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Standing rigging 311 Vimana at 4:38pm 05.18.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1470 Recently purchased a 2000 Beneteau 311 and had a question on the upper shrouds vs lower. I have see
Full Time Cruisers Tim R. at 4:35pm 05.18.14 Ask All Sailors 19/3728 After nearly 4 years of prep and saving we threw off the lines today and became full time cruisers.
Backing plates agprice22 at 4:28pm 05.18.14 Ask All Sailors 17/3383 I am rebedding all my deck hardware, and where possible, I would like to use backing plates to reduc
Trailer and tire size question Bigjer40 at 3:49pm 05.18.14 Trailer Sailors 10/3144 Hi all, I am looking to down size to a trailer size as my last post indicates. I am real interested
Epoxy resin as a wood ahesive? (1) Gene Neill at 3:28pm 05.18.14 Ask All Sailors 25/3199 I started removing the trim edge from a rotten bulkhead today. Sadly (and contrary to what I've rea
refrigerator hook up colinhulse at 2:52pm 05.18.14 Ask All Sailors 25/4355 My new unit runs off 12v or 24v. I have a double pole double throw switch, so that I can run it off
Grey smoke from my Yanmar 4jh3te drtsr1 at 2:18pm 05.18.14 Big Boats 5/4263 Looking for insight on what I am getting grey smoke from my engine, about 1700 hrs. Runs smooth,
Water pump replacement Hunter 460-Yanmar 4jh3te drtsr1 at 2:12pm 05.18.14 Big Boats 4/1245 Looking for a boat yard to replace the seawater pump in palm beach or Ft Lauderdale fl. It looks
H22 Daysailer Mast Crutch Mount Broken Joetul at 2:10pm 05.18.14 Day Sailers 3/1783 I didn't even get the boat home before the mast crutch mount broke. The crutch pins into a mounting
It lives!!!! hummingbirdbassist at 2:05pm 05.18.14 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1024 This Yanmar 2qm15 has been on the hard SINCE 1998, it was properly put up by my simple standards. R
Replacing Seaward S600 Waterheater sailcapt340 at 1:30pm 05.18.14 Big Boats 8/5110 I need to replace the Seaward S600 Waterheater on my 2000 340. It has a leak somewhere just drainin
Mixing and matching batteries, house vs engine... centerline at 1:30pm 05.18.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1168 in addition to the battery area wiring needing to be cleaned up and marked, its time to replace the
Pettit Barrier Coat Bob J. at 1:25pm 05.18.14 Ask All Sailors 3/783 Has anyone tried/had good luck with the Pettit Protect product? I've used Interlux 2000 in the past
Level boat awerman at 1:07pm 05.18.14 Smaller Boats 7/1186 On a 1984 c-25 catalina. Where can I get a square/levy point to use to mount bulkhead compass? The
Social Forums not visible on Android App Brian D at 11:22am 05.18.14 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1945 The Social Forums on the Android App are not showing the three forums available. Not sure if it is m
Beneteau First 30E bilge pump and water tank overflow (2) shyamh at 10:13am 05.18.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/3408 Hello All, I'm a recent owner of a 1984 First 30E, and I have a couple of things I could get some h
Old Hunter 22 - need hatch cover, sail cover ncmtnsailor at 10:04am 05.18.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/699 Hi, I'm new here and am wondering where to find sources for replacement parts for a Hunter 22. I'm
An Embarassing Question ............ (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:25am 05.18.14 Forum Help (Site Talk) 9/7611 ................. no it's not ED, incontinence, or anything as trivial as that. Can anyone offer a
Old wiring geek_guy at 7:53am 05.18.14 Big Boats 6/1371 I have an 86 legend 37. The forward nav lights were not working. I worked and worked. Finally ran
cleaning whisker pole scratches friesen at 7:23am 05.18.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1155 Hello I acquired a 10 year old whisker pole. It is in good shape but a little scratched and scra

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Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? jssailem at 3:37pm 07.31.23 You might try to examine the Raymarine ITC5. The unit fires the transducer, takes the transducer sig
Hunter 23.5 topping lift rigging. Scubagirl62 at 3:00pm 07.31.23 Had a 23.5. We ran it through the third sheave and cleated it on the side of the boom. Done. And is
Traveler Car Replacement - 73 Sabre 28-1 dlochner at 2:35pm 07.31.23 The best source of information for a question like this is the Sabre Sailboats FB group and/or the S
Aluminum winch on a saltwater boat - Good or bad idea? (1) jssailem at 2:29pm 07.31.23 I bought the Grey Alloy.
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping dlochner at 2:04pm 07.31.23 Anyhow, do you know if I can decouple the Kanzaki trans without shifting the propeller shaft back?
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising (1) skunther at 1:51pm 07.31.23 How much oil consumption is normal for a 3GM? I just checked my oil and after 90 hours of use the oi
20" or 25" shaft for Chesapeake Bay? tfox2069 at 1:36pm 07.31.23 When I had my 23 foot Clipper Marine with an outboard the propeller coming out of the water in roug
Bow thruster and electric winch iestion tfox2069 at 1:31pm 07.31.23 The thing is, I'm not anti thruster. I'm just suggesting that any boat owner learn to handle their
Selden - Furling Main Sailgunner at 1:15pm 07.31.23 Replaced my furling line a few years ago with Sta Set 7/16" line. bought 45'. You can hire a rigger
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping Gary Ryan at 1:14pm 07.31.23 I talked with local Yanmar service here ( St. Clair Shores, Lake St. Clair MI). They are backed up
25' O'Day Swingkeel Timm R Oday25 at 1:11pm 07.31.23 Welcome . We also own a 25 Oday . You might get more help if you posted your questions on the Oday O
Cockpit shower replacement head kloudie1 at 1:00pm 07.31.23 Looks just like the indoor shower head that came on my '85 H-34. ya might be able to find one on thi
Cockpit shower replacement head envisionvenicefl at 12:58pm 07.31.23 Google "outdoor shower head". Plenty in the $20+ range used on camping trailers.
Winch sizes (4) SpencerMarchant at 12:46pm 07.31.23 Greg Probably a small plastic winch handle shaped device with a hole in the middle of the socket. T
Edson Wheel Storage Don Crowther at 12:44pm 07.31.23 I've called around and the only company that I've found so far that has stock for this part is Edson
Catalina 30 push-button start mystery (1) jonelli at 12:44pm 07.31.23 this sounds like the classic wiring harness problem. There've been many threads about this. Basic
Aluminum winch on a saltwater boat - Good or bad idea? Rich Stidger at 12:36pm 07.31.23 I purchased my ST45's during a WM BOGO event. I am very pleased with their performance. Mine have s
Shore powered vent fan? Ralph Johnstone at 12:21pm 07.31.23 Depending on how you and electricity get along, you could wire the Marinco into you 12V system. Use
Solar water heat exchanger dlochner at 12:12pm 07.31.23 His heating "coolant" wouldn't need to be pressurized or sealed like an engine. That depends on a
Sailing in higher winds. zinahewitt at 12:11pm 07.31.23 +1 for everything Stu said. Generally a reefed main has a much more efficient shape and is better

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