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Thru hull water smells Ned McCrink at 9:56am 04.28.10 Catalina 30 1/1842 In my Cat 30, I left the thru-hull valves open that drain from the sinks in the galley and the head
ODay 25 capsizing ERJ_Pilot at 9:43am 04.28.10 Ask All Sailors 20/9871 My friend has a 1979 ODay 25 (I'm pretty sure that's the model) with a swing keel. Apparently she ra
It snowed on the way to work today. dscribner at 9:34am 04.28.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1655 No question, just a comment that you westerners and Texans might find interesting.
shaft bracket till then at 9:17am 04.28.10 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1936 need some direction on removing thie broken bracket it has 3 screws on each side. Does anyone know i
ODay 25 capsizing ERJ_Pilot at 9:06am 04.28.10 Ask An Oday Owner 7/12068 My friend has a 1979 ODay 25 (I'm pretty sure that's the model) with a swing keel. Apparently she ra
When is it time to replace your zinc (magnesium) (1) DannyS at 8:55am 04.28.10 Ask All Sailors 16/7949 In the past, I've always replaced the magnesium anode every time we hauled the boat (northern climat
New Windows (3) jeffmacdonald at 8:42am 04.28.10 Catalina 30 20/4888 My name is Jeff from Tampa FL and I purchased windows from Cruising Concepts which is a vendor on th
we are at it again..LOL zeehag at 8:11am 04.28.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1200 ok we out of psj and headed for ingrams bayou----will post more then----had an incident in bay at ps
Leaking Port Lights Ron M at 7:33am 04.28.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1825 My 331 has two port lights that are leaking slightly. Is there a seal installed or are they just se
deck plate Gary Meckes at 6:27am 04.28.10 Day Sailers 1/1303 Can anyone tell me where I could get a deck plate for a daysailer II. This is a smaller diameter tha
Corian Counter Tops howard at 6:17am 04.28.10 Ask All Sailors 16/7257 Has anyone had Corian counter tops installed. If so how has it worked out and was it worth the cost?
C-30 outhaul repair Jimm at 5:30am 04.28.10 Catalina 30 5/7499 Need to replace the internal rigging on my outhaul. Line is frayed. Has anyone made this repair? It
speed, depth sounder in hull transducer ghaynie at 11:35pm 04.27.10 Lancer 8/2778 Please help if you can. The depth sounder and speed display quit simultaneously weeks ago. (still
216 Capsized...Couldn't Do It Paul Wash at 8:06pm 04.27.10 Smaller Boats 5/2052 There's been quite a few posts on this forum regarding the propensity for a boat to capsize. This pa
'82 33' Cherubini Emergency Tiller..pffftt HunterSailorJax at 6:46pm 04.27.10 The Cherubini Hunters 10/3040 We were in the ICW in JAX. Rudder cables snapped. Reached for the emergency tiller....its had rusted
OD28 Thru Hull Question Tom Potter at 6:23pm 04.27.10 Bigger Boats 3/1800 I have a question concerning thru hulls under the Head sink. I have two side by side in that locatio
vertical launching compadre at 6:07pm 04.27.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2606 hi, i'm a prospective Mac 26 d (looking at 1990 model) owner and want to dry sail the boat, using ou
water system issues piragua27 at 5:46pm 04.27.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1358 we're new sailors and we purchased our first 27 foot Hunter last fall.. We winterized the water syst
Cleaning sails bigsick at 5:40pm 04.27.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1846 Never had to clean sails on old sailboat, but my new one (2003) I want to stay ahead of dirt buildup
to much sail ? lafland 17 picnic tion010 at 4:50pm 04.27.10 Ask All Sailors 2/2113 l o a 17.3. beam 6.8. displacement 700 ibs. total area 204 ft. main sail 119 ft jib( furling) 85 ft

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Isotemp hot water backing into system dlochner at 7:17am 05.28.22 The check valve is pretty inexpensive. You can get them at hardware store. Pay attention to the arro
Isotemp hot water backing into system NYSail at 7:14am 05.28.22
Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help Epic1969 at 7:01am 05.28.22
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? jssailem at 6:57am 05.28.22 Post a link when you get the even up and running.
Coos Bay Oregon jssailem at 6:53am 05.28.22 Perhaps if you are thinking about the Oregon Coast as an adventure, not sure that Coos Bay is the op
Never thought I'd post this... but I am back in action! FastOlson at 6:52am 05.28.22 I can't imagine how that went. How do you align the shaft? I helped a friend, along with a group o
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? Epic1969 at 6:42am 05.28.22
Screw length to attach T-Track to mast (1) Mechone at 6:31am 05.28.22
Screw length to attach T-Track to mast (1) Mechone at 6:23am 05.28.22 Personally I would use SS rivet nut inserts. Have used them for years in Industry. Like a rivet howe
Screw length to attach T-Track to mast jssailem at 5:56am 05.28.22 measure twice cut/drill once.
Two-Part Epoxy JBP-PA at 5:46am 05.28.22 If you want slower cure, keep it cool or use a slower hardener (I know, technically it is not "harde
Need a new furler for B310 jssailem at 5:28am 05.28.22 Not sure which system you have. Sounds like your frustration with the system has you considering a r
Shroud i bolts source dmax at 5:11am 05.28.22 Rig-Rite has them, pretty pricy: U-Bolt Type Chainplates You can also have Garhauer Marine make them
can't pump out waste tank Hayden Watson at 4:58am 05.28.22 If you find the maserator functional I would suggest replacing the threaded rods that hold the motor
Isotemp hot water backing into system dlochner at 4:47am 05.28.22 Did you put a check valve on the CW intake? When the tank gets hot from running the motor the water
Access to Beneteau's parts page NYSail at 3:34am 05.28.22 My new account was working yesterday. My dealer told me that this is a temporary set-up as they are
Two-Part Epoxy Plymouth Sailor at 3:20am 05.28.22 NO! Epoxy is not really a paint, it is a polymerization reaction that creates very long molecules
LiFePo4 Refresh Maine Sail at 12:52am 05.28.22 So that is a 45% reduction in field strength. Thanks. no 45% reduction in the available field po
High SWR on VHF Cabling/Antenna dkinzer at 11:07pm 05.27.22 There is a connection below the base of the mast. It is accessible via a plate on the ceiling in the
can't pump out waste tank sabbatical88 at 10:22pm 05.27.22 After replacing the macerator for the fwd toilet and snaking the line from macerator to the T with t

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