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MK II Jacko at 6:55am 09.09.05 Ask All Sailors 5/7241 What does MK II stand for in a boat title/description?????
groco hf worth rebuilding? Richard19068 at 6:45am 09.09.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2518 Peggy,I have a Groco HF pump on an HE base. I assume this is original equipment on my 1985 boat. I
check valve jack at 6:39am 09.09.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1028 On my 86 Catalina 27 there is a check valve just off the outgoing hose on the hot water tank. Its a
Pad eye for Spinaker / Reach Poll Rob Edgcombe at 5:56am 09.09.05 Big Boats 1/946 This is our first year with a 1993 Legend 35.5. The seller to us either did not have or did not give
Salvage of Nimbus Nimbus at 5:09am 09.09.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1181 So Katrina sank my Catalina 30. As soon as I could get to it (4 days later) I decided to see if I co
Bridge height dilemma John T1594 at 4:49am 09.09.05 Ask All Sailors 2/4479 The Barnegat Bay region of New Jersey in which we sail has two fixed height bridges that some what l
Toe Rail Drainage Problems Sub at 4:00am 09.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1414 I have a 1984 Hunter 34. A previous owner had caulked along the toe rail and deck joint. There is
Wiring Harness upgrade Ed at 3:06am 09.09.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1204 I am preparing to attempt the re-wiring of my '87 C30. I plan on ordering the new wiring harness fr
VHF Radio Broke sailor SV Marcell at 2:39am 09.09.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1804 Why is it that when you monitor the VHF you can only hear one side of the conversations? Someone us
Info on 3 blade prop berwin at 2:03am 09.09.05 Catalina 30 5/1829 I have a 1989 30 TR with a 2 blade prop (Come with boat new) I would like to know which is the bette
downwind speeds catalina 38 Dave at 1:47am 09.09.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1094 I am thinking of buying either a Catalina 38 or a Cal39 any advice would be helpful, especialy regar
Mac 26D Spinnaker John S at 1:25am 09.09.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/960 I am almost ready to get knocked down! I just need to rebuild my spinnaker pole and I'll be ready to
Leaks John Richard at 1:23am 09.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/809 I need some help. Jack's Place has a persistent leak coming from some where aft of the dripless sha
single handed David11038 at 12:57am 09.09.05 Day Sailers 6/1748 This has been a great first year with my new boat, as I have gained confidence sailing it in a varie
Beneteau 375 Rudder Tom2891 at 10:51pm 09.08.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1403 I Have a 1985 375 First. There is a rubber black seal at the top of the rudder that has pealed off.
overhaul of a volvo penta md21 Martin Schiller at 10:29pm 09.08.05 Hallberg-Rassy 2/11826 Our HR 352 was built in 1980 and the motor, an volvo penta md21 (who is based on a peugeot indenor),
Need advice on Lazy Jacks..... Gary at 10:25pm 09.08.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1807 About to begin installing a homemade lazy jacks system on a H31 with an ~11 ft. boom. I would love h
OI 41 CB Boonzajer at 7:22pm 09.08.05 Morgan 3/3264 I have a Morgan OI 414. Did a trip to Africa, ship performed well. However, will not sail to windwar
Looking for San Francisco peninsula C-22 owners David Torrisi at 2:09pm 09.07.05 Smaller Boats 3/1355 I'm trying to round up any past, present for future members of Fleet 9out of the San Mateo area. Ar
Plumbing RAD at 2:08pm 09.07.05 The Cherubini Hunters 0/896 1st - Where does the ice box drain to? Is it the bilge? I can't find a hose?2nd - How does one go

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Anchoring System Sizing vs. Windlass Question tfox2069 at 8:42am 05.05.21 Windlass size should be determined by the weight it needs to lift. Some manufacturers, like Maxwell
Newbie questions #2 Stu Jackson at 8:35am 05.05.21 Has any 281 owner made a modification like this? You may receive an answer to this specific quest
Wanted Catalina 320 sail sfbay at 8:30am 05.05.21 One in Anacortes here: Catalina 320 boats for sale - YachtWorld Tons more 320's In California that
Thoughts on minor "spider cracks"? Stu Jackson at 8:27am 05.05.21 There's also Captain Tolley's Creeping Crack Cure. CAPTAIN TOLLEY'S 2 oz. Crack Cure Sealant \| West
STANDING RIGGING TUNING Davidasailor26 at 8:27am 05.05.21 Although not for your specific mast, the Seldon Rig Tuning Guide at https://support.seldenmast.com/
Any problem with sanding antifouling paint to smooth it? Davidasailor26 at 8:23am 05.05.21
Tohatsu 2.5 two stroke, not running PGR at 8:23am 05.05.21 If you still have it ... I can drive over to pick it up this weekend. I live over in Lake Wales. I
Anchoring System Sizing vs. Windlass Question shemandr at 8:19am 05.05.21 As usual I'm out of my element here but I think the term Safe Working Load Or Working Load are deriv
What happened here... rgranger at 8:17am 05.05.21
hunter 22 swing keel rgranger at 8:16am 05.05.21 I am confused. You say you still have the ballast but the keel is gone. But the keel is the ballas
New condo development? rgranger at 8:13am 05.05.21 OMG, I think I married a House Wren. Yuda lucky rooster then.:biggrin:
192 Mast Step Brian S at 8:12am 05.05.21 Here's how I do mine. I use a custom made 8' long 2x4 with roller at the top that fits into the tran
Any problem with sanding antifouling paint to smooth it? LakeShark at 8:10am 05.05.21 Well the deed is done and the boat is sanded to a final wetsand finish of 800 grit (started with 220
outboard motor (1) rgranger at 8:06am 05.05.21 "hull speed" is a term that is real and good to understand. Yup. When your bow wake reaches the
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

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