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Autopilot makes grinding noise gregorybross at 3:20pm 01.04.14 Catalina 30 6/3814 I have an Autohelm ST4000 Plus wheel autopilot. I has started to make a grinding noise when engaged
C30, Mark II circa 1980 portals Anonymous 121765 at 3:06pm 01.04.14 Catalina 30 14/2343 Hey Guys, I don't usually start threads. Albeit, this is probably long in the tooth. I mostly
Hi ... and what is this for? Broke with boats at 2:49pm 01.04.14 Catalina 22 8/1063 Let me say hi. I am new to this forum . . . but have been lurking for about a year. I have been
Asym rig for short hand douse Joidevivre at 1:25pm 01.04.14 Ask All Sailors 10/4340 Happy '14 sailors. Joie de Vivre is a '74 Catalina 27 sailing out of Vancouver, Canada. She's matu
Steering Wheel Scripty666 at 12:50pm 01.04.14 Big Boats 20/3725 Has anyone put a folding steering wheel on their Hunter 376? I'm considering it so it's easier to g
Grab Rail & Hatch Rail Replacements Sheepdog683 at 12:38pm 01.04.14 The Cherubini Hunters 15/2929 Does anyone have a good vendor they have used for replacement cabin grab rails, top hatch rails, and
Sailing out of the Past (2) 31seahorse at 11:29am 01.04.14 Ask All Sailors 20/3427 Hello All, With rain in SW Florida and weather of the most challenging sort throughout the norther
Which stanchions, where? PSR at 10:31am 01.04.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1341 I need to replace stanchions for the lifelines on my Cat 27. Catalina direct offers straight ones, s
differences in ease of control caribbeanfrank at 10:23am 01.04.14 Ask All Sailors 30/3222 my wife posed a question to me that I really can't answer. When sailing our Catalina 22 you constant
1979 22 ft oday sailboat bobjohnson at 10:03am 01.04.14 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2259 I am considering purchasing a 1979 22ft o-day sailboat. Are there any specific problems with this bo
101 days till launch (1) Hydro Therapy at 7:19am 01.04.14 Day Sailers 5/902 She is looking sad in the driveway. Hoping winter passes quickly. Hope all made out well from the la
Winter cover for cockpit (or more)? JPHarris at 5:49am 01.04.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2085 As a new owner of a 1993 H30, I'm looking for advice on covering the cockpit (or the whole boat) dur
Sailing Rags Apex at 4:28am 01.04.14 Ask All Sailors 25/2988 This has likely been posted before, but recent opines are always useful: What sailing magazines do Y
Water leaking from cockpit shower mixer Stefan Gashus at 12:03am 01.04.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1257 Apparently no one takes winterizing too seriously in the Pacific Northwest however my 373 seems to h
Elect. Trolling motor 1968 Venture 21? mcfast at 10:44pm 01.03.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/5425 what pound thrust motor and how fast will it push the boat?
beneteau 50 with 4'1'' draft changi at 10:14pm 01.03.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1000 I'm seeking information from an owner, or anyone with experience, re the shoal draft Beneteau 50. P
What are these screws ... (1) MaryEllaRose at 9:25pm 01.03.14 Catalina 22 10/1593 ... for? While in the process of overhauling my rudder, I noticed these stainless slotted round he
Gelcoat spray repair seadaddler at 7:39pm 01.03.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1030 I did some repair of some holes on my stern and filled in the holes and sanded and now want to spray
Sailing at the Orange Bowl Kermit at 6:59pm 01.03.14 Ask All Sailors 0/831 Which one of y'all was sailing the boat with a TV camera on the bowsprit for ESPN? Have no idea what
Where is the hull number? armandolio at 6:05pm 01.03.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/5452 Just bought a 1989 Catalina 30. The title has a ID #, but where is the hull number? I need it to

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Reversing the Beneteau Oceanis 31 aft cabin door. SycloneDriver at 9:03am 03.19.23 Can probably find one on the Beneteau spare parts site as they are common on most Beneteau models.
Universal 25xpb Parts 2 OLD PIRATES at 8:49am 03.19.23 Thanks for the reply. Cheers
Reversing the Beneteau Oceanis 31 aft cabin door. BigEasy at 8:47am 03.19.23 The door on our v-berth uses the same pinch bracket. I need to find one. Can probably find one
Grounding log JamesG161 at 8:45am 03.19.23 Current flows from positive to negative, and voltage flows from negative to positive. Current is
Replaced all my sanitation hoses Mike Oldak at 8:42am 03.19.23 All sanitation hoses and any hose that connect to a below-waterline thru-hull should be double clam
Beneteau 1993 First 35s5 Keel Separation Don S/V ILLusion at 8:34am 03.19.23
Grounding log (1) JamesG161 at 8:19am 03.19.23 From a large boat Owner's Manual. is the Faraday Cage effect. Jim...
Reversing the Beneteau Oceanis 31 aft cabin door. SycloneDriver at 8:11am 03.19.23 The door on our v-berth uses the same pinch bracket. I need to find one. The door on the v-berth l
Hard or Soft Bimini height Rowbert at 8:10am 03.19.23 Thanks to all for your support. I believe I will attack it from 2 sides, first go for a sail and fi
Passport Renewal jssailem at 7:11am 03.19.23 Terry, I also like carrying my passport. I do get a bit nervous when it gets taken into others hands
2005 Hunter 33 Teak Laminate/Composite dmax at 7:10am 03.19.23 A door not fitting can also indicate a shift in the hull shape - something to look for when examinin
Passport Renewal Terry Cox at 6:48am 03.19.23 The Nexus card makes a huge time and convenience difference for $10 a year. Makes sense, Dave. Unl
2005 Hunter 33 Teak Laminate/Composite Scott B at 5:36am 03.19.23 It's odd that the door is not fitting. Has your boat always been in Chicago? Mine's always been in
Passport Renewal dlochner at 5:34am 03.19.23 HI 'Dave. All good suggestions. A dumb flip phone is my only cell phone, which I prefer, so no apps
Hunter 386 freshwater tank sending unit help BroncoJohn at 5:02am 03.19.23 I wanted to provide a final update. I replaced the external tank sensors that with new ones and repl
Reversing the Beneteau Oceanis 31 aft cabin door. Davidasailor26 at 4:34am 03.19.23 Nicely done. On our 37 the door opens into the aft cabin, and it has the metal pinch bracket to hold
mast lights BigEasy at 11:02pm 03.18.23 Hi Al. Replaced the bright halogen deck light on our boat with one of these: 9mm BA9S Mini Bayonet
Reversing the Beneteau Oceanis 31 aft cabin door. BigEasy at 10:48pm 03.18.23 There is room for the door to open into the rear cabin, I think the European boats are made this wa
Passport Renewal Terry Cox at 8:53pm 03.18.23 Once you get your passport, apply for a NEXUS card and use the ROAM app. HI 'Dave. All good sugges
Replacement head (toilet unit specifically) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:11pm 03.18.23 The Raritan Marine Elegance is the top rated macerating electric toilet Raritan Marine_Elegance Pro

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