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loose rutter post Rick Beneteau at 9:43am 03.23.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1677 Hi Guys , I have a 1985 Beneteau Idylle 10.5. I have found there is some play in the rudder bushing
Raymarine R70C chart not displaying at all ranges Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi at 7:36am 03.23.12 Big Boats 5/1446 I have a 2003 Raymarine R70C chartplotter. I am not displaying the CMap chart data at ranges below
Leaking Lexan V-Berth Hatch circa 1991 NauticalMac at 7:36am 03.23.12 Big Boats 3/1090 This is not just a V36 problem. The old lexan type of hatch beds down flat onto a thick sealing stri
Posti-Tite Waterproof connector. jjsbiggs at 7:34am 03.23.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1248 Has anyone seen or used these on their boat? Thought it might be a good thing to keep on board. htt
Masthead setup for spinnaker halyard CHM at 5:42am 03.23.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2789 I have a 1988 Oceanis 430. As fas as I can tell, there is no built-in spot for a bail and block. T
Time To Shine The Hull? Ducati at 5:22am 03.23.12 Ask All Sailors 4/2221 Happy Spring! Last year I got lazy and just applied a product called McLube Hullkote to clean and
78 MAC 22: why it's not yet. nemosuit at 5:06am 03.23.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1518 Group, I get asked "when are you going to launch it?" Basically, now that I'm retired, I've got
Grounding hewebb at 4:37am 03.23.12 Smaller Boats 8/2626 I was wondering if I should ground the mast to the metal work on the slip. There are taller mast in
Twin Axle Trailer Maneuvering DarylA at 4:00am 03.23.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/6943 Hi, I have recently purchased a Mac 26m, with which I am delighted. I have a bit of a problem
361 cutlass bearing suttonski at 3:48am 03.23.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1324 I have removed my cutlass bearing and I am ready to install the new one but I have question regardin
Bilge pump location? Chris Bogle at 3:39am 03.23.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1155 My Oday 22 does not have a bilge pump. It rained last night and there are a few leaks, mainly throug
What is this.... (1) btm0905 at 8:05pm 03.22.12 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1771 I may get laughed at but I am clueless as to what this is?!!? I found a home-made version on my b
O'Day 20 Spreader Repair Tomkatohio at 7:41pm 03.22.12 Day Sailers 10/5861 I bought a '70's O'Day 20 last season but haven;t had a chance to get her in to Lake Erie yet. Be
Loss of a great freind Witzend at 7:21pm 03.22.12 Sails Call Lounge 1/8291 My family has have had the great privilege of being touched for the last 42 years by this truly grea
3GM30F Oil Questions PGIJon at 7:19pm 03.22.12 Big Boats 7/1543 Having just acquired our 1984 H34, I have two questions regarding Oil. 1) Which weight and grade
Forward V-Berth Hatch Replacement? maine89 at 7:17pm 03.22.12 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2540 I recently purchased an ODAY27 and one of the hinges on the forward vberth hatch has ripped off a ch
Vision 32 Cast Iron Keel Prep (4) e714753 at 6:43pm 03.22.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/2373 OK Guys, I need some help here. Can someone help me determine how I need to prep my cast iron keel
don't do it. Pat at 6:41pm 03.22.12 Ask All Sailors 13/3558 I need to remove polyglow from the sides of my gray hull...someone forgot to tell us 5 years ago not
Pics of Top Stripe? GorillaToast at 5:24pm 03.22.12 Catalina 22 7/1641 If anyone has a C22 whose top stripe is painted on the raised part of the hull directly beneath the
H26 CB Uphaul replacement Chiriqui at 5:22pm 03.22.12 Smaller Boats 9/2815 I've yet to examine my CB uphaul to know what condition it is in, but it's a concern of mine that "s

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New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 10:28pm 08.30.22 Ummmmm ? Do you have any homeless guys living at the end of your block ? They may be a better cho
Wet core from dodger snaps? Ralph Johnstone at 9:44pm 08.30.22 The original poster in Deck hardware screw sealer ? may be due for a checkup when he says: "When I
windless (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:27pm 08.30.22 I thought a windless is what you use when you want less wind. Enough already with the puny puns. I'
Wet core from dodger snaps? sail sfbay at 9:19pm 08.30.22 While I have never had an issue with water infiltration on my dodger snap screws I get your concern.
Wet core from dodger snaps? Ralph Johnstone at 9:16pm 08.30.22 I've also wondered if one could "screw" into an epoxy plug without shattering it regardless of how c
Cal 36 - 9 foot draft?? sail sfbay at 9:14pm 08.30.22 I am in that also camp..........ask the owner for his survey, which should have photos of the survey
New Catalina 30 Owner Ralph Johnstone at 8:55pm 08.30.22 I was never able to reach the Holy Grail of packing with no drips at rest and 4-5 drips per minute
Hunter Europa transom bung (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:29pm 08.30.22 Are we 100% sure that is not the cockpit drain hole? YIPES :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: ! Good point.
Any woodworkers about? mermike at 8:06pm 08.30.22 I did the exact thing on my C-22. There was both camber and curve, but the slot had to be straight.
windless Siamese at 7:06pm 08.30.22 Not me, but a windlass is what you can use when it's windless.
Tips for top down furler? flightlead404 at 6:57pm 08.30.22 Key to the operation of the TD furler is shock cord tension, as tight as you can get it. Why can't
Tiller for hunter 23 rgranger at 6:49pm 08.30.22 Wow, that looks great! Nice work Thanks It was fun. When I had my H26 I considered making one f
Is island hopping on Lake Michigan too much for O'Day Daysailer or Spindrift Daysailer john6206 at 6:09pm 08.30.22
2005 Hunter 38 - accessing Quiet Flush electric toilet solenoid valve Nachismo at 5:52pm 08.30.22 Did anybody find a source for the rubber valve seat thingy without having to buy a whole new solenoi
Mercury 6 HP is made by Tohatsu? john6206 at 5:52pm 08.30.22 I bought mine two years ago. Mercury 5 hp sail pro: long shaft, high thrust prop, little alternator-
On Hunter 36, where have you installed your solar charge controller? Johnb at 5:49pm 08.30.22 The charge controller provides information that is useful to have readily viewable. This includes: B
2 boom vangs, no main sheet? pclarksurf at 5:45pm 08.30.22 "James, she's a 50-year old boat... She's going to leak a little bit. Just get a big sponge, spong
Cal 36 - 9 foot draft?? Alan Gomes at 5:28pm 08.30.22 Highly unlikely that the Jensen factory would have done this. But any Frankenstein modifications a p
Island Time Progress report Tally Ho at 5:12pm 08.30.22 Need some photos! :worthless: Greg
DC electric panel troubleshooting Scott T-Bird at 5:12pm 08.30.22

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