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Reef Lines Length 311 watercayman at 1:22pm 07.17.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1080 Hi Folks, I'm looking to replace the two stock reef lines on my B311. I don't believe the lines ca
Aft cigarette lighter outlet Stormydog at 12:31pm 07.17.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/944 Good day all, it has been a wet summer so far. I purchase a light to hang in the cockpit area. It wo
Battery size JacobC22 at 12:16pm 07.17.15 Catalina 22 22/7317 Hello everyone, I need to buy a new battery for our Catalina 22 and I didn't think to measure the b
Hull construction saildream45 at 10:37am 07.17.15 Ask All Sailors 9/2524 Hello, I'm looking to purchase a 1989 Hunter Legend 40 to liveaborad in Canada. I've been told to s
how to rig a precision 18..m aldogo at 10:32am 07.17.15 Precision 1/2907 How to rig a precision 18
cracking noise in cockpit area? RichieR at 9:13am 07.17.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1730 Hi guys. So as ive been working on my v21 i notice a cracking noise when i step either on the seat o
Furl Tank (1) gpd955 at 8:52am 07.17.15 Catalina 309 Group Forum 6/2049 Hello 309 Owners My dock neighbor and friend of over 30 years took delivery of a 2011 309 in June.
oil leak on M-25XP deke at 6:20am 07.17.15 Catalina 310 0/554 My 2001 Cat 310 engine M-25XP developed a small oil leak behing the fwd crank dampener after losing
Intrepid software testers wanted Phil Herring at 6:16am 07.17.15 Ask All Sailors 28/1582 I'm looking for about 20 forum users who fit the following description: - Some history with the S
Universal diesel year 2001 M-25XP deke at 5:56am 07.17.15 Engines and Propulsion 1/1131 returning from the fireworks my Catalina 310 threw the belt, the alarm did not go off and engine ove
Raritan Dry/Flush valve turns very hard Joe5893 at 5:46am 07.17.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 21/6816 I searched the forums to see if anyone else had this problem and I didn't find (or overlooked) anyth
Cunningham Rigging Trade-off Question Dan_Y at 5:29am 07.17.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 26/7462
Wood block under mast seanmcgrath at 5:21am 07.17.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1798 I'm working on an old trailer sailor, which had a wood block about two inches thick under the mast t
Replacement Rudder Jim W. at 4:30am 07.17.15 Catalina 22 4/993 We require a new rudder and looking for some advice. We have an '88 wing keel with the original kick
I need a new boarding ladder! sailboss at 1:54am 07.17.15 Big Boats 1/794 I need to have a new boarding ladder fabricated for my H34, or find one from salvage. The IPO (Idio
Wanting to Install T105 6 Volt Batteries buddybear at 8:57pm 07.16.15 Catalina 310 23/6363 Just checking to see if anyone has installed 6 volt batteries, did some measurements and it looks li
Bow Roller for Hunter 27? SerenityTC at 8:44pm 07.16.15 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2776 Has anyone installed a bow/anchor roller on their Hunter 27? Would love to see some photos of your i
Multiple VHF Radios with the same MMSI Number MaryEllaRose at 8:35pm 07.16.15 Catalina 22 7/10050 I have both a hand held VHF radio and a fixed VHF radio on board the Mary E. Should each radio have
Upgrading Autopilot smokey73 at 6:17pm 07.16.15 Big Boats 7/2131 Hunter 40.5 1994 I currently have an Autohelm ST4000 Autopilot and Autohelm instruments. As a resul
What year was my Puffer built? ptgolfer7 at 5:12pm 07.16.15 AMF 4/4475 Hello, I just acquired a AMF Puffer: 10295M74A. What reference source would I use to find the yea

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Against the wind - in the docks rgranger at 8:45am 07.18.23 I think @sloughsailer might be onto something.... you could put a hook on the other end and your oa
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? dlochner at 8:44am 07.18.23 Never had one before, and I don't see any leaking at the connections that I see from the outside.
Its funny Friday! (2) rgranger at 8:41am 07.18.23 <p>
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? jonelli at 8:40am 07.18.23 And it might not be anything associated with the heater install, it could be a near by fitting that
Winch handle safe use (1) rgranger at 8:38am 07.18.23 I switched to using 0-W20 synthetic motor oil I use this... er had any problems with my winches
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? jonelli at 8:37am 07.18.23 You could connect the input and output hoses together directly, bypassing the heater. That would he
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? jonelli at 8:35am 07.18.23 The other thing to check is the PT valve.. it usually has a lever on it to bleed the fresh side ..
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement (1) dlochner at 8:31am 07.18.23 This is a pretty simple job. It involves 2 bolts. The challenging part is keeping the tension on the
Oday 19 Rudder dlochner at 8:17am 07.18.23 Do you keep the boat in the water or dry sail/trailer it? If the boat is not kept in the water, the
Winch handle safe use thinwater at 8:14am 07.18.23 I don't agree with this, but I have to respect it ... ... 10. Assemble in reverse order. During as
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement Davidasailor26 at 8:11am 07.18.23
Let's Buy A Sailboat dlochner at 7:56am 07.18.23 When asked a similar question, I take a different tack. You can learn the basics in an afternoon of
Winch handle safe use thinwater at 7:56am 07.18.23 Winches deserve respect. I've been on winches where a pawl stuck 3 times. All related to using grea
Let's Buy A Sailboat DRhoads at 7:40am 07.18.23 Recently, we ran out of fuel while entering a busy harbor and had to sail to the dock. Knowing what
Topside paint (1) JamesG161 at 7:37am 07.18.23 This the real Before picture after damage repairs. .
Gelcoat repair JamesG161 at 7:18am 07.18.23 Remember all Gel Coats change with age and UV exposure. Just my opinion, but I would leave it alone
Topside paint (2) JamesG161 at 7:06am 07.18.23 Spectrum provided Hunter Marine all of their Gelcoats. My boat's exact matched Gel Coat Hunter Blu
I have an 21' American Fiberglass stickinthemud57 at 7:00am 07.18.23 Nice looking boat. Looks like fun to sail. I hope the Dyneema rigging works out for you. It is my u
Gelcoat repair elcojo2 at 6:52am 07.18.23 Thanks for the reply I will try to take better pictures. I added a link with some more. In order to
Winch handle safe use stickinthemud57 at 6:11am 07.18.23 I have never had that happen in 30-years of sailing. Nor have I, nor have I heard of it every happ

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