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Arachnid wars! (1) Justin_NSA at 8:21am 08.19.19 Ask All Sailors 5/887 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 8/3243 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 2/1665 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 13/2393
Freezing fridge in Beneteau 323 Fitz1 at 1:25am 08.19.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1055
Sliding Hatch restoration Wyndpawer at 12:07am 08.19.19 Ask All Sailors 3/675 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 6/884 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 4/1295 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 16/2761 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 1/939 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 19/3576
Boom turns during sailing (1) marc1 at 2:54pm 08.18.19 Ask All Sailors 21/3434 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 6/2921 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 7/1242 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 19/2745 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 5/1563 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 10/4254 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 22/2809 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 15/3179 My autohelm st4000 has always worked. Now its started to read about 100 deg. different than what my

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Capri C-15 Coronado parts needed Crazy Dave Condon at 6:32am 12.21.24 Coronada was purchased by Catalina if memory serves me right. Contact Skip at Catalina In Largo Fl
hunter 23 1990 compass Crazy Dave Condon at 6:07am 12.21.24 If considering a replacement, size of the hole on the bulkhead needs to be considered.
Any info on Revatek alternator regulators? colemj at 4:11am 12.21.24 Mark - while the Arco Zeus can use a user-defined output curve based on RPM, I'm unaware of any dyn
Is the forward pad eye strong enough for storm jib? 1990 Beneteau 50/M500 jssailem at 10:11pm 12.20.24 1. It is part of the Whisker pole down haul option. See drawing below (I did not include). I would
Is the forward pad eye strong enough for storm jib? 1990 Beneteau 50/M500 joker460 at 9:10pm 12.20.24 I asked Ward Richardson (Beneteau USA) about the purpose for that pad-eye on my 352. He came back wi
Tracks location Seaway 25 miro at 5:29pm 12.20.24 hey, thanks for the explanation. it for sure helps. I will try to get the sails up this weekend and
Retired person with too much time on his hands? shemandr at 4:30pm 12.20.24 or you could go inside.
Winter wet storage in Massachusetts North Shore Davidasailor26 at 3:41pm 12.20.24 Hi all - OP here. I thought I'd give an update on my wet storage and winter sailing experience in N
H290 Galley faucet cartridges dlochner at 1:19pm 12.20.24 Here it is thks Colin That's a really old school valve. If the stem isn't too chewed up, it is st
H290 Galley faucet cartridges (2) colin59 at 1:13pm 12.20.24 Here it is thks Colin
Repair water damaged wood. Newport 30 MK III dlochner at 12:36pm 12.20.24 Oh man can I relate, i have so many leaks inside the deck that looks just like that. I'm not sure h
Bimini tubing chafe Tally Ho at 12:35pm 12.20.24 Better the Bimini tube than the back stay :yikes: Greg
Retired person with too much time on his hands? (1) Tally Ho at 12:32pm 12.20.24
Repair water damaged wood. Newport 30 MK III Newport28 at 12:28pm 12.20.24 Oh man can I relate, i have so many leaks inside the deck that looks just like that. I'm not sure ho
Diesel injector testing Tally Ho at 12:28pm 12.20.24 It is fun to see that Happy Face when the engine they worked on fires up. I have enjoyed that feeli
Barton Marine removable traveler Tally Ho at 12:27pm 12.20.24 And if you are really concerned about spilling wind in a gust, use the traveller. I have mid-boom
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? Crazy Dave Condon at 11:58am 12.20.24 Suggest one strap over the cockpit. If new, I would recommend cushioning it going over the edges.
Barton Marine removable traveler bob45 at 10:19am 12.20.24 Right on Ya'll... I think the play is to run the traveller lines back (in case of de-power situation
Barton Marine removable traveler dLj at 9:58am 12.20.24 I have a 4:1 mid boom set-up... i thought i needed a winch? The only sailboats I've ever had that
Barton Marine removable traveler dlochner at 9:58am 12.20.24 I have a 4:1 mid boom set-up... i thought i needed a winch? Because of the increase loads on mid-

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