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Manufacturer's Sail LOGO
jviss at 5:36am 09.11.23
It's usually an option, and costs a little. All sailmakers I've dealt with are using CAD and automa
bulge water
RoyS at 5:22am 09.11.23
Rudder shaft may have a leaking seal fitting.
Manufacturer's Sail LOGO
dlochner at 5:21am 09.11.23
If you are ordering from SBO, contact them and ask. https://cs.sailboatowners.com
Need Internal Parts to Rebuild 40-year-old Whisker Pole
shemandr at 4:30am 09.11.23
Does this help? This is for a spinnaker but the search on WM returns pretty much the same results fo
Manufacturer's Sail LOGO
kappykaplan at 4:18am 09.11.23
When you order a new mainsail, does the provider automatically put the boat model logo on the sail?
bulge water
Tom Fritz at 4:12am 09.11.23
Thanks, I'll check the anchor locker, water tank and cockpit drain hoses.
bulge water
jibes138 at 3:46am 09.11.23
The drains for the cockpit may have hoses that deteriorated and cracked allowing rainwater in. Also
bulge water
kappykaplan at 3:35am 09.11.23
The water is coming from somewhere - keep looking! Have you checked the water tanks? Is the bilge
Hunter 310 1999
Squeezie at 2:16am 09.11.23
Trying to figure out where to begin with a couple of Gremlins that hopefully will be easy to fix be
Halyards and Such
Will Gilmore at 11:15pm 09.10.23
I am wondering if there is maintenance and lubrication that needs to be don on the battcar system.
Hunter 320 Steering Issue   (6)
Ralph Johnstone at 10:05pm 09.10.23
I was working on my boat today (because we never get wind in the summer) and came upon the above pos
How do you prove you can sail a boat?
RobertLangdirect at 9:25pm 09.10.23
Ask your original certificate provider to send you a replacement. An alternate method is to name dr
Recessed control panel housing replacement ideas   (2)
garymalmgren at 8:22pm 09.10.23
A frame with a rebate that fits neatly over the present panel will do the job. Either Starboard or 3
Recessed control panel housing replacement ideas
Sailor Sue at 7:37pm 09.10.23
Instead of trying to replace the whole panel you could consider making a frame for the outside of th
calling all oday 20 owners.
Anomymous 163294 at 7:28pm 09.10.23
alrighty then been a few days since i posted this . so i am assuming that its not doable. and thank
Oh my sweet rotten unicorn.
Ralph Johnstone at 7:15pm 09.10.23
How do I know if it's epoxy or gelcoat? The gel coat on the bottom of the hull flows into the gel
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing?
RSHunter27 at 6:54pm 09.10.23
Is that the wear from the packing that we can see ? orn area is nowhere near the new shaft seal.
Spontaneous combustion
MikeHoncho at 6:53pm 09.10.23
I do not know about coal and how that happens but combustion from catylizing oils is from the breaki
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing?   (1)
Ralph Johnstone at 6:49pm 09.10.23
Is that the wear from the packing that we can see ? ing unless the water was loaded with silt. I h
Galley Foot Pumps: What's what?
SycloneDriver at 6:46pm 09.10.23
It might pump out the ice chest. That's how both of my Beneteau boats were plumbed.

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