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Bow Pulpit nuts accessibility. Oday 23 rogjack2 at 3:22pm 03.19.17 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1112 Are the nuts on the forward bolts of the bow pulpit of an Oday 23 accessible from underneath or is a
Zinc Anode SUSAN LYNCH at 3:03pm 03.19.17 Parts Search 3/1190 Does anyone know the size of a zinc for an Oceanis 321? Could be 22/24, 30, 35mms or other.
masthead strobe NiceBeny at 12:54pm 03.19.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/760 Hello, I have one and am wondering when are they to be used and not used? foggy conditions?
Red rubber on rudder assembly Astrozombie at 12:32pm 03.19.17 Smaller Boats 13/1066 Currently rebuilding the rudder assembly on my h26, I have the red rubber and everything just need t
Genoa Sheet Attachment Ilanortho at 11:11am 03.19.17 Big Boats 27/5100 Hi; Getting ready to attach a new sheet to 120 Genoa. WOuld like to use one continuous line (105')
C310 Steering Cable Lubrication KZW at 10:07am 03.19.17 Catalina 310 4/1221 I know this was discussed in the C-310 forum, but I cannot find it. How often should the steering c
Generator head bolt torque capta at 6:38am 03.19.17 Ask All Sailors 63/12545 Once again we are in lovely Bequia with all it's charms and it's terrible internet. Not that a good
Help me out with a shackle (1) RWSlater at 6:18am 03.19.17 Ask All Sailors 13/1236 I trying to find a stainless shackle that has the screw type pin similar to the one in the picture t
Beneteau 423 Mounting a TV on the saloon bulkhead Breezydays at 5:14am 03.19.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/838 We are planning to mount a flat LED TV on the saloon bulkhead. Problem is that the forward heads is
Lets talk about outboards freeheelbillie at 6:14pm 03.18.17 Ask All Sailors 2/621 Getting ready to buy an outboard for a Quicksilver 380 (aprox 12' 6") rated for 25hp. Would like to
mounting a yamaha 9.9 with forward controls vetch at 4:06pm 03.18.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/3628 I'm getting ready to mount a new yamaha 9.9 with forward controls for the throttle and I was wonderi
Galvanic Isolator with LED status geoffschultz at 2:28pm 03.18.17 Ask All Sailors 6/3066 I'm down in Guatemala putting together a list of repair parts for my boat which was struck by lightn
Spring jitters (1) waterpirate at 11:23am 03.18.17 Trailer Sailors 6/1483 134414 After being dry for most of the winter. The early spring jitters drove me to this. A love o
Happy Belated Ides of March Day Terry Cox at 11:07am 03.18.17 Sails Call Lounge 3/678 A word of caution, just say'n: https://www.thoughtco.com/ides-of-march-julius-caesars-fate-117542
Bottom paint under trailer pads Whiskey at 9:41am 03.18.17 Smaller Boats 8/1716 I am just wondering if there is an easy way to get some bottom paint under the spots where the trail
Fusion Audio systems? scottdube at 9:25am 03.18.17 Big Boats 9/1424 I'm on a charter boat with a Fusion 750 Audio system. I really like the radio. The speakers do not
Stern anchors... what's in your inventory? Brian D at 9:13am 03.18.17 Ask All Sailors 22/2586 My bow anchor is a Danforth. It holds well for our SoCal muddy/sandy bottom. Looking to get a stern
Skinner valve how does it work?? wilf at 9:00am 03.18.17 Ask All Sailors 2/452 Anyone tell me what the valve is for on the gas line just after the gas tank,? I think its a skinner
3B or G4????? NYSail at 8:22am 03.18.17 Ask All Sailors 8/1665 so evaluating ground tackle and am adding more chain and new anchor. Current chain is 30 feet 3/8 3B
Bottom prep and paint. Karyon at 7:09am 03.18.17 Ask All Sailors 1/356 I'm thinking of leaving my boat in the water for a season, before I just put her back on the trailer

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So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project eherlihy at 5:30am 07.08.24 I have used the mold to complete a small repair of my deck. It really wasn't very hard to do: essent
Line diameter Kingjim91 at 4:40am 07.08.24 I am replacing the halyards on my 89 Catalina 30. What is the diameter for the line? Does this look
Hunter 38 - disassembly in rear cabin lemoiney at 4:38am 07.08.24 Did you ever get a reply or figure it out or have any tips? I have an MH37 and need to get into mine
Edson Pedestal Outboard Gear Shifter Cable Break (1) caverun at 4:20am 07.08.24 Here's the deck plate I installed when I added a pedestal guard on my boat. Had to cut a 6.5" hole i
Edson Pedestal Outboard Gear Shifter Cable Break (1) caverun at 4:04am 07.08.24 I think the cables are standard outboard control cables- see if there are any markings on the outsid
Edson Pedestal Outboard Gear Shifter Cable Break east coaster at 3:53am 07.08.24 Somewhere on the cable will be its "model number", this is what you need to get a replacement cable.
cabin steps sailliny at 3:50am 07.08.24 Looks nice maybe you can supply an item number or a way to find
What are these tracks used for? (1) rgranger at 3:44am 07.08.24 Is the "adjustable genoa car" not a pulley car? -Will LoL That is sort of like saying the anchor
Hunter 450 instruments are foggy east coaster at 3:43am 07.08.24 Mine as well, and it eventually goes away without any action on my part. Instruments are still reada
Beginning a restoration on a 1987 Hunter 23 rgranger at 3:36am 07.08.24 That seems to be the motor most people reccomend. I just already have the 10hp on a little jon boat
Chain plates Hunter 49 American_Mainsail at 2:56am 07.08.24
Hunter 450 instruments are foggy kappykaplan at 2:12am 07.08.24 My engine gauges in the cockpit fog up when motoring Mine do, too, in the right conditions. I hav
Engine & Genset Pan are they connected ? Screen Saver at 12:00am 07.08.24 Im buggered if I can find this oil leak in the genset. Seeing the bottom half of the genset is nearl
Chain plates Hunter 49 (1) Screen Saver at 11:52pm 07.07.24 So just to finish this off. I had a new chainplate made and we counter sunk the studs and welded th
Invest 95L (1) JamesG161 at 9:09pm 07.07.24 Hurricane Beryl is now Cat 1 again ! NDBC - Station 42019 Recent Data
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners philiefay at 9:06pm 07.07.24 Some great advice here. Steve, Can you please post final photos once the repair is complete and an
Folding or Spring Cleat Regrets? Project_Mayhem at 8:43pm 07.07.24 Check the acorn marine site. Read their testing data. They show how the unit failed and at what loa
What are these tracks used for? (1) Will Gilmore at 8:32pm 07.07.24 But what they won't have is a pulley car for adjusting the headsail trim.
Is a little water in the bilge okay? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:04pm 07.07.24 Bilge pumps have to discharge above the waterline, which means the discharge line from the pump has
Beginning a restoration on a 1987 Hunter 23 svseacucumber at 6:48pm 07.07.24 Hmm. If it were mine, and you go with a motor as large as a 10 or even 8 hp, I think I'd get rid of

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