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Beneteau 361 2001 Lower Chainplates replacing damaged rubber seal (1) Harry Mathias at 12:41pm 08.08.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1833 I just noticed that the rubber seals at the base of the standing rigging shrouds are deteriorated on
Head motor hung Roger Holloway at 11:59am 08.08.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/512 When I hit the switch to flush the head, the motor is locked up. I can hear it humm when I attempt
What year is my Widgeon need someone with Widgeon experience (3) lmddmc at 9:57am 08.08.21 Day Sailers 4/783 I have several Questions I am new to Widgeons what are these screws for, they are fore and aft th
Possible C&C 30 mark 1 buyer looking for advice... Leeward Rail at 9:34am 08.08.21 C&C 13/2656 I am looking at a 1978 CC 30 Mark 1 this week. Fairly well equipped and from what I know of the nex
Atlantic Storm Activity Begins (5) JamesG161 at 9:22am 08.08.21 Weather and Forecasting 0/518 The Hurricane Season is warming up. The main reason is the Sub-Tropical Jet Stream is barely forming
Freshwater plumbing question (1) ricksoth at 8:46am 08.08.21 Ask All Sailors 10/785 My Cal 27 freshwater system has never really worked since purchasing the boat last fall. I day sail
Polars Beneteau 45f5 The Proud at 7:43am 08.08.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1079 Does anyone know where I can get polars for a Beneteau 45f5?
How much chlorine for 40 gallon tank? cymeyer at 6:57am 08.08.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/4767 Reading Peggie's book, page 49 says 4 ounces mixed in a gallon and use one gallon for 5 gallons of w
Prop Specs vmaks at 6:00am 08.08.21 Ask All Sailors 15/1568 FRESH WATER ONLY-GREAT LAKES.....1988,Pearson 31-2, fitted with an obsolete(meaning= Martec told me
Topping lift set up Dzianko at 5:12am 08.08.21 Trailer Sailors 6/1050 Trying to set up a topping lift for my newport 17, just curious how I should go about it. Run an ex
Hunter Legend 37 advice? Koltar at 2:17am 08.08.21 Big Boats 9/2772 I am looking into a 1989 Hunter Legend almost to the point where I will make an offer and get a surv
Stern Railing Beneteau First 285 Random Walk at 9:00pm 08.07.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/609 Hi there!. Unfortunately our First was damaged by another sailboat who got loose during a storm. Bes
looking to upsize!? cheeseNcrackers at 6:25pm 08.07.21 Ask An Oday Owner 5/737 I acquired an Oday 192 this spring. first sailboat in 20+ years (had an oday 27 in the late 90's)
O'DAY Widgeon Manual Blade0854 at 3:45pm 08.07.21 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2523 New to me Wdgeon; 1971 or later, based on molded fiberglass seats hull number unknown (boat repainte
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? Project_Mayhem at 2:46pm 08.07.21 Ask All Sailors 45/4136 After losing a winch when the bolts busted clean off, I got a pair of Lewmar 40 winches. Are standar
Gulf Off Shore Binocular Suggestions John Marrone at 2:08pm 08.07.21 Catalina 22 8/961 Finally named the Boat 1987 Cat 22 "New Design" " SeaClusion" We live on a coastal passage to the
1998 Hunter 340 Seaojoy at 11:57am 08.07.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1272 Good afternoon. I'm in the process of purchasing a Hinter 340. most of my sailing will be single han
Raymarine Radar Bearing Alignment Monterey385 at 7:45am 08.07.21 Ask All Sailors 2/452
Identify this sailboat? (1) SailingLT at 7:20pm 08.06.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1784 Hi, I saw this sailboat in South Lake Tahoe. I hope someone can identify the make/model.
Lewmar Ocean 40ST Winch Binding - Ideas Please flightlead404 at 6:28pm 08.06.21 Big Boats 9/963 I have two Ocean 40ST winches on my cabin top. They have slightly different style feeder arms, which

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Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? JBP-PA at 7:14am 03.09.24 You can still use your dinghy motor as an emergency backup in case your main engine fails and you do
Keel to Hull Connection American_Mainsail at 7:08am 03.09.24 Abnormal to have cracks in the keel stub joint, IMHO. Usually an indication of the joint being comp
Painting the Boat JBP-PA at 7:04am 03.09.24 Any other tips or suggestions if you've done this yourself? You can adjust the amount of brushing
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES Crazy Dave Condon at 7:01am 03.09.24 I flew in the Navy way back when. My father was the test pilot for Army and Navy helicopters. Gus
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? LloydB at 6:57am 03.09.24 Rethink what you need on your sailboat to get someplace it is not a car. For instance if you run out
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES jssailem at 6:48am 03.09.24
Painting the Boat JBP-PA at 6:47am 03.09.24 I assume you mean "brushing liquid", aka 333, not "burnishing". Yes, you'll want some if you are do
Painting the Boat dlochner at 6:28am 03.09.24 Another Option:
Choosing White topside Paint for an '83 Hunter 34 - Interlux Brightside is much too white dlochner at 6:22am 03.09.24 Consider using a 2 part paint. As a general rule 2-part paints have better shine and are more durabl
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month Dave at 6:15am 03.09.24 Hello, I hope this message finds all the Beneteau sailors out there well, I am considering purchas
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? kloudie1 at 6:06am 03.09.24 Under "maintenance" don't forget to have the valve clearance checked and adjusted if necessary. That
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 6:02am 03.09.24 223423you can only imagine playing engineer driving this steam engine even with a train consist how
Hunter Legend 240 Ian Robinson at 5:57am 03.09.24 Thank you Dave, I will read your article as suggested
Hunter Legend 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:51am 03.09.24 @Ian Robinson Actually I vused to apply white caulk to keep trash, dirt, etc as it made cleaning
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES jssailem at 5:36am 03.09.24
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? SandCat at 5:36am 03.09.24 If she's a day sailor, and you want hassle free, just go electric! Thundersruck Motors has some stra
Refrigerator/ Freezer Door Gasket dlochner at 5:17am 03.09.24
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES Crazy Dave Condon at 5:13am 03.09.24
Cockpit table - how to secure it JRT at 5:12am 03.09.24 I use these on my boat by attacking the loop to the pedestal legs each side then put the ball togeth
Large Frame alternator in M25XP jssailem at 4:59am 03.09.24 Looks like it could go Varooooommmm!:yikes:

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