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B411 T-Track end stop (1) RCK at 7:15am 03.10.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1354 I need to replace the end stops on the head sail sheet track on my US-made, 2001 Beneteau 411. Does
Salon Bulkhead Replacement. jamesstpierremb at 7:15am 03.10.14 Catalina 30 1/1151 Water damaged old bulkhead now removed and new 4 foot 6 inch by 5 foot 8 inch high one half inch thi
legend 25 EZ Steer rod hopkinsflyer at 7:06am 03.10.14 Smaller Boats 2/922 Hello Can anyone tell me if they have ever used EZ-STEER rod for there boat i have a 2008 leg
Tackle storage (1) Snowman80 at 6:57am 03.10.14 Catalina 22 6/1205 So im not sure how many of you fish or not. While talking with my father we were discussing places t
Running pump stanleyi at 6:01am 03.10.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/830 I have a 1989 Hunter Cheribinei 33. Lately I've noticed that the pump supplying water to sinks runs
Pool of water under engine Hunter 450 Bowedtoothdoc at 5:22am 03.10.14 Big Boats 2/811 Hello all...I recently had a freeze up of my freezer holding plate and after defrosting the freezer
Seawater system carlager at 2:31am 03.10.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2155 The seawater intake and output works fine on the the engine -abYanmar 3GM30F - in our Oceanis 36cc
Fuel guage stuck on " full" Sailorlass at 2:28am 03.10.14 Catalina 310 8/2400 Greeting from the south Pacific. Our 2005 310, hull number 326, has decided to run incredibly econo
Advice on hauling out. atpjim at 9:00pm 03.09.14 Catalina 30 21/3286 I had a diver look at the bottom and he said that barnacles are starting to eat into the gelcoat in
Catalina 30 measurements Lost Parent at 8:39pm 03.09.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1105 I have a 1982 and need some measurements as my boat us to far away First measurement is across the d
Old diesel fuel IH82BL8 at 7:05pm 03.09.14 Ask All Sailors 15/3767 How long can treated diesel fuel be trusted? Most of the 15 gallons in the tank is from 2012 and wa
Cup/bottle holders Okiesaylor at 7:04pm 03.09.14 Catalina 22 19/2890 Went to the marina today and made some measurements. I'm trying to come up with a good setup for dri
dive platform fred1diver at 6:32pm 03.09.14 Trailer Sailors 13/4216 I'm curious, has anyone installed a dive platform on a trailer sailer??? I love to go scuba dive bu
Main Halyard gets snagged Mark Nooney at 5:27pm 03.09.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1122 Hi all, I am having an issue with the main halyard snagging on the spreaders prior to raising the
Stepping a mast Daddio at 4:39pm 03.09.14 Mid-Size Boats 16/3175 Just wondering if there is any way to step a mast on a hunter 29.5? We just purchased the boat last
Stripping Gelcoat From Trunk Eucmaninshorts at 4:30pm 03.09.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/666 Hello All! I bought a Catalina 250WB with a bad case of boat pox. I've spent the long winter str
Freezer Removal Viktor Eysselein at 3:37pm 03.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/525 My WAECO CB-40 top loading freezer on my Hunter 45CC is broken. How do you remove the freezer? A
Freezer Removal Viktor Eysselein at 3:36pm 03.09.14 Big Boats 4/1068 My WAECO CB-40 top loading freezer on my Hunter 45CC is broken. How do you remove the freezer? A
Bottom paint quandry jac50 at 3:25pm 03.09.14 Smaller Boats 5/2184 Hi All, Last year we bought our C250 WB with an old coat of ablative paint still on it. Now that
microwave removal (1) Wedgie at 3:22pm 03.09.14 Big Boats 3/1022 Hello Everyone, We own a Hunter 45cc with a Multistar microwave installed. Our problem is that the

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Sail drive raw water intakes Captain Larry-DH at 6:44pm 07.24.23 I wonder if you had reduced the engine RPMs would the engine may have been happy with the reduced w
Here are some videos of my boatwork on 1975 C&C 33 Mk1 'Yellowtail' Traveler7 at 6:38pm 07.24.23 Refinishing Teak Handrails on the deck NMngHtTuyB4 https://youtube.com/shorts/ceAoYvHNdJs?feature=s
Here are some videos of my boatwork on 1975 C&C 33 Mk1 'Yellowtail' Traveler7 at 6:32pm 07.24.23 10.5 KW Thunderstruck Electric Motor Realignment https://youtube.com/shorts/cTp6jQQWIYc?feature=shar
New holding tank DinghySailor at 6:07pm 07.24.23 Yes, this is the design you want. Easy, simple, less expensive. Also, the vented loop in your draw
Posting Guidelines Traveler7 at 6:01pm 07.24.23 Thank you!
Neutral and Ground wires connected in AC Panel Stu Jackson at 5:23pm 07.24.23 I have often wondered about that. When you are plugged in to shore power, is your boat's panel a s
Sail drive raw water intakes Hello Below at 5:11pm 07.24.23 Last week I was seeing white smoke/steam from one of my engines. Various spot checks on the engine
Jacklines and Tethers thinwater at 4:51pm 07.24.23 I thought Dyneema was just ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene by itself (it is). Dyneema comp
Hunter 38 Kitchen Sink Replacement lemoiney at 4:01pm 07.24.23 The under Corian mounted galley sink on my Hunter 38 is not properly fastened to the Corian, and is
How to adjust for varnish changing the thickness of wood parts. stickinthemud57 at 3:22pm 07.24.23 First off, I have no practical experience to offer, but if it were my problem, I think what I would
Neutral and Ground wires connected in AC Panel Davidasailor26 at 3:11pm 07.24.23 I have often wondered about that. When you are plugged in to shore power, is your boat's panel a s
Electric Sailboat Drives stickinthemud57 at 3:07pm 07.24.23 Don't EVER get rid of that! Two strokes are unavailable in the U.S., especially since Evinrude wen
Replacing spreader end. Locktite? Tedd at 3:06pm 07.24.23 That's a really good point, @crpdm . And the Loctite doesn't even need to actually touch the plastic
Life Is Good (1) Tedd at 3:04pm 07.24.23 A nice day on Howe Sound, BC. I know someone's going to call me out for the jack lines on the side
Wind sensor error fix needed Davidasailor26 at 2:55pm 07.24.23
H 41 sea water pump removal Rich Stidger at 2:46pm 07.24.23 Pictures of the issue from all perspectives would be invaluable......
Wind sensor error fix needed kappykaplan at 2:40pm 07.24.23
Wind sensor error fix needed Dr. D at 2:32pm 07.24.23
CHI-MAC today jon hansen at 2:21pm 07.24.23 light winds still persist
Life Is Good (1) fred1diver at 2:02pm 07.24.23 218163 ottawa river fun sail

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