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Beneteau 423 (2006) - 3 Cabin Door Measurements Rialto at 2:14pm 01.22.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/855 Hi Is there anyone currently on their Beneteau OC 423 (2006) that could measure their doors for me?
South Puget Sound canvas (besides Iverson)? Nachismo at 11:39am 01.22.22 Ask All Sailors 1/721
1989 Catalina 30 Control line size and length Ron Allen at 8:48am 01.22.22 Catalina 30 8/3626 Hi All, Looking for the correct size and length for the control lines for the main sheet and boom. T
Steering Wheel Replacement 1986 C30 TR CaptainRed at 7:14am 01.22.22 Catalina 30 8/1804 Looking to replace my 28" Destroyer wheel. Existing Edson pedestal on my 1986 Catalina 30 Mark 1 TR
What is it? (3) justsomeguy at 6:26am 01.22.22 Ask All Sailors 6/997 Dock neighbor went out for a shakedown and found this on the deck afterwards. I thought perhaps it w
Time out Furuno All U Get at 5:47am 01.22.22 Ask All Sailors 3/849
Oil shortage All U Get at 5:37am 01.22.22 Ask All Sailors 28/3777
Knotmeter and Depth Sounder Replacements (2) shank at 1:41pm 01.21.22 Ask All Sailors 11/4547 It was -17F here in Vermont last night so of course I'm thinking about the upcoming boating season.
Hunter 26 mast fit on 260 Vaughn at 1:41pm 01.21.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 23/3123 Would anyone know if a mast from a Hunter 26 would work on a Hunter 260 I am looking to buy a Hunte
Groco BB-1 Seacock Backing Blocks ramoore at 1:18pm 01.21.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1699 The original plywood backing blocks for all of my thru hulls are rotting, so I'm trying to replace t
Looking at a 81 cherubini 30 (3) fred1diver at 10:43am 01.21.22 Ask All Sailors 20/2264
Example Installation Diesel Heater Hunter 326 RobAL at 7:32am 01.21.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2076 I raised this subject here before and received some great advice, based on the Eberspacher installat
What is your oldest boat picture? (1) patbratton at 3:46am 01.21.22 Ask All Sailors 17/2249 As I am sitting here waiting for the weather to warm up so I can install a shelf that I have made f
Building an O'25 trailer from a reclaimed 27' power boat trailer (full specs/story/ measurements + cost) (10) J_Stone at 1:24am 01.21.22 Trailer Sailors 16/4691 201906 I also laid out some basic plans on what I wanted to do with it and what I knew it needed. T
ZF 12M transmission 2:1 CYQK at 4:15am 01.20.22 Ask All Sailors 3/731 Ordering a new one from the west coast All along the wisdom was to leave the trans in reverse when s
Starter for 1982 Mercury 7.5 (1) Light air at 3:27am 01.20.22 Parts Search 0/424 1982 Merc 7.5 HP.
Fairleads CaptainStan at 9:03pm 01.19.22 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/5468 In The Sail Trim Users Guide Don talks about moving the fairleads in or out. The fairleads on my boa
First time out of the water in 8 years (4) SailingLoto at 7:30pm 01.19.22 Smaller Boats 18/2550 Finally got around to pulling her out. I just purchased her last year. 8 years tied to dock unused
Hunter 356 Aft Cabin water infiltration (1) Mat Fournier at 3:33pm 01.19.22 Big Boats 7/1191 Hello, I am interested in a Hunter 356, 2002. The boat will be surveyed in march but I noticed signs
Exposed and oxydated metal on Hunter 356 Keel (2) Mat Fournier at 3:21pm 01.19.22 Big Boats 5/1277 Hello, I am interested in a Hunter 356, 2002. The boat will be surveyed in march but I would like yo

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Yanmar 2GM20F - Upgrade Raw Water Intake Seacock from �" to �"? kloudie1 at 10:22am 07.15.25 Not at boat now, but I think those raw water hoses are 5/8" on my 3GMF.. A 5/8" thru-hull gives ya
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 10:15am 07.15.25 I'm confused. In another thread you said you'd keep them because of the kind of sailing you plan t
Jerks! Crusty Ol Salt at 10:10am 07.15.25 Flippin' scoundrels, scallywags and pirates.... That said they are keeping sea going traditions t
Routing jib sheets aft shemandr at 10:05am 07.15.25 The pictures help. In the photo of the boat sailing it appears the jib isn't fully trimmed for point
H410 Waste Vent Access Windpilot at 10:04am 07.15.25 I changed the vent hose out on my 410, yes, I got stuck in that lazzeret once also but it is possibl
Routing jib sheets aft kappykaplan at 9:51am 07.15.25 Actually, the boat is on a stbd tack because the wind is coming from the stbd side of the boat . . .
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. kappykaplan at 9:42am 07.15.25 glass in the transducer and paddlewheel holes on the hull I'm confused. In another thread you sai
Routing jib sheets aft (2) BillyBud at 9:08am 07.15.25 Correct, no travelers for the jib on mid-ship, either side of the cockpit. The current jib sheet is
H410 Waste Vent Access Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:06am 07.15.25 The two most common locations for a vent blockage are the the thru-hull and the other end of the ve
Picking up a mooring ball. Rick Webb at 9:00am 07.15.25 Thanks Barry, this is what a few of us at our club are trying to do, but meeting resistance. Rick W
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 8:45am 07.15.25 Very happy to report that she's back on the hard today in a yard that permits DIY work! Current jo
Anchorman Power 700 Windlass Mich777 at 8:31am 07.15.25 On a different note, can the windlass rotate in the opposite direction if the power cables are rever
Yanmar 2GM20F - Upgrade Raw Water Intake Seacock from �" to �"? testingthewaters91 at 7:54am 07.15.25 No clue what pump flow rating is but it makes no sense to enlarge the hull fitting only to keep the
Ceiling Replacement and Pleasant Surprises PaulK at 7:53am 07.15.25 Maybe he has confused the sea gods and slowed their reaction by using the wrong vocabulary. Ceiling
Picking up a mooring ball. BC Bernie at 7:42am 07.15.25 I pickup mooring balls often, singlehanded. Most mariners use the conventional way of attaching from
Morgan OI 33 Throttle Lever replacement LLoyd B at 7:24am 07.15.25 Since you're just going to look at this you should be able to go to a a model hobby shop and get som
23.5 centerboard up haul binding SteveHughessails at 7:16am 07.15.25 I figured the 7/8 line was it, bummer. You are going to have to post pictures. Maybe we can see some
Picking up a mooring ball. DaveJ at 7:14am 07.15.25 Thanks Barry, this is what a few of us at our club are trying to do, but meeting resistance. Rick W
Yanmar 2GM20F - Upgrade Raw Water Intake Seacock from �" to �"? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:04am 07.15.25 No clue what pump flow rating is but it makes no sense to enlarge the hull fitting only to keep the
Picking up a mooring ball. BarryL at 6:53am 07.15.25 Hello, My sailing club and yacht club have moorings in multiple locations for members use. All of t

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