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Flexible cabinet door in head of 35s5 Hooked 35s5 at 12:37pm 01.10.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2255 We have a 1993 35s5. She came with flexible cabinet doors that close the head closet and under-sink
Cockpit vs Cabintop traveller Hooked 35s5 at 12:25pm 01.10.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/3660 We recently bought a 1993 35s5. The previous owner moved the traveller from the cabintop to the cock
House battery bank Bill1565 at 12:10pm 01.10.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2910 Too cold here to work outside on the boat. Better inside planning and scheming. I currently have
bimini for a 1984 25.5 hunter sailorkoop at 8:47am 01.10.10 Smaller Boats 15/8125 Hello, I'm about to purchase a 1984 hunter 25.5 for $3,000. I'm having a survey done in the sprin
Nav Station Chartplotter vs Handheld GPS Ducati at 2:45am 01.10.10 Ask All Sailors 37/9146 A Raymarine C90 "widescreen" chartplotter is alot of money. If we decide to buy the unit it will be
2 forestays Team118 at 8:24pm 01.09.10 Catalina 30 2/3161 Hey guys... This has nothing to do with my boat, but I've seen a couple of boats with 2 forestays.
Cant find the big "clevis Pin" for my mast plate (2) emergpa1 at 6:03pm 01.09.10 Ask An Oday Owner 16/2614 Hi Fellow Odayer's I hope the new year finds you healthy and happy. We are all fine in Georgia excep
Funny video nsfw biggio at 4:58pm 01.09.10 Sails Call Lounge 1/3557 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dtH4gCQ1m4
Buy a 2001 Beneteau 38? RHG at 4:49pm 01.09.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1762 I've looked at a couple Beneteau 38' (2001 and 2000). A good friend and accomplished sailer had a 4
Prop Wars ... Again? Paul Mermelstein at 4:20pm 01.09.10 Ask All Sailors 8/3168 No, not really. But since it's been a while since much has been said about folding and feathering pr
Double Rope Clutch yachtsman at 4:10pm 01.09.10 Smaller Boats 4/1672 The keel up rope clutch handle has broken. Can anyone tell me if you can buy just the handle or wou
Dropping the keel ksquared at 4:03pm 01.09.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1798 I have a 1985 MAC 25 with a rusted keel. I would like to grind it down and refinish it and I'm wonde
Jacksonville Florida Sailing jimkellythefran at 3:31pm 01.09.10 Destinations 4/3784 Interested in getting an overview of sailing areas ' conditions for cruising in Jacksonville ' area
Jacksonville Florida Sailing jimkellythefran at 3:07pm 01.09.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2439 What is it like to sail in Jacksonville Florida ' vicinity?? I am looking for comfortable cruising
battery isolater wiring (1) glen at 3:03pm 01.09.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2170 Hello all, I have a Hunter 28.5, but this electrical question may apply to any number of other boats
Boom attachment for vang sinister at 2:06pm 01.09.10 Com-Pac 5/6497 Attempting to put a vang on an '83 CP-16. Looking for the proper distance from the mast to attach an
See your boat in Mainsheet Magazine bobjames at 1:05pm 01.09.10 Catalina 310 1/2136 Hi Captains: I am the Mainsheet Magazine Editor for the Catalina 310. I am putting together an artic
Tired engine Joe D Pye at 11:42am 01.09.10 Catalina 30 1/1484 My old Universal 11 hp 2 cylinder diesel is beginning to smoke and I fear it is on its last legs. Q
Why didn't I do this earlier ??? (4) Maine Sail at 10:00am 01.09.10 Musings With Maine Sail 20/8567 So as things go I have been putting off the complete re-wire of my boat due to the sheer time involv
Transmission Main Seal Leak-10 hp Renault Deisel raymarshall at 9:55am 01.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1955 I have Hunter1980 27 tall rig, with a 10 hp Renault Diesel engine. The main transmission seal is lea

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O'Day 40 traveler?? RoyS at 4:13am 05.10.22 May not apply in your case but sometimes using a smaller gauge control line helps. Many people autom
How can I protect this terminal block? RoyS at 4:07am 05.10.22 You could abandon the block and just use heat shrink covered butt splices. Terminal block is not rea
Mistake made when installing lines aft (fortunately it was an easy fix) brockangelo at 1:05am 05.10.22
First there was Marinco then SmartPlug and now VoltSafe??? I'm not totally convinced mikeracca at 9:31pm 05.09.22 When it comes to the Apple MagSafe we are talking of roughly 12v and maybe around 5 amps max. With R
PNW flooding, terrible.. mikeracca at 9:24pm 05.09.22 Well we get fires, floods (sometimes at the same time) and earthquakes. We usually get a big quake e
Transmission Cable mikeracca at 9:18pm 05.09.22 Mike, thanks for clarifying. Looks like you are right and new cables are needed. I wonder if there
New Dodger flightlead404 at 8:29pm 05.09.22 Installed a hard top dodger on my Hunter 386 in 2011 for $5000. Installed a dodger on my Hunter 46
Barnacle Buster jssailem at 8:18pm 05.09.22 try same thing with my Yanmar heat exchanger. Heat exchanger is better to be removed and serviced
Winch maintenance - how often do you? Tally Ho at 8:02pm 05.09.22
Jackline installation Hunter 45DS MikeHoncho at 7:57pm 05.09.22 I was contemplating this earlier this year when in 42.5kts! I had set up a spare jib sheet down t
Help replacing sheave divider on a Hunter 26 RBryn at 7:55pm 05.09.22 I know replacing the sheave would be best, but has anyone ever attempted just installing a double bl
Help replacing sheave divider on a Hunter 26 RBryn at 7:51pm 05.09.22 Same problem, but ... What the hell is that? https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/205156
can't pump out waste tank flightlead404 at 7:42pm 05.09.22
can't pump out waste tank flightlead404 at 7:38pm 05.09.22 Your mechanic needs to stick to engine repair if he thinks the absence of device that's illegal to
Sailing the Heel Brian D at 7:33pm 05.09.22 For me, it is not so much the speed, but keeping the boat from turning up into the wind. Plus, keepi
Winch maintenance - how often do you? Justin_NSA at 7:33pm 05.09.22 I had to replace parts in all 3 winches. It wasn't cheap. I keep them covered now. I'll have to see
Loose shrouds? (8) El Pinguino at 7:30pm 05.09.22 Hi. Thanks for all these comments. Here are some pictures that will probably be useful. The firs
Jackline installation Hunter 45DS flightlead404 at 7:29pm 05.09.22 I was contemplating this earlier this year when in 42.5kts! I had set up a spare jib sheet down th
Mistake made when installing lines aft (fortunately it was an easy fix) stickinthemud57 at 7:20pm 05.09.22 +1 to buying bolts the proper size rather than sawing them off. That said, in order to get the trim
Sailing the Heel flightlead404 at 7:20pm 05.09.22 I did some quick and dirty tests close to beam reaching off fl coast a few months ago. In prob 20ish

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