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Bimini Top on 260 earlkeim at 8:11am 06.04.09 Smaller Boats 2/1536 Hi all, I hope you are having a great summer. This year I purchased a bimini top for a 260, sta
Propane Tank Replacement Murray16764 at 8:11am 06.04.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2334 Has anyone had to replace their propane tank on their late 90's Beneteau? In Canada the regulations
Metric Rigging higgs at 8:06am 06.04.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1478 When replacing some of my rigging, I have been told that no one, any where on the planet, makes rigg
lock down swing keel rosfreed at 7:58am 06.04.09 Catalina 22 6/3112 We just bought a catalina 22 1980 swing keel and imported it into Costa Rica. It doesn't appear to
tankage capacity and mat'l sailormanbigd at 7:10am 06.04.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1020 Was thinking....see the smoke? I want to replace my 50 gal steel diesel fuel tank on sv free Wiley,
nanopulser jtmccue at 6:04am 06.04.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/1782 Has anyone had experience with the "Nanopulser" (~$85) - the unit is attached to the battery termina
Probability of Capsizing a Hunter 22 Capt w/o a mate at 5:42am 06.04.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3719 I am the "new owner" of a 1981 Hunter 22 and wondering about the possibility of capsizing. My girlfr
Check your EPIRB registration Chuckbear at 4:27am 06.04.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1101 There may be a problem. See the info at http://www.acrelectronics.com/alerts/psa_regcodes.aspx Chuc
Main Sail MED at 4:12am 06.04.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 4/2442 Has anybody fitted a mainsail with full length battens. If so, in your opinion how does the main w
Mr. Dieselduck44 at 1:52am 06.04.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1301 Where/how would I post if I was looking for crew to assist in bringing my Diesel Duck 44 steel sailb
Mr. DieselDuck44 at 12:45am 06.04.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1207 I've got a man who started working for me recently and he says: I've sailed my O'Day 26 from Ft Mye
something i cant find??? sand sailor at 11:51pm 06.03.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1225 I usually make like a hinge step for the mast and an extension for the boom track but the 3' piece o
Installing remote outboard motor controls TabbyQ at 10:08pm 06.03.09 Islander 8/22702 We have a 27 Islander 1970 with a newer nissan outboard in a well behind the tiller. The previous ou
Replace Topping Lift on O'Day 302 Steve Liggett at 10:00pm 06.03.09 Ask All Sailors 0/24 Has anyone successfully replaced the topping lift on an O'Day 302? Mine needs to be replaced and w
Replace Topping Lift on O'Day 302 Steve Liggett at 10:00pm 06.03.09 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2285 Has anyone successfully replace the topping lift on an O'Day 302? Mine needs to be replaced and wh
Anyone have a 25 mainsail reasonably priced? RECESS at 9:26pm 06.03.09 Ask An Oday Owner 18/1999 My sail was damaged in a freakish high wind and hail storm we got yesterday. I had it on the boat an
Rodgers 26 RJMartin at 8:19pm 06.03.09 Ask All Sailors 2/5309 Anyone know of any links with info about the Rodgers 26? There is one for sale near me and I can't
Electrical Parts Source brcarpent2 at 8:05pm 06.03.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/975 I recently purchased a 1983 H30 and am having electrical challenges. The main breaker flips whenever
Plastic fuel tank odor dhagen at 7:43pm 06.03.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/3905 This is in relation to the plastic fuel tank on my 2001. There are no leaks that I can tell. Howe
Water in lower engine housing GregS at 7:26pm 06.03.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1247 Not sure how to explain this, when I started my engine tonight to get it ready I noticed that the lo

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Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) jssailem at 7:49pm 02.05.22 As Stu has shared, the folks at Roche Harbor are very friendly of ran in person experience. The Wa
mast raising MacBeane at 7:22pm 02.05.22 Thanks Tedd, that is certainly a possibility, also mentioned by Topcat a few posts back - the use o
beneteau spare parts Davidasailor26 at 6:50pm 02.05.22 I asked a Beneteau dealer I know about this a few days ago.. As for parts, due to sales tax issue
Magazine subscription renewal alert Joe at 6:49pm 02.05.22 If I accept the sub offer, I let them bill me and then pay by check.
Yanmar 4JH4E - Bleeding Air after Fuel Filter Change dkinzer at 6:05pm 02.05.22 you should bleed the injectors beginning with the first one. That was going to be the next thing
Magazine subscription renewal alert Ken13559 at 6:03pm 02.05.22 Same thing happened for this side of world with Practical Boat Owners magazine auto renewal. Differe
Yanmar 4JH4E - Bleeding Air after Fuel Filter Change dkinzer at 6:01pm 02.05.22 I do make it a point to fill the new filter and bowl with fresh fuel before closing. Yes, I would h
beneteau spare parts Jackdaw at 5:38pm 02.05.22 I asked a Beneteau dealer I know about this a few days ago.. As for parts, due to sales tax issues
It just keeps going... (3) Project_Mayhem at 5:33pm 02.05.22 This project is coming along nicely. I've gone over to the yard a few times to remove all the filler
Yanmar 4JH4E - Bleeding Air after Fuel Filter Change Don S/V ILLusion at 5:28pm 02.05.22 the most likely cause after changing the secondary filter is air in the line between the secondary a
Yanmar 4JH4E - Bleeding Air after Fuel Filter Change Terry Cox at 5:20pm 02.05.22 I've never had a starting problem with our 4JH2-TE after changing the filters. I do make it a point
mast raising Tedd at 5:05pm 02.05.22 Hi @MacBeane , I see from the photos that the Venture has walkarounds, which the 26S lacks, so my m
Genoa question nightowle at 5:02pm 02.05.22 Had a drifter with my 27' footer and used it a lot. Particularly downwind. Performed as well as an
mast raising MacBeane at 4:55pm 02.05.22 Yes, the mast foot bracket on our Venture has similar attachment points, and that's what I'm using,
mast raising (2) Tedd at 4:48pm 02.05.22 Okay, we've made progress getting the mast to go up... But then it tips to starboard and falls onto
removing fuel tank SJN at 4:02pm 02.05.22 Thank you all for your very helpful information. I plan to do the work this spring and will add inf
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) Stu Jackson at 3:22pm 02.05.22 We're coming from Vancouver so no need to cross the Juan de Fuca. What route are you planning? cl
Tiller (vs) Outboard Magic Jacktar at 2:54pm 02.05.22 Like getting to carnegie hall, practice practice practice!!
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? (1) twodzusfittings at 2:41pm 02.05.22 @Alan2210- Thanks for that info. My original bolts on the strut were Phillip's head flat head bolts.
Catalina Smile and what bottom paint is the best value? fstbttms at 2:35pm 02.05.22 Not sure Vivid is a good choice for salt water Vivid is not a good choice for any place where in-

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