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Help Please - Rigging Sparcraft Ocean Range Vang (3) Jskosmo at 9:51am 11.29.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/3219 New-to-me 2000 Beneteau 361 - it has a rigid boom vang installed but it's not rigged - there is no b
O'Day 240 cockpit size / dimensions Electricboater45 at 8:49am 11.29.20 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1909 Hi folks! I am looking at buying a sailboat and like the looks of the 240. I can't find a good dra
Thru hull external strainer (1) NYSail at 8:32am 11.29.20 Ask All Sailors 9/2343 So I am continuing my replacement of a few they hull fittings and seacocks. My engine has an externa
1972 Pearson 30 Parts needed mark burrell at 7:50am 11.29.20 Parts Search 3/733 I am looking for a bow rail and lifeline and stanchions. The previous owner removed all of the raili
WTB or a lead- Oday 25 Hinged Head Port Panes supercub at 6:40am 11.29.20 Parts Search 4/640 I am looking for 2 factory original hinged ports with panes to replace mine that have cracked at the
Looking for Oday 25 Head Ports (1) supercub at 6:30am 11.29.20 Bigger Boats 6/1075 I am looking for 2 factory original hinged ports with panes to replace mine that have cracked at the
Bluetti Sailm8 at 6:24am 11.29.20 Ask All Sailors 6/2270 Does anyone have any real world experience? Youtube video's show it running RV's. Looks like an e
Hiya hdelorenzi at 6:11am 11.29.20 Mid-Size Boats 4/1068
4JH2TE - Water Flow Issues - Heat Exchanger Removal? Puesta del sol at 4:10pm 11.28.20 Big Boats 3/888 Looking for someone who has removed the heat exchanger - suggestions, tools, manuals? Order of remo
Stern Rail Cushions? Hunter 450 Puesta del sol at 3:58pm 11.28.20 Big Boats 1/637 Has any one ordered - Rail back cushions, Hunter Passage 450. I am working with a customer to price
8.0 bulkheads SailingLoto at 3:33pm 11.28.20 S2 7/1202 Has anyone replaced bulkheads in a 8.0? Anything in particular I need to know before I dive in?
Replacing a diesel fuel tank in 1981 C30 Running Late at 11:05am 11.28.20 Catalina 30 2/1018 I have a pinhole leak in the tank. Anyone with experience removing a diesel tank from a 1981 vintage
starting batteries charged but no power to panel Swaney at 10:04am 11.28.20 Bigger Boats 7/1104 My panel has no power but charging batteries are charged and starter has no juice bilge pun also no
Christmas lights? mermike at 7:29am 11.28.20 Ask All Sailors 14/1975 We might spend Christmas on the boat this year which will require some decorating. Does anyone have
Racing Marlow Hunter 31 rbrentsaunders at 7:21am 11.28.20 Mid-Size Boats 3/806 Is anyone racing a Marlow Hunter 31? If so, what is the PHRF and how does it perform?
FORJ Thermoplastic tape CYQK at 6:29am 11.28.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1033 Ordered a roll of the stuff anyone use this......recomendations? Thks
Expedition Evans youtube CYQK at 6:21am 11.28.20 Ask All Sailors 34/11218 Anyone been watching their videos fiberglassing the grid back to the hull? What do you think
Hunter 38 electric heads recommendations Wl3175 at 5:00am 11.28.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1403 Its time to upgrade the heads to 12v freshwater flush as opposed to the manual salt water .Any recom
Best boat to purchase to live on Filmstress at 7:36pm 11.27.20 Ask All Sailors 14/3480 Blessings I am doing my research and asking experienced sailors. What are your suggestions for a li
Moving on! (1) sailme88 at 6:14pm 11.27.20 Big Boats 7/1809

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Extra hose clamps - good idea dLj at 6:19pm 11.20.24
Extra hose clamps - good idea Captain Larry-DH at 6:10pm 11.20.24
New member--where to start? Dave at 5:34pm 11.20.24 I have a 1984 Hunter 34 and am thinking of dropping the mast and both painting the mast and replaci
New member--where to start? clublunasea at 5:27pm 11.20.24 I have a 1984 Hunter 34 and am thinking of dropping the mast and both painting the mast and replacin
Legend 35.5 - Crack under compression post Jan_H at 5:21pm 11.20.24 You're getting some good suggestions Wilburleft. A plate (SS or Al) over the top will do little to h
Simpson Lawrence Windless james2034 at 4:49pm 11.20.24 Thanks. I'll do that.
Simpson Lawrence Windless james2034 at 4:48pm 11.20.24 I think you are absolutely correct. It looks like the inner race of the old bearing. You could heat
Loos gage for multiple wire sizes mermike at 4:11pm 11.20.24 The gauges are sized such that every boat requires at least two models to tension the rig.:mad:
Boom Outhaul 1998 Hunter 410 Sailorbythebay at 3:53pm 11.20.24 Hey Greg, that is fantastic information, all i have right now was a piece of line holding the clew o
Simpson Lawrence Windless Rich Stidger at 3:38pm 11.20.24 I think you are absolutely correct. It looks like the inner race of the old bearing. You could heat
Loos gage for multiple wire sizes Rich Stidger at 3:35pm 11.20.24 Maybe you can borrow one or both gauges from someone here, and pay the shipping both ways. I have on
Extra hose clamps - good idea Davidasailor26 at 3:18pm 11.20.24
Extra hose clamps - good idea dlochner at 3:15pm 11.20.24 Thanks, I've been doing the same, replacing the cheap OEM slotted clamps with Scandviks. Besides bei
Head plumbing diagram - pumping out to sea dlochner at 2:43pm 11.20.24 So, you're saying the manual pump is to manually pump the tank out to sea via the thruhull; and to
Head plumbing diagram - pumping out to sea 4lane at 2:30pm 11.20.24 So, you're saying the manual pump is to manually pump the tank out to sea via the thruhull; and to d
Loos gage for multiple wire sizes (1) Tally Ho at 2:20pm 11.20.24 There are several scales on the PT1 and PT2 gauges. You just need to get the one that works for yo
Thanksgiving will soon be here. WayneH at 2:07pm 11.20.24 Who knew turkeys can't fly?
Head plumbing diagram - pumping out to sea dlochner at 2:02pm 11.20.24 When the deck fitting is sealed, the manual pump will pull from the tank and out the through hull. I
Loos gage for multiple wire sizes dlochner at 1:49pm 11.20.24 Loos gauges are the standard. I assume the smaller wire is for the lowers. Tension there is a little
Lewmar Trapezoidal foredeck hatch seal replacement dlochner at 1:25pm 11.20.24 Thank you all for feedback. I am going to contact Hatch Masters. They are only a two-hour drive for

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