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Barient #17 Winch Issue Patronus322 at 1:52pm 05.13.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2220 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 2/1104 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 0/703 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 13/5122 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 8/3016 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 8/1841 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 10/1600 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 4/1425 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 1/1005 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 1/1064 Hello, I own an O'Day 28 sailboat and I have to replace the Rudder Ring, is anyone know where to fin
History/question Sailor 3269 at 8:38am 05.13.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/2281 I have already posted this question with all my history I just butted in with my my question on top
Cleaning hull Mike Kane at 8:12am 05.13.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1197 I am looking for a solution to clean the waxy deposit on the hull from my winter canvas cover. The c
o'day 192 - info on mast step pin. bluesailer at 8:09am 05.13.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1494 I am missing the pin (mast step pin) for my 192, (Z spar mast). Any info on size, diameter, or where
OMC Zephyr SailDrive problem Daboosailing at 7:47am 05.13.13 Engines and Propulsion 4/7274 (The author of this thread moved this thread to this location, feeling it is a better place for it t
impromptu rendezvous 1Goldie at 7:38am 05.13.13 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 2/1995 Sent out a quick email for Cinco weekend and ended up with 7 boats rafting behind Blakely. Lots of f
Replacing the rudder post cap on a Catalina 36 thagan1 at 7:22am 05.13.13 Big Boats 1/1852 Has anyone replaced the rudder post cap (where the emergency tiller is placed) on a Catalina 36? My
H27 Delrin emergency tiller spacer puddlejockey at 7:14am 05.13.13 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1388 Hi all, There have been a few threads about the Delrin "spacer" (the big giant washer) on the til
messed up gel coat repair Piotr at 6:48am 05.13.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/5804 Being European, I still did not master the whole "ounces and tbs" conversion thing (30 years later..
I think I solved the propane vs alcohol stove debate RECESS at 5:59am 05.13.13 Ask All Sailors 10/11387 Over the weekend we bought an Origo 4000 alcohol stove. Our Pearson 323 is outfitted with a propane
86' Hunter 23 lower side stay turnbuckle size? Paladin27 at 5:59am 05.13.13 Smaller Boats 11/2118 Somehow, while stepping the mast, I managed to really bend the T bolt on the port side lower stay tu

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Stuck tell-tales JBP-PA at 5:44am 04.02.23 Excellent trimming? On my boat it is of course due to excellent trimming, but on someone else's bo
Clear instrument cover - what do I use? And the instrument panel itself? jssailem at 5:17am 04.02.23 Clear plastic cover. Is it cracked or just dirt and sun damaged. Some times these can be cleaned an
New C&C 33 Mk1 owner who will base in Portland Oregon jssailem at 5:10am 04.02.23
Stuck tell-tales (1) Hayden Watson at 11:30pm 04.01.23 Excellent trimming? I don't think so. At the mid-height location, there are three yarns on each s
Goosneck to Boom justsomeguy at 10:53pm 04.01.23 Maybe i'm misinterpreting the problem. I think @Joe has that figured, but I'd still like to fix th
ATN mast climber tip please. (1) dLj at 9:19pm 04.01.23 Got pictures of how you set it up? Are you using a bosuns chair? Here's a picture of a friend of mi
Furling Main bulbcreekfarm at 7:48pm 04.01.23 bulbcreekfarm Do you have any idea what tension you used? Cheers No I don't, was just going by f
Catalina 30 tall rig windlass installation (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:43pm 04.01.23 If you're interested in ideas for installing a windlass, you'll need to post a good half dozen shot
ATN mast climber tip please. SycloneDriver at 7:25pm 04.01.23 Thanks guys. I'll try relocating the line from the chain plate to the base of the mast. I'll put a
Stern Rail dlochner at 7:18pm 04.01.23
Stern Rail Georgedoyle at 7:15pm 04.01.23
ATN mast climber tip please. jaysweet at 7:10pm 04.01.23 I purchased a mast climber last year when I caught it on sale. I climbed to about 6 or 8 feet abov
Survey Question Greg_D at 7:04pm 04.01.23
Hoisting and Flying Gennaker: Advice Needed Joe at 6:38pm 04.01.23 I have a sock, but I find it just adds another thing to do... but first.... how many crew? Are you
oil filter for Universal M25 aka Kubota D 850 Terry Cox at 6:05pm 04.01.23 Sheesh. $18 for an oil filter seems a bit steep to this frugal sailor. I use NAPA brand on our three
ATN mast climber tip please. Tally Ho at 5:41pm 04.01.23 As @jssailem said, it is really about using your legs to move up the rope, then sit in the chair (it
Passport Renewal Terry Cox at 5:40pm 04.01.23 Engine is not working. Sheesh. What a saga, John. Wassup? Won't turn over, won't start, starts but
Goosneck to Boom Joe at 4:58pm 04.01.23 You don't need anything to keep the gooseneck from sliding off the peg. That luff attachment will k
ATN mast climber tip please. jssailem at 3:21pm 04.01.23 Securing the halyard you plan to use to climb is critical. Any climbing system is going to require
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month cymeyer at 2:14pm 04.01.23 It is with great sadness that we will be closing BeneteauOwners.com later this month. We have been

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