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Arachnid wars! (1) Justin_NSA at 8:21am 08.19.19 Ask All Sailors 5/834 This has probably been discussed an few times but here's a product update - I have been so fed up wi
Mast Rake LiveWire121 at 7:59am 08.19.19 Racing 8/2926 Hi All, I have a Beneteau First 375 with a deck stepped mast. I would like to get more rake in the m
Lost power to Yanmar control panel ost-sail at 7:38am 08.19.19 Engines and Propulsion 2/1546 I own a 2013 Beneteau Oceanis 41 and was motoring back to my slip yesterday when I noticed the tach
Portable/battery-powered External Holding Tank Monitor? AlastairLC at 7:22am 08.19.19 Ask All Sailors 13/2030
Freezing fridge in Beneteau 323 Fitz1 at 1:25am 08.19.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/983
Sliding Hatch restoration Wyndpawer at 12:07am 08.19.19 Ask All Sailors 3/634 Hi there, what is the best seal to use on the forward edge of a sliding hatch cover?
Inline fuse holders JohnShannon at 6:40pm 08.18.19 Ask All Sailors 6/758 What do we think of these? My GPS didn't work today, took apart the fuse holder fuse was all corro
Spreader Identification (2) BravoGolf at 6:20pm 08.18.19 Trailer Sailors 4/1217 Not sure if this is the place to post but I'll give it a shot. In short I just need help Identifyin
Clicking Shaft Monterey385 at 5:32pm 08.18.19 Ask All Sailors 16/2575 On our last sail we noted a "clicking noise" directly under the cockpit while under sail. When I op
Shift Cable Replacement shark929 at 5:10pm 08.18.19 Bigger Boats 1/887 Has anyone ever attempted to replace their transmission shift cable? I have a 1987 O'Day 272LE with
Origo Dometic 4000 want to buy Mr Fox at 4:01pm 08.18.19 Parts Search 0/472 Happy with a good one or one for parts. Needs to be the one with top mounted sliders not dials.
What size gooseneck to boom pin for 23.5? Bill1972 at 3:01pm 08.18.19 Smaller Boats 19/3185
Boom turns during sailing (1) marc1 at 2:54pm 08.18.19 Ask All Sailors 21/3199 Hi There, Looking for some assistance/help in determining what, why and how do I stop my boom from
Chaplain's Oday Sailer Chaplain at 2:40pm 08.18.19 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2761 I have a17' Oday Sailer II. The centerboard is raised and lowered with a fore and aft cable that tr
Jib Car - worn gasket under the car (1) cymeyer at 2:11pm 08.18.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1154 We have a 2000 model year Beneteau 321. There is a rubber gasket under the jib car which is about
MarineAir System Issue jhagg at 11:14am 08.18.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/2479 Hi - I have a 2004 Hunter 44 DS and there is an issue with the aft air conditioner, forward unit wor
Pedestal wiring Jrtauber at 8:14am 08.18.19 Big Boats 5/1460 My chart plotter is mounted on a pod on the pedestal rail on my Hunter 37.5. Ever time I shift into
Beneteau 473 Garth Gregory at 7:50am 08.18.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3883 Does a member have or has converted their yacht to a Cutter rig and their opinion of the conversion
Question about head macwho at 7:32am 08.18.19 Catalina 30 22/2697 Since I am on lake Erie and cannot use macerator pump I was wondering if I could use the pump with a
autohelm st4000 problems woodzy at 7:11am 08.18.19 Mid-Size Boats 15/2968 My autohelm st4000 has always worked. Now its started to read about 100 deg. different than what my

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315 Question: What light wind Sail are you using to handle beam to broad reach? Furling Genneker, Doyle UPS, Code 0, whisker pole on the Genoa? VFR750 at 12:11pm 09.11.24 I think having to go forward in bumpy conditions, to raise a spinnaker and then douse it with a sock
Pumpout Carts Suck (1) thinwater at 12:10pm 09.11.24 Absolutely the worst invention in the pumpout industry. Edson should know better. Yes, using the no
USCG Changes Local Notice to Mariners Access PaulK at 11:46am 09.11.24 Good to know. Looks like it should make updates more readily and more widely available.
Rudder flaps (1) Johnb at 11:42am 09.11.24 The sky will not fall if you don't replace the flaps, but if you want to preserve the original desig
Any S2 8.5 owners? jssailem at 11:26am 09.11.24 Know your trailer/boat heights. Avoid low clearance issues, especially off the Interstate.
O'day 22 Bilge Project_Mayhem at 10:50am 09.11.24 Ox_inthewild, I agree with your strategy.The lake I will be sailing requires an inspection. If the
O'day 22 Bilge drgbanks at 10:47am 09.11.24 Ox_inthewild, I agree with your strategy.The lake I will be sailing requires an inspection. If ther
Potential Tropical Cyclone SIX jssailem at 10:39am 09.11.24 Blended with this good sounding news is the fact that Francine is going to be a hurricane with 90 mp
Cleaning Freshwater Tanks Don S/V ILLusion at 10:37am 09.11.24
Universal M18 leaking oil / low oil pressure Richard19068 at 10:25am 09.11.24 Reading over your post #10 again. It indeed looks like this "after market" block was added by the
Water tank cleaning Choptank Sailor at 10:22am 09.11.24 See the post "Recommission the freshwater system" in the Plumbing and Sanitation forum...it's a "st
O'day 22 Bilge ox_inthewild at 10:22am 09.11.24 I have the same issue with my bilge. I'm using a shopvac, but some people hve told me they installe
Pumpout Carts Suck dlochner at 10:08am 09.11.24 Really, nozzle seals are the bigger problem. A tiny air leak destroys vacuum and flow rates. Easy t
Cleaning Freshwater Tanks dlochner at 9:57am 09.11.24
Pumpout Carts Suck thinwater at 9:31am 09.11.24 I find the existing hoses easy to handle, but there may be some technique that is not obvious. Sucti
Pumpout Carts Suck thinwater at 9:17am 09.11.24 Man, you really just like to argue. But yes, you are right. We should all learn to accept things
(1) rlcamp at 9:08am 09.11.24 I realize I'm late to this conversation (and just joined the site after searching for information ab
Potential Tropical Cyclone SIX (2) jssailem at 9:06am 09.11.24 As the storm builds and tries to move northward, it is encountering upper-level winds blowing from W
Cleaning Freshwater Tanks mermike at 9:03am 09.11.24 Peggie Hall's book, and Practical Sailor both have excellent information on tank maintenance.
Battery Location 2000 Hunter 290 (1) jdrutten at 8:52am 09.11.24 I fear we may have seen the last of our new friend. :(

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