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Squaring the head of the Main (1) oreana123 at 7:20am 03.05.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1297 I am getting to the end of my sliding gooseneck set up. The sliding gooseneck from a Hobie 18 makes
Thru Hulls Richard Bryer at 7:10am 03.05.12 Big Boats 2/872 Has anyone changed the thru hull for the kitchen sink on the H34? Did you have to remove the sink ca
Goiot tradition port gasket size CHM at 7:01am 03.05.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1855 I cannot seem to find this elsewhere. Anybody know the diameter of the gasket use on these ports?
Catalina Owners Holding Back Information RobertLangdirect at 6:53am 03.05.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1173 Well, OK, I can take a hit for a slightly misleading title, because they did post it on their site a
Engine Alignment garethreeves at 6:17am 03.05.12 Mid-Size Boats 10/2066 Hello, I have had a survey done on a 320 and the biggest issue that came up was engine alignment
Loose footed main with boltrope??? Hollyweirdos at 5:45am 03.05.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1040 Ok, I now know I have a loose-footed main. I know how to attach it to the boom. What I dont know i
Epoxy pumps All U Get at 4:42am 03.05.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1193 Hi all, I was using the old west systems epoxy on a house project and finished the cans. Is there a
Rudder bearings 28.5 Cmp1110 at 3:38am 03.05.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1496 Went to the boat this weekend and discovered too much wobble. I read warrens info, and a great instr
Where To Put The Heater doohough at 9:28pm 03.04.12 Big Boats 5/1612 I am planning to put a Webesto Thermal 90 in a Hunter 38. Could anyone recommend the best placement
H 376 cushion covers Hoomalie at 8:35pm 03.04.12 Big Boats 2/1073 I am looking to replace the forepeak and aft cabin cushion covers,does anyone know who made the orig
I need advice again (3) suds at 8:18pm 03.04.12 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2190 Hi All, I've ran into an issue that I need some advice on how to address. For the pass year I've b
Marieholm International Folkboat 26 TwoDaysOff at 7:52pm 03.04.12 Other Sailboats 10/14721 I am the proud new owner of a 1976 26' Marieholm International Folkboat. She's a charity case to be
Best Teak Varnish or Polyurethane for the Chessie? Manny at 7:48pm 03.04.12 Ask All Sailors 6/4267 So hopefully not starting a war here but just wanted to get recommendations on the best varnish or p
Fiberglass Repair product suggestions (2) Tony D. Woodpussy at 7:25pm 03.04.12 Other Sailboats 5/1536 I'm repairing my newly acquired 12' Skiimmar sloop and today purchased a quart of 105 resin and a qu
Engine Not Starting Santiago Blue at 6:52pm 03.04.12 Catalina 30 7/1534 My C30 has a Universal M25XP diesel. The problem is the engine will not crank. The battery is fully
Chapman Piloting & Seamanship New-vs-Old xcyz at 6:19pm 03.04.12 Ask All Sailors 5/2655 How much do these books really change other then references to latest technologies (radar\|GPS)? Do y
Installing New Balmar alternator bugsboat at 6:18pm 03.04.12 Big Boats 8/3720 We just purchased a Balmar 100amp alternator for our Yanmar 4JH2E. The original 55amp alternator jus
bottom painting c-22 when on trailer stanshazam at 6:07pm 03.04.12 Catalina 22 2/2862 need detailed instructions: how do you bottom paint a catalina 22 where hull rests on trailer bunks
Considering a Hunter 216 Thomas Popkewitz at 5:15pm 03.04.12 Smaller Boats 3/2019 We are thinking about buying a Hunter 216. This model is made of plastic. We have heard that these
Guest Charger Questionable Wiring Salty at 4:17pm 03.04.12 Ask All Sailors 6/3754 The last time I used shore power to charge my battery there was a humming sound coming from the char

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Scared myself - broken forestay Project_Mayhem at 11:53am 03.23.22 I used PTO pins all over my 19 footer and on the mainsheet of my 25. No failures. I finally replaced
How to use the shower without getting the wood wet? Project_Mayhem at 11:49am 03.23.22 Wood in the shower is okay to get wet. Dry if off when done. NB That can have a double meaning. So
Vernazza, Italy D Swanson at 11:35am 03.23.22 My spouse and I took our kids to Italy a few years back and spent a couple nights in Vernazza. Took
Replacement Zinc for Yanmar Saildrive AwwShucks at 11:18am 03.23.22 Barry - I think that mine has the second one that you mentioned if I remember the discussion with th
How to use the shower without getting the wood wet? BigEasy at 11:14am 03.23.22 I coated a teak grate seat in our shower with Cetol clear. Wipe it off after it gets wet. Really,
Replacement Zinc for Yanmar Saildrive BarryL at 11:02am 03.23.22 You're welcome. As mentioned above, you need to be sure of your particular saildrive to be sure you
Replacement Zinc for Yanmar Saildrive fstbttms at 10:55am 03.23.22 The saildrive has a different part number, you most likely have a SD60. If so, then this would wor
Hunter 35.5 bilge Ralph Johnstone at 10:50am 03.23.22 Take a look under the helm seat, port side. It may be the same as mine.
How to use the shower without getting the wood wet? Head Sail at 10:50am 03.23.22 Wood in the shower is okay to get wet. Dry if off when done. NB
1985 Pearson 303 Ralph Johnstone at 10:44am 03.23.22 For the amount of damage on this engine, there's just not enough difference between a professionally
Starting over from scratch BigEasy at 10:43am 03.23.22 On further inspection, Does the faceplate on the controls indicate "Nissan", made in Japan?
35s5 replace windows JonathanCarlos at 10:38am 03.23.22 The email that I have for Ward that he responded to right away is: ward.richardson@beneteauusa.com
How to use the shower without getting the wood wet? dlochner at 10:37am 03.23.22 We make sure the wood is well protected with a good quality varnish and use a hand held shower at lo
Touch up interior wood BigEasy at 10:30am 03.23.22 We've used it here at work for multiple projects. We like the Cetol, but for some reason, it just
35s5 replace windows BigEasy at 10:19am 03.23.22 Thanks. Unfortunately that email address is bouncing emails. Seems it does not excist. May I ask yo
Water Standing Under V Berth fox9988 at 10:17am 03.23.22 Got some pics to go with? I would love to see how it turns out. If you have seen any of my pics of
Mods to our 35s5 BigEasy at 10:15am 03.23.22 Excellent craftsmanship; Better than new!!
Mods to our 35s5 JonathanCarlos at 9:48am 03.23.22 Great write up and quality craftsmanship on the refit. Cheers.
35s5 replace windows JonathanCarlos at 9:44am 03.23.22 Thanks Hollyberry... I've not yet seen your post, but will go check it out now. From what I underst
H280 To Winch or Not To Winches ClewlessGale at 9:43am 03.23.22 Hey Crusty, did you end up adding winches? Pondering the same thing.

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