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Lazy Jacks ..or not? Lee Hadjiosif at 6:53am 02.28.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/992 Hi, I am in the market for a new "used" boat. My previous two boats had an in-mast roller furling ma
Irwin Citation 35.5 Any owners out there? tex at 6:08am 02.28.17 Irwin 0/749 Looking for Irwin 35.5 owners who can advise based on knowledge of this boat.
Boat type (2) All U Get at 5:19am 02.28.17 Ask All Sailors 7/512 Hi all, What type of boat is this? All U Get
Stanchion base (1) Philip_Oceanis 361 at 11:22pm 02.27.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/787 I have managed to remove one of the stanchion bases of my Beneteau 361 as I need to fix the fibergla
1990 26S centerboard control line tube/volcano pics? texlan at 8:52pm 02.27.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1085 Hi guys. I just put my '90 26S in a slip at the local lake Pleasant, and am now faced with dealing
Weep hole cloydmilton at 8:16pm 02.27.17 Catalina 310 5/2118 I was advised to check weep holes in the mast tabernacle as a possible source of rain water leaking
replacing the water pump - gully water pipe Beneteau Oceanis 400 Fabian Vaca at 7:51pm 02.27.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1390 Hi, I just find out there's a small water leak on the pipe that goes from the freshwater pump to th
Morgan 45 Diesel Power glenncarib at 7:22pm 02.27.17 Morgan 2/1483 I am looking for a boat to live aboard in the south and cruise the Caribbean. The Morgan 45 seems l
28 O'Day ports (1) wing15601 at 5:58pm 02.27.17 Bigger Boats 12/1564 133613 My 1982 O'Day 28 has small opening ports instead of the larger fixed windows. Can anyone tell
To Epoxy or Not to Epoxy?? GMAC Greg McKenzie at 4:04pm 02.27.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1153 We purchased a 2000 Benny 381 late last season and plan to have her bottom spruced up this spring.
Bow pulpit question gkmoore at 12:29pm 02.27.17 Catalina 22 8/2226 Hello all, I've removed the bow pulpit from my '82 Catalina 22. Clearly was not original equipment
German Hostage Killed After Kidnapping from Boat Rick D at 12:22pm 02.27.17 Sails Call Lounge 55/3408 RIP: update in the BBC about a hostage killing in the Philippines of a German cruiser: http://www.bb
Concrete ballast put into a 260 ballast tank Crazy Dave Condon at 12:01pm 02.27.17 Smaller Boats 33/3580 I was asked a question if either in a solid or liquid state, would concrete be viable in a 260 water
Xantrex PathMaker making noise mz4wheeler at 9:11am 02.27.17 Ask All Sailors 11/2336 Short story: I accidentally left the pathmaker in the "off" position for a few months. This essent
In-Counter Ice Box Tartaruga Sailing at 8:19am 02.27.17 Mid-Size Boats 9/1700 Does anyone have the opening and inside dimensions of the in-counter ice box on the 1989-1994 Hunter
Refrigerant Low?? LeslieTroyer at 7:07am 02.27.17 Ask All Sailors 21/2330 How do I know if my refrigerant needs recharging - I've read here that people's refrig cycle on 6-10
Canvas and window UV Protection freeheelbillie at 6:42am 02.27.17 Ask All Sailors 4/887 Whats a good product for protecting/water proofing canvas? Also looking for a good application for
Starting diesel in freezing temp.... NYSail at 6:01am 02.27.17 Ask All Sailors 32/3791 Hello all. Having a survey done on boat this coming weekend and weather looks as if it will be col
Refinishing Beneteau Companionway Ladder BigEasy at 5:55am 02.27.17 Ask All Sailors 5/1647 Time to refinish my companionway ladder. The steps are made of veneer covered plywood. I will defin
Another Smile ... to get you throught the week ... catalanc at 5:25am 02.27.17 Ask All Sailors 7/730 The Mens Help Line "HELLO, MY NAME IS BOB, HOW CAN I HELP YOU?" CALLER: "HI, BOB, I REALLY NEED YO

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PRIMARY FUEL FILTER INTERVAL? Tally Ho at 6:39am 05.20.23 Greg, this is my idea of an inspection port ........ cheap and easy. This is where I insert the
PEX sizes on a Hunter 38. jdrutten at 6:21am 05.20.23 What color are your fittings? My 2004 Hunter has black Seatech (aka Watts Aqualock) fittings, which
O'Day Sprite Sail? Skip Masback at 5:29am 05.20.23 Thanks, these are great suggestions. Does anybody have any more suggestions for used sails?
2008 B43 Traveller Issue Dave9854 at 5:25am 05.20.23 Yes, that looks close to mine. Guess I will be pulling down some ceiling liner and hope for the best
Searching Forums for topics Davidasailor26 at 4:04am 05.20.23
Searching Forums for topics jviss at 4:04am 05.20.23 Look up! :) Top of the page there's a search bar. When you click in there you'll get a drop-down
Adding a 2nd winch and more Joe at 2:33am 05.20.23 Spinnaker sheets should go as far back as possible. A BLOCK (don't call them pulley's, please) clipp
PRIMARY FUEL FILTER INTERVAL? NYSail at 11:56pm 05.19.23 With my racor 500 I inspect the bowl throughout the season and typically change the filter every 3 y
PRIMARY FUEL FILTER INTERVAL? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:11pm 05.19.23
PSA - Check your through hulls BEFORE launch LouisMK at 9:14pm 05.19.23 Stainless probably works though you need to make sure they are securely connected to the bonding sys
Significant hull deflection indented near bunks - Hunter 26 spencersea at 8:57pm 05.19.23 Thanks! I did chat with Dave and he had a lot of good suggestions. We ended up passing on the boat.
Significant hull deflection indented near bunks - Hunter 26 rgranger at 8:51pm 05.19.23 Get @Crazy Dave Condon to weigh in. He is the resident expert on these boats.
Cajun Ropes BigEasy at 7:23pm 05.19.23 I have ordered from them in the past and was very pleased with their products & service.
Adding a 2nd winch and more dlochner at 7:10pm 05.19.23 The pad in Photo 2 is for a turning block. In order to get a better feed to the winch, the jib sheet
How many have serviced your Winches (1) zinahewitt at 7:06pm 05.19.23 I have a 1975 Dufour 34. I just dismantled the winches. They are from 1975 and there was very littl
Will Gilmore at 7:05pm 05.19.23 I like beer AOiyksNlrY0 -Will (but not all of it)
Salt Water Swing vs. Wing in Water Year Round ...3TacksontheWater at 6:46pm 05.19.23 We sail the gulf of Mexico with a swing keel, but the boat lives on a trailer. (Snip)... You could
O'Day Sprite Sail? Voyager1 at 6:44pm 05.19.23 Might try Martin at Somerset Sails. He does new and use at reasonable prices.
1990 C&C 30 MkII halyard replacement, ISSUES! Leeward Rail at 6:23pm 05.19.23 Using the old V shaped wire sheaves and 10mm 2 part Dyneema core with a polyester braid cover line.
Holding tanks q's fred1diver at 6:03pm 05.19.23 Just sent Ronchi an email for a replacement tank, waiting for a reply

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