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main halyard dawniewilson at 9:18am 06.02.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 24/2076 I own a '93 310 and am wondering if anybody has a solution to this pesky problem: The winch on the p
BottomSiders? Justin_NSA at 9:14am 06.02.16 Ask All Sailors 7/756 Has anyone been able to reach them? Their site says they are looking for new owners, but they provid
Blue hulled boat clean/wax info Bel/Mik at 9:13am 06.02.16 Ask All Sailors 5/751 I have a 1993 Catalina 30 and need some cleaning/waxing information. The boat was compounded and wa
H25.5 scupper mods? Justin_NSA at 9:01am 06.02.16 Smaller Boats 9/847 A friend of ours has an H25.5. It nearly filled the cockpit with rainwater because both drains were
Gooseneck pin (1) DMBfan436 at 8:06am 06.02.16 Ask An Oday Owner 2/707 I have a 1977 22' Oday new this year. Does the gooseneck pin go through the grommet on the sail whe
8hp Yanmar shuts down in gear... Ormenlange at 7:33am 06.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1048 Got a 1982 Hunter 27 with the 8hp Yanmar.... engine has been perfect forever... fresh water only..
Outhaul Setup M-Captain at 7:24am 06.02.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1492 My outhaul setup was different last season and didn't seem right. I may have lost a piece of hardwar
Launching at Bodega Bay today! Chief RA at 6:15am 06.02.16 Ask All Sailors 3/394 Leaving Lake Oroville mtn area later and about 5 hr drive to sea. Will set Compass Rose up for laun
Carbon Monoxide Tim22 at 4:00am 06.02.16 Engines and Propulsion 19/2076 Recently the CO alarm in the boat has started going off. Curiously, it doesn't go off until several
Solar Panels (4) seadaddler at 11:51pm 06.01.16 Big Boats 4/1372 My Solar Panels on my 2007 H-36 and been working real good since 2010 and just showing Hunter with t
Selling MacGregor 26M suggestions JCalc at 7:13pm 06.01.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/731 Looking to sell my 2006 26M after 6 years of never having enough time to fully enjoy the boat. Any
Broken ball valve on engine intake Peter M at 7:07pm 06.01.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/758 I was going to Launch my Beneteau 373 tomorrow and found the ball valve on the thru hull for the eng
Winch Bolt Removal SirMichael at 6:24pm 06.01.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/5276 I'm a proud new owner of an '88 Hunter 28.5, it's in pretty good shape. However, I'm trying to remo
Weeping keel joint (2) mister_j at 6:18pm 06.01.16 Ask An Oday Owner 19/5617 Attached are a couple of photos of my keel after haul and store this past winter. I assume this is p
Head deck drains kimelmore at 5:00pm 06.01.16 Big Boats 30/4462 I see a drain on the deck inside the head of my Catalina 380. Any idea where this drain leads to? It
Beneteau First 305 (Pictures) help GregorLuv at 12:46pm 06.01.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 18/3827 Hi Folks, So I went down and inspected the boat (thank you for the link about what to inspect). I
1984 O'Day 23... bottom construction under foxhole... glaufman at 11:20am 06.01.16 Ask An Oday Owner 22/2518 Hi All- I recently purchased a 1984 (I'm told, not sure how to verify) O'Day23 ... I'd like to add a
Furlex 300S problem SEMPERAVANTI41 at 10:56am 06.01.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1276 My Furlex 300S has become extremely hard to furl and retrieve the sail. I have taken apart to grease
Yanmar Control Panel thaeni at 10:17am 06.01.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2767 I have a Yanmar 3gm30f. When I turn the key on the alarm does not sound, also when I shut the engine
Shower head for B361 Bob Grove at 9:46am 06.01.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1806 My wife requested a new shower head for the shower in our 2000 B361. I looked for the part on the

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Legal Question FastOlson at 10:50am 10.15.23 The right of boarding ships on the high seas has a long history and is now governed by internationa
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger jssailem at 10:31am 10.15.23 Have any of you made the jump from trailer to marina? Any regrets? Anything not on my list that I n
New Portable Battery Charger for Winter Storage bawlmer at 10:27am 10.15.23 Make certain the batteries are fully watered and fully charged. Disconnect the negative cable and l
Watches Dr. D at 10:26am 10.15.23 This is today Apple Watch Ultra Apple Watch Ultra
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Ralph Johnstone at 10:22am 10.15.23 3. The cabin would be comfortable enough that you could use it underway (we are never in our cabin
Extending Table Leafs Ralph Johnstone at 10:14am 10.15.23 I will post some pics later if no one has a clue what I'm talking about :) If you can, get a few
Yanmar 2GM20F Expansion Tank Drip Ralph Johnstone at 10:07am 10.15.23 mine is mounted on a bulkhead, not the engine block, so not sure if this is cause in my case. I gue
Invest 94L BigEasy at 10:05am 10.15.23 This storm looks to be a Rain Event and Fish Storm A large HIGH over the East USA should stop the n
how to fix this? 1975 oday 22 Anomymous 163294 at 9:49am 10.15.23 The red gel coat can be easily fixed, but color matching will be next to impossible for an old boat
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger justsomeguy at 9:45am 10.15.23 I welcome your feedback. It seems you've hit on all the salient points concerning the "upgrade". S
Watches justsomeguy at 9:39am 10.15.23 And I don't even wear a watch...... Neither do I, atm.
Extending Table Leafs kappykaplan at 8:36am 10.15.23 I will post some pics later if no one has a clue what I'm talking about :) Those will definitely h
New Portable Battery Charger for Winter Storage SycloneDriver at 7:59am 10.15.23 There is a lot of good advice above. About "BatteryTender" I have had good luck with them at work o
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Stu Jackson at 7:54am 10.15.23 John, I've owned boats since 1983 in San Francisco and sailed up here in 2016. Went through the sam
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help (1) FreedomCrawler at 7:49am 10.15.23 Most people forget to circle back on these type of posts. Wanted to follow up as I went out yesterda
Invest 94L kappykaplan at 7:18am 10.15.23 This storm looks to be a Rain Event and Fish Storm Yay! :beer:
Engineering Help Needed Tater at 7:03am 10.15.23 Thanks gang. I had considered the foam. I may go there as this project fleshes out. The PVC will wor
Just how big is British Columbia? jssailem at 7:03am 10.15.23 All true. @Ward H was itching to adventure in the Pacific Northwest. On most years all that I said i
Yanmar 2GM20F Expansion Tank Drip Scott T-Bird at 6:59am 10.15.23 So that's where it's coming from?!?! For the past 3 seasons I've been wondering why there is a smal
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? john6206 at 6:51am 10.15.23 Before I bought mine, I read a review that said that it would take an incredible combination of high

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