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Cal 27 poptop refit suggesions (Hull #7) (3) jebt2921 at 7:50pm 01.02.13 Cal 1/4548 Working on a complete refit of a 27 poptop. Currently have everything stripped off the deck and near
272 vs. 322 bow & Stern rails interchangeable? jsmo66 at 7:42pm 01.02.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/877 Hello Mates: I have a 86' 272 and had most of my rails, bow, stern ' most sides, bent up Hurricane
Up comming projects thomassundquist at 7:22pm 01.02.13 Catalina 30 2/1198 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 8/3475 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 1/2018 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 6/2637 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 20/6711 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 0/1236 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 4/2891 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 1/3161 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 2/1533 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 9/2721 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 12/6068 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 13/3131 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 30/4961 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 4/5580 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 0/1794 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 17/6739 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 5/1288 Local reservoir Light winds and lots of hot beverage
Head confuration on H31 (1) McZube at 5:22pm 01.01.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/1572 I started this thread here because my question is specific to this boat. My head has a vented loop,

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2005 Hunter 33 Teak Laminate/Composite Alan K at 9:15am 03.20.23 A door not fitting can also indicate a shift in the hull shape - something to look for when examini
Anchors HomeyD at 9:10am 03.20.23 Now I like this idea. Need to figure out how it will respong to salt water.
Potable water leaking into bilge - 06 H38 bmadan at 8:59am 03.20.23 I have a 361 beneteau and I'm pretty sure the leak is behind the shower. Any one have a suggestion o
Diesel Motor Removal/Transmission/Oil Pan PaulK at 8:26am 03.20.23 Before you take the transmission off, make sure the problem isn't in the control cable. We had ours
Anchors dmax at 8:24am 03.20.23 An alternative to a permanent system is one of these: Worx POWER SHARE 20-Volt 320 PSI 0.53 GPM Hydr
Anchors HomeyD at 7:58am 03.20.23 You all make good points. But I do like the idea of having the convenience of the pump for many appl
Diesel Motor Removal/Transmission/Oil Pan dlochner at 7:51am 03.20.23 Thank you, I would imagine there is also sealant between the engine and trani? No. There are no f
Diesel Motor Removal/Transmission/Oil Pan Plymouth Sailor at 7:37am 03.20.23 Haven't removed a motor, yet. I have removed a transmission. Assuming you can get good access to th
Diesel Motor Removal/Transmission/Oil Pan (2) dlochner at 7:27am 03.20.23 Haven't removed a motor, yet. I have removed a transmission. Assuming you can get good access to the
Winch sizes Joe at 7:04am 03.20.23 Dave is correct. The winch size is stamped on the cap next to the handle socket. To remove the dru
Reversing the Beneteau Oceanis 31 aft cabin door. Scott T-Bird at 6:57am 03.20.23 The doors to my v-berth and aft cabin are held open with a simple stainless steel hook and loop. Th
Keel hoisting line Oday192 (1986) replacement rschuss at 6:43am 03.20.23 Then Centerboard sits inside the stub keel housing. Yes you need to lift the boat. Rudy at D&R Marin
another keel lockdown bolt discussion.... Any Sea at 6:40am 03.20.23 I agree with the lock down responses above. I'm not sure of your logic that the keel lockdown bolt
Reversing the Beneteau Oceanis 31 aft cabin door. FastOlson at 6:32am 03.20.23 Very Common problem on many boats. Unless you are obsessive about privacy, just remove the door. Aft
Keel of Hunter 460 henri at 5:49am 03.20.23 Thank you
Winch sizes dlochner at 4:43am 03.20.23 Usually the winch size is on the top of the winch with the manufacturer's name. For the most part Le
Solo mast stepping/unstepping Timm R Oday25 at 4:35am 03.20.23 Are you referring to the temporary baby stays that keep the gin pole centered ?
Solo mast stepping/unstepping jmczzz at 2:06am 03.20.23 I do find an active link to a 26's manual. but thanks anyway. jimmy
Replaced all my sanitation hoses artboas at 1:15am 03.20.23 All hoses below water line now have double clamps set 180 degrees apart. Thanks for the catch! Gl
Blower issues? artboas at 1:14am 03.20.23

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