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Beneteau Oceanis 281 Xstream at 5:44am 05.24.21 Racing 1/1943 Has anyone in this forum ever raced one of these? What tips can you share with me as far as upgrade
Designed Xstream at 5:14am 05.24.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/746 Not being a boat designer, I wonder about fresh water tanks and whether they are supposed to be full
C25 keel lock bolt. SailingLoto at 4:44am 05.24.21 Smaller Boats 1/706 Is there a keel lock down bolt on a swing keel 25? All my other little boats had one. I wasn't sure
Online Salvage yard? tcbailey67 at 4:09am 05.24.21 Ask An Oday Owner 4/790
Deck wash Jimongee at 9:12pm 05.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1345 I have a 2002 356. We spend the entire summer on the Great Lakes. That always means bugs covering
Fresh water Xstream at 8:57pm 05.23.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1186 I bought the Oceanis 281 that I have mentioned before and am currently going through it. It has a f
Battery Tray mcconkd at 6:07pm 05.23.21 Big Boats 6/680 I have a 2011 Hunter 50 AC and am in need of a battery tray for one of my house batteries as it is c
best way to clean a water tank? fred1diver at 1:40pm 05.23.21 Ask All Sailors 11/7902 hey everyone, getting ready for splashing the boat, just changer the water pump/faucet to electric,
Is Michigan open for cruising this summer Juice6576 at 1:12pm 05.23.21 Destinations 9/1286 Looking for some Lake Michigan destinations this summer. I would like to visit Beaver Island, Mackin
Deck shower isolator? jraynor at 10:13am 05.23.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1197
1986 H34 Depth Offset WasabiRush at 9:20am 05.23.21 Big Boats 15/1382 The PO installed a B'G transducer and I'm validating the depth readings on my Zeus plotter. It typic
Jabsco electric head switch. (2) Rjm st.petersburg at 8:25am 05.23.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2199 I have a Jabsco fresh water electric head on my new to me 2005 Hunter 41DS. I have replace the hoses
almost ready for splash in fred1diver at 8:16am 05.23.21 Ask All Sailors 1/286 after over a year of working on the boat, she's almost ready for boat's in on June 2nd. all I have l
Looking for a source for this part: (1) DougM at 6:51am 05.23.21 Ask All Sailors 15/880
Self tapping screws / bolts NYSail at 12:38am 05.23.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1678 Ok so probably a very elementary question, however no real experience and would love some opinions.
Catalina 275 Rudder float or sink? Cycleox at 8:16pm 05.22.21 Catalina 275 11/1709 Hopped onto Cinnamon for a nice Sunday race this morning and straight away noticed that there was a
Insurance higgs at 7:13pm 05.22.21 Ask All Sailors 4/620 I do not follow this site on a regular basis, so maybe this is a topic that has been covered before.
My daysailer has a screw loose and I don't want to lose the centerboard (1) rcairflyer at 4:13pm 05.22.21 Ask All Sailors 7/534 New sailboat owner here! On a Hunter 170, there are four screws securing the centerboard retaining b
Beautiful day (2) rgranger at 4:02pm 05.22.21 Ask All Sailors 2/373 194425194426
ST50+ might not be working (3) Team118 at 3:04pm 05.22.21 Big Boats 5/2348 Hi; As I reported, I believe I have successfully installed RM network that allows communication betw

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Shaft coupling flange igillerman at 8:29pm 06.08.24 Closing the loop here. Unclear if I have the wrong coupler, the shop who sold me the shaft and sold
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 8:19pm 06.08.24 The engine cranked over stronger and started up within 10 seconds. Not as good as it was before, but
Portlight Polish rgranger at 6:52pm 06.08.24 When I sold the boat four years later, the ports were still clear. I did not use any UV protective s
Portlight Polish rgranger at 6:50pm 06.08.24 Very nice results. Did you machine polish with foam or wool or did you hand polish? I need to wor
Minneapolis Cat 22 advice morbidfollower at 4:03pm 06.08.24 Welcome
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 3:55pm 06.08.24
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 2:37pm 06.08.24
Knocking sound at 2000 rpm's Prozac at 1:24pm 06.08.24 As in life, so it is with diesels ............... DO NOT go for the most complex and expensive so
Knocking sound at 2000 rpm's (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:12pm 06.08.24 I am guessing a bent prop shaft or struts? Any advice would be appreciated. As in life, so it is
Best way to transport first boat? Advice Requested Barnacle Bill at 12:59pm 06.08.24 First of all, as seen in the photos, the trailer has surge brakes. Whether they work or not, is anot
Moving the traveller questions dlochner at 12:57pm 06.08.24 Well, if you have lots of money to burn on a new traveller system and lots of line and a new boom to
Moving the traveller questions Barnacle Bill at 12:30pm 06.08.24 There are a few things to think about. First of all, when you move the mainsheet attachment to a mid
Shaft coupling flange Barnacle Bill at 12:22pm 06.08.24 My guess is you don't have the right coupler.
Knocking sound at 2000 rpm's jssailem at 7:43am 06.08.24 If this were a crime, the detectives would go to the streets and round up the "Usual Suspects". :big
Propeller shaft length Hunter 376, 380 or 386 JamesG161 at 7:16am 06.08.24 You should never replace your shaft while in the water. Jim...
Knocking sound at 2000 rpm's Stu Jackson at 7:12am 06.08.24 Is the leak coming from the stuffing box? Have you properly adjusted the packing gland? Could the
Small Outboard Motor Stands (1) JBP-PA at 6:45am 06.08.24 After building a stand much like the others here, I made the uprights much longer so that they can s
Knocking sound at 2000 rpm's kloudie1 at 6:44am 06.08.24 Another WAG is shaft hitting the shaft log .. The Yanmar mounts are very springy and if the shaft is
Color-matching gelcoat docofthebay at 6:32am 06.08.24
STAINLESS PELICAN HOOK jssailem at 6:04am 06.08.24 listings show left or right hooks This reference is to the thread twist. Match the twist to that

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