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Information, please.... Deborah Klaus at 12:05pm 08.21.05 Other Sailboats 5/1015 Hi! Today I became the proud owner of a beat-up 1969 Ericson 30. She is lovely in spite of the ter
Hot water Joe Wienecke at 11:47am 08.21.05 Big Boats 7/819 Friday I saw a small puddle of water come out from under the Port U where the hot water heater is.
Hunter 240 - Adding winches to cockpi Don at 11:21am 08.21.05 Smaller Boats 8/1353 I want to add some winches (and whatever elseis necessary) to the rails on eitherside of my cockpit
35s5 Reviews Robert B at 11:15am 08.21.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1410 Hi there,My wife and I are looking at several Beneteau 35s5's. They appear to be fast boats with r
Atomic 4 Starter Motor Tom23356 at 10:53am 08.21.05 Other Sailboats 3/2622 Today, when I tried to start my boat engine all I heard was a whine from the starter motor. It was r
With a Furling Genoa, Why Get a Jib? Sam10429 at 10:47am 08.21.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/3249 Other than having a spair sail, what's the logic of having a jib if you have a genoa on a furling sy
Atomic 4, Starter Motor (1961 Model) Polaris Seafa Tom23356 at 10:36am 08.21.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1564 today when I tried to start my Atomic 4 engine all I heard was a high pitched whine. The starter was
Coast Guard Registering...Why? Ernie at 10:28am 08.21.05 Big Boats 14/1202 I just looked at a boat that is a candidate for purchase. It is not State Registered, rather Coast G
Mast Step Sine Nomine at 9:41am 08.21.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1924 Boat my boat because the deck core was in great shape even though it was a 1976. However, this year
YANMAR 4JH HTE ENGINE irwin43 at 8:26am 08.21.05 Ask All Sailors 3/5132 Any pro or cons on the yanmar 4jhhte engine?I am looking at a boat with a 1995yanmar 4jhhte with 19
Just a note of thanks!!! Larry Wilson at 8:00am 08.21.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 10/1743 Don,I just got back from two days of great sailing on the Rappahannock River and the Chesapeake Bay
Steaming light for mid 80s 28.5 mwolfer1 at 8:00am 08.21.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1124 The steaming light on my (not quite yet) 1987 Hunter 28.5 is missing. Does anyone know where to get
specs for a 1974 cc 37' Ketch rig karen g at 6:42am 08.21.05 Other Sailboats 1/847 does anyone have a copy of specs for this boat? I am having a difficult time locating a few things.
Overall Clearance Bob at 6:04am 08.21.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1204 Anyone know the clearance requirement from waterline to top of mast on the 26X?
Stanchions for 1986 H 34 Gene at 5:11am 08.21.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/895 Does anyone know where I can get replacement stanchions for 1986 H-34, I have tried contacting hunte
mast type on H23 jbreland at 4:23am 08.21.05 Smaller Boats 5/889 I just purchase a 87 H23 and have a few questions about the mast.I've heard there were two differen
Starting problem Kerry at 4:11am 08.21.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1686 Ignition buzzerIjust recently started having a problem with the toggle ignition. The meters come o
Ignition buzzer Kerry at 3:53am 08.21.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1024 Ijust recently started having a problem with the toggle ignition. The meters come on when I turn the
Looking for P30 trailer or cradle - to rent or buy tidesailer at 12:52am 08.21.05 Other Sailboats 0/795 Are there any east coast P30 owners out there that have a trailer or transport cradle I could rent?
Slipping clutch on Yanmar 2gm20f maria lee at 12:43am 08.21.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/2445 My transmission slips in forward gear. When shifting from neutral it ofter tries to grab but only ma

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Yanmar 3JH3E Parts Catalog sail sfbay at 7:27am 04.07.21 ...........One of the previous owners cut through the shower wall and added a 12 ish by 8 ish hinged
CHRISTMAS is 60 years old this season. (1) TomY at 7:16am 04.07.21 Wow! I'm always an admirer of your craftsmanship, Tom. :thumbup: In the image "House dutchman patc
Poor Kermit Kermit at 7:09am 04.07.21 Poor @Kermit ! Why do they keep finding new ways to torture him? :beer: Why did I quit sailing? J
Best weather window Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 6:51am 04.07.21 As Diochner pointed out, north winds make the Gulf Stream really unpleasant. Which is where the ter
Tracing Ownership Jimbeaux at 6:40am 04.07.21 Was she owned by the same person for 20 years? No. Internet sleuthing seems to indicate she was o
Tasco binoculars Jackdaw at 6:22am 04.07.21 To me, binocs are one of the safety/sailing items that I'll spare no expense on.
1976 Santana 21ft SailingLoto at 6:20am 04.07.21 First coat of bottom paint on it. Hopefully it darkens up a little more. That looks great man! Ni
1987 H31, Rudder Issue? Where to start? BMercer at 6:15am 04.07.21
1987 H31, Rudder Issue? Where to start? BMercer at 6:14am 04.07.21 The rudder post on my 33.5 is held to the radial drive wheel with a 5/8" bolt that passes through
What to look for when buying a Tartan 41? Rick486 at 6:05am 04.07.21 Hi all. Family is ready to trade up to larger performance cruiser and there is a 2001 we will viewi
CHRISTMAS is 60 years old this season. Captain Larry-DH at 6:03am 04.07.21 Wow! I'm always an admirer of your craftsmanship, Tom. :thumbup: In the image "House dutchman patch
CHRISTMAS is 60 years old this season. shemandr at 6:01am 04.07.21 I see. Very smooth. I didn't even notice the filet.
Smaller Jib for Beneteau 311 for Windy Days Jackdaw at 5:56am 04.07.21 Sounds like you have a pretty good handle on your situation and needs. The 311 is a lighter displace
CHRISTMAS is 60 years old this season. TomY at 5:50am 04.07.21 How deep did you rout out? You wrote that the screw tips for the interior hand hold were only 1/8t
Best weather window chip veres at 5:41am 04.07.21 The unasked question is: sailing or motoring? If motoring you just have to wait for favorable weath
Tasco binoculars (2) william24424 at 5:39am 04.07.21 For around $200 there is the German made auto-focus Steiner, solid build & works very well on a movi
Engine block de-rusting question Daveinet at 5:38am 04.07.21 Once done, I'd paint it with cold galvanizing paint. The zinc in the paint is a sacrificial layer th
CHRISTMAS is 60 years old this season. (2) TomY at 5:35am 04.07.21 How deep did you rout out? You wrote that the screw tips for the interior hand hold were only 1/8t
Best weather window shemandr at 5:29am 04.07.21 @sailingsoon. Where are you planning to depart from? Here in the Stuart area the settled weather
Smaller Jib for Beneteau 311 for Windy Days DougM at 5:28am 04.07.21

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