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BENETEAU FIRST 40.7 OFFSHORE Viktor Baraga at 9:16pm 11.07.01 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1450 I'M PLANING TO USE MY NEW BENETEAU FIRST 40.7 TO CRUISE THE MEDITERANIEN AND IN NOVEMBER 2002 TO CRO
PSS shaft "overflow" hose John Van Wagoner at 11:23am 11.07.01 Other Sailboats 7/1398 I have a question about the plastic hose that runs from a nipple on the PSS shaft seal up to a heigh
cushions jeff leo at 9:45am 11.07.01 Smaller Boats 2/1061 I want to make new cabin cushions. I need advice. patterns, material? Can my wife's sewing machine h
Dutchman or Lazyjacks Joe M at 9:02am 11.07.01 Big Boats 10/1074 I am just finishing my first season aboard my 1983 H34. About half the time out I am sailing solo.
Crusing spinnaker/gennaker Peter Vranum at 6:36am 11.07.01 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1087 Would love to hear from anyone who flies a cruising or asymetrical spinnaker on their 37-c. It look
Hunter 31 Keel Bolts Rick Johnson at 3:07am 11.07.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1387 Silly question, probably, but on my newly acquired H31, there's an access panel in the salon floor j
NEW GEL COAT ON DECK ROBERT H. DAVIDSON at 11:41pm 11.06.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/958 I AM REFURBISHING A C22. THE TOPSIDE HAS VERY BAD CRAZING OF THE GEL COAT. I HAVE SANDED THE ENTIRE
Another H23 Wing Keel Question Joel at 10:41pm 11.06.01 Smaller Boats 10/1034 After hauling the H23 this year and having it pressure washed by the marina, there were some spots o
mast base charlie canalizo at 10:03pm 11.06.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1121 Do all catalina 30s have mast base problems or is it specfic years 86-89 ? If so is this something t
"19" Bridle/Traveler Gary Bassitt at 8:07pm 11.06.01 Day Sailers 1/1797 Looking for creative practical and successful suggestions for traveler arrangement for my "19" which
H23 interior wood Wanderer138 at 1:41pm 11.06.01 Smaller Boats 4/960 Does anyone know what kind of wood was used for the interior trim on the wing-keel H23? I'm talking
Refrigeration for a 45 Legend Capt. Rob at 1:00pm 11.06.01 Other Sailboats 2/816 Looking for a fridge system that would work well for this boat. I'm planning some cruising in the Ke
Where do I get mainsail battens? Gary C at 12:14pm 11.06.01 Ask All Sailors 5/1307 My mainsail (on a Cat 30) has no battens in it. I was wondering where I could get some battens, and
22ft '84 Gilbert at 11:30am 11.06.01 Ask An Oday Owner 0/937 Does anyone out there have an 84 model Oday 22. I am looking for a manual. I have called Rudy and he
Furling System for C-22 Fred at 10:06am 11.06.01 Smaller Boats 2/906 I am looking at getting a Furling system for my 80 C-22. Any comments/sugestions?
Changing from Tiller to a wheel SteveRafuse at 9:37am 11.06.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/1879 I have recently purchased a 27 O'Day that has a tiller. I am thinking about installing a Wheel. Has
H37cutter holding tank, followup Edward Kennedy at 6:55am 11.06.01 The Cherubini Hunters 3/880 This is a followup on the homemade fiberglass holding tank I installed on my 37c.There were no leak
new tiller for cat22 jeff at 6:20am 11.06.01 Smaller Boats 0/793 i have heard that some people have swapped in a tiller from a cat 25 on their 22's. it seems like it
faulty and fluctuating tachometer reading Bill Gregory at 6:07am 11.06.01 Ask All Sailors 0/1097 While motoring at the end of a day of fabulous sailing on the Chesapeake Bay last weekend, the tacho
Hunter 23 genoa sizes Stu Whitcomb at 5:17am 11.06.01 Smaller Boats 1/1037 I currently have the original standard jib for the Hunter 23. She has a wing keel. Will adding a ge

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Topping Lift Question sail sfbay at 3:04pm 05.19.20 If it was my boat I would replace it while it is in the water by sewing a tag line on the whipped en
My Hunter 380 is not moving! He is slow! Its normal? sail sfbay at 3:01pm 05.19.20 Agree with Will Gilmore..............likely your propeller. My Hunter 386 was slow until I replace
IN-MAST FURLING MAINSAIL (1) sail sfbay at 2:54pm 05.19.20 .............What is the roller called that is in the aft end of the mainsail around which the outha
Navionics CF cards Scott B at 2:36pm 05.19.20
IN-MAST FURLING MAINSAIL kenvail at 2:28pm 05.19.20 Speaking of in mast furling mainsails: What is the roller called that is in the aft end of the mains
Navionics CF cards BigEasy at 2:21pm 05.19.20
My Hunter 380 is not moving! He is slow! Its normal? Don S/V ILLusion at 2:20pm 05.19.20 Looks like you are slow. Undersized propeller, oversized propeller, inefficient pitch, gearing, T
My Hunter 380 is not moving! He is slow! Its normal? kenvail at 2:18pm 05.19.20 I just calibrated the tach on my Hunter 38. It was 500 rpms fast, meaning that the installed tach re
CoViD-isms Will Gilmore at 2:12pm 05.19.20 ystem? Those temperatures are all over the place. -Will (Dragonfly)
My Hunter 380 is not moving! He is slow! Its normal? Will Gilmore at 2:06pm 05.19.20 HS = 1.34 x ?LWL 1.34 x ?32 = 7.58 knots Looks like you are slow. Undersized propeller, oversized
CoViD-isms (2) rgranger at 2:02pm 05.19.20 179376179362
My Hunter 380 is not moving! He is slow! Its normal? shemandr at 1:56pm 05.19.20 What was the other boat? You can figure theoretical hull speed with this formula. HS = 1.34 Squa*
An Actually portable Air Conditioner? Benny17441 at 1:44pm 05.19.20
Tachometer Michael Davis at 1:37pm 05.19.20 Worked for me Tom. My brand new tach is still in the box. Should have cleaned those contacts before
Tachometer thwilson at 1:34pm 05.19.20 Michael, Thanks for the tip. I'll tackle that next and see if it works. Tom
Morgan 34 Cockpit Sole Rot Paul Koestner at 1:28pm 05.19.20 Both the teak and the caulk are failing. This is strictly in the cockpit sole, where some water can
Hauling out Johnb at 1:03pm 05.19.20 In 2015 when we had a bottom job and the topsides painted the rule was you arranged for all the work
Connecting which shrouds to which deck fitting? Richard19068 at 1:02pm 05.19.20 I agree with Joe, it should be obvious, but maybe the shrouds are disconnected from the mast and the
Navionics CF cards Brian D at 1:01pm 05.19.20 It has to be a Navionics card to get the charts. They all have a serial number. Well, that sucks.
CoViD-isms (1) Michael Davis at 12:47pm 05.19.20 179375 My kind of Social Distancing.

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