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Mainsail controls on a 331 Julian Lakin at 2:22am 08.02.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1055 *! A 331 owner that I encountered in St Helier, Jersey, passed on this solution to the irritating sq
Catalina 18 Boat Review Joshua Colvin at 2:16am 08.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/4995 Hello,Small Craft Advisor is preparing to write a review of the Catalina 18. If you own, or have o
bimini height Tom Monroe at 2:12am 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1329 My bimini is too tall. Can't bring the boom in toward center line. I think if I raise the gooseneck
mast wiring Rob at 1:32am 08.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/932 I have a 1999 c36mkII - want to know if there is a conduit inside the mast for wiring. Thinking abo
A question for Wisconsin sailors. Geoff in Ann Arbor at 1:01am 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1055 I'm thinking of a cruise to the Green Bay area, and am wondering about the navagability of the Fox R
Sailing Clubs John at 12:56am 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1065 I was wondering if anyone could recommend a nice family oriented sailing club in the Miami - Fort La
Auto helm failure Tony at 12:53am 08.02.04 Big Boats 8/1148 Was coming around Bloody Point Light when Rayethon St400 clutch would not disengage. Went in straig
How do you keep the ballast from freezing? Jason at 12:15am 08.02.04 Smaller Boats 10/2415 Hey Gang, For the H240/H260 water ballast, what is the best way to winterize it to protect from fr
Grey Rub Rail Cleaning Tony at 11:43pm 08.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/951 These rub rails on my 2000 340 are dirty on a regular basis I have used "Black Streak remover" with
Rigid Vang Larry7084 at 11:38pm 08.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1197 If you have a rigid vang, what is the purpose of the topping lift? No-one can give me a good answer
Help!!!! Larry7084 at 11:36pm 08.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/853 Just got back from a month of cruising on our 320. As the month progressed, there was a bad odor th
Lightning Strike! Rob at 11:16pm 08.01.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1246 Well this was the scariest weekend Ive had sailing....Sunday morning a wave of storms came up the ch
Classic Boats Paul McGhee at 10:23pm 08.01.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1130 I usually consider taste in boat design--any architecture, really--to be strictly a matter of fashio
'96 Johnson 9.9...Champion sparkplugs? rose20532 at 10:17pm 08.01.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1209 Could anyone quickly and easily tell me what kind of Champion sparkplugs are right for a '96 Johnson
water under the engine dave t at 9:53pm 08.01.04 Bigger Boats 0/1079 Hi,I was inspecting for purchase a 1981 O'Day 28 in good condition and noticed about 1.5 inches of
cable from edson steering wheel to rudder steve at 8:38pm 08.01.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1370 I recently replaced a cable that broke. It runs from the chain around around the sprocket at the st
yanmar SB8 is hard to start steve at 8:10pm 08.01.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1181 Lately my yanmar SB8 on a Hunter 27 1978 is hard to start. I press the ignition button and all that
Raymarine Autopilot information please Tony L at 1:36pm 07.31.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1246 Hell all,Help please, this is my first boat purchase!I ordered a 37 ft yacht (7000kg or 15000lb di
Bermuda or bust! Carl at 1:09pm 07.31.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/892 OK, I have a Mac 24 "project boat"I have sailed, but do not consider myself a sailor by any means.
how should fresh water pump sound bruce at 12:54pm 07.31.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/991 Just purchased a 2001 Hunter 290 and am not certain the fresh water pump is behaving correctly. When

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Furthest North, South, East, and West States? SFS at 5:46pm 01.30.21 States only in the question Yes, but we've been through this recently, as I recall. Something abo
Sea Shanties SFS at 5:41pm 01.30.21 I enjoyed the movie "Fisherman's Friends" which is about a Sea Shanty group. Available on Netflix
Stuck SS Fastener danooxnard at 5:15pm 01.30.21 A Mapp Gas torch will get it hot enough, maybe to hot. The trick is to use heat and beeswax. Beeswax
Crack in Companionway Entrance - Catalina 30 MKII Hull #4984 (2) Copper Harbor at 5:11pm 01.30.21 Thanks for the compliments on the varnish. I like the Sikkens products. Seems to hold up well. Photo
Stuck SS Fastener jssailem at 5:04pm 01.30.21 I have not tried the butane torch on a winch. Concerned it might alter the color of the chrome or st
Salvage markwbird at 5:00pm 01.30.21 Someone will take it as a fixer upper.
Covid-19 Vaccination Phil Herring at 4:58pm 01.30.21 Not sure if they are on the same strategy now though. They are not.
new to sailing i seek experience markwbird at 4:54pm 01.30.21 Check out local sailing clubs. Many of them even offer adult courses that come with the option of jo
Valve adjustment our M25 XPB engines Clydo at 4:43pm 01.30.21 https://c34.org/wikiwp/?rdp_we_resource=http%3A%2F%2Fc34.org%2Fwiki%2Findex.php%3Ftitle%3DAdjusting
Stuck SS Fastener Project_Mayhem at 4:34pm 01.30.21 50/50 combination of ATF and acetone works very well. I'd tried PB blaster for two weeks on my carb
Covid-19 Vaccination Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi at 4:34pm 01.30.21
39 Hunter underpowered with the base 29HP Yanmar? sail sfbay at 4:34pm 01.30.21 Ditto quadrille38
39 Hunter underpowered with the base 29HP Yanmar? quadrille38 at 4:33pm 01.30.21 Thanks to all for your comments and advice, they have been very helpful. We decided to pass on this
Bomar Hatch in main cabin sail sfbay at 4:32pm 01.30.21 Hatchmaster can replace the lens, gasket and seal for $502 and has a 6 week lead time based on a rec
Hull/Keel repair Project_Mayhem at 4:32pm 01.30.21 A free or cheap boat is often one of the most expensive boats
Beneteau 35S5 Hatch sail sfbay at 4:29pm 01.30.21 Hatchmaster can replace the hatch lens, seal and gasket for $502 based on a recent quote OR look for
Bomar Hatch in main cabin berner73 at 4:28pm 01.30.21 You could call Tony at Select Plastics (aka hatchmasters.com) and he'd probably know off the top of
Hull/Keel repair sail sfbay at 4:27pm 01.30.21 Ouch!!.............recommend contacting a competent boatyard or boat reapir contractor about the cos
Stuck SS Fastener Terry Cox at 4:26pm 01.30.21 Thanks John. The company listed Redden Marine in Bellingham as the nearest retail outlet. Must give
Covid-19 Vaccination smokey73 at 4:24pm 01.30.21 Thus Herd immunity will be achieved faster, with those of us that have it natural immunity , or th

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