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help logothides at 12:00pm 09.24.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/924 any body out there i lost my helm seat on my beneteau 281 in some strong wind,of course they do not
Keel bolts Inspection bffatcat at 8:39am 09.24.13 Ask All Sailors 4/3914 I have a 1975 pearson 26w with a cast Iron keel and galvanized keel bolts The bilge is always dry
America's Cup Update Gunni at 8:16am 09.24.13 Ask All Sailors 64/25273 What a difference a week makes! Oracle Team USA has finally coalesced and is consistently sailing f
More Newbie Questions DanKo at 7:23am 09.24.13 Catalina 22 5/1230 I sail on a lake in the midwest. I normally keep the boat on a lift in front of my house. Because Wi
Door Template or Dimensions Boatalec at 7:12am 09.24.13 Catalina 30 4/2801 All, I just purchased a boneyard special Cat30 and the 3 piece doors are gone. Does anyone have a
Any ideas as to what this is ? (1) PKFK at 5:28am 09.24.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1400 We have several of these (see picture) on our H36. No idea what they are for. There are 3 or 4 of th
Removal of Engine Panel in Cockpit (OC40) krawall at 3:43am 09.24.13 Ask All Sailors 9/5712 Hello, I'm a new Beneteau owner, and say hello! Of course, I also have a question :-) Hopeful
Spinnaker pole Knot Flying at 1:46am 09.24.13 Smaller Boats 10/1532 Does anyone know what length spinnaker pole I need for my Hunter 26? They seem very expensive and I
Connecting OB to control cables Eastwind at 9:14pm 09.23.13 Engines and Propulsion 2/3375 I have a 98 Johnson 9.9 2 stroke in the motor well of my Catalina 27 that I want to connect to my sh
Lack Of Galley Space 2008 - 343 Beneteau van den hengel at 8:40pm 09.23.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2035 We are seriously considering purchasing this vessel, and would be trading our much beloved Beneteau
40.5 and davits captron at 8:10pm 09.23.13 Big Boats 24/4687 planning to install davits on my 1997 40.5 but before I purchase (looking at Garhauer, Kato and Mart
Hatch for 79 O'day 22 David S at 5:49pm 09.23.13 Parts Search 0/2452 Need a hatch with hinges and latch. I made a wood hatch with cherry frame and plywood top. Looks pre
1977 I28 Draft ? Gathhill at 5:49pm 09.23.13 Islander 2/3590 I bought an '77 I28 three months ago and was told it had a 5'draft. Just had her pulled for bottom
Rigging Spinnaker Halyard smokey73 at 5:13pm 09.23.13 Ask All Sailors 4/2036 I have a 1994 Hunter 40.5 with an original Z-Spar Mast. I'm thinking of rigging her to be able to
Liner stress under sompression post. (1) Rschoolm at 4:57pm 09.23.13 Catalina 22 4/1107 Should I be concerned about this? The previous owner thought they could install speakers in the lin
Identify 23' from 25' billsails2 at 4:39pm 09.23.13 Ask An Oday Owner 17/2687 I am looking to purchase a 1985 23' or 26 ' Oday. A ad I saw claims the boat is a 1985 25'. I went t
Bilge water mystery Old Sailor 2 at 4:35pm 09.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1203 When I bought my 1992 42 Passage two years ago I had a dry bilge and thought how lucky I am! But I
What's The Prop Shaft Diameter On the Yanmar 3GMF? Joe Mullee at 3:54pm 09.23.13 Big Boats 9/3801 I can't remember if it's 1" or 1.25". Can someone help me out? Thanks, Joe Mullee
I need to buy a new cable for the swing keel Drifter729 at 2:44pm 09.23.13 Trailer Sailors 11/7512 I have a 26' Chrysler with a swing keel the stainless cable is broken and I need to replace it
Leaking Hatches kingsailor at 2:38pm 09.23.13 Big Boats 10/3537 My Main Salon hatches are leaking on my 456. They are the Lewmar Coast S-10 type. Does anyone have a

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Need instructions to remove HUNTER polycarbonate windows BigEasy at 11:53am 02.21.23 Thanks for the link @LloydB . Unfortunately, it shows the removal and replacement of the plex in a
Need instructions to remove HUNTER polycarbonate windows Don S/V ILLusion at 11:52am 02.21.23
Need instructions to remove HUNTER polycarbonate windows Apex at 11:47am 02.21.23 @aas1110 look up gone with the wynns youtube channel, they did large side lights. use an oscillati
Need instructions to remove HUNTER polycarbonate windows Ralph Johnstone at 11:37am 02.21.23 Use multiple layers of masking tape or any suitable barrier, especially when using the oscillating
Need instructions to remove HUNTER polycarbonate windows (3) Ralph Johnstone at 11:30am 02.21.23 I watched this YouTube example how to remove and install a plexiglass panel Thanks for the link @
Need instructions to remove HUNTER polycarbonate windows BigEasy at 11:12am 02.21.23 Yes & no! The deck mounted skylight (that I replaced) has an exposed fiberglass interior, similar to
Need instructions to remove HUNTER polycarbonate windows Ralph Johnstone at 11:05am 02.21.23 @BigEasy , appreciate your ongoing detailed description of pulling out the original glass. Tell me,
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Need instructions to remove HUNTER polycarbonate windows LloydB at 10:23am 02.21.23 I watched this YouTube example how to remove and install a plexiglass panel and good insight as to t
Bilge pump replacement time. Justin_NSA at 10:19am 02.21.23 Whichever way you go, be sure to calculate the lift to be sure it's sufficient. Just because a pump
Oven Repair Captain Larry-DH at 10:14am 02.21.23 If you need a push button switch for the igniter, they only charge about $8 or $9, but the postage i
Yanmar GM Series Injector -> Compression Adapter Conversion zephyr070 at 9:52am 02.21.23 I purchased an aluminum compression tester dummy injector from Hoye Tractor (I think). When I went
Need instructions to remove HUNTER polycarbonate windows BigEasy at 9:50am 02.21.23 OUCH ! NOBODY SHOWS THE REMOVAL. I JUST CAN'T SEE IT. HOW ? Ralph, I really believe you ca
Hunter Legend 40' 1980s Repairs to Transom/Deck Joint jssailem at 9:43am 02.21.23 Not a Hunter boat, but in 2016 the damage to my Cal involved a broken transom deck joint. The proced
Bilge pump replacement time. kappykaplan at 9:37am 02.21.23 That pair of missing bikini panties may have found its way into the bilge and got sucked into the h
Bilge pump replacement time. jssailem at 9:34am 02.21.23 Changing hoses is a real PITA. Yes changing a bilge hose can qualify for an episode on "Dirtiest J
Universal 25xpb Parts jssailem at 9:21am 02.21.23 You are discovering the hidden truth about boat engines. Nearly every modern marine diesel is built
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Towing a pram dlochner at 7:48am 02.21.23 Good point. Strictly in the "fwiw" dept, both of our club's work boats have a strong/braced towing
Embrace the freeze. jssailem at 7:42am 02.21.23 boad and went splat! If I got on a Boad and went splat, I'd give it up to... "Boad"ing sounds da

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