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Moorings 38 corrosion question mlmcclain at 5:03pm 04.09.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/820 I am looking to purchase a 1991 M38 in Florida. upon taking some photos i saw some corrosion on the
Compression post repair cost r.oril at 4:29pm 04.09.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/4244 Please direct me to a post that deals with the cost of a compression post repair on a 1985 Catalina
Hull Polishing Question JeffThompson at 3:18pm 04.09.13 Big Boats 4/1080 About to pull our Hunter for a bottom painting and hull waxing. Wondering if anyone has secrets to
Interior Remodel uworld66 at 3:01pm 04.09.13 Mid-Size Boats 7/2626 Trying to remodel the interior of a 77 Hunter 30 and would like to know if there is anywhere i can f
Cradle Spec needed Beneteau Oceanis 400 Go For It at 2:56pm 04.09.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1366 I am purchasing a 1994 Oceanis 40 Does anyone have access to the specs to build a steel cradle?
capri 26 plumbing lestermaddox@embarqmail.c at 2:36pm 04.09.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/1429 on my capri 26 is the water tank at the rear of the cockpit the one that feed the hot water heater o
Does my A/C discharge thru hull pass ABYC H-27? (2) ColleenIII at 1:58pm 04.09.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2231 Should I change this out for a bronze thru hull with a In Line Ball Valve (probably will not opt for
Water Temp Gauge Inop - Catalina 310 c130king at 1:44pm 04.09.13 Catalina 310 3/1568 Has anyone ever had their engine/water temp gauge stop working? Any thoughts on where to start?
bilge pump location. Kevinbilly at 12:58pm 04.09.13 Catalina 22 4/1216 Where is the best location to install a bilge pump on a Catalina 22?
To keep or not to keep..... Bonzai at 11:29am 04.09.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1694 During my most recent work on Salacia the old non-functioning Lectra-San system has been completely
Upper zinc in Yanmar SD 20 Shaggydog at 10:55am 04.09.13 Engines and Propulsion 0/1360 Can the upper zinc in the Yanmar SD 20 saildrive be changed while the boat is in the water? I'm thin
Aft stateroom air conditioning DMParmenter at 10:22am 04.09.13 Big Boats 1/791 Want to install separate AC unit in aft stateroom of my 376 has anyone out there done this. If so wh
"I would like to learn to sail" Don Guillette at 10:08am 04.09.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 18/9078 I saw this thread on another site from a newbie to sailing. I've heard the same question a million t
Cleaning and Waxing Best Practices Sailavie1 at 9:21am 04.09.13 Smaller Boats 6/1297 In my neck of the woods (Alberta) we are just getting ready to do some spring cleaning. I am asking
Legend 37.5 Not Floating on Her Lines neilleparkerjr at 8:33am 04.09.13 Big Boats 5/1353 My 1995 Hunter Legend 37.5 floats with five to seven inches of bottom paint showing at the bow and z
forward holding tank deck fitting IvorG at 8:28am 04.09.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1648 Hi, I recently acquired a 2001 B411 soon to be named Gratitude. The deck fitting on the forward
furling main drum removal jams part way out gord331victoria at 7:49am 04.09.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/795 Just thougth I'd pass along a little trick on removing the main furling drum that jams part way out.
What do you call this thing? (1) neilmcc at 7:33am 04.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/3642 http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff180/neilmcc-01/126.jpg There are two of these on the mast, one
Buffed, waxed and bottom paint (1) Hydro Therapy at 7:29am 04.09.13 Day Sailers 6/1184 Spent Sunday painting the bottom and adding another coat of wax to the hull. Next will be some gelco
2013 Sippy Cup Race/ Chesapeake Bay THECUSCUS at 7:18am 04.09.13 Racing 4/11879 First notice for the 2013 Sippy Cup! Make plans to participate, this is an awesome event. Friday

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Phasor and Next Gen Generators NYSail at 12:16am 02.06.23
79 Irwin Citation 34 Rudder Issue jssailem at 10:35pm 02.05.23 Your image is showing what is called a gudgeon. In your case it wraps around the skeg. I suspect the
Why??? Tally Ho at 10:24pm 02.05.23 So am I to understand, we opened our border to a homeless Canadian, who traveled in some fashion 30
Why??? jssailem at 10:22pm 02.05.23 So am I to understand, we opened our border to a homeless Canadian, who traveled in some fashion 300
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bridge clearance question jssailem at 9:36pm 02.05.23 Only way to safely navigate would be at a minus tide. It would be .76 ft difference from MWH tide. A
Why??? Leeward Rail at 9:34pm 02.05.23 Stolen vessel Reminds me of the stolen sailboat that sank in the storm in the Atlantic.
Cabin top halyard winch setup to raise the mainsail (5) jssailem at 9:30pm 02.05.23 it looks like that method requires a dedicated winch for each line. Spinloock detail: Fast preci
Why??? Hollyberry at 9:16pm 02.05.23 Stolen vessel, perpetrator wanted in BC Canada, other bizarre connections to the movie world... a st
Why??? jssailem at 9:09pm 02.05.23 Oh boy... Some roll
Why??? JamesG161 at 9:08pm 02.05.23 Why would any boater be out in these conditions? "Stupid is as Stupid does"... Forrest Gump Did h
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? Joe at 8:23pm 02.05.23 Hi guys, Anyone have any advice/experience with B&G wireless wind instruments vs their wired one?
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? PaulK at 8:21pm 02.05.23 Thanks for sharing your experiences. Can you share with us how often you changed out batteries, and
Lewmar windlass drum removal Joe at 8:02pm 02.05.23 It may be as simple as this: IXLlhaSMLXE Here's a link to manual of model similar to yours: V-1.
Main Sheet Swivel/Block/ cleat- 1981 Sirius 21 tonyr at 7:58pm 02.05.23 Hi SailSK At end of last season I had this same problem and I fixed the broken spring. I found a
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? TimFromLI at 7:55pm 02.05.23 I have the wired version. I installed it in 2020, 2021 and again in 2022. I am on my third unit. Th
Project update: Wooden "drop zone" organizer for H240 patbratton at 7:43pm 02.05.23 That is awesome! You can't have too much storage.
Mk III aft locker hatch question Joe at 7:26pm 02.05.23 Perhaps posting a picture of your issue might help, since it seems to be a new one. Looking at YouT
New autopilot chuckwayne at 7:02pm 02.05.23 my original st-4000 plus died after 20 years, looks like the head. I'm in the process of installing
Experience with Feathering Prop, considering for an Alden Caravelle. Ralph Johnstone at 6:49pm 02.05.23 Thanks for the explanation. I've never seen a Carvelle in the flesh before but the arrangement seem

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