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Up comming projects thomassundquist at 7:22pm 01.02.13 Catalina 30 2/1167 Im about to start a few projects and if anyone has had experience I would love a couple of tips and
sliding gooseneck katana750 at 5:58pm 01.02.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/3411 Thanks to everybody for all the help with my electrical questions. Now I have one about a sliding
Solar Installer, Vero Beach Rick I at 5:20pm 01.02.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1995 Anyone in Florida know a reliable solar panel installer in the Vero Beach area? Actually anywhere o
Catalina 310 Capacity Plate pan zagloba at 3:42pm 01.02.13 Catalina 310 6/2539 Does the 310 have a capacity plate; weight of passengers, number of passengers, etc? If so, where i
Our local West Marine is closing drumbeater at 2:04pm 01.02.13 Ask All Sailors 20/6417 Never was busy so it's not a big surprise. The guy there hinted that there may be a lot of closures
Delorme InReach (1) John Danicic at 12:30pm 01.02.13 Ask All Sailors 0/1220 Does any of the long distance cruisers out there have any experience with a DeLorme InReach Satellit
Hunter Hull Number location HELP PLEASE Panamajames at 11:56am 01.02.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2735 I found the one on the outside of the hull on the starboard aft side. It is partially covered with
Transmission Repair Yanmar 3YM30 Leap of Faith 2008 at 11:56am 01.02.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/3087 We have a 2008 Beneteau 343 with about 1200 hours on the engine/transmission. Recently the transmis
How to Fix Small but Steady Deck Water Leak Leap of Faith 2008 at 11:17am 01.02.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1494 We have a 2008 Beneteau 343 and it has developed a small fresh water leak coming in from the deck ar
Chain/Rode lengths for SW FL & Keys PGIJon at 11:05am 01.02.13 Big Boats 9/2595 I have to replace my chain ' rode on my 1986 H34 (no windlass). I've just spent the past hour readin
Yanmar 2GM is stuck lyleblain at 10:57am 01.02.13 Ask All Sailors 12/5968 My Yanmar 2GM is stuck. Can anyone recommend a good diesel mechanic in the Clearwater FL area?
headsail options kpgraci at 9:57am 01.02.13 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2987 I've got a hanked on jib now and I'm looking into going with a furling system. It seems the CDI FF2
Need new sails...sailmaker recommendations kpgraci at 9:19am 01.02.13 Ask An Oday Owner 30/4827 I need new sails for my 22, and while I'm at it I'd like to add a headsail furler. In price comparin
Clear, Liquid Sealant RobertLangdirect at 7:07am 01.02.13 Sails Call Lounge 4/5558 Back in 1989, my landlord put a new vinyl floor in the bathroom. To seal all the seams and ensure t
Ben 361 - rudder bearings lubricating Philip_Oceanis 361 at 4:54am 01.02.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1760 I have dropped my Beneteau 361 rudder for maintenance and since both top nylon/plastic bearing (made
Sail Water vs. Fresh Water Sailing Ray Bowles at 7:36pm 01.01.13 Ask All Sailors 17/6465 I read in one of my sailing mags that racers that have raced in salt water verses fresh water can no
6th Annual New Years Sail (1) oreana123 at 7:24pm 01.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1262 Local reservoir Light winds and lots of hot beverage
Head confuration on H31 (1) McZube at 5:22pm 01.01.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/1548 I started this thread here because my question is specific to this boat. My head has a vented loop,
Hatch covers Eric3626 at 4:22pm 01.01.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1250 Anyone had hatch covers made for 473? If so could you send me some pictures and system used to faste
Davits Eric3626 at 4:20pm 01.01.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/3495 Was storing my RIB on foredeck but bought new one which weighs approximately 110 lbs so difficult to

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Missing boom PRoberaon at 2:12pm 01.15.23 Thanks, starting tomorrow.
Topping lift sheave size on Hunter 36 sail sfbay at 1:47pm 01.15.23 I would try it and find out or download the mast manual to confirm sheave diameter.
Hunter 376 1998. Leaking around salon lights Greg Mott at 1:37pm 01.15.23 Hi Shemandr, Thanks for the quick response and not letting this thread get lost. I like you idea of
Hunter 376 1998. Leaking around salon lights shemandr at 1:25pm 01.15.23 Those lights remind me of a blender with a removable blade on the bottom. The well will fill with w
Missing boom Project_Mayhem at 1:24pm 01.15.23 While I can't help you with your boom issue, I can answer a lot of other questions about that boat a
It's never easy. Autopilot install. SycloneDriver at 1:18pm 01.15.23 Well I forgot to bring my saw, so I'll have to come back. Not complaining.
Funny Friday!!! (3) JamesG161 at 1:09pm 01.15.23 Why women live longer than men.... 212245 Jim...
Ice Box Conversion Quandary Leeward Rail at 11:43am 01.15.23 All in favour of @Hayden Watson having his own sub forum for this topic, say Aye !:biggrin:
Ice Box Conversion Quandary Leeward Rail at 11:42am 01.15.23 There are also a bunch of very nice stand-alone 12v fridge/freezers. That is my current plan. A f
C310 Spreader boots, cleaning and masthead maintenance? 2 OLD PIRATES at 11:20am 01.15.23 I've been using good old acetone on the spreaders. Works well. Every so often I use a buffing paste
Ice Box Conversion Quandary FastOlson at 11:03am 01.15.23 I do sometimes wonder how many of us (me, too often) are seeking a solution that we can install or p
Hyde Streamstay 2 deck coupling John T1594 at 10:46am 01.15.23 You can get parts for the Hyde Stay Stream Two at www.RigRite.com
Hunter 380 muffler John T1594 at 10:36am 01.15.23 Your old muffler looks exactly like the Primex muffler I had and replaced on my old 1980 H30. There
Topping lift sheave size on Hunter 36 AndyL at 10:11am 01.15.23 Thanks. Looks like 3/8" is the size recommended in the manual for the 386. For my boat, 5/16" is
Copper Antifouling/ablative coatings - how to? Ralph Johnstone at 9:26am 01.15.23 And likely one have to touch up around the some of the keel areas. If you're doing touch up work,
Topping lift sheave size on Hunter 36 sail sfbay at 8:51am 01.15.23 3/8 inch low-stretch line, like Samson XLS Extra...........installed them on my Hunter 386 and 46.
Replaced Motor Mounts Rick D at 7:09am 01.15.23 So you obviously researched this. I am curious how the Ellebogen mounts compare to the OEM Yanmar mo
Missing boom PRoberaon at 7:03am 01.15.23 Ok, thanks. Needs work. Full of water and pine straw today. Gonna pull it in my shop tomorrow. Perf
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? NYSail at 6:55am 01.15.23 Exhaust hose has minimal pressure requirements where as radiator hose has high pressure requirements
Missing boom sail sfbay at 6:46am 01.15.23 Welcome to the forum and congrats on your new sailboat!! Do an internet search for a used boom with

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