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Beneteau 393 EPIRB placement Hoverjocki at 4:11pm 06.06.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/459 Hi Was wondering where any of the Beneteau 393 owners have attached their EPIRBs to. Not sure the b
Legend 37 and genset BobHorn at 2:49pm 06.06.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/501 Looking at a Legend 37, has A/C but no genset. Will be located on the Gulf Coast, LA or AL. Any over
Electric Scooters jviss at 1:57pm 06.06.18 Ask All Sailors 20/209 Never mind
Golden Globe race - to qualify! (1) Jackdaw at 1:18pm 06.06.18 Ask All Sailors 88/7562 My friend Nabil is one of the skippers in the 2018 Golden Globe Race. Like most of the boats, this s
Rigging Sailingaway22 at 12:26pm 06.06.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/2076 I am fairly new to sailing. My wife and I are actually taking our second lesson today! We purchased
Is There a Potential Problem With These Rivets? (2) GorillaToast at 12:21pm 06.06.18 Ask All Sailors 4/367 151486 151487 Either these were badly installed at the factory, or they are gradually working their
hot water heater thermostat woes, twice? MitchM at 12:07pm 06.06.18 Ask All Sailors 5/937 so the old boat had a raritan made in NJ that lasted 25 years. the new - to - us boat
Replacement M-25 Universal engine instrument panel? LouisMK at 11:17am 06.06.18 Bigger Boats 20/6196 Howdy folks- So my aged instrument panel (amps/ fuel, no tach) panel for my M-25 is showing it's age
Grade of Aluminum Used for Mast and Booms Adam D at 10:53am 06.06.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/838 I cracked the boom on my 1986 Catalina 22 and need to do some welding repairs. Does anyone know what
Water Pump Noise Sailgunner at 10:09am 06.06.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/938 Posted this in Cruising Forum but may get more responses here. Has anyone figured out how to reduc
The sign posted at Kermit's marina... (1) rgranger at 10:04am 06.06.18 Sails Call Lounge 54/3424 https://ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/lSn-iIloG1xnFPywmkyqmimaEOHUTaSbVQiv_zPR5b7HinG9mfFYbaD_ICGC
Hunter 23 WK crane launch Juan Maritime at 10:00am 06.06.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/506 Anyone have first hand experience launching an H23 WK with a crane? Specifically which keel bolt(s)
Show us your spinnaker (1) Phil Herring at 9:55am 06.06.18 Ask All Sailors 98/12112 If you've got a spinnaker you've got a photo. Post it!
Suggestions for repairing ABS/Plastic stress cracks Solstice at 7:10am 06.06.18 Ask All Sailors 8/612 my Victron shunt has developed stress cracks around the area where it screws down. Not sure if the m
The Original Antifa. (1) 25yearslater at 6:09am 06.06.18 Sails Call Lounge 8/957 151471 May we never forget
How to tell when a header isn't just an oscillation? danstanford at 5:40am 06.06.18 Racing 28/3170 trying to improve my tactics and this one is a question I struggle with. If I tack immediately and t
Cleaning Sails Apex at 4:33am 06.06.18 Ask All Sailors 7/447 We had a successful trip North to Elk Rapids from Muskegon (31hrs). Once we turned into the bay tho
A view west (1) jssailem at 4:59pm 06.05.18 Pacific North West Cruisers 5/609 Standing in front of the Cape Disappointment light looking out at the Columbia River Bar. of @Stu Ja
Turnbuckle needed KGarvey at 3:39pm 06.05.18 Bigger Boats 1/550 I'm in need of a turnbuckle for a 1989 Beneeau 35S5 please let me know if you have any information o
Backstays have to be removed for launch Bluenose at 1:39pm 06.05.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/2017 The boys at the yard tell me I have to release and tie back the backstays so they can launch with th

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Hunter 23 worth salvaging? LloydB at 6:33am 03.08.24 :thumbsdown:
Hunter Propeller Anode dlochner at 6:31am 03.08.24 That looks like a Max Prop. There should be an anode on the prop. Also, the shaft anode looks like i
Hunter Propeller Anode (1) FShab at 6:27am 03.08.24 Thank you all for the replies. Do sailboats normally have both the propeller anode and the shaft ano
can someone tell me what these two hoses/ducts are for? Scott T-Bird at 5:57am 03.08.24 I don't think you really need to worry about this very much but it is interesting that you are looki
Cockpit Handrail on Beneteau Oceanis 400 (1996) RitSim at 5:52am 03.08.24 For US threads, a 1/2" bolt uses a 3/4" socket for a standard nut. https://www.electronicshub.org/
Beat way to fix this interior wall dlochner at 7:45pm 03.07.24 The bulkhead is likely wood and it appears the wood is rotten. Take a look at it from the anchor loc
How do you clean through hull while in water? dlochner at 7:41pm 03.07.24 If the strainer is below the waterline, close the seacock, and remove the hose. Attach another hose
Newbie question - antifouling compartibility dlochner at 7:32pm 03.07.24 Try contacting bottompaintstore.com. They have a compatibility chart on their site as well. As for
Newbie question - antifouling compartibility Blitz at 6:30pm 03.07.24 Using the proper bag in your shop vac helps, and makes for easier to dispose of.
Hunter 36 Shower drain sump pump...keeps tripping its breaker artboas at 6:29pm 03.07.24 Hey gang- Much thanks (slightly belated) for the help! I did the "swap the breaker" trick and ver
Large Frame alternator in M25XP Hayden Watson at 6:23pm 03.07.24 The belt buddy will not fit my M25XP so I will be making my own.
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. artboas at 6:20pm 03.07.24 Thank you very much for such a detailed reply. Yes, it is the 4JH4-HTE and only has 600 hours on i
Keel to Hull Connection Terry Cox at 6:15pm 03.07.24 Abnormal to have cracks in the keel stub joint, IMHO. Usually an indication of the joint being compr
How do you clean through hull while in water? Ted10028 at 6:07pm 03.07.24 Hi Ted. I suppose if you're worried about this, disconnect the intake hose from your sea water stra
How do you clean through hull while in water? Terry Cox at 6:03pm 03.07.24 Hi Ted. I suppose if you're worried about this, disconnect the intake hose from your sea water strai
Funny Friday!!! Captain Larry-DH at 5:51pm 03.07.24 Getting a jump on funny Friday. This dog would be welcome crew on my boat (instagram link) the most
Beat way to fix this interior wall shemandr at 5:45pm 03.07.24 Who mentioned fun?
Beat way to fix this interior wall Bluebonnet87 at 5:40pm 03.07.24 Oh got it. I'm guessing you have an anchor locker? Grinding away in an enclosed space is not fun. P
Beat way to fix this interior wall Project_Mayhem at 5:37pm 03.07.24 Oh got it. I'm guessing you have an anchor locker? Grinding away in an enclosed space is not fun. Pe
Newbie question - antifouling compartibility Project_Mayhem at 5:34pm 03.07.24 Try contacting bottompaintstore.com. They have a compatibility chart on their site as well. As for

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