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THE WALLS (2) twodzusfittings at 3:51pm 08.19.19 Bigger Boats 12/1767 The old white panels with simulated wood panels stripes replaced with some sweet smelling cedar.
23.5 mast stepping Bill1972 at 3:51pm 08.19.19 Smaller Boats 35/5735
Cheek blocks. 80s 22 (4) Milesbaymatt at 3:37pm 08.19.19 Smaller Boats 2/571 I have an 80s hunter 22. I broke a cheek block the other day. I was running the jib sheets directly
Hunter 306 Deck Plate Key Tool Larry Cornell at 1:44pm 08.19.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/546 Hello - I have a 2004 Hunter 306 and need a new deck plate tool to remove the water fill, diesel fil
Spinnaker block Pili Aloha at 12:20pm 08.19.19 Ask All Sailors 2/460 I have a Hunter 45 CC with no block for my spinnaker. I would like to know a safe working load for a
O'Day 23 Anchor/chain locker drain (1) tanstaafb at 12:20pm 08.19.19 Day Sailers 2/1320 Hi all, I'm working on fixing up an O'Day 23, and one of the first projects is fixing the anchor loc
110V electrical problems; line 2 cables and internal male connector burning up badly. (2) learningasigo at 10:14am 08.19.19 Big Boats 18/2035 The Line 2 (aka shore power B) male connector and cables burned up pretty badly so I replaced the ma
Arachnid wars! (1) Justin_NSA at 8:21am 08.19.19 Ask All Sailors 5/888 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 8/3251 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 2/1668 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 13/2399
Freezing fridge in Beneteau 323 Fitz1 at 1:25am 08.19.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1056
Sliding Hatch restoration Wyndpawer at 12:07am 08.19.19 Ask All Sailors 3/676 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 6/885 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 4/1298 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 16/2764 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 1/941 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 0/493 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 19/3582
Boom turns during sailing (1) marc1 at 2:54pm 08.18.19 Ask All Sailors 21/3441 Hi There, Looking for some assistance/help in determining what, why and how do I stop my boom from

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Moisture prevention.... Ralph Johnstone at 9:30am 12.22.24 @Mika1 , I don't get out much. Could you please explain ..................
Mooring from GA to NC shemandr at 8:56am 12.22.24 You may be able to take advantage of the Jensen Beach Mooring Field just South of the Jensen Beach C
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year PNWE36 at 8:52am 12.22.24 Been on this site for many years now and I certainly am thankful to the crew that puts it up and a
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year jssailem at 8:40am 12.22.24 Thank you Claude. Right back at you. Thanks. :biggrin: You were a breath of fresh ideas as I wall
Install New Winches? (2) jssailem at 8:25am 12.22.24 I want to be able to run the jib sheets from the helm and possibly a spinnaker in the future. Good
PROP BLADE PREP colemj at 7:50am 12.22.24 We're using Crystal Prop this year as we travel. Easier to apply and less expansive than Prop Speed
Powering starlink colemj at 7:43am 12.22.24 While the mini operates on 12V, there are many reports of it failing when directly wired because 12V
Mooring from GA to NC dlochner at 7:20am 12.22.24 Probably the best 2 resources for dock information are Waterway Guide and Dockwa.com. Subscribe to t
Powering starlink NYSail at 7:13am 12.22.24 I think the Mini can be powered directly from 12v so you don't need the inverter. If I had a mini I
New England Ropes VIPER line reviews? Hiva Oa at 6:58am 12.22.24 The cover is horrible. Short life.
Install New Winches? Crusty Ol Salt at 6:48am 12.22.24 I'm planning on adding combing winches this year. Looking at the Harken 20 ST radial. Curious to wh
3GM30F Alternator Query marcham at 6:48am 12.22.24 Marcham, that's what I think I have done. I'll release the tension and see if I can save the situat
Install New Winches? JBP-PA at 6:44am 12.22.24 At the end of the day, once you get your winches and drill the mounting holes, you will know if ther
44DS Jib Furling line? dlochner at 6:37am 12.22.24 Does anyone happen to know the size and length of the jib furling line on a 44DS with in mast furli
Automatic bilge pump question dlochner at 6:26am 12.22.24 Checking the fuse is the cheapest first step. Don't be surprised if the fuse is good as float switch
3GM30F Alternator Query dlochner at 6:20am 12.22.24 The internal regulators on Hitachi alternators are set up to protect the alternator not charge the b
3GM30F Alternator Query shemandr at 6:11am 12.22.24 Da, da, da. The plot thickens! :yikes:
Powering starlink ShawnL at 5:53am 12.22.24 I was writing almost the exact same thing as @dlochner. Guess he beat me to it.
Powering starlink dlochner at 5:51am 12.22.24 I think the Mini can be powered directly from 12v so you don't need the inverter. If I had a mini I
Install New Winches? chp at 5:06am 12.22.24 Yes and no. Yes, I have the same mounting points on my H280. Yes, I have added winches there. No,

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