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Main Sail Cover wufibugs at 9:36pm 04.09.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1894 Mine is giving up the ghost. The area on top of the boom that is most exposed to the elements is be
Beneteau 281 haebby at 8:11pm 04.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1082 Hi - we're interested in the Beneteau 281. Anything to look out for when considering a purchase, or
Newb with a New-B Macgregor 21 RideTheWind at 7:45pm 04.09.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/2183 Hello everybody. I bought a Mac 21 a couple weeks ago and I have been lurking about and reading up,
CAL 34 - wheel vs tiller? svEmerald at 7:41pm 04.09.14 Cal 4/2988 Hi all, my 1968 Cal 34 started life with a tiller, but a wheel was added at some point. It was inst
Spring is here! The Leafs are out. ffaubert at 6:42pm 04.09.14 Sails Call Lounge 5/9744 Yet another golf season for the Maple Laughs. No bitterness here at all. They did find Bill Baril
Paddling a Mac 25 RichardW43 at 5:35pm 04.09.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1128 I need to move my boat about 200 yards this weekend from its mooring to a dock. The motor isn't run
32 foot O'Day value dlandersson at 5:03pm 04.09.14 Ask All Sailors 18/4375 322 foot 1987 O'Day value A 322 foot 1987 O'Day is in an auction (owner had several years of unpaid
V17 standing rigging Notalotayot at 4:49pm 04.09.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1118 My '71 V17 has five stays: two upper shrouds, two lower shrouds, and the fore stay. It has two conn
Took mini sailing class at Gulfport Boat Show (2) JonnyQuest at 3:55pm 04.09.14 Ask All Sailors 3/964 The Gulfport (MS) boat show was this last weekend. Almost a rainout but the weather held and I took
Stanchions here! Phil Herring at 2:04pm 04.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/3327 The replacement stanchions are here for Hunters built from the late 80's through the mid-90's: So
Gone for a while NSR (2) sailaway78 at 2:03pm 04.09.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1239 I have been absent from the site for a while. Managed to dislocate and break my left wrist, a whil
Color Brightening of Sunbrella Fabric? Kings Gambit at 12:51pm 04.09.14 Ask All Sailors 10/13818 Does anyone know what, if anything, can be done to brighten up the original color of a Sunbrella fab
Winch on the mast for main halyard, to do or not to do? ArkadiyS at 12:23pm 04.09.14 Catalina 30 4/3775 We are considering putting a small winch on the mast to keep the main halyard off of the cabin top a
NC Outerbanks Sailors -- Stumpy Point? (1) rgranger at 12:02pm 04.09.14 Destinations 2/2293 Hey All I'm scouting out some 5 hour legs for a 10 day cruise from Edenton NC to New Bern. I've do
Hunter 23' Keel Bolt Strength (1) carboman at 10:29am 04.09.14 Smaller Boats 5/925 Just an interesting article in this month's Sail Magazine.
Owner's Manual for 1992 Hunter 33 pariseaux at 9:49am 04.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/814 Does anyone have a copy of the owner's manual for the 1992 Hunter 33? We contacted Hunter directly,
Tv Conversion Jtacqua at 9:04am 04.09.14 Catalina 310 11/2209 Hello all, Back once again for additioal advice. We have a 2005 model year 310 (hull 299) which
Props to Groco Customer Service Wolfer69 at 8:52am 04.09.14 The Cherubini Hunters 0/696 The rehab of the boat continues. The butterfly water drain on the raw water strainer was knocked off
Marelon Seacock Rotation FourPoints at 8:49am 04.09.14 Musings With Maine Sail 22/6799 A number of years ago when buying my boat I had the yard install two Marelon seacocks and through hu
Log in difficulty Daddio at 8:45am 04.09.14 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/12864 I am having trouble logging in from my iPad. I can't log in with my app or access the website when o

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Windlass Failure: 2008 Beneteau 43 dlochner at 3:29am 06.20.23 Without knowing the type of windlass, it is hard to provide any relevant advice. Likewise, just sayi
Tropical Depression 3 (2) JamesG161 at 3:28am 06.20.23 Current Information on Tropical Storm Bret. ursday 22nd. 217048 Current speed West is a fast 20 m
Furler q's dlochner at 3:09am 06.20.23 Yes. The jib had a wire luff that served as the stay. Best bet is to install a new headstay and fu
Changing FRESH water pump on VP MD22L JamesG161 at 3:00am 06.20.23 Time for dinner and an adult beverage :plus::plus: One boring day, it would be interesting for yo
Wrap stop screw Joe at 2:26am 06.20.23
Water Heater - Heat Exchanger Problems Dubo at 2:19am 06.20.23 I ran into a similar problem. Engine warmed up, no hot water from water heater. My solution was sim
Windlass Failure: 2008 Beneteau 43 Ken13559 at 1:21am 06.20.23 DPW, could it be the Windlass motor failed?
Portable Generator Ken13559 at 1:12am 06.20.23 I use the Honda EU22i to power my onboard 12000BTU aircon. My friend uses the Honda EU20i for his on
Gear box not engaging Hayden Watson at 12:00am 06.20.23 does anybody know, to remove the gear box , does the boat need to be on dry land ? Not usually nec
VDO Multifunctional Display: Batteries, water and fuel levels Brians Mast at 11:32pm 06.19.23 I received my unit (which is a replacement unit for the original Siemens unit) from Beneteau Spare P
Gear box not engaging Alex G at 11:01pm 06.19.23 does anybody know, to remove the gear box , does the boat need to be on dry land ?
Portable Generator natep at 10:55pm 06.19.23 Okay,thanks
Portable Generator natep at 10:55pm 06.19.23 If you don't need AC a Honda 2200 should do fine. If you want one that will last get a name brand
Windlass Failure: 2008 Beneteau 43 Ralph Johnstone at 10:41pm 06.19.23 that is the third person today you barked at. Do you need a hug:rolleyes: Wouldn't help one littl
B & G Chartplotters and iPads jssailem at 10:09pm 06.19.23 Hi Dave. on page 95 i read the WiFi connection procedure. https://softwaredownloads.navico.com/Lowra
Raw water pump westerbeke 42b Syversens at 10:03pm 06.19.23 Ended up getting new pump, I'll rebuild old when I have time but this makes me trust the part since
Windlass Failure: 2008 Beneteau 43 rgranger at 9:25pm 06.19.23 Damn @Ralph Johnstone that is the third person today you barked at. Do you need a hug:rolleyes:
Portable Generator BigEasy at 9:03pm 06.19.23 Honda 2200 watt portable generator is the standard when it comes to portability(45lbs), reliability,
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 Ralph Johnstone at 8:57pm 06.19.23 Don't break out the champagne yet. Is that hose in the suction or discharge side of the lift pump ?
Portable Generator SycloneDriver at 8:42pm 06.19.23 If you don't need AC a Honda 2200 should do fine. If you want one that will last get a name brand l

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