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Rigging for a Asymmetric for Catalina 36 mfredson at 3:02pm 05.25.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/956 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 4/1137 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 8/2087 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 9/4563 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 13/15127 I'm currently working on a design for a transom hung kick up rudder for a 25' boat (specifically a V
Help ideas to drying a wet hull Harry at 9:10am 05.25.13 Ask All Sailors 4/2033 MY boat has been out of the water for two years, then it was in the water from December to May9th wh
Beneteau 265 hard-a-ground at 8:33am 05.25.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1788 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 4/1383 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 2/36879 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 14/1765 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 4/6633 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 1/1281 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 4/911 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 2/1196 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 22/5428 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 3/1091 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 9/2734 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 7/1193 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 4/914 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 19/3732 Hello, I am considering buying a digital multimeter for use on my boat. I'm not exactly electric

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PSA - Check your through hulls BEFORE launch jviss at 9:08am 05.20.23
Holding tanks q's Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:16am 05.20.23 Unless Ronco Plastics was the original OEM tank supplier, you'll need to search their tank drawings
2008 B43 Traveller Issue SoSound at 8:02am 05.20.23 If possible, check with your dealer and review the Beneteau website and online parts diagrams. I ha
PSA - Check your through hulls BEFORE launch (4) Tally Ho at 7:45am 05.20.23 You know, this has me thinking. I have "outlets" to the water, just above the waterline and that w
RE Topping lift on Sirius 21 SiriusCanada at 7:06am 05.20.23 Did you inspect the boom end for any possible fittings. I'm assuming this topping lift is for boom
1990 C&C 30 MkII halyard replacement, ISSUES! jssailem at 7:05am 05.20.23 When I refit my mast, I changed from wire/line halyard to all line. To prevent the line from deformi
PEX sizes on a Hunter 38. Pat Hooyman at 6:46am 05.20.23 What color are your fittings? My 2004 Hunter has black Seatech (aka Watts Aqualock) fittings, which
PRIMARY FUEL FILTER INTERVAL? Tally Ho at 6:39am 05.20.23 Greg, this is my idea of an inspection port ........ cheap and easy. This is where I insert the
PEX sizes on a Hunter 38. jdrutten at 6:21am 05.20.23 What color are your fittings? My 2004 Hunter has black Seatech (aka Watts Aqualock) fittings, which
O'Day Sprite Sail? Skip Masback at 5:29am 05.20.23 Thanks, these are great suggestions. Does anybody have any more suggestions for used sails?
2008 B43 Traveller Issue Dave9854 at 5:25am 05.20.23 Yes, that looks close to mine. Guess I will be pulling down some ceiling liner and hope for the best
Searching Forums for topics Davidasailor26 at 4:04am 05.20.23
Searching Forums for topics jviss at 4:04am 05.20.23 Look up! :) Top of the page there's a search bar. When you click in there you'll get a drop-down
Adding a 2nd winch and more Joe at 2:33am 05.20.23 Spinnaker sheets should go as far back as possible. A BLOCK (don't call them pulley's, please) clipp
PRIMARY FUEL FILTER INTERVAL? NYSail at 11:56pm 05.19.23 With my racor 500 I inspect the bowl throughout the season and typically change the filter every 3 y
PRIMARY FUEL FILTER INTERVAL? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:11pm 05.19.23
PSA - Check your through hulls BEFORE launch LouisMK at 9:14pm 05.19.23 Stainless probably works though you need to make sure they are securely connected to the bonding sys
Significant hull deflection indented near bunks - Hunter 26 spencersea at 8:57pm 05.19.23 Thanks! I did chat with Dave and he had a lot of good suggestions. We ended up passing on the boat.
Significant hull deflection indented near bunks - Hunter 26 rgranger at 8:51pm 05.19.23 Get @Crazy Dave Condon to weigh in. He is the resident expert on these boats.
Cajun Ropes BigEasy at 7:23pm 05.19.23 I have ordered from them in the past and was very pleased with their products & service.

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