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prop shaft replacement Bob at 8:45am 01.20.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/1153 I have a '88 30T with a Yanmar 18HP diesel. I had a noise during motoring when I purchased the boat.
why rev. the engine? Al9586 at 7:52am 01.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1174 My Yanmar diesel owner's manual says to rev the engine before shutting it down. Why? Does anybody
Any B343 Owners? George Liu at 7:38am 01.20.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/899 This year Beneteau introduced B343, replacing B331. And there is very little information about this
Rigging Requirements for an APC Roberto20012 at 6:18am 01.20.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1046 Hi,I have a 1988 Catalina 27 standard rig and am considering an APC. I looked on the Doyle site bu
Carpeting interior Dave at 5:41am 01.20.05 The Cherubini Hunters 4/954 We are toying around with the idea of carpeting over the interior teak. The teak is pretty shot, a
loose footed main ??? ...and other sails Mac666 at 5:03am 01.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/913 Hey, ALL!Since it's still cold outside, all I can do is sail the internet :)So, I came upon a term
Northern California PHRF Roby Hyde at 4:50am 01.20.05 Racing 0/1915 The local Yacht Racing Association didn't have a PHRF rating for the 356 on file so I asked them to
Water ballast vs weighted keel Gary at 4:15am 01.20.05 Smaller Boats 24/3947 I have been looking at water ballasted Hunters. I am interested in trailer sailing and see the adva
Roller furling reef on a 22 Ron at 4:11am 01.20.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/902 You state foam pads are not good on a small boat. Do you recommend against reefing a furling 110 ge
Rigging information Hunter 31, 1984 Raul Consuegra at 2:57am 01.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1130 If some one have the detail measurements for this rigging please send it to me at racg22@hotmail.com
Wizner Sailboats J.B. Dyer at 2:41am 01.20.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1084 Anybody ever heard of them? I noticed a 38 footer in a boat for sale ad and tried to look them up i
Furling jib cover Dale Bell at 1:53am 01.20.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/984 I bought a used 23' boat with a Doyle furling jib. When I had this sail cleaned last Spring, the lo
Sky lights Martin Bosman at 12:30am 01.20.05 Bigger Boats 4/1134 My Oday 37CC has in the fore-peak sealing ( = fore deck ) 2 little sky lights. Does anybody know's i
Dan C30 of Navarre Tom at 11:50pm 01.19.05 Ask All Sailors 0/863 Hi Dan; How did Navarre do during the hurricanes??? Is the anchorage at Fort Mcree still there??? W
Loose Rudder Al at 11:07pm 01.19.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/970 There seems to be excessive movement in my C34 rudder. It wobbled under power quite a bit just befo
Second reefing point Allan Lansche at 9:33pm 01.19.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 6/1030 I have a 2003 Hunter H260 with Doyle mainsail. We were in > 21 knots of wind last time out and of c
Help! Need good winter cover tiedown ideas... MitchM at 9:20pm 01.19.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1557 Well for the 3rd time in a row the 'trucker hitch' tiedowns on our Seafarer 30 have slip
slip space richard at 8:53pm 01.19.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1198 a few months ago a boat moved into the slip next to my sailboat. At first I didnt notice a problem b
Let's talk price... Bob Todd at 7:41pm 01.19.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1058 I requested a quote from four sailmakers (Doyle included) and for the same material, same specs, sam
Bolt Rope Main Shane at 6:32pm 01.19.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1004 My boat a 22 Catalina has a boalt rope on the foot of the main. Can I use that main as a loose foote

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US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time sail sfbay at 7:59am 03.02.21 ..............they suggested I register with the state to make sure I had #s until the C.G. did thei
Chainplate adaptor separating from deck gusmuller at 7:48am 03.02.21 There are a lot of choices, perhaps too many. For installing deck fittings, Butyl Tape is often the
Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera? Jackdaw at 7:39am 03.02.21 The 'waterproof' Endoscopes work pretty well, and for 30-50 bucks you will not burst into tears if i
O'Day 30 Robert Strickland at 7:34am 03.02.21 I'll drop a few notes, and others may disagree on some. It's my opinion. 1. The keels are solid (N
What is the one thing on your boat that you like the most? CaptainStan at 7:25am 03.02.21 My anchor. I have a Rocna style anchor and it sets first time every time
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time Ron20324 at 7:23am 03.02.21 .....I would add that you are legal with "Travel Letter, Notarized Bill of Sale and CG-1258 Applicat
O'Day 30 Blowboat at 7:20am 03.02.21 Thanks, Robert. I am not very familiar with O'Days at all. Our previous, though much smaller boat,
Looking for TWS polars for a Islander Freeport 36. I would very much appreciate if you could tell me where I can find :-) (1) sail sfbay at 7:11am 03.02.21 I was curious about how to contact Bob Perry and found his contact information here: Robert H. Perr
O'Day 30 Robert Strickland at 7:07am 03.02.21 I'd ask more questions, or (my reference only) pictures of the outside. The interior that you showe
Looking for TWS polars for a Islander Freeport 36. I would very much appreciate if you could tell me where I can find :-) Jackdaw at 7:03am 03.02.21 The boat was designed by Bob Perry. He has a consulting service, and for say 100 bucks he will get y
Chainplate adaptor separating from deck dlochner at 6:58am 03.02.21 Thank you all for the suggestions and help. What should I use instead of the 5200 for calking ? (go
Modern Design Anchors JRT at 6:57am 03.02.21 Thanks. Rocna recommends a #10, 22 lbs., 1/4" chain for the weight and length of the 315. Do you
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time sail sfbay at 6:55am 03.02.21 But you get that annoying 3rd party group every year trying to scam you out 50% Just go to this USC
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time sail sfbay at 6:52am 03.02.21 Once documented, the renewals are very easy and quick. Login to the website, fill out a form, give e
SV Panope. 100 anchor videos rgranger at 6:40am 03.02.21 Interesting test outcome. True... I was surprised by the 45 degree fluke angle test. Not intuitiv
Wanted Used PWC Dock (1) sail sfbay at 6:34am 03.02.21 What type of dinghy and weight without motor do you have? 1. Walk the dock and see what others a
Which Bottom Paint for Lake Minnetonka? Jackdaw at 6:34am 03.02.21 'Most effective' bottom paint is a highly complex topic, even for people that sail in the same water
41DS Charger/ Inverter Replacement JamesG161 at 6:32am 03.02.21 No simple plug and play replacement as this unit is no longer available. My new Freedom 12 2000W
SV Panope. 100 anchor videos Terry Cox at 6:28am 03.02.21 so funny you asked Interesting test outcome. Thanks for the video.
Onan 8K Gen losing coolant (1) HandsOnTech at 6:26am 03.02.21 Problem confirmed, but yet to be solved. The remnant of the fan belt is hanging down below the cover

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