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mast raising system djpryor at 12:26pm 08.31.14 Smaller Boats 6/956 Looking for the 2 bridal wires for a hunter 23.5 that attach to mast that allows for the raising and
Replacement deck light bshock at 12:20pm 08.31.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1694 Hi all, my mid-mast deck light on my 2000 B361 is out. Is there an LED equivalent that will plug rig
sticky rub rail on aquapro dinghy sailor5017 at 12:19pm 08.31.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1738 Has anyone else had to with the grey rub/ spray rails on aquapro dinghies getting sticky and gummy
Universal engine start/stop dsaxophone at 11:33am 08.31.14 Big Boats 2/1460 My Catalina 1983 36 universal engine says in the manual it has a spring loaded stopping throttle,but
Yards of fabric for interior cushions on Beneteau 423? girlgoessailing at 11:17am 08.31.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1316 Hi all! I'm looking to reupholster the saloon cushions in our Beneteau 423 but as an inexperience
Anchoring Cambo at 9:21am 08.31.14 Ask All Sailors 21/3269 I'm sure there has been a lot of discussion about anchoring on this site but I have a couple of ques
1985 manual fannie at 8:44am 08.31.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1330 Just bought a 1985 Mac 25. It did not come with a manual so we are operating blind. Anyone know wher
lifelines Ken13559 at 7:20am 08.31.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1442 Wondering how tight should a lifelines be?
41 Deck Salon Dinette table lowering miwallace at 6:30am 08.31.14 Big Boats 7/1687 Hey guys, The dinette table on my Hunter 41 DS doesn't go down far enough to align with the settee
Paint for diamond pattern deck Lee Reeves at 5:28am 08.31.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1803 My Hunter 380 has light grey paint on the diamond pattern deck that is wearing thin in several spots
Replacement cheek blocks H 31 jmce1587 at 2:44am 08.31.14 Mid-Size Boats 16/4784 Need to replace port/stbd cheek blocks on 84 H31. Any suggestions where I can find replacements to
New sails for CS36( JensJaunt at 12:08am 08.31.14 Ask All Sailors 0/675 I would like to buy new sails for my CS36T and would like too if anyone has any recommendations or a
New Sirius Owner! Slogfish at 8:49pm 08.30.14 Sirius 21/22 4/3315 Hey guys, I am excited be be a new Sirius 21 owner. It is 1984 model. I haven't had it in the wa
H240 motor mount jblersch at 7:21pm 08.30.14 Smaller Boats 9/970 I finally took the plunge and replaced my old outboard on my 2001 240 with a new Mercury 8 4-stroke
New S2 8.0B Owner kt67322 at 7:07pm 08.30.14 S2 6/2299 Hello all! I purchased a 1978 S2 8.0B last week. It is on hard, and looks to be in great shape, wi
this is cool SenecaDaze at 6:53pm 08.30.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1453 </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.165535">Boom Bail Corrosion Question</a></div> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/Kestle.104973/">Kestle</a> <font color="#666">at 6:38pm 08.30.14</font> </div> <div class="small-9 columns"> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?forums/68/">Ask A Macgregor Owner</a> </div> <div class="small-3 columns">6/981</div> <div class="small-12 columns"> <i>Have a stainless bolt going thru the boom for my bail. Anyone have any tricks for minimizing the st</i> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.165534">need C 22 bulkhead compass, slide out galley</a></div> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/jmczzz.118841/">jmczzz</a> <font color="#666">at 6:35pm 08.30.14</font> </div> <div class="small-9 columns"> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?forums/138/">Parts Search</a> </div> <div class="small-3 columns">0/839</div> <div class="small-12 columns"> <i>for a 72 Catalina 22: bulkhead compass, slide out galley. pm me. thanks, James</i> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.165533">Wanted a clutch lever and clutch for a Navico wp4000</a></div> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/Birddogrja.84593/">Birddogrja</a> <font color="#666">at 6:34pm 08.30.14</font> </div> <div class="small-9 columns"> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?forums/138/">Parts Search</a> </div> <div class="small-3 columns">0/701</div> <div class="small-12 columns"> <i>Looking for a clutch lever and clutch for a Navico WP4000. Thanks!</i> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.165532">Ben40 Shower Won't Drain</a></div> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/tmatzzie.125708/">tmatzzie</a> <font color="#666">at 6:01pm 08.30.14</font> </div> <div class="small-9 columns"> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?forums/64/">Ask A Beneteau Owner</a> </div> <div class="small-3 columns">13/6051</div> <div class="small-12 columns"> <i>I have a 2008 Beneteau 40 slipped near the Herring Bay on the Chesapeake. Today after two weeks of </i> </div> </td> </tr></table></div> <div class="small-12 large-6 medium-6 columns"> <h3>Recent Replies</h3> <table><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.1249936767/#post-1785038"><I>Anchoring at Coward's Cove?</I></a><br> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/MikeHoncho.133291/">MikeHoncho</a> <font color="#666">at 8:55pm 05.15.23</font> <br> <font color="black"><i></i></font> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.1249936767/#post-1785037"><I>Anchoring at Coward's Cove?</I></a><br> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/Hayden Watson.87279/">Hayden Watson</a> <font color="#666">at 8:50pm 05.15.23</font> <br> <font color="black"><i>I don't know. With a shoal draft retractable keel and behind the break water, it probably wouldn't </i></font> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.1249936767/#post-1785036"><I>Anchoring at Coward's Cove?</I></a>   <span style="color: green; font-size: 13pt;"><i class="fi-camera"></i> <small>(2)</small></span><br> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/MikeHoncho.133291/">MikeHoncho</a> <font color="#666">at 8:48pm 05.15.23</font> <br> <font color="black"><i>215700</i></font> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.1249936767/#post-1785035"><I>Anchoring at Coward's Cove?</I></a><br> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/MikeHoncho.133291/">MikeHoncho</a> <font color="#666">at 8:47pm 05.15.23</font> <br> <font color="black"><i></i></font> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.1249936762/#post-1785034"><I>Latest Thinking on Holding Tank Additives</I></a><br> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/Hayden Watson.87279/">Hayden Watson</a> <font color="#666">at 8:46pm 05.15.23</font> <br> <font color="black"><i> No Flex really made a dissference in my system. I just removed it all for a composting toilet and t</i></font> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.1249936761/page-2#post-1785033"><I>Engine compartment ventilation</I></a><br> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/Hayden Watson.87279/">Hayden Watson</a> <font color="#666">at 8:34pm 05.15.23</font> <br> <font color="black"><i>I have my blower ducting set up about the same as yours because with my fully sound insulated compar</i></font> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.1249936762/#post-1785032"><I>Latest Thinking on Holding Tank Additives</I></a><br> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/MikeHoncho.133291/">MikeHoncho</a> <font color="#666">at 8:28pm 05.15.23</font> <br> <font color="black"><i>No Flex really made a difference in my system. I just removed it all for a composting toilet and the</i></font> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.1249936762/#post-1785031"><I>Latest Thinking on Holding Tank Additives</I></a><br> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/Peggie Hall HeadMistress.35248/">Peggie Hall HeadMistress</a> <font color="#666">at 7:40pm 05.15.23</font> <br> <font color="black"><i>I'm a big fan of NoFlex because it not only prevents odor out the vent, but also dissolves sludge on</i></font> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.1249936703/page-2#post-1785030"><I>Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna</I></a><br> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/Leeward Rail.129437/">Leeward Rail</a> <font color="#666">at 7:19pm 05.15.23</font> <br> <font color="black"><i> This gave me tremendous broadcast and reception without having to install a fixed transceiver and a</i></font> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.1249936703/page-2#post-1785029"><I>Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna</I></a><br> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/captcoho.116328/">captcoho</a> <font color="#666">at 6:55pm 05.15.23</font> <br> <font color="black"><i> Appreciate the feedback everyone. I do not have a conduit going thru the mast currently, for those </i></font> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.1249936764/#post-1785028"><I>Cleaning Shore Power Cord</I></a><br> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/SycloneDriver.90298/">SycloneDriver</a> <font color="#666">at 6:41pm 05.15.23</font> <br> <font color="black"><i>How about a "magic eraser"?</i></font> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.1249936657/page-2#post-1785027"><I>Reverse Polarity</I></a><br> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/SycloneDriver.90298/">SycloneDriver</a> <font color="#666">at 6:36pm 05.15.23</font> <br> <font color="black"><i>The "reverse polarity" indicator isn't really accurate. What it really should say is "voltage on ne</i></font> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.1249936735/#post-1785026"><I>Engine compartment blower re design what do you have in your boat</I></a><br> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/Hayden Watson.87279/">Hayden Watson</a> <font color="#666">at 6:30pm 05.15.23</font> <br> <font color="black"><i> I have a blower for my diesel powered engine that pushes air out. It is on its own switch. I ran</i></font> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.1249936766/#post-1785025"><I>Insurance question</I></a><br> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/xavpil.161055/">xavpil</a> <font color="#666">at 6:24pm 05.15.23</font> <br> <font color="black"><i> Gowrie Group in Westbrook CT handles a large number of clients, including US Sailing programs. Fan</i></font> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.1249936766/#post-1785024"><I>Insurance question</I></a><br> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/xavpil.161055/">xavpil</a> <font color="#666">at 6:23pm 05.15.23</font> <br> <font color="black"><i> I highly recommend Peter Ricks at Novamar Insurance Brokers in the Seattle office. They are worldw</i></font> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.1249936764/#post-1785023"><I>Cleaning Shore Power Cord</I></a><br> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/NYSail.74054/">NYSail</a> <font color="#666">at 6:22pm 05.15.23</font> <br> <font color="black"><i></i></font> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.1249936766/#post-1785022"><I>Insurance question</I></a><br> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/NYSail.74054/">NYSail</a> <font color="#666">at 6:18pm 05.15.23</font> <br> <font color="black"><i> Heading the other direction, Gowrie Group in Westbrook CT handles a large number of clients, includ</i></font> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.1249936735/#post-1785021"><I>Engine compartment blower re design what do you have in your boat</I></a><br> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/higgs.5/">higgs</a> <font color="#666">at 6:17pm 05.15.23</font> <br> <font color="black"><i>I have a blower for my diesel powered engine that pushes air out. It is on its own switch. I ran </i></font> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.1249936766/#post-1785020"><I>Insurance question</I></a><br> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/higgs.5/">higgs</a> <font color="#666">at 6:14pm 05.15.23</font> <br> <font color="black"><i>I recently left Boat US (Geico) after 15 years due to unexplained near doubling of my rates. Landed</i></font> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.1249936546/#post-1785019"><I>Rudder Bearing</I></a><br> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/Mechone.133877/">Mechone</a> <font color="#666">at 6:08pm 05.15.23</font> <br> <font color="black"><i>First off that pin is never coming out either way as you have mushroomed both ends beating on it w</i></font> </div> </td> </tr></table> </div> </div><div class="pagination-centered"> <ul class="pagination"><li class="arrow unavailable"><a href="recent-fx.php?page=2520">«</a></li><li class="current"><a href="recent-fx.php">2521</a></li> <li><a href="recent-fx.php?page=2522">2522</a></li> <li><a href="recent-fx.php?page=2523">2523</a></li> <li><a href="recent-fx.php?page=2524">2524</a></li> <li class="unavailable"><a href="recent-fx.php">…</a></li> <li><a href="recent-fx.php?page=2531">2531</a></li> <li><a href="recent-fx.php?page=2532">2532</a></li> <li class="arrow"><a href="recent-fx.php?page=2533">»</a></li> </ul></div><br> <div class="panel"> <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <div class="small-4 columns" style="font-size: 9pt;"> <a href="https://cs./index.php?r=footer">Contact</a><br> <a href="/about.php?task=about">About</a><br> <a href="/about.php?task=tou">Terms of Use</a> </div> <div class="small-4 columns" style="font-size: 9pt;"> <a href="https://shop./policy.php">Privacy Policy</a><br> <a href="/about.php?task=lia">Limited Liability</a><br> <a href="/about.php?task=adv">Advertise Here</a><br> </div> <div class="small-4 columns" style="font-size: 9pt;"> Copyright 1997-2025 SB Owners, LLC<br>All rights reserved.<br><br> is not endorsed by or affiliated with any sailboat manufacturer.</div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 small-centered columns" style="font-size: 9pt;"> <br>Other Sailboat Owners web sites:<br> <a href="https://catalinaowners.com">CatalinaOwners.com</a> \| <a href="https://hunterowners.com">HunterOwners.com</a> \| <a href="https://macgregorowners.com">MacgregorOwners.com </a> \| <a href="https://odayowners.com">OdayOwners.com</a> \| <a href="https://sailboatowners.com">SailboatOwners.com</a> \| <a href="https://10000boatnames.com">10,000 Boat Names</a> \| </small> </div> </div> </div><script src="/f/js/vendor/jquery.js"></script> <script src="/f/js/foundation.min.js"></script> <script> $(document).foundation(); equalizer: { equalize_on_stack: true } </script>