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Touch up interior wood (3) sf34dtw at 5:56am 03.22.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1456 I have a 2002 331. the interior wood is pretty good but needs a little touch up in a few places. I k
Catalina 30 Table/hardware (2) mikeracca at 12:15am 03.22.22 Parts Search 5/896
Hatch handle Halvern at 9:21pm 03.21.22 S2 13/1100 S2 11A : Original handle on lexan sliding main hatch is long gone. There are four screws going thru
Wooden strip for Stern Rail Seats Ken13559 at 7:51pm 03.21.22 Ask All Sailors 24/2351 Any idea what type of wood should I use for Stern Rail Seats wood strips? I couldn't find it in SBO
ICW actual state "of affairs" conditions The_Sailing_Pelican at 7:32pm 03.21.22 Ask All Sailors 22/2548 Hi I'm considering moving myself a 1985 Pearson 303 from South Portland ME down to the Fl east coast
Paceship p14 swing keel snick at 6:23pm 03.21.22 Ask All Sailors 0/276 Hi, Im a newbie sailer. Can anyone point me to a diagram of a swing keel on a Paceship p14 ? My
JABSCO LITE OVER-FILLING THE BOWL! newmoon333 at 2:17pm 03.21.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1664 hello! i am the owner of a lite flush electric jabsco marine toilet: https://www.xylem.com/siteasset
Help with pumpout station part (3) Justin_NSA at 11:06am 03.21.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/552 We're not clear on how far the park's responsibility goes as far as maintaining our pumpout station.
Catalina 22 Bulkheads WindChill at 10:53am 03.21.22 Catalina 22 3/1191 I acquired a mid 1970's Catalina 22 with all the woodwork, fasteners, trim, everything removed. Th
Hunter 31-2 mainsheet routing question (easy one) StephenD at 10:50am 03.21.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/453 I bought a 2008 hunter 31, and the only mainsheet termination is through the starboard side coach to
Great Sailing Sunday. Woops! Tater at 10:34am 03.21.22 Trailer Sailors 10/1073 I have never been one to hide embarrassing moments. We all have them. They are part of any sport/hob
Anti-siphon valve fred1diver at 8:59am 03.21.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1892 Hello everyone, quick question. I need to do a few items on my new to me Pearson 30 to comply with t
Getting Warm here, Time to Glue, MMA300 ordering tips Shorefun at 6:17am 03.21.22 Day Sailers 3/647 Just ordered some MMA300 from gluegun.com. They only ship eash 50mL cartridge with 2 tips. If you l
Upgrading the 2003 h386 Snake River tank gauges (1) JimP at 8:31pm 03.20.22 Big Boats 1/635 I've been doing some upgrades on my h386 and one of the things I wanted to do was get the fuel gauge
Hunter 34 (1984) Bimini from sailboatowners.com jwerkjr at 7:53pm 03.20.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1086 I am having a custom Bimini made by sailboat owners.com and was hoping someone on the forum who has
ASA 101 class... kendyoozed at 5:58pm 03.20.22 Ask All Sailors 36/2458 I have signed my wife and myself up for the ASA 101 class. I have a very small sailing knowledge and
Boat Stripe Oxidation John Marrone at 1:47pm 03.20.22 Catalina 22 7/1024 Not sure how old the waterline and under bump rail vinyl is. I have tried cutting with abrasive comp
Renogy jviss at 1:29pm 03.20.22 Musings With Maine Sail 9/3379 Hey Rod @Maine Sail and update on your view of Renogy? Thanks, jv
Best Yard for Fiberglass and Keel Work - Lower Hudson apittman at 12:55pm 03.20.22 Ask All Sailors 1/260 Hey folks. So I finally got to visit my boat after 2 years of her sitting on the yard...she could u
Need replacement propane hose (3) Dr. D at 12:50pm 03.20.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/973 The hose going from the propane tank to the regulator has cracked. The tube is a bit over 23" long w

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There is lust in my heart rtetu at 12:25pm 07.25.24 I feel badly about some of the replies you received, as many were quite inaccurate. We own one of t
1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly Ralph Johnstone at 12:19pm 07.25.24 Engine still running, I turned off all the load and voltage jumps to 12.6 but does not increase bey
Boat Mocs (1) FastOlson at 12:12pm 07.25.24 Decades ago I bought Sperry Boat Shoes, because they were the "thing" to have for sailing. Expensive
Couple found dead in life raft Thaniel at 12:06pm 07.25.24 At least one source stated that the "amateur" conversion from traditional power to her "eco" system
Boat Mocs Dalliance at 11:29am 07.25.24 West Marine used to have a house brand that I loved. Not sure which manufacturer made them, but I sw
Another lithium conversion about to start... dlochner at 10:43am 07.25.24 Read this article by Rod Collins, aka MaineSail. This is the safest and easiest installation I have
UK Furling Main Clew Pulley Replacement JamesG161 at 10:29am 07.25.24 I had the same Roller type as you. But when I had a new IMF MainSail made, the Maker told me the.
UK Furling Main Clew Pulley Replacement kloudie1 at 10:14am 07.25.24 The axle can be removed by grinding, drilling or cutting.. punch it out of the clew fitting.. repla
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! (1) JamesG161 at 10:13am 07.25.24 Note that the Aircraft Carrier who picked them up was https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Hornet_(CV-
UK Furling Main Clew Pulley Replacement LloydB at 10:06am 07.25.24 My clew is a grommet but if you need to replace yours you probably would be best to go to the origin
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! (1) JamesG161 at 10:00am 07.25.24 remember the Crew was Quarantined for several days as a precaution. This is a picture of that even
How are you cleaning scale buildup Raritan electric toilet? BAD ORCA at 9:52am 07.25.24 Are you flushing with fresh water or sea water via a remote intake pump? If fresh water, are you t
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners CrispyCringle at 9:41am 07.25.24 Check out Totalboat.com. They have excellent chemicals and fiberglass for this type of stuff. Also,
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners Davidasailor26 at 9:26am 07.25.24
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base dlochner at 8:38am 07.25.24 To get within 10% of breaking would be about 2800 lbs! Multiply that by 4 side stays and and you wo
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base spencersea at 8:37am 07.25.24 I will say that although I agree with what @dlochner says for the most part, Im unsure about tight
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base CrispyCringle at 8:34am 07.25.24 Since you have swept back spreaders, adjust the forestay to get the mast foot right. Then adjust the
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base dlochner at 8:20am 07.25.24 3/16 wire has a breaking strength of about 4800 lbs. You won't be able to get anywhere near there wi
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners SteveHughessails at 8:15am 07.25.24 Absolutely I will. I have not done anything yet. A neighbour stopped by, he told me his dad is a fib
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base spencersea at 8:10am 07.25.24

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