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Hard dodger for Oceanis 40 CC jorge zlatar at 1:33pm 08.05.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1697 Hi all I just bought a Benneteau 40 CC with a soft Bimini and dodger. Does any body know where can
Mast strut adjustments Ashley at 1:29pm 08.05.13 Smaller Boats 5/1512 Question for Crazy Dave or anyone that might know the steps for adjusting the mast struts. I kept my
Noisy spinning shaft while sailing wstockho at 1:19pm 08.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1852 I have a Hunter 33 with a Yanmar 2GM20F diesel and a fixed 3-blade prop. I normally let the shaft f
swing keel kgindling at 12:21pm 08.05.13 Catalina 22 7/1632 Hello everyone. My wife and I just bought or first Catalina 22 cruiser. We're very excited. Sailed h
Cal-22 hgj1805 at 12:18pm 08.05.13 Cal 1/4153 I just got a Cal-22 and need info on mast set up or any owners manuals or web site to get info. Than
Widgeon CB extending too far Jhassol at 12:16pm 08.05.13 Day Sailers 1/1062 What controls how far forward the Widgeon CB pivots when down? On my 1974 Widgeon, I noticed that th
Rudder Blade Vanguard Nomad mrwalker1956 at 12:11pm 08.05.13 Other Sailboats 1/4407 Since Vanguard no longer manufactures this boat, does anyone have a lead on where I can find a new r
Hunter 340 Skylight Fwd of Mast Leak revolution2013 at 12:03pm 08.05.13 Big Boats 4/1832 Hi, I have a recurring leak that is being generated from the large window/skylight forward of my m
Looking for a chain locker latch larrydynamic at 12:02pm 08.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1017 I have a 2000 Hunter Passage 450 and the anchor chain locker is missing the latch. The holes for th
What is this? (1) Manureva at 11:57am 08.05.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1379 Anyone know what is this thing?
roller furling rudym at 11:23am 08.05.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/6324 I have a 1983 S 2 9.2C that I bought last Fall. The Genova is rigged with a roller furling. This i
Engine Smoking on Catalina 30 sailaway123 at 11:14am 08.05.13 Catalina 30 4/2014 I had an issue with my boat (1984 Catalina 30 Diesel engine) this weekend. As I was motoring back
Mast Raising System Help caseyblacklab at 9:11am 08.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1860 I have a 2000 Hunter 212. I was told by the previous owner that it has a Hunter mast raisning system
belts and stretch Mark Nooney at 7:55am 08.05.13 Mid-Size Boats 14/2371 HI all I replaced my belts on a yanmar 2GMF. After about 15 hours the over heat alarm sounded. I che
Universal M18 in a Catalina 30 underpowered John rolka at 7:38am 08.05.13 Catalina 30 26/6532 This is my first season with a Catalina 30 with a Universal M18. I initially was looking for a M20
O'Day 19 - Hoisting Gib Dede7157 at 7:34am 08.05.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/965 Ok.. another newbie question.. (and please pardon my possible lack of proper terminology) Our jib
That " boat smell" Fred7825 at 7:30am 08.05.13 Big Boats 6/1690 I spray the bilge with bleach, rinse with water, follow up with a mildew protector. I am not able to
Batterys Alansails at 6:14am 08.05.13 Musings With Maine Sail 7/6979 Maine, I have 2- 4D Batterys AGM and I was wondering after I read someone comment that they have Blu
Blown Battery Fuse- Overcharging AGM 4D (1) Schatzi at 6:13am 08.05.13 Musings With Maine Sail 1/3207 Maine: A couple of years ago, I had the Promariner battery charger go up and replaced it with a new
Nina Rescue Effort lavidanueva at 6:03am 08.05.13 Sails Call Lounge 0/7833 I am a volunteer with Equusearch and the families looking for their loved ones on the Nina. They de

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O'Day 302 Wheel Tally Ho at 6:01pm 05.17.23 Where do you moor your 302? I am at Pastrick marina in East Chicago, IN. Greg
Battery Switch Confusion jonelli at 4:19pm 05.17.23
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Harken Furler maintenance jssailem at 3:31pm 05.17.23 Is there a way to thoroughly flush the bearings on these units? Just like Harken directs. The drum
Are you ready? Dalliance at 3:29pm 05.17.23 The 60 degree water temperature has one advantage. One of the (very few) things we miss about livi
Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas jviss at 3:19pm 05.17.23 Curious to know if the spray will also restore any water resistance. I just sprayed my Sunbrella do
Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas Davidasailor26 at 3:00pm 05.17.23 They say that if you test the fabric with water and it beads up, then just send the spray back, it
How many have serviced your Winches thinwater at 2:18pm 05.17.23 Unfortunately our Harken 46.2 and 35.2 winches have two sets of pawls, both riding inside inner gea
Are you ready? Don S/V ILLusion at 2:09pm 05.17.23 The 60 degree water temperature has one advantage. One of the (very few) things we miss about livin
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 (1) Jacktar at 2:01pm 05.17.23 Moored off med style in Ft McRee lagoon as part of Northern Gulf coast cruise group .
What sealant to use? (1) BroncoJohn at 1:49pm 05.17.23 I wanted to post an update. I used a tire cutter tool I had that made removing the old sealant very
Getting Closer to Launch Grudgeon upgraded and Ruddercraft Rudder is Hung ...3TacksontheWater at 1:39pm 05.17.23 The bottom bracket is never removed. The thumb screw is just to keep the crutch from bouncing out o
Are you ready? (1) kloudie1 at 1:37pm 05.17.23 Kinda nice here on the Gulf of Mexico coast. Rare that our water temperature drops below 55 ish. I w
MH40 - Depth Transducer Offset Jim Beck at 1:23pm 05.17.23 So I don't have your answer yet. My friend's boat is in for sand blasting and painting over the ne
Battery Switch Confusion jviss at 1:13pm 05.17.23 Hmmm, I'm not following the logic of your wiring, @jonelli . It is such that whatever battery is po
Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas jviss at 1:08pm 05.17.23 I received the Fabric Spray dye. It's branded Designer Accents. I ordered it yesterday! Wow. The

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