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343 Top load refrigerator boatsafloat at 11:09am 05.26.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/967 Hi , Just bought a 2007 343 with top load refrigerator. It is "V" shaped inside with a slot that
selden in-mast furling help wanted H-356 sailmaster39 at 9:51am 05.26.13 Big Boats 4/2107 I was looking for feedback from experienced owners of Selden in-mast furling.Any tips and tricks for
Good book on canvaswork? oliversdad at 9:24am 05.26.13 Ask An Oday Owner 6/986 I'm looking for suggestions for a good book to teach me the basics of canvaswork and possibly sail r
Freedom21 mast L bracket oceansail0 at 9:02am 05.26.13 Ask All Sailors 0/955 I have a Freedom 21 and need the L bracket that holds the free standing mast in place at the Keel mo
Got a boat! Flyindiver at 8:32am 05.26.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1461 I finally signed the paperwork and now own my first boat, a 1989 Beneteau first 235. The previous ow
motor size martnj32567substitute at 8:02am 05.26.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/758 Is a 15 HP longshaft to big for an oday 23
Norcold Model SCQT-6407 Fridge temp control (83 Oday 28) (2) Euphoria2011 at 6:46am 05.26.13 Bigger Boats 1/1476 I have the Norcold Model SCQT-6407 icebox and the temp does not seem to respond to the temp adjustme
Cockpit cushions bugaloo at 6:29am 05.26.13 Ask All Sailors 13/4259 I'm looking at cockpit cushion sets for sale at the Hunter owners store and want to know if any one
Cutlas Bearing chenders at 4:12am 05.26.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1203 Having to replace cutlass bearing on a Oceanis 350, anyone have this done? What did it cost you and
lock bolt out - need info on trunk repair jmczzz at 12:59am 05.26.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1498 I got the bent bolt out, ground off the head, punched it out. It had a regular nut on the starboard
Oceanis interior floorboard care? jpeac2 at 9:21pm 05.25.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/3067 All Pre season cleaning time and floorboards are on the agenda. Was curious if you use anything ot
Electrical Circuit Protection System Checkout Captain Ag at 5:56pm 05.25.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1128 The Beneteau I'm looking at was recently in the boatyard and was in the vicinity of a lightning stri
identify boat emlem please (1) ElysiumVT at 5:24pm 05.25.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1420 I have been looking at a boat, but cannot find any manufacturer identification other than the emblem
Nasty...... (2) Maine Sail at 4:53pm 05.25.13 Ask All Sailors 25/4268 So for the first time ever, I think, we are the only boat at one of the most popular anchorages in C
my sail shape... airshac at 4:02pm 05.25.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1665 I have a Mac 22 and I bought a main sail off ebay that is dimensionaly the right size and it only co
Rigging for a Asymmetric for Catalina 36 mfredson at 3:02pm 05.25.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/952 trying to rig a Asymmetric ( Geneker) sail for a 36' catalina. Where to place the Foot on the forede
forestahy javelin at 2:13pm 05.25.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1135 Just bought a mac 26 m and I am just learning how things work. Okay, I got the mast up alright usin
Glueing overhead carpet DAVA390 at 1:05pm 05.25.13 Ask All Sailors 8/2073 In recent electrical repairs I had to pull down (or pull back, actually)some carpet to access the wi
Bent Furler (2) rgranger at 11:49am 05.25.13 Ask All Sailors 9/4557 So I need some help finding a part... I have a bent Harken Roller Furler. I'm not 100% sure but
Best wood for rudder Phyrexii at 9:22am 05.25.13 Ask All Sailors 13/15097 I'm currently working on a design for a transom hung kick up rudder for a 25' boat (specifically a V

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Engine compartment ventilation jon hansen at 4:48pm 05.15.23 my $0.02, i would want the OP's air vents, one forward, one facing aft. ventilation. i run the bl
Weird ancient gadget, need wiser eyes to identity PaulK at 4:48pm 05.15.23 We turn our GPS antenna "upside down" on purpose when we haul out so it doesn't chafe the cover all
Insurance question PaulK at 4:44pm 05.15.23 Heading the other direction, Gowrie Group in Westbrook CT handles a large number of clients, includi
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Leeward Rail at 4:39pm 05.15.23 My question is when using an esim - what happens to the original sim card? How do you restore that
Insurance question nightowle at 4:35pm 05.15.23 I highly recommend Peter Ricks at Novamar Insurance Brokers in the Seattle office. They are worldwi
Cleaning Shore Power Cord nightowle at 4:20pm 05.15.23 I tried some recommended items that did nothing, and then used a specific marine cord cleaning produ
Cleaning Shore Power Cord Rich Stidger at 4:12pm 05.15.23 Silly post, I know, sorry! My shore power cord looks awful, grimy, gritty. I washed it, and tried
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Tedd at 4:08pm 05.15.23 ...but a trailer launched sailboat would cut my expenses, and let me go sailing in other places. T
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage dLj at 4:06pm 05.15.23 Here's a list of current esim capable phones: https://m.gsmarena.com/results.php3?sSIMTypes=4 Here
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Leeward Rail at 4:01pm 05.15.23 Here's a list of current esim capable phones: https://m.gsmarena.com/results.php3?sSIMTypes=4 Here'
Cleaning Shore Power Cord JoeWhite at 3:50pm 05.15.23 For power chord, the rubber breaks down from UV exposure. To avoid the sticky surface I bought new g
Engine compartment ventilation Don S/V ILLusion at 3:44pm 05.15.23 If the water gets up to this level : farewell". And because I'm so OCD, I've also included a :
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Leeward Rail at 3:41pm 05.15.23 I think that info is out of date. When you enlightened us about eSIM earlier in this thread, I did
Installing Lewmar Portlights with Bed-it? dmax at 3:36pm 05.15.23 On point response, dmax. How long ago did you replace the portlights? No evidence of Butyl flow fro
No More Dinghy Butt ShawnL at 3:27pm 05.15.23 Or more like a utili-kilt
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Johann at 3:24pm 05.15.23 Clearly a near shore statement, which the OP was asking questions about. For off-shore you really
Hunter smile / keel movement (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:03pm 05.15.23 Sorry to say but I've got to double down on what @dmax has already said. When your boat is on the h
Engine compartment blower re design what do you have in your boat Hayden Watson at 2:47pm 05.15.23 Directing cool air over the alternator will make the alternator happy, extend its life, and improve
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage dlochner at 2:46pm 05.15.23 I think that info is out of date. When you enlightened us about eSIM earlier in this thread, I did
Engine compartment ventilation (2) Ralph Johnstone at 2:24pm 05.15.23

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