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Strain on furler (2) Akapeterc at 1:33am 09.11.13 Big Boats 7/1285 I just used my spinnaker for the first time the other day after finding it in our deep locker, and w
Beneteau oceanis 31 owners manual chuckbuck at 12:44am 09.11.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/5849 Hi folks! Just purchased a 2008 Beneteau Oceanis 31 and LOVE the boat so far! Does anyone have the
Sailing Bahamas aerosmith at 9:02pm 09.10.13 S2 8/3545 I would like to ask if anyone has sailed S-2 9A to the Bahamas or Caribbean. I am looking for a goo
Webasto Airtop 3900 in 361 suttonski at 8:17pm 09.10.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/908 Hi, Did anyone installed a Webasto Air Heater in a 2 cabins Oceanis 361? I would like to find out h
9/11 Boatlift tricyclerob at 7:41pm 09.10.13 Ask All Sailors 10/2120 I had never seen or heard of this prior to tonight. http://www.youtube.com/embed/MDOrzF7B2Kg?rel=0
anyone got a windlass on a 9.2? bugbitten at 7:39pm 09.10.13 S2 7/1812 I'm 64 and am looking for ways to make my sailing a bit easier. I'd like to anchor out more often, b
Hunter 31 line attaching the end of boom to top of mast oldschoolkyle at 6:02pm 09.10.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1863 I recently bought an 85 hunter 31 and noticed there is a line attached to the end of the boom that c
Do 34 and 340 in 1989 have hot water heater GMCDENT at 5:40pm 09.10.13 Big Boats 3/999 Do the 1989 340 and 34 Hunter have only AC shore power heaters for hot water or do they have diesel
Mast painting Sastevenson at 5:33pm 09.10.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/912 What is a cost effective yet quality way to paint a mast that sits in my garage 80% of the time. I s
Raymarine EV400 Autopilot ifmdalvey at 4:31pm 09.10.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1326 I know summer is not yet finished but its already starting to cool in Maine and i am planning my win
Hunter 34 Keel shotening Dylan297 at 3:27pm 09.10.13 Big Boats 6/1543 So im thinking about getting a 1983 hunter 34 sloop but in Tampa the water is shallow is there any w
Drain covers Ron Shook at 2:31pm 09.10.13 Morgan 2/3070 I am looking for a source where I can order four (4) drain covers for my Morgan 384. Two are on the
The name is on! (5) ScottS at 2:04pm 09.10.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1291 I am excited to finally get a name on the boat and I thought I'd share some pictures. I also recentl
Racing Stripes? (1) SailAway1 at 1:46pm 09.10.13 Catalina 22 3/1076 The sails that came with my boat have a black horizontal line/stripe on both the main and jib at the
Finally have solar on the boat. (3) Brian D at 1:33pm 09.10.13 Ask All Sailors 12/3286 OK, not the best job, but at least I can go afloat and not worry (too much) about power conservatio
Sailvac 5200 (1) Omoishiroi at 12:39pm 09.10.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2902 the sailvac 5200 is a popular option in the new Oceanis line, I have the 41 in a 3 cabin 1 head con
EricsonYachts.org site hacked mherrcat at 12:18pm 09.10.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1747 FYI the Ericson Yachts website was hacked yesterday; this is all that is posted at ericsonyachts.org
Hunter 240 Mainsheet Block Upgrade nola2172 at 12:06pm 09.10.13 Smaller Boats 5/2092 Now that we have had our 240 for a few weeks (and been out on it nearly every day it seems), I am lo
how to unload Catalina 22 from trailer light12pdr at 9:44am 09.10.13 Catalina 22 16/2895 I am wondering about the trailer tongue extension on my 1977 trailer. Before launching, do you unhoo
Keel robverner at 8:31am 09.10.13 Smaller Boats 4/1053 When did Hunter change the 23 or 24 foot trailer-able boats from water ballast to stubby keel ?

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Urgent warning to genset owners dlochner at 5:29pm 05.10.23 No, there are two hose clamps there. The water is leaking over the two hose clamps. Won't be long
Kirieous about Feelings regarding the Kirie Elite 326? CLEWLESS V at 5:17pm 05.10.23 The Volvo Penta engine is probably a 2002 18hp. I had that same engine in my 1988 First 285. I ne
When does a screw become a bolt? Rick Webb at 4:57pm 05.10.23 The U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued An Informed Compliance Publication, March 2006, What E
Urgent warning to genset owners kappykaplan at 4:28pm 05.10.23 Looks like a hose clamp is missing also No, there are two hose clamps there.
Urgent warning to genset owners Rick486 at 4:10pm 05.10.23 On my H50 I had the generator (1100 hours) through-hull replaced last summer as is was slightly lea
Kirieous about Feelings regarding the Kirie Elite 326? SycloneDriver at 4:07pm 05.10.23 The Volvo Penta engine is probably a 2002 18hp. I had that same engine in my 1988 First 285. I nev
What sealant to use? karellen at 3:46pm 05.10.23 I am chasing a leak in the corner of this deck window. What sealant should I use to rebed this wind
Raymarine Axiom (1) karellen at 3:39pm 05.10.23 That would be great. I'd love to have the STL but even better, if you built it in OpenSCAD I'd lov
how do you remove minor barnicals on gel coat (2) dlochner at 3:29pm 05.10.23 215562
how do you remove minor barnicals on gel coat Scott T-Bird at 3:21pm 05.10.23 In my experience, a putty knife also is ineffective in removing foreign material. The problem with
Machine screw for hand rails dlochner at 3:15pm 05.10.23 I feel like I need to discuss the difference between a screw and a bolt..... Sorry, it's been don
Machine screw for hand rails MikeHoncho at 3:13pm 05.10.23 I feel like I need to discuss the difference between a screw and a bolt.....
When does a screw become a bolt? MikeHoncho at 3:09pm 05.10.23 What about machine screws ? They have threads and matching threaded receptacles. screwing often in
how do you remove minor barnicals on gel coat dlochner at 3:08pm 05.10.23 A putty knife works pretty well. Clean up the residue with some diluted Muriatic acid (cheap) or Mar
Machine screw for hand rails dlochner at 3:06pm 05.10.23
how do you remove minor barnicals on gel coat Scott T-Bird at 2:39pm 05.10.23 I've been using a 1-1/2" wide very sharp wood chisel to remove vinyl and paint from gel coat. There
Machine screw for hand rails egreen024 at 2:25pm 05.10.23
When does a screw become a bolt? Scott T-Bird at 2:22pm 05.10.23 Now I'm so confused! :banghead:
how do you remove minor barnicals on gel coat shemandr at 2:11pm 05.10.23 You might pre tx them with some acid - Oxalic for instance. How did they get the topsides?
Solar panel/battery charger suggestions 1986 C22 Fuji242 at 2:05pm 05.10.23 :plus:on everything @dlochner said. Copying / adapting from some of my previous notes: Start by r

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