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Cabin Lights Greg Millinger at 8:46am 04.26.04 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1202 Well I had to do it! I had two of the fluorescent cabin lights not working so I tried to take off t
halyard restrainer - rivets or screws? Rick Macdonald at 7:32am 04.26.04 Smaller Boats 2/951 My Schaeffer SnapFurl needed a halyard restrainer to keep the end cap from rubbing on the halyard. I
What size headsail John MAhaffey at 7:32am 04.26.04 Racing 2/1579 I currently own a '87 31. Does anyone know how much of the power is is generated by the headsail?
original ken trailer for 1987 hunter 23 SRcruver at 7:29am 04.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1011 as some of you may have read,the whole bottom of the axle was torn out of my trailer. the suspension
Catalina 27 polars Tane' at 7:29am 04.26.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/2026 Hello fellow Cat 27 owners!Can someone tell me where to find the polars for a Catalina 27? Thank
Swim ladder recommendations? John at 7:23am 04.26.04 Smaller Boats 6/1090 We're planning to install a swim ladder on our C22's transom and would appreciate any feedback on pr
Mast Raising Rig O-Day 25 Pat Shannon at 7:01am 04.26.04 Trailer Sailors 5/2103 Trailor Sailors,Is There A Mast Raising Rig that can be fabricated for an O-Day 25 or similarswin
Mold formation in Padded Genoa Luff John Yanusas at 6:59am 04.26.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1037 Has anyone ever seen/ experienced mold formation in the padding area of a beneteau sail (particulaly
Trailer Macgregor 22' 1975 Albert Eggen at 5:52am 04.26.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1053 I am desperately in need of a trailer for a 22'0 MacGregor I live in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Che
Where do i begin? Amy at 5:27am 04.26.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1087 Hello! My parents are downsizing and have asked me to help them sell their boat. The problem is th
Hunter europa 6.16 Bill at 5:14am 04.26.04 Day Sailers 1/1563 HelloI recently have bought a Hunter Europa 6.16. I don't have any documentation or plans about i
Garhauer contact? Richard at 4:42am 04.26.04 Smaller Boats 2/948 Greetings!OK. So I have decided to go with a Garhauer rigid vang (RV 12-1) for my 1987 H23. I ha
Salt vs Fresh water - 260 WB BillP. at 4:39am 04.26.04 Smaller Boats 12/870 I'm taking delievery of a "new to me" 260 this week (I hope) and plan to put her right in the water.
Wind gen choice + house battery wiring advice pls Bert Bob at 4:35am 04.26.04 Big Boats 0/990 For extended crusinging (Passage 450) plan to add wind gen (yes have D generator plus lots of electr
two-wheel drive truck for launch and retrieval Rick Macdonald at 4:08am 04.26.04 Smaller Boats 5/944 A sailing buddy is looking at a 1997 Chevy Silverado 3/4 ton diesel. His boat is a Tanzer 22. I laun
Mast Raising 26 Mary Connaughton at 3:54am 04.26.04 Smaller Boats 9/897 We seem to be having a challenge successfully raising the mast on our 95 Hunter 26. Yesterday we ma
how much of a heel jack at 3:51am 04.26.04 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1521 I am new to sailing but have already found out that having the correct amount of sail up is very imp
oh look,there go the wheels! SRcruver at 3:44am 04.26.04 Other Sailboats 2/678 we had just gone to pic up our 1987 23' from forked river,nj. we got off the garden state parkway to
Boat Listing Don at 3:27am 04.26.04 Big Boats 15/883 I have a 1992 - 35.5 and when it is dead empty sitting at the dock it lists about 5 degrees to starb
swollen halyards autigr at 3:24am 04.26.04 Smaller Boats 2/907 I recently aquired a 1898 Hunter 18.5 and when out last weekend I discovered that the braided loop e

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Handle sticks Rick D at 12:59pm 07.27.20 Both of my heads with pumps about a year old do the same thing unless I hold the select lever over t
Ransomware strikes Garmin for $10M jviss at 12:52pm 07.27.20 Umm... this is a rather simplistic view of corporate IT security. The 'social engineering' exploits
Zodiac raft parts source odaydokay at 12:47pm 07.27.20 Yep, like that, except the West Marine here has too small a diameter! And would like to be able to
Shurflo wrench - sea strainer Ralph Johnstone at 12:30pm 07.27.20 Does anyone know of there is a tool made just for unscrewing the clear Shurflow raw water strainer
First Sailboat Buying Advice - Victoria 18 or Triton 18 twistedskipper at 12:28pm 07.27.20 @Biosci777, can you elaborate on what makes the Victoria 18 harder to sail?
Shurflo wrench - sea strainer dlochner at 12:23pm 07.27.20 Once the filter is open, try lubricating the threads with a little silicone grease. I've used the di
Handle sticks dlochner at 12:20pm 07.27.20 A quick check is to open the pump out cap and try pumping the head. If there is a restriction somewh
Shurflo wrench - sea strainer sail sfbay at 12:12pm 07.27.20 Like this one: Amazon.com: SHURFLO 150539 Filter Housing Wrench: Automotive Maybe contact Shurflow
Real chance of capsizing? dlochner at 12:10pm 07.27.20 This post by @DrJudyB from another current thread shows how boat become unstable in waves. Worth th
Zodiac raft parts source dlochner at 12:06pm 07.27.20 That seems like a generic poly rope. Probably cheaper at a marine store. Something like this from SB
26X vs 26M head size sail sfbay at 12:04pm 07.27.20 It does not have to fiberglass, it can be marine grade plywood or teak.
ODay 322 throttle cable odaydokay at 12:02pm 07.27.20 Call Rudy at D&R. He probably has all the numbers you need...........
26X vs 26M head size NINEv2 at 12:02pm 07.27.20 I know my way around a shop a bit, but I've never done any fiberglass work before.
What is this? odaydokay at 12:01pm 07.27.20 My 28, same year, has no such thing. Take a photo so we don't have to guess ok? Sounds like an owne
2008 Beneteau Oceanis - Engine battery alarm on while battery appears to be appropriately charged. GWG at 12:00pm 07.27.20
Handle sticks odaydokay at 11:58am 07.27.20 If my head sits for a long time, I have seen this. I applied just a tiny bit of vaseline to the sha
Honda 2200 vs 1000 noise comparison SycloneDriver at 11:54am 07.27.20 Fair enough if you have a 20A charger, but in that case the charger is pretty undersized for the ba
C and C 27 Mark 5 bow pulpit sail sfbay at 11:54am 07.27.20 Tube Fabrication & Bending Services serving Connecticut: thttps://www.thomasnet.com/connecticut/tube
C and C 27 Mark 5 bow pulpit odaydokay at 11:53am 07.27.20 I bent one up pretty bad a couple seasons ago. Needed a copy made and this Branford guy did it well
Honda 2200 vs 1000 noise comparison Davidasailor26 at 11:50am 07.27.20 O.K., half a day, at least. Consider a 400AH bank, discharged to 50%, and a charging efficiency at

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