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Own a Beneteau 40CC Ocenanis Scandinavia at 3:42pm 02.25.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1534 I have some problems with water leakage I would like to discuss with other owners. Thanks!
yanmar 3gm (hot water?) papillondenuit at 3:07pm 02.25.12 Ask All Sailors 2/4008 Welcome any comments, I have Yanmar 3gm diesel in the boat (1995) presently with no connections to
Interior wood on 1990 Oceanis 350 w2eny at 2:42pm 02.25.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1273 What kind of wood do we have? Maple, Birch?? I have to replace some and put in fillers for differe
Hunter 23.5 mast khbk1948 at 1:57pm 02.25.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1819 I recently broke my mast in two. I have a 1997 Hunter 23.5 Trailerable boat with the adjustable keel
Absolute Best waste hose drchpete at 1:31pm 02.25.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/8898 Is there any concensus on which brand and type of hose is the absolute best, most odor resistant hos
Cal33 fuel tank Bill22113 at 1:04pm 02.25.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1054 It's time to replace the poly tank in my 1989 Cal33. Does anyone know a source for this beveled-bott
Refinishing teak brightwork (2) jrowan at 12:33pm 02.25.12 Catalina 30 11/8407 Finally sanded the heck out of the old teak trimwork and refinished it. I used matt finish Cetol, bu
Hull #001 West Wight Potter Found (1) Sunny23 at 12:28pm 02.25.12 Ask All Sailors 4/2694 International Marine/West Wight Potter has located the current owner,Michael Thomas, of Hull #001.
Has anyone replaced their original Stove-oven? (2) jrowan at 12:20pm 02.25.12 Catalina 30 12/4046 Hello all, I was wondering if anyone else has replaced their original equipment alcohol fired stove
thread type on B first 42 CrazyLegs at 12:02pm 02.25.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1414 Here we go, has anyone ever had cause to replace the fitting on the bottom of their fuel tank on a
Cabin Step Material jimtidwell at 11:32am 02.25.12 Catalina 310 4/2145 The material used on the ladder (steps) leading from the cockpit to the cabin on my 310 is coming lo
Really, really good article on H34 fixed windows Phil Herring at 11:04am 02.25.12 Big Boats 9/1865 For those who have poked around in the Owner Mods section, you may already know Allan Hadad as the a
Galley faucet retrofit... Doug/Karen at 10:53am 02.25.12 Big Boats 10/2305 I have found just the right flavor galley faucet to satisfy the co-Captain's wish for a pull-out fau
Victron BMV 600 install problem rexabbot at 10:09am 02.25.12 Ask All Sailors 55/9673 I have read your excellent posts (especially Maine Sail) about the installation of the BMV 600. I
Electric Fuel Pump Replacement Yanmar 2GM20F Mosaic at 9:53am 02.25.12 Engines and Propulsion 5/9246 For a 4 foot lift and a Yanmar 2GM20F engine, What Walbro electric fuel pump model do you recommend?
Proper bunk placement and angle for 1988 Mac 26D BamBamJim at 9:43am 02.25.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/4278 Hi all. I just bought my Mac and I want to haul it out tomorrow on a borrowed trailer. I'm heading
Has any one installed a windlass and anchor roller on a C27? caguy at 9:25am 02.25.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1021 I want to put a windlass on the 1982 C27. I have an anchor locker hatch and there doesn't seem to be
What is this? dutchy at 8:44am 02.25.12 Big Boats 5/1441 My 83 Hunter has a rectangular compartment just forward of the two cowl vents on my deck. It is hing
Keel as Heat Exchanger sea_casper at 8:36am 02.25.12 Ask All Sailors 22/6353 Can anyone explain why keels with their huge thermal mass and surface area are not utilized as the h
Another Table Modification (3) canmor at 8:12am 02.25.12 Smaller Boats 5/1538 The new table is made of African Mohagany, with two foldable side . The original base was incorporat

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How ro remove an in-mast furling mainsail? JamesG161 at 7:20am 11.27.22 Wild guess... s never had the Correct Halyard tension. Too loose exhibits his problem. Jim... PS
Beneteau First 375 dmax at 7:20am 11.27.22 Here's some reading: SailboatData.com - FIRST 375 (BENETEAU) Sailboat https://forums.sailboatow
Buying a Hunter 23. No brakes advice Crazy Dave Condon at 7:16am 11.27.22
Winterizing SailDrive in water tfox2069 at 6:50am 11.27.22
Oysters!! All U Get at 6:09am 11.27.22
Passage 42 bulkhead Dan Kelly at 5:45am 11.27.22 Thanks for the replies. Seems like I will just have to do the wiggle act for now.
Motor Mount Bracket for 3GM30F torque specs (1) rgranger at 5:35am 11.27.22 I think this may have what you need. It was written for keel bolts but it is my understanding that
Beneteau First 375 dlochner at 5:12am 11.27.22 What kind of information are you looking for? Beneteaus are production boats that are built the way
First time sailboat owner jssailem at 5:00am 11.27.22 I almost banged the stern straight into one of the pilings due to getting confused on the helm. No
How ro remove an in-mast furling mainsail? danstanford at 4:13am 11.27.22 Rotate the furler until the sail is fully out and you should be able to see where the tack is shackl
First time sailboat owner kappykaplan at 3:59am 11.27.22 I almost banged the stern straight into one of the pilings due to getting confused on the helm. If
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 3:26am 11.27.22 We got out of the slip and back in without tearing up our boat or anyone else's :DOur neighbor helpe
Newbie Question re: M-25 XPB winterization - is 2 gallons of -100 West Marine antifreeze enough? njlarry at 3:17am 11.27.22 I always use 4 gal -50 in mine as AF is cheap vs cracked parts. Always drain system first so less
'81 H27 Fuel Tank Dimensions Benny17441 at 9:14pm 11.26.22 Google and check with Inca Molded Products in Nashville TN. They supplied fuel tanks for boat manuf
Buying a Hunter 23. No brakes advice Benny17441 at 8:44pm 11.26.22 The Starwind 223 had a fixed keel center board combo. It had about a 2ft draft and sat high on the
Newbie Question re: M-25 XPB winterization - is 2 gallons of -100 West Marine antifreeze enough? CowboyWay at 6:51pm 11.26.22 Oh good...that was all you needed to do to a toilet that uses pressurized fresh water. Unfortunate
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater (2) mermike at 6:49pm 11.26.22 Last couple of pictures. Top one shows the thermal image. Bottom one shows the location of the fuel
Rebedding Catalina 310 chainplates with the mast up CowboyWay at 6:48pm 11.26.22 I think he means that the chainplate wasnt moved, just the coverplate is lifted up. New bedding ma
Coasta Rica - Where to charter lessons and days aboard RussellBeckner at 6:29pm 11.26.22 Not Costa Rica. Seems you are refering to your sail in Belize to the North. But thank you for your i
Buying a Hunter 23. No brakes advice Salty Jack at 6:13pm 11.26.22 Thank you all for your advice. I've decided to pass on this particular boat and will continue my que

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