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Turnbuckles - Navtec "Rigging screw" vs Open-Body (2) ricksoth at 8:10am 09.03.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1395 Helo all -- I will be having a new headstay put on the boat as part of adding a roller furler unit
Third follow up on "Pulling my hair out". (3) rpell1@msn.com at 7:08am 09.03.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/987 First off, Thank you Ward. You called it. My curiosity got the best of me and I managed to remove t
need part - line guide (??) (1) sunlover at 6:36am 09.03.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/772 Does anyone know what this called and where I can fine one for the starboard stern side? sent sa
H41 losing coolant somewhere Nachismo at 8:50pm 09.02.21 Big Boats 5/866 2008 H41DS with 4JH4E. Some tiny amount of coolant disappears without a trace. Never goes over 175
Does any one have the size and lengths of all the lines on a oday widgeon 1965 year lmddmc at 8:31pm 09.02.21 Day Sailers 12/2932 Does any one have the size and lengths of all the lines on a oday widgeon Thanks Mark
Advice on securing outhaul and topping lift led to cockpit SoSound at 4:30pm 09.02.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1436 I'm looking to run my topping lift and outhaul back to the cockpit. The topping lift is currently s
new Javelin owner jahassey at 4:15pm 09.02.21 Day Sailers 2/859 Just bought a Javelin hull number 333, she is in amazing condition given the age, anyone know the ye
h40.5 OEM pleated shades Rich Stidger at 4:14pm 09.02.21 Big Boats 3/954 I messed up. I never took pictures of my shades before I removed them many years ago. They had a l
North Salish Sea Tour (4) Michael Davis at 3:49pm 09.02.21 Destinations 5/1012 We planned a little holiday tour of the North Salish Sea with a guest. Planned pick up was in Sidney
H34 Lazy jacks DeniseO30 at 12:15pm 09.02.21 Big Boats 6/839 Just two questions basically how high? and how much quarter inch line I'm thinking about 200 ft Bet
20 or 25 shaft length outboard sailboat outboard? stricklandmma at 11:23am 09.02.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1787 I haven't thought this much about shaft length since I was in middle school lol... I'll be heading t
FreeJib Sail twodzusfittings at 7:49am 09.02.21 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 7/2832 Location: Hockessin, DE US Phone: 3022341131 Leave msg I have one Hank On Jib for free. You pay shi
iPad charging woes WadeBoggsCarpetWorld at 6:38am 09.02.21 Musings With Maine Sail 20/3008
Gelcoat Repair question (1) John_F at 4:30am 09.02.21 Ask All Sailors 4/874 I need to repair these two gouges on my boat. They're smaller than my thumbnail but they do go just
Replacing Inhaul / Outhaul lines AwwShucks at 7:41pm 09.01.21 Catalina 310 8/1701 My next set of lines needing replacement are the inhaul / outhaul for the in mast furling system - s
Looking at a used 280 with a 2� port list Crusty Ol Salt at 6:11pm 09.01.21 Mid-Size Boats 24/3353 I have walked, looked at and did a couple of visual inspection on a '96 280. Working on scheduling a
Replacing Pulpit KZW at 2:43pm 09.01.21 Catalina 310 15/2758 Has anyone replaced the pulpit on a C-310? - Do the bolts have nuts on the back like the stantio
yanmar parts alternative dave_and_dd at 1:43pm 09.01.21 Engines and Propulsion 8/1442 I'm leaking coolant in my y3m20 (about a cup per 45min of running). Removing belt cover and I can c
What would you change in this plan? (fiberglass part of a rotten core job) (4) Rabe at 12:49pm 09.01.21 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1113 Last weekend I finished getting the rotten plywood core out of the section I am working on. While th
1983 Catalina 22 Sliding Galley (2) tjethridge at 9:12am 09.01.21 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 3/1272 Yes! This can be yours! Sliding Galley for 1983 Catalina 22. You gotta come get it if you want it.

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Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations dlochner at 10:11am 10.16.24 I ended up ordering from Beneteau. Though it cost double the Michigan prop, they could get it quic
How do you initiate an owners information page? DRhoads at 10:05am 10.16.24 section 42 has many articles that I've submitted over the years since owning Belle-Vie. And I thin
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations StretchCT at 9:48am 10.16.24 I ended up ordering from Beneteau. Though it cost double the Michigan prop, they could get it quick
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations BigEasy at 9:40am 10.16.24 I'm not finding benefits to be worth the cost. Perhaps once I have some longer passages in mind, I
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Hello Below at 9:32am 10.16.24
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations hutch5151 at 8:56am 10.16.24 Kiwi 3blade feathering prop. same price as a replacement prop from Beneteau. Per previous post, I'
Teak black spots ? BigEasy at 8:49am 10.16.24 May of 2023 I sanded all my teak to bare wood and then applied 3 coats of Sikkens Cetal natural tea
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard aftica_1 at 8:47am 10.16.24
B&G Vulcan 7 and Raymarine Autopilot Integration BarryL at 8:31am 10.16.24 Clarification on this point. With a B&G plotter system and Raymarine autopilot you can expect the p
Nav table BigEasy at 8:27am 10.16.24
New sailor, new boat, new concerns CrispyCringle at 7:54am 10.16.24 Im not understanding how the forestay came off okay, but is so short when going back on? One common
New sailor, new boat, new concerns SteveHughessails at 7:38am 10.16.24 I know, this is why I am posting here. I am relying on you. :-) Too much rain right now falling in
Replacing Maxwell 500 Windlass SimiSAilor at 7:12am 10.16.24 Yes, just like the original it is up only. Did not want to get into a rewire project. Jeff
mainsheet block change (1) Ward H at 7:06am 10.16.24 I replaced my cam lock cleats to Spinlock PXR cleats for the main sheet and traveler control lines.
Leaking around Mast Jim Legere at 7:02am 10.16.24 Does anyone know what the two metal tabs with holes on either side are for? Believe it or not, the
mainsheet block change Project_Mayhem at 6:54am 10.16.24 I went from 3:1 to 6:1 mainly due to how difficult it was to undo the cam cleat. It helped but a clu
Leaking around Mast (1) monocerosin at 6:32am 10.16.24 228029 I'm in the same process. Cleaning this up, maybe a little lifeseal and then mast boot wrap.
How do you initiate an owners information page? Jim Legere at 6:31am 10.16.24 Matt: Near the top left of the Boat Info/MH31/Specifications page there is a "Edit these specs" link
Leaking around Mast dlochner at 6:14am 10.16.24 Try a Waterboot. They work well. https://waterboot.com
Leaking around Mast sailme88 at 5:38am 10.16.24 Mis read the original post. That neoprene " gasket" is more likely a Spartite 2 part polymer. It is

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