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Diving platform hose on Beneteau 400 hookway at 3:04pm 08.01.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/547
C310 Raymarine Auto Helm Computer Location Concerto at 2:26pm 08.01.17 Catalina 310 3/817 Would someone please tell me where the auto helm main controller is located on a Catalina 310. I hav
Backing a sail when dropping the mooring (5) jimshipsky at 2:24pm 08.01.17 Ask All Sailors 19/4105 I understand why backing the mainsail causes a moored boat to turn, even without understanding the f
Beneteau 361 aft platform seat issues Syversens at 12:14pm 08.01.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1002 Hey all, so I'll try to explain this best I can and hope it makes sense. We have a 361 and the seat
Cabin striping donvanv at 9:29am 08.01.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/767 Our green stripe along the cabin has started coming off and is leaving an ugly glue stripe. Had a f
Replacement Mast 1972 O'Day 23 POP TOP jsiska1 at 8:48am 08.01.17 Ask An Oday Owner 1/516 Hello I have the opportunity to acquire a 1972 23 Pop Top. Only problem is mast was broken so a new
Helms 24 Boom Assembly amilne at 7:43am 08.01.17 Ask All Sailors 1/328 The gooseneck pin snapped on my boom the other day. Trying to find a direct replacement is a pain so
MMSI Distress Call bawlmer at 5:21am 08.01.17 Ask All Sailors 75/6065 We were sailing around Baltimore harbor Sunday afternoon when the VHF started screaming. I looked on
where to mount zinc on keel? rpludwig at 4:31am 08.01.17 Catalina 22 12/3112 where have you guys mounted a zinc on your keel, need to do it with the keel up on the trailer, forw
San Juan Islands Cruise (9) stackwalker at 8:47pm 07.31.17 Smaller Boats 22/2089 Made it back from 5 days in the islands. What an awesome cruise. I highly recommend the San Juans.
Passage 42 Gear Shifting CaptBillyG at 6:45pm 07.31.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/641 Any suggestions on how to "loosen" the gear shift from "difficult" to shift to "easy" to shift. It
Raymarine Alarm US??????? Marc14857 at 5:51pm 07.31.17 Ask All Sailors 1/285 Does anyone understand the periodic alarm (Twice) that I received on my Raymarine MFD E80 that says
Holding tank treatment mmsailor at 5:21pm 07.31.17 Ask All Sailors 7/695 I have tried several products from online sources for treating black water tank . Does anyone have s
Single Handed Raven34 at 4:33pm 07.31.17 Ask All Sailors 51/5264 Recently finished an ASA 106 class through the Maryland School of Sailing. The topic of single handi
Either bilge or freshwater switch turns on both pumps B323 danstanford at 3:29pm 07.31.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/512 This boat is new to me but I am pretty sure it didn't do this last year. If I turn on either the bil
Tartan 3800 Knowledge or Experience or a Friend With One? jviss at 2:40pm 07.31.17 Ask All Sailors 4/523 Greetings, I'm looking at a Tartan 3800, and I have a bunch of questions. Anyone here have one, or
Mast Step -- Pics needed: pclarksurf at 2:39pm 07.31.17 Catalina 22 5/824 Folks-- despite a successful maiden splash date over the weekend-- I have manipulated and raised the
New mainsail for a Catalina 27 vetch at 12:24pm 07.31.17 Mid-Size Boats 1/980 I am looking to replace the mainsail on my C-27 Tall rig. A previous owner replaced the main and ji
crack under traveler - deck rises on stbd side (1) CaptainKathy at 11:34am 07.31.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/756 This is an active "crack" on my 1993 Hunter 37.5 Legend n the starboard corner of the companionway.
Cuddy door refinishing Captainkarate at 10:59am 07.31.17 Trailer Sailors 4/1191 Could anyone explain the steps in refinishing cuddy slide doors? Is there teak oil or another stain?

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Portlight Polish Skipper J at 9:33pm 06.02.24 Thanks, I had no idea/ Something like this? https://www.amazon.com/Bulk-Buy-Resistant-Acrylic-Coatin
Chain plates Hunter 49 (1) Georgedoyle at 9:05pm 06.02.24 Here is what ours looks like For comparison. It's the same all the way around on both sides.
Portlight Polish dLj at 8:27pm 06.02.24 After polishing you need to use clear spray paint that has UV resistance. dj
Need to replace sea cocks. (2) rgranger at 7:51pm 06.02.24 This is a sea cock a seacock 225208 ;)
Catalina 22 mk-2 1996 is there wiring in the hull near the mast? scouper at 7:49pm 06.02.24 Are you getting fourplex wire? I actually have 2plex to the top and 3plex to combo light above sp
Cutting mast down due to electrolysis... rgranger at 7:44pm 06.02.24
Chain plates Hunter 49 Screen Saver at 7:27pm 06.02.24 It's with a stainless steel company now and he asked me today what grade SS it is, whether it was st
Replacing broken forestay Sailor Sue at 7:25pm 06.02.24 I guess I should have mentioned, the mast is down, and I have already removed the bottom portion of
Catalina 22 mk-2 1996 is there wiring in the hull near the mast? ...3TacksontheWater at 7:23pm 06.02.24 Thanks for the tips! Solved it. Actually, my hole is in the right place, and no, there is no wirin
Need to replace sea cocks. Davidasailor26 at 7:21pm 06.02.24 If you do replace bronze with Marelon, you still have whatever electrical problem which caused you
Need to replace sea cocks. Don S/V ILLusion at 7:05pm 06.02.24 If you do replace bronze with Marelon, you still have whatever electrical problem which caused you t
Got a great grill? Mark Maulden at 7:04pm 06.02.24 I have a magma charcoal kettle. A little bit of charcoal, light it off, and ten minutes later you a
Need to replace sea cocks. jssailem at 6:49pm 06.02.24 Reading the Series 93 description, I find the following: (ISO 150/188) "Small craft-seacocks and th
Replacing broken forestay dlochner at 6:05pm 06.02.24 Has anyone ever cut the top mast fitting, in this case a T-ball, off the broken forestay and then u
Replacing broken forestay garymalmgren at 6:02pm 06.02.24 One thing that I will add to John's post "First, secure the mast with a halyard to the bow so that t
Got a great grill? shemandr at 5:56pm 06.02.24 We had more or less the same experience with out Magma Kettle. I replaced most of the internal com
Cutting mast down due to electrolysis... thinwater at 5:32pm 06.02.24 Aloha all, thank you everyone for the support. I got the mast down and into my shop where I could p
Replacing broken forestay jssailem at 5:25pm 06.02.24 Sue, that is not the standard approach to installing the forestay. First, secure the mast with a h
Wing Keel on a 1988 Hunter 335 jssailem at 5:16pm 06.02.24 If your keel has not found mud, you are not sailing enough.
Got a great grill? dLj at 4:58pm 06.02.24 I also had a Magma grill that died an early death. I'm also interested in what others use. dj

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