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Shaft position of Beneteau Oceanis 43 year 2008 (1) Rudiger at 10:42am 10.13.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/304 Shortly I have recognized that my shaft is aproximately 5cm shifted from centerline to portside. As
Sailing Cal 33-2 Video william24424 at 9:55am 10.13.25 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 1/249 I made a new video of sailing around Martha's Vineyard. I used Vimeo, it's a good platform, didn't t
Protecting wires at the mast step (5) sailme88 at 4:06am 10.13.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/539 After a near disaster while stepping our C34 mast this past spring, a guard was devised to act as a
Happy 250th Birthday, U. S. Navy! kappykaplan at 1:52am 10.13.25 Sails Call Lounge 5/404 Today is the official 250th birthday of the U.S. Navy. :beer:
Back stay Flicker shawanaga at 2:21pm 10.12.25 Big Boats 3/469 Has anyone installed a back stay flicker on their Hunter I have a 35.5 and need to tighten up the ba
Kermit's Birth Place (1) JamesG161 at 1:20pm 10.12.25 Sails Call Lounge 7/615 He was born near the Mississippi River, which is just left on the Map below! :yikes: MS. Jim...
How to identify and dispose of abandoned sailboat. JBP-PA at 10:36am 10.12.25 Ask All Sailors 42/2549 At our club, we have a 43ft aluminum sailboat that had been abandoned for years. No local knowledge
Delrod suffing box (3) termitec4 at 6:39pm 10.11.25 Irwin 4/258 What is a delrod stuffing box and do I have one on my boat?1970 23ft irwin
Roller furling question azambella at 6:31pm 10.11.25 Ask All Sailors 8/867 Is the diameter of the round (wire?) sewn into the leading edge of the jib the same on all systems?
OPEN POSITIONS Alansails at 11:28am 10.11.25 Catalina 310 0/301 Greetings fellow 310 owners our association is currently searching to fill the following fleet posi
Replacing ALL of the plumbing john6206 at 8:56am 10.11.25 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 20/1090
Annapolis Sailboat Show Sunday?? Ward H at 8:28am 10.11.25 Ask All Sailors 6/409 @lehighsail and I were at the boat show yesterday (Friday) Late in the day we heard a rumor, from a
Bottom rudder bearing Beneateau Oceanis 40 Goodvibes at 3:33pm 10.10.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/346 Hi all i live in Western Australia I own a Beneteau Oceanis 40 year 2010 having trouble trying to fi
Mast and boom specifications Mutney bay ranger 12 at 12:13pm 10.10.25 Ranger Boats (WA) 2/276 I recently was given a Ranger 12 dinghy minus the sails, mast, boom, and rigging. I contacted Dwyer
Removing wall of toilet room (head)? gwoolverton at 6:26pm 10.09.25 Catalina 310 8/685 Hi, I'm planning to replace my motor mounts and it seems like that aft port one will be easier to ge
Remote access for OpenPlotter SV Temenos at 2:26pm 10.09.25 Ask All Sailors 11/667 For those using OpenPlotter what do you do for remote access to your boat such as from home? I woul
Engine Rod Knock BAD ORCA at 9:05am 10.09.25 Ask All Sailors 35/1391 What other engine problems could cause a sound in a diesel that sounds the same as engine rod knock?
Waterlogged DolphinNewbie at 8:54am 10.09.25 Ask All Sailors 22/877 I just brought home on old Silverline Dolphin Senior 14.5 that is severely waterlogged (weighs about
Broken prong on shore power cord Allowishish at 9:21pm 10.08.25 Ask All Sailors 15/747 One of the prongs on our shore power cord broke. Logic seemed to be to cut that head off and install
Outboard transom board dimensions HunterKid at 12:54pm 10.08.25 Smaller Boats 2/362 Does anyone know the dimensions of the Hunter 23.5 outboard transom board. I need to replace mine an

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Has anyone changed the pull rope on a Tohatsu 6? Gene Neill at 5:01pm 11.30.25 Kick starting a out board motor #automobile #workboat I never would have thought that would work!
Has anyone changed the pull rope on a Tohatsu 6? Joe at 4:48pm 11.30.25 That is so cool.... just don't misplace your shoes... but then I wouldn't be surprised to see some t
Galley table Rick Webb at 4:46pm 11.30.25 MEKP is super super nasty stuff not something for the amateur to mess with. If the repair actually
The cheap batteries Project_Mayhem at 4:12pm 11.30.25 Lead acid can be charged below freezing without issue. The ideal charge voltage is inversely relate
Introduction - Ballenita twodzusfittings at 2:43pm 11.30.25 That is one nice looking boat and as it's older, I bet it's well built, with no shortcuts or skimpin
Cleaning a Diesel Tank thinwater at 2:25pm 11.30.25 Would Dawn soap work to remove the scum? Seems like a go to detergent for oil spill cleanups as wel
Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident (1) thinwater at 2:16pm 11.30.25 This is a production boat. (boat show) The switch is pretty damn close. What if someone is sitting
How To: Replace engine mounts, damper plate, and transmission on a Catalina 310. (2) max_sailing at 2:12pm 11.30.25 After writing this up last night, I got curious about the difference in the damper plate that was re
Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident thinwater at 2:07pm 11.30.25 Another note regarding electric winch danger is that many winch controls have load sensors and will
Cleaning a Diesel Tank (1) chp at 1:56pm 11.30.25 I had the same issue when I got my boat. Previous owner never added any biocide. Complained that onc
Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident jssailem at 1:15pm 11.30.25
Introduction - Ballenita kappykaplan at 1:09pm 11.30.25 Wow! Interior looks great for a 48-yr-old boat. :beer:
Depth sounder replacement on C30 jssailem at 1:06pm 11.30.25 Indeed, there are places you can buy apps and charts. I have used OpenCPN as a charting tool on a W
Which had sale for maximum power. Johnb at 1:03pm 11.30.25
Depth sounder replacement on C30 (1) jssailem at 1:01pm 11.30.25 I have used i-Boating before. https://fishing-app.gpsnauticalcharts.com/i-boating-fishing-web-app/f
Galley table BW1973 at 12:46pm 11.30.25
Introduction - Ballenita (7) pr5992 at 12:43pm 11.30.25 235685 Aft cabin (it is a centercockpit) 235686 235689 235691 Cockpit. It has a depthfinder
Which had sale for maximum power. shemandr at 12:26pm 11.30.25 At first this sounds like a trick question. The answer seems to be that the larger sail area of the
Introduction - Ballenita pr5992 at 12:21pm 11.30.25 Welcome! That hull looks to be in GREAT condition! Is that gelcoat or paint? Thank you! I believ
Introduction - Ballenita (3) Tally Ho at 12:09pm 11.30.25

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