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THANK YOU ROSS!/ Peel away advice (2) rgranger at 2:37pm 11.22.11 Ask All Sailors 18/6236 Ross: your peel away advice was dead on the money. I put some KOH and a bag of garden lime (hydrat
rain water in bilge eianm at 12:30pm 11.22.11 Big Boats 8/1891 Have a 1991 H42 and recently had the rig replaced.Its raining and now have water coming in and assum
How to glass in a shaft log? (2) Stephen Trapani at 10:54am 11.22.11 Ask All Sailors 27/12657 Due to a series of unfortunate or maybe fortunate events, instead of having to rush my boat back in
Foam between bulkhead and hull saltysailor at 10:20am 11.22.11 Ask All Sailors 13/6933 I'm doing some research about replacing my bulkheads on my Cal 27 and I'm looking for some advice re
Manual for Renault 2.6 engine 1980's RFerraro at 9:51am 11.22.11 Parts Search 2/2106 I'm trying to find a manual for the Renault 2.6 used in Beneteau's built in the '80's. I need to rep
361 rudder play suttonski at 9:40am 11.22.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 28/7609 Hi, When I hauled out my 361 year 2000 in late Octiber I noticed that I had some rudder play. There
Information needed on my first sailboat. timt at 8:56am 11.22.11 Day Sailers 3/1409 I am new to sailing and new to the forum, and I am looking for information on my new project. I
Removing Silicone GorillaToast at 7:23am 11.22.11 Catalina 22 8/2165 I posted this over in Maine Sail's forum, but it's at the end of an old thread, so I don't know if h
sailing skills and seamanship needed. Dragon Fly at 6:41am 11.22.11 Ask All Sailors 37/6914 Alert all capt'n s we are buying a used sailboat equipped for cruising in a month. we have own
Catalina sails fit Oday? ebsail at 6:35am 11.22.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1325 I've just been told by an experienced sailmaker that Catalina 25 jibs, 135 and 150 will fit quite we
Lectra-san question Bonzai at 5:27am 11.22.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2879 Hello Peggy! I just acquired a new old boat that has a Jobsco head w/ Lectra-san system. The boat is
replacing benchtops AndyR at 1:42am 11.22.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1439 hi The white benchtops on our B393 2 cabin are looking a little worse for wear and she who rules the
What do you tow your Mac with? jeanmarc109 at 8:52pm 11.21.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 71/14333 Just bought my 1987 25' I see these boats are marketed as trailerable and towable with regular cars
Where to add 4 6v's? Jared1048 at 8:04pm 11.21.11 Mid-Size Boats 8/2079 I want to add some serious ah to my house bank but am curious where to put them. In the rear lazer
Washdown System (3) jsalley at 6:04pm 11.21.11 Catalina 309 Group Forum 0/1884 After several seasons of hauling up multiple pounds of black Chesapeake Bay bottom goo every time I
mast stepping video (5) chiefaponte at 5:22pm 11.21.11 S2 6/3135 I have sucessfuly built a functional a mast stepping mechanism using a 1" galvanized pipe (not condu
What is this part???? jeanmarc109 at 4:18pm 11.21.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1696 I am new to sailing and just bought my 2nd boat; an '87 mcgregor 25 Can't wait to get her wet in the
Do you have locker lid supports? (3) Ed Schenck at 4:08pm 11.21.11 The Cherubini Hunters 25/5252 My boat originally had those spring type locker cover supports. They never worked right and would be
Replacement rudder for 23.5 ? surfr47 at 3:58pm 11.21.11 Smaller Boats 6/2039 Has anyone used one of the replacement rudder "kits" that are available on the site ? They have a na
Beneteau 393 Peter M at 3:33pm 11.21.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2664 Looking to buy a beneteau 393 2002-2006. Some boats have a 40 hp engine others advertise they have a

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dry dock (1) fstbttms at 4:19pm 10.14.22 I am considering getting a diver do it. Go here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1152289711611226
Loading boat on trailer Tedd at 4:12pm 10.14.22 This may have nothing to do with your problem but it happened to me so it's not impossible and it mi
Rudder Direct Drive Setup Jim Legere at 4:12pm 10.14.22 Kemp, I was completely happy with my Cape Horn. One of the best pieces of gear I purchased for that
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main thinwater at 4:10pm 10.14.22 First, I would really haul on the outhaul and see if the foot will stretch flat. Some will. I've ha
Where to pour oil in Universal Atomic 511 Diesel engine dmax at 3:59pm 10.14.22 Do what you can, take some pictures and post 'em here with your questions.
Rudder Direct Drive Setup knappytime at 3:57pm 10.14.22 Thanks Jim, that's some great feedback. I am also planning on a Cape Horn wind vane. Were you happ
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main kappykaplan at 3:52pm 10.14.22 but NOT around the boom!! :plus:
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main Hollyberry at 3:51pm 10.14.22 What everyone else said plus...The loose foot also lets you tie off your reef points nice and neatl
Where to pour oil in Universal Atomic 511 Diesel engine xavpil at 3:47pm 10.14.22 The critical upgrades link is for the m25 series of engines but a lot of it will apply to your 5411
Where to pour oil in Universal Atomic 511 Diesel engine dmax at 3:38pm 10.14.22 The critical upgrades link is for the m25 series of engines but a lot of it will apply to your 5411.
Where to pour oil in Universal Atomic 511 Diesel engine dmax at 3:35pm 10.14.22 We've all been there...
Happy 247th Birthday, U.S. Navy!!! JamesG161 at 3:34pm 10.14.22 The Marines don't have Fleet Admirals, they have Generals! Thus normally assigned to guard duties.
Rudder Direct Drive Setup Jim Legere at 3:31pm 10.14.22 I did quite a bit of work on the rudder and steering after I purchased my 1983 H37C. I replaced the
Where to pour oil in Universal Atomic 511 Diesel engine xavpil at 3:29pm 10.14.22 You'll need to follow where those hoses lead to. If the shut-off valve stops water from going to th
Where to pour oil in Universal Atomic 511 Diesel engine dmax at 3:27pm 10.14.22 it actually leads outside. But it's not connected to anything in the engine compartment, right? Jus
Happy 247th Birthday, U.S. Navy!!! kappykaplan at 3:27pm 10.14.22 The Marines don't have Fleet Admirals, they have Generals!
Happy 247th Birthday, U.S. Navy!!! JamesG161 at 3:25pm 10.14.22 Admiral Chester W. Nimitz 1 beer awarded. :beer: _____ 6 Beers for top list. :beer::beer::beer::
Happy 247th Birthday, U.S. Navy!!! kappykaplan at 3:16pm 10.14.22 And a quote, just for the Marine Sharpshooters who shot from the rigging while the Naval crew with
Constant refilling of seawater in holding tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:54pm 10.14.22 Macerator pumps are not check valves...the best they can do is slow down water that's being forced t
Where to pour oil in Universal Atomic 511 Diesel engine xavpil at 2:51pm 10.14.22 A looks like it might be a hose to vent the engine space - follow it and see if it leads to an exha

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