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331 centerboard/swing keel cliffmann at 5:13am 03.17.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/9088 I am considering buying a 2004 331 with the centerboard/swing keel. Would like to get any feedback
Help for novice! streaker at 3:51am 03.17.10 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1322 Hello everyone, I found myself the owner of an O'day 30 retractable keel sailing boat last year af
Installing Compass derfus at 8:24pm 03.16.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/3027 Hi, I am installing a Richie Compass and wanted to know if anyone sells a shim plate to level it on
What's The Maximum Heel For The 3GMF? Joe Mullee at 7:46pm 03.16.10 Big Boats 15/4505 I have the manual for my Yanmar but I couldn't find the answer. How much heel is too much heel? Th
Hunter 27 cutlass bearing change... (5) emkay at 7:07pm 03.16.10 The Cherubini Hunters 11/5255 Cutlass, cutless? Whatever... Step one! Pull rudder (see other thread :) ) Find the setscrews thro
New Running Rigging stephen Penny at 7:03pm 03.16.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1484 Looking for your recommendations on a cost firm to replace running rigging on my sail boat located i
Replacing Swim Ladder rpwillia at 7:02pm 03.16.10 Catalina 310 10/3720 I am kicking around the idea of replacing my original ladder (one of the big non-telescoping ones) w
saildrive bottom paint? njsail at 7:02pm 03.16.10 Bavaria 3/4785 It's that time of year. I'm new to saildrives but have been reading as much as I can. Is there a l
Hunter 27 rudder repair (15) emkay at 6:16pm 03.16.10 The Cherubini Hunters 3/5766 Not completely finished, but the hard part is done, I ran out of epoxy so I figured I'll post pics n
Leak in stuffing box area Jim D at 6:12pm 03.16.10 Big Boats 8/1721 We went to splash my boat today and found a leak, not on the new thru hull for the air-condition ins
Adding a back-up bilge pump Gunni at 6:11pm 03.16.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1557 I've got a new-to-me 411 and getting it ready to head over the horizon. I'll need another electric
identify boat (2) rebob202 at 5:05pm 03.16.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1680 I thought this might be a columbia contender but cabin lines and forward port r not true to contende
I have a Valiant 40 to paint. CharlieCobra at 4:47pm 03.16.10 Ask All Sailors 8/1938 It looks like B'B Marine has it's first client, even before the company exists. :eek: I'm doing the
Newbie need a boat bengreen123 at 4:22pm 03.16.10 Ask All Sailors 8/1748 Hi there folks.... I have been around boats most of my life, including sailing all over the Medite
H37c Rigging and Furler questions (2) guidera48 at 2:41pm 03.16.10 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2651 Spring has sprung in the Carolinas and took a break from working on the interior refit. Floor is don
Starboard Cockpit Locker- 1986 Hunter 31 LAWRENCEDULAC at 2:05pm 03.16.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2010 Hi Everyone! Am in process of upgrading to a larger boat. 1986 Hunter 31 caught my eye. Met with a b
Buying Used Boat Advice sigbear at 1:23pm 03.16.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1531 I am looking at buying a 30'ish sailboat (Catalina etc.) 2007-2008. How can I get all of the repai
Another question for Dickenson heater owners (1) Roger Long at 1:05pm 03.16.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1443 How important is the S.S. tray Dickenson supplied to go under my Newport cabin heater? I know they c
Need a mast mikeytino at 1:02pm 03.16.10 Catalina 22 0/1045 Hi there, Anyone in the NYC area have a mast for a 1980 Catalina 22? Mine got damaged in the storm,
Halyard 2 (3) All U Get at 11:39am 03.16.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1585 Hi alll, Did my first eye splice while it was raining in NH and whipped it. Thats for the assym. spi

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Galley Stove (Part 2) -2003 36MKII Tally Ho at 2:48pm 05.19.22 The concern I mentioned is found in fireplaces where you have a pushbutton igniter to start the con
Does anyone recognize this knot? Tally Ho at 2:37pm 05.19.22
looking hard at a 2006 Hunter 36 - we have a couple of questions. wpatch at 2:22pm 05.19.22 Just bought a 04 Hunter 36 and did the full survey. Surveyor and Broker were both very familiar with
Does anyone recognize this knot? mikeracca at 1:59pm 05.19.22
silly question on gas detector sailme88 at 1:58pm 05.19.22 Propane is heavier than air. It will always find it's way to the lowest point that is can travel to
Does anyone recognize this knot? dlochner at 1:58pm 05.19.22 Magical Mystery Knot?
Does anyone recognize this knot? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:57pm 05.19.22 I think you forgot to upload a photo of it.
silly question on gas detector sunlover at 1:35pm 05.19.22 I'm hoping this is a joke thread. It certainly can be. please be creative.
Survey Survey Survey Rick D at 1:30pm 05.19.22 Not flanged. Original 1994; just replaced one. I will probably do them all next haul. No, I don't ex
silly question on gas detector thinwater at 1:25pm 05.19.22 I'm hoping this is a joke thread.
traveller change/upgrade Stu Jackson at 1:06pm 05.19.22 any systems you know of that fit the neport 33 ft curved track traveller Jim, many older boats ca
Newport 28 mk2 battery condition indicator (2) adamv at 12:56pm 05.19.22 Thanks again Barry, very helpful! I'll looking to battery powered lights. Seems a useful backup. I j
320 Deck/Mast wiring connection Jwhy at 12:48pm 05.19.22 Thanks. It looks like I have design 2 so the plug is not accessible without pulling the mast.
Survey Survey Survey (2) sailcapt340 at 12:40pm 05.19.22 If I could add. My 2000 340 are not flanged either. Still working smoothly and solid to the hull.
Boom end cap kappykaplan at 12:39pm 05.19.22 I use an OilSorb mat folded over to keep birds out of my boom.
Best way of getting a rudder for an O'Day 15 kappykaplan at 12:37pm 05.19.22 Reach out to Rudy at D&R Marine. Welcome to the forum. :beer:
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta kappykaplan at 12:35pm 05.19.22 We like seeing progress, Jim! :beer:
Bare lead revealed on keel NYSail at 12:21pm 05.19.22 What year beneteau? Thought they all had steel keels
Survey Survey Survey FastOlson at 12:02pm 05.19.22 My '88 boat was built by Ericson. They were using all Marelon thru hulls at the time. That was good;
Boom end cap dmax at 11:54am 05.19.22 Assuming it is open from the factory (and you're not looking for a new factory cap), I would fashion

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