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Legend 290 Captian Al at 11:28am 07.15.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1446 I have just purchased a 2000 legend 290. This model does not have a back stay. I'm not familiar with
Westerbeke W21 overheating - possible airlock? Makeitone at 11:07am 07.15.14 Engines and Propulsion 6/4615 Hi Everyone, I have a Hunter 34.5 (have never known what that .5 means btw) with a Westerbeke W21
Window Replacement JourneyPatch at 10:34am 07.15.14 S2 18/4544 I have a 1979 S2 11.0. We are looking to replace our windows this coming off season. Looking for ad
Trying to locate companionway latch (1) FasterHorses at 10:17am 07.15.14 Parts Search 2/1709 We are trying to replace a companionway latch that was originally made by Schaefer marine for our 19
capri 18 mainsheet controls sailorsteve1 at 9:20am 07.15.14 Smaller Boats 1/778 i have an 87 capri 18 and am pretty happy with it so far except for one thing. the mainsheet control
Less important than a failed engine or rig, but... (1) Rich Stidger at 9:19am 07.15.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1439 I have a Westerbeke genset and since new 17 years ago I have condensation that appears in the temper
Backstay Tension for Beneteau393 with rolling RodBry at 7:44am 07.15.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1245 Can anyone advise the recommended Back Stay Tension for a Beneteau393 with Rolling Furling Main?
Almost lost my mast Satuday (1) keary N at 6:32am 07.15.14 Day Sailers 2/1068 While sailing on the Southern of Narragansett Bay Saturday in my O'Day 22, we heard a loud metallic
Wiring to VHF DSC lehigh375 at 6:31am 07.15.14 Ask All Sailors 11/4769 This week I am going to try and wire my Chartplotter to the VHF to connect the DSC. The plotter is a
BG Network Wind carlager at 6:08am 07.15.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/583 Our BG Network Wind Display Unit is "frozen" The LCD displays "18.8appvstrue", the analogue pointer
BG Network Wind carlager at 6:06am 07.15.14 Ask All Sailors 0/766 Our BG Network Wind Display Unit is "frozen" The LCD displays "18.8appvstrue", the analogue point
Holding Tank waste coming back garethreeves at 5:59am 07.15.14 Big Boats 13/1923 I plan to replace the old aluminum holding tank in my Legend 375 with a plastic tank from this site
Cleaning the holding tank sludge sailcapt340 at 5:50am 07.15.14 Big Boats 11/13708 Has anyone any tips for cleaning out the sludge at the bottom of the holding tank? A recent clog in
Different Style Keel Hangers (2) Guardian at 2:49am 07.15.14 Catalina 22 8/1855 Removed the keel hangers from my Boomaroo 22 (Australian made Catalina) to check if the PO had maint
Shore power yachtsman at 12:09am 07.15.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/919 Any advice on connecting shore power and effects on anodes and sail drive. The shore power on my 4
H26. Or. 260 Larry D Calander at 9:11pm 07.14.14 Smaller Boats 1/640 I need main sail cover. When ordering there is a distinction between the 2. Mine Is a 96 model that
groco HF backsplash Mickstr6 at 7:14pm 07.14.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2045 Have the boat about 7 years, no issue with head. I always pump dry, and add clean water in the bowl
window reseal rsteig at 6:42pm 07.14.14 Catalina 22 4/1052 I'm going to reseal my windows on my 75 c22. The boat is about 120 mi away on lake erie . Do these r
Electrical outlets replacements (4) s2fast4u at 6:32pm 07.14.14 Ask All Sailors 24/4463 Dear sailboat owners I have, on my First 375, 2 types of electrical outlets : a few 2 prongs out
Shroud Attachment Points Cincy020 at 6:05pm 07.14.14 Catalina 22 5/3156 This almost sounds like a rediculous question, but which shrouds attach to which chainplate? I woul

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Raymarine C120 Screen Rehab BigEasy at 10:00am 07.05.23 I started to work on my C80; however, haven't completed it yet. Seems to work OK, but a very length
Beneteau Cockpit Speakers Original Replacement BigEasy at 9:51am 07.05.23 I did call Poly-Planar which is in Soumerville SC and talked to a very helpful lady who looked up
Raymarine C120 Screen Rehab (2) mckarsonj at 9:38am 07.05.23 Hello everyone I was checking to see if anyone has used the novus kit on there c120. If it was succe
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? capta at 9:34am 07.05.23 Personally, I prefer the older designs. I love the Snipe and for a bit bigger boat, the Rhodes 19, i
Paint stripper and gel coat Don S/V ILLusion at 9:32am 07.05.23 Almost definitely. I would remove the handholds and gently sand the offending areas.
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything kappykaplan at 9:27am 07.05.23 This was the epitome of simplicity ............. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/168
2008 H36 microwave replacement BigEasy at 9:25am 07.05.23 Any microwave could due, measure the old one and go to an appliance store. Don't know why; howe
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? capta at 9:22am 07.05.23 While the focus of responding ideas has been light weight plastic boats there are a few wooden desi
Merit 22 owners Digger1 at 9:13am 07.05.23 I use a pin.
Merit 22 owners Merit of the Bay at 9:09am 07.05.23 Thanks for the info! I have that same small swivel on the mast and a corresponding piece on the boom
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? jssailem at 9:04am 07.05.23 If you are bitten by a wood boat, this looks interesting. Built on a Danish design from 1956. She is
Broke KiwiPorp blade Ralph Johnstone at 9:02am 07.05.23 found one of my KiwiProp blade broke in half. Ken, what is the composition of the blade ? It doe
Merit 22 owners Digger1 at 9:01am 07.05.23 1. Mine has small swivel attached to the mast. 2. I use a topping lift for raising the boom and spin
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:58am 07.05.23 then screw the small handle into whichever notch of the rod you want. This was the epitome of sim
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? jssailem at 8:56am 07.05.23 Here is the image address. 1588edfe140850e42f2cc5c2bea0ea7c.jpg Here is one of the sites I was res
Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery MikeHoncho at 8:56am 07.05.23 I have yet to hear of a incident that involves metal spikes causing a thermal run-away also. yet the
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? jssailem at 8:54am 07.05.23 I thought it just looked like a daysailer I would be interested in if I was looking. Found it on a S
Appropriate amount of headsay sag? Don Guillette at 8:47am 07.05.23
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? PaulK at 8:41am 07.05.23 Looks like a Hereshoff 12 1/2; Doughdish. It would be a good candidate for handling some of the cond
Lewmar forward hatch handle has come off and there is slight cracking on the lense around the hole. Jason and Dina at 8:36am 07.05.23 thank you

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