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Raymarine Till 100 install on Mac 25 Kestle at 6:13am 09.25.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1447 I'm trying to figure out the best way to install this, as it would be nice to not have an extension
Forward Hatch Leak Michael Meyer at 8:58pm 09.24.13 Catalina 310 3/2440 I believe the frame seal on my forward hatch has developed a leak. Between the gel coat and aluminu
Sink pumps 1978 (1) Golden Road at 8:23pm 09.24.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1514 Anybody have any advice on replacing a head sink pump? I can't figure out how to get the square plas
new mast trainmanjess at 7:18pm 09.24.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/992 hello all a little over a month back a shroud fastener broke and my mast tumbled... when it hit th
On the rocks All U Get at 3:26pm 09.24.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1743 I don't know how I missed this, do you think this would buff out? http://www.penbaypilot.com/artic
cockpit shade fred1diver at 3:23pm 09.24.13 Trailer Sailors 24/12788 hey everyone quick question to all of you, what do you all use for some shade ??? I've thought abo
Need C22 Trailer WhiteCap Fever at 2:46pm 09.24.13 Catalina 22 6/1440 I am looking for a trailer for my 1986 Catalina 22 as I will be moving my boat from Orlando to South
Custom Mattress Bob S at 2:03pm 09.24.13 Ask All Sailors 10/2690 The "Dream Boat" thread had me looking at lots of dreams. :D I notice that newer and more expensive
So I rebuilt my Hood Jib Furler, no thanks to Hood! (5) jrowan at 1:43pm 09.24.13 Catalina 30 1/1461 So I had posted a while back if anyone new of parts for Hood furlers, as our older drum had cracked
Battery Switch Question nolasafari at 12:22pm 09.24.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/1490 I decide to figure out which battery switch location on my boat was start and which was house. I sur
help logothides at 12:00pm 09.24.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/973 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 4/3947 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 64/25827 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 5/1272 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 4/3030 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 6/1466 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 9/5886 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 10/1727 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 2/3433 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 7/2126 We are seriously considering purchasing this vessel, and would be trading our much beloved Beneteau

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Hunter 23 gets a little water around the keel bolts. Crazy Dave Condon at 11:47am 06.20.23 @Maureen S Regarding our phone call, you have a Hunter 23 wing keel, 1986 model which is taking on
Portable Generator (3) kbgunn at 11:41am 06.20.23 I purchased this Genkins 2300 watt inverter generator when I owned a Hunter 38. It has a NEMA L5-30
Help finding the right boat BarryL at 11:40am 06.20.23 Hey, Welcome to the sailing world. I understand your desire for a large cockpit and minimum accom
Yanmar YSB 12 Hard to Start Chris_Manu at 11:23am 06.20.23 Hi Doug I have been a long time lurker here, but as your problem is familiar to me I decided to jum
Shaft Scott T-Bird at 11:23am 06.20.23 ??
1GM10 crankcase breather tube vents to atmosphere??? Smells Scott T-Bird at 11:21am 06.20.23 I suppose you could do either, but the question is ... why? Sailing is all about freedom from the e
Help finding the right boat jmackdaddy at 11:00am 06.20.23 I saw the 33' Alerion at the Annapolis boat show. It was a stunning boat. Dressed up as an elegant
Windlass Failure: 2008 Beneteau 43 DPW at 10:54am 06.20.23 V-1 looks right. I believe I have the original manual but it's in storage as we are just getting rea
1991 VP 2003 - coolant seals Ralph Johnstone at 10:54am 06.20.23 Anyone here know if the rubber seals on the coolant system/heat exchanger are resuable? Can you s
Portable Generator jviss at 10:49am 06.20.23 Honda generators are the hands-down best that are available. It will remain useable even after powe
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? Dnea at 10:49am 06.20.23 A little arm-chair surveying .... On older boats you usually see some water stains (at the least) w
trailer info, Hunter 23.5, 1994 Crazy Dave Condon at 10:44am 06.20.23 concur with assessment. check to make sure that the bunk board supports are properly adjusted so th
Need a captain for a survey ggrizzard at 10:36am 06.20.23 Another issue is do you have written authorization to move the boat for a sea trial?
Windlass Failure: 2008 Beneteau 43 (3) Ralph Johnstone at 10:35am 06.20.23 Now, we've almost solved the problem. Attached is the latest manual on everything from V1 to V6 wit
Mast rewire SailorShaggy at 10:28am 06.20.23 After mast was removed it was very evident the roller furler is bent/dented. lower spreaders broke o
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? mhessick at 10:26am 06.20.23 BigEasy...Thanks. I bought the muffs but the trash can might be easier. Amazon makes it easy to re
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? rgranger at 10:25am 06.20.23 A little arm-chair surveying .... On older boats you usually see some water stains (at the least) wh
Need a captain for a survey Don S/V ILLusion at 10:25am 06.20.23
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? BigEasy at 10:08am 06.20.23 I was given a 1989 22 Catalina with an outboard motor. I would like to make sure that it runs. W
Windlass Failure: 2008 Beneteau 43 DPW at 10:01am 06.20.23 Its a Lewmar windless. The hand-held is cabled and does not have enough length to reach thru the hat

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