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Spring lines (2) nitrogenase at 12:51pm 06.28.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/2651 Our Beneteau 323 has no deck cleat midship for spring lines, despite there being a gap in the toerai
Hours on Transmission 2 OLD PIRATES at 12:01pm 06.28.23 Catalina 310 4/1021 I have 4450 logged in Nautical miles but for the life of me where I can find out the hours on my eng
Catalina 18 overhaul (2) RRG at 9:20am 06.28.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1244 Hi All. I recently purchased an 1999 Catalina 18 which has not been in the water in 8 Years. It had
ST4000 auto pilot LouBegue at 8:22am 06.28.23 Catalina 310 15/2929 I have a 2016 Catalina 310 with a ST4000 autopilot. When the autopilot is in Auto mode, it occasio
Which Bomar Gaskets ? spadaforaj at 12:44am 06.28.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/3947 2004 Hunter 41 - hatch above forward cabin leaks very badly - even worse now that I paid someone to
Oil/Trans Oil Types for 2002 Westerbeke 44A with JS Trans sdunton393 at 6:50pm 06.27.23 Engines and Propulsion 4/788 Hello, I just bought a 2002 Beneteau 393 and it has a Westerbeke engine with a JS transmission. Ca
hose clamps on macerating pump discharge hose/nipple Richard19068 at 6:45pm 06.27.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/914 The 1" OD discharge nipple on the Jabsco macerating pump I got for my holding tank pumpout is just l
1987 Hunter 28.5 Project Update Simon Sexton at 6:22pm 06.27.23 Mid-Size Boats 7/2385 Ahoy from Galveston, TX! A while back, I made an update post saying I'd adopted a 1987 Hunter 28.5
Bed size question in 38-44' xavpil at 6:09pm 06.27.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/592 I am in the market to buy a Beneteau or Jeanneau 38-44' so I visited in person 2 or 3 boats and look
MAST LEAKS & SPARTITE twodzusfittings at 3:54pm 06.27.23 Bigger Boats 3/1573 I am sure this subject has been discussed many times before. I am looking for more recent views, sat
A relaxed tour of the North Salish Sea (7) Michael Davis at 2:58pm 06.27.23 Pacific North West Cruisers 1/1256 Sun Gypsy got underway June 1 . As we all know, every place we want to go is always upwind so imagin
Harbor 20 Sawyers Island at 2:14pm 06.27.23 Ask All Sailors 3/1936 Hi-I'm looking at a 1998 Harbor 20 in a couple of days. Can anyone offer any advice on what to look
Excess Solar Load FourPoints at 12:10pm 06.27.23 Ask All Sailors 10/1351 Just installed a 50W maintenance charger panel on the boat and a Victron 75/10, Even with the panel
Beneteau Cockpit Speakers Original Replacement (1) CABixler at 10:58am 06.27.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2269 Our original cockpit stereo speakers that came installed I think by Beneteau or perhaps the Dealer a
1x19 cable for standing rigging? HeelBoy at 10:45am 06.27.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1665 I know that BWC sells this cable type for shroud replacement, and that's also what on the boat to st
Tiller, Rudder, etc. (4) drgbanks at 9:46am 06.27.23 Day Sailers 7/1553 Changing out the tiller today. The rudder stock (?) or bracket is filthy. Apparently, it was left i
Selden - Furling Main (1) Breezy1 at 7:56am 06.27.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1404 I have a 2003 326 Hunter with the Selden furling main. I want to replace the outhaul line, however I
Request Help Deciphering Trail-Rite Capacity Decal (1) Chase Hartzell at 7:23am 06.27.23 Catalina 22 9/1273
Can scoop a 25' trailer space.... Tim1790 at 4:15pm 06.26.23 Trailer Sailors 8/1107 Hi, I have been waiting for a slip or mooring to open up but can now get cheap, secure 25' parking
Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. (1) PeterinSydney at 3:50pm 06.26.23 Ask All Sailors 24/2042 217285

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0.04 or 0.06" seizing wire for turnbuckles? BAD ORCA at 8:35am 08.22.25 I've been using the CS Johnson velcro pins for over 5 years now, boat sits in the sun year round wi
In search of a rudder transom mount for a Point Jude 16 Project_Mayhem at 8:26am 08.22.25 You'll most likely have to make new wooden pieces but heres the Point Jude Class Association's info:
Question about O'Day Mariner bridle LLoyd B at 8:14am 08.22.25 Lifting your boat off and on the trailer with a crane? I ask because most boats the this size are fl
In search of a rudder transom mount for a Point Jude 16 LLoyd B at 8:01am 08.22.25 It would probably be best to take another picture of your boat stern while it's parked on the traile
Hunter 34 Reefing and; Lines led to Cockpit? (1) kloudie1 at 7:13am 08.22.25 On my boom, The reefing lines go from the cabin roof cleat through the "tunnel" to the deck organize
Sail Slides shemandr at 7:11am 08.22.25 Looking at the Bainbridge section of the US Fisheries website I note many varieties of slide style b
Question about O'Day Mariner bridle klark27 at 6:58am 08.22.25 Since you have the old one can't you just replicate it? You should already have all the dimensions
In search of a rudder transom mount for a Point Jude 16 dLj at 6:21am 08.22.25 Ah - sorry - so you do have both pintals and gudgeons? Do you also have the metal straps that would
In search of a rudder transom mount for a Point Jude 16 Joe at 6:09am 08.22.25 Are you also missing the upper wooden part of the rudder that attaches it to the boat? How about th
In search of a rudder transom mount for a Point Jude 16 (1) cybrdweeb at 6:01am 08.22.25
ELCI breakers ?? colemj at 5:41am 08.22.25 Well...... I installed ELCI breakers on my boat Yesterday there was a huge lightning strike to a
ELCI breakers ?? jssailem at 5:41am 08.22.25 Bluesea has a good article about this subject. https://www.bluesea.com/support/articles/AC_Circuits/
ELCI breakers ?? CYQK at 5:20am 08.22.25 Well...... I installed ELCI breakers on my boat Yesterday there was a huge lightning strike to a b
ELCI breakers ?? jssailem at 5:13am 08.22.25 I upgraded to a new ELCI AC breaker panel and installed a galvanic isolator. No more problems. https
In search of a rudder transom mount for a Point Jude 16 dLj at 4:33am 08.22.25 What you haven't shown us are the pintles on your current rudder. You will need to know the pin offs
ELCI breakers ?? colemj at 3:53am 08.22.25 I can't answer the question about using new dockside electricals, but have installed an ELCI breaker
O'Day 28 Keel bolts Apex at 3:41am 08.22.25 1978 o'dAY 28 was encapsulated keel. Lovely sailing boat at 4'6" draft
O'Day 28 Keel bolts Indysailor at 3:31am 08.22.25 They did make a fin keel 28. 28, but 19-27 foot boats with a shoal draft/centerboard were encapsulat
Keel joint work Indysailor at 3:27am 08.22.25 I can't offer more than what others will contribute, except to say that the story of someone getting
Any thoughts on why this is corroding? (1) garymalmgren at 1:56am 08.22.25 Timely. I have split pins securing the turnbuckles. They were /are wrapped with nice white electrica

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