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Beni docs and brochures Jackdaw at 6:14am 05.02.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/999 First of all, Beneteau has finally put ALL boat brochures back on-line, in one place. http://www.be
Slammed by Insurance premiums! What happened? DayDream2 at 3:26am 05.02.18 Big Boats 18/1429 I have a 2000 Hunter 420 insured through BoatUS- I believe Geico is behind it. We have the boat in t
Balboa 26 keel trunk cracked me262 at 9:03pm 05.01.18 Balboa 7/4290 Howdy to all! Looking at a pretty nice B26. Main problem is a good sized crack in the keel trunk.
473 Shroud 'Roller tube' insert jsodyssey3 at 3:52pm 05.01.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/638 Looking for a source of the plastic insert in the protective 2" aluminum tube on the shroud. Has on
Flexofold vs Varifold Folding Props AlastairLC at 3:08pm 05.01.18 Ask All Sailors 12/5101 I'm trying to decide between these two brands of 2 blade folding props. The Flexofold costs $1145; t
Best Paint...... Papadave at 2:19pm 05.01.18 Catalina 22 4/663 I have a few , well more than a few hairline cracks/"spider-webs" on the deck and hull, none very de
Replacement red and black shift levers for 1989 C30 Gordon Shackelford at 12:01pm 05.01.18 Catalina 30 2/744 Hi! Anyone know where I can find replacement shift levers??
1987 28.5 Forward hatch (2) thetone at 9:55am 05.01.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/820 Hello, I am looking to replace the forward hatch on my 1987 Hunter 28.5. I would like to just repla
473 - Proper Alternator / regulator wiring Benny GrowSailing at 9:53am 05.01.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1047 All, we recently bought a used 473 (Model 2003) and are currently working on the electrical system.
H26 Outboard Motor Shaft, Long or Extra Long Doug J at 9:44am 05.01.18 Smaller Boats 64/13304 Can someone tell me what the recommended shaft length of the motor for a H26 should be? Is it 20 in
PREPPING H23 for paint + questions about keel prep (2) drewsyntax at 7:56am 05.01.18 Smaller Boats 34/1885 Hi All Lots of work on the H23 in motion. Ive stripped down most of the 30yrs of paint off the keel
Bottom Paint? (1) Lemon Drop at 7:49am 05.01.18 Catalina 22 11/1599 Has anyone used the rustoleum marine bottom paint? My boat is primarily a fresh water boat but the P
Ericson 35-3 questions BobHorn at 6:09am 05.01.18 Ericson 3/3225 Looking at possibly buying a 35-3. The boat has two water deck fills so I'm assuming two water tanks
Came across this class of sailing craft - Blokart Will Gilmore at 5:28am 05.01.18 Sails Call Lounge 2/554 I just discovered this class of sail powered cart called the BloKart. Just thought some of you migh
Shortening sails on C&C38 Landfall Saltyalex at 7:49pm 04.30.18 C&C 5/1739 Hi, guys. I am a freshly baked C'C38 Landfall owner and trying to figure out how to make her happy.
Replacing a thru hull with a larger one - hole enlargement Captain Larry-DH at 5:46pm 04.30.18 Ask All Sailors 4/532 I want to replace the puny 750gph bilge pump in my engine compartment with a 4000 gph model. That re
whipping mast head stays on a Hunter 22 SP22 at 4:06pm 04.30.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/786 Can anyone confirm or deny the need to whip the mast head stays above and below the spreaders on a 1
Bottlescrew/turnbuckle threads on 1989 first 32s5 bernie_ni at 1:07pm 04.30.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/409 Hello all, I was starting to get my mast ready to go up again for the first time. I noticed all 4 of
2003 42ft Oceanis CC -Hydraulic Steering Leak Rob2435 at 12:57pm 04.30.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/727 Not my boat but researching for a fellow mariner... On the hydraulic pump there are two bolts on eit
Blessing of the Fleet (2) Simon Sexton at 12:55pm 04.30.18 Ask All Sailors 3/465 Hey Everyone, Good afternoon! Yesterday I had the amazing opportunity to take part in the

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55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! (1) JamesG161 at 5:41am 07.26.24 I thought it was the opposite? From David's link "The Moon is slowly moving away from Earth, gett
New Alden member in France (1) TomY at 5:35am 07.26.24 Hello everyone, We have just acquired the 949DD Challenger 38 which was waiting for us in a micro f
C&C 32 jssailem at 5:26am 07.26.24
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! kappykaplan at 5:20am 07.26.24 I thought it was the opposite? Yes, I heard about the Moon moving away from the Earth on the radio
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! Davidasailor26 at 5:08am 07.26.24 I thought it was the opposite? Moon Facts - NASA Science
New Alden member in France jssailem at 4:54am 07.26.24 Beautiful joinery in the salon.
Boat Mocs (1) thinwater at 4:25am 07.26.24 Doesn't the classic boat shoe just scream uncomfortable? And sissy? And fashion rather than function
Boat Mocs thinwater at 4:18am 07.26.24 We wear boat shoes because they are the best shoes for a deck. Otherwise, they have poor support and
Looking for replacement turnbuckles Crazy Dave Condon at 2:40am 07.26.24 Do not sail until you replace the bottom stud. The bend of the bottom stud was bent in raising the m
New Alden member in France (2) StettO at 1:34am 07.26.24 Two photos of the Mary-Lou. Best, StettO
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! Ralph Johnstone at 10:16pm 07.25.24 It shows the Moon is moving toward Earth at 2 inches per year.:yikes: And the moon is only 238,90
1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly Ralph Johnstone at 10:00pm 07.25.24 Battery voltage jumps over 30 seconds to a minute to 12.4V and stays there for the next 35 minutes
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! (3) JamesG161 at 9:43pm 07.25.24 The Apollo 11 Spacecraft is on Display here.. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Air_and_Space_
How are you cleaning scale buildup Raritan electric toilet? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:33pm 07.25.24 I suspect you aren't holding the dry flush button down long enough for all the water to make it to t
Holding Tank Vent Question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:29pm 07.25.24 My 15 gallon plastic holding tank current has about 1.5 gallons of water in it this season. There ar
How are you cleaning scale buildup Raritan electric toilet? BAD ORCA at 9:22pm 07.25.24 Good that you aren't skimping on fresh water flushing...that results in urine crystal buildup. Pla
How are you cleaning scale buildup Raritan electric toilet? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:02pm 07.25.24 Good that you aren't skimping on fresh water flushing...that results in urine crystal buildup. Plai
1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly Ralph Johnstone at 8:30pm 07.25.24 Voltage should be well over 14v. Unfortunately, if the battery(s) are still pulling heavy amperag
Leaking port lights Ralph Johnstone at 8:04pm 07.25.24 I'll get pics when I get to my boat next. Good. Some closeup interior and exterior shots of the
1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly Davidasailor26 at 7:09pm 07.25.24

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