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How to replace in-mast furling line prroots at 12:07am 03.10.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/9311 We have taken the mainsail and genoa off our new-to-us 2001 Beneteau 411 for cleaning and repairs. N
Is this a bad idea? Cut access port in fuel locker (3) Mich222 at 11:57pm 03.09.11 Ask All Sailors 11/3223 It is still snowing at the home port. BUT, we had the chance to get away and walk the docks, which t
Behind wall in aft cabin neilandsam at 11:48pm 03.09.11 S2 0/1459 WE have a Centre Cockpit, 36, and are wondering if anyone knows what is behind that large wall of
Gulf Coast Sailing sailaway78 at 9:11pm 03.09.11 Destinations 17/13947 There are several members on this board from that area. Maybe someone will be kind enogh to offer a
Kudos to Flojet - VSD Pump Steve Dion at 5:53pm 03.09.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2529 Several weeks ago our fresh water pump went off (started pumping)at about 4am. I got out my bunk an
Replacement ignition key JackSparrow at 5:09pm 03.09.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/6596 Before I lost my iPhone (got it back a month later!) I'd copied info about a fellow down south (GA o
Performance Lucky Day at 4:48pm 03.09.11 Smaller Boats 4/1865 Thinking of moving to a 1999+ h260 from a h23.5 water ballast, how comparable is the performance?
NEW Catalina 25 owner here Captnkev25 at 4:36pm 03.09.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1624 I have been sailing since my childhood on my Grandparents Cape Dory and my Aunts O'day 25 and I fina
Compound Gelcoat Every Year? Ducati at 4:06pm 03.09.11 Ask All Sailors 11/5391 Our Ben 36.7 was professionally waxed last year. It still looks OK however before it goes back in th
Balboa 22 vinsil1 at 2:44pm 03.09.11 Balboa 4/4163 Does anyone have a line on the owners manual for the Balboa 22. Also, the boat I just purchased (19
How about an engines forum? robertsapp at 2:15pm 03.09.11 Forum Help (Site Talk) 16/3821 It would be great to have a forum dedicated just to engine and propulsion issues, rather than having
Gulf Shores AL day rentals PotomacDaysailer at 2:08pm 03.09.11 Destinations 7/7722 Hi all, My wife and I, our granddaughter (age 9), and possibly our son are planning a week in Gulf
Solar trickle charger KJH at 1:00pm 03.09.11 Catalina 22 7/2546 Just a quick question for any of you who may have some experiences or opinions to share on the subje
Swim platforms Ramming Speed at 11:56am 03.09.11 Catalina 30 7/5103 My father would like to add a s.p. to his Catalina 30 hull #2670. Is there any reason or concerns he
Why I Replace Standing Rigging (1) Maine Sail at 11:08am 03.09.11 Ask All Sailors 23/11927 This lower swage was exactly 10 years old when replaced. The cracks are hard to see but..... Check y
New Product Survey Maine Sail at 9:47am 03.09.11 Ask All Sailors 18/3654 Hi Crew, I am looking at adding another product to my offerings and want to get some feedback. My
Fresh Water Pump - Shurflo 3.0GPM jibes138 at 9:06am 03.09.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2398 I installed a new freshwater pump maybe two years ago. Last year the pump stopped shutting off auto
H-34 Work Items (4) kloudie1 at 8:12am 03.09.11 Big Boats 28/4372 Working a couple of things Fabricated a new fixed light frame to replace the old cracked one. Made
Towing Oday 25 PapaJack at 6:26am 03.09.11 Day Sailers 8/4094 Bought Oday 25 with trailer. To my knowledge Boat weighs 4,000#, and guess trailer at 1,000. For
Catalina WIth Rust On Stainless Steel allantodd at 1:00am 03.09.11 Catalina 22 2/1527 I have read a lot of material on how to remove surface rust and protect stainless steel. My Catalina

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Beneteau 343 water heater temperature setting DeniseO30 at 6:33pm 07.04.22 BigEasy, my Beneteau 31 has single lever faucets and it is also very simple to adjust water tempera
Low oil indicator fading in and out Ward H at 5:57pm 07.04.22 Sounds like you have a plan for upgrades as you can handle them. Very good!
C&C 34ft Swing Keel 1980 Phil Schnelle at 5:43pm 07.04.22 Thanks Greg. that could be helpful.
Music Problems - Help jssailem at 5:05pm 07.04.22
Hot Water on 2009 Beneteau 31 Davidasailor26 at 5:04pm 07.04.22
Beneteau 343 water heater temperature setting Ralph Johnstone at 4:57pm 07.04.22 It is possible (and this happened to owner of B. O. 37 in my marina) that after long motoring, hot
Music Problems - Help arf145 at 4:45pm 07.04.22 I've gone the same route as @Tally Ho, with a bluetooth adapter in the stereo.
happy 4th (1) SailingLoto at 4:14pm 07.04.22 Getting ready to motor out and watch fireworks with the kids in a couple hours.
Hot Water on 2009 Beneteau 31 Mechone at 4:05pm 07.04.22 Are you sure the tank has water in it . Maybe it was bypassed to winterize it.
Engine Compartment Blower - do you use it? Tedd at 3:59pm 07.04.22 A similar issue is hydrogen off gassing from batteries while being charged. How explosive is hydroge
Oday 19 centerboard help Sunbird22358 at 3:58pm 07.04.22
Battery charging project kappykaplan at 3:53pm 07.04.22 Necessity is the Mother of Invention! Good job, @Grotto . :beer:
How to remove headliner on Hunter 50 AC 007 kappykaplan at 3:52pm 07.04.22 I'll tag @artboas for you so he'll see your post.
I remove broken evaporator and find I need to replace the panel on which food rests DeniseO30 at 3:50pm 07.04.22 Good decision! Yes they are one time self piercing fitting you might want to do is put a drop for tw
Widgen date range Sunbird22358 at 3:48pm 07.04.22 The pictures seem to confirm the 1971-2 model, the blue cockpit non-skid, jib blocks on seat backs w
Music Problems - Help dlochner at 3:31pm 07.04.22
Engine Compartment Blower - do you use it? dlochner at 3:30pm 07.04.22 In a broad sense we are talking about risk management. How much risk are we willing to take and do w
Music Problems - Help MikeHoncho at 3:27pm 07.04.22
How to remove headliner on Hunter 50 AC 007 Gianni65 at 3:26pm 07.04.22 Where can I find the post of Art Boas? I need to inspect the ceiling of aft starboard and fwd cabin
Engine Compartment Blower - do you use it? Tedd at 3:05pm 07.04.22 Following on from @MikeHoncho 's comment, I was a bit pedantic above but for a reason. I've found th

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