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Mounting deck hardware on 323 Taroona at 12:12am 04.29.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2353 Hi there was wondering if any body had a drawing or details of the deck/coachhouse of a 323. I want
Electrifying my mast? 1977oday22 at 8:08pm 04.28.11 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2322 OK, heres this years project/upgrade. I purchased one of those combo mast/deck lights and an anchor
Buy sail cover from this website? Endurance2010 at 7:54pm 04.28.11 Big Boats 5/1713 Has anyone bought a sail cover from the link on the top right corner of this page. I think it's Sai
Trailers suzukirider4787 at 6:58pm 04.28.11 Bristol 2/2744 I am looking to purchase a Bristol Corinthian that doesn't have a trailer does anyone have any sugge
new heat exchanger Mary Ellen at 6:50pm 04.28.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2206 Hi, all - replacing the heat exchanger on my universal m25xp on our Catalina30. Is it a straight sw
undersized headsail Bill Worth at 6:40pm 04.28.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2153 Catalina 250 initially had a 30' luff to their headsails. They shortened the mast a few years down t
Looking for other Oday 23s in my area finnerman at 6:34pm 04.28.11 Day Sailers 5/1830 I own a 1973 Oday 23 and live near Oriental NC and was wondering if there was anyone on this forum i
4 stroke happy! (1) merlinuxo at 5:46pm 04.28.11 Trailer Sailors 10/5728 I picked up a 4 stroke, 6 hp Tohatsu a few weeks ago on Craigslist in anticipation of getting my Mor
Companionway Hatch JeffThompson at 4:38pm 04.28.11 Big Boats 0/1102 Unfortunately, recently had our Hunter 38 broken into while on the hard - the propective theives too
Beneteau 311 swing keel Florida sail at 4:22pm 04.28.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/5498 I'm thinking about moving up and would like any info on the 311 swing keel. Sailing the gulf coast o
Beneteau 311 swing keel Florida sail at 4:19pm 04.28.11 Ask All Sailors 0/2059 Does anyone have any opinions or experience with the swing keel Beneteau 311? Never having owned a
Whole new installation, revisited streamerone at 4:18pm 04.28.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2947 Hi Peggy, OK, I'm ready to spec out a whole new head, order parts, and get to work. You might rem
Take Note. Roger Long at 4:01pm 04.28.11 Ask All Sailors 17/3790 The Coast Guard says that stand up paddle boards are vessels. http://worldpaddleassociation.com/201
Laguna 26' vs. Catalina 25' Mary and Joseph at 3:45pm 04.28.11 Other Sailboats 4/20456 Hello, everyone! I have been researching sailboats for what seems like months now, trying to pick a
stantions roadking at 3:31pm 04.28.11 Big Boats 3/1248 looking to buy starboard life stantions for a 1987 legend 37.Any help would be greatly appreciated
Leaky Ice/Box Cooler lfrutkin at 2:51pm 04.28.11 S2 2/1616 I have a 1979 27' S2 and when we use the cooler the area around the steps get wet. Any ideas?
Anyone out There Put These on Their Trailer? (2) Rick Webb at 2:08pm 04.28.11 Trailer Sailors 6/5237 http://www.tiedown.com/abunks.html http://www.tiedown.com/images/86295-6.jpg http://www.tiedown.co
Attaching an outboard engine bobbelize at 1:25pm 04.28.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2003 Just bought a used 1984 27' Catalina. My Ranger tipped off its supports and damaged the keel. Good
Hunter Legend inarathree at 12:04pm 04.28.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1400 Just curious, what is the difference between, say a Hunter 40 and a Hunter Legend 40? Are the "Lege
cotter rings vs pins fiestaMojo at 11:40am 04.28.11 Ask All Sailors 3/3154 when is the use of cotter rings (vs cotter pins) appropriate?

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2 boom vangs, no main sheet? LakeShark at 8:29am 08.31.22 @LakeShark OMG it was amazing and one of the best days of my life. I met Mark at Lake Grapevine at
Hunter Hull laid up (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:29am 08.31.22 I suspect we are dealing with something "TOP SECRET" which is above all of our security clearances:
Stern tube Davehi at 8:18am 08.31.22 Thank you for the advice Allan. Good idea, using plastic bushings over the shaft to align the tube
Stern tube Davehi at 8:00am 08.31.22 Perhaps this can help. I replaced mine in 2019. That was part of a larger job of replacing the str
Is this a common H34 sole problem? (3) RoyS at 7:37am 08.31.22 I have a different boat but it originally had the same plywood veneer flooring. Mine was destroyed b
Wet core from dodger snaps? RoyS at 7:24am 08.31.22 You are correct that the buttons will eventually leak and wet your core. The dodger installer will b
Propane pressure gauge tfox2069 at 7:08am 08.31.22 Does the pressure valve read differently when the tank valve is open and the solenoid is off? Does
Mainsheet location JBP-PA at 6:58am 08.31.22 Instead of a whole traveler, you could just remove the cam from your current fiddle block, run the t
Hunter Europa transom bung Leeward Rail at 6:50am 08.31.22 The Hunter 19/Europa looks to be a great boat.. (Not to be confused with the USA brand Hunter) Smal
Propane pressure gauge dlochner at 6:48am 08.31.22 What I open the solenoid valve on my propane tank the pressure guage drops to zero. Any help on the
Hunter Europa transom bung Leeward Rail at 6:27am 08.31.22 , its definitely bilge pump hole the big hole in the rear of the cockpit is definitely a mounting
Wet core from dodger snaps? Parsons at 6:24am 08.31.22 @Maine Sail covered this on his Marine How To site in some detail, with detailed explanations as to
Tips for top down furler? flightlead404 at 6:12am 08.31.22 Perhaps you are not putting enough tension on the sheet when you furl the sail. Could be, I''m go
321 air conditioning install dmdiehl64 at 5:46am 08.31.22
Wet core from dodger snaps? Captain Larry-DH at 5:17am 08.31.22
Mainsheet location Skedaddle at 5:11am 08.31.22 Moving the mainsheet to the cockpit is why I'm considering the Barton removable traveler. At least I
Wet core from dodger snaps? thinwater at 5:10am 08.31.22 To prevent cracking of the epoxy plugs, push in a few snippets of fiberglass cloth (1/2" x 1 1/2" st
Tips for top down furler? DayDreamer41 at 5:06am 08.31.22 Interesting, when we furl ours the clew ends up about midpoint of the rolled sail once barber poled
Is this a common H34 sole problem? Andiamo 34 at 4:42am 08.31.22 I have a leak on the Starboard side deck plate when it rains heavy. It runs down the false ceiling
Convert Ice to Fridge Andiamo 34 at 4:31am 08.31.22 Thank you all for your suggestions and recommendations. I appreciate the support I get from this com

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