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Roller main reefing Jamesjoanne at 3:09pm 06.29.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1400 I have a 2007 Beneteau 343 and I've had repeated issues with my roller furling main hanging up in th
Can anyone reccomend the West Marine Anchor Pre-made package Bigjer40 at 3:04pm 06.29.12 Ask All Sailors 31/8029 I have a 1984 Hunter 27 that I sail on the Columbia River. West Marine sells their pre-made anchori
Battery Charger tlaatsch at 2:14pm 06.29.12 Ask All Sailors 6/3030 Went to the boat yesterday and the battery was dead. I have a Ray Jefferson 15-3 battery guard char
Electronics Ray Marine coopert at 2:05pm 06.29.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1484 I have an 2005 hunter 33 with original Ray Marine Chart plotter Model RC435. The unit was reset a ye
3M Premium Filler or MarineTex? jGo at 1:59pm 06.29.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1698 Hey all, Do you prefer 3M Premium Filler or MarineTex to fair a C-Smile? Regards, Jeffrey
Preventing the mast from falling dawg2 at 1:09pm 06.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/4994 My Mac 26D is held by a single forestay, which attaches through a furler to the deck of the boat. M
door hardware nealeharding at 12:47pm 06.29.12 Morgan 1/2622 need to replace several door handles on my 43 foot morgan 1987, has anyone had to do this and where
Soling42 is signing off after 6 years at HOW (2) soling42 at 12:30pm 06.29.12 Smaller Boats 7/1839 Well the time has come and our beloved '04 H260 BonaFide has sold so we are moving on. This site has
Boat Etiquette - Somethings are just WRONG! (1) xcyz at 12:25pm 06.29.12 Ask All Sailors 25/11041 I'm sure we have all seen boats that catch are attention and make us wonder where that fuzzy line ge
Anyone recognize this Roller Furler (Make/Model) (3) Bigjer40 at 11:37am 06.29.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/2678 The line on my furler is fouling everytime and there is to much line on it. When stowed with three
Whisker Pole needed NeverTooRuff at 10:00am 06.29.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1772 Am looking for an economically-priced yet durable whisker pole for my '94 H26. J=9' 5-1/2", so prob
2009 37' Beneteau halogen to LED cabin lights cajunsailor at 9:51am 06.29.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2133 Does anyone have any recommendations on what type of bulbs to purchase for the cabin lights when goi
Chart Plotter GPS 2006/2010 (1) Tantor at 8:48am 06.29.12 Big Boats 8/1754 I was playing with plotter and end up with this screen ...see picture. Anybody knows how to get back
Pop Top Struts? RonRock at 8:11am 06.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 32/15522 I've read about the installation of gas charged struts on the pop top. Looks like a "must have" modi
rudder care slowtype at 7:55am 06.29.12 Catalina 22 14/2369 Good day all. I have a rudder question. What is the best/recommended method for securing the rudder
Fuel Tank Access JimLor at 7:42am 06.29.12 Pearson 12/5123 1986 Pearson 28-2. Diesel, alum fuel tank under quarterberth. While doing some engine work guys di
Oday 25 tiller too small? Joe5893 at 7:23am 06.29.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2142 Hello all, I was out sailing last night and when the breeze came up, I started getting pretty goo
6 inch mast sleeve centaur114 at 7:20am 06.29.12 Ask All Sailors 6/4624 Hi folks, I am seriously considering buying a 37' sailboat, but have a concern about the mast. The
Depth Sensors gregtana.irwin at 6:33am 06.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/3022 We just bought our boat and it does not have a depth sensor. We purchased a Humminbird in dash senso
A rant about mast wiring. jfrench at 5:34am 06.29.12 Catalina 22 11/4088 I took my Cat out for an overnight trip this week and discovered that the #@! mast lights didn't wo*

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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
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? mermike at 6:43am 01.15.23 Grainger will sometimes price match if you ask. The West Marine model.
Mystic to Quincy shemandr at 5:30am 01.15.23 It's still cold up there in June ... Coming out of Fisher's Island Sound I recommend using the Watch
Ice Box Conversion Quandary NYSail at 4:27am 01.15.23 I run my refrigerator/ freezer continuously with no power issues thanks to 400 watts of solar that t
Copper Antifouling/ablative coatings - how to? RussellBeckner at 2:50am 01.15.23 I spent an hour or more reviewing the Coppercoat site including Do's and Don'ts. Based on everyones

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