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2002 Beneteau 331 Mast Height tommoran5555 at 9:40am 02.14.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/4333 Can anyone tell me for sure what the factory mast height is for a 2002 Beneteau 331 with centerboard
Take a Break From Shoveling Snow Ariel at 7:46am 02.14.14 Ask All Sailors 2/817 Last week I posted a story about a fair wind sail to NYC. This week you can rest your arms from shov
The Loss of a 37 Cutter (1) Jim Legere at 6:49am 02.14.14 The Cherubini Hunters 14/1981 I was very sad to come across this article yesterday. Sadder still than the loss of the boat is the
ray triducer digby sailor at 1:45am 02.14.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/735 Opinions on new raymarine triducer (depth.speed.temp) seems better to me to have a single transducer
Newbie at shaft tighting question (1) PGIJon at 7:48pm 02.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/663 In order to remove the built up corrosion, I sprayed on an anti-corrosive on the stuffing box/Shaft
Mini crutch phxfan at 5:57pm 02.13.14 Catalina 22 11/1388 Any one out there with 22 on trailer and put baby crutches under sternof trauler so no tip up of bo
40.5 aft bilge area tvangrove at 4:34pm 02.13.14 Big Boats 7/1152 The access to the forward part of the 40.5 bilge is easy and since I have a dripless stuffing box, I
Lewmar Electric Winch Conversion in Hunter 376/380? bigbrownpilot at 2:00pm 02.13.14 Big Boats 35/9310 Has anyone converted the Lewmar 44 winch to electric in their Hunter 376 or 380? Cost? Issues? Pr
Looking for O'Day 19 Electrical Advice lsmarden at 1:58pm 02.13.14 Day Sailers 5/4062 For those with an O'Day 19 Weekender, what do you have for an electrical system? I have a 1981 O'
Throttle lever / cable replacement for a 1999 Hunter 410 2discover at 1:35pm 02.13.14 Big Boats 3/1360 Hi Shifting the throttle lever on my H410 is stiff, the lever shows some wear and corrosion and I co
My Babies (1) rgranger at 11:59am 02.13.14 Ask All Sailors 27/2088 Looking out the window at my two babies... That is a Balboa 26 in the greenhouse and a 1976 Hobie 1
How to Clean Mildew from line(rope) Anonymous 121765 at 11:41am 02.13.14 Ask All Sailors 10/21258 My traveler line being in the shade of a wet winter is showing green mildew on the dress end loops.
Mast movement Beluga Free at 9:41am 02.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2008 I have a 1998 hunter 450 passage. I believe it has Z spars mast and mast step. I have just noticed t
Dinghy Davits Whats the best? capi6289 at 8:57am 02.13.14 Big Boats 44/28070 Hi, I just bought a Hunter 466, with a dinghy and no davits, I prefer to have it on davits and not t
main sail sheet hull-in to Short capi6289 at 8:43am 02.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/910 I have a Hunter 466, hulling out the big furling main with electric wench is easy, my issue is pulli
good year not to cover boat dlewis812 at 8:23am 02.13.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1080 i picked the perfect winter not to cover (not really by choice but other circumstances). what kin
Attaching things to fibreglass MickP at 7:42am 02.13.14 Ask All Sailors 29/4796 Hello, Very basic question i'm afraid....I have bought myself a circuit breaker to sit between the s
FB Group? LawyerBob at 7:30am 02.13.14 Islander 0/1899 Ok, I hope I don't run afoul of any forum rules here, but I'm hoping to get a bunch of Islander sail
First sailboat (1) Sharkbait64 at 6:00am 02.13.14 San Juan Sailboats 1/2072 I picked up a San Juan 24 from eBay last fall and started some work on her striped the hull bottom g
Raymarine ST50 masthead wind transducer. patrick33308 at 5:45am 02.13.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1496 Mine has quit, and I can see where the windwane is damaged/missing. So, anyone have a source for a u

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Why are silicone based waxes bad? dlochner at 3:18pm 03.28.23
Quileute Harbor Marina aka Lapush Boat Basin, Washington Coast Stu Jackson at 3:16pm 03.28.23 I found that there is a marina (almost centered) between Gray's and Neah Bay called "Lapush Boat Ba
Why are silicone based waxes bad? Captain Larry-DH at 3:14pm 03.28.23 Check out Poli-Glow (PoliGlow) - it's not for the purists, it's like a floor wax with UV protection
Why are silicone based waxes bad? George Braun at 2:51pm 03.28.23 Products with silicones and especially products with PTFE, no matter the brand or the details- all h
Why are silicone based waxes bad? dlochner at 2:47pm 03.28.23 In the past I tried Poli-Glo and did not like the appearance. To my eye it gave the hull a plastic l
Water Tank Material Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:30pm 03.28.23 By "nipple" are you referring to the female fitting in the tank? Or the male hose fitting? --Peggi
New Running Rigging for a C310 Siamese at 2:24pm 03.28.23 You are right to not trust the Catalina figures. Two years ago, I replaced all the running rigging
Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail (1) rgranger at 2:21pm 03.28.23 You will want to save and reuse this end cap... move the two machine screws seen on either side and
Asbestos? (1) rgranger at 2:13pm 03.28.23 I would do more than just wet it before I disturb it (BTW-one of my job roles is to serve as the che
Hunter 240 Running Rigging Dave Groshong at 1:37pm 03.28.23 We offer them here, yes the manual is generally accurate: https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/rr.php?m
Why are silicone based waxes bad? dmax at 11:59am 03.28.23 Common floor wax stripper removes it - I've done it, it's not that bad. Overall, much less work than
I am Knot going aloft today (1) h2o_snow at 11:50am 03.28.23
Quileute Harbor Marina aka Lapush Boat Basin, Washington Coast FastOlson at 11:43am 03.28.23 I have done deliveries up n down the Washington coast for several decades. Most skippers want to get
Quileute Harbor Marina aka Lapush Boat Basin, Washington Coast Terry Cox at 11:19am 03.28.23 There is a suitable marina in Gray's Harbor, about 9 hours from Astoria. Consider Willapa Bay as a
Pipe threads sesmith at 10:28am 03.28.23 When it comes to pipe thread fittings I've always found that teflon tape usually works great on new
Pipe threads (1) JoeWhite at 10:24am 03.28.23 214099 Assuming your threads match, I wrap 8 turns of pipe tape then wipe the above paste on both su
Pipe threads NYSail at 10:20am 03.28.23 Yes... fittings are the same. Not over tightened. Saw a video where the guy uses Teflon tape putting
Water Tank Material WasabiRush at 10:02am 03.28.23 I'm asking because my vent hose nipple is cracked and leaks. As I've been researching solutions, I'v
O' Day 40, and or choice and selection? nramsey at 9:50am 03.28.23 There are two aspects of fit to consider. On is the depth of the anchor locker and the second is wh
Bow roller replacement Beneteau First 325 Hollyberry at 9:31am 03.28.23 Don't you just hate it when someone asks a question and then never responds to answers or suggestion

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