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Beneteau 265 hard-a-ground at 8:33am 05.25.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1782 Folks, I am looking at a Beneteau 265 as an upgrade to my S2 sailboat. What are some things to wa
Bottom Prep for Painting firehoser75 at 8:15am 05.25.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1375 I have a few areas along the waterline where the bottom paint has chipped (flaked) off. The largest
V222-V225 sink free local Timo42 at 6:55am 05.25.13 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 2/36865 I have the original sink out of my boat sitting in the back yard, tried listing it in the free to a
Diesel smell (1) jfschena at 6:31am 05.25.13 Ask An Oday Owner 14/1736 Well I've been out sailing a few times. There seems to be a persistent diesel smell in the boat. Whe
Mast winch for main halyard Dan.Lamont at 5:17am 05.25.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/6609 How to install a mast winch for main halyard on O'Day 26?
Needing new gooseneck fitting Knot StressN at 4:02am 05.25.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1277 I recently purchased a 1984 Hunter Cherubini 27'. She had an aftermarket mainsail roller system whic
Engine oil and diesel leak Shabby at 12:46am 05.25.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/889 I've noticed a few spots of diesel in the bilge under the stairs And some green oil towards the top
Rain water leak in main cabin Shabby at 12:44am 05.25.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1189 I purchased a second hand Benetteau Oceanis 411 last week. Year - 2000 We stayed on the boat la
Martec folder destroyed by neighbor's electrical problem fstbttms at 10:36pm 05.24.13 Engines and Propulsion 22/5401 Story is there was a problem with the neighbor's inverter. Running gear on his boat and those to eit
setting up mainsail on 2012 e33 jbinbi at 9:07pm 05.24.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1082 Was wondering if any e33 owners can help me out. I have lots of sailing experience, but have not
Where is solenoid control box located on Hunter 40.5? FreebirdPirate at 9:07pm 05.24.13 Big Boats 9/2696 We just bought this boat and can't find the controls that send power to the windlass. Thanks!
new member with question glide at 8:52pm 05.24.13 Smaller Boats 7/1186 Hi all, I have A question that hopefully someone can help with. The Plexiglas sliding cover on the
She is ready to get WET again (4) alabamaranger at 8:42pm 05.24.13 Catalina 22 4/910 She is ready to get WET again - New Pictures added Before and after. New bottom paint, Keel Spacer
Recommendations for a good digital multimeter? kbbarton at 6:23pm 05.24.13 Ask All Sailors 19/3681 Hello, I am considering buying a digital multimeter for use on my boat. I'm not exactly electric
Boats of Spakenberg (1) Jep17 at 6:15pm 05.24.13 Sails Call Lounge 2/3930 They still make them the old way.
Stern Rails for Hunter 26 Keyboard49 at 5:19pm 05.24.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/890 I just purchased a 1994 Hunter 26 . Most of the boats I have seen have stern rails with seats. Mine
Sabre Yachts stopping production of their sailboats Tom G, P-21 at 4:48pm 05.24.13 Ask All Sailors 5/3276 I saw this on another forum and thought I would post it here. Sabre yachts on their sailboat page sa
Ospho and treatment for flaking keel Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 4:06pm 05.24.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2411 Found a bunch of flaking growing steadily on the keel. I can see gray shiny good "metallic" surfa
Diesel problem? shemandr at 3:16pm 05.24.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2053 First, it's not my engine. But, I was helping a friend move his boat from the winter yard to his sl
where is ground wire ? Lalibert� Denis at 2:15pm 05.24.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1294 Hey everyone I'm new on this forum I bought last year a catalina 25 and I'm happy to find this catal

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Life's Most Infuriating Moments Hayden Watson at 8:07am 05.07.23 I went looking on the Jobsco Amazon page and found something interesting. On the Jobsco pumps, the
Low engine RPMs >> Bad Fuel/Filter? Tally Ho at 8:06am 05.07.23
1984 Catalina 27 floor board under the stairs. Mine is missing. Ideas for replacement? Thanks. Tally Ho at 7:57am 05.07.23
1984 Catalina 27 floor board under the stairs. Mine is missing. Ideas for replacement? Thanks. (2) BTC1984 at 7:53am 05.07.23 The companionway doors need a new finish. Should I strip the inside even though its fine and redo b
1984 Catalina 27 floor board under the stairs. Mine is missing. Ideas for replacement? Thanks. Tally Ho at 7:51am 05.07.23 Also the floor board (I think sole is the same term as floor board?) in the photo which is about 5
1984 Catalina 27 floor board under the stairs. Mine is missing. Ideas for replacement? Thanks. Calif. Ted at 7:51am 05.07.23 Thank you. Regarding the teak and holly sole board that is in the photo, (not the missing piece) i
1984 Catalina 27 floor board under the stairs. Mine is missing. Ideas for replacement? Thanks. Tally Ho at 7:46am 05.07.23 Thank you. Regarding the teak and holly sole board that is in the photo, (not the missing piece) i
1984 Catalina 27 floor board under the stairs. Mine is missing. Ideas for replacement? Thanks. BTC1984 at 7:46am 05.07.23 Also the floor board (I think sole is the same term as floor board?) in the photo which is about 5
1984 Catalina 27 floor board under the stairs. Mine is missing. Ideas for replacement? Thanks. BTC1984 at 7:44am 05.07.23 Thank you. Regarding the teak and holly sole board that is in the photo, (not the missing piece) is
Low engine RPMs >> Bad Fuel/Filter? Stu Jackson at 7:40am 05.07.23 Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Check Ball Valve Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Check Ball Valve a
Life's Most Infuriating Moments Rick Webb at 7:16am 05.07.23 Or something like this: retaining clips \| McMaster-Carr
Mast Electric Connector (2) Jacktar at 7:02am 05.07.23 Trace back the red wires to whatever color they are inside the boat, looks like really poor repair o
Life's Most Infuriating Moments Rick Webb at 6:57am 05.07.23 Wonder if a piece of wire of the same thickness as the clip could be twisted around to hold it? Or a
Propane tank rectertification BigEasy at 6:44am 05.07.23 There is a local propane and welding supply in my town that re-certs for about $15-20. It's not a p
Fun one - Lewmar 8 1975. BigEasy at 6:36am 05.07.23 Looking at the posted service manual, apparently the top cap can be removed after removal of a circl
Fun one - Lewmar 8 1975. Hello Below at 5:59am 05.07.23
1984 Catalina 27 floor board under the stairs. Mine is missing. Ideas for replacement? Thanks. Tally Ho at 5:58am 05.07.23
Yanmar 3JH2E Commissioning run and lost all oil in an hour dlochner at 4:25am 05.07.23 If you don't have it already, here's a link to the 3jh2e service manual. It may be helpful in locati
Mast Electric Connector dlochner at 4:20am 05.07.23 It is common practice to have one DC- for a masthead light. In DC wiring the negative should be blac
Install galley faucet on 11/16" water lines dlochner at 4:03am 05.07.23

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