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Looking for F310"R" owners (past or present) Exocet14932 at 12:16pm 08.29.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1335 I am trying to verify the PHRF rating for Beneteau F310's, particularly the R (Racing -tall rig/deep
If you want C22 Swing Keel Brackets...let me know! flyhop at 11:11am 08.29.05 Chrysler 6/2572 The ordering deadline has been pushed to Sept 9 with a two week manufacturing time. $300 for a set.
Raystar 120 (Raymarine) and Raychart 425 "NO FIX" problem jviss at 11:10am 08.29.05 Ask All Sailors 4/7294 Just this season, after 4 years of no problems, my Raymarine chartplotter started acting up. When s
VHF antenna on mast head? Jeff Prideaux at 10:54am 08.29.05 Smaller Boats 2/884 Has anyone mounted a VHF antenna on the mast head of a H216 (or similar boat)? Attached is the top
Rick One more question regarding the mast foot jim at 10:50am 08.29.05 Smaller Boats 0/748 Rick, Thanks for you quick response. I prepared a response to the original question. If you would r
free sprite posted on Boston CraigsList 08/29/2005 widgeon at 10:21am 08.29.05 Day Sailers 0/1101 ... FYI, it's not mine - just sharing the tip:http://boston.craigslist.org/zip/94188443.html
Dufour 21 Dave Loring at 10:13am 08.29.05 Other Sailboats 0/1208 I have purchased a 1971 Dufore 21 # 198 at an action. It seems like a quality boat but I have no inf
Where to put batteries on a Cat 27 - 1975 vintage rsn48 at 9:39am 08.29.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1067 I want to add a bank of batteries for various electronic goodies and wonder where people have put th
Mast repair kalessin at 9:20am 08.29.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1482 I have a question regarding a slightly bent mast. You can't see any bends when you look at it on the
Balancing Mast Super Harry at 9:07am 08.29.05 Ask All Sailors 13/1659 I was told that my boat needs to be balanced. The mast is up. Is there anyway to move the foot of
Location for LPG tank sloopdog at 8:47am 08.29.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/918 I have a '76 Catalina 27 with the outboard in the transom. I have a large storage area on the port
foot of the mast broke away from the shoe Jim at 7:24am 08.29.05 Smaller Boats 9/1082 Help. In a mad dash to get my boat out of the water before Katrina I managed to break the mast away
O'Day 23 Jib Don-MT at 7:24am 08.29.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1129 This spring I purchased a '80 O'day 23. After sailing it a few times I was unhappy with the way the
Battslide project patrick at 7:11am 08.29.05 Ask All Sailors 8/2211 I have recently started to install the Battslide parts on my Hunter 37.5 mainsail. I noticed that a
Winter Cover for 41' Ketch alan Chipetine at 6:49am 08.29.05 Other Sailboats 1/986 Hello everyone,This will be my first yearr having to cover my 1975 41'' Ketch in Long Island, NY.
37C mast-head light bulb? Seattle Scott at 6:16am 08.29.05 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1243 Any guess as to what bulb to take up for the original mast-head all around white light on the 37C?
Inflatable v-berth mattress? Granville Scott at 5:48am 08.29.05 Ask All Sailors 5/12246 Does anyone know where I can find an inflatable mattress for a v-berth? Or has anyone tried using a
That wonderful non-skid surface on my 23.5 Captain Bob at 5:42am 08.29.05 Smaller Boats 8/1073 Yes that is a tounge in cheek comment.So my 1993 23.5 that I recently purchased received a good sc
Is the pivot bolt above the waterline? jon at 5:35am 08.29.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/951 Can anyone who owns a MacGregor 25 tell me if the keel pivot bolt lies above or below the waterline?
white smoke Fred at 4:35am 08.29.05 Mid-Size Boats 10/1437 I have a 8hp Renalt Diesel. I was motoring into the harbor when I noticed a white smoke coming out

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Swing keel vs Dagger ? rgranger at 4:32pm 04.18.21
Acetone a safe cleaner? Ralph Johnstone at 4:30pm 04.18.21 They look clean and shiny, no wax needed. Been doing this for a decade or more. Still have fenders
electrical almost completely done fred1diver at 4:27pm 04.18.21 no I don't :(
Acetone a safe cleaner? rgranger at 4:27pm 04.18.21 Definitely ! Solvents are nasty for many reasons. MEK, Acetone, Laquer Thinner.. Brake Cleaner..
Help with 1983 Hunter 22 (2) SeaTR at 4:24pm 04.18.21 Sullzarollz, I have a salvage 1981 H22, bought in 2007 and have been slowly working on for the past
H23.5 Centerboard Bracket Bolt Stuck rgranger at 4:24pm 04.18.21 Hoorah!!!!!
electrical almost completely done rgranger at 4:21pm 04.18.21 as the bridges are closed due to COVID at the moment, so it's a waiting game. Do you have a anothe
There is one in every harbour... rgranger at 4:16pm 04.18.21 We have lots of sheep in this country. They're everywhere and every bit as intelligent as this one
There is one in every harbour... kloudie1 at 4:00pm 04.18.21
oday 25 cabin top repair cb32863 at 3:27pm 04.18.21 I went in from the top. Much easier to work that way in my opinion instead of inside. Paint the non-
Hunter 34 Chainplate Anchor help boz86 at 2:55pm 04.18.21 So, it looks like I need to replace my port chainplate. I'll scope it but it looks like it has been
Lead keel, non-copper paint Davidasailor26 at 2:54pm 04.18.21 Be sure to hot coat the paint onto the last cost of epoxy. That will help get a good bond for the pa
Lead keel, non-copper paint jaysweet at 2:44pm 04.18.21 Thanks, folks. Just got back from finishing the sanding: hands are shaking from strain, not from lea
sheave under mast plate for CB line. timothy_c at 2:35pm 04.18.21 Thank you Dave and Rgranger, Dave, time ago when I was new to my boat in 2007 (hull year 1997). Y
Acetone a safe cleaner? Stu Jackson at 2:34pm 04.18.21 Have you noticed any deterioration of the vinyl fenders over the years ? None whatsoever. They lo
Outboard size for 23.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 2:23pm 04.18.21 The stainless steel brackets (2) which hold other motor mounts on the hunter water ballast sailboats
Marine Air Conditioner senang at 2:15pm 04.18.21 Unless you have a generator you will only run the AC when docked. Being docked the engine is not run
How should a rebuilt Yanmar behave? Alan Gomes at 2:15pm 04.18.21 Thanks for the break-in instructions---they are both informative and a little funny (how many 30-mi
sheave under mast plate for CB line. Crazy Dave Condon at 2:11pm 04.18.21 It was 5200 the pin was held fast with at Hunter. @rgranger is telling you correctly how to work it
H23.5 Centerboard Bracket Bolt Stuck timothy_c at 2:08pm 04.18.21 Glad you've had a good outcome from your issue. I'm looking into removing the old nylon sheave un

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