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Oceanus 400 transducer location? Rattlenebang at 9:10am 04.26.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1044 G'day all, I have a new-to-me Oceanus 400 that came with an non-functioning depthsounder so I instal
Advice needed to find parts (3) Ann M at 8:07pm 04.25.22 Ask An Oday Owner 3/990 My late husband restored a 12 ft widgeon I have no idea on the year (full open boat) it needed new s
Help Widgeon need new seats Ann M at 7:58pm 04.25.22 Day Sailers 2/1173 My late husband restored a 12 ft widgeon I have no idea on the year (full open boat) it needed new s
Rudder bearing Voyager1 at 4:37pm 04.25.22 Ask An Oday Owner 4/904 My Oday 302 rudder is knocking and has a bit of movement, anyone know where I can find replacement b
ignition key cover Catalina 30 1978 vintage mrreg at 4:24pm 04.25.22 Parts Search 6/1276 Anyone have a good solution to building or purchasing an ignition key cover for the side mounted con
Rudder damage discovered after bottom paint removal to gelcoat (2) Verano at 3:43pm 04.25.22 Big Boats 5/1579 Recently purchased 2000 34mk2, decided as part of our total rigging refit to strip back 22 years of
What's in a Name? dlochner at 3:37pm 04.25.22 Sails Call Lounge 9/1074 Sitting in an anchorage in a warm part of the world and I watched a large Cat, about 45-50', lower t
Potentially dangerous forestay situation (3) artboas at 3:23pm 04.25.22 Big Boats 6/1311 Ok, sorry to post something worrysome, but I felt it was the most responsible thing to do. I just ha
Paddlewheel Protection lehighsail at 2:33pm 04.25.22 Ask All Sailors 25/2390 I'm looking to see what others coat their transducer paddlewheel with to prevent marine growth. Min
No flow of hot water (1) Colin Campbell at 2:13pm 04.25.22 Ask All Sailors 5/680 204776 On a friends Hunter, we can get no flow of hot water from the tank. All plumbing was remove
How do I update the 'About' Section in my profile drm1 at 1:53pm 04.25.22 Ask All Sailors 4/644 We changed the name of the boat and location but having some challenges figuring out how to Update t
2005 Hunter45 CC (1) Jeff Jellick at 1:43pm 04.25.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/872 On our 2005 Hunter45 CC in the aft bathroom / shower, there are two access wood drawers, covered wit
2002 Hunter 260 Raymarine Instrument work Gina at 11:48am 04.25.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/576 Some of my Raymarine instruments on my boat are not working. My anemometer has never worked per prio
2002 Hunter 260 chain and cable maintenance Gina at 11:41am 04.25.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/491 When I turn my wheel it makes a noise. I am not sure if this is how it sounded originally (3rd owner
Merriman Pedestal Steering Shifter cable gjward63 at 10:29am 04.25.22 Pearson 3/1671 On my Pearson 33-2 Merriman pedestal, I have reverse but no forward therefore I know the cable isn't
Need help selecting Chartplotter/Radar to go with Raymarine instruments Stargazer79 at 7:06am 04.25.22 Bigger Boats 9/3322 Refitting a 1984 34' O'Day: all new wiring, plumbing, deck repair, engine referb. Now it is time to
Hunter 34 Port Light Shroud Length (1) david21837 at 6:43am 04.25.22 Big Boats 5/920 Hello all, I am replacing some of the portlights and have noticed the new grey enterprise shrouds ar
PHRF racing on an Oday 302? compared with others. sidw at 7:10pm 04.24.22 Racing 5/2564 Any opinions on this? Pointing? downwind with a whisker pole? anything else? Or do I not buy it?
Question on ODay 302 crack (2) sidw at 6:52pm 04.24.22 Ask All Sailors 5/894 I am looking at an Oday 302, and noticed some cracks at the forward corners of the cockpit seats. I
So I found this bolt ... (2) rpwillia at 6:20pm 04.24.22 Catalina 310 14/2548 in my engine bilge. It is a flat top socket bolt that is M10 x 1.25. It had to have come off the eng

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Hull number vs. sail number Richard19068 at 4:47pm 07.27.25 As far as I know unless you are going to get a number assigned by an association, such as US sailing
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? Foswick at 4:45pm 07.27.25 This is only true for a masthead rig with a very stiff mast. It is true of any sail whose luff is at
Running Backstays on my 1983 Beneteau First 35 removed if not sailing in high winds? FastOlson at 4:44pm 07.27.25 Looks kinda similar to the stock Kenyon rig on our Olson 34. We have a tall double-spreader rig with
New LFP House Battery (1) SycloneDriver at 3:18pm 07.27.25 I got back to my boat today. Over a week ago I adjusted the float voltage on the charger up from 13
New 216 owner with missing parts fred1diver at 2:37pm 07.27.25 Lake Aylmer as in Aylmer Qc? If so, look at the chandlery in Ottawa If you have access to a caliper
Edson steering brake question dmax at 2:15pm 07.27.25 2-blade props are known for causing pull - there's a pulse when the blades line up with the rudder.
Where is the fuel shut off valve on my 1984 Newport Mark iii?? (Universal M25 xp engine) Tally Ho at 2:07pm 07.27.25 There is no way to trace it beyond a certain point when it enters the cut out by the raycor. I coul
New 216 owner with missing parts Subzero at 1:32pm 07.27.25 Thank you. I had already browsed that content but did not find the information I'm loking for.
Sailing at night capta at 1:30pm 07.27.25 There are numerous line cutting systems for your boat. I wouldn't sail up here without Spurs, the ty
outboard throttle extension Lorilie at 1:30pm 07.27.25 I have one on my 7.5 foot inflatable dingy engine which is a Honda 2.3 HP. I like to be able to sit
Edson steering brake question GBeck at 1:27pm 07.27.25 You can rebuild the brake, but it won't ease the steering,. In general, I've never found a brake wo
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? colemj at 1:23pm 07.27.25 I've had Kevlar, polyester, and Dyneema halyards. Unless you adjust your halyard tension a lot, yo
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? colemj at 1:19pm 07.27.25 Once the halyard is tensioned, the only way tension increases is if the head of the sail moves fart
outboard throttle extension thinwater at 1:14pm 07.27.25 I've used a cut-off broken boat hook. Very light and a nice fit, if the right size. I screwed a ~ 1
outboard throttle extension colemj at 1:07pm 07.27.25 I see a lot of DIY types of these that involve a PVC pipe with ID close to throttle OD, some slits c
Selden inmast furler system failing shemandr at 12:53pm 07.27.25 I've posted about my troubles with my Selden in-mast furling system. In my case in retrospect I thi
outboard throttle extension (1) twodzusfittings at 12:26pm 07.27.25 I have one on my 7.5 foot inflatable dingy engine which is a Honda 2.3 HP. I like to be able to sit
Selden inmast furler system failing (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:31am 07.27.25 Hard to say without being there. Gotta start somewhere so I guess #1 is : do you have the Selden m
Where is the fuel shut off valve on my 1984 Newport Mark iii?? (Universal M25 xp engine) knotimpossible at 11:27am 07.27.25 There is no way to trace it beyond a certain point when it enters the cut out by the raycor. I could
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? thinwater at 11:25am 07.27.25 Perhaps I'm being a bit dense here, won't surprise me. I'm not thinking of a main sheet halyard bu

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