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Hatch Covers Eric3626 at 10:53am 01.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2532 Any suggestions where I can obtain hatch covers for outside of opening hatches on my Beneteau 473?
Question regarding sanitation hose size and length (1) padozary at 10:16am 01.13.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/16039 I recently purchased a 2006 H44. The boat has the the original sanitation hoses which I want to rep
Need owner's manual for 11.0C fruivita at 9:49am 01.13.13 S2 6/1806 I just purchased a 1985 S2 11.0C and while there's a boatload (pun intended) of manuals on various c
Custom Rudders JasonC at 9:11am 01.13.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2398 Anyone who have built or installed custom rudders, can you please share you specs, I want to build s
Asymetrical Spinnaker Furling - Experience (1) Nodak7 at 7:49am 01.13.13 Big Boats 8/3875 OK I must admit that I love flying our Asym. :dance: The Admiral not so much. ;) But It is a pain in
Knot meter has two transducers? drumbeater at 7:42am 01.13.13 Ask All Sailors 3/996 My old boat has two speed transducers in the bow. They are not in the thru hulls right now, the dumm
Ben 423 Shaft Seal bwasileski at 6:48am 01.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2767 Hi. I'm seeking some advice from someone who as changed the shaft seal on a 423. My Ben is 8 years
Tips for closing the purchase of a sailboat PDReynolds at 6:28am 01.13.13 Ask All Sailors 30/6927 Hi Everyone, I am ready to submit an offer on a boat and think that I need some assistance in cra
CNG tank -CNG soon to be available in Savannah GA smokey73 at 6:21am 01.13.13 Ask All Sailors 8/2073 I was hoping someone who has replaced their CNG with Propane might have a CNG tank with current date
battery connections gettinthere at 5:57am 01.13.13 Ask All Sailors 0/893 I need to make a new connection to my house bank. We have solar ' wind. Do I need to disable these b
Furlex 100S lost its bearings (2) Ken13559 at 1:17am 01.13.13 Ask All Sailors 6/6805 I've a Selden Furlex 100S that losses all its lower ball bearings when I raise the headsail. Apparen
Whats Wrong with the Trim on ''This'' Boat ? (1) Stretch at 9:45pm 01.12.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 36/18228 Ok Rich, nice try. Don, yes there is a hidden answer.... What's wrong with this boat???
Prop Size OceanDriver at 9:35pm 01.12.13 Mid-Size Boats 9/3395 Question, My 1984 Hunter 31 does not seem to provide its full hull speed while motoring. I have plen
Weeping Rudder tmanahan at 8:55pm 01.12.13 Catalina 30 8/3205 I have a 1984 Catalina 30. Last Spring as I was getting ready to put the boat back into the water,
Window restoration/waterproofing Kemo Sabe at 7:09pm 01.12.13 Catalina 22 6/1470 Does anyone know of, or have pictures of restoring the windows? I Catalina Direct sells molding, et
HELP my boat ran ashore kaleislands at 6:41pm 01.12.13 Ask All Sailors 18/3095 Hi. Well during the hawaiian kona(big storm) on the 2nd of january. My boat was cut lose of its mori
life lines FourPoints at 6:33pm 01.12.13 Musings With Maine Sail 5/3563 I have a set of lower shrouds that were given to me by a friend off his Down East 38 (1/4" I think,
Who has a favorite bilge cleaner? cbourne200 at 6:10pm 01.12.13 Ask An Oday Owner 11/2005 I knew I spilled a little deisel when I opened the fuel filter. But didn't think I spilled that muc
Feathering Prop pitch Capt Gary175 at 6:03pm 01.12.13 Pearson 3/1504 Can anyone tell me what the standard prop size/pitch is on a Pearson 39-2? My surveyor said I need
Stroage compartment bigsick at 5:36pm 01.12.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/931 I periodically scan for sale site for Hunter 326, try to see what my boat is selling for. Sometimes

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New jib sail ? ingramsail at 2:28pm 06.15.22 Thanks I will look for a 110 for the roller furling.
Stress Cracking Along The Hull Just Below The Waterline and The Rudder Shaft jmcdowel at 2:23pm 06.15.22 Thanks Hollyberry, the keel bolts are number one on the repair list before it go in the water. Waiti
Said goodbye to an old friend Hollyberry at 2:22pm 06.15.22 Best wishes in your new endeavours and for continued recovery! Nothing wrong with more family time!
Stress Cracking Along The Hull Just Below The Waterline and The Rudder Shaft Hollyberry at 2:18pm 06.15.22 As I said earlier, the iron keel is an issue - esp if there seems to be questionable factors - such
Stress Cracking Along The Hull Just Below The Waterline and The Rudder Shaft jmcdowel at 2:18pm 06.15.22 Boat motor does turn on. That wasnt done by the surveyor. Walking around with the surveyor, the hull
2GM20F V-Belt for Alternator Suri at 2:11pm 06.15.22 You could try a search for Yanmar 25132-003700, but as far as I know, that's an A37 belt. Do you st
daysailer1 boom needed (1) Sunbird22358 at 2:07pm 06.15.22 Same boom was used for all Day Sailer models, the block locations/configurations changed, but basic
Wire Size mikeracca at 2:07pm 06.15.22 I had done some research myself before posting and everything points to bigger has less drop, less
Said goodbye to an old friend David in Sandusky at 2:03pm 06.15.22 So good to hear this fine report, Maine Sail! Fair winds and following seas to our new land-lubber.
Replacing engine instrument panel DayDreamer41 at 2:02pm 06.15.22 You can go all digital. Raymarine (and others) instruments can be hooked up to the engine to displ
Wire Size mikeracca at 2:01pm 06.15.22
Wire Size DayDreamer41 at 1:58pm 06.15.22 I had done some research myself before posting and everything points to bigger has less drop, less d
Vented Hatch Covers dlochner at 1:53pm 06.15.22 There three conditions to be concerned about, sailing, moored in light to medium rain, and storms. U
Plastimo 16274 air pump for engine room - how is it controlled? Mechone at 1:52pm 06.15.22 The relay is the green box in the background. It is possible to see one of the diodes, they are in
Said goodbye to an old friend BigEasy at 1:50pm 06.15.22 So a chapter in our life is over. My wife and I have been sailing together for 32 years and since 2
Wire Size Davidasailor26 at 1:32pm 06.15.22 The electrons flow on the outer layer of the wire more surface area AC, particularly at high fr
Balsa in a 1994 Hunter H26 (1) SkookumZac at 1:25pm 06.15.22 There is supposedly no wood in the deck of the water ballasted Hunters, only foam and aluminum backi
Replacing engine instrument panel markwbird at 1:23pm 06.15.22 You can go all digital. Raymarine (and others) instruments can be hooked up to the engine to displa
Stress Cracking Along The Hull Just Below The Waterline and The Rudder Shaft SEMPERAVANTI41 at 1:22pm 06.15.22 How is it possible to ascertain the value of a 37 year old boat, without starting and running the en
Vented Hatch Covers patagoniadave at 1:12pm 06.15.22 Here's one alternative that I've purchased (at a steep discount on a West Marine sale table) but ha

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