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352 mast gregrosine at 7:04pm 05.12.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1063 Our 1999 352 has an in mast furler. Anyone know how tall is this mast?
Leak - Forward, Starboard Portlight (2) Lavender54 at 7:03pm 05.12.13 Big Boats 2/972 Hi, Looking for any assistance you can provide. The forward, starboard portlight on my H41DS is le
Transom ladder for 1979 38' HokuPaa at 6:43pm 05.12.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/770 Hi, I want to ditch my rail ladder for a transom ladder. And recommendations? I've been shopping b
Need help upgrading thru hull Monheganlover at 6:13pm 05.12.13 Catalina 22 7/2630 Today, I removed the old frozen gate valve and brass pipe nipple from my Catalina 22. Now I want to
Rude! it's called "VGrabber LAYLA II at 6:05pm 05.12.13 Sails Call Lounge 7/10753 Just signed up and while I was reading posts, checked a few included links I had a pop-up for what a
Frayed main sheet. Sixgun77 at 5:19pm 05.12.13 Smaller Boats 9/1230 My Hunter 25 has a nasty looking fray in the main sheet. I'm going to get new rope and splice them t
My YSM 8 Diesel alturaam at 3:31pm 05.12.13 Yamaha 4/2559 My YSM 8 on my 25 MkII here in Annapolis was worked on recently. An exhaust elbow was replaced and t
Yanmar 2-cylinder Overheating Problem funsail at 3:31pm 05.12.13 Ask All Sailors 10/2232 I have a 1986 Hunter 31 with about 1000 hours on the 2-cylinder 18hp Yanmar engine, which is fresh w
Bow thruster shear pin Captn TJ at 2:11pm 05.12.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1812 Has anyone changed out the shear pin on a stock 2006 lewmar bow thruster. Looks simple on the diag
Replace U bolts Mergatroid at 2:05pm 05.12.13 Smaller Boats 2/973 These are behind the rub rail on the port and starboard sides, stays attach to them to support the m
Odors and Bilge Access BWagner at 1:57pm 05.12.13 Big Boats 5/1907 We have a 2003 Hunter 426 DS that has a "boat odor" problem. We're not sure if this is bilge odor o
Hunter DS41 Whats not to like? Sargasso at 1:05pm 05.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2103 First a bit about myself. A couple of years from retirement, looking for a boat that would be a viab
Westabo vs Espar Heaters jdhohmann at 12:21pm 05.12.13 Ask All Sailors 5/3592 I am about to purchase a Westabo 3500. I have priced both Westabo and Espar. Does anybody have any c
Motor and trailer thoughts (1) XCIIGTWhipple at 12:17pm 05.12.13 Day Sailers 7/1209 I am looking for a motor to be able to motor around the river before getting everything back into sh
bottom of the mast martnj32567 at 11:47am 05.12.13 Ask An Oday Owner 12/2302 my oday 23 has a keel steped mast in the bottom of the boat where the mast goes theres a steel cha
Musty foulies Florida sail at 11:10am 05.12.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2434 The Admiral,s foulies must have been put away wet and when taken out recently they smelled really mu
Another Wiring Diagram-Feedback Please (1) Solstice at 10:45am 05.12.13 Musings With Maine Sail 25/11187 Looking for some feedback on my proposed wiring upgrade. Current Setup: The boat came with 2 4D
Groco head jwadd at 10:10am 05.12.13 Catalina 30 2/1082 I recently replaced the hoses and cleared the vent hose to the holding tank on my 1988 Cat 30. I tho
H34 Water Tank Mystery Joe Mullee at 9:53am 05.12.13 Big Boats 15/1539 Let me set the stage. There are two water tanks on the H34 with the aft tank sitting higher than the
Several Questions about Beneteau Oceanis 390 - johnny44 at 8:58am 05.12.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1091 I am looking at purchasing a 1989 Oceanis 390 and am looking for some information. 1) Both Holding

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Anti seize on coupler set screws? dlochner at 3:26am 04.24.23 Can you clarify what you mean by this? Why would it need refacing, and how does it save the shaft?
Where are the sea cocks on my 1991 Hunter 28? kappykaplan at 3:24am 04.24.23 Is the boat in the water or on the hard? If the latter, you can walk around the jack stands to see
Help!! Seaward 25 shore power kappykaplan at 2:37am 04.24.23 Bob, does your boat have any AC plugs in the cabin? You might be able to trace your AC circuits tha
C-18 or P-18 which would you reccomend? (1) SailingLoto at 2:09am 04.24.23 P18/starwind 19 I liked mine. As Project_Mayhem stated earlier, they get tossed around a bit, but s
Anti seize on coupler set screws? (1) skunther at 12:16am 04.24.23
Jabsco quiet flush leak..... NYSail at 11:58pm 04.23.23 Before you do anything you might want to give Jabsco tech support a call. This might be a known is
Need help to recognize a part (1) NYSail at 9:25pm 04.23.23
Towing a Portland Pudgy? (1) jssailem at 8:55pm 04.23.23
Help!! Seaward 25 shore power jssailem at 8:45pm 04.23.23 I do not know. I would start trying to track it. Follow the wires. The ones from the plug or the one
Anti seize on coupler set screws? jssailem at 8:36pm 04.23.23 Sure. My old coupler was rusted onto the shaft. After inspection of the stuffing box the shaft was
Help!! Seaward 25 shore power Noodat Lady at 8:28pm 04.23.23 Still hoping for a Seaward owner to reply. I am sure that my wiring is OEM. I'd like to think that
Anti seize on coupler set screws? skunther at 8:01pm 04.23.23
Help!! Seaward 25 shore power (1) jssailem at 7:57pm 04.23.23 I comprehend. Boat yoga is not for everyone. They say if you need help with a computer ask a kid. Ma
Problems with early 310s rpwillia at 7:29pm 04.23.23 This is for the Universal (Kubota engine). I understand later models have Yanmars. The way I underst
Towing a Portland Pudgy? Kings Gambit at 7:24pm 04.23.23 Wouldn't the Zodiac cause a lot more drag, slowing the boat substantially? My current 8'3" slat-bot
Towing a Portland Pudgy? SailorElliot at 7:18pm 04.23.23 So, the question as always, do you wish a dinghy or a life raft? An inflatable dinghy does not have
Towing a Portland Pudgy? Kings Gambit at 6:49pm 04.23.23 So, the question as always, do you wish a dinghy or a life raft? An inflatable dinghy does not have
Best Online Place to Find Engine/Transmission Parts? rpwillia at 6:47pm 04.23.23
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? rpwillia at 6:33pm 04.23.23 If you don't have an AP you will miss it. Invaluable for freeing your hands. And jaysweet is right,
Problems with early 310s Ralph Johnstone at 6:32pm 04.23.23 The things I can remember is they used 1. Crappy plastic damping plate 2. Crappy transmission 3. He

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