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changing sanitation hoses on 41ds sailor5017 at 6:43am 01.06.14 Big Boats 20/2871 Planning to change out sanitation hoses on 41DS Has anyone done this ? how difficult is it? any
Holding tank place- oceanis 351 Beach Bum at 6:42am 01.06.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2262 Hi, I need to install a holding tank to my 351 (two aft cabin version) But where to put it? Cou
rudder post bearing and cone flex captainrod at 11:28pm 01.05.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/767 I have a bebeteau 440 and notice both top and lower bearing rotate. I think i read some Beneteau rec
Blower Muffler (4) Ralph Johnstone at 9:37pm 01.05.14 Ask All Sailors 14/12344 Has anyone installed a bilge exhaust fan in their engine compartment ? Now before you label me an
In mast furling issues Davefromoregon at 9:02pm 01.05.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 35/14083 I have had my share of in mast furler fouling on my 343. I am pretty careful to make sure the boom i
Cheap wind instruments Kestle at 8:38pm 01.05.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/12462 Love the wind instruments on the race boat, but on my Mac, the hull speed doesn't justify the $2-6k.
Rebedding hull to deck joint victorhoisington at 8:32pm 01.05.14 Ask All Sailors 3/3504 I've embarked on a 2 year project. I recently purchased an old Plastic classic, a 1962 Shock 25, hu
Hunter 23.5 djpryor at 7:40pm 01.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1238 I recently purchased a 1995 Hunter 23.5. The boat came without a motor. Does it require a long or sh
Cal 27 T2 Niche Vintage at 7:09pm 01.05.14 Cal 0/2443 Curious if anyone can tell me what concerns or issues to look out for on a 74 Cal 27 T2 doghouse. Bo
Hot Water Heater coolair at 6:23pm 01.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/906 Winterizing our H280 fresh water system includes bypass and draining the hot water tank. This got m
New site! agaliha at 5:45pm 01.05.14 Sabre Express 2/1943 As a former sailor, I moved over to the "dark side" and purchased a Sabre Express 36 Cruiser last ye
Ruder Post Ball Bearings Tato Requena at 10:40am 01.05.14 C&C 2/1926 I need the measurements for the rudder post ballbearings of 1986 C'C44.Can somebody help? If the mea
Looking for a Guest Charge Pro 2615 Manual robwalten at 9:40am 01.05.14 Ask All Sailors 2/6994 I cannot locate a manual for this older model unit. Guest was purchased by Marinco bit no luck from
Options for selling sailboat? Ropeburn at 9:30am 01.05.14 Ask All Sailors 15/1810 I am a sailor in the midwest. I have been contacted by a local Used Car Dealership, who has taken a
Ericson 27 Keel construction Ropeburn at 9:23am 01.05.14 Ask All Sailors 6/2016 Good afternoon all from the very cold midwest. I have the opportunity to pick up a mid 70's 27ft Eri
Halyard length, size and brand or type Diamondjet at 7:44am 01.05.14 Catalina 22 6/5180 I'm sure this has been discussed previously but I can't find anything definite. We're sailing a 198
OC50 water tap JR1 at 4:57am 01.05.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/716 Hi to All, does anyone know a supplier for the cardtrige inside the watertabs in the heads ? We dro
OC50"07 removeable forestay JR1 at 4:56am 01.05.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1248 as a newbi: how to fix a removeable forstay -- not a furling version - while sailing the genoa? Ho
Windless Simpson Lawrence V1500 (1) superiorgenes at 2:30am 01.05.14 Ask All Sailors 2/2003 Hi Everyone, Hope you all had Wonderful Holidays. I have owned and sailed a 1983 43' C'C Landfall
Hunter 240 altercations Justin at 1:50am 01.05.14 Smaller Boats 4/1093 Hi Just wondering what sort of altercations people have made to a h240 to increase performance? A

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Windlass Power Source Barnacle Bill at 1:48pm 09.06.22 Usually windlasses are wired so that the engine is running when the Windlass is operating. i.e. you
Mainsheet morbidfollower at 1:43pm 09.06.22 Cleat*
Mainsheet (1) morbidfollower at 1:43pm 09.06.22 Not sure how I missed this adjustable pin before. Put it in the forward hole and the clear angles up
What is this cable for? Abarb at 1:42pm 09.06.22 Some kind of old topping lift possibly? Maybe this. The previous owner installed a boom kicker and
McLube........ McLeak? Barnacle Bill at 1:26pm 09.06.22 I've always carried McLube Sailkote as that is what most local sailors want and it is a great produc
What is this cable for? Davidasailor26 at 1:24pm 09.06.22 Some kind of old topping lift possibly?
260 roller jib removal shemandr at 1:18pm 09.06.22 Not wishing to start a brew ha ha but you can get dry lubricant at a hardware store for a lot less t
Update on the Mattapoisett Boatyard fire shemandr at 1:10pm 09.06.22 They were indeed lucky they didn't lose anyone. Mr. Kaiser has a lot on his plate and I wish him w
What is this cable for? Abarb at 1:03pm 09.06.22 I think it's a halyard too. The blue white flecked line it is attached to, maybe is just extending
Another Auto-Pilot Accident shemandr at 1:03pm 09.06.22 Well it was pretty easy to hit the Ocean City beach. But Bermuda is going to be a bigger challenge!
Bottom Paints BarryL at 1:02pm 09.06.22 Hi, I sail the Long Island sound, probably similar water as you. I have been using Pettit pains for
What is this cable for? Abarb at 1:00pm 09.06.22 As far as I can tell it does not connect to any halyards. It does not run internally on the mast as
What is this cable for? shemandr at 12:58pm 09.06.22 I think it's a halyard too. The blue white flecked line it is attached to, maybe is just extending
Mainsheet thinwater at 12:56pm 09.06.22 3:1 purchase is puney. A 420 dinghy is 3:1. Any Hobie cat runs 6:1 purchase, and many upgrade to 8:1
McLube........ McLeak? (2) Hayden Watson at 12:33pm 09.06.22 This post prompted me to post photos of my favorite channel lock and crescent wrenches. If they ask
Is this a common H34 sole problem? WasabiRush at 12:32pm 09.06.22 I have a different boat but it originally had the same plywood veneer flooring. Mine was destroyed
260 roller jib removal mikedholm at 12:16pm 09.06.22 Thanks Dave, I'll go get some McLube. Centerboard mechanism seems fine so far (we've had the boat f
Bottom Paints sail sfbay at 12:14pm 09.06.22 OP was asking for an ablative paint recommendation. Just ask bottom cleaning diver (that is what I
McLube........ McLeak? (1) rgranger at 12:07pm 09.06.22 Graphite would be messy.... I've used this with good results. It is teflon based.
Autopilot Direct Drive on H34 (8) WasabiRush at 12:06pm 09.06.22 I got the RF25N rudder feedback sensor installed over the weekend. I fabricated the bracket to ease

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