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Prop Change byjohn at 8:54pm 10.23.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1812 We own a 1995 Beneteau 321 and are thinking of changing the three bladed fixed prop to a KIWI prop.
San Fran daysail Joe Snuffy at 8:37pm 10.23.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1447 Would somebody mind tossing me a lead on a day sail rental for the SF Bay? I'm going to be in SF thi
original boom single point rigging mikeomg at 8:31pm 10.23.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1117 Does anyone have pictures of the original single point main sheet rigging for a v25?
Garmin touch screen 7012 chart plotter Big Moe at 4:53pm 10.23.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1259 Hello fellow sailors: Has anyone installed the new Garmin 7012 touch screen chart plotter at the he
35.5 Conversion from CNG to LPG BLIGHT at 3:23pm 10.23.11 Big Boats 10/2008 I own a 1989 model 35.5 Legacy and intend to convert to CNG from LPG. I already have the necessary s
Cockpit cushioms allen-deckard at 2:35pm 10.23.11 Catalina 22 6/1516 Anyone have any experience with the company that sells the cockpit cushions on eBay?
Avatar change. (1) Ed Schenck at 2:13pm 10.23.11 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1802 Put the Highlander away and switch to the H37C in the avatar. On the way from Huron to Buffalo and
Tilt? Wkemple at 1:35pm 10.23.11 Big Boats 3/1504 Our lake is low and yesterday, in 40 feet of water, I hit a tree trunk. I was doing about 5 knots an
Edson Wheel in/out adjustment? Adjusterdehart at 12:01pm 10.23.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2355 Can I adjust the wheel further in or out, to clear my beer belly? Does the shaft the wheel attach
Helpfull Links allen-deckard at 11:17am 10.23.11 Catalina 22 8/2682 Was thinking I've found several really helpful links and was thinking I bet other people have found
Cockit floor problem captdaveglass at 9:21am 10.23.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1425 My '86 28.5 (Karma) has developed a soft cockpit floor near the hatchway and the steering wheel pede
Wood screws and sheet metal screws in FRP fryewe at 8:25am 10.23.11 Ask All Sailors 10/11397 All, My experience with sheet metal screws and wood screws and thick (quarter inch and thicker) f
Oday 35 J Dodge at 7:54am 10.23.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1325 Shower Faucet is broken. Where can i get a replacement. Have looked in several parts cat. but no luc
Brian's "new" H34 Ed Schenck at 7:43am 10.23.11 Ask All Sailors 17/2662 Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting Brian in person. And got to know his new baby, a 1984(?) Hu
Outboard motor for Shock Santana 22? barrys at 6:17am 10.23.11 Engines and Propulsion 5/5663 I've got an 18 horse Evinrude longshaft from a previous boat project; is it a good fit for a Santana
drain plug for 1954 Shock Santana 22? barrys at 6:09am 10.23.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2449 I've been given the boat and it's got rain water accumulating below deck. It's trailered and the tra
project laden winter... hard-a-ground at 6:07am 10.23.11 S2 1/1347 A number of projects have been accumulating... time to tackle them this winter. Headsail project...
Jib lead track/car (1) dscribner at 5:34am 10.23.11 Trailer Sailors 20/13450 Anybody in the 25 foot range with lead cars: What is the load on the control line when moving t
Prop or head sail? NYSail at 5:26am 10.23.11 Ask All Sailors 39/7678 Hello all... I am looking to spend a few bucks in the off season (50th birthday you know) and was co
oday 23 pop top hinged mast like mastendr captainvic at 5:21am 10.23.11 Day Sailers 7/2664 has anyone installed a mastendr hinge in their mast? i need to be trailerable.if i cant hinge it, i

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What do you have at the top of your mast? SycloneDriver at 6:12pm 11.01.22 A non functional anchor light, doesn't seem to matter which boat. A non functional windex 75% of the
Saltwater hose to engine Terry Cox at 5:38pm 11.01.22 I will report back my success or folly here in probably a week .... I so appreciate all the advice
What do you have at the top of your mast? Justin_NSA at 5:22pm 11.01.22 Add in spider webs :banghead:
Fender covers- Yes or No? Justin_NSA at 5:21pm 11.01.22 The people of Wal-Mart. It's a thing. :yikes:
Cockpit enclosure panels sail sfbay at 5:13pm 11.01.22 Go on Craigslist and find a flexible marine canvas contractor who will add them. That is what I have
deck hardware: what is this called? JoeWhite at 5:05pm 11.01.22 Remove the pin from another guy wire and take to store and get one. You may be able to take the cabl
What is this hole on the side of the engine cover for? BigEasy at 4:57pm 11.01.22 no label on the extinguisher port on my '06 Beneteau 343.
Keel sag BigEasy at 4:54pm 11.01.22 If the boat had a hard grounding, you should be able to see delamination, cracks, & fractures where
Fender covers- Yes or No? Hello Below at 4:29pm 11.01.22 It appears some of those folks were shopping for fender covers also.
Fender covers- Yes or No? (10) Ralph Johnstone at 4:26pm 11.01.22 Have you shopped at Walmart? .............................. or seen the people at Walmart :
Keel sag Mechone at 4:12pm 11.01.22 The only way to properly check matrix failure is to haul the boat. While in the slings have the oper
Fender covers- Yes or No? brazenarticle at 4:00pm 11.01.22 so I would need to find some really large sweat pants for a three-legged person. :biggrin: And with
deck hardware: what is this called? shemandr at 3:57pm 11.01.22 [QUOTE="kloudie1, post: 1765152, member: 74195". [Exactly.. Measure carefully.. Buy a spare or three
What do you have at the top of your mast? (2) Tally Ho at 3:41pm 11.01.22 I dont have a good top view, but here the top of my mast: - Windex - Windex light - Wind vane - Anch
Macerator pump won't run. JoeK at 3:17pm 11.01.22 Problem solved. We were able to turn the pump shaft with a screwdriver. We then followed the wirin
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 3:06pm 11.01.22 Thank you guys so much! I am really appreciating the knowledge I am getting here. I have been using
What is this hole on the side of the engine cover for? senang at 3:03pm 11.01.22 Never seen or heard of this. Must be a way to fill reports with standard action points that are in a
deck hardware: what is this called? senang at 2:58pm 11.01.22 Use a SS bolt of correct dimensions as a temp replacement.
Saltwater hose to engine dlochner at 2:41pm 11.01.22 Thanks! I contacted SeaStarSolutions (Dometic) and they now sell this SeaStar Solutions, which is d
Leaving canvas up in northeast winter Don S/V ILLusion at 2:41pm 11.01.22 I assume you made a conscious decision to leave the boat uncovered. Cats compared with mono hulls ha

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