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Sailors awning fred1diver at 8:23pm 07.14.22 Ask All Sailors 10/2004
Propeller source and size for 1990 Beneteau 41S5 (1) georgetheleo at 6:48pm 07.14.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/869 I was just hauled for above referenced 1990 41S5 with a 50 perkins prima diesel engine. I want to
Air bnb for Dock Rental g sven at 6:40pm 07.14.22 Ask All Sailors 14/1763 Hi everyone. I had an idea to create an air bnb type platform where people can list their private do
New (to me) International FJ, drainage + repair questions (1) Qorgyle at 3:22pm 07.14.22 Trailer Sailors 13/3055 Hello! New member here, and new owner of an International FJ (aka Flying Dutchman Junior). Since it
Bombardier Rudder Gudgeon Bushings? Sixth Boat at 1:16pm 07.14.22 Parts Search 15/2547 I am guessing this is a 4.8, as the LOA listed for that boat most closely matches what is sitting in
Oil change pump Kanzaki gearbox flightlead404 at 11:50am 07.14.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1204 I'm looking for recommendations for a (hopefully) cheap dipstick oil change pump that can go down th
Javelin Replacement Recommendations mbushey at 11:50am 07.14.22 Day Sailers 2/1967 I have an Oday Javelin that has served me well for 20 plus years. But it is getting harder to find p
watch the fuel source scottscotty at 11:49am 07.14.22 Ask All Sailors 4/836 purchased my fuel for a short evening outing and had a wonderful time. splashed' the trailer sailer
Formal Nautical Education patagoniadave at 9:14am 07.14.22 Ask All Sailors 39/3435 tldr: I am curious about my options through university, tech schools, smaller programs or even appre
Rust-looking Stains on Hull Beneath Through-hulls and Drains jviss at 7:47am 07.14.22 Ask All Sailors 18/2408 For above the waterline outlets like holes for sea chests, scupper outlets, etc. - I have stains tha
Hard wiring an inverter YVRguy at 6:09am 07.14.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1862 I purchased a 500watt inverter for the boat a couple of years ago. I use it by plugging it into the
Is Climate Change Scientific, Political, or Religious? jviss at 4:48am 07.14.22 Sails Call Lounge 23/2670 A recent thread was closed by moderation with the note that it was too political. It was a climate
mast wieght gypsywind1980 at 4:47am 07.14.22 The Cherubini Hunters 2/692 any one know what the weight of a hunter 27 1980 model would wiegh im wanting to build a pole to at
Difficult To Operate Through-hull Ball Valves jviss at 4:21am 07.14.22 Ask All Sailors 16/2018 I have a total of six bronze ball valves for through hulls, in (I think) two different sizes, large
Open engine intake.... NYSail at 1:18am 07.14.22 Ask All Sailors 19/1867 Hello all. How many people close the engine water intake when sailing? I have never even considered
Revisiting my Perkins M50, advice welcome... Captain Marcus at 7:16pm 07.13.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/390 Howdy, Revisiting my M50. It's in my Oceanis 400. I had left a fuel hose (w/pump ball) in the 6 gal
Swim Platform Issue AwwShucks at 6:24pm 07.13.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/871 Last weekend the alarm associated with the swim platform on our 2018 Oceanis 41.1 started going off
Where built? Hollyberry at 12:56pm 07.13.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/679 Anyone know where/how to determine if our Bene 35s5 was built in France or in the US? Is there a hin
Mast Height - Oceanis 440 Miss JibSea at 11:22am 07.13.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/712 Bene owners: hoping someone can shed light on the mast height above designed waterline for the Ocea
Batteries, Batteries' post, Batteries' hardware Brian D at 10:19am 07.13.22 Ask All Sailors 27/2667 I just purchased two Walmart 24DC batteries for my boat. Dang if they didn't come with any hardware.

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Rub rail making noise JamesG161 at 1:26pm 08.09.25 I have repaired my H430 rub rail. I understand my size boat. I can help, you...maybe Jim...
Prop Halo? Tedd at 12:40pm 08.09.25 @Michael Davis , Yeah, I'm thinking about it. I've started on a CAD model for one like the Prop Ha
Mid boom traveler use? JBP-PA at 12:36pm 08.09.25 You do not need a traveler, it is perfectly possible to sail happily and safely without one. That
Prop Halo? Michael Davis at 12:25pm 08.09.25 That might have been a good choice for me. That one looks really simple to make. A piece of 1/4 in
50,000 kilometers........ in a kayak! Foswick at 12:23pm 08.09.25 Then for a challenge you could paddle back to where you left your car! That's assuming I remember
Outhaul and traveler basic help please JBP-PA at 12:13pm 08.09.25 Good recommendations, especially Rt/Lt threads & Phillips in hole. That toggle in the photo does h
Prop Halo? Tedd at 12:12pm 08.09.25 @Foswick , Darn, looks like it sold. That might have been a good choice for me.
50,000 kilometers........ in a kayak! Michael Davis at 12:08pm 08.09.25
50,000 kilometers........ in a kayak! Michael Davis at 12:06pm 08.09.25 It's about 1000 miles, but it's all downhill. Then for a challenge you could paddle back to where
Mid boom traveler use? dlochner at 11:59am 08.09.25 Sail trim is a dynamic process with a number of controls available to optimize sail trim. Focusing o
Mid boom traveler use? rgranger at 11:58am 08.09.25
Mid boom traveler use? (1) Foswick at 11:52am 08.09.25 The traveler determines the angle of attack of your mainsail. That's an often-repeated statement tha
Prop Halo? Foswick at 11:18am 08.09.25 All I know about it is that it showed up in a search at: Log into Facebook Someone just up the road
Mid boom traveler use? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:07am 08.09.25 We used a traveler more on smaller boats than larger ones. The smaller the boat, the more it can aff
Refitting the Scuppers for Heavy Weather Confidence Stu Jackson at 11:00am 08.09.25 Matter of fact Stu's narrative of his delivery up the West coast was both interesting and informati
Mid boom traveler use? Stu Jackson at 10:57am 08.09.25 Inasmuch as the traveler is one of the key components of mainsail trim, I recommend that you learn h
Refitting the Scuppers for Heavy Weather Confidence FastOlson at 10:53am 08.09.25 I've sailed the Pacific for decades, but admit I'm not so dumb so as to expose myself to conditions
Mid boom traveler use? dLj at 10:50am 08.09.25 I've owned several boats that didn't have a traveler. Unless I were to be racing, I wouldn't be con
Refitting the Scuppers for Heavy Weather Confidence FastOlson at 10:44am 08.09.25
Prop Halo? Tedd at 10:43am 08.09.25 @Foswick , It's a bit like that but the Prop Halo is a hoop of plain round tubing. (Or possibly rou

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