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Remove headliner to replace clutches (2) arthur.goldberg at 6:07am 07.06.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/840 Hello Beneteau Owner As I've written before, I recently bought a 2002 Beneteau 331. The cabin-top
Sailing without a depth finder Crusty Ol Salt at 4:57am 07.06.22 Ask All Sailors 43/2443 Can it be done? I will not go into how the PO really did not keep up with things, anything.... He
What Shade of Blue Awlgrip Have I? (1) jviss at 4:57am 07.06.22 Ask All Sailors 12/444 Stupid question. I need to touch up the transom. Can anyone say which blue they think I have from
Strainer for Bilge Pump jviss at 4:51am 07.06.22 Ask All Sailors 13/974 My bilge and sump pumps are "protected" by small, Jabsco "Pumpguard" strainers. Well, it seems my b
Captiva 240 Sam20896 at 6:53pm 07.05.22 Islander 0/720 I am in the process of refitting a 1986 Captiva 240 and would like to connect with other owners to s
Mast Raising j30Trouble at 6:06pm 07.05.22 Trailer Sailors 1/544 I owned a J30 that I trailered to regattas. It had a 46 ft keel stepped mast. I was able to become s
2003 Hunter 356 Hot water tank to engine, hose replacement (2) Richardckrug at 5:21pm 07.05.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/639 Has anyone replaced their hot water heater hose on a Hunter 356 that runs from the Hot water heater
Temporary Overboard Discharge ramblinrod at 1:55pm 07.05.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 28/1737 Planning a 1 year return trip from Great Lakes (NDZ) in and out of ICW to Bahamas. Currently have n
Barrier coat c25 (1) SailingLoto at 9:27am 07.05.22 Smaller Boats 3/885 First two coats of interprotect 2000e on my c25. For those who want to know, 1 gallon equals 2 coa
What's your required electronics aboard a 31 hunter Grunt735 at 8:38am 07.05.22 Ask All Sailors 25/1158 I bought one that has been gutted electronically and need to understand what all is required prior t
A "green"dilemma. What would you do? Captain Larry-DH at 8:12am 07.05.22 Ask All Sailors 54/2943 About 6 years ago we changed from our 60-pound Tohatsu 9.8 two-stroke to a 3.5HP 30-pound Suzuki be
best bottom paint for fresh water, hunter 26 Max.C at 6:57am 07.05.22 Smaller Boats 12/1253 folks, i am spending about 6 months in the water. its a fresh water river. can you advise some goo
drop rudder...a bit. 1980 H33 (1) twistedline at 6:52am 07.05.22 Mid-Size Boats 5/455 1982 Hunter 33, shoal draft. Hello, I just want a bit of advice before I jump in. I believe my r
Isla Holbox, Mexico (4) Will Gilmore at 8:10pm 07.04.22 Destinations 17/1813 Unfortunately, I'm not sailing to Holbox, but my family and I are flying there in a couple of weeks.
Bavaria steering, rudder resistance increasing boaterbob at 6:48pm 07.04.22 Bavaria 3/1034 Any advise on fix or intervention for this hard steering rudder?
Battery charging project (3) Grotto at 3:27pm 07.04.22 Catalina 22 6/581 So due to an unexpected hernia surgery, my summer sailing season was suspended before it even starte
Hot Water on 2009 Beneteau 31 Sun Catcher at 3:17pm 07.04.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/991 I have not been able to get hot water on our 2009 Beneteau. Neither electric or engine. Owners man
How to remove headliner on Hunter 50 AC 007 Gianni65 at 12:47pm 07.04.22 Big Boats 5/929 Hello. Seeking help/advise on how to remove and reinstall the headliners on my Hunter 50 AC. The go
happy 4th jon hansen at 12:33pm 07.04.22 Ask All Sailors 5/269 happy 4th yawl
Doyle H25 Sail Battens Occasional Heeler at 11:14am 07.04.22 Smaller Boats 8/760 Hello all -- Threw a batten the other day and now wish to get a complete replacement set. I've look

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34.1: Code 0 or Spinnaker? shemandr at 3:34pm 04.25.24 Well I have to admit I am surprised by the range of wind angles the Neil Pryde code 0 can be flown.
Not perfect launch day... Tally Ho at 3:34pm 04.25.24 How was Maui doing when you were there? The Lahina fire was a terrible tragedy. Did the Banyan tree
Correct size packing for stuffing box? ggrizzard at 3:24pm 04.25.24 And, DO watch the video!
yanmar 2 gm20 f ggrizzard at 3:20pm 04.25.24 Colin, Yes I had the same problem. If I had known about Toad Marine maybe I wouldn't have found out
Not perfect launch day... kappykaplan at 3:14pm 04.25.24 Did the Banyan tree survive? Yes, with some TLC after the fire.
Not perfect launch day... dlochner at 2:51pm 04.25.24
Windlass and thruster Battery question dlochner at 2:49pm 04.25.24 With lead acid batteries, weight is an issue for my old, tired muscles. I don't want to try to lif
Not perfect launch day... (2) Tally Ho at 2:44pm 04.25.24 This year there was virtually no ice on Lake Ontario. The most the bay I'm on could do was put up a
Gooseneck Pin pgandw at 2:42pm 04.25.24 Twice, Ive had a goose neck pin with ring fall out while trailering. Switched to a bolt with lock n
Not perfect launch day... Tally Ho at 2:38pm 04.25.24 no sharks but deadly!!!! great lakes black flies. GOD help you when you cross the lake on a low win
Windlass and thruster Battery question pgandw at 2:35pm 04.25.24 With lead acid batteries, weight is an issue for my old, tired muscles. I don't want to try to lift
34.1: Code 0 or Spinnaker? (1) Dr. D at 2:22pm 04.25.24 This may help.
Not perfect launch day... duality at 2:15pm 04.25.24 no sharks but deadly!!!! great lakes black flies. GOD help you when you cross the lake on a low wind
Expected life of a fuel line hose? rgranger at 2:08pm 04.25.24
yanmar 2 gm20 f colin59 at 2:05pm 04.25.24
Self tacking jib rgranger at 2:05pm 04.25.24 Self tacking jibs are kind of nice for solo sailing in tight waters like rivers etc. I'd try it onc
yanmar 2 gm20 f colin59 at 2:03pm 04.25.24 Thats correct Ted, the second one comes with a paper gasket which wont work in the E serial # engine
Mast Lowering Major Mistake! (5) rgranger at 2:01pm 04.25.24 After 12 years with my H260 I have finally made the stupid... rookie... mistake of lowering the mas
Metal lathe Mark Maulden at 1:26pm 04.25.24 PBI Petrzelka Bros, Inc. Great guys and they did an excelent job of fixing Balmar's mistake. I ha
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! twodzusfittings at 11:45am 04.25.24 @ Kayakeur. I was down at the boat today putting sails on and testing the motor. Then I needed to fi

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