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NY, NJ, CT Beneteau Center Cockpit Owners realst at 6:27pm 05.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/883 I'm looking for a Beneteau 42 or 44 CC owner near me. I'm considering purchasing one located in FL
What size spreader boots for a '78 H30? jaj63207 at 4:40pm 05.13.13 The Cherubini Hunters 1/847 Lost a spreader boot. Do not use white cable ties, they deteriorate in the sun after a few years.
charts and chartplotter for Android tablet lcook at 4:35pm 05.13.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/4539 I want to use a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 as a chartplotter for sailing west coast of BC. Any advice for
Transmission Oil Check on Yanmar 3GM30F (1) Zoom767 at 3:56pm 05.13.13 Big Boats 19/14352 Good Evening, I have a question on the transmission that I was hoping someone could help me with.
Electrical Panel Alansails at 3:09pm 05.13.13 Catalina 310 11/2377 On our 310 the Green Service on light is out :cry: Where would I get a replacement and is it an eas
rub rail? seanmcgrath at 2:54pm 05.13.13 Trailer Sailors 5/3128 Hello, I'm working on a project boat, a Kells 23. I've stripped stripped the deck in preparation fo
Opinions on Barnegat Bay 2013 Ward H at 2:27pm 05.13.13 Ask All Sailors 11/1663 As this is our first full season sailing and first full season in a marina, I was wondering how othe
Ballast skipperscouse at 2:26pm 05.13.13 Ask All Sailors 11/1577 I have a Lello 34 She rides high in the water ( about 10 inches above her waterline) Previous owne
Okay Where are they IainB at 2:09pm 05.13.13 Catalina 30 4/1398 Crawled around under the cushions etc on the weekend and still did not see the thru-hull fittings on
Beneteau 361 Water Heater Vesna at 1:56pm 05.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1769 Have a 2003 Oceanis 361, in which the water heater has stopped functioning with the following issues
Barient #17 Winch Issue Patronus322 at 1:52pm 05.13.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2189 OK...here's the deal. I took the winch apart today and cleaned it, then put it back together. It now
Need replacement compass for 1986 Hunter 23 CaptainDA66 at 1:42pm 05.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1080 Dear Hunter Owners, I own a 1986 Hunter 23 and I need to replace the bulkhead compass. Has anyone ha
SAIL Magazine story inquiry for Beneteau 25 owners sailmagazine at 1:25pm 05.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/675 Hi Beneteau 25 owners, My name is Becca Oken, and I'm a writer at SAIL Magazine. For our August iss
My anchor roller saga - what I ended up doing.... (3) holdech at 1:15pm 05.13.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/4906 Guess it was a few weeks ago when I asked a ton of anchor roller questions. Finally managed to get
Convert furling main to standard. Skywalker at 11:33am 05.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2918 I am considering converting my furling main to a standard. Not sure if it will be worth the effort f
bimini flapping backward caprice at 10:37am 05.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1756 How do I keep the bimini from folding backward in high winds? Its a standard cover and frame for a B
Stainless steel life line posts bent oceansail0 at 10:37am 05.13.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1562 A couple of the stainless steel life line posts have bent near the base. Can these be bent back into
Microwave factory installation JOKE! Unbelievable! isail46 at 10:26am 05.13.13 Big Boats 4/1391 We own a 2006 46' Hunter and had to replace the Tappan microwave. Once we removed the wood trim pie
model number dtbender at 9:50am 05.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/989 Would anyone have an idea as to the model number of the Adler Barbour refrigeration system that was
Rudder Ring 0n O'Day 28 rveilleux at 9:12am 05.13.13 Bigger Boats 1/1041 Hello, I own an O'Day 28 sailboat and I have to replace the Rudder Ring, is anyone know where to fin

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Centerboard Mechanics and Physics christophermoorkelly at 7:37am 01.11.23 Ok great, thank you all. Yes, it's steel and will be replaced with the same.
Centerboard Mechanics and Physics JBP-PA at 7:33am 01.11.23 Even a fiberglass center board will stay down from weight alone. There isn't much force pushing it b
Hunter 23 gets a little water around the keel bolts. steve_d at 6:58am 01.11.23 Thanks for the additional info. Didn't know of a cockpit drain. Will check that out.
Considering a Catalina 27... RoyS at 6:36am 01.11.23 I had a 1970? Catalina 27 in the past. Sailed it for years from Buzzards Bay to Casco Bay. One day,
Centerboard Mechanics and Physics shemandr at 6:31am 01.11.23 What about the rudder? It's likely set up to kick up in one method or another. On both of my cente
Considering a Catalina 27... tfox2069 at 6:23am 01.11.23 If you aren't aware, a guy named Patrick Childress made significant structural modifications to a Ca
Centerboard Mechanics and Physics shemandr at 6:13am 01.11.23 Weight alone, I think. I'm seeing rust so I'm assuming it metallic and therefore has enough weight
Centerboard Mechanics and Physics Timm R Oday25 at 5:51am 01.11.23 If I'm to understand the picture correctly ,the left side is the forward edge . There "appear" to be
Need a new boom for Hunter 336 Kiwidrew at 12:41am 01.11.23 Its a 1995 anks for the links. There are some that look close but dimensions are wrong. I have con
Considering a Catalina 27... David in Sandusky at 12:40am 01.11.23 We have sailed our similar Hunter 27 on Lakes Erie and Huron for 23 years, and chartered twice on a
Need a new boom for Hunter 336 Kiwidrew at 12:39am 01.11.23 Its a 1995 fortunately not. It would need a sleeve or would always be a weakness.
C310 Spreader boots, cleaning and masthead maintenance? Clydo at 10:35pm 01.10.23 Was that TV antenna mounted up high on the mast? I have one just like it, but I keep it stored on
Installing a Spinnaker (1) Hayden Watson at 10:29pm 01.10.23 I recently bought a boat that came with a brand new asymmetrical spinnaker that, so far as I know,
Reefing Sail Trim Hayden Watson at 10:02pm 01.10.23 but once you do you're stuck with the SET of the sails you have because one of the mainsail adjustm
Mast light wiring - Catalina 27 Joe at 9:06pm 01.10.23 Mast wiring is imbedded in cabin ceiling between liner and deck, same as interior lighting. The co
I fixed my GPS Rollover issue Rick Webb at 8:45pm 01.10.23 Rick, if you need to software, it is here. You will find it at the bottom of the page and is called
Oceanis 55 110v Main Breaker Location? brockfromwa at 7:07pm 01.10.23 Welcome to the forum, and good find! Pretty typical to have breakers within a few feet of the shore
Bearing Cap rusted tight sbrogden at 7:01pm 01.10.23 Brand new grease gun, slipped onto the fitting, grease came through before attaching. Gun would NOT
Bearing Cap rusted tight rgranger at 6:42pm 01.10.23 Metric or imperial :biggrin::ass:
I fixed my GPS Rollover issue Richard19068 at 6:06pm 01.10.23 I don't think I need my old Garmin units to tell me what the date is do I ? What I would like to s

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