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Oceanis 400 Owner's Manual TucsonTony at 11:07am 06.08.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/9542 Does anyone have a PDF of the Beneteau Oceanis 400 owner's manual they might send me via email? I'd
C-80 calibration BruceK at 11:01am 06.08.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1315 The "internal" compass on my new C-80 is off about 20 degrees or so from my handheld gps which agree
wheel alignment BruceK at 10:43am 06.08.09 Mid-Size Boats 6/1491 Here's one for you...my '08 just delivered, seems to have been made with the wheel somewhere around
install H260 pedestal guard Bob 04 H260 at 10:01am 06.08.09 Smaller Boats 1/1453 I am interested in ordering a pedestal guard for a 2004 260. Any tips on the best place to buy one ?
Damper Plate replacement HBW 50 Witzend at 9:51am 06.08.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1595 I'm getting some rattling noise in neutral and at Low RPMs. From my reading about these tranys it wo
Passage 42 Anchor Windlass DanColucci at 9:37am 06.08.09 Big Boats 1/971 I have a 1990 Passage 42 - I did review the article on the boat info about hand over hand technique
help with rigging biob@mac.com at 8:05am 06.08.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1450 I inherited a 1972 Oday 23 footer. Its in nice shape and Ive redone the interior and put the mast up
I left some presents for the Sea Gods Yesterday! Mike G. at 7:56am 06.08.09 Ask All Sailors 18/2229 Neputne should be very happy. Without going into a detailed explanation of how it happened, I depos
Source of Waypoints Warren Milberg at 7:30am 06.08.09 Ask All Sailors 11/1810 In helping a newish sailor get started with his first boat, we discussed the source of waypoints for
new sail number Jansen at 7:23am 06.08.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1690 I bought a hurricane damaged 1992 Macgregor 26s with no sails. Now I need to put a number on a new
need desiel mechanic and surveyor in Rhode Island joe-fran at 6:56am 06.08.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1507 Hi all I am closing in on buying a 1987 Ericson 28. It's located in Warren Rhode Island. (I live i
stereo placement Bart at 5:30am 06.08.09 Smaller Boats 6/1464 I have a 1999 240. I want to add an AM/FM CD player with a couple of speakers, but I am a little at
1980 H36 Ice Chest kair at 5:29am 06.08.09 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1334 Good day folks, Does anyone know where the inboard ice chest drains to? I have a drain at the botto
zinc question texas lake sailor at 5:20am 06.08.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2759 I own a 1981 Hunter with a Yanmar diesel. I am working thru correcting / catching up the maintenance
Hunter 34 Finally all done - Latest Photos (2) Roy Page at 5:05am 06.08.09 Big Boats 5/1339 I had to chase the canvas guys real hard to get the new mainsail cover and dodger finished and mount
Ports on an H26 Mergatroid at 4:51am 06.08.09 Smaller Boats 2/1057 Does anyone know what type of ports are in the galley and head? I want to replace the screens and
H310 arch leak on port side (leaking into aft berth) mcaswell at 11:07pm 06.07.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1482 While working on the boat on a particularly stormy day last week, I noticed quite a bit of water dri
Pearson 37 Jerry Loomis monterey at 10:14pm 06.07.09 Pearson 2/2738 Does any one have a picture of their full rigging of a 52 foot mast. I have a 42 footer cut down to
23.5 2nd Reef Point garypolumsky at 10:02pm 06.07.09 Smaller Boats 0/2 I was reading the other threads this week an know what you mean about the heeling of the 23.5. A loc
23.5 2nd reef point in the original sail garypolumsky at 10:00pm 06.07.09 Smaller Boats 12/3435 I was reading the other threads this week an know what you mean about the heeling of the 23.5. A loc

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Yanmar Engine Oil Change Benny17441 at 10:15pm 03.18.22 Well, the important factor in oil is viscosity while the great enemy of viscosity is heat and diesel
Yanmar Engine Oil Change Ralph Johnstone at 10:15pm 03.18.22 New oil and filter in an engine that sits is oil that just sits and that is pretty useless. I'll
Have you made cockpit cushions? thedude at 9:55pm 03.18.22 I'd make them with a curve. Shouldn't be too difficult to layout a template using cardboard and get
Electric bilge for 250wb Benny17441 at 9:48pm 03.18.22 I have spent some time with bilge pump projects on boats with no bilge compartment and shallow bilge
Electric bilge for 250wb mikeracca at 9:34pm 03.18.22 Done what exactly? Install an electric bilge pump?
37C Rudder assembly components D_Bosh at 9:18pm 03.18.22 Hi Jim, Thanks for your reply and advice. Do you happen to know of, or have seen any detailed draw
Rudder repairs (5) racenmotorsports at 8:41pm 03.18.22 So I finally got back to working on the rudder this week. I ordered some epoxy from US Composites o
Build a Better Boat Hook? Kings Gambit at 8:39pm 03.18.22 What on earth does "Midway" have to do with recreational boating, or my needs as a singlehander? No
Hunter 49/50 running power cables for port cabin top winch artboas at 8:29pm 03.18.22 I am in the process of installing a Lewmar electric winch on the port cabin top (across from the st
Floorplan overhaul thoughts? xavierspl at 8:27pm 03.18.22 You cannot put a vented loop in a drain. Do you mean, you can't without a pump?
2022 PacificNW Weather Update jssailem at 8:20pm 03.18.22 Spring weather outlook. March 21. Spring begins. What is coming in the form of weather this spring s
Old style square circuit breakers Phil Herring at 8:12pm 03.18.22 He's a busy guy but I'm sure he will.
Old style square circuit breakers Glenn2002 at 8:04pm 03.18.22 Hi Glenn, give us a call tomorrow at 877-932-7245 (9am to 3:30pm Pacific time). We've got a stash o
Yanmar Engine Oil Change garymalmgren at 8:01pm 03.18.22 I take a bit of a contrary view here. If you change the oil and let the boat sit, you have achieved
Hunter 31 1984 Life lInes Ralph Johnstone at 7:56pm 03.18.22 I know I had all of the lifelines replaced about 12 years ago on this 22 YO boat and the cost was st
Bilge Erik J at 6:24pm 03.18.22
Heat Exchanger to Raw Water Pump Hose - An Adventure in Maintenance. Richard19068 at 5:34pm 03.18.22 You can replace the seals yourself with minimal tools and save money. Or you can just get a new
H34 1984 prop strut replacement Mike Oldak at 5:31pm 03.18.22 The thru bolts are aft of the engine, accessible by removing the bunk cushions in the aft cabin. Som
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? Richard19068 at 5:19pm 03.18.22 The real test is water. Does water come through the pinhole? If there is no water coming through th
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? dlochner at 4:53pm 03.18.22 More information. Photos. Pinholes don't just happen. Either the problem is bigger, or it is just a

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