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That sinking feeling during our maiden voyage aquanut at 8:49am 04.22.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2072 Over the weekend we took our newly acquired Beneteau First 32s5 out for a sail. During our maiden vo
Anchor trip Line, how to? (1) emergpa1 at 8:42am 04.22.14 Ask All Sailors 28/5080 I have done an online search including YouTube and the manufacturer site but cannot find out how to
Leaking at the mast of my Precision 23 StaceyL at 8:05am 04.22.14 Precision 1/10963 I have had my 1989 Precision 23 for a little over a year now and have noticed that some water does c
Exhaust Box Butterfly drain Valve replacement melvyn.trigg at 7:07am 04.22.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1196
310 market value ? SBinNSB at 6:52am 04.22.14 Catalina 310 6/1479 Anyone know a source for finding out what 310's are selling for? I know a broker can provide this in
Center board on Venture 21 Mick at 5:40am 04.22.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/980 On my Venture , I have installed a new pivot bolt and seals, right after I got it. The winch , and
Parts boat - Farmingdale, NJ 26s MrBill_FLL at 5:07am 04.22.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/804 no affiliation, yard is closing end of month... no trl. Who was looking for a mast? http://w
fresh water tanks dmwais305 at 5:06am 04.22.14 Big Boats 8/1404 Going to lay boat up for 6 months. Should fresh water tanks be left full or empty? Is there a chem
Leak from Fuel tank Athena at 12:00am 04.22.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1568 We have a Beneteau 393, 2006 model, with a very slow build-up of diesel in the bilge that has been t
Extra sheave in my mast - what's it for? CapitalistSailor at 8:50pm 04.21.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2527 I bought a Beneteau 311 last year. Last weekend while inspecting my mast while it was out of the boa
Strange deep cycle storage results? Rich Stidger at 8:33pm 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 2/988 So here is the deal- Prior to this past winter storage of 2013 to 2014 I have always removed my fou
Yanmar emgine coolant replacement phennessey at 7:54pm 04.21.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 6/2112 Just drained my 2006 Yanmar 3YM20. There was a fair amount of rust in the drained coolant so I cont
First sail of the year (2) RDS2012 at 7:51pm 04.21.14 Smaller Boats 4/1003 My son was still out on Easter break so we went. Still learning. Any input on how I should have had
PGI/Charlotte Harbor Bottom Painters Recommendations PGIJon at 7:31pm 04.21.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/3815 Hi Everyone It seems as though the time has come to open the wallet and repaint the bottom. Any
info for support USCG369 at 6:37pm 04.21.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/708 I have almost finshed completely restoring my 1974 Mac Ven 21. I havr recently purchased a 5hp colem
Oily Mess Lost Parent at 6:27pm 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1252 Channged my diesel engine oil yesterday and did not notice that I had spilled some usec oil under th
1979 Oday 30 Prop Question pcpk at 6:09pm 04.21.14 Engines and Propulsion 3/1348 Hi All, I recently purchased a 1979 ODay 30 with a folding prop and am currently in the process o
water leak johnareeves at 5:32pm 04.21.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1085 My 1996 Catalina 270 has developed a water leak. It is definitely salt water. yet to find source but
Tiller Tamer Doc_holiday at 4:51pm 04.21.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/3687 Santa brought me a tiller tamer and a battle stick. My tiller has a lot of things going on. (Autohe
1987 Hunter 37 question (1) Phil Herring at 3:14pm 04.21.14 Big Boats 13/1125 We're working with an owner who purchased a 37 that's had the centerline skylight replaced... poorly

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New (to me) 37 Legend owner with simple question? kappykaplan at 12:53pm 06.22.23 It can be your worst enema. (I know, I know! I overuse that joke):poop: Yes, you do, but I grin ev
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? lakesurfsailor at 12:53pm 06.22.23 I think the image that accompanied the Wikipedia article was remarkable, seeing just how large and
Oceangate Titan kappykaplan at 12:52pm 06.22.23 Report all crew believed perished from catastrophic implosion/failure of pressure compartment on th
Topping Lift Philly2DC2LBI at 12:51pm 06.22.23 Ah - got it. Thanks. I take it Rudy sells it? (Who else, right?). Do you have loosen it at the boom
Where to put AIS antenna? jviss at 12:47pm 06.22.23 You can get an AIS splitter, which allows an AIS transponder and VHF to share the antenna at the top
Hunter 310 listed on this site. BigEasy at 12:43pm 06.22.23 . The only certainty is that it will always cost more than you think. With the lower slip f
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? Hollyberry at 12:41pm 06.22.23 We once did a complete 'about face' after a ferry passed us close to weather... auto-tack and spun o
Oceanis headliner panel removal? Hollyberry at 12:40pm 06.22.23 Probably velcro at the back and 'snap buttons' inboard, by the look of it. A gently pry should relea
Oceangate Titan Kings Gambit at 12:38pm 06.22.23 Report all crew believed perished from catastrophic implosion/failure of pressure compartment on the
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? stickinthemud57 at 12:38pm 06.22.23 I think the image that accompanied the Wikipedia article was remarkable, seeing just how large and h
Zodiac Inflatable taking water jviss at 12:34pm 06.22.23 I believe PVC and yes 10 years old with about 20 miles on it if that. It's a few factors. Sunligh
Fresh water "Pressure Capacity Tank" - Keep or Toss ? jviss at 12:33pm 06.22.23 It may seem odd but in fact it does : lar charts to this on the web so this one is likely close :
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? lakesurfsailor at 12:27pm 06.22.23 wow.. that sounds like exactly what happened. Thanks for all the responses, it is fascinating! I wil
fuel gauge (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:22pm 06.22.23 The Colors are shown on my Wema Gauge :biggrin: Sounds exotic. I only have the 0 - 1/2 - 3/4 - F
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? stickinthemud57 at 12:22pm 06.22.23 spun us around almost in a full 360. Yep. Sounds pretty vortex-y to me.
Fresh water "Pressure Capacity Tank" - Keep or Toss ? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:09pm 06.22.23 I was not aware that the trapped air would eventually be absorbed by the water surface inside the t
Where to put AIS antenna? Richard19068 at 12:05pm 06.22.23 1) Does your radio transmit AND receive? (AIS) Does there exist a single unit that receives VHF a
fuel gauge (1) JamesG161 at 11:59am 06.22.23 So far haven't had any problems with a 24 year old WEMA float gauge. :plus: Since I have my fuel
Topping Lift drgbanks at 11:59am 06.22.23 If you buy the kit there is a cheek block that you install near the top of the mast. If I understand
Location of ELCI on 2003 Beneteau 393 Bob S at 11:58am 06.22.23 I installed one in the port lazarette where the shore power inlet is. Also installed a galvanic isol

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