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Helm squeak Bcarter at 12:49am 06.07.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1657 I have a 2006 423 and the helm has a very annoying squeak that I cannot get rid of. I have lubed ev
H22 Companion Way Hatch Removal Inquiry nodachi at 8:15pm 06.06.14 Smaller Boats 3/894 Does anyone know the procedure, or information on, removing the sliding companion way hatch cover on
Soft Replacement for Lazarette Hasp? Ward H at 8:07pm 06.06.14 Ask All Sailors 20/5533 My O'day has the usual (I think) hinged padlock hasp on the cockpit lockers so they can be locked.
Numbering system boblufkin at 7:51pm 06.06.14 Catalina 22 1/728 Anyone know why the factory dropped the 1 for hull numbers greater than 10,000?
Installing 1 1/2" hose to hose barb RAD88 at 7:48pm 06.06.14 Ask All Sailors 11/2604 So - I have to replace the 1 1/2" galley sink drain hose. I have had no luck being able to fit the n
Voltage fluctuations when using ST4000+ arf145 at 7:42pm 06.06.14 Musings With Maine Sail 10/3336 Our Garmin echoMap 50s chartplotter was occasionally shutting down, and when I finally noticed that
Smart Plug installed dparilla at 7:15pm 06.06.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1051 Wow, that was easy. I installed the new smart plug cord and boatside plug onboard today. Ran into
okay, some proper questions dfrancis23 at 7:14pm 06.06.14 Ask An Oday Owner 17/1686 So I'm gettinga lot more confidant with the 23, had it on the lake today and pushed it a little hard
Advice and feedback for this summer's work (5) shipwreck at 7:03pm 06.06.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 16/3249 Hello! This is my second year owning a 1979 Catalina 27. The boat needed some work when I bought it,
It's 2014-Do you know where your keel bolts are-torque wise? njlarry at 6:44pm 06.06.14 Bigger Boats 5/987 On my very new to me '84 I recently checked the torque on my keel bolts just 'cause the surveyor sai
Auto Helm Installation njlarry at 6:31pm 06.06.14 Ask All Sailors 4/2005 I have to replace an old ancient non-working Raymarine auto helm with their new Evolution 100 Wheel
Using old main sheet as a vang. Doc_holiday at 6:08pm 06.06.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1054 Hints have been dropped that ''OHANA may be getting a new main sheet set up. While that doesn't incl
Roanoke Is. to Hattaras - Who? rgranger at 2:23pm 06.06.14 Destinations 3/2274 Hey All I'm looking for some info. I'm taking a long-ish trip just messing about the inner side of
In hull transducer persuer at 1:13pm 06.06.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1343 Im trying to replace the old depth finder in my Hunter 31 and am looking for advice as to where to p
1984 Bene DC Switch Question gbgreen59 at 12:39pm 06.06.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/965 There is a DC switch that has what looks like a snowflake on it. I have not been able to find what
Fuel Level Failure Catalina 350 2007 rk6johnson at 12:22pm 06.06.14 Big Boats 0/998 We have a WEMA fuel Sensor. Gauge reads past full always. I disconnect and gauge goes to 0. Touch le
Lewmar Port Replacements Jacques C at 12:20pm 06.06.14 Big Boats 13/2249 It is time to replace my original Gray ports. The Admiral wants Lewmar. Before I spend a lot of mo
Broken Screws in Catalina 350 Sole rk6johnson at 12:17pm 06.06.14 Big Boats 1/1011 WE had some Saltwater flood the sole due to "dripless seal" problem 2-3 years ago. I noticed some of
what pins are you using on the stays? gitpicker2007 at 10:54am 06.06.14 Catalina 22 9/3150 I've been getting more and more familiar with the 22 since purchasing it a few months ago and have h
How much does your outboard engine vibrate? Regular Guy at 9:26am 06.06.14 Smaller Boats 21/15669 I would like to hear what your experience is regarding vibration from your outboard engine. I have

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Advice for a Solo Sailor? capta at 8:33am 04.26.23 If I was headed offshore alone, most likely the last thing I would want to do is get slowly bashed t
Slippery floorboards Benny17441 at 8:29am 04.26.23 How is the sole of your boat shoes and what product are you using to clean the veneer. They are de
Corroding galvanized shackle skunther at 8:15am 04.26.23
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Stu Jackson at 8:11am 04.26.23 I don't disagree with the "consider the edge of your boat a 500 foot cliff" but I don't agree that
Advice for a Solo Sailor? kappykaplan at 7:52am 04.26.23 Get comfortable with heaving to :plus:
Advice for a Solo Sailor? JBP-PA at 7:41am 04.26.23 All the above safety advice is good. On more mundane topics: Solo sailing requires more advance prep
Advice for a Solo Sailor? brazenarticle at 7:23am 04.26.23 Move about consciously and when your head is telling you to hurry up - slow down. Falling on compani
Lewmar window gaskets rgranger at 7:20am 04.26.23 I think you have to push it in with a plastic roller tool but be sure not to puncture the gasket.
40.5 Fridge drain access and foam Rich Stidger at 7:18am 04.26.23 We don't spill but often have a bag of ice that slowly melts. I too plug the hole with a cork to ret
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 7:17am 04.26.23 OMG! She's obviously NOT gluten-free. You are so cheeky, Rob. And they say there's no such thing
Advice for a Solo Sailor? BarryL at 7:05am 04.26.23 Hello, I also do a fair amount of single handing, My home area is the Long Island Sound. Most of my
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 6:56am 04.26.23 OMG! She's obviously NOT gluten-free. You are so cheeky, Rob. And they say there's no such thing a
Installing Lewmar Portlights with Bed-it? dmax at 6:31am 04.26.23 I replaced my 6 portlights with Lewmar Standards and bedded with Bed-it - no leaks. The frames do no
40.5 Fridge drain access and foam Don S/V ILLusion at 6:28am 04.26.23
Advice for a Solo Sailor? dLj at 5:48am 04.26.23 They might hear it but know what to do about it is another thing. I imagine most would just say "t
Advice for a Solo Sailor? dLj at 5:46am 04.26.23 Thanks, I should have been more precise. I will be doing day sails, and coastal cruising weekends
Irwin 33.1 dLj at 5:37am 04.26.23 Decks were soft. Running rigging was quite old. I passed on it without hesitation. Thanks for cl
Shroud Protector Installation Project_Mayhem at 5:25am 04.26.23
Advice for a Solo Sailor? smokey73 at 5:03am 04.26.23 They might hear it but know what to do about it is another thing. I imagine most would just say "tu
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Dil at 5:03am 04.26.23 I'm looking into float plan apps for Android. Any recommendations? The USCG has an app with a floa

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