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seacock JR1 at 1:44pm 04.06.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/689 Hi to all I looking for some information about the seacock, used 2007 in Oceanis model:Block platic
looking for a day-ride. caribbeanfrank at 1:17pm 04.06.14 Ask All Sailors 0/490 My wife and I are trying to decide if a 32-34 foot sailboat is roomy enough for us to live aboard fo
Best Sunday this year! DAVA390 at 11:56am 04.06.14 Ask All Sailors 3/801 60 degrees ,sunny today. Pulled the motor out of the shed, dewinterized, started on first pull. Ch
New with Lots of Questions entmejia at 11:53am 04.06.14 Smaller Boats 12/1217 Hi, new to the forum and a new owner of a 2001 Hunter 240. Hopefully you guys can help with a few r
Strait of Juan de Fuca YVRguy at 10:42am 04.06.14 Destinations 10/10240 For our BC and Washington State brethren: Later this year my buddy and I are planning a trip on
H26. Willemvan at 10:33am 04.06.14 Smaller Boats 1/517 Well. I may have missed out on the H260, but we did purchase a H26. Looking forward to getting her
engine sealant gettinthere at 9:17am 04.06.14 Engines and Propulsion 6/2754 I have a hairline crack in my mixing elbow. Pulling it with the flange that attaches to the heat exc
1995 Oceanis 400 - Fwd waste Holding tank QuincyKDR at 8:39am 04.06.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1667 Can anyone post some detailed pictures or diagrams of the Forward waste holding tank. Specifically
Removing rust stains from head/shower floor rlamb at 8:32am 04.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/887 I have just replaced my manual heads with electrics and have rust stains on the head floor where the
New Autopilot (2) YVRguy at 7:24am 04.06.14 Ask All Sailors 15/2253 So in preparation for our 2nd year of sailing my buddy and I had a new Raymarine Autopilot installed
Installing CD internal 8:1 outhaul question(s) (1) HillbillyWanderer at 6:48am 04.06.14 Catalina 22 19/2088 Ok, I got out the internal outhaul 8:1 purchase I bought from Catalina Direct this morning, read di
C28MKII Pre-Rigging Maintenance ? jeanjunker at 5:32am 04.06.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/515 I am soon purchasing a (1997-2004) Catalina 28MKII and will have it transported to my local lake. I
Oceanis 45 Sewage Holding Tank Questions LordByron at 4:52am 04.06.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/4868 Can someone please answer a couple of basic questions re the holding tank on my Oceanis 45? (and yes
Need to contact admin? sknrzgirl at 9:28pm 04.05.14 S2 7/1300 Ahoy...we have just purchased an S2 7.3 meter that is listed here in the owners group. How can
cabin window shades Bill Greenberg at 9:26pm 04.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/2194 I'm looking for cabin window shades for my 1991 Catalina 28. Any suggestions where I can purchase a
37c Prop and shaft for 2qm20 kwaai at 8:44pm 04.05.14 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1043 Advice please, I had my shaft snap, so I am looking to replace the shaft and have a 2nd as a spare.
garmin 740s and airmar transducer have different connectors Jared1048 at 7:11pm 04.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/1385 Hello, I recently bought a garmin 740s chartplotter and a airmar in hull p79 transducer. Problem
New to me Catalina 30 TRBS burnswelds at 7:10pm 04.05.14 Catalina 30 2/1093 Hello all, I picked up a 1980 Catalina 30 this spring, the boat has been sitting on the hard for abo
anchor roller Mike4116 at 6:48pm 04.05.14 Bigger Boats 6/1059 Has anyone installed an anchor roller on an O'day 28? My boat is a 1980 model with bow nav. lights m
Replacing a Raymarine ST40 depth sounder with an wagemaker at 6:31pm 04.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/5218 I40??? Does anyone have experience replacing a Raymarine ST40 depth sounder with an I40? The orig

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Boom kicker or topping lift? Hayden Watson at 9:36am 09.27.22 ... This makes it easy to bundle up the sail with the reef lines. ... START :cowbell: I never tie
I it legal to make a boat longer? LloydB at 9:26am 09.27.22 Why yes it is legal but your billing address will be needed to clear up a couple details.:biggrin:
Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 Ralph Johnstone at 8:25am 09.27.22 My setup doesn't have any controls on the DHW and it's never presented a problem. Just make people
I it legal to make a boat longer? capta at 8:23am 09.27.22 Unlike buildings ashore, there are no regulations or permits involved in even the most drastic chang
I it legal to make a boat longer? jssailem at 8:12am 09.27.22 There are a number of racing boats that removed their transom to reduce weight. Then when the boat t
Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 (1) AndyL at 8:12am 09.27.22 OK - thanks. Here's why I'm asking... my old tank has the Kuuma valve that regulates engine coolan
I it legal to make a boat longer? jssailem at 8:09am 09.27.22 There is no reason I can imagine why you can not change your boat. Make it longer, make it wider, a
I it legal to make a boat longer? dlochner at 8:00am 09.27.22 Don't try to put lipstick on a pig. Why would you consider that boat? For your time, money, and eff
I it legal to make a boat longer? Leeward Rail at 7:57am 09.27.22 In Ohio, the length ends up on the title. So if I change that, I wondered if it would anger the bea
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) Jamesiv1 at 7:56am 09.27.22 Remember, a 2x6 board is a 2x6 in name only. In real life the board is 1.5" x 5.5". The six pieces
I it legal to make a boat longer? HeelBoy at 7:54am 09.27.22 ?? Why would you think there is a law preventing you from doing anything you want.. In Ohio, the l
I it legal to make a boat longer? kappykaplan at 7:52am 09.27.22 I'm no expert, but as long as you deal with updating registration and other legalities, I'd think yo
I it legal to make a boat longer? Leeward Rail at 7:51am 09.27.22 Are we even allowed to turn a 25ft boat into a 26.5 ft boat? ?? Why would you think there is a law
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) Jamesiv1 at 7:49am 09.27.22 The blocks come in different sizes, there are sometimes known as cinder blocks, building blocks, co
To boot or not to boot...turnbuckles patbratton at 7:44am 09.27.22 I second what Crazy Dave said. The turnbuckle parts can be replaced pretty easily, but the upper t
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries jdrutten at 7:42am 09.27.22 ... The flakes aren't anything bad: apparently someone decided to hit everything (including the rub
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) dlochner at 7:35am 09.27.22 My local Home Depot has 2" x 6" x 8 ft boards for $4.98/ea. If I cut them 16 inches instead of 18 i
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) dlochner at 7:32am 09.27.22 At my local Home Depot they have 2" x 6" x 8 ft. Hi @dlochner - Appreciate your reply. Do you mea
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) Jamesiv1 at 7:31am 09.27.22 My local Home Depot has 2" x 6" x 8 ft boards for $4.98/ea. If I cut them 16 inches instead of 18 in
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) Jamesiv1 at 7:22am 09.27.22 At my local Home Depot they have 2" x 6" x 8 ft. ciate your reply. Do you mean the standard concret

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