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Lost Prop Beneteau 473 HMidkiff at 4:44am 09.08.21 Ask All Sailors 18/2186 I lost the prop on my Beneteau 473. I am trying to figure out the shaft size and propeller size. D
luger 27 fairwinds safe for icw or Florida sailing slash19781 at 6:01pm 09.07.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1683 recently got a free a 1980 luger 27 fairwinds is in decent shape and have had it sailing a few times
Depth sounder and speed stoped working ron2photo at 5:12pm 09.07.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/562 Hi, I have a 2016 Beneteau Oceanis 38, the Depth and speed have stoped working on my MFD. I have a B
Bilge Pump - Siphon BACK! Apex at 4:56pm 09.07.21 Ask All Sailors 6/2879 Our double-handed trip from Muskegon to Elk Rapids was eventful: First day we were sailing, and fou
HUNTER 376 Halyard Installation pparker99 at 3:58pm 09.07.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1589 Hi All, I'm getting ready to run a new spinnaker halyard on Hunter 376, HN 447. The boat was never r
New to me O'day 28 - Getting into the water, re-rigging and running lines terry_buda at 2:22pm 09.07.21 Bigger Boats 9/2613 I am a woefully underqualified new bigger-boat owner. After more than 20 years with my Widgeon, I j
Will Soda Blasting affect the adhesion between hull and liner Babette04 at 1:46pm 09.07.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/728 Will soda blasting affect the adhesion between hull and liner?
Lewmar Wavespring 40 Winch parts (3) Gary Ryan at 1:04pm 09.07.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/778 Looking for a replacement stripper ring for my Lewmar winch. I believe its a Wavespring -40. Thoug
When the wind turns squirrely ShawnL at 12:09pm 09.07.21 Ask All Sailors 14/1365 I've had this issue happen twice now, in about the same spot on the lake and am trying to figure out
Throttle and Transmission Replacement Cables (2) Marrigoround at 12:01pm 09.07.21 Ask All Sailors 3/628 Does anybody have a specific length for these cables? I am looking to replace the cables on my 1987
Engineers - Thermodynamics Exam Bonus Question jssailem at 11:49am 09.07.21 Sails Call Lounge 11/1807 Knowing that many who monitor this site have some form of engineering background and may have actual
Installed new gasket and now pop top won't close into place (3) mposey127 at 11:31am 09.07.21 Catalina 22 1/501
Power washing the bilge? kodiak1120 at 11:16am 09.07.21 Ask All Sailors 11/2795 I'm trying to determine the best way to clean and deodorize my bilge and several posts I have come a
Dufour 31 main halyard issues Captain Gary at 9:32am 09.07.21 Dufour 4/6378 I would appreciate any help regarding the binding and seizing of my wire rope atop the mainmast in w
1987 Cat 22 Fuel Compartment Leak John Marrone at 9:23am 09.07.21 Catalina 22 2/651 Been chasing a minor leak for months only to end up with possibly a hole in the fuel tank lazaret fl
If you had one of these... (1) Brian D at 7:50am 09.07.21 Sails Call Lounge 25/2078 You were Upper Middle Class in your neighborhood.
Flying a spinnaker for Hunter 320 in Beer Can Races Stephen Dale at 7:44am 09.07.21 Mid-Size Boats 0/4 We did the Jazz Cup and did fly a stock cruising spinnaker for most of the race. I was surprised how
Flying a spinnaker on a Hunter 320 in Jazz Cup Stephen Dale at 7:41am 09.07.21 Racing 1/980 We did the Jazz Cup and did fly a stock cruising spinnaker for most of the race. I was surprised how
Shoal vs Wing Keel GbayJay at 6:06am 09.07.21 Catalina 30 3/1942 Hey all! We are looking at a new boat and C30's are at the top of our list. We were moving in the ri
gnats - no seem ems - eating me alive sunlover at 10:22pm 09.06.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1679 In the wake of Ida, I'm being eaten alive every night. I've started coating myself with insect rep

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Propellers - Saildrive vs Shaft Drive dlochner at 4:49am 12.23.24 Depends on the propeller brand and whether the propeller is properly sized for your boat. Because th
Propellers - Saildrive vs Shaft Drive colemj at 4:14am 12.23.24 No, there is no way. You can use the blades and purchase a separate hub for them that fits your sha
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Don Crowther at 4:01am 12.23.24 All the best to you and yours. And thank you.
Retired person with too much time on his hands? Michael Davis at 10:12pm 12.22.24 I wish I had all the free time I never used before I retired. That should be on a list of the all
Docking single handed without a cleat - only ring on dock zinahewitt at 10:11pm 12.22.24 Can you not just stop the boat, step off with a midship line and tie it? That's pretty routine when
Automatic bilge pump question JoeWhite at 8:41pm 12.22.24 Following Tally Ho's comment, remove the pump and put it in a bucket of water in auto position. Does
H290 Galley faucet cartridges Rick Webb at 8:11pm 12.22.24 Often fixtures are compatible with those from the RV or mobile home market
H290 Galley faucet cartridges Rick D at 7:06pm 12.22.24 I soaked mine in CLR overnight and put in a new gasket and O ring from ACE. Works fine now. FWIW
Mooring from GA to NC shemandr at 6:02pm 12.22.24
Mooring from GA to NC capta at 4:25pm 12.22.24 As above, you might not be able to access the ICW on a 65' boat. Many of the inlets have bridges les
Retired person with too much time on his hands? Rick Webb at 3:11pm 12.22.24 I think it's more of a reflection deal. The lid of a 55 gallon drum or a trash can lid might be the
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month Rick Webb at 3:07pm 12.22.24 Let them eat cake?
Propellers - Saildrive vs Shaft Drive Tally Ho at 2:37pm 12.22.24
Automatic bilge pump question Tally Ho at 2:25pm 12.22.24 Not trying to dumb this down, but do you have enough water in the bilge to trip the float? The On
Water in Bilge! Tally Ho at 2:14pm 12.22.24
Water in Bilge! Jim Legere at 1:46pm 12.22.24 As Kappy stated above, install a garboard plug and be done with it. I put one on my 37C after the fi
Water in Bilge! PNWE36 at 1:36pm 12.22.24 Do others have this same problem? I have a 2011 Hunter e36. This will be my third winter owning t
Water in Bilge! DanMaine at 12:57pm 12.22.24 Do others have this same problem?
P42 engine sump HoosierSailor at 12:13pm 12.22.24 Our 1992 Passage (hull #95) has limber holes at the foward end of the stuffing box sump area at the
3GM30F Alternator Query Maine Sail at 12:08pm 12.22.24 Hello Brain Trust!! ....Don't shame me if this is an old joke but...... I may or may not have over

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