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Our local West Marine is closing drumbeater at 2:04pm 01.02.13 Ask All Sailors 20/6816 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 0/1244 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 4/2947 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 1/3181 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 2/1542 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 9/2799 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 12/6136 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 13/3238 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 30/4992 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 4/5592 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 0/1802 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 17/6852 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 5/1300 Local reservoir Light winds and lots of hot beverage
Head confuration on H31 (1) McZube at 5:22pm 01.01.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/1589 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 1/1298 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 5/3568 Was storing my RIB on foredeck but bought new one which weighs approximately 110 lbs so difficult to
Leaky hatch Eric3626 at 4:16pm 01.01.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1202 Have a small leak in salon starboard forward hatch 473 appears to be coming in around the glass fra
Rebedding deadlights on '87 O'Day 272 cbourne200 at 1:18pm 01.01.13 Ask An Oday Owner 15/4501 Rebedding deadlights on a 272 - does anyone know if there was a 'seal' behind the dark lexan? I remo
Inverter Draw Selector Switch (1) Bowedtoothdoc at 12:45pm 01.01.13 Big Boats 10/2263 On my Passage 450 there is an Inverter Draw Selector switch mounted below the port settee. I recentl
H42 anchor windlass rework? eianm at 12:38pm 01.01.13 Big Boats 4/1249 my 1991 passage 42 was fitted with vertical windlass- mounted horizontally- as I believe they all we

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Leave the refrigerator on or off? Riverdaze at 1:56pm 04.11.23 I started another post just now on where the compressor is located and how to access it, but thought
Potential first boat for me? Gene Neill at 1:53pm 04.11.23 There are surprisingly few C22's for sale in Florida right now. Craigslist has a total of four withi
Frozen Thru Hull Valve justsomeguy at 1:46pm 04.11.23 WD40 Try some light oil.
Beneteau 423 Refrigeration unit location and access JamesG161 at 1:42pm 04.11.23 Send pictures of your Refrigeration Unit and model number for the most help here. Jim...
Boom Vang lakesurfsailor at 1:41pm 04.11.23 I am having this exact issue with my Hunter 23.. wondering if I should install a mast step plate wit
Autohelm st50 speed mixed with Seatalkng network JamesG161 at 1:39pm 04.11.23 If you register you newest Raymarine item, then they will let you into their private message system.
Lewmar Hatch Gasket Installation JamesG161 at 1:33pm 04.11.23 I know how, but what is my prize for the secret?:pimp: Still restoring my boat.. Dammit Jim...
Replacement Seals for Instrument Thru-Deck Fittings? Mechone at 1:33pm 04.11.23 Pickup an O-ring kit off amazon , thats what I have used for the last 12 years 2 boats no leaks 20 b
Please critique my masthead antenna! JamesG161 at 1:30pm 04.11.23 if there is any interaction between the two using an antenna analyzer. Here is a good one to use f
Please critique my masthead antenna! Don S/V ILLusion at 1:10pm 04.11.23 The only objective opinion can be made once you determine if there is any interaction between the tw
Wiring charge controller for solar q's High Current at 12:56pm 04.11.23
O'day 192 tidal mooring rmilofsky at 12:46pm 04.11.23 Thanks John!
Please critique my masthead antenna! justsomeguy at 12:01pm 04.11.23 Doesn't appear all that advantageous. https://blog.mathspace.co/how-far-away-is-the-horizon-784469cd
Please critique my masthead antenna! Timm R Oday25 at 11:58am 04.11.23 As VHF broadcast range is mostly determined by height , I'd leave it
Wiring charge controller for solar q's Davidasailor26 at 11:52am 04.11.23
Help installing A/C on a Hunter 33.5 BigEasy at 11:44am 04.11.23 I would like to install A/C on my just purchased Hunter 33.5 but I'm having trouble figuring out a
Autohelm st50 speed mixed with Seatalkng network Splendid Isolation at 10:40am 04.11.23 The backbone supplies power to the individual Nmea 2000 devices through a tap off the backbone. It
New Hunter 25 (2006)? chriscampbell at 10:07am 04.11.23 Actually I may have found some info on wikipedia, if it's accurate: 25-2 headroom: 64" 240 headroom
Wiring charge controller for solar q's fred1diver at 10:02am 04.11.23 Just re read the manual and the max size is 8ga.
New Hunter 25 (2006)? chriscampbell at 10:01am 04.11.23 I was a dealer who introduced the hunter 25-2: Go to the menu button in the upper left and then

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