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H22 Hatch Weight Capacity Mark G at 4:53am 08.11.05 Smaller Boats 1/921 Does anyone know how much weight the plexiglass companionway hatch on an H22 can hold? I try not to
Droopy shrouds Dick Westwood at 4:51am 08.11.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1439 I tried this on the Cal site, and got some good input, but wanted to get some broader thoughts.Whi
Welcome! Phil Herring at 4:23am 08.11.05 Other Sailboats 0/784 Welcome to our new messageboard system for more than 100 popular boats!We think you'll find this s
Vinegar (the timeless subject) Steve at 3:53am 08.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/886 Peggie,You recently answered a question for me about the use of vinegar with an aluminum holding t
Person Ensign Half Hull laserracer at 3:27am 08.11.05 Other Sailboats 1/1554 I am looking for a half hull model of a Pearson Ensign, it is a present for my best friends 40th bir
Windlass Install Neale4202 at 2:57am 08.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1092 I would like to install a electric windlass in my 1992 Hunter 335.Any suggestions?Neale
How do you pronounce Razl at 2:32am 08.11.05 Ask All Sailors 6/3024 I know what the GPS term WAAS is and what it stands for but have always been sheepish to bring it up
photo article on installing a swim ladder on H216 Jeff Prideaux at 1:57am 08.11.05 Smaller Boats 2/928 I've added a photo article on installing a swim ladder on my H216.You can see it from the H216 pag
Main and jib sheet sizes - H23.5/240/26/260 Rick Macdonald at 1:54am 08.11.05 Smaller Boats 4/1040 My used boat came with 7/16" main and jib sheets. I needed to replace them both with longer lines an
Holes in Rudders? Bobmethven@aol.com at 1:24am 08.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/843 I have noticed a few boats that have holes drilled into the lower trailing edges of the rudders. Any
Main sheeting Mark Hale at 12:44am 08.11.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/890 I'm replacing the boom on my Cat 30, which has brought up the question of main sheeting. Has anyone
Columbia 32 1960 carl at 12:22am 08.11.05 Columbia 1/1595 I have a Columbia 32 built in 1960. However, I have one doc. that states it is a columbia and anothe
Seidelmann 245 trailerability Gene Floyd at 10:16pm 08.10.05 Seidelmann 3/5755 How hard is it to trailer the 245? The guy I'm buying it from says that he had a very hard time rais
replacing exhaust hose Jack Fuller at 8:39pm 08.10.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1036 I'm about to replace the exhaust hose from the Yanmar 20 to the thru hull. What size (dia.) is it a
Storage bins Wayne at 4:31pm 08.10.05 Big Boats 0/911 HI all. I have seen these storage bins on some Yachts but can't seem to find who sells
Standard Rig vs. Tall Rig Bert at 3:43pm 08.10.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1046 I am considering purchasing a used Catalina 34'. What are the pros and cons of the standard rig and
Fred, Steve, Daryl, Joe Mullee at 2:22pm 08.10.05 Big Boats 12/948 Fred, Steve, Daryl,
Spinlock PowerCleats sticky - worn? dirty? Rick Macdonald at 1:35pm 08.10.05 Smaller Boats 5/1060 Almost two years ago I replaced my jib horn cleats with PowerCleats, as have others in this forum. N
Lightning Strike Ed Hopkins at 1:04pm 08.10.05 The Cherubini Hunters 3/918
Rudder construction Hunter 25 1976 Before the Bell at 12:04pm 08.10.05 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1127 Anyone knowledgeable in rudders on the Cherubs.? I was told by a surveyor that there was a bit of d

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Beneteau 373 Single Handing Davidasailor26 at 5:08pm 04.05.21 I think he means he bought a new furling mainsail that has vertical battens. Greg Yep - A conven
mast wiring q's fred1diver at 4:58pm 04.05.21 just the connectors left to do, both lights are in working order and installed properly.
Compac 16 owner rgranger at 4:50pm 04.05.21 Welcome aboard! Good sailing boat. A friend of mine sailed his all over the gulf coast.. I agree
Fan Belt/Impeller higgs at 4:44pm 04.05.21 If you have lost one of the vanes on the impeller and it is restricting flow, you will continue to r
Beneteau 373 Single Handing Tally Ho at 4:32pm 04.05.21 Jose Pla - I am very curious to learn how you you replaced a mast furling main with a conventional
Fan Belt/Impeller Monterey385 at 4:17pm 04.05.21 With 500 hours on the engine, the heat exchanger should be fine, unless a piece of impeller, etc.,
Not really a question, but a thanks! (1) NINEv2 at 3:54pm 04.05.21 192424 Things are starting to come together. Fresh out of the box and looking for a permanent home.
Fan Belt/Impeller Tom J at 3:39pm 04.05.21 We'll see whether the heat exchange is an issue once I have all of the new stuff in but I kinda thi
Window films (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:32pm 04.05.21 How are you attaching to the boat? Dab of sealant and you're finished (almost).
FUEL BOOSTER PUMP> kloudie1 at 3:32pm 04.05.21 Wires are probably a water detector.. Somewhere on the engine panel, there could be a warning light
Compac 16 owner kloudie1 at 3:28pm 04.05.21 Welcome aboard! Good sailing boat. A friend of mine sailed his all over the gulf coast.. I agree w
Frozen seacocks,how to cure? jssailem at 3:21pm 04.05.21 You really dodged a bullet John. Luck Dave.. Not the skill of the Matrix..:laugh:
FUEL BOOSTER PUMP> georgetheleo at 3:07pm 04.05.21 I have the facet pump 2.5-5 psi and will install it somewhere ,maybe between the tank and the off e
Fan Belt/Impeller Monterey385 at 3:05pm 04.05.21 In my case, with the Yanmar 3JH5E I have absolutely no excuse. The impeller pump cover faces forw
Window films dLj at 3:04pm 04.05.21 Is this a growth opportunity, for a stock like 3M (MMM closed at 194.970), given the new attention
Close call? Kings Gambit at 3:02pm 04.05.21 King, If you gybed from one downwind tack to the other, why was the boat heeled so much during the
Window films shemandr at 2:29pm 04.05.21 Is this a growth opportunity, for a stock like 3M (MMM closed at 194.970), given the new attention t
Thinking about painting my hull sail sfbay at 2:26pm 04.05.21
Window films dLj at 2:15pm 04.05.21 Are these films in current widespread use in applications like office buildings? Yes very much so.
Fan Belt/Impeller dlochner at 2:13pm 04.05.21 Not that hard to do. Depends on the boat. The last required empty the sail locker, removing so

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