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I have a 2000 Beneteau Oceanis 36 Center Cockpit. The boat is nearly immaculate and I want to mainta
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Greetings to all, I decided to do maintenance on my kick up rudder and it has been impossible for me
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Went sailing Saturday morning, 30 degree weather. Left the slip without starting the 2GM. After a co
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In an effort to get a little more "curb appeal" I'm looking to replace the cabin top pinstriping. N
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Hey folks. I bought a project boat and major thing on my list to source is a mast. Vessel was de-mas
Mike25 at 5:44pm 02.14.22
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Recently acquired a Venture 25 and am repairing the broke keel cable and trunk. Several concerns but
Db421 at 2:14pm 02.14.22
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The sliding portion of my companionway hatch is severely crazed and has a few marks that look like s
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I'm planning to install battery boxes and looking for ideas and opinions. I'll keep the batteries in
Inter20sailor at 12:52pm 02.14.22
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Greetings, When I had a Yanmar 3GM30, I was able to pull the decompression lever to build oil press
Ilanortho at 12:26pm 02.14.22
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Hi; Can anyone recommend a hatch or companionway they have purchased; will use at night when on shor
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How much should I expect to pay for replacing the standing rigging on a Hunter 340?
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Good morning everyone. Hoping for some advice from someone with a mechanical background. I pulled
cdells at 5:07am 02.14.22
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Good Morning everyone. Can anyone tell me the difference between the coupler showed on Westerbeke's
jviss at 4:11pm 02.13.22
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How do you attach this? Just put some short bronze screws into the hull?
Chimera64180 at 2:56pm 02.13.22
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Not impressed that the model number isnt on it - but the manual is for models P79 P79S, and chirp mo
jviss at 2:56pm 02.13.22
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I found I had previously purchased an aluminum anode for my MaxProp, and I don't know why. A mistak
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Microwave
lapetinaa at 1:58pm 03.30.25
Does it turn itself on when you close the door, or does it just resume previous operation? Is this
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skunther at 1:57pm 03.30.25
Microwave
colemj at 1:55pm 03.30.25
Does it turn itself on when you close the door, or does it just resume previous operation? Is this
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colemj at 1:48pm 03.30.25
And I'll be glad to help you do that. Thanks, but we don't use our holding tank, so don't have th
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Tally Ho at 1:43pm 03.30.25
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Tally Ho at 1:41pm 03.30.25
Since Greg's sink drain is above the water line, he would need to close the sink seacock and fill t
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kappykaplan at 1:41pm 03.30.25
fresh water of Kake Michigan Sounds sweet!
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Tally Ho at 1:37pm 03.30.25
I think I am going to keep rinsing the head out with the shower head after a sail! Way easier and h
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dlochner at 1:37pm 03.30.25
I THINK that's what I said... --Peggie That's what I implied and clarified what I had meant.
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Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:36pm 03.30.25
I THINK that's what I said... --Peggie
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dlochner at 1:30pm 03.30.25
It would be a Y-Valve. The outlet goes to the pump, one leg goes to the sink drain the other to the
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Michael Davis at 1:25pm 03.30.25
fresh water flush
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:22pm 03.30.25
As I think about this, how would I switch between sea water and the sink
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Tally Ho at 1:17pm 03.30.25
It would be a Y-Valve. The outlet goes to the pump, one leg goes to the sink drain the other to the
Microwave
lapetinaa at 1:11pm 03.30.25
Much different than mine. Thanks anyway
Microwave
MFD at 1:10pm 03.30.25
Much different than mine.
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Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:06pm 03.30.25
Yes, keeping an aerobic tank helps to eliminate odors. But few, and I mean few, boats can keep thei
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dlochner at 12:58pm 03.30.25
As I think about this, how would I switch between sea water and the sink fresh water if the thruhul
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lapetinaa at 12:55pm 03.30.25
fresh water flush
Tally Ho at 12:55pm 03.30.25
If I may offer, a valve could be added just past the "T" takeoff to the head and this would allow f

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