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B411 leaking shower on swim step Greg17879 at 8:01am 01.15.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/878 Hi all ANyone know where we can purchase a new shower for our swim step. The one we have now has
oday 26 dodger onajourney at 7:59am 01.15.14 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2960 im looking into installing a dodger on my oday 26 but the location of the mainsheet seems to take aw
Need advice on soft deck and leaks in 1981 C30 mudbug at 5:27am 01.15.14 Catalina 30 3/1474 Hello all, Brand new to the board here and this is my first post. I'm seeking feedback and advic
3/4" prop shaft on my 27" (1) Buzzlovelace at 6:42pm 01.14.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1404 While doing the bottom paint on my 1971 Catalina I discovered a hairline crack in the prop strut. Tu
Westerbeke 30 oil leak sailorman295 at 6:41pm 01.14.14 Ask All Sailors 20/8566 We bought a 1978 O'Day 37 with a Westerbeke 30 engine. Knew it had an oil leak at the V/C gasket. Re
Where to Locate Shore Power Plug PrudenceCP23 at 6:09pm 01.14.14 Com-Pac 12/8378 I've recently been adopted by a beautiful CP 23/2. She was wondering where I should mount a shore p
Today's nice weather got me thinking (5) rspeers at 4:12pm 01.14.14 Sirius 21/22 5/4862 I did not post anything last season. So here she is. I know it is only January, but I can't wait.
Depth Sounder Error Terry Lockhart at 2:53pm 01.14.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1384 Hi all. I have just purchased a hunter 27' The boat is equipped with Standard Horizon depth an
Spinnaker rigging... Brad1968 at 2:21pm 01.14.14 Catalina 30 10/2144 What size, length, and type of line are you running for spinnaker sheets on your Catalina 30's.
ChartPlotter Alansails at 1:21pm 01.14.14 Catalina 310 25/4031 I am looking to buy a chart plotter, looking at Garmin 700 series but that is a lot of toys that I m
Interior Teak Cleaning Argyle38 at 12:28pm 01.14.14 Ask All Sailors 22/11105 Argyle has a teak post that sort of supports a portion of cabin trunk overhead and also supports the
Cost to Refinish 60' Aluminum Mast papanator52 at 12:11pm 01.14.14 Other Sailboats 10/6430 Hi, Could use a little help from some of you more experienced sailors. I recently purchased a 32'
Moving S25 Oak Island Guy at 11:56am 01.14.14 Seidelmann 2/5298 I'm planning on moving my s25..Anybody know the the approximate weight??? Its a deep keel..1980 mode
Bulkhead and table wood mainsailman at 11:51am 01.14.14 Smaller Boats 5/1553 I am going to replace the bulkhead and the table. Does anyone have any thoughts on using 1/2" birch
The Magenta Line Is Back Chuckbear at 7:34am 01.14.14 Ask All Sailors 0/1072 They heard us and actually responded... http://noaacoastsurvey.wordpress.com/2014/01/14/noaa-coas
What Size Racor py26129 at 6:40am 01.14.14 Engines and Propulsion 6/2771 I will be swapping out my existing fuel/water seperator which is now almost 30 years old and will re
Speed log for a Hunter Daysailer (1) esterhazyinoz at 6:37am 01.14.14 Day Sailers 5/2001 Call me crazy, but I have always wanted a speed log for my H15 to provide feedback on the effectiven
H15/H146 Trailer Servicing esterhazyinoz at 6:13am 01.14.14 Day Sailers 4/1602 It's been 3 years now since my H15 arrived on its Continental trailer. During those years it has onl
Line Twist hewebb at 3:44am 01.14.14 Smaller Boats 1/938 I have all new sheets and lines on the boat. Most are Ok. The jib sheet tends to twist when tackin
Stearing wheel stop broken (3) Akapeterc at 1:33am 01.14.14 Big Boats 0/801 I have had one of the stops on my steering broken off and the shipwright at my Marina is suggesting

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A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Michael Davis at 2:43pm 06.27.23 That sounds great Terry. We will be home for a couple of weeks I think, then maybe another couple of
1x19 cable for standing rigging? (2) HeelBoy at 1:44pm 06.27.23 It has to do with the number of strands and their size... I get the logic behind the advice (I'm e
Its funny Friday! kappykaplan at 1:37pm 06.27.23
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 1:32pm 06.27.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Terry Cox at 1:20pm 06.27.23 Hi Michael. Kinda waiting on John so that we can sail together. Maybe next year for the BBQ? My sail
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. Terry Cox at 1:02pm 06.27.23 Thanks Terry. Needs a lot of torque. You're welcome, Peter. Good luck and let us know how it goes.
Beneteau Cockpit Speakers Original Replacement BigEasy at 12:08pm 06.27.23 I stand corrected, others have stated that the original speakers were Poly Planer, 5.25" diameter.
Request Help Deciphering Trail-Rite Capacity Decal Jacktar at 11:38am 06.27.23 Yep lots of states do not use VIN on trailers just bill of sale, and weight check.
Tiller, Rudder, etc. drgbanks at 11:24am 06.27.23 Thanks capta, very helpful. There's no way I could know what was on it before as I bought it like t
Request Help Deciphering Trail-Rite Capacity Decal Tedd at 11:23am 06.27.23 My guess would be that the 5806 is a serial number. The trailer probably pre-dates when VINs were re
Tiller, Rudder, etc. capta at 11:18am 06.27.23 Perhaps it is the pics, but I don't see anything wrong with the metal pieces. If it is just looks yo
Recommendations for a new head plenny7 at 11:12am 06.27.23 Raritan SaniFlex RaritanSaniFlex hose is the top rated hose because it has a 10 yr warranty against
Beneteau Cockpit Speakers Original Replacement BigEasy at 11:10am 06.27.23 Our original cockpit stereo speakers that came installed I think by Beneteau or perhaps the Dealer
1x19 cable for standing rigging? capta at 11:09am 06.27.23 It has to do with the number of strands and their size. Obviously 7X7 strand will be lots more flexi
ampacity of disconnects Rick Webb at 10:54am 06.27.23 You could make the pigtail longer and the final connection somewhere for convenient. An additional
Keel position from winch view HeelBoy at 10:36am 06.27.23 I share the concerns and it drove me to completely redo that area of the boat with anew companionway
ampacity of disconnects Richard19068 at 10:35am 06.27.23 Thanks everybody for the responses. I appreciate the time and the insight. The pump is rated at 16
1971 Hull #473 Restoration & Refurbishment (10) Chase Hartzell at 10:00am 06.27.23 217316 Judgement day. First day raising sails since I took ownership. 217317 Teaching the young ho
34Mk2 back stay adjustment Stu Jackson at 9:49am 06.27.23 Your question is somewhat boat-specific, so ask here: https://c34.org/bbs/index.php/board,11.0.html
1971 Hull #473 Restoration & Refurbishment (8) Chase Hartzell at 9:48am 06.27.23 217303 Rub rail vinyl is STIFF and not interested in being told what to do. I knew this going into

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