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Bow Thruster Breezydays at 11:20pm 11.27.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/5695 I am in the process of buying a 423 and want a bow thruster fitted. The dealer is recommending "quic
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26S aft berth - mattress (2) walt at 2:57pm 11.27.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 43/9292 I finally got around to trying to make the aft berth mattress more comfortable and have heard in the
Tropical weight foul weather gear capta at 12:31pm 11.27.14 Ask All Sailors 36/12456 Does anyone have a recommendation on tropical weight quality foulies? All the offshore and cruising
Instructions- Rebuild Merc 3.3 HP Carb PGUTIERREZ at 11:07am 11.27.14 Engines and Propulsion 5/9360 I bought original equipment carburetor re build parts for my 3.3 hp Mercury outboard. Looking for i
Hey, you Americans... Phil Herring at 10:48am 11.27.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1642 Happy Thanksgiving! We have much to be thankful for here, especially you. I hope you're having a g
warm up procedure for Yanmar 2GM20F - adding water heater (1) bugbitten at 8:54am 11.27.14 Engines and Propulsion 14/5430 I've recently added a new water heater to my 30 foot sloop (S2 9.2A). The original water heater was
Looking for a good Blu-Ray sailing video? kito at 8:40am 11.27.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1159 I picked up a new Blu-ray on Ebay for $5 shipped. Was looking for a HD sailing video and found a Dis
Well built 2 (2) Bill1565 at 8:05am 11.27.14 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1126 Ad to fix apps access to my photos. First time I have used my 18 volt roto zip. Worked great, litt
Well built Bill1565 at 8:03am 11.27.14 The Cherubini Hunters 2/903 Cut into the headliner of our 37c today to get access for bolts and backing for midship cleat. I kn
Happy Thanksgiving gpd955 at 7:00am 11.27.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1561 Thankful for the opportunity to be one with the ocean! Happy Thanksgiving to all those who celebrat
Watermaker location atexasex at 5:03am 11.27.14 Big Boats 6/2131 Where would you think would be a good place to install a water maker in a Hunter 460? Haven't bough
1991 P42 Fuel Filters Terry Cox at 7:49pm 11.26.14 Big Boats 3/1143 Our 1991 P42 that we purchased in 2002 came equipped with a Yanmar 4JH2-TE tractor diesel and an Ona
This old winch Bristol Mike at 7:10pm 11.26.14 Bristol 8/2654 Help I just got a 1964 Bristol 22' Caravel and after sailing it 130 nm home the port winch seized...
Replace O'Day 31 Companionway Hatch OdayGeorge at 5:54pm 11.26.14 Bigger Boats 13/4900 I had my 31 on the hard for 6 years. Long story, I was staying afloat during the recession. To t
It is called "Brutal" Tape for a reason Brian D at 5:36pm 11.26.14 Ask All Sailors 16/5267 An update on my adventure into portlight maintenance. What a chore it is. LOL OK, after working mos
Yesterday 61F... Maine Sail at 5:10pm 11.26.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1673 Seriously, it hit 61F here yesterday and as of about 5 minutes ago we had 7" of the wet heavy white
Bottom Paint kenai at 3:22pm 11.26.14 Catalina 22 4/1252 Anyone have any recommendations for bottom paint? I have an 85 Catalina 22 that I use on fresh water
Keel Pin kenai at 3:16pm 11.26.14 Catalina 22 4/1400 I am getting ready to change the keel cable in my 1985 Catalina 22 and thought I would also inspect
Want to put in wood cabin sole randykanipe at 3:12pm 11.26.14 Bigger Boats 3/1326 I have an Oday 27 built 1975. Currently has carpet in the Cabin Sole. Would like to replace with nic

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Jib sheet block tcbailey67 at 10:34am 09.29.23 Here's a pic that I believe shows the issue TC is having. On the O'day 25 the combing is stepped up
Jib sheet block (1) tcbailey67 at 10:33am 09.29.23 Here you can see the T-track on the coaming, the aft stand-up block, movable cleat, forward Genoa bl
Universal M25 Oil Pan alteration Stu Jackson at 10:29am 09.29.23 Rick, I've had my 1986 C34 for 25 years, since 1998. It is not an issue and just doesn't matter.
Jib sheet block Richard19068 at 10:16am 09.29.23 thanks for your reply. There are two stand-up blocks on each track on the coaming, I use the more f
Jib sheet block (1) Ward H at 9:32am 09.29.23 Here's a pic that I believe shows the issue TC is having. On the O'day 25 the combing is stepped up
Astroid Sample Returns to Earth WayneH at 9:26am 09.29.23 Two for one mission. The main spacecraft is on its way to study another asteroid. https://spacenews
Universal M25 Oil Pan alteration JoeWhite at 9:24am 09.29.23 Roy, in terms of ounce, how much more oil do you remove?
310 questions from a potential buyer SJN at 8:54am 09.29.23 Thanks SJN for the encouraging words. I've talked to the broker selling the 310 in Gig Harbor. Th
The Sewing Machine Thread Ward H at 8:41am 09.29.23 Here's the link to LS1 & LSZ1 Manual. Page 31 starts coverage of reasons for missing stitches.
Astroid Sample Returns to Earth (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:33am 09.29.23 Why did they go to this Astroid? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-type_asteroid To find Carbon.
Astroid Sample Returns to Earth jssailem at 8:15am 09.29.23
Jib sheet block dlochner at 8:08am 09.29.23 Do you have a photo of the all the tracks and blocks for the headsails? That would be helpful as wou
Jib sheet block tcbailey67 at 8:05am 09.29.23 Not sure about the O'Day 25, however many boats have a turning block aft of the winch on the outsid
310 questions from a potential buyer JRT at 7:54am 09.29.23 Great feedback so far, I'm coming up on 5 years since moving up from an O'Day 25 to our 310. Lots o
Trouble keeping the rain out! HeelBoy at 7:40am 09.29.23 In particular, stanchion bases will loosen up as dock "helpers" use them as levers to pull your boa
Trouble keeping the rain out! RoyS at 7:32am 09.29.23 Butyl tape may not be the best sealant for all of your bedding issues. It remains pliable and can be
advice on diesel symptoms-- head gasket blown? RoyS at 7:24am 09.29.23 Regarding only your cold start issue: The 2QM15 is a peculiar engine. It has pre-combustion chambers
Astroid Sample Returns to Earth JamesG161 at 7:17am 09.29.23 Why did they go to this Astroid? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-type_asteroid To find Carbon.
Astroid Sample Returns to Earth JamesG161 at 7:11am 09.29.23 Another interesting post from the Band "Queen" https://perspectivemag.co.uk/sir-brian-may-praises-o
Astroid Sample Returns to Earth (1) JamesG161 at 7:03am 09.29.23 Get your postage stamp too.

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