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Electrolux Stove/Oven Bill Amos at 11:22am 09.10.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2164 Last year I purchased a 1986 Beneteau First 305 from the widow of the unfortunate deceased previous
Forward head: How does it go togehter? emergpa1 at 11:13am 09.10.09 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1347 Hi, I am currently putting the final touches on the finish, and replacement of the panels and trim t
interior lighting: going to LED's Belle30 at 10:04am 09.10.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1249 I'm #4058, 1985 30TR-BS. I'm at work and need to know if I have it correct. Are the six interior inc
New and In Awe CaptTripps at 9:56am 09.10.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1757 I just want to say that I am a new 25M owner and this site is a godsend! Reading the forums has tol
interior lighting: going to LED's Belle30 at 9:34am 09.10.09 Catalina 30 0/1422 I'm #4058, 1985 30TR-BS. I'm at work and need to know if I have it correct. Are the six interior inc
Main Halyard Aft Miller26S at 6:20am 09.10.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1827 I want to run the main halyard to the cockpit on my 26s. Can anyone tell me the length (approximate)
Good News BobM at 6:01am 09.10.09 S2 2/1407 My Mother is getting out of the nursing home tomorrow after Whipple surgery last month that had her
Holding tank question hwthomp at 4:45am 09.10.09 Big Boats 15/1647 Got a '94, 35.5 and can't seem to remember or find anything that tells me the capacity of the holdin
Ventilation while stored, docked, or anchored! dserrell at 3:44am 09.10.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2401 1
C27 rudder nagymama at 11:49pm 09.09.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/2037 e modified the original rudder on our 1979 C27 and it now sails great, but the rudder is really hard
Wet foam in bilge Steve & Pauline at 10:56pm 09.09.09 Ask All Sailors 7/4004 G'day, We own a 1979 Sparkman ' Stephens 40 ft ketch (GRP hull). We found osmosis in the hull ' dec
Lewmar 40ST Winch complete disassembly FHLIPSKY at 9:27pm 09.09.09 Catalina 30 6/4795 I have Lewmar 40ST two-speed winches on my 1984 C-30. Anyone know how to get the last two gears out
sirius 21/22 need new trailer trevena at 9:00pm 09.09.09 Sirius 21/22 1/3959 I am looking to purchase a new trailer for my sirius 21/22. What is a good company? What design? Any
rudder for a 25' 1974 venture CPCLIPPER at 8:09pm 09.09.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2572 hi, i recently purchased a 1974 25' venture macgregor that came with two rudders, a 73" mahogany rud
Mast lowering question chrisolavitch at 6:30pm 09.09.09 Smaller Boats 8/2264 Our boat has a roller furler. (23.5) We are very new to sailing. I need to lower the mast to work
Fuel/Water Seperator Filter for outboard motors dserrell at 5:52pm 09.09.09 Ask All Sailors 3/2965 Fuel/Water Separator Filter for outboard motors 1
Whatever happened with... Ron20324 at 5:52pm 09.09.09 Ask All Sailors 2/213 The thread that had the drunken powerboaters coming in the next slip? Can't find the original thread
Wet Fridge Problem... rpell46 at 5:42pm 09.09.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1512 Hi all, My Cat30 has a DC refridgerator with a drain that doesn't drain. The unit works very wel
tightening the inmast main sail fullsails at 5:30pm 09.09.09 Mid-Size Boats 6/2231 My wife and I are very new to the sailing game. Purchased a 2005 Hunter 27 this summer. We noticed
Oday 23 - plywood panel in bilge behind compression post rtrimmer at 4:39pm 09.09.09 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1522 Looking forward in the bilge, there is/was a small piece of plywood fiberglassed in the bottom of th

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My new 40.1 ran down the house bank hvac&r tech at 8:36am 04.13.22
Matching cabin veneer stain randerson5726 at 8:32am 04.13.22
Removing lettering stain randerson5726 at 8:29am 04.13.22 I was thinking time might also work. If you look closely, there are some spots where the paint had c
Head hose replacement Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:12am 04.13.22 Also possible that odor is coming from holding tank, I doubt if it has an adequately sized diameter
Head hose replacement Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:05am 04.13.22 My first question: what brand/"model" is the hose? You said they passed the hot wet rag test...so
H34 Seahood ScottFreeRick at 7:40am 04.13.22 The handrails are through bolted and no evidence of leaks there. The drips are coming from the scre
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? fstbttms at 7:38am 04.13.22 Most likely reasoning is that stray electrical current in marinas or around docks has been known to
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? DougM at 7:37am 04.13.22 What's their reasoning behind that ridiculous policy? Most likely reasoning is that stray electri
H34 Seahood jk kudera at 7:24am 04.13.22 Your leaks are possibly from the thru bolted teak hand rails on deck.
Lake Ontario Sailors take notice higgs at 7:16am 04.13.22 Lately I have been using AquaMaps on my iPad and M1 MacBook. The charts are updated frequently and
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Growl at 7:15am 04.13.22 So, I need a wheel puller, but the shaft is threaded?
New Owner of 1983 Irwin 34 Citation patagoniadave at 7:10am 04.13.22 That would certainly keep you awake, sort of a slow but loud creaking. When does your rigger arrive
A lost art: Conserving ice. All U Get at 6:45am 04.13.22 My wife saw the picture and she now wants a set of steps so she can reach the bottom of our refriger
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? fstbttms at 6:29am 04.13.22 My marina will not allow divers... What's their reasoning behind that ridiculous policy?
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult stephen_i_w at 6:12am 04.13.22 Also, the furling line on my c315 was not led properly to the cockpit, resulting in excess friction.
New Owner of 1983 Irwin 34 Citation DArcy at 6:10am 04.13.22 That would certainly keep you awake, sort of a slow but loud creaking. When does your rigger arrive?
O'day 23 need sliding companionway hatch Project_Mayhem at 6:09am 04.13.22 IBX Boatworks (WindyJunk9 on ebay) may also have a hatch for a 25. Good guy, I've bought parts off o
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult stephen_i_w at 5:48am 04.13.22 I had an issue with my Selden Furlex as well. I think the design of this particular furler is espec
Starting fluid CYQK at 5:45am 04.13.22 Marvel Mystery Oil Have a container of the stuff in my shop Folks in this part of the world talk abo
Matching cabin veneer stain dlochner at 5:45am 04.13.22 Wait 40 more years? Remove all the old varnish and lightly sand then refinish the entire section.

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