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Cool Design joker460 at 7:31pm 04.10.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2286 Sailing World May 2014 had an article for a new prototype sail. They say Beneteau may be ready to pr
graphics application bhstech at 7:12pm 04.10.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1793 I'm putting a new decal on the stern. First I need to remove the old one. Is a heat gun and a razo
Sloppy Rudder Stock - 37CC (1) ccarmody at 6:55pm 04.10.14 Bigger Boats 22/3344 Hauled her today and noticed quite the abrasion on the starboard side of the hull by the rudder (see
Boom Vang rblasi at 6:40pm 04.10.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1476 I'm looking for advice on replacing my rigid boom vang on an Oceanis 281. The one I now have isn't h
lubricating shaft on 40' Oceanis Captpete12 at 5:42pm 04.10.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1944 Tried to lubricate under the rubber sleeve on the shaft today but had some problems. i have short a
Coastal explorer and raymarine autopilot Prime Time at 5:30pm 04.10.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1134 Anyone know offhand if a Raymarine autopilot can be controlled by a laptop running coastal explorer
Bristol 27 Engine Marica at 5:30pm 04.10.14 Bristol 1/2208 Looking for an engine for Bristol 27. Plan on using the well. Wondering what engine other Bristol
3 bladed prop burnswelds at 4:28pm 04.10.14 Catalina 30 1/862 Hello all, my cat 30 has the universal 5411 with 11hp, I'm looking for a used 3 bladed prop. Kind re
Freezer Can Not Freeze Philip at 3:54pm 04.10.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1001 I have a Beneteau Oceanis43 which is 3 years old. I owned it from new and from the day I took deliv
Spring is here BobM at 3:52pm 04.10.14 S2 1/841 Just ordered my bottom paint! Dropping the jag off to make some progress in getting it ready for so
upper gudgeon replacement GDTRFB at 3:47pm 04.10.14 Catalina 22 2/1047 At the end of the fall last year when the lake level was really low, I hit something hard with my ru
30 amp dock, 15 amp ac switch then dc Oliver at 3:07pm 04.10.14 Ask All Sailors 20/2359 If the dock is 30 amps, my ac on/off wall switch is 15 amps then what is a good ac to dc converter t
Molds for 26D Dagger Board and Laz Hatch. (14) finding41 at 1:58pm 04.10.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 113/11909 I'm building moulds right now and thought I'd post about all the fun. I need extra DB's because of
When To Fix The Oil Leak?? Joe Mullee at 12:33pm 04.10.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1556 I have a 1983 Yanmar 3GMF. For the past several years I put between 70-100 hours on it. I do all the
BC Area Sailors: Nanoose Bay area marinas YVRguy at 11:52am 04.10.14 Destinations 2/1693 Hi all; I plan to sail to Nanoose Bay next weekend. I see there are a few marinas around but I'm
my first catalina (1) gitpicker2007 at 11:50am 04.10.14 Catalina 22 13/1102 I just bought a 1981 catalina 22. It's my first monohull, as I used to sail hobie cats years ago. I
Pictures of O'day 32 ft 78 Chiky689 at 10:08am 04.10.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1768 If someone here owns a 1978 Oday 32 ft, looking for the mast winch size and the size of the other 2
Hunter 33.5 A/C Compressor info needed. patrick33308 at 9:08am 04.10.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/604 Had A/C in the boat and then sold the boat 2 years ago. Just bought it back minus the a/c compresso
The project moves forward... (3) Time_Out at 8:54am 04.10.14 Catalina 22 142/17076 First I want to say thanks to all of my fellow C22 owners who have shared pics of their restoration
Install Fog Hailer or Not? Kings Gambit at 8:42am 04.10.14 Ask All Sailors 10/6512 I'm sure this has been covered somewhere prior to now; but I'm wondering how many sail boaters actua

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Wiring charge controller for solar q's High Current at 4:21pm 04.11.23 Your controller has plenty of margin so it will run cool and be easy to add more panels in the futur
Keel Winch Failure 1984 Catalina 22 pclarksurf at 4:20pm 04.11.23 You mean the keel trunk that's exposed to the water just above the pin and shoe castings? Where the
Lewmar Hatch Gasket Installation BigEasy at 4:18pm 04.11.23 I'd put some liquid dish soap on the gasket and frame as you slide them together. Not sure it will
Beneteau 423 Refrigeration unit location and access Riverdaze at 4:15pm 04.11.23 Thanks, I found itI (the compressor area) . Starboard lazarette has a wood enclosure with a vent hol
Need seawater pump for Hunter 42 Kohler 9.5 KW generator Jim_H42 at 4:07pm 04.11.23 BBC - check out this thread: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/p42-generator-info.12499277
Please critique my masthead antenna! (1) Tally Ho at 4:05pm 04.11.23
Beneteau 423 Refrigeration unit location and access Tally Ho at 3:53pm 04.11.23 You could look for 2 copper pipes running away from the fridge location (they may be insulated), and
Wiring charge controller for solar q's fred1diver at 3:48pm 04.11.23 I have 2, 100w panels that will be hooked up to a 40 amp controller
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Justin_NSA at 3:40pm 04.11.23 Cracks are just cracks in the gelcoat. No swelling or anything to indicate blistering. I'm going to
Autohelm st50 speed mixed with Seatalkng network Splendid Isolation at 3:10pm 04.11.23 Thanks Jim and Joker, I'll register on the RM forum and investigate further. I did talk to a tech
Boom Vang Crazy Dave Condon at 3:05pm 04.11.23 @lakesurfsailor can you take a photo of the existing mast foot and mast plate/step at the rear. D
Frozen Thru Hull Valve (3) jssailem at 2:45pm 04.11.23 lots of green corrosion on the outside I understand the words, but not sure of the perspective. If
Lewmar Hatch Gasket Installation jssailem at 2:20pm 04.11.23 I'd put some liquid dish soap on the gasket and frame as you slide them together. Not sure it will w
O'day 192 tidal mooring jssailem at 2:08pm 04.11.23 Pleased to share. Let us know how this works out.
Autohelm st50 speed mixed with Seatalkng network joker460 at 2:07pm 04.11.23 Hi Joker, I also have the ST 4000 AP just like you, with the power going to it that then feeds my
Keel Winch Failure 1984 Catalina 22 dano2022 at 2:03pm 04.11.23 You mean the keel trunk that's exposed to the water just above the pin and shoe castings? Where the
Frozen Thru Hull Valve dlochner at 2:01pm 04.11.23 Is the seacock a cone type or a ball valve?
Beneteau 423 Refrigeration unit location and access Riverdaze at 1:58pm 04.11.23 There's nothing wrong with the compressor. I just don't like not being able to reach operating equip
Keel Winch Failure 1984 Catalina 22 (1) Jacktar at 1:56pm 04.11.23 The flex cracks you show in picture are in the liner material, the actual keel box is underneath it
Leave the refrigerator on or off? Riverdaze at 1:56pm 04.11.23 I started another post just now on where the compressor is located and how to access it, but thought

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