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Macerator pump - Beneteau 331 - stupid question Bluenose at 4:20pm 11.03.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/3205 Hello all, I have never used this pump, as not required in Nova Scotia (yet). How do you turn it on?
Scammers on Craig's List rgranger at 3:26pm 11.03.19 Ask All Sailors 2/605 Wow! Some are so obvious... So here are two ads.. for the same boat... way under priced at $17,000
Common leak in Aft Berth? ontherocks83 at 3:03pm 11.03.19 Catalina 30 5/1514 When it rains, there is a leak in the aft berth primarily over the inboard cushion. I remember my la
Just getting started. Shark bait at 2:36pm 11.03.19 Ask All Sailors 8/1030
Scupper hoses for O'Day 28 1984 Randall Schmidt at 2:27pm 11.03.19 Ask An Oday Owner 0/524
Mast Discoloration (1) Jac123 at 2:25pm 11.03.19 Catalina 30 2/788 I have a stain around the base and pulleys on my mast. Anyone know the cause?
This and that 270 Ajp at 1:51pm 11.03.19 Smaller Boats 5/676 New to me 270, no mast light forward or rearward. 1. Removed corroded deck plug and directly attach
Still in business....?!?!? (5) rgranger at 1:15pm 11.03.19 Ask All Sailors 67/5930 171607 BTW: The one from WM looks used. Zoom in and you will see a bunch of nicks on the nut. :
Solar panels with 6V batteries Rick Templeton at 11:29am 11.03.19 Ask All Sailors 4/692 I have a question for someone with knowlege of solar. I am interested in adding a couple of solar pa
Game on Meriachee at 8:20am 11.03.19 Ask All Sailors 3/766 Heres the official announcement. http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1103305117686'ca
Roller Furler korchinskyp at 7:50am 11.03.19 Parts Search 2/724 Is there a drum that can be added to an existing forestay/foil to convert to a roller furler?
Zinc Guppy on Hunter 410 BobH57 at 7:27am 11.03.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/695 I'm looking at getting a zinc guppy for use while in my marina (a power boater told me he had to rep
h260 rudder post removal gudiss at 7:09am 11.03.19 Smaller Boats 6/958 hi all, trying to remove my rudder post (h20 w/ wheel). one of the welded tabs at the bottom of pos
STRANGE STAINS twodzusfittings at 7:03am 11.03.19 Bigger Boats 2/592 I recently found strange stains on my transom. When the boat is at the dock or at anchor the stain i
In mast foil winter rattle NYSail at 10:33pm 11.02.19 Ask All Sailors 6/739 Hello all, So took sails down today.... spending night on boat and in mast foil making some noise i
And we're off (1) All U Get at 9:17pm 11.02.19 Ask All Sailors 10/898 Finally set off for the last sail here on the east coast. Left the York River with falling tide and
Electrical wire guard (1) thetone at 5:09pm 11.02.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1062 I have 1990 35s5. I am looking for this wire guard that protects the electrical wires into the mast
Alternator Voyager1 at 5:03pm 11.02.19 Ask All Sailors 30/2793 My battery charge died, when looking over my battery wiring I found out my alternator wire going to
Engine Mounts Replacements Shagdance at 7:06am 11.02.19 Catalina 310 12/3096 2004 Catalina 310 I am at the point I need to change engine mounts. 1000 hour on engine and noticing
Cold Weather Sailing Prep - Alabama JRT at 12:37pm 11.01.19 Weather and Forecasting 18/2717 The hold my beer state has decided that we will go from 70s to a freeze warning in less the 24 hrs,

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Are 30 year old sails worth anything?? (1) Will Gilmore at 7:40pm 01.09.25 I'm not trying to be negative -- I've got old sails If you want to send one or two my way, I'll be
Galley . . . comforts of home? (1) Michael Davis at 7:21pm 01.09.25 I am looking forward to homemade biscuits & scones hot out of the oven. I have used a portable sing
Scored a mast climbing system! thinwater at 6:29pm 01.09.25 ^^ See post 14 re. not having your legs go to sleep. Tower workers and riggers don't use bosun's cha
Curved Plexiglass companionway hatch dlochner at 5:55pm 01.09.25 It will probably have to be custom made. Look to a plastics fabricator who can do it. To make a curv
Beneteau 381 Whisker pole (3) rpwillia at 5:40pm 01.09.25 Jeff, a friend of mine has a 381 as well and she has the in-mast furling from US Spars. I attached s
Scored a mast climbing system! Calif. Ted at 5:26pm 01.09.25 My buddy weighed 225+ and I was 150 soaking wet so he always winched me up when one of our boats req
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 dLj at 5:00pm 01.09.25 Where does that cable disappear to? I thought it went to the aft end of the boom, but in that shot,
Help with procedures prop shaft alignment heritage at 4:55pm 01.09.25 Some good suggestions, but because the stern tube is being replaced and the strut is being relocated
Christian Williams' home possibly burned down to the ground in Pacific Palisades BAD ORCA at 4:53pm 01.09.25 His home was lost. He is a moderator on the Erickson forums. He confirmed.
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 Tally Ho at 4:34pm 01.09.25 Where does that cable disappear to? I thought it went to the aft end of the boom, but in that sho
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 dLj at 4:21pm 01.09.25 Take more photos including from further away. Take more angles. Also the mast end. dj
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 FROCKY at 3:33pm 01.09.25 Your explanation makes tons of sense but so far, I have not seen any sign of a winch that would enab
Pulling new cable up Mast RitSim at 3:31pm 01.09.25 i lost my genoa halyard a few years ago. i used a set of Harbor Freight screw together wire running
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 (1) FROCKY at 3:30pm 01.09.25
Oldest Boat to Buy Tally Ho at 3:22pm 01.09.25 My old boat has an agreed value of $30,000. I pay $14.67 a month or $176 a year. My sailing season
Any Successes Selling a Boat Recently? Tally Ho at 3:13pm 01.09.25 There are some organizations that may take the boat as a donation. I my area (Chicago), Nautical Don
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 (1) Tally Ho at 3:07pm 01.09.25
Are 30 year old sails worth anything?? Tally Ho at 3:00pm 01.09.25
Scored a mast climbing system! (1) thinwater at 2:21pm 01.09.25 Excellent post. It is true for most people that four halyards are not needed. But... Most people
Scored a mast climbing system! thinwater at 2:17pm 01.09.25 That worked... No apologies needed... (I'd just be calling the kettle black). So with no sail trac

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