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Stanchion leaking Bluenose at 10:53am 04.21.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/607 Hi folks, on my 331 I have a leaking stanchion, the one by the gate on the starboard side. I have go
Ericson 25: fin keel or centerboard? idearat at 10:26pm 04.20.18 Ericson 1/1414 Any Ericson 25 fin keel owners out there?? I'm trying to determine whether a boat for sale in anoth
311 or similar model mast insides? Pulling wires... stevemitchell at 4:50pm 04.20.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 18/2655 Does anyone have pictures / know what the inside of a 2000 311 mast looks like? I need to have a n
hunter 310 sliding door cover Dibid at 4:02pm 04.20.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/588 I want to remove the hatch on the top that contains the sliding door, the depth and speed displays a
lower stay attachments (4) Tim22 at 3:11pm 04.20.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/534 I recently removed the fittings that secure the lower stays to the deck of my Hunter 310. The fittin
Just lost, without my boat... rpell1@msn.com at 2:35pm 04.20.18 Ask All Sailors 58/3658 Hi everyone, This past Tuesday, after finishing up all my chores, bottom painting, polishing, etc.
Re-Bed Stainless grab rail --- best practice ? RonRelyea at 2:05pm 04.20.18 Ask All Sailors 15/751 I've got a grab rail that is 1" stainless tubing (horizontal). It is attached to the boat with scre
Good Old Boat Cover Bob J. at 2:03pm 04.20.18 Ask All Sailors 1/287 Now I only seen a few pictures of this boat but when the magazine showed up in the mailbox today I s
Condensed for your inconvenience (1) Phil Herring at 11:27am 04.20.18 Ask All Sailors 30/4320 I don't know a boat owner who doesn't fight the good fight against condensation, the mother of mold,
Hatch for S2-Replacement Needed Lilybel1 at 10:07am 04.20.18 Parts Search 1/438 The top cabin hatch for my S2 6.9 sailboat is shattered. I desperately need a replacement. Do you
Be careful in the boatyard, check those chains and jack stands... nat55 at 9:19am 04.20.18 Ask All Sailors 19/5154 http://www.wavetrain.net/news-a-views/815-crushed-by-his-boat-brit-dies-in-bizarre-spring-commission
Antifouling Prop Paint Bob R. at 9:12am 04.20.18 Ask All Sailors 23/7446 Does anybody have experience with Velox Plus antifouling prop paint (from PYI) performance? How doe
Heart Attack - Sailing - AEDs CaptainSV-SecondStar at 8:18am 04.20.18 Ask All Sailors 5/729 Greetings all, How many of us (non-commercial) sailors have an Automatic External Defibrillator (AE
High Density Paint Roller - Urethane Plymouth Sailor at 8:17am 04.20.18 Ask All Sailors 0/187 Anyone have pros/cons on the aforementioned for rolling and tipping?
Firefly Batteries???? JimInPB at 6:52am 04.20.18 Ask All Sailors 13/3206 Has anybody tried Firefly brand "carbon foam grid" batteries? They make some pretty wild claims.
260 Rudder Shaft GBGraham at 1:50am 04.20.18 Smaller Boats 5/519 My rudder shaft has a 9/16's hole right through the shaft 7" above the lower bearing. I can see no m
Three cabin Beneteaus? Macboy at 10:44pm 04.19.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/2791 Hello from the MacGregor side! ; ) My wife and I are researching a year's sabbatical sail and in ou
lacing up the cable bundle for the mast. pics. just sharing. (7) tipsyravensailing at 9:39pm 04.19.18 Ask All Sailors 27/1667 hey guys. Q'A is over for at least one part: https://scontent.fdet1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/30741
should I take a Hunter 170? Scott C at 6:28pm 04.19.18 Day Sailers 49/6422 I've been offered a Hunter 170 - for free - by a reliable source, a good friend in his 70s no longe
Sailing along Martha's Vinyard southern shore MightyMike at 6:21pm 04.19.18 Destinations 2/694 Warming myself in the glow of Opan CPN on my tablet, I am thinking about potential trips if this cra

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Water proofing zippers.... dlochner at 7:34am 07.17.23 Are the zippers exposed on the outside? Mine all have a flap of fabric that covers the zippers. That
In boom reefing design Atlantic Phil at 7:22am 07.17.23 Some great info here and by the sounds of it, I'm not the only one with this issue. I don't do long
Marine aire 16 k btu unit will make loud buzzing sound after shut down JamesG161 at 7:14am 07.17.23 exhibits loud buzzing sound that won't stop even if power button is pressed on display Normally th
two questions - 2008 H36 (1) jssailem at 7:01am 07.17.23 1 - anyone know the AWG of main battery connection cables offhand? I forgot to measure this weekend
Lake Erie to Lake Michigan on sailboat. Is it possible? Scott T-Bird at 6:59am 07.17.23 Dream trip! Take advantage of the opportunity!
Marine aire 16 k btu unit will make loud buzzing sound after shut down discovery at 6:49am 07.17.23 Nope it's in the unit somewhere
Vacu flush bowl seal deforming discovery at 6:46am 07.17.23 If it's happening immediately after installing new seals, it appears you got a defective Teflon pie
Vent Hose jssailem at 6:33am 07.17.23 Looking at the SaniPottie 970 Series by Dometic they state... "The MSD models shown here feature a 1
Clean main sail cover Project_Mayhem at 6:14am 07.17.23 I'm not sure if that's sunbrella, or if that stain will come out but I take my canvas to the cleaner
Catalina 27 shore power vs battery dlochner at 6:10am 07.17.23 My boat does not have a charger that charges the batteries while on shore power. I have a portable
Clean main sail cover Crusty Ol Salt at 6:07am 07.17.23 I was looking at your pictures. It almost appears to be a chemical spell that has leached into the
Catalina 27 shore power vs battery BTC1984 at 6:02am 07.17.23 My boat does not have a charger that charges the batteries while on shore power. I have a portable
Hunter 30 Cheurbini - Rigging and Mods PCannonSr1 at 5:03am 07.17.23 Thank you, that looks "beefy" and a solid solution. Thank you!
Reef points dlochner at 4:53am 07.17.23 Hi, Has anyone figured out how far back from the tacks are the reef points for a furling main and j
Marine aire 16 k btu unit will make loud buzzing sound after shut down Davidasailor26 at 4:50am 07.17.23 Is the buzz from the unit itself or a condensate pump? We have a Pacific condensate pump with an in-
I have an 21' American Fiberglass (1) Will Gilmore at 2:57am 07.17.23 Photos of your boat will help. How old is the boat? Do you have the HIN (Hull Identification Numbe
Genoa? Gennaker? Other? jssailem at 9:33pm 07.16.23 down wind I'll use the gennaker only How big is the gennaker? Is it furled?
Genoa? Gennaker? Other? leo310 at 9:15pm 07.16.23 On my 310 I use the 135 more than the main with winds from 13-20kts and get speeds anywhere from 5.5
Why is there not a specific forum for Catalina 27 ? Stu Jackson at 8:55pm 07.16.23 there is an association the catalina 27-270 association waho! This ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Almost ev
Genoa? Gennaker? Other? jssailem at 8:38pm 07.16.23

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