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Stern Tube Rotated 180 Degrees After Fishing Line Incident (Beneteau 393)
BigEasy at 10:19pm 02.10.25
Has anyone encountered a rotated stern tube before? Wow! First time seeing that. I am amazed tha
Stern Tube Rotated 180 Degrees After Fishing Line Incident (Beneteau 393)   (1)
jssailem at 10:11pm 02.10.25
Wondering if I need to remove the entire tube to reseal it and bond it with the cavity? It will de
Legend 40.5 - freezer cold plate temperature
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Thanks Rich, always very good input. How did you bring continuous 12 v inside, I have computer fans
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I installed the Seadog 4262341 Thermo-plastic Connector and was happy with it. There's a practical s
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My friend has one on his 1968 40 footer. He rebuilt it over the winter and bought a new carb. It pur
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On a 30' boat any type of winch is useful. It is just a matter of getting used to non-self tailing
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dlochner at 5:47pm 02.10.25
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fero at 5:34pm 02.10.25
Thanks Rich, always very good input. How did you bring continuous 12 v inside, I have computer fans
That 42 year old Atomic 4 . . .
DArcy at 5:30pm 02.10.25
My A4 was 46 years old when I sold it and still running strong. They are not very fuel efficient but
That 42 year old Atomic 4 . . .
fred1diver at 4:53pm 02.10.25
Only 42 years old? That one is young, mine is turning 53 years old this year. Simple motor, easy mai
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Looking to downsize from CAL 39 MK2 to Trailerable sailboat - Coast of Maine sailing
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Outfitting a little bare boat
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Taking the mast down
PlaneTom at 4:02pm 02.10.25
Update to the update to the update- maybe I missed one update..... They finally got the mast stepped
Looking to downsize from CAL 39 MK2 to Trailerable sailboat - Coast of Maine sailing
JBP-PA at 3:35pm 02.10.25
Allow me to add my boat (by definition the current best boat in the world) to your list. Jeanneau T
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thinwater at 1:25pm 02.10.25
I added transom extensions to my cat primarily for reboarding. My parents were older ad my wife had
Looking to downsize from CAL 39 MK2 to Trailerable sailboat - Coast of Maine sailing
BarryL at 12:50pm 02.10.25
Hello, Are you looking for a boat that you launch in the spring and recover in the fall, meaning th
That 42 year old Atomic 4 . . .
john6206 at 12:16pm 02.10.25
@jssailem - Yup - I certainly read that. I thought maybe posting a separate thread specifically abo
That 42 year old Atomic 4 . . .
jssailem at 12:10pm 02.10.25
John, Member @stevenhagberg had some information about the A4 here in this link. https://forums.sail

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