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Bilge pump agaliha at 6:36pm 11.25.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1734 I was winterizing my B361 today and when I emptied the water heater into the bilge I couldn't get th
Need Help - Sailmaker Recommendation Please jk2894 at 4:44pm 11.25.10 S2 3/1764 My wife and I have an S2 8.0b. We sail on Lake Michigan - not racing, strictly cruising. Never more
Annapolis Insurance Lober at 3:49pm 11.25.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2214 Best companies for sailboat insurance in the Annapolis MD area??
Mast teacher63 at 3:23pm 11.25.10 Smaller Boats 3/1389 Believe it or not but the mast after 3 months is finally in production.
Wiring a Cabin Light HisRoyalDoogness at 12:52pm 11.25.10 Catalina 30 2/1691 My main cabin light over the pull out table stopped working. Replacing the bulb didn't work,so I bou
Dog Island adventure (18) RECESS at 12:06pm 11.25.10 Ask All Sailors 8/4136 There were many things that could have gone wrong, but at every turn they all seemed to go right on
painted hull maintenance olddude at 11:20am 11.25.10 Big Boats 5/1483 I am a new owner of an 83 hunter 34 and also new to this forum. The hull on this boat has been pain
custom Arch NYSail at 7:32am 11.25.10 Pearson 1/1475 Hello all... Have a P36-2 and want to put an arch off the stern for solar panel as well as hanging
My latest "Points East" cruising articles out. Roger Long at 5:44am 11.25.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1945 My latest cruising stories are out, two pieces in the current issue of "Points East". You can read
Keel position at dock or mooring sharps4590 at 4:43am 11.25.10 Catalina 22 27/7601 Being new to this wonderful activity I've acquired and read lots of books on it. In the book most r
S2 11.0 keel and balast questions quarteringbreeze at 3:30am 11.25.10 S2 2/2030 Hi all, I'm looking at a S2 11.0 (on the hard) aand Inoticed wated dripping from a few spots in t
361 Salon Table Lower/Raise Lober at 11:56pm 11.24.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2213 Survey of a Year 2000, Ben 361. Very difficult to lower salon table. Once down, the white lower fl
An attractive nuisance. (1) caguy at 6:22pm 11.24.10 Ask All Sailors 14/3743 Here's a query for the egg heads of the group. Sorry I meant technically adept. I am hoping to insta
Too Many Blisters!!! rpell46 at 4:56pm 11.24.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1758 Hi all and Happy Thanksgiving. I know what I see and know what I have to do.......But, I need to
Seaward Hillerange AADIVER at 3:51pm 11.24.10 Catalina 30 11/10634 The '83 I just bought has a new Seaward Hillerange propane stove which previous owners never used.
Reverse Polarity with load only Lober at 2:18pm 11.24.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/4023 Encountered on 2000 Ben 361 during survey. Reverse polarity light on. After further look, it only
Airmail 2000 windward54 at 1:55pm 11.24.10 SSB and Ham Operators 0/4214 For all of you that use Airmail 2000 for your e-mail, there is a new version available for downloadi
Fair Winds and Happy Thanksgiving!! Winkfish at 1:33pm 11.24.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1630 This is an Irish grace my wife's aunt in Cork taught me a few years ago: "Some hae meat that canna
Cockpit Cover on DS II GG8616 at 12:55pm 11.24.10 Day Sailers 2/3690 I just purchased the 1977 DS II and am interested in getting a cockpit cover or boom tent to leav
Cap for Galley water tank chumpy36 at 12:51pm 11.24.10 Catalina 22 3/1642 Anyone know where I can get one? Catalina Direct says they don't exist anymore. thanks Jason

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Funny Friday!!! (1) Kermit at 6:01pm 07.17.22 207399
Dropping rudder 35s5 danooxnard at 5:50pm 07.17.22 If you resort to heat try using beeswax to loosen the bolt. see my previous posts for more info Good
Electric Horn jviss at 5:49pm 07.17.22 I have a plastic pump horn like this for a backup up my canned air horn. Really loud. ne.com/dual
Electric Horn jviss at 5:47pm 07.17.22 That comes to $3 a toot. Thanks, I got a kick out of that.
Should 23.5 bow touch trailer roller? (2) GL-WindPower at 5:45pm 07.17.22 The bottom board came on my 2003 Magic Tilt Trailer. I had problems getting the boat centered on the
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? jviss at 5:41pm 07.17.22 I think a separate shower is a luxury that would only exist on boats 40' and up. I get the idea - i
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? jaysweet at 5:13pm 07.17.22 Old thread, I realize. But this is also one of my wants for the future. A boat big enough to have a
H240 Hatch board storage tip GL-WindPower at 5:03pm 07.17.22 I have my port lazarette full of my bumpers, dock lines, water hose. extra anchor and line, etc. I
H34 tank access plate & cleaning kloudie1 at 4:50pm 07.17.22 Thanks! Did you cut a door in the bulkhead for access or do it all in the pit?
Groco or Apolo thru hull Vaves? jaysweet at 4:47pm 07.17.22 I have Apollo seacocks on our boat (installed by Hunter), as well as 3 Groco seacocks I replaced the
bulkhead angle for a new compass Gene Neill at 4:46pm 07.17.22 It's a B&G Vulcan 12R. I added it this year, and while we don't really know how to use it, we're ha
H34 tank access plate & cleaning (1) DeniseO30 at 4:44pm 07.17.22 Boyd welding tankparts.com Neat! What hardware is that inspection cover kit?
H240 spreader support toggles Crazy Dave Condon at 4:39pm 07.17.22 Rake and pre bend are two separate issues
H34 tank access plate & cleaning kloudie1 at 4:38pm 07.17.22 Neat! What hardware is that inspection cover kit?
Oil Change 18hp Yanmar Tally Ho at 4:28pm 07.17.22
Anchor capstan - winch Maxwell inoperative valcour at 4:14pm 07.17.22 Push (Slam) it in hard and it will work even if the engine is not operational (been there, done that
Sailing from Potts Harbor to Ports Harbor (approx. 160 nm) on the 1975 30 ' Albin Ballad Samura Sailer at 4:14pm 07.17.22 Thank you all. We are all set to sail tomorrow (practice day). I will keep you posted.
Electric Horn (3) Ralph Johnstone at 4:10pm 07.17.22 Worth a try. BTW I am not looking for extremely loud as an air horn. Just want to signal like with
Shower Sump Pump Troubleshooting valcour at 4:00pm 07.17.22 had a similar problem with suction on the fridge drain, after blowing out hoses. Replaced the y-val
Electric Horn Sailor Sue at 3:21pm 07.17.22 Since you've already run the wire, and have the button/switch, you could go to an auto salvage yard

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