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Beneteau 36.7 Sail Plans Norm House at 2:47pm 06.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/3882 I have recently taken delivery of a 2004 model Beneteau, 36.7. I require extra sails, but cannot fin
Transmission Linkage Concerto at 1:41pm 06.13.13 Catalina 310 9/3399 While motoring out to our Wednesday race when I pulled the shift control back to neutral, it moved f
Mini Main 25yearslater at 1:15pm 06.13.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/5693 So as I continue with the fine points of sail trim, the wind is howling with gusts to 30. This has
Hatch Screens Mike H. at 12:56pm 06.13.13 Big Boats 4/892 Does anyone have a resource for hatch screens for 1994 Lewmar flush mount hatches? I need (3) 15 1/
Mast-ectomy tod.allen at 12:38pm 06.13.13 Catalina 22 6/1164 On a Catalina 22, to "Step the Mast" is there a hinged breakpoint where the mast can be dismantled
safety issue, added/adding a mast raising system centerline at 12:36pm 06.13.13 Ask All Sailors 11/1986 i have owned two sailboats and added a mast raising system to both of them. the system is very sim
Worn Out Main Sail Bolt Rope topcat0399 at 12:23pm 06.13.13 Ask All Sailors 15/6548 Our main is worn out - no doubt about it. Patched, baggy, old, boom hangs to low in the rear...etc.
Bleeding Universal 5416 ThomasH. at 11:58am 06.13.13 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1804 I have to bleed the fuel system on an Atomic universal 5416 after I changed the fuel filter. I follo
Macgregor 25 1983 POPEYE/WHISKEYTOWN at 11:34am 06.13.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1008 I Have A 1983 Mcgregor 25 And Need To Know Where To Get And The Exact Size I Should Be Looking For,
What is the Draft for the Hunter H26? abk at 10:57am 06.13.13 Smaller Boats 5/2168 I read 18" somewhere but the manual states 3' 6"? They must be talking about the draft without the w
Instaling Shore Power on a H26. Where to drill? abk at 10:48am 06.13.13 Smaller Boats 4/1086 I posted this in error in the "bigger boats forum" sorry for the duplicate posts Instaling Shore Po
Size of rubber plugs for bridle wires to raise the mast? (1) abk at 10:43am 06.13.13 Smaller Boats 1/2162 Do these rubber plugs keep the running rigging in the mast I posted this in the larger boats forum
How to rig the boom? 1996 H26 abk at 10:38am 06.13.13 Smaller Boats 4/2617 I haven't raised the mast yet but I need some help on the boom rigging and anything you may have on
Size of rubber plucs for bridle wires to raise the mast? (1) abk at 10:36am 06.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1101 Photo of rubber plugs for bridle wires to raise the mast? Well not having raised the mast yet I see
Instaling Shore Power on a H26. Where to drill? abk at 10:24am 06.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1095 I have re-posted the question as I got a lot of great answers and tips, but I never got an answer as
Boe Thruster carlager at 9:47am 06.13.13 Engines and Propulsion 0/1451 I am replacing the black box (part 559003) on our Lewmar 185TT bow thruster. Wirings on the two bo
Bow Thruster carlager at 9:45am 06.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/866 I am replacing the black box (part 559003) on our Lewmar 185TT bow thruster. Wirings on the two
Protesting a Race Lookout at 9:24am 06.13.13 Mid-Size Boats 16/2374 Hi Everyone. I have an interesting situation. The race director is protesting a race that he par
New eyebrow (3) med2463 at 7:29am 06.13.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1102 The teak eyebrow on our 37c was gone in many places with the screws exposed and causing leaks. So,
Engine Alarm Went Off Stormydog at 6:50am 06.13.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1189 Hello all, well the boating season is upon us. I got my boat in the water yesterday, finally. I have

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Weird Electrical Experience jviss at 2:04pm 05.21.23 Consider removing your sagging plaster ceilings and rewiring all. Hey, Roy, just bored and strolli
What used to be here? Vent in head. jviss at 1:43pm 05.21.23 I thought it looked like a heater too. But seems very specific to have a heater in a small 35 foot
Engine Alinement jviss at 1:42pm 05.21.23 To the O.P., when you say 'skeg,' I think you mean 'strut.' The fact that the prop shaft was bent i
Engine Alinement Dan Anthony at 1:26pm 05.21.23 It is always prudent to determine the level of experience or competence of someone before you addres
Beneteau USA Davidasailor26 at 1:26pm 05.21.23 Mine draws about 0.2A with everything off. Much of that is the DC panel itself (with things like the
What used to be here? Vent in head. Joe at 1:11pm 05.21.23 Any other evidence of ducting or some type of appliance connection. A holding tank vent, perhaps, o
Wind Song launched kappykaplan at 1:03pm 05.21.23 Lookin' good, TaborKP! :beer:
Starter replacement jviss at 1:02pm 05.21.23 If it's a genuine Nippondenso, that's a good starter! However, you have to be very careful of count
VHB Tape: Need a primer? BigEasy at 12:52pm 05.21.23 When I re-bed my deck fixed skylight with 3M VHB tape & Dow 795 adhesive/sealer, I also used 3M 94
Compression Post--1978 30 foot ggrizzard at 12:50pm 05.21.23 I wonder if he got the part I sent?
How many have serviced your Winches jviss at 12:46pm 05.21.23 winch covers help keep the lube in place during the rainy months This makes sense!
How many have serviced your Winches DinghySailor at 12:22pm 05.21.23 I'd never serviced a winch before we bought our boat three years ago. The 40 year-old Barients were
Beneteau USA BigEasy at 12:11pm 05.21.23 That is very disturbing that the dealer is not addressing problems with a new boat. You can try con
Beneteau USA Ralph Johnstone at 12:11pm 05.21.23 I charge the batteries up to 100 % and 4-5 days later they are doown to 62-64 % with absolutely not
Beneteau USA Benny Mike at 12:07pm 05.21.23 Ddefinently wrong batteries for the purpose. If they do change them, try negotiating AGM batteries.
Lewmar deck hatch leaking through rivets in catch block BigEasy at 12:01pm 05.21.23 On my hatch, the toggle had a thin gasket material between the hold down and the plastic lens. I re
Beneteau USA 747fullscale at 12:00pm 05.21.23 My boat is brand new. The house batteries are START batteries. They should be deep cycle batteries.
Reefing lines jamming (1) jssailem at 11:55am 05.21.23 This is image represents the proper diameter of wire rope in a sheave. When choosing a fiber line, y
Buying new flares this year? jssailem at 11:46am 05.21.23 Not a great idea @dj... The $20 pointer is just that a focused beam... It would not serve well to r
Buying new flares this year? Rick486 at 11:38am 05.21.23 Not all lasers are the same. The one James referenced is a Laser Flare. Federal Aviation Administr

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