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36e Spinnaker Halyard install - Leader line is coming out of the mast foot? hoffmad at 8:59am 06.28.16 Big Boats 7/1026 Finally broke down and bought the hardware for the new asy spinnaker. Now I have the halyard in han
Burned out LED bulb on new bulkhead compass CloudDiver at 8:29am 06.28.16 Ask All Sailors 22/1936 I've been slowly working on installing a Plastimo Mini Contest bulkhead compass on my C-22. It was
Fail Safe Installation of a DYI Galvanic Isolator? dreuge at 8:25am 06.28.16 Musings With Maine Sail 6/1802 Dear Maine Sail, I have read many discussion regarding the need, use, and installation of galvan
Wing keel woes. (5) C22-Daydreamer at 7:59am 06.28.16 Catalina 22 50/5892 Okay, fellow sailors and wing keel experts. Finally took a look at my wing keel. I don't know if I'm
Window Frames Chevy1217 at 7:59am 06.28.16 Parts Search 1/602 Does anyone know where a Sailor might be able to get window frame material. That would hold 1/4 in a
How fast is your H26/260? rgranger at 7:51am 06.28.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 29/2106 Hey All Just got back yesterday from a sailing trip in the Neuse River (Pamlico Sound). This was my
Peggy- What do you know about Un-chloric? Rich Stidger at 7:49am 06.28.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2589 I just saw this product within the last month or two and I am wondering if it really works to dissol
Expanded water aft water tank on a 473? Paul Williams at 7:20am 06.28.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/662 We filled the aft water tank last week and it seems to have expanded upwards, making the floor panel
Changing the Belt on the M25XPB DaveJ at 4:40am 06.28.16 Catalina 310 20/2996 Tried to change the belt on my engine and was unsuccessful. Shouldn't be hard....what am I doing wro
Air Conditioner won't turn on aw6686 at 4:06am 06.28.16 Mid-Size Boats 8/2255 Turned off a/c, switched breaker to off, turned off main power and went sailing for a couple of hour
Battery charging question Carter Mac 26 at 11:14pm 06.27.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1114 I recently bought a 1993 MacGregor 26S. The previous owner had installed two new batteries (automot
sailboat registration melw at 8:11pm 06.27.16 Ask All Sailors 31/1869 I need info on how to buy boat in DR..it is registered in the USA...I would like to register it in C
Leave Well Enough Alone? Marc14857 at 6:16pm 06.27.16 Ask All Sailors 17/1075 The alternator belt on my Yanmar 4JH4AE is going on its 8th season ~600 hours. The belt looks virtua
Birth of a new mainsail (2) Jackdaw at 4:19pm 06.27.16 Racing 44/6843 BlueJ gets a new carbon main... 225 sqr feet worth. The current sail is still in very good shape/con
beneteau oceanis 40 (2008) transmission question Captpete12 at 3:44pm 06.27.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1144 I cannot seem to find the literature for the transmission on my Oceanis 40 so do not know what trans
Upgrading Raymarine e80--do I have STng or ST? Tips? tmatzzie at 3:10pm 06.27.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2042 Hello, I have a 2008 Beneteau 40 with Raymarine 80 chartplotter and instruments. I am planning an up
Delorme Inreach SE altairishgirl at 3:04pm 06.27.16 Ask All Sailors 1/379 Does anyone have first hand knowledge of the marine weather forecasting from this product, specifica
Coolant Ronald Roman at 2:38pm 06.27.16 Ask All Sailors 7/948 I need the add coolant to my motor and I have read on this site not mix colors of different coolants
Silva Nexus (1) Boomvang at 12:39pm 06.27.16 Parts Search 1/1952 125181 One of the blades on my very old Silva Nexus wind transducer broke off. Does anyone out ther
Water System Installation (4) Scott T-Bird at 12:20pm 06.27.16 Ask All Sailors 8/740 Well, I'm finally getting "A Round Tuit" ... pressurized hot ' cold water system install. Instructi

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Beneteau Oceanis 34.1 Review Skipper John at 5:21pm 12.19.23 I agree with your assessment, Scott T-Bird. The styling of the Beneteau is just too severe for me, t
Selden in-mast furling questions PaulK at 5:19pm 12.19.23 In-Mast roller-furling can be quite finicky. Halyard tension, boom angle (topping lift! vang!), she
Fire Port Skipper John at 5:07pm 12.19.23 I don't have a photo available, but on the 315, the fire extinguisher port is located on the port si
Prop rotation question kappykaplan at 3:55pm 12.19.23 But dang, what a work of art ! :plus: My MaxProp used to look like that!
Hatch leak repair (2) Tally Ho at 3:54pm 12.19.23
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose (3) Tally Ho at 3:47pm 12.19.23 MAINESAIL says "Most references suggest replacing the rubber stuffing box hose every seven to ten y
Re-rigging without mast removal. Screen Saver at 3:44pm 12.19.23 Yep I hear you. In my world its a bit different. Having replaced the diagonals probably about 4 year
Selden in-mast furling questions tfox2069 at 3:38pm 12.19.23 We are helping someone who is new to sailing who just purchased a Hunter 340. He just received a n
hello chp at 3:35pm 12.19.23 Haven't had to drop the rudder. I have about a quarter inch gap in mine. Just enough room to get in
Prop rotation question (1) Tally Ho at 3:32pm 12.19.23 :facepalm: Yep! I don't know what I was thinking! I even had the Autostream installation manual
Cover for Hunter 39 Tally Ho at 3:28pm 12.19.23 Greg and others who offered advice on a winter cover for my Hunter 39. After reviewing several web
Selden in-mast furling questions Rick486 at 3:17pm 12.19.23 First thing to do is contact Selden US and ask for the owner's manual for the mast.....
Battery charging Davidasailor26 at 3:09pm 12.19.23
Battery charging Mike H. at 3:00pm 12.19.23 Thanks everyone for your responses. I'll need to hire an electrician to sort out what I have.
Beneteau Oceanis 34.1 Review Scott T-Bird at 2:21pm 12.19.23 It looks like you would be making a drastic change in style. Is that what attracts you? There is
Preferred Cutlass bearing makes (2) Justin_NSA at 2:00pm 12.19.23 I was opening up the cockpit sole panel to unbolt the rudder. The space below the panel is full of l
S2 7.3 Documented Vessel? dlochner at 1:05pm 12.19.23 Looks like you're stuck with state registration numbers on your bow. ;) :beer:
S2 7.3 Documented Vessel? (1) mtb369 at 12:42pm 12.19.23 Convenient. That PDF I linked above will actually tell you if you're eligible once you populate the
Seaward Fox 19 bilge information LloydB at 11:38am 12.19.23 I was somewhat disappointed that the manufacturer of my used sailboat did not even generate a user m
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint dLj at 10:37am 12.19.23 Apparently the usual problem of vintage Groco rubber core seacocks is that the rubber expands and o

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