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Assisting the Coast Guard Roger Long at 7:48am 08.13.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/5077 I suspect the SPOT watchers among my readers are awaiting explanation of some of my recent movements
anchor light bulb on First 38? jgurley at 7:00am 08.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1050 My 1984 First 38 anchor light died, and I'd like to avoid two trips up the mast. Any idea what bul
1980 Catalina 30 cbyl at 6:48am 08.13.13 Catalina 30 16/6554 I am looking not purchasing a 1980 Catalina 30 and wanted to know general thoughts about that boats
where to buy paddle wheel kit for Raymarine ST60? iSailor at 5:46am 08.13.13 Ask All Sailors 3/4893 I need to replace the paddle wheel on my raymarine ST60 speed transducer (paddle arm broke). I foun
Cupboard upgrade. Works quite well. (1) artboas at 5:37am 08.13.13 Big Boats 2/1053 On our 49, we have several galley cupboards that you need a flashlight to figure out what you have s
Lewmar Forward hatch parts? SBinNSB at 5:30am 08.13.13 Catalina 310 1/1388 One of the friction levers on our forward hatch has broken (actually the rivets holding it to the fr
Interested in changing keels on a Beneteau 50 bamagreg at 3:33am 08.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2263 I am interested in going from a shallow draft (5'11") to a standard/deeper draft (7'7") any thoughts
getting a mooring in Avalon newsailor72 at 11:57pm 08.12.13 Ask All Sailors 4/2153 just wondering how likely is it to get a mooring spot in Avalon if I go on this thur, maybe stay for
Building a bimini that works (3) StinkBug at 10:52pm 08.12.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2005 Lately I've been really feeling the need for some shade on my boat, but after looking through a lot
Fuel Tank Removal Stevew123 at 9:35pm 08.12.13 Big Boats 1/1019 Hi I have discovered what appears to be a fuel leak coming from under the tank. Close inspection can
Hunter 376 tomfoolery at 8:38pm 08.12.13 Big Boats 5/1582 Can any 376 owners out there tell me if the Whitlock steering has a wheel lock? I read a review on
Chain size for Maxwell 800 Windlass Scotty C-M at 8:24pm 08.12.13 Ask All Sailors 9/7906 I need to buy chain for a Maxwell 800 capsan windlass. This is on my 2004 Catalina 400 MKII. The ma
Gulf Islands Lost Parent at 7:43pm 08.12.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1522 Anybody sailing the gulf islands in BC this month ?
Converting head to storage closet Serenity473 at 6:53pm 08.12.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1625 My husband and I just purchased a Beneteau 473 with 3 cabins and 3 heads. We would like to convert
lookin for a Honda 9.9/15 engine cowl AWalker at 6:24pm 08.12.13 Ask All Sailors 0/856 I have a new to me Honda BF15that I picked up for my O'Day 23. It is missing the engine cover/cowl/h
Hunter 44DS Chain Plates Harry vdM at 6:00pm 08.12.13 Big Boats 8/2464 I am posting this to seek advise from the Hunter owner community. I am considering buying a 20
mk 1 swim platform Unnamed at 4:45pm 08.12.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1246 My wife would love a sugar scoop swim platform....I said ya right...lol But it got me thinking about
legend 37.5 water in after lockers garethreeves at 4:34pm 08.12.13 Big Boats 4/861 I just sold my 320 and bought a 1992 legend 37.5 so now I get to post in the big boats forum ;-)
Oceanis 41 Bow Thruster Degraded Performance Captain Ag at 2:44pm 08.12.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1542 I recently noticed a difference in bow thruster performance between the port and starboard side. One
30' Newport MKII (1974) mast needed rcardozo at 2:03pm 08.12.13 Parts Search 4/2532 A shroud snapped and I broke the mast in two. I am having a dufficult time finding a replacement mas

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Color Pallet Project_Mayhem at 12:19pm 05.08.23 If anyone knows, these guys will Minicraft of Florida inc. \| McKote Gel Coat "You've been matched"
Keel Winch Failure 1984 Catalina 22 (2) pclarksurf at 12:19pm 05.08.23 Looks great-- I couldn't get past the wonky by design angle on the cable-- and eventually added a sh
Acrylic portlight question Project_Mayhem at 12:18pm 05.08.23 Piedmont has good prices and a Milwaukee location Piedmont Plastics
Bulges on Keel on Hunter 376 (1) duck21 at 12:06pm 05.08.23 Hi Leeward Rail! It's possible that it's from the keel bolts, but I think this is too far down the
Bulges on Keel on Hunter 376 Leeward Rail at 11:57am 05.08.23 The bulge is down low, so I don't think there is any potential of impact to the hull/keel joint. W
Acrylic portlight question xavpil at 11:54am 05.08.23 where did you get your acrylic?
Acrylic portlight question xavpil at 11:53am 05.08.23 was advised to use their primer Claude, what primer? And thx for the great tip
Looking for Flooring options in 1980 Cat 27 xavpil at 11:52am 05.08.23 EVO can be tricky, and like anything else it is all in the preparation. We went with EVO 4 years a
Beneteau 12VDC Panel indicator lights BigEasy at 11:37am 05.08.23 Was able to order exact replacement for the DC panel indicator light from Beneteau spare parts, SC.
Bilge pump wowes!!! kloudie1 at 11:34am 05.08.23 Something like this would be quieter ! Amazon.com : Rule DB412 Dry Bilge Pump with Panel Switch : Sp
Acrylic portlight question kloudie1 at 11:17am 05.08.23 Here is the straight poop on the VHB. If you can easily hold the plexi in place to keep it curved, t
Fun one - Lewmar 8 1975. (1) zinahewitt at 10:31am 05.08.23 Hi All, Here is the manual, like Hello Below said, Lewmar were super helpful and quick. Now, I'll
Refrigerator Insulation Upgrade? GeorgeC at 10:21am 05.08.23 I glued a piece of foam insulation on the surface of the ice box that I could access from under my s
Boom Vang Hardware Sal10419 at 10:18am 05.08.23 Thanks all so much for responding and helping me figure this out
Looking for Flooring options in 1980 Cat 27 (1) OS2Dude at 10:16am 05.08.23
Boom Vang Hardware Sal10419 at 10:05am 05.08.23 I don't have the answer but.... It might help if you could give the manufacturer of your traveler.
Keel Winch Failure 1984 Catalina 22 (3) dano2022 at 10:05am 05.08.23 I installed the new winch and lifting kit from CD. During the installation I found that the wire bun
Boom Vang Hardware Sal10419 at 10:03am 05.08.23 Okay... I could see Harken stamped on one of the blocks.... a quick google of "Harken Traveler Part
Installing Lewmar Portlights with Bed-it? RitSim at 9:48am 05.08.23 If you decide to caulk, No caulk works well if squeezed to .010" thick. Expansion and contraction/
Head (toilet of course) plumbing help justsomeguy at 9:46am 05.08.23 who runs hose across a porthole???? an inspection thing or something. Yah, that's an inspection

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