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cruisair carry on lee at 8:02am 06.27.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/5226 i recently hooked up a cruisair carry on 5000to the v-berth hatch. i have never used this type o
Topping Lift Attachment Dave Morse at 7:37am 06.27.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/888 I recently purchased a 1987 322. I am curious as to how the topping lift is supposed to be attached
Prop Shaft Michael McCann at 6:24am 06.27.02 Other Sailboats 5/951 I want to replace the original prop shaft on my C36. It is a 1" diameter bronze shaft. I asked you s
Replacing Gray Ports Question Ron at 6:08am 06.27.02 Big Boats 7/1161 I want to replace all my opening ports on my 1985 H34. I have checked online with Sailnet, Pompanett
Hull Speed/ PHRF rating for 272? Mark Swart at 4:11am 06.27.02 Bigger Boats 1/1571 I've seen PHRF ratings for 272 (outboard) from 225-240. Anybody have any ideas what is right, or wha
portlight seals for O'Day 22 Frank at 4:07am 06.27.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1134 The portlights on my O'day 22 leak slightly. I removed one and the job of re-sealing the glass in th
Hunter 37 rudder type and Hull/Deck Joint method Pdixon92084 at 3:55am 06.27.02 The Cherubini Hunters 12/2197 I am very interested in buying a hunter 37 cutter but I have a few questions regarding their constru
Yanmar 2GM, Starter panel Joe DuFresne at 3:11am 06.27.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/2329 Recently, when I kill the engine the alarm buzzer does not come on. Then when I turn the key to sta
Forestay on a Vision 32-how tight? Tom Boles at 2:58am 06.27.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1077 As we get accustomed to our new Vision 32 "Running on Empty", a question comes up about the forestay
78 H=27 Howard at 2:57am 06.27.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1039 I've removed the quaterbearth wall on several occasions on my 1978 H27 in order to replace hoses and
h460 Aground Clayton at 2:09am 06.27.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/843 There is a dramatic shot of what looks like either a 460 or 420 aground at the link below.Apparent
Bottom Paint jsfletcher at 1:51am 06.27.02 Ask All Sailors 37/2067 Advice Needed: My boat yard sent me a bill for $4,000 for painting the bottom of my Hunter 45 (1986)
H34 Main Sheet System John at 12:41am 06.27.02 Racing 5/1311 Any secrets, suggestions, or clever arrangements for mananging the mainsheet under heavy load? Have
TRAILER Mike Hatton at 12:28am 06.27.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1161 Hi there, has any one ever had a trailer problem, or any comments about them. Thanks Mike.
Best place to buy sails for my 25'? Chris Slade at 12:06am 06.27.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1067 I noticed I can get sails from a manufacture linked to this web site, however I called MacGregor dir
Rating Ed Napoleon at 10:51pm 06.26.02 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1009 Anyone have the PHRF rating for a box stock shoal draft 37 C?TIA73 Edbt
Replacement parts for old Lewmar winch? Mike at 10:39pm 06.26.02 Ask All Sailors 1/2284 One of my # 7 single speed winches popped off the center stem other day on my '79 Oday 23. The winc
bow light don robinson at 7:23pm 06.26.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/942 I have look for the wire for the bow light around the toe rail no luck does it run in the top deck f
How big a motor Ken at 7:07pm 06.26.02 Smaller Boats 8/1017 I sail only on a small lake and have no plans to move my catalina 22 .What is the smallest motor I c
B&R rig - NO BACKSTAY! Malcolm Clyde at 6:54pm 06.26.02 Big Boats 5/1647 I am considering buying a Hunter 410 but in Australia the BIG question seems to be....with the winds

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Ah, the joys of beta-testing WayneH at 6:14pm 08.03.20 Yeah, bad math. Like the Ford Focus in Italy clocked by a speed camera at 437mph.
Invest 92L (2) JamesG161 at 6:12pm 08.03.20 Here is an active camera from Buoy 41013 at Frying Pan Shoals, NC NDBC - Station 41013 Recent Dat
Ah, the joys of beta-testing Jackdaw at 6:10pm 08.03.20
Packing nuts question jaysweet at 6:10pm 08.03.20 If memory serves me right, the packing nut is 1-1/4" while the lock nut is 1-1/8". That can't be
Saw the Comet last evening. WayneH at 6:10pm 08.03.20
Adding a Marine Head sesmith at 6:09pm 08.03.20 One other option is a composting head. I replaced the Jabsco manual marine head with a C-head on ou
Ah, the joys of beta-testing Jackdaw at 6:05pm 08.03.20 TWA seems - "Just a bit outside." yea... not even a 360 wrap around problem. Just bad math.
Invest 92L (3) JamesG161 at 6:04pm 08.03.20 Although Isaias is still struggling in and out of the magic 70 mph Hurricane status, we will continu
Daysailer III, centerboard lines stuck John G. Davis at 5:59pm 08.03.20 Thank you for the help Sunbird! You lost me on the trunk discription about water getting into the bi
Packing nuts question Ralph Johnstone at 5:56pm 08.03.20 And is discussed in my article linked in Reply #15. Please don't waste your money on one. "IF" an
Ah, the joys of beta-testing shemandr at 5:56pm 08.03.20 TWA seems - "Just a bit outside."
Hull numbers.... again JohnCamp at 5:50pm 08.03.20 We actually own a 1972 Catalina 22. There should be a small metal plaque screwed to the aft cockpit
Simpson Laurence SL00605167 Windlass Rich Stidger at 5:45pm 08.03.20 Here is a source of parts for S-L windlass's. Although I had a bad experience with them, they are t
Packing nuts question Ralph Johnstone at 5:45pm 08.03.20 But I found the least expensive way to deal with this is to find out what fits, and then go buy a B
New Boat EnamrdSalr21 at 5:43pm 08.03.20 :plus: I'm a trailer sailor and I have gone down the bigger-boat-itis rabbit hole once. If you
New Boat shemandr at 5:41pm 08.03.20 If you've reached the decision to not try to marry an ocean voyaging vessel with a trailer sailer th
Ballast Cracked Problem (1) rgranger at 5:40pm 08.03.20 If you can get your hands on some chemical smoke or build a smoke generator, it might make the leak
Compatible with RV Pump-out? sail sfbay at 5:40pm 08.03.20 I cannot imagine a thru hull gravity drain OR pumped connection to an RV sewer hose without aignifi
First Sail on 23.5 twistedskipper at 5:38pm 08.03.20 stanchions = shrouds?
Beneteau 361 stiff steering SCFoster at 5:36pm 08.03.20 Here is a video of a lower bearing repair oTw-GIzhucc

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