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whisker pole pad eye friesen at 7:10am 05.18.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2982 I have just acquired a whisker pole for by 2007 B40. Can anybody advise me where they bought thei
profurl halyard swivel maintenance friesen at 7:07am 05.18.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/3340 Hi everyone My 2007 B40 has a Profurl genoa furling system. I believe it is the C350 model.
1998 Hake Seaward Fox cat rigged? Bigjer40 at 7:00am 05.18.14 Trailer Sailors 2/7836 Anyone have any experience with the Seaward Fox cat rigged boats? Found one and really like it but c
catalina 22 1976 how to fix it ??? Jean R at 6:23am 05.18.14 Catalina 22 2/1244 :confused:2 years ago we found a Catalina 22 1976 , baught it for $ 1000 and been sailing it for two
Yanmar Engine stop knob location WoodyB at 5:44am 05.18.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/5964 I have a new to me 1989 Hunter 30 with a 18 hp Yanmar engine. Can anyone explain why the engine s
Prop on 32' Classic Irwin pacerow at 3:12am 05.18.14 Irwin 1/2334 What determines the size of the prop? The engine or the displacement of the boat? The original engin
SBO website vulnerbility to MITM attacks? David S at 12:08am 05.18.14 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1950 I just downloaded Firefox23 on my old computer. It still has Windows XP, and no longer maintained by
Securing engine insulatin panels PKFK at 8:20pm 05.17.14 Big Boats 5/868 The insulating panel above the engine in my H36 has come unstuck and keeps falling on top of the eng
Bimini Top XCIIGTWhipple at 7:42pm 05.17.14 Ask An Oday Owner 8/5746 Has anyone put a Bimini top on an oDay 19?
sailing with open ports sailorladyliz at 5:56pm 05.17.14 Smaller Boats 14/1445 Maybe stupid question but is your speed diminished while sailing with port windows open?
Power consumption and HF operations Brian D at 3:56pm 05.17.14 SSB and Ham Operators 8/4675 Now that I have my radio back, but not on the boat yet (if ever :cry:), I have decided to set a metr
First GPS suggestions, please DAVA390 at 3:37pm 05.17.14 Ask All Sailors 38/4074 Ok folks, although I am (usually) considered to reasonably intelligent, struggle with technology. A
Compass question GCR at 1:01pm 05.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1358 My hunter340 made in 2000 has a compass which needs oil added to it. Has anyone done? Any tips or t
My Intro and need some help. (5) LesserZ at 12:19pm 05.17.14 Day Sailers 6/1012 Hey my name is Jeff, aka: LesserZ, and I know very little about boats. (Sorry but this might seem li
Type motor needed for Ranger 18 billinseattle at 11:39am 05.17.14 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/7751 Just purchased 1980 Ranger 18 fiberglass. What do you recommend for a motor? I have been told a sm
Tap faucet knobs Adamt24 at 11:04am 05.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/865 Help! Need to get hot tap faucet knob off the shower faucet on my 386 but can't work out how to do i
Towing on water hook-up. Regular Guy at 10:02am 05.17.14 Smaller Boats 13/2355 For the case the boat has to be towed on water, what is the recommendation for hooking up a tow boat
Visiting Maine waters for the summer. Tax? PDReynolds at 9:30am 05.17.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1339 Hi All, We are considering sailing to the Bar Harbour area for the summer from our home port in R
Delamination on the foredeck pfinn at 9:14am 05.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/814 Recently had boat surveyed and discovered there is delamination on the foredeck area between the cha
Outboard motor charging upgrade (1) $tingy Sailor at 8:41am 05.17.14 Catalina 22 0/856 If you don't already have a charging circuit on your outboard, but you're lucky enough that it alrea

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Have you tested your PFD? Johnb at 4:27pm 07.23.23 I totally forbid the use of life jackets in chlorinated water.
CHI-MAC today shemandr at 3:30pm 07.23.23 Jon, where are you following this? I might have added to your list of conditions - wicked thunder
Faulty Fuel Gauge Robert J Miller at 3:21pm 07.23.23 Anybody know where and how to access the fuel tank on a 1999 Beneteau 311?
Jacklines and Tethers Davidasailor26 at 3:13pm 07.23.23 Dynema is a blend of high density polyethylene and polyester. Dynema line can be purchased with a p
Jacklines and Tethers DayDreamer41 at 2:59pm 07.23.23 After reading the article posted here on Jack lines and tethers I am quite certain that using jack l
Wrapping my boat question MikeHoncho at 2:19pm 07.23.23 Consider it a temporary solution that, in my opinion, would be a significant deterrent for resale.
CHI-MAC today jon hansen at 2:09pm 07.23.23 still a non stop spinnaker run
Universal diesel M18 Oil Change JoeWhite at 1:19pm 07.23.23 I use a pump with the hose. You will find that, unless you extend the hose and let it drain into a c
Catalina 27 teak before and after BigEasy at 1:19pm 07.23.23 I appreciate the durability of the gloss finish and there is consensus that it improves the life of
Heads up for FWC VP 2003 owners - heat exchanger Ralph Johnstone at 1:05pm 07.23.23
Jacklines and Tethers capta at 1:01pm 07.23.23 Personally, the only time I've used a tether is when I'm going out a bowsprit in heavy weather. Howe
Heads up for FWC VP 2003 owners - heat exchanger Hollyberry at 12:16pm 07.23.23
Universal diesel M18 Oil Change RitSim at 11:41am 07.23.23 My previous M25 had a drain fitting on the bottom of the oil pan for oil changes. The loose end of
Heads up for FWC VP 2003 owners - heat exchanger (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:37am 07.23.23 Leaking at nearly every tube, was the comment YIPES :yikes: ! You must be running around in batt
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? jonelli at 11:35am 07.23.23 The Whale manual indicates: d out in ANSI B1.20.1 Creating a leak free NPT connection involves the
Life vest inflated while stored on boat. Common? (1) rgranger at 11:12am 07.23.23 Shouldn't have taken the red pill. I thought it was a tic tac... Mama say... never turn down a br
Flush Deck-mount Lights To Illuminate One's Mast (1) rgranger at 11:09am 07.23.23 I've seen them for decks but not on boats. a hole in your cabin top...one more item requiring butyl
Catalina 27 teak before and after BTC1984 at 11:02am 07.23.23 That is a difficult question. I am just guessing here; however, I would think that you're dealing
Jacklines and Tethers rgranger at 11:01am 07.23.23 Bright orange could be smart, though I've always used something I had. This has been a very great
Gelcoat repair JBP-PA at 10:51am 07.23.23 Boatworks today did a couple episodes on color matching including sanding and blending techniques.

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