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380/386 shower teak flooring Greg G. at 12:43am 02.07.02 Big Boats 2/1143 I was at the Atlantic boat show and saw a "new" 386....which looked like a 380 with a different numb
New main sail questions Doug at 11:22pm 02.06.02 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/931 I am presently looking for replacements for my 16 year old sails. Several questions arise.1. Should
Newbie question Peter Meyer at 11:21pm 02.06.02 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1047 OK, first question: The foot of my main is about 16" - 18" shorter than the boom. Would it have been
New Int Cat 30 (Ballerina) (1) Brad McEachern at 5:46pm 02.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/929 This was our winter project. The link is our sunday racing team.I made the webpage, and the guy in t
Assymetrical Spinnaker Scott Narum at 3:02pm 02.06.02 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1059 Hey!I'm looking to get an assymetrical spinnaker for my Hunter 326. I have a couple of questions.
Spinaker Sock Gybe Andy Falls at 12:06pm 02.06.02 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/898 Do you always have to sock an asym. spinaker on the same side as the side you launch it on?For exam
Black Sails in the Sunset? Jim WIllis at 11:23am 02.06.02 Other Sailboats 4/1205 This is about Dacron Sail Material. I had a customer contact me last week with a yellow boat and a b
genoa questions Bob Zanowicz at 10:57am 02.06.02 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1126 I've thinking of buying a 130, 135 genoasail. I have a CDI furler for my Hunter 23wing keel. Some
Parts catalog for Yanmar 3GM30F diesel Terry C. Griggs at 10:06am 02.06.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2605 Howdy all: I am need of obtaining a part number for the packing/seals for injectors on a 3GM30F Y
Looking for S.F. Bay owners Ben Eastwood at 9:35am 02.06.02 Big Boats 1/919 Hello everyone. I am in the process of trying to decide on what kind of boat I want. I am very attra
Deck and sailplan drawings David Patelke at 8:58am 02.06.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1221 In my winter cleaning of boat stuff I found copies of the deck and sail plans for the Oday 22. I wou
Another question Paul at 8:57am 02.06.02 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/992 How can you tell if the sails are now beyond useful life and should be replaced? Any tips on checkin
CNG to Propane Eagledancer at 8:47am 02.06.02 Big Boats 1/1186 Has anyone had any experience with converting CNG stoves to Propane? The ability to refill CNG tanks
28.5 forestay diameter Jeffrey Posner at 8:30am 02.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1039 Does anybody know the standard spec for the forestay diameter on a (1985) 28.5?
UPS dowsing sock conversion bill walton at 6:46am 02.06.02 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1036 I purchased a UPS and have never been able to make the furler work properly. I've tried more, small
Rub-rail Domenech at 5:27am 02.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/949 I just purchased a 30' catalina 1990. The rub rail needs to be replace. Where can I buy one at a re
Welcome to Doyle Sailmakers Forum! Bill Colombo and Mark Ploch at 4:31am 02.06.02 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/970 Greetings Sailors! We would like to welcome you to our Doyle Sails forum and invite you to ask any a
Radar Tower Wm Mayberry at 4:29am 02.06.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/986 I'm looking for a radar tower to mount on the stern of my 37. Looks like prices are all over the fi
I need help Jessica at 3:55am 02.06.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1046 Hello. My Father has a 1972 23'Pop top Oday.He has had the boat a year and is looking for any inform
Bottom Paint Flaking JIM at 2:48am 02.06.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1202 I just finish closing on a c

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Gearbox oil change frequency and tips please. NYSail at 4:32am 07.23.20 I change my transmission oil each fall when I change engine oil. Yanmar / kanzaki transmissions typi
Scarce as hens teeth... Maine Sail at 4:08am 07.23.20 Made a few passes by the mooring field. Bumped the throttle to 2300 ( max with the prop on the boat
First Sail on 23.5 CrispyCringle at 4:06am 07.23.20 I highly recommend a roller furler. Mine came with a CDI furler and it works great. Just so much eas
Scarce as hens teeth... sailme88 at 3:57am 07.23.20 180 might not be bad, whats the thermostat temperature? 160.....
Need Replacement Companionway Hatch Seals Caboteur at 3:55am 07.23.20
Gearbox oil change frequency and tips please. Guan at 12:47am 07.23.20 thanks again,as always so very helpful.
Need Replacement Companionway Hatch Seals Graham Haire at 12:38am 07.23.20 Merci Pierre! St Lawerence river eh! I grew up in Montreal, how far up or down the river are you??
Oh snap! It snapped! Project_Mayhem at 11:57pm 07.22.20 As usual @dlochner comes through with a reasonable explanation that just makes sense @DrJudyB Wow! T
Slow turning Yanmar ysm 12 on 1978 Hunter 30. Woodrowbr at 11:12pm 07.22.20 Update on Starter. Been working like a champ. Gets the yanmar going fairly easy. However, I notice
Ball Bearing Autoprop Assistane MikeHoncho at 10:42pm 07.22.20 Both are ball bearing ( old style) H5s
Summer in the Salish Sea MikeHoncho at 10:41pm 07.22.20 There slip prices looked pretty steep.
Solar Vent on a head hatch. Mark Maulden at 9:34pm 07.22.20 Drill backwards to start with little pressure
Solar Vent on a head hatch. markwbird at 9:31pm 07.22.20
Raymarine auto pilot experts Mark Maulden at 9:29pm 07.22.20 I would recommend you call the Raymarine tech staff at (603)324-7900. I've called them numerous tim
CUBA! Dalliance at 9:26pm 07.22.20 I was in Cuba in 2016 and it was amazing. Unfortunately, with the Covid pandemic raging, and the US
CUBA! Dalliance at 9:09pm 07.22.20 Well we're still driving to Texas next month even though it's a "who!e 'nother country".:wink3: So
Beneteau First 38 deadlight leaks BigEasy at 8:57pm 07.22.20 We've had success with Captain Tolley's Creeping Crack Cure. Captain Tolley's Creeping Crack Cure
Summer in the Salish Sea SoSound at 8:36pm 07.22.20 Kingston is a great place! I'm pretty sure that I've been in that slip before. We'll watch and lis
CUBA! Benny17441 at 8:19pm 07.22.20 Because of the surge in the Covid-19, US residents are not welcome in many countries and subject to
Gearbox oil change frequency and tips please. Benny17441 at 8:13pm 07.22.20 The transmission is an enclosed chamber with no combustion or other chemical by-products. The enemy

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