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2007 Beneteau 343 aft cabin bed sheets Ciarabc at 8:05am 05.21.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/994 Can anyone provide solution for bed sheets in our aft cabin?
Unstepping an O'Day 25 Quick help needed Nevada Mike at 7:17am 05.21.17 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1166 I have a new to me O'Day 25 and was able to step the mast with much more worry than actual drama. T
New style shroud retainers (1) Tony_Furst at 5:07am 05.21.17 Smaller Boats 14/1794 Replaced the original rubber shroud retainer plugs on my 23.5 with the new style retainer covers fro
Lifting Rings for dinghy Solstice at 4:38am 05.21.17 Ask All Sailors 12/4570 Just received my PVC Zodiac and as I suspected I need to add lifting D-Rings to my bow as it will li
Small sail repair azsailing at 10:41pm 05.20.17 Trailer Sailors 4/806 Hi guys, My boat came with a genny on a rolling furler. Most of the sail is in good shape, but it h
Catalina 22 Swing Keel restoration (1) Harley at 10:24pm 05.20.17 Catalina 22 16/3573 So I bought a Catalina 22 and want to restore functionality of the swing keel but as you can see fro
Bottom Paint surfforce 1 at 7:21pm 05.20.17 Mid-Size Boats 13/1483 Hello all! Seriously, what happens if I don't haul out and paint bottom? If I have to paint bottom h
Hunter 27-3 No Hot Water Pressure VT Fitz at 7:05pm 05.20.17 Mid-Size Boats 7/910 We have finally found time and congenial weather here in New England to recommission our new-to-us,
Small rudder disorder :( what should I do about that. (1) CoastLife at 4:55pm 05.20.17 Big Boats 9/1144 We bought this 1983 hunter 34 this January and have been in deep in refit work. So it turns out
H27 Bow Pulpits? TooCoys at 2:27pm 05.20.17 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1119 Has anyone ever added a bow pulpit to their H27, or other Cherubini? I'd like to add one to mine to
Hunter 34 - Easiest way to route wiring from starboard to port jwerkjr at 2:17pm 05.20.17 Big Boats 10/1509 I am looking to run wiring from the head to the DC panel. I've attempted to snake a feed through the
Beneteau 331 Refrigerator gaccess BarryBershad at 12:47pm 05.20.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1446 My refrigerator keeps shutting off. I'm thinking it may be a problem with heat exchanger perhaps req
Moisture in the foredeck SamRy at 12:21pm 05.20.17 Ask All Sailors 5/1156 The boat Im looking to purchase has "elevated" moisture in the foredeck. Is this something I need to
Bio-Fuels on Universal M25? patrickkidd at 12:21pm 05.20.17 Ask All Sailors 8/462 hello! Does anyone have any experience with alternative fuels on a Universal M25 engine? I live abo
Newb surfforce 1 at 11:03am 05.20.17 Mid-Size Boats 4/693 As my kids would say I'm a newb on this site/forum. I'm in Seal Beach California my 1972 Catalina 27
Electric 12v Connector Box? (1) lehighsail at 9:50am 05.20.17 Ask All Sailors 5/451 I repacked my stuffing box and in the process, (by my assistant don't ask how) some wires got discon
Bilge configuration on a Mac 25 Gifforst at 9:01am 05.20.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2041 I have a 83 mac 25 and struggling to figure out how the bilges are connected. I know they are not b
Scope Strainer janiceandcraig at 8:42am 05.20.17 Ask All Sailors 1/386 I have a scoop strainer thruhull which was installed with a locking nut and valve threaded directly
blowing out ballast CapnGL at 8:09am 05.20.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/575 Im trying to gear up on doing this and I bought an Intex Quick Fill pump. I cannot find any PSI info
Jib Furler help - Please! (1) kupskius at 7:17am 05.20.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1529 Me again! I am faced with a jib furler issue on my 1980 Hunter Cherubini 30. I understand that a fur

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Leaky screws holding steering gear cover on Hunter 36 - any better solutions? jdrutten at 6:24am 05.14.24 Here is an option for you. I wouid suggest using brass or stainless inserts. 1 wouid suggest 10-24,
Hot water tank colin59 at 6:15am 05.14.24 Thanks Neall, Great pics. The tank looks great. Our thru hull is the opposite side from the tank so
Removing Paint from PVC Pipe. Project_Mayhem at 5:32am 05.14.24 Avoid sanding if possible. It will affect the finish and make it harder to keep clean
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest Captain Larry-DH at 4:03am 05.14.24 To add to the above, Wi-Fi calling works great over Starlink. We kept our phones in airplane mode a
Oday 192 outboard bracket dlochner at 3:58am 05.14.24 Steer with the tiller it is considerably easier than reaching across the transom to the motor's till
Oday 192 outboard bracket (1) Sunbird22358 at 10:06pm 05.13.24 I would not worry about the tip of the outboard dragging while sailing, it is not slowing you down a
Hot water tank (3) NealI at 9:04pm 05.13.24 Hello Colin, I own a 2000 Hunter 310 and had the exact Water Heater issue you are having on your H29
Northern Light Show - Possible Tally Ho at 8:23pm 05.13.24
Finding cabin leaks with pressure? azambella at 8:22pm 05.13.24 I have solar vents on the cabin top and my Leaf blower fit snug in the opening. I did not seal any
Insurance Windpilot at 8:03pm 05.13.24 For liability only you won't need a survey, but they'll still want to know your boating knowledge an
Winch placement Scott T-Bird at 7:11pm 05.13.24 Everything is a compromise, including the position of the winches. If the set of primaries are set
Insurance Dalliance at 7:00pm 05.13.24 I have mine insured by Chubb. The best advice is to read the policies closely and shop for quality
Northern Light Show - Possible (2) MikeHoncho at 6:55pm 05.13.24 224781
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest Captain Larry-DH at 6:36pm 05.13.24 In the last year I sailed from southern New England up to Penobscot Bay Maine, then south throughout
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest dlochner at 5:57pm 05.13.24 Things change fast in Elon's world. The Hexagon Maps have been history for a month or so. The latest
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest jssailem at 5:56pm 05.13.24 This link may be helpful regarding Cell Service. https://www.planhub.ca/british-columbia This link
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest captain69 at 4:54pm 05.13.24 Thanks for the hexagon info. I wonder if there's a map we can see of the pattern overlayed on the l
Insurance jssailem at 3:45pm 05.13.24 Upon buying my 40 plus year boat, I contacted my homeowners policy agent and the company issued a bo
Insurance Sailgunner at 3:41pm 05.13.24 Progressive is good. One claim years ago and great service. Guy buying my boat went with State Farm.
Catalina 22 jib keeps getting stuck trying to raise it twalker H260 at 2:32pm 05.13.24 Assuming that is a cdi flex furler - it can also be an issue with the sheave at the top. On severa

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