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Need Advice On Replacing My Roller Furling Joe Mullee at 11:16am 03.21.04 Big Boats 3/1307 Just purchased a new CDI roller furling for my H34 (F9 unit I think). Will be taking the old one off
Buying used Beneteau 32'-35' Where to start? Paul Holding at 10:23am 03.21.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1517 Hi there,I'm looking to buy a used Beneteau. Myself and my girlfriend are going to sail the Med th
pedestal mount hawk at 10:12am 03.21.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1243 I would like to put an instrument panel in my cockpit, I need information on how to attach it to my
Phil here's a photo (1) nick maggio at 9:51am 03.21.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/841 I'll post a photo.
Folding Prop Elwin Schwartz at 9:44am 03.21.04 Big Boats 1/1070 I am thinking of upgrading my fixed 3 blade prop for my 36 mkII to a folding prop. I have a M-30B Un
Bottom Painting a H260 while on the trailer: Frank Sears at 8:10am 03.21.04 Smaller Boats 11/1106 I have a H260. In the past to paint the bottom, I have jacked up one side of the boat on the traile
RayMarine Autopilot 5000 Stan at 7:11am 03.21.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1367 After 2 years of perfect operation, my RayMarine Autopilot 5000began acting up this weekend. If I
Lightning Protection!!! Mike at 7:11am 03.21.04 Smaller Boats 9/3241 Hi,I read this article from BoatUS about Lightning protection. I have been out on the water and st
Perkins Diesel Bill lowe at 6:53am 03.21.04 Ask All Sailors 1/3338 I have a Perkins Perama M-20 Deisel in My Beneteau OC 281. I want to change the fuel filter and kno
Has anyone had a "flats mooring"... Mark Crociati at 6:30am 03.21.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1829 Has anyone had experience or knows of someone with experience mooring their boat on a "flats-mooring
How can I get my waste deck fitting out CAPTAIN JOHN EDWARDS at 6:23am 03.21.04 Ask All Sailors 11/1257 I have the flush deck waste pump out port and I can not get it lose. I have used oil and hammered ar
Jack Tyler... Derek Rowell (Pearson 422, Destiny) at 5:31am 03.21.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1096 .. congrats on the little write-up in Sail magazine. Made me quite jealous - I love London. Are
Face Plate R at 5:22am 03.21.04 Big Boats 5/966 The "face plate" on my '87 35.5 Legend is cracked from fatigue around the choke cable mounting boss
Phil photo posting problem nick maggio at 4:57am 03.21.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1045 I go to add a photo to a forum and everything works good it even says my photo is excepted and shows
Hunter 280 window problem Pete Millen at 4:00am 03.21.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1245 I am looking at the possibility of buying a 1996 Hunter 280 but noticed the large side windows are l
Holding Tank Vent Blocked Jeff Brinker at 3:44am 03.21.04 Big Boats 7/3911 I recently had to replace my macerator pump. yks Really turned out to fairly easy once I found a w*
Boat Transport Cost- Catalina 30 Bob Camarena at 3:23am 03.21.04 Ask All Sailors 5/2941 We're considering the possibility of shipping our Catalina 30 from the Sacramento, CA area to Washin
Winch maintainance Bryan at 3:19am 03.21.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1044 I know that our H 29.5 winches have not been serviced in a year. Can anyone tell me what, if anythi
Halogen/Xenon/LED light bulbs for C22 Dave at 2:39am 03.21.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1184 I'm looking for more energy efficient bulbs for my C22. Has anyone found and used LED, halogen or xe
Looking for an Owners Manual for O'Day Mariner 2+2 William A. Carter Jr. at 2:30am 03.21.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1865 I am trying to locate an owners manual for an ODay Mariner 2+2. I am buying a 1972 and need Basic i

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Stock h326 cabin cushion covers sail sfbay at 8:36am 12.24.20 Suggest washing cushion covers in cold water to avoid shrinkage then air dry. Try one in the corner
Water tank for Hunter Vision 32 Rick D at 8:36am 12.24.20 It's aluminum. You can probably spec one very similar at Ronco.
Help Choosing dLj at 8:36am 12.24.20 @BMET1 I agree with all the above. Nobody has asked what you budget actually is. You seemed to not l
420 Rudder Bearings Cruising Spirit at 8:35am 12.24.20 Hello, I wonder if Foss has an option on those also. We replaced our 2001 460s original fiberglass
Stern Rail Cushions? Hunter 450 sail sfbay at 8:30am 12.24.20 The links below are two sources for rail cushions. https://shop.sailboatowners.com/cu/detail-sterns
Yanmar 2gm throttle resistance, can't get RPMS below 1500 Capt jgw at 8:29am 12.24.20 Probably the cable is corroded and or has broken strands. They don't last forever. To check disconne
Yanmar 2gm throttle resistance, can't get RPMS below 1500 MarcW at 8:28am 12.24.20 I had this on my 3ym30 (throttle assy looks the same). It took a little oil right where the lever g
Help Choosing JamesG161 at 8:27am 12.24.20 Two Key words... Safety Comfort Jim...
BELT DUST jssailem at 8:24am 12.24.20 Merry Christmas. Belt dust can be caused by several suspects. Too loose belt Too tight belt Poor qu
Yanmar 2gm throttle resistance, can't get RPMS below 1500 (1) kloudie1 at 8:20am 12.24.20 Check that the speed control lever is going all the way to the mechanical stop. If the throttle cabl
Surveyor in Mobile al Time Off at 8:12am 12.24.20 Thank you sfbay
Help Choosing markwbird at 8:11am 12.24.20 Look at catamarans as well. Lots of folks will tell you they are not good ocean going vessels but t
Help Choosing Kings Gambit at 7:41am 12.24.20 Good Morning & Welcome! As mentioned above, skippers with questions similar to yours appear in SBO f
How do you break in an outboard on a sailboat? Meriachee at 7:26am 12.24.20 There seems to be a distinct lack of joviality these days.
Help Choosing dmax at 7:14am 12.24.20 Go to a boat show and look at as many boats as possible to get an idea of what is available and what
Vison 32 water tank sail sfbay at 6:59am 12.24.20 50 gallon capacity (see page 2) and site and water tank is under the v-berth (see page 47) so you mi
Water tank for Hunter Vision 32 sail sfbay at 6:58am 12.24.20 50 gallon capacity (see page 2) and site and water tank is under the v-berth (see page 47) so you mi
Surveyor in Mobile al (1) sail sfbay at 6:47am 12.24.20 If you do an internet search on "Mobile, Alabama marine surveyors" you find many.
Autopilot install on O'Day 40 LouisMK at 6:00am 12.24.20
Help Choosing dlochner at 5:57am 12.24.20 Welcome to the forum. Your question in various forms comes up in sailing and cruising forums almost

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