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Water tank leaks on Beneteau First 35S7 JanuaryFirst at 1:39pm 05.06.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2492 Hi, I bought my First 35s7 a couple of years ago. Brilliant boat but no history to her as the pre
PYI Flex Shaft Coupler rfrye1 at 1:34pm 05.06.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1297 Has/is anyone using this flexible Prop Shaft Coupler form PYI? I dont even know if its available for
need help with 8.0 furler and mast setup (2) jlillie at 1:27pm 05.06.14 S2 4/959 I'm just about completely in the dark here. When i got the boat, the mast was already down so i neve
19-1 anyone? pfw at 1:11pm 05.06.14 Smaller Boats 0/620 I just bought a 1981 19-1 in very good condition. First sailboat, I'm a rookie. I figure this boat
Paint the bilge ... or not? FredV at 1:03pm 05.06.14 The Cherubini Hunters 12/2951 Hi, Can anyone tell me what the real benefits to painting the bilge are besides making it look ni
Topping lift - what size? FredV at 12:45pm 05.06.14 The Cherubini Hunters 7/6887 Hi, I'm replacing all the running rigging on my 37-C and was wondering what size line to use for
Engine Cooling system leak evgencafuta at 12:31pm 05.06.14 Engines and Propulsion 4/1358 Hello From Slovenia... I have beneteau First 47.7, engine Yanmar JH4 series... 78HP....Engine has
Are these batteries serviceable? (2) iSailor at 11:48am 05.06.14 Catalina 310 1/845 I beleive these are the original batteries from 2001 (I bought the boat about 3 years ago). I was go
Long shaft outboard for Oday 25 dwdooher at 11:18am 05.06.14 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1566 Replacing the outboard for an Oday 25, 1983. I am looking at a Nissan 8 hp 4-stroke. They list a
Trans fluid hummingbirdbassist at 10:48am 05.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/901 What kind of transmission fluid and how much 1980 hunter 30
another lost sailor dlewis812 at 10:44am 05.06.14 Ask All Sailors 14/1874 http://riverheadnewsreview.timesreview.com/2014/05/54001/police-body-recovered-in-long-island-sound
Roosevelt Roads Naval Base rsotomayor at 10:36am 05.06.14 Destinations 8/4126 Has anyone sailed recently in the area of the naval base?
Swing Keel Pin and Bolts Problem (1) chileflora at 10:33am 05.06.14 Catalina 22 3/808 I have just taken down the keel from my Catalina. In the process I broke two bolts out of four. I
Happiest Day (1) azguy at 9:43am 05.06.14 Catalina 22 3/772 when the wind blows.........
New O'Day 19 Owner Looking for help ccahill at 9:32am 05.06.14 Ask An Oday Owner 0/543 I recently acquired an O'Day 19 from a friend. The genoa is shot. Does anyone have a used one for sa
Winch size ChangsinLattitudes at 9:29am 05.06.14 Catalina 30 4/3974 Found a good deal on some Barlow #19 self tailing winches. Got a C-30 w/a 150% genny, currently have
New O'Day 19 Owner Looking for help ccahill at 9:19am 05.06.14 Day Sailers 8/2607 I recently acquired an O'Day 19 from a friend. The genoa is shot. Does anyone have a used one for sa
Beaches in Roosevelt Roads Naval base rsotomayor at 8:43am 05.06.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/866 Hi. Has anybody sailed recently into the beaches in the old naval base? There was a marina there wh
Another power query dehler25 at 8:09am 05.06.14 Big Boats 2/840 When travelling abroad where 220v 50 hz power is normal, is it due to an adapter that drops a leg to
Power Pedestal dehler25 at 7:47am 05.06.14 Big Boats 5/906 I am searching for a power pedestal for my dock and wanted to verify that the power requirements for

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Repair cabin sole with the fake "teak and holly" veneer BigEasy at 2:27pm 07.19.23 A couple weeks ago I fell down the companionway steps Is this a good approach? Anything better?
Mainsail foot mod question Richard19068 at 2:24pm 07.19.23 I have a mainsail from a 1971 Cal t4 1/4 ton and it seems to have a sewn in addition just above the
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:24pm 07.19.23 Interesting. Isn't methane lighter than air? So, not such a risk? Outside the boat, no risk at all
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. chriscampbell at 2:19pm 07.19.23 I just reread the whole thread...and while I'm convinced that a new pump is the best solution, this
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:09pm 07.19.23 I just reread the whole thread...and while I'm convinced that a new pump is the best solution, this
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. jviss at 2:04pm 07.19.23 it also generates methane, which is flammable. Interesting. Isn't methane lighter than air? So,
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:01pm 07.19.23 Temporary thread highjack oes to a vent hru-hull in the anchor locker, that's ok. But if the vents
Bulb Questions and Confusion - Automotive-type Bulbs jviss at 1:57pm 07.19.23 Here's an update. I tested two different bulbs in the socket I bought. For both, the two pins of t
Bulb Questions and Confusion - Automotive-type Bulbs jviss at 1:31pm 07.19.23 Are the 'pins' travelling the full length of the slots? No, it's an indexed socket and bulb, one s
Packing Nut/Shaft Log Drip kappykaplan at 1:31pm 07.19.23 Excellent attitude. A man's reach should always exceed his grasp :facepalm: . A man's got to know
Packing Nut/Shaft Log Drip (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:02pm 07.19.23 I strive to create unique problems in whatever project I undertake. Excellent attitude. A man's
Crack in the bilge where mast meets bottom hull - Catalina 320 Will Gilmore at 12:55pm 07.19.23 Just as dlochner has pointed out, a hard grounding can have a wide range of effects upon a sailboat.
Mainsail foot mod question Joe at 12:50pm 07.19.23 I don't know about making the sail flake more easily, but the shelf foot provides the same kind of e
Let's Buy A Sailboat Thaniel at 12:37pm 07.19.23 He asked how efficient that was and I told me not very much. I think it is funny that so many peo
Dinghy - tender: affordable option? FastOlson at 12:36pm 07.19.23 Takacat boats makes an interesting inflatable dinghy. Amazon.com A friend has one of these and he
Dinghy - tender: affordable option? ggrizzard at 12:35pm 07.19.23 Be aware that there are two types of inflatable dinghy material, Hypalon and PVC. Hypalon is more du
Against the wind - in the docks sbrogden at 12:25pm 07.19.23 1) Assuming you've just launched from a trailer, you can probably turn a 14 boat in the dock or ar
Against the wind - in the docks JBP-PA at 12:20pm 07.19.23 1) Assuming you've just launched from a trailer, you can probably turn a 14 boat in the dock or aro
Against the wind - in the docks sbrogden at 11:59am 07.19.23 I have not found a single example on YouTube or anywhere else showing how to launch a small sailboat
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement Richard19068 at 11:47am 07.19.23 Take the old belt to a NAPA. They will match the belt. Gates makes NAPA belts. I don't think it is

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