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New 146 owner with question about reefing Eric S. at 6:34am 07.06.22 Day Sailers 1/886 Hi, I recently acquired a 2005 146 and am looking forward to my first sail on it this weekend. I've
Remove headliner to replace clutches (2) arthur.goldberg at 6:07am 07.06.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1356 Hello Beneteau Owner As I've written before, I recently bought a 2002 Beneteau 331. The cabin-top
Sailing without a depth finder Crusty Ol Salt at 4:57am 07.06.22 Ask All Sailors 43/4367 Can it be done? I will not go into how the PO really did not keep up with things, anything.... He
What Shade of Blue Awlgrip Have I? (1) jviss at 4:57am 07.06.22 Ask All Sailors 12/1161 Stupid question. I need to touch up the transom. Can anyone say which blue they think I have from
Strainer for Bilge Pump jviss at 4:51am 07.06.22 Ask All Sailors 13/2291 My bilge and sump pumps are "protected" by small, Jabsco "Pumpguard" strainers. Well, it seems my b
Captiva 240 Sam20896 at 6:53pm 07.05.22 Islander 0/947 I am in the process of refitting a 1986 Captiva 240 and would like to connect with other owners to s
Mast Raising j30Trouble at 6:06pm 07.05.22 Trailer Sailors 1/788 I owned a J30 that I trailered to regattas. It had a 46 ft keel stepped mast. I was able to become s
2003 Hunter 356 Hot water tank to engine, hose replacement (2) Richardckrug at 5:21pm 07.05.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1189 Has anyone replaced their hot water heater hose on a Hunter 356 that runs from the Hot water heater
Temporary Overboard Discharge ramblinrod at 1:55pm 07.05.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 28/3012 Planning a 1 year return trip from Great Lakes (NDZ) in and out of ICW to Bahamas. Currently have n
Barrier coat c25 (1) SailingLoto at 9:27am 07.05.22 Smaller Boats 3/1246 First two coats of interprotect 2000e on my c25. For those who want to know, 1 gallon equals 2 coa
What's your required electronics aboard a 31 hunter Grunt735 at 8:38am 07.05.22 Ask All Sailors 25/2098 I bought one that has been gutted electronically and need to understand what all is required prior t
A "green"dilemma. What would you do? Captain Larry-DH at 8:12am 07.05.22 Ask All Sailors 54/4635 About 6 years ago we changed from our 60-pound Tohatsu 9.8 two-stroke to a 3.5HP 30-pound Suzuki be
best bottom paint for fresh water, hunter 26 Max.C at 6:57am 07.05.22 Smaller Boats 12/2556 folks, i am spending about 6 months in the water. its a fresh water river. can you advise some goo
drop rudder...a bit. 1980 H33 (1) twistedline at 6:52am 07.05.22 Mid-Size Boats 5/728 1982 Hunter 33, shoal draft. Hello, I just want a bit of advice before I jump in. I believe my r
Isla Holbox, Mexico (4) Will Gilmore at 8:10pm 07.04.22 Destinations 17/2900 Unfortunately, I'm not sailing to Holbox, but my family and I are flying there in a couple of weeks.
Bavaria steering, rudder resistance increasing boaterbob at 6:48pm 07.04.22 Bavaria 3/1569 Any advise on fix or intervention for this hard steering rudder?
Battery charging project (3) Grotto at 3:27pm 07.04.22 Catalina 22 6/904 So due to an unexpected hernia surgery, my summer sailing season was suspended before it even starte
Hot Water on 2009 Beneteau 31 Sun Catcher at 3:17pm 07.04.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/1961 I have not been able to get hot water on our 2009 Beneteau. Neither electric or engine. Owners man
How to remove headliner on Hunter 50 AC 007 Gianni65 at 12:47pm 07.04.22 Big Boats 7/2076 Hello. Seeking help/advise on how to remove and reinstall the headliners on my Hunter 50 AC. The go
happy 4th jon hansen at 12:33pm 07.04.22 Ask All Sailors 5/441 happy 4th yawl

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Pedestal guard plate Tally Ho at 6:30am 06.12.25 Your best bet may be to contact Edson and see what the can offer. I pulled this spec sheet up on
Pedestal guard plate dLj at 6:24am 06.12.25 An exact inner diameter? You'd have to measure it. The real kicker here is the word "exact" - how pr
Thru-Hull Replacement - How do I get through this mess? jssailem at 6:22am 06.12.25 Very nice post. :beer:
Thru-Hull Replacement - How do I get through this mess? Rich Stidger at 6:19am 06.12.25 @TrapperJohn - Excellent photo essay! You will be proud of your work when you are done. Please pos
Teak toerail on a Pearson 36-2: Need help on minor repair dLj at 6:09am 06.12.25 If you do shorten it to create a scupper, you may want to think about some kind of termination on th
Thru-Hull Replacement - How do I get through this mess? dlochner at 6:08am 06.12.25 It would probably weep when closed. I wonder if a PO (we always blame the Prior Owner) tried to r
Thru-Hull Replacement - How do I get through this mess? dLj at 6:00am 06.12.25 It would be difficult for that ball to fully seal looking at its condition. It would probably weep w
Amp draw question Project_Mayhem at 5:13am 06.12.25 Ive used ratchet straps between the stern rail and cavitation plate to mitigate bounce. Never had an
Amp draw question danooxnard at 4:13am 06.12.25 This is from one of my earlier posts. I do travel with my motor attached to the boat. I have devised
Thru-Hull Replacement - How do I get through this mess? BigEasy at 3:30am 06.12.25 Well, the only positive remark is that when you finish the replacement of this first valve assembly,
Thru-Hull Replacement - How do I get through this mess? (7) TrapperJohn at 1:10am 06.12.25 Well, I've finally gotten far enough to have some (but not all of the) answers. I started with the
Belt adjustment on my Perkins M30 engine beneteau 351 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:34pm 06.11.25 232109 If it's not the oil filter, it's something else back there. Mine requires a deep socket on
M25 Rear main seal leak or... Hayden Watson at 9:45pm 06.11.25 Given you have it out, a rear main seal would be prudent. Have you checked the fluid in the gearbox
Janky outboard setup AaronD at 8:31pm 06.11.25 My wonky system is semi-permanently attached, but works well for testing at home and for rinsing out
Air Conditioner kloudie1 at 8:30pm 06.11.25 The connections I am thinking of are at the back of the power Inlet socket, at the breaker panel bus
M25 Rear main seal leak or... kloudie1 at 8:24pm 06.11.25 Welcome to the forum! I am not very familiar with that engine but your picture shows a leaky rear ma
Head plumbing diagram - pumping out to sea PickledHerrings at 7:36pm 06.11.25 I have the exact same system on my boat with the exception that the raw water intake has no vented l
Chart Plotter Foswick at 7:04pm 06.11.25 That's classic stuff today. Buy out any small guys who actually innovate, and have become a threat
Belt adjustment on my Perkins M30 engine beneteau 351 (1) jssailem at 6:53pm 06.11.25 Kevin. Looks like the boat the end of the arrow is loose. wrench extension. https://www.amazon.com/d
SVEclipse SVEclipse at 6:28pm 06.11.25 Thanks George. Yes, the backstay is on my list. The previous owner was self admittedly not a sailor

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