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Beneteau First 375 bvermeer at 9:26pm 11.26.22 Ask All Sailors 10/1449 I'm doing research on a mid 80s Beneteau First 375 but I'm having difficulty finding any information
How ro remove an in-mast furling mainsail? ckreitlein at 1:55pm 11.26.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/4857 Since buying my b-331 a year ago, I have never been able to unfurl the mainsail completely. The foo
Cellular Signal in the Channel Islands ?. circa1971la at 10:27am 11.26.22 Ask All Sailors 1/2549
2001 B361 Chain Plate leak GDanko at 8:22am 11.26.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 20/3741 Shortly after completing the purchase, I noticed a drop of water under the starboard chain plate. I
2001 Beneteau 361 Engine Mount Bracket Replacement (1) GDanko at 6:53am 11.26.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/2303 During a survey, we discovered the bracket connecting the forward/starboard isolator to the Westerbe
Absolute Best and Permanent Glue for Inflatible Dinghy's Plymouth Sailor at 6:23am 11.26.22 Ask All Sailors 6/2371
Propeller residue...normal/not normal? (1) Walsh0575 at 6:10am 11.26.22 Engines and Propulsion 27/4156 Hi, I'm a first time sailboat owner as of spring 2022 - so this fall was the first time I hauled the
Winterizing SailDrive in water tfox2069 at 2:33pm 11.25.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1593 Had systems professionally winterized in-water here in mid-bay Chesapeake. Advised by vendor that to
We bought that 26 O'day! (10) artleyt115 at 1:34pm 11.25.22 Ask All Sailors 19/2594
New build Hunter boats (2) Ed Caldwell at 11:48am 11.25.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1037 211151 So maybe new build small (Marlow) Hunters day-sail boats are available from the factory
rewiring the mast Off2day at 10:02am 11.25.22 Ask All Sailors 16/1866 I am rewiring my sailboat mast I noted that all the cables run on the aft side of the mast I want t
Buying a Hunter 23. No brakes advice Salty Jack at 9:19am 11.25.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/2166 Hello! I am considering a 1986 H23 but the trailer has no brakes. It's the original Kens Welding tr
Oysters!! Don Guillette at 7:14am 11.25.22 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 10/3533 Every dock I've been on and yacht club I belonged to has one individual who is a non stop talker and
New crew (1) Gene Neill at 3:26pm 11.24.22 Catalina 22 14/1855 Ruby is 12 and we never took her sailing until today. I think she likes it.
Change taps didiercat at 10:53am 11.24.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1640 hello, I just bought a Hunter 40.5 legend ... and I would like to know how to change the taps ( the
'81 H27 Fuel Tank Dimensions CoastalN0mad at 9:31am 11.24.22 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1447 Hi All, Am getting ready to repower my '81 H27 (upgrading from a 1GM to a 2QM15). Between pulling th
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke (1) RKMCCORKLE at 8:22am 11.24.22 Ask All Sailors 35/3559 211143
The joys of boat ownership Brian D at 7:59am 11.24.22 Ask All Sailors 17/1567 If one has a boat on a trailer, then I can easily say IMHO that the joys of sailing and moving aroun
Newbie Question re: M-25 XPB winterization - is 2 gallons of -100 West Marine antifreeze enough? Monheganlover at 7:11am 11.24.22 Catalina 310 19/2806 Happy T-day! I decided to do save money and winterize my Catalina 310 myself this year. I used to pa
Thank you all on this Thanksgiving's Day jssailem at 5:11am 11.24.22 Sails Call Lounge 3/1147

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Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge testingthewaters91 at 10:40am 07.31.25 I found the following information, which supports the idea of using the thin nut first and the larg
3d printing for boats. (1) thinwater at 10:33am 07.31.25 For those without printers, you can do this with dryer vent fittings and DWV fittings. Also RV AC f
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge (1) jssailem at 10:33am 07.31.25 I found the following information, which supports the idea of using the thin nut first and the large
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge jssailem at 10:27am 07.31.25 I had not read that before. It makes logical sense. I can understand the mechanics being discussed.
Albin Vega 27 first time owner PaulK at 10:25am 07.31.25 The problems with the bow are small. Filling the divots with something like MarineTex (white) would
Furling line Q's Ward H at 10:11am 07.31.25 I've always heard that the length of the boat 2 is a good starting point. I started with 75' fo*
Removing Raymarine ST4000+ from Edson Destroyer Wheel -- Need Guidance JoeWhite at 10:08am 07.31.25 I wonder if you have to pound it in more, then remove the key then pull out the wheel? Here is how I
Removing Raymarine ST4000+ from Edson Destroyer Wheel -- Need Guidance testingthewaters91 at 10:05am 07.31.25 I have requested information using their Contact Us form, as no phone number was on the website. Wis
Unexplained situation last night dlochner at 10:02am 07.31.25 The other solution, besides a kellet, is an all chain rode. The weight of the chain causes it to dro
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge testingthewaters91 at 9:58am 07.31.25 I am not sure that they are Incorrect. I understand that the larger nut is the primary one. It is t
Removing Raymarine ST4000+ from Edson Destroyer Wheel -- Need Guidance jssailem at 9:52am 07.31.25 Best to call them. :plus:
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge jssailem at 9:48am 07.31.25 I am not sure that they are Incorrect. I understand that the larger nut is the primary one. It is ti
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge pgandw at 9:48am 07.31.25 Won't be cheap, but correct size wrenches work better than pliers, adjustable wrenches, pipe wrenche
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge testingthewaters91 at 9:44am 07.31.25 Just a note of clarification needed as to the correct placement of the lock nut because I am beginn
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge LLoyd B at 9:37am 07.31.25 Just a note of clarification needed as to the correct placement of the lock nut because I am beginni
Unexplained situation last night Stu Jackson at 9:30am 07.31.25 Happened all the time at China Beach State Park in San Francisco Bay. Me, too. It's where I learn
AI and sailing decision making. Alan Gomes at 9:19am 07.31.25 Thank you, Foswick, for this really excellent and concise summary. While what you have written has b
Mastgate Timm R Oday25 at 9:15am 07.31.25 Some of the sail stops wont work . On our boat the boom is quite aways below the slot . Removing the
Water ballast sailboat rudder uphaul lined (1) CrispyCringle at 8:56am 07.31.25 Is this pic what your looking for Dave? This is for a H23.5. The drawing is pretty busy, but you get
Removing Raymarine ST4000+ from Edson Destroyer Wheel -- Need Guidance Tally Ho at 8:53am 07.31.25 It could be tapered and someone smashed it on to the shaft. based on this data sheet from Edson, th

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