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Cockpit mats Citadel89 at 9:32pm 08.01.16 Ask All Sailors 13/4262 I recently repaired a small area in my cockpit floor fiberglass and wanted to add a floor mat, mainl
Long question, bottom line about holding tank vent. Zeus2012 at 9:29pm 08.01.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1266 We liveaboard a 2012 Beneteau Sense 43. We very recently replaced the head hose and the two joker va
Electrical issues Ben Anderson at 8:51pm 08.01.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 20/2692 Recently purchased a 1983 Catalina 27 but having some electrical issues. The issue I'm trying to add
Teak trim replacement Patrick Damman at 8:12pm 08.01.16 Catalina 30 3/1019 I have a 78' Catalina 30 with the compass and depth sounder mounted on the cabin bulkhead, With wood
Fuel Gauge Install Patrick Damman at 8:08pm 08.01.16 Catalina 30 3/1129 has anybody installed a fuel gauge in a older Catalina any tips would be help full
Rub rail insert replacement struggle (2) Sacto Dave at 7:54pm 08.01.16 Catalina 22 19/4705 126473 126474 maybe it is my heat intolerance, but this rub rail insert is a pain. Two inches at a t
Correct Outboard HP Citadel89 at 7:43pm 08.01.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/4665 I know that the outboard rule of thumb is 1 HP per 500 lbs, but is that based on the "displacement l
60 HP 3 cyl Johnson 1994 Head-scratcher Issue Rick D at 6:36pm 08.01.16 Engines and Propulsion 3/696 I jointly own a pontoon boat. It has a 1994-ish 3 cylinder 2 cycle oil-injection Johnson. Anyhow, on
Understanding 12V system on 2008 Oceanis 40 Captpete12 at 5:48pm 08.01.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2090 Does anyone know where I can get a schematic drawing for the 12V system on my 2008 Beneteau Oceanis
Zipper Care jmce1587 at 5:41pm 08.01.16 Ask All Sailors 10/945 have zippers on both Bimini and dodger. Can you advise what is a good product to maintain them for
Solent stay AaronD at 5:11pm 08.01.16 Catalina 22 24/4198 So, I'm hoping someone can tell me just how crazy I am (ideally, by providing a simpler solution). W
Mixed or pure gas? Tsam at 3:53pm 08.01.16 Ask All Sailors 7/802 Is there a way to tell whether gas has 1:50 2cycle oil mixed in or is just gas? I tried a test compa
Shaft Packing replacement /in water Sandy Feet at 3:32pm 08.01.16 Big Boats 6/2358 I would like to replace the shaft packing on a 36 2002 MK2 . 1.Can the packing be replaced while th
1993-2000 39' to 46' boats in CA Edhavana at 3:31pm 08.01.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/860 Any owners or brokers with a 1993 to 2000 vintage boat looking to sell in California? Please contac
Thre hull sea cock hunter healer at 3:05pm 08.01.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/639 Hi there, I'm getting ready to re bed my thru hull valves it seems the boat sat for some time with w
Biobor All U Get at 2:43pm 08.01.16 Ask All Sailors 10/632 Following another post about diesel fuel and wondered if Biobor had a shelf life? I have an unopene
If act fast venture 224 keel/ mast sailnewbie at 2:25pm 08.01.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/975 Craigslist Cincinnati ohio the guy is saling a venture 224, I went down to look at it to buy just fo
Re: outboard power on 28'- darryl receveur at 1:41pm 08.01.16 Ask An Oday Owner 0/403 On a thread I saw someone was asking about 28' Oday and of course got a lot of good response. He als
Tenax Meriachee at 12:09pm 08.01.16 Ask All Sailors 0/259 Has anybody used the Tenax fasteners, and is there any real difference between the plated ones and t
Runaway Yanmar Apex at 10:10am 08.01.16 Ask All Sailors 28/7113 Like a small child, it started to "run away" but then came to its own senses, came back and seems to

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Naked 85 H31 (cabin sole removed!) Jkutyna at 11:57am 04.03.24 I am in the exact same boat, well not really, mine is a '93 33.5. Windows needed rebedding before p
Cabin top hand rail jssailem at 9:54am 04.03.24
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger (2) pgandw at 9:50am 04.03.24 Safe single handed mast raising requires additional equipment to replace the extra set of hands and
Ground tackle - joining rope to chain danb2k at 9:15am 04.03.24 Sounds like a practical plan to implement. Makes use of your current gear. Saves money for the many
Cabin top hand rail Arrgh at 9:04am 04.03.24 What originally made me look was that there is water somehow getting in that closet space across fro
Cabin top hand rail twodzusfittings at 8:46am 04.03.24 Also check the Title "34 Handrails" on this forum from other members. Their end product is far sup
Cabin top hand rail (2) twodzusfittings at 8:39am 04.03.24 I removed mine way back because of the constant water dripping into the cabin from the holes of the
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger john6206 at 8:36am 04.03.24 Thanks for the great advice everyone! I may decide to pull the string one of these days, but not thi
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger john6206 at 8:29am 04.03.24 Hey everyone - I can't believe how stupid I am - I never found that little button that moves to page
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! American_Mainsail at 8:27am 04.03.24 I have an original Dacron sail that will be replaced but I am trying to hold off until I get closer
4-tire boat trailer . . do best tire go on front or rear? MitchM at 8:09am 04.03.24 Load Rite trailer and 4 load rite same size 14 " 5 on 4 OEM tires were bought 9/2011
Stuffing box question. twodzusfittings at 8:02am 04.03.24 1976 Freeport Islander for $500. She's a keeper. I feel it in my bones.
Asymmetrical Spinnaker hardware morbidfollower at 8:02am 04.03.24 Thanks guys, I'll get it setup. Appreciate it
Cleaning foam cushions? (1) william24424 at 7:59am 04.03.24 Yes, replace foam. You don't want to... yet part of you understands you must. Also I'd suggest to ch
Outhaul Setup Oceanis 311 (4) SoSound at 7:57am 04.03.24 On my conventional rig, the there is a large aluminum cam at the forward end of the boom to grip the
Mooring setup cost.... American_Mainsail at 7:04am 04.03.24 I have a friend that just put in a very large, #10,000 granite block in my area (Portsmouth, NH) in
Mooring setup cost.... Boomer2it at 6:50am 04.03.24 reach out to DorMor for a quote and delivery $$ https://www.dor-mor.com
Ground tackle - joining rope to chain jssailem at 6:42am 04.03.24 Sounds like a practical plan to implement. Makes use of your current gear. Saves money for the many
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks Scott T-Bird at 6:07am 04.03.24 I bought my parts from these guys and they were very helpful & professional. https://niemiecmarin
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? JBP-PA at 6:03am 04.03.24 I'd bet there are people on this forum that would look at a boat for you.

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