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test Phil Herring at 5:09am 11.15.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/835 test
Tachometer not working Ron Brassord at 4:46am 11.15.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/979 One by one, I have been fixing the problems in my recently acquired 1988 C30 caused by neglect. I ha
New vs, used Bill P. at 4:18am 11.15.03 Smaller Boats 8/1163 I KNOW opinions are going to vary on this one but I am in the market for a "new" boat as I need one
Outboard as auxilliary power on 30' Catalina Jim Latoz at 2:19am 11.15.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/810 Back in May, a Dolph Hayes posted a request for information pertaining to the idea of powering his 3
Coast Guard to the Rescue Tom at 12:05am 11.15.03 Ask All Sailors 4/967 Coast Guard saved seven from sailboats in two separate rescue missions.
LI Sound Must Sees Tim at 11:35pm 11.14.03 Ask All Sailors 4/969 If you had a week going east to west, what are the "must stops" on L.I. sound? Also, is there a defi
keel check matt at 10:38pm 11.14.03 Smaller Boats 5/1143 just a thought, for those of you who have replaced the keel pin, just how much vertical play is ther
Leaking behind Rub Rail? Bruce Brushwood at 10:13pm 11.14.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/910 I've just bought a 1994 Hunter 29.5 and have discovered a leak. Is it possible that water could be
Watch out guys Mark at 9:38pm 11.14.03 Big Boats 1/794 We have a "bloke" called Daryl the phantom crashing our site!How do these people get off with this
HUNTER 260/OWNER'S MANUAL AND ADVICE FOR INBOARD ENGINE WILL BE APPRECIATED IZZET ULU at 8:07pm 11.14.03 Smaller Boats 3/2959 I need owners manual for HUNTER 260. Also any recommandation to install inboard engine for this mode
Steel Keel...spots of rust etc... Paul Bradbury at 7:48pm 11.14.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1015 After haulout this fall I noticed about 12 very minor spots of rust on the keel. Should I do anythin
Get rid of the 3 blade for less drag Otto Dieffenbach at 3:18pm 11.14.03 Other Sailboats 2/709 Powered by an old Yanmar SB8 7H.P. (original).Present Prop: 3/4--12x7 RH 3 blade Sailor prop-lugs an
Jib cam cleats Mike at 2:09pm 11.14.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/809 Interested in pictures and text about how others use cam cleats to control the jib. Currently the s
Barnacle Dimples Steve at 10:58am 11.14.03 Other Sailboats 0/723 I have some barnacle dimples on a dinghy which were not on there long, but long enough to have creat
Most Rugged Boat? Lee at 10:50am 11.14.03 Ask All Sailors 17/9945
yks ELONGATED KEEL HOLE.... Help!!! yks Mike at 9:25am 11.14.03 Smaller Boats 7/1317 Hi everyone..... I know that there are probably hundreds of posts on keel problems, I have looked th
The new Hunter 33 Pat at 9:03am 11.14.03 Mid-Size Boats 12/1702 Does anyone know what the CE Classification of the new Hunter 33 is? The 326 was/is "B."
Fridge size Joe English at 8:18am 11.14.03 Big Boats 0/712 I have a 1986 hunter 40. Dose any one have the Cu.Ft. size of the ice box. I am going to convert to
galley gone (1) Dan Authier at 1:15pm 11.20.03 Smaller Boats 5/999 I recently acquired a 1976 Catalina 22 that I am restoring. I have been able to find most of the t
Jib vs. genoa for 26M Kirk Magee at 1:07pm 11.20.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1787 I have a 2003 26M which I purchased with a roller furling jib. I am thinking about getting a genoa

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Sailboat rudder pulling to port dlochner at 5:46pm 06.25.20 So do you think the build up on the trailing edge would work and if so which side ? To me it would
Used sails from other boats? Ron20324 at 5:45pm 06.25.20 I could also use a light-air sail, but I'm more worried about heavy air first. Any advice? Try Bac
Headmate Pump Assembly sail sfbay at 5:44pm 06.25.20 Pretty typical of marine parts.........according to link below no parts are available and you need t
Used sails from other boats? srimes at 5:43pm 06.25.20 Thanks! Looking at Minny's headsail list now. Would a storm jib oversized for my boat work for heavy
Fiberglass locker repair dlochner at 5:39pm 06.25.20 Here are some pictures from step 1, my attempt at forming the mold. Looking good so far! :)
How to cool a 25 Macgregor on the Gulf of Mexico in Florida in the Summer,,, Zero Breeze? srimes at 5:37pm 06.25.20 a small window unit mounted in the companionway hatch (cut ply to fit) would cool great and better t
Storage David in Sandusky at 5:33pm 06.25.20 How much storage do you need? Our quarter berth is our largest storage locker. 2 sails, and other e
Excessive wiring Ron20324 at 5:32pm 06.25.20 I ripped the rats nest out entirely on my Oday 25 and fixed it with my step father's help. After th
Excessive wiring jviss at 5:21pm 06.25.20 This makes me feel pretty good about what I have!
Used sails from other boats? Calif. Ted at 5:10pm 06.25.20 He closed for "remodeling" for 2020, he was taking sail orders and shipping sails but think he got b
Sailboat rudder pulling to port secondwind410 at 5:02pm 06.25.20 But absolutely necessary for a boat rudder, and an airplane rudder, for that matter. No, not flaps
yacht specialties steering heritage at 5:00pm 06.25.20 I replaced my y/s pedestal with an Edson about 3 years ago. The aluminium base of the pedestal had
Excessive wiring JRT at 4:52pm 06.25.20 I ripped the rats nest out entirely on my Oday 25 and fixed it with my step father's help. After tha
Tachometer Calibration ontherocks83 at 4:49pm 06.25.20 you put the tape on the main crank pulley and it just counts how many times it goes by.
Excessive wiring (5) fred1diver at 4:48pm 06.25.20
Tachometer Calibration d-marko at 4:47pm 06.25.20 I was able to calibrate the tachometer today with a digital photo tachometer that I picked up from
Volvo Oil Filter Part Number (2) sail sfbay at 4:47pm 06.25.20 Is your 1990 28 hp Volvo Penta Diesel engine model number a D2-40? If it is, it is likely part # V
Head-Mate Wilcox-Crittenden Pump Assembly JRT at 4:46pm 06.25.20 My head was upgraded to a Ratin PHII pump and kept the bowl. Mine is due for replacement and the di
DPDT wiring question Team118 at 4:44pm 06.25.20 Blue Sea #4155 for a start. BlueSea.com. Me, I would never trust crew to know the difference betwee
Head-Mate Wilcox-Crittenden Pump Assembly FlyorSail at 4:39pm 06.25.20 Thanks Peggie. What can you tell me about a conversion? I see other pump assemblies on line, e.g.,

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