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Where to find a 2005 Beneteau Oceanis owner's manual? ilikewashingmyboat22 at 10:18am 09.13.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/644 It did not come with the boat. The Beneteau website's info email gave us a 26 page 'Owners Manual'..
H38 - How to prevent anchor chain piling up and jamming windlass flightlead404 at 8:39am 09.13.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 30/5097 I have an '07 Hunter 38. My primary anchor rode is 50' of rope and 200' of chain. When using the w
Pricing advice. What to ask for original 1981 sails, rudder & tiller Salty Jack at 7:48am 09.13.23 Catalina 22 5/933 I have a 1981 Catalina 22 in nice condition. Will soon be selling what I think is the original main
Sailboat cover for winter ?? Jimongee at 6:55am 09.13.23 C&C 0/620
Fuel pump filter-necessary? east coaster at 4:53am 09.13.23 Catalina 310 9/1781 Recently replaced the original electric fuel pump (broken mounting bracket) on my 2001 310 with an e
Request for Feedback: Keel Tray Modification Rusty4x4 at 4:49am 09.13.23 Trailer Sailors 1/604 Hello All, This past weekend we got the boat onto the trailer, but after driving about a quarter of
27 Mast Gate Options (4) shank at 6:31pm 09.12.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/2093 I have an 82 Catalina 27 and I have trouble reefing the mainsail because I can't pull the sail down
Genoa sheets morbidfollower at 5:47pm 09.12.23 Catalina 22 17/2242 Probably been asked a hundred times, but with stock layout (Genoa tracks on the outside) do the shee
Volvo MD11C Overheating issue SailMaster at 2:56pm 09.12.23 Engines and Propulsion 7/1048 Hello all, We have a new to me MD11C. She starts quickly and runs like a sewing machine once she is
Rigging diagram for Boston Whaler Harpoon 4.6 Mousam 4.6 at 2:43pm 09.12.23 Ask All Sailors 4/1499 Looking for a diagram to rig the lines on a Harpoon 4.6. Just purchased the boat and it has no manua
Masthead sheave replacement M7e at 2:40pm 09.12.23 Catalina 30 7/1444 How do the masthead sheaves come out? I have 1997 Catalina tall rig and it looks like they come ou
Hold post for future announcement Paceship.org at 11:18am 09.12.23 Paceship 3/3870 Hello, we are working on reestablishing www.Paceship.org and thanks to Dave's support, we'll be host
Looking for a surveyor in the Deltaville, VA area. chipmonger at 9:12am 09.12.23 Ask All Sailors 6/874 I know there's a thread about regarding the same subject but it's 13 years old on this subject so po
Hunter 260 bilge, it's under rear berth? labrmnus at 6:26am 09.12.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/642 After poking for hours am understanding the H260. But is bilge under rear berth, and I see 4 PVC pi
Am I Making the Right Call? jsut210 at 7:39pm 09.11.23 Ask All Sailors 20/2734 I'm currently looking to upgrade my sailboat from a 23' Oday to something in the 27-30ft range. Most
H260 flex in kitchen and bathroom floor? labrmnus at 4:26pm 09.11.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/488 Have started buying H260. Seems old and aging from Galveston moisture with wood bulging and demalim
Fresh water system pump Laid-back at 3:27pm 09.11.23 Big Boats 5/905 My current pump is a Jabsco 31750 with 3.7 gpm @ 25 psi. The closest replacement seems to be the Jab
Mast up winter storage Sailor Sue at 12:56pm 09.11.23 Ask All Sailors 16/2122 For the first time in 40 years we're considering storing a boat - a J/32 on an 8 pad cradle - with t
Dickinson Newport P12000 install in 2004 Hunter 44DS HarryvdMeer at 10:58am 09.11.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/571 I am considering installing the Dickinson Newport P12000 in my 2004 Hunter 44DS. The install seems
Screw Terminals and Ferrules jviss at 8:28am 09.11.23 Ask All Sailors 6/726 I never really liked screw terminals, but they are ubiquitous, and useful. To address them I've don

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Tight furler skunther at 9:43pm 06.13.25 To clear a bit more space on the drum and smooth out the deployment of the sail, I adjusted to 3 tur
Well, this is a mess. I dont know where to start. Will Gilmore at 8:53pm 06.13.25 Oh wow, that easy? You missed the part where I said, deeply onerous Remember, you are dealing wi
Raymarine Linear Drive install Tally Ho at 8:42pm 06.13.25
Well, this is a mess. I dont know where to start. Rxwoman at 8:42pm 06.13.25 Depending on the age of the boat and the state it was first registered in and year there may not be
Raymarine Linear Drive install josepek at 8:15pm 06.13.25 Thank you Tally, I found that post already and asked some specific questions there. I am actually in
Raymarine Linear Drive install Tally Ho at 8:10pm 06.13.25
Has anyone installed the Raymarine Linear Drive Type 1 in a H34? or similar boat? josepek at 7:42pm 06.13.25 I switched from a new wheel pilot for the same reason as you. Here are a couple of photos of the t
Well, this is a mess. I dont know where to start. dlochner at 6:39pm 06.13.25 Depending on the age of the boat and the state it was first registered in and year there may not be
Well, this is a mess. I dont know where to start. Rxwoman at 6:14pm 06.13.25 The hardest part is you are not home. It should be possible to apply for a lost title and the bill
Tight furler jssailem at 5:46pm 06.13.25 I like the morning calm time. I can pull the sail out. Take it down and run a few additional turns o
Tight furler Foswick at 5:43pm 06.13.25 After being caught in heavy weather, unable to completely furl the sail, I now take a few extra wrap
Tight furler garymalmgren at 5:35pm 06.13.25
Well, this is a mess. I dont know where to start. Will Gilmore at 5:35pm 06.13.25 The hardest part is you are not home. It should be possible to apply for a lost title and the bill
Washdown Pump Hello Below at 5:15pm 06.13.25 I do not plan to install a through-hull for this. I installed a West Marine 3.4 GPM/70 psi that I
I FINALY DID IT..... (1) twodzusfittings at 5:01pm 06.13.25 IT WORKED! I went down today and boy what a nice tight seal. So I taped up the windows and applied m
Tight furler Tally Ho at 3:58pm 06.13.25 I keep a couple (3 or 4) wraps usually. But it also depends on how tightly I wound up the jib the l
Swinging Keel issues? Seattle Mike at 3:29pm 06.13.25 Good Point thank you. I believe the swing keel on the V 23 is 600# and that's a lot of weight for t
Jack lines (3) Dalliance at 3:12pm 06.13.25 Slightly larger boat but hopefully still relevant. I also single hand most of the time and had my j
What to do with keel for now dlochner at 2:38pm 06.13.25 Scrape the barnacles and crud off. Sand with some 80 grit, and paint with cheap antifouling. No need
The Expression, "Out Island" pgandw at 12:55pm 06.13.25 When I lived in the Bahamas in the 1960s, all the islands except New Providence (contains Nassau) an

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