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Has anyone installed on generator and air conditioning in a Beneteau 411 Alvaro at 8:07pm 03.24.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/7211 I would like to install in my 411 , generator and air conditioning. Im looking for pictures or instr
What is the best way to spot clean a sail? (2) caguy at 8:01pm 03.24.09 Ask All Sailors 12/5682 I tried cleaning it with detergent and with Folex fabric cleaner. The stuff usually works on everyt
Raymarine X-5 Smart Pilot - Cable Routing Question Joe Mullee at 6:53pm 03.24.09 Ask All Sailors 6/3057 I started the installation of my Raymarine X-5 Smart Pilot and all the components are mounted. I hav
Pa boat registration anagada at 4:10pm 03.24.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1342 New 1974 O Day 20 owner. Trying to fill out boat registration doc. Trying to find out these two item
O'day 32 elalamo at 3:30pm 03.24.09 Bigger Boats 4/1831 I'm thinking about purchasing a 1987 O'Day 32'. However, I don't know much about her reputation. I'm
Barlow Winches RBone at 3:30pm 03.24.09 Ask An Oday Owner 6/3465 I've got a pair of Barlow 16 winches on my '84 Oday 25 and I can't figure out how to disassemble the
Hunter 27 Spinnaker KNOTMAKER at 3:29pm 03.24.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/2229 Anyone have experience with Hunter Late Model 27 spinnaker (assym.)? Did you have to install a bows
Electronics installation Mike H. at 2:31pm 03.24.09 Ask All Sailors 22/3498 We just took delivery on a 94 Hunter Vision 36. It came with a new radar, chart plotter, inverter a
Listing to Starboard 1 1/4" Steph at 1:43pm 03.24.09 Ask All Sailors 19/2235 My Cal 28 ('86) is listing to Starboard when at dock. The scum line is about 1 1/4" higher on the
Fixing a holding tank KandD at 12:02pm 03.24.09 Big Boats 4/1779 I have a 1985 Hunter 40 and the aft holding tank is leaking... I feel like I brought this issue up a
Bottom Paint - 1 coat or 2 ??? rfrye1 at 11:07am 03.24.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1723 Its time for bottom paint (in San Diego). I am getting quotes for either 1 coat with 2 at the waterl
Rubber Impeller In Anti-Freeze (Not Seawater) Side of Circuit - Replacement Interval rardiH36 at 10:49am 03.24.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2744 My engine was originally a raw water cooled engine only for seawater running directly through the en
Biloxi Back Bay Bridge sailaway78 at 10:42am 03.24.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1649 Anyone have more info on this. I heard a Coast Guard broadcast on the way home this weekend. But o
Vision 36 Cabin Lights Mike H. at 10:20am 03.24.09 Big Boats 2/982 Anyone know where I can get replacement components for the 12volt fluorescent lights that are recess
Bilge Pump Ricardo Carvalho at 10:07am 03.24.09 Smaller Boats 7/1524 Hi, Does anybody have a bilge pump on H23? If yes, is it possible to share some pictures of that in
?How Badly Won't Perfection Stick to Previous Coat of Perfection? (1) rardiH36 at 9:46am 03.24.09 Ask All Sailors 6/3053 Sorry about the sort of double negative of this posting's title. Has anybody else had the followi
Bad Yanmar Impeller (1) sailaway78 at 8:45am 03.24.09 Ask All Sailors 15/3466 Over the weekend I had a nearly new Yanmar impeller spin the center hub and quit working. Have attac
Owners manual for a hunter 27 gr8lakesgolfer at 8:16am 03.24.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1260 Does anyone have an owners manual for a 1980 27 foot hunter sloop that I could get a copy of or perh
deck plate spew captaincurt at 8:08am 03.24.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2206 We purchased a 1983 O'Day recently, had the tank pumped out. Recently I poured about a half bucket o
Instrument anomolie sailaway78 at 7:32am 03.24.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1296 While headed east last Thursday, over around Marianne pass, I had a bunch of instrument malfunctio

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Advice on how to replace damaged fixed portlight on my 2002 Catalina 310 Monheganlover at 12:38pm 11.18.21 This article by a Catalina 36 owner might be useful: Replacing Acrylic Fixed Ports.docx (live.com) f
Oceanis 321 Looking for complete assembly bow anchor roller (1) mdibella at 12:22pm 11.18.21 Is this the part? P/N 031514 on the Beneteau part website: BENETEAU USA
Open Cell or Closed Cell Cockpit Cushions? sail sfbay at 12:13pm 11.18.21 Here you go: Cockpit Cushions, Sunsure Fabric (sailboatowners.com)
Open Cell or Closed Cell Cockpit Cushions? justsomeguy at 12:11pm 11.18.21 where did you get your cushions from? I'm betting Cockpit Cushions, Sunsure Fabric
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Benny17441 at 12:09pm 11.18.21 Guys, we all post here, giving our ideas and recommendations with the best intentions, the questione
Its funny Friday! (1) Justin_NSA at 12:02pm 11.18.21 200254
Open Cell or Closed Cell Cockpit Cushions? EdWard3 at 11:51am 11.18.21 You are correct............closed cell foam is water proof and will not absorb water. Closed cell f
Its funny Friday! Sailavie1 at 11:40am 11.18.21 Skunk in the Trunk. Yes, this post does have a slight nautical connection. My skunk experi
Bayfield 29 cutlass bearing hsailor at 11:35am 11.18.21 I had posted this earlier: (Log In) - Duramax Bale 1x1 1/2x4. The inside diameter is 1", outside di
pss dry shaft and vent line on H 41? JamesG161 at 11:16am 11.18.21 soon to be replaced with a Taco Hy- Vent Please note where @Maine Sail placed his vent, in my post
US SPARS Question joker460 at 11:13am 11.18.21 did you call Ward Richardson at Beneteau parts? Just a thought. THere were quite a few US Spar
Hull crash JamesG161 at 11:09am 11.18.21 make sure the yard you have chosen is using "in-house" workers Not always True... I have the best
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Alan Gomes at 11:08am 11.18.21 No offense really it's just comical to me that almost always I'm the only one that gets quoted on t
Advice on how to replace damaged fixed portlight on my 2002 Catalina 310 (1) sail sfbay at 11:00am 11.18.21 Is that like the large fixed portlight below? This article by a Catalina 36 owner might be useful:
Dinghy floor replacement sailcapt340 at 10:59am 11.18.21 Roy, Is the flexibility because of the 3/8 inch thickness or the properties of the material itself?
Winter Jackstands and Blocking (1) Tom J at 10:30am 11.18.21 That depends. There are 2 places to chain the jack stands, at the top beneath the pad and in the mi
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question DeniseO30 at 10:27am 11.18.21 No offense really it's just comical to me that almost always I'm the only one that gets quoted on th
Open Cell or Closed Cell Cockpit Cushions? (1) sail sfbay at 10:21am 11.18.21 You are correct............closed cell foam is water proof and will not absorb water. Closed cell fo
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat (2) william24424 at 10:09am 11.18.21 Good advice folks on resources for world sailing. Sailing Uma (you tubers) did it on a Pearson 36. S
Hull crash jssailem at 9:55am 11.18.21 some yards that may turn the work over to a third party Are you saying the labor they pick up that

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