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H26 interior panel Larry D Calander at 2:05pm 01.08.15 Smaller Boats 8/1335 Hey all Replacing gray interior side panel in my boat with white vinyl. Any ideas on how to attach
How concerned should I be with these rusty keel cracks? (3) micksbuddy at 1:21pm 01.08.15 Big Boats 10/4139 I recently had a Legend 40 surveyed and all went pretty well except for these two rusty cracks in th
Tattoo 26 Production to Cease? dlandersson at 11:05am 01.08.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/13678 Tattoo 26 Production to Cease? Their facebook page said they were relocating because they had out
First 38 toilet brand (1) PekuHako at 10:52am 01.08.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/1769 Does anyone know the brand of toilets in the 80ies beneteau boat? More specifically First 38. I need
boom vang on traveler? JoeSailer10 at 10:38am 01.08.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 20/15537 I bought a Macgregor Venture 21 mid season last summer. It was set up with the mainsheet mid boom a
fuel line hole in hull? gitpicker2007 at 8:26am 01.08.15 Catalina 22 7/1607 Has anyone ever cut a hole on the back hull for the fuel line to the outboard? One of my minor irr
Kick up rudder bugsboat at 7:46am 01.08.15 Catalina 22 9/2487 On our way south with our 1990 Catalina 22, the pintles and pintle housing was damaged on the kick u
Steering maintanance Video Sailvayu at 7:44am 01.08.15 Ask All Sailors 17/2410 Here is a new new video I just completed for Ocean Navigator Magazine and Edson Marine. It covers th
Beneteau 361 stanchion bases removal Philip_Oceanis 361 at 7:15am 01.08.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1548 Has anybody ever removed the stanchion bases from a Beneteau 361? I need to fix the fiberglass just
Refitting Finished !!! (5) ELMAX at 4:35am 01.08.15 Big Boats 5/1215 Refitting Finished !!! After 23 months (the gestation of a whale) I finished the job it was a wonder
Guest battery switch problems ? Bob 04 H260 at 4:25am 01.08.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1586 I had my boat on the hard all summer. In July when the yard did the monthly inspection they called t
Head Replacement-Sanitary Lines? Curiousgeorge206 at 3:29am 01.08.15 Ask All Sailors 9/2346 Recently purchased a 1984 C'C 30' Mk II. In the midst of replacing the the original leaky head with
2015 B.E.E.R. Cruise CaptDon01 at 10:26pm 01.07.15 Catalina 22 13/2151 Don't know how many know of this event. I think we'll stick around the Florida Gulf Coast after the
type of main sail question timothy_c at 5:12pm 01.07.15 Smaller Boats 25/5828 My wife and I managed to blow our mast during a race last fall on our H23-5. A 42 kt gust got us on
Force 10 part frankiedogs at 4:05pm 01.07.15 Parts Search 5/1683 I am looking for the locking pin for a gimbaled force 10 stove/oven. To clarify I mean the pin that
Motor Sailing In Aggressive Conditions NICK1951 at 3:10pm 01.07.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 18/5253 Don, I purchased your book over the holidays and found it an excellent read! Complex issues were
PROPOSAL: 2015 First 235 Nationals at Wayzata Yacht Club Jackdaw at 2:33pm 01.07.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1543 Crazy, but hear me out. Let's get the band back together! There are now FOUR 235s at WYC. Ther
Yale Whip Lock (2) Bad Obsession at 1:39pm 01.07.15 Ask All Sailors 12/5567 Today I tried my had at putting Yale Whip Locks on the bitter ends of my new running rigging. Since
Bene 473 new sheeting snadd1s at 1:24pm 01.07.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1087 Im trying a new post.. Unfortunately i have to sail my bene 473 single/short handed most of the tim
Whole list of H23 winter projects I could use advice on DanFleig at 10:38am 01.07.15 Smaller Boats 24/2871

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Help Identifying model apell at 9:45am 06.08.23 ODay 23-1? https://www.ggarchives.com/BangorPunta/ODaySailboats/FleetCatalog-1973/02-ODay23-Racing
SS Rod popping sound Terry Cox at 9:35am 06.08.23 We have inspected chainplates and the SS Rods the plates are secured to. Hi Marty & Annie. Thanks
Help Identifying model Davidasailor26 at 9:18am 06.08.23 ODay 23-1? https://www.ggarchives.com/BangorPunta/ODaySailboats/FleetCatalog-1973/02-ODay23-RacingA
Hunter 29.5 Table (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:15am 06.08.23 The purpose of the weight is to counterbalance the weight of the table so it is "easier" to raise an
Newbie BigEasy at 9:03am 06.08.23 I'd recommend you take ASA 101 (Basic Keelboat Sailing), ASA 118 (Docking Endorsement) and maybe 10
Newbie jssailem at 8:56am 06.08.23
Help Identifying model (5) apell at 8:48am 06.08.23 Just got back....The boat measures 23' stem to stern. The transom is plumb, but has an outward arc
Hunter 29.5 Table travorgeron at 8:46am 06.08.23 There is a release mechanism under the table which allows the table to be raised and lowered. I'm
Newbie tfox2069 at 8:23am 06.08.23 I'd recommend you take ASA 101 (Basic Keelboat Sailing), ASA 118 (Docking Endorsement) and maybe 103
Newbie Kings Gambit at 8:08am 06.08.23 :plus: Those are very nice camping boats for a fun weekend on the water. If you decide to go tha
Yanmar 2GM20F (1993) kloudie1 at 8:01am 06.08.23 Wildly overpriced impeller is part # 124223-42092 (Amazon search this part # for the cheaper ones)
Hunter 29.5 Table Ralph Johnstone at 7:39am 06.08.23 There is a release mechanism under the table which allows the table to be raised and lowered. I'm
Newbie rgranger at 7:36am 06.08.23 Get yourself a West Wight Potter 15 or 19 ft. :plus: Those are very nice camping boats for a fun w
Lubricating the top bearing at the top of the in mast furling? BroncoJohn at 7:31am 06.08.23 Great advise! I never thought to use the topping lift line and I just replaced it with a new line.
Newbie Kings Gambit at 7:18am 06.08.23
1989-94 Hunter 27-2 schematics or manual dlochner at 7:17am 06.08.23 This article may clear some of the confusion. The late 1988-early 1989 version of the Hunter 27-2 wa
Hunter 49/50AC wiring for lithium conversion Johann at 6:59am 06.08.23
Lubricating the top bearing at the top of the in mast furling? tfox2069 at 6:24am 06.08.23 Your topping lift should go all the way to the top - perhaps use that as your primary safety line.
SS Rod popping sound jssailem at 6:13am 06.08.23 That info sounds very good. I know on my boat (mast head rig) that I need to tighten the backstay wh
Battery Switch Confusion Ward H at 5:52am 06.08.23 I agree with @jssailem and @dlochner that best practice is not to mix batteries of different ages an

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