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Stanchion leaking Bluenose at 10:53am 04.21.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/788 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 1/1863 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 18/3431 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 10/725 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 9/627 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 58/4381 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 15/984 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 1/325 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 30/5793 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 1/530 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 19/6509 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 23/9650 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 5/1005 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 0/224 Anyone have pros/cons on the aforementioned for rolling and tipping?
Firefly Batteries???? JimInPB at 6:52am 04.20.18 Ask All Sailors 13/3955 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 5/615 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 15/4384 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 27/2220 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 49/8304 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 2/903 Warming myself in the glow of Opan CPN on my tablet, I am thinking about potential trips if this cra

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55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! kappykaplan at 3:32am 07.24.24 I remember the Crew was Quarantined for several days as a precaution. :plus: Me, too!
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! (1) JamesG161 at 3:19am 07.24.24 July 24th, 1969 , the crew of Apollo 11, successfully returned to Earth. suits, for fear of an un
House batteries switch not turning DC panel on? marcham at 2:42am 07.24.24 1) what boat model and year? 2) this would have come up in the survey, any hints there? 3) can you p
A Little Story About Our GPS Michael Davis at 7:21pm 07.23.24 Sometimes just the threat of being replaced is enough to make them work!
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (1) Michael Davis at 7:11pm 07.23.24 After 3 days in Codville we motored through Lama Passage to Bella Bella for fuel and groceries then
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (2) Michael Davis at 5:58pm 07.23.24
1975 O'Day 25 Gated Thru Hull (Under Galley Sink) Project_Mayhem at 5:18pm 07.23.24 For future reference, you can see water come up through the ice box drain in mild waves when the val
A Little Story About Our GPS Terry Cox at 5:10pm 07.23.24 Just got back from a few weeks around the Salish sea. Garmin 178C Sounder GPS preformed flawlessly a
Recaulking windows Georgedoyle at 5:09pm 07.23.24 We used this on our hatches when replacing the lenses. We wiped down the aluminum with alcohol Befor
H26 Roller Furler issues Crazy Dave Condon at 4:54pm 07.23.24 Which furling unit do you have? I suggest lowering the mast. A photo of the drum location would
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) Terry Cox at 4:42pm 07.23.24 Thanks for the very nice pics, Michael. Rock Inlet behind Namu (the old cannery) is a very nice anch
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base CrispyCringle at 4:34pm 07.23.24 The foot should definitly sit flat on the deck. If it doesn't its putting a tremendous stress on the
Couple found dead in life raft capta at 3:20pm 07.23.24 At least one source stated that the "amateur" conversion from traditional power to her "eco" system
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base capta at 2:56pm 07.23.24 It would seem that if the forward base of the mast step is going up it is possible that the aft area
Electric Winch on a 42 Passage capta at 2:41pm 07.23.24 12 years ago I would have blown off the idea of an electric winch on any sailboat but the big ones.
H26 Roller Furler issues JoeWhite at 2:37pm 07.23.24 No lubrication is used. Flush with fresh water. You do not have to lower the mast if you can climb t
Compartment under bow berth on 285 3GGG at 2:35pm 07.23.24 Loose objects on a sailboat easily become projectiles on a day of salty sailing. This thing has ab
Compartment under bow berth on 285 3GGG at 2:33pm 07.23.24 You should find the transducer in a small compartment just above the end of the flooring forward. M
Fresh Water Leak jviss at 2:27pm 07.23.24 To repeat what I've asked before, in posst #2: . If you decide to re-do all of the potable water p
Fresh Water Leak Rick D at 2:18pm 07.23.24 My 41DS has developed a leak in the pressurized water system and I am at a loss as to how to identi

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