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deck solar (1) Navicula at 6:55pm 02.09.12 Big Boats 9/5278 I am in toronto and I want to replace this solar panel.................where can purchase one that m
Forward water tank issue CHM at 6:31pm 02.09.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2095 Have a 1988 oceanis 430 which I recently purchased. The previous owner never used the forward water
1000 watt inverter / 120v = >8.3a 12v load? Jared1048 at 5:43pm 02.09.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2752 I'm new to inverters and I'm trying to figure out how big of one I'd need. Does a 1000 watt inve
Daggerboard JasonC at 5:26pm 02.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1312 How safe is the 26M to sail without the daggerboard?
Sabre 34" companion stair redhead78 at 4:34pm 02.09.12 Sabre Sailboats 0/1955 Hi all, I am posting a ? here in reguard to measurments on a Sabre stair. I have a 77 Jeanneau,and I
Companionwaw doors schematic Solemn Silence at 4:26pm 02.09.12 Big Boats 0/986 Under Hunter modification articles for a 356 by Ron Wilson is a schematic for a pair of well-done co
ST60 Speed Transducer cleaning question jack boats at 2:39pm 02.09.12 Ask All Sailors 14/5568 How do I pull an ST60 Speed Transducer while in the water for cleaning and testing? I'm currently n
Lines to Cockpit/Shareing the Load Squidd at 2:33pm 02.09.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2858 Question....the way my running gear is set up now, (winch/pulley/cleat) I can only run one halyard t
Hunter 380 Aft Cabin Leak (2) JohnnyMac at 2:16pm 02.09.12 Big Boats 10/4445 Late in the season I began to get a leak in the aft cabin. Water will collect in the cubby on the he
Venture 22 Trailer Faris at 2:12pm 02.09.12 Ask All Sailors 8/4461 Hi, So, I bought my V 222 without a trailer. No problem since I keep her docked. However, the tim
Removing Catalina 27 Original Through Hulls Ajay73 at 2:05pm 02.09.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/2180 1980 C27. I'm just starting to remove the glassed-in brass nipples that Catalina used for through h
sabre 34 owners redhead78 at 1:44pm 02.09.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1792 Hi all, I am looking for lower companionway stair dimensions from a Sabre 34'. I am rebuilding mine
Installing a TV.... Dale E.Harper at 12:38pm 02.09.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1455 I am thinking of installing a TV and was wondering if anyone could advise me as to what antenna I ne
Boat Paint toddco at 12:30pm 02.09.12 Day Sailers 3/2118 Hello All, I've been reading everything I can about boat paint (exciting, I know). My O'Day 20 wa
Bulkhead replacement, Hunter 25.5, 1984 JKCMBOAT at 11:43am 02.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/4449 I'm working on the interior of my Hunter 25.5 which was purchased with some severe water damage to t
trouble raising main sail all the way KevinC_Mac26S at 11:25am 02.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/7613 I've always had trouble getting the mainsail to go up that last 1/2 foot or so. I figured it was my
SOS from the Caribbean (3) capta at 10:47am 02.09.12 Ask All Sailors 19/7589 Hi all We've been having a marvelous time cruising the Windward Islands this winter, but now we need
Surveyor in Panama City FL watercayman at 10:46am 02.09.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1211 Hi Folks, I'm considering purchase of a 2000 Beneteau 311 in Panama City FL. If I purchase this bo
Another lucky rescue at sea... Ralph at 10:36am 02.09.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1705 http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/canadians-rescued-from-sinking-ship-in-stormy-pacific/a
Reverse Ghsgolf at 10:26am 02.09.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1353 I have a Cat 30'. I adjusted the linkage but still can't get it to "cluck" going into reverse. Any i

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Friction hinges on '92 Beneteau hatch and ports BigEasy at 5:55pm 03.17.22 Has anyone tried to fix the hinges on older Beneteau's where the friction hinge no longer has any f
How to cleaning halyard on the boat thinwater at 5:48pm 03.17.22 50% of the strength in polyester double braid is in the cover, and so a reeving splice is the same d
Floorplan overhaul thoughts? (1) Tally Ho at 5:48pm 03.17.22 Hi All, Spring is coming and we'll be starting our 2nd season of a massive re-fit/restore of our 8
Trying to track down info on lines AaronD at 5:43pm 03.17.22 @brockangelo : If you haven't already, before mounting deck organizers and cleats or clutches, read
can't pump out waste tank sabbatical88 at 5:35pm 03.17.22 @peggie I would like a link to your article on vacuflush heads. I replaced duck bills and toilet sea
Removing wall covering Clutch Cargo at 5:31pm 03.17.22 Timm R, I'm probably running into a time constraint with all of the other things I have to do, but I
Replacement for Original Aluminum Deck Fills Clutch Cargo at 5:27pm 03.17.22 I called Whitecap industries directly and they were very nice to work with. Being an engineer, I es
Custom graphic on a cruising spinnaker jnorten at 5:19pm 03.17.22 Guy in our fleet traced it out nice and then I think did it with markers like Sharpies..... What ab
can't pump out waste tank jviss at 5:12pm 03.17.22 Danger Will Robinson!!! Having a 2003 boat makes your macerator(s) almost 20 years old. You should
Have you made cockpit cushions? Calif. Ted at 5:04pm 03.17.22
Floorplan overhaul thoughts? xavierspl at 5:02pm 03.17.22 Outstanding - that boat was a mess, she's going to be a beauty! Thx! She's coming along nicely, we
can't pump out waste tank (1) bawlmer at 4:59pm 03.17.22 Danger Will Robinson!!! Having a 2003 boat makes your macerator(s) almost 20 years old. You should r
Sailboat Cradle dlochner at 4:29pm 03.17.22 Please explain ... I don't follow the connection. Why are boat yards getting rid of cradles? A Ca
Floorplan overhaul thoughts? dmax at 4:20pm 03.17.22 Outstanding - that boat was a mess, she's going to be a beauty!
Floorplan overhaul thoughts? (9) xavierspl at 4:12pm 03.17.22 Here's some pics of last year's work.. currently soda blasting the bottom and getting started on the
can't pump out waste tank smokey73 at 3:56pm 03.17.22 @Peggie sent you a pm.
can't pump out waste tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:40pm 03.17.22 I didn't see any mention of a y-valve--which is definitely needed !-- in smoke73's post, only a tee
How to cleaning halyard on the boat Tally Ho at 3:34pm 03.17.22 If the 2 ends are butted together and taped, what is catching? When I do it, the tape over the pape
Floorplan overhaul thoughts? dmax at 3:14pm 03.17.22 As long as you leave the bulkheads in place and don't cut up the grid/liner, you should be able to r
Inflation out of control ! What are some products that my fellow boaters are using that are not necessary marine grade products to save some $ mikeracca at 3:03pm 03.17.22 We're planning to use our sails as much as possible instead of our engine. This is the #1 reason

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