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PT Boat Building kloudie1 at 10:27am 02.09.22 Sails Call Lounge 4/776 Not sailing, but interesting old film on building the PT boats: R8ZxFSaphw8
Salon Bench Seat 3 cabin mounting SVGreenEnergy at 7:32am 02.09.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/380 The prior owner of my vessel put in new flooring and I am trying to figure out how to correctly moun
toilet time capt shaggy dog at 7:30am 02.09.22 Ask All Sailors 13/1170 hi all looking for suggestions,i have a 30 year old vacuflush system 2 heads that i have been mainta
What Y valve do I have? (1) dslance at 7:07am 02.09.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1051 On an overseas built 2003 Beneteau Oceanis 42 I'm doing a complete sanitation system overhaul and lo
Rudder shutter Halvern at 9:36pm 02.08.22 S2 1/838 During our 60 nm run yesterday, 2/7, I was at the wheel and I felt an occasional "shudder" in the st
The Big Move Halvern at 9:23pm 02.08.22 S2 4/737 We made it. My friend Brad took the helm to move the S2 11A from Berkeley to Oakley up on the Delta
Tow Vehicle Question. Tater at 4:19pm 02.08.22 Trailer Sailors 20/2663 Is anyone towing with a Ford Bronco? Details please?
Hole for Mast riser pole (1) Ingram at 2:49pm 02.08.22 Smaller Boats 18/1073 The riser pole is 1 1/4" should the hole cover be replaced?
Star power 7.3 L diesel motor reviews sailing11 at 1:29pm 02.08.22 Engines and Propulsion 3/1901 Wondering if anyone has any experience or reviews on a 260 hp 7.3L StarPower Internetional 444TD die
Teak grate for bathroom shower AWalker at 8:52am 02.08.22 Ask All Sailors 9/1750 Some years ago my dad had his shower redone. The idiot tile guy that cast the new floor made it slop
Raw water pump. (2) PlaneTom at 8:32am 02.08.22 Catalina 310 20/2955 202462202463
Flexing Floor Plymouth Sailor at 6:36am 02.08.22 Ask All Sailors 9/1225
Pop top trouble Light air at 4:39am 02.08.22 Catalina 22 13/1083 My C22 has a pop top but I'm finding it very difficult to lift it into position. Is that typical or
Yanmar 2GM20F blew black smoke stuendan at 8:13pm 02.07.22 Mid-Size Boats 16/3358 Hi all - The Yanmar 2GM20F in my 2003 Hunter 326 may be unwell. In an attempt to sail 5 nm from my
Can't find 1 3/8" Seateak Finger Pulls (1) AlastairLC at 4:14pm 02.07.22 Ask All Sailors 3/472
110 V Circuit Breaker for B361 delandz at 3:01pm 02.07.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/838 I need to replace the circuit breaker for the 110 Volt receptacles on my 2000 Beneteau 361, does an
Adding portable generator NCBrew at 1:39pm 02.07.22 Ask All Sailors 31/6855 How do I connect my portable general to my Hunter Legend 35.5. Can I just plug it into a 115 v sock
Adding 115 AC NCBrew at 1:06pm 02.07.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 33/2296 I have a 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 and would like to add a couple of 115 V sockets to the boat. I can
C&C 30 Mk II rudder (3) Apex at 7:47am 02.07.22 Ask All Sailors 11/2162 ..well this happened this weekend. On survey I knew the rudder was saturated. And after struggling
B41S5 Mainsheet control georgetheleo at 7:32am 02.07.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/716 The control of the mainsheet is a multi part block always just above the traveler . One must crawl p

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New main sail too tall. Now what? thinwater at 12:38pm 11.11.24 Does it fit from head to tack without bunching up? Not tensioned, or even with all of the wrinkles o
New main sail too tall. Now what? BigEasy at 12:37pm 11.11.24 Approximately early August I contacted North Sail about a new main and jib. I install the main a
New main sail too tall. Now what? JoeWhite at 12:24pm 11.11.24 That happened to me aswell, eventhough I had measured the original sail luff. The sailmaker said tha
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? JoeWhite at 12:17pm 11.11.24 Here is my setup https://mei1970.org/saillavie/macerator_installation The installation is much simpl
H280 Dog house hinge Brian M H23 at 11:31am 11.11.24 I would put a hole, maybe 5/8" on the "inside" opposite your screw holes, and pack it completely sol
Cabin ceiling vent latch part Rich Stidger at 11:21am 11.11.24 Hi Rich, send me your mailing address and I'll see what I can do! Peter PM sent.
O'day 302 NMEA backbone cable location Tally Ho at 10:51am 11.11.24
Plumbing SDS3 Sailors at 10:38am 11.11.24 I have a 2005 H36. The plumbing lines are 15MM PEX. Not compatible with 1/2 inch standard PEX you
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen (1) PNWE36 at 10:37am 11.11.24 Our 2003 Beneteau 331 had a Vetus strainer. The housing is rated for any normal temperatures in the
Cabin ceiling vent latch part MachZ at 9:55am 11.11.24 Mine are all held on with screws that sheer when you attempt to loosen them '93 37.5
Cabin ceiling vent latch part MachZ at 9:53am 11.11.24 Look as good as the originals.. What was the failure mode on the originals? I have had the rivet
Cabin ceiling vent latch part MachZ at 9:50am 11.11.24 Very nice. You wouldn't happen to have a spare one to part with would you? ;) Hi Rich, send me yo
Can anyone recommend a Hydronic heating/hvac expert in the Vancouver area? PNWE36 at 9:40am 11.11.24 Our previous boat was a Beneteau and I did most of my own work. First Yachts in North Vancouver wer
Hunter 26/260 trailers Crazy Dave Condon at 9:34am 11.11.24 @SteveHughessails measure the width of the 240 at its widest point and then see what the maximum al
Tartan 33R Wiring Diagram Stu Jackson at 9:23am 11.11.24 1) The battery switch is a Blue Seas 5511e, which is a dual circuit Off/On switch with a 3rd "emer
Merit 22 Trailer Repair, Water in Cabin, and Repair Fiberglass Around Trunk Crazy Dave Condon at 9:10am 11.11.24 You may have a trailer for smaller sailboats , not for a 22 foot sailboat. Hoe about a picture c
Tosca gets a windlass BigEasy at 9:04am 11.11.24 Here is a photo of the windlass installation on our Y-33. The windlass was a really good addition t
Happy Veterans' Day BigEasy at 8:45am 11.11.24 Grateful to all of you who served. Naval Air Reserves, PO2 (ADJ),VP94, NAS New Orleans (1971-77)
Hunter Legend 37 autopilot ram pictures (1) PAC3142 at 8:38am 11.11.24 Hi Coxwaine, I have a Legend 37.5 and have been looking at doing the same thing. The closest I've f
Tosca gets a windlass (2) monocerosin at 8:15am 11.11.24 228414228415 We also made our out of coosa board! I'm running 4ga wire from the solenoid to the eng

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