 7:06am 05.05.21 I think I understand what the OP is asking here - and he's not suggesting he put the strain on his w
COVID restriction violation All U Get at 7:05am 05.05.21 Let me ask again, who does the laundry? This is a task that cruisers face and requires very careful
eye candy (1) jon hansen at 7:00am 05.05.21 193734
Outboard Motor Mount on Stern Pushpit - 2005 Huter 36 (1) jeff356 at 6:46am 05.05.21 I have the Tohatsu 6HP 4 stroke mounted just to the starboard side of the pass thru, helps even out
Anchoring System Sizing vs. Windlass Question thinwater at 6:31am 05.05.21 The loads described in the table (from ABYC) are for all-chain and no snubber. The rope can be light
Universal M25-XP Broken Engine Mount L Bracket RoyS at 6:23am 05.05.21 Should work.
Nylock keel nuts, good or bad idea? RoyS at 6:17am 05.05.21 I cannot find the procedure that Catalina sent me. It was for a Catalina 27 that I no longer own. Yo
What happened here... MikeHoncho at 6:16am 05.05.21 Nope! That is definitely a MacGregor V22-2. I used to own one. See pics....They are swing keel

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