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Mast bolt hole (1) 7653 at 11:45am 04.28.15 Catalina 22 17/4170 Hi all, I just purchased a 1977? Catalina 22 with swing keel. I replaced the mast step (which was be
Anchor shank stabilizer Clydo at 11:04am 04.28.15 Catalina 310 10/2423 Have anchor chain pulled fairly tight against anchor windlass drum but after bouncing around one fi
Removing shower covers clarsen at 10:40am 04.28.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1104 The shower covers on the transom have broken off. To replace them, I need to remove the fitting, wh
New owner of a 1989 Hunter 26.5 with parts questions. jeepjake at 10:32am 04.28.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2043 First sailboat and the boat I just bought has been sitting mast down for a while so i'm sure some of
FYI - replacing alternator light with an LED... holdech at 9:57am 04.28.15 Engines and Propulsion 0/1051 I used sealed LED indicators on my new engine panel for alternator, oil and temp warning. When I fi
Genoa track location rettop at 9:45am 04.28.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1888 I have a 1990 26s that I am upgrading. I've installed a CDI furling system and now I want to purchas
Another sailboat incident? shemandr at 8:30am 04.28.15 Ask All Sailors 2/989 In the midst of all the commotion about the Dauphine Island tragedy, I saw a item on the crawl of a
O'Day Widgeon - Missing Mast Step (1) drewmacd at 8:19am 04.28.15 Day Sailers 1/3070 I recently acquired a 12' O'Day Widgeon, circa 1970's, from a family friend. Interestingly, they ori
Tiller to Rudder Sloppy (1) mlindberg1 at 7:19am 04.28.15 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1796 The bolt that connects the tiller to the rudder is really sloppy and has a lot of play. Is there a f
Port Gaskets bobcat30 at 7:11am 04.28.15 Catalina 30 2/959 Trying to replace my 4 port gaskets. Cat Direct has them for $35 each. I thought that was pretty exp
Smoke but no fire...Yanmar SB8 braol at 6:31am 04.28.15 The Cherubini Hunters 14/5702 So...after bleeding my engine until well after the cows came home I have progress, sort of. Now I h
Hunter 260 control cables Prussian at 5:52am 04.28.15 Smaller Boats 1/700 Dave, Thanks for your reply. The outboard motor is a Nissan 9.9 HP, 2 stroke motor, 2004 model year
Photographs EnginesForward at 2:18am 04.28.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1280 I am not real computer literate. Can someone tell me how to load and post photos in answer to a top
Need a new coolant overflow/expansion reservoir c130king at 6:54pm 04.27.15 Catalina 310 14/2475 Mine is cracked and leaking. Temp fix with duct tape. Can't find one on Catalina Direct. Any help
Hot batteries on 2007 catalina 350 Burchards bounty at 6:38pm 04.27.15 Ask All Sailors 12/1984 My husband got to our boat and the batteries were firecracker hot. Could lightening cause this? He t
Trouble sailing up wind in 20 knot wind. Reidsair at 6:36pm 04.27.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/2662 I'm having trouble getting my Mac 26S to point to the wind if the wind builds. Tiller hard a lee and
Backstay maddotto at 5:57pm 04.27.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/879 Hello and thanks for any help. I am trying to find the original length of the backstay for a '91, 26
Hunter 37.5 head issue ben solomon at 5:56pm 04.27.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1302 Hello, everyone. Has anyone replaced the clam shell vent for the holding tank vent? Mine is behind
Question about outboard motors alanmaki at 5:02pm 04.27.15 Columbia 3/2191 What is the largest outboard motor I can put on my Columbia T-23?
Scammers Afrakes at 4:41pm 04.27.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 17/3238 Please be aware of scammers plying the for sale classified ads. Specifically Katty Martins7000@Outl

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replacement for Kenyon Marine alcohol stove in h260? JBP-PA at 5:25am 11.05.23 Ive never used cans of alcohol before. There's a Kenyon ElectricAlcohol dual burner, can't tell if
Beneteau 323 Toilet and Holding Tank Question NYSail at 5:25am 11.05.23 Its one of the things on my boat that Beneteau did very well.... afforded me the ability to make bot
Remove Prop dlochner at 5:16am 11.05.23 I do have Something on the prop shaft flange that takes up some of the vibration from between the s
Beneteau 321 on the hard AlexisSTEPHB321 at 4:54am 11.05.23 Thank you every one, my keel happens to be like a skeg of fin with a small torpedo bulb shap at the
New winterizing mod - done! sailme88 at 4:54am 11.05.23 Adding antifreeze to the tank by just flushing it down the toilet does NOT winterize a sea water t
Beneteau 323 Toilet and Holding Tank Question Arthur K at 4:53am 11.05.23
Remove Prop SirMichael at 4:53am 11.05.23 Thanks for the suggestions everyone, I guess the first thing that I will try is heating up with map
Anchor Locker/Bilge Water NYSail at 4:50am 11.05.23
Beneteau 321 on the hard Davidasailor26 at 4:49am 11.05.23 :plus: for not having the weight of boat and keel on the cradle or jackstands. Having the keel jus
Beneteau 321 on the hard Don S/V ILLusion at 4:41am 11.05.23 I think the consensus here is that the boat should rest with its weight entirely on the keel. The
Beneteau 323 Toilet and Holding Tank Question (1) NYSail at 4:37am 11.05.23 Peggie - I did purchase a copy of your book and did send an email to Ward Richardson at Beneteau p
Beneteau 321 on the hard shemandr at 4:37am 11.05.23 I think the consensus here is that the boat should rest with its weight entirely on the keel. The j
2004 331 - Refrigerator drain hose access NYSail at 4:27am 11.05.23 Never understood why some boat manufacturers put a drain in the bottom of a refrigerator. My sugges
New winterizing mod - done! NYSail at 4:23am 11.05.23
does h260 have steam light? Rick Webb at 3:51am 11.05.23 Quick answer is yes. The light on the top of the mast has two bulbs. With the switch in the "Mast L
Elk Grass focus group discussions JamesG161 at 3:47am 11.05.23 Remember EelGrass is a Carbohydrate converted by the Sun. Seaweed Could be Used for Jet Fuel, Batte
does h260 have steam light? Davidasailor26 at 2:49am 11.05.23
Ericson 32-2 vs Newport 30 jssailem at 9:17pm 11.04.23
Elk Grass focus group discussions jssailem at 8:26pm 11.04.23
Looking to buy a Catalina 310 Stu Jackson at 7:03pm 11.04.23 Happy hunting and good luck.

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