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h216 Topping Lift Line Question KFLOATER at 7:44am 10.19.08 Smaller Boats 1/1299 Any thoughts about relaxing my topping lift line on my H216 to flatten the sail. It seems when I "r
Water Heater Placement joefusa at 7:31am 10.19.08 Catalina 30 4/1613 putting in a 6 gallon seaward water heater and looking for optional locations. the two i'm consideri
Getting abandoned boats Justin63 at 2:07am 10.19.08 Lancer 10/2818 So those of us in San Diego have noticed by now, that Anchorage 8 is finally no more. I know that th
Minor electrical issue here... Justin63 at 1:57am 10.19.08 Lancer 6/2094 So I'm scratching my head on this one; I bought one of those computer theater system type setups, th
Has Anyone Ever ....................... (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:42pm 10.18.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1941 .................... figured out how to inflate those cheap no name fenders without filler valves ?
replacement rudder 25ft Oday smg522 at 7:41pm 10.18.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1929 Had a great day sailing and my rudder snapped off. Managed to get it repaired by a fibreglass techni
Need to know where the holes go on new rudder (4) v3n0m at 6:03pm 10.18.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1213 I was hoping someone has done this before and saved the measurements on where the holes are to be
More Soda-blast problems Barry7363 at 4:21pm 10.18.08 Ask All Sailors 9/2180 Last week I posted a "cry for help" related to the discovery after soda blasting our C-34, that the
More Soda-blast problems Barry7363 at 4:11pm 10.18.08 Ask All Sailors 0/18 Last week I posted a "cry for help" related to the discovery after soda blasting our C-34, that the
Why can't you view ads by brand? agaliha at 3:30pm 10.18.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1972 I used to be able to look at the gear ads by boat brand (Beneteau, etc.) Now all the ads come up at
Wild Ride in Catalina Rick D at 1:40pm 10.18.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1939 The Admiral and I went to Cat Harbor for a week in order to refocus off our dwindling assets and the
Alternator "smart regulators" for hunter430 rwblocker at 1:14pm 10.18.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1806 I have a 1995 hunter 430 with the standard two 8D flooded house batteries and a isolated starter bat
Winterizing Jabsco Head Buena Vela at 11:27am 10.18.08 Ask All Sailors 8/14862 I have a boat which is new to me and have never winterized a Jabsco head before, I wonder if anyone
Bottom Paint Question bffatcat at 11:24am 10.18.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1301 When I bought my boat 9 years ago It had several layers of old blue epoxy bottom paint on it I sande
Passage 450 Rudder Charliepapa at 9:10am 10.18.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1573 I have a 1997 Passage 450 with relatively low hours - 900 on it. There is some play in the rudder po
Who's got the biggest, (heaviest) trailerable boat? okawbow at 8:18am 10.18.08 Trailer Sailors 51/40490 I've been thinking about a bigger sailboat; but wondering how big is too big to trailer. I only live
Splicing Rope AllenF at 8:12am 10.18.08 Ask All Sailors 9/2280 OK...I've heard that there's no such thing as a stupid question, only stupid people who ask question
Waste System Fittings John T1594 at 7:29am 10.18.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2020 Peggy - I saw your reply to the post about a cracked holding tank fitting. You recommended using an
Sailing an 86 h23.5 in ocean derrickh23 at 7:11am 10.18.08 Smaller Boats 5/1466 I have never sailed my 86 h23 in the ocean but am planing a trip to the Keys in February. I have sai
Water Tank Sender/Gauge Wire Color Dan at 6:20am 10.18.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1357 Hi all: The wiring between one of my water tanks and my tank gauge corroded. Instead of patching

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"Forum Search" is Dead All U Get at 5:17am 02.02.22 Thanks Phil, Everything is back in working order. Yes, how very true. I had the attitude that
To oil or varnish?! Growl at 5:04am 02.02.22
Fresh Water Hose Replacement Issues Fleet at 4:58am 02.02.22 Got the frame out and replaced the hose from the tank. It was 7 screws and wiggling side to side th
Hatch cover needs repair ---comments appreciated dlochner at 4:53am 02.02.22 That looks like the vertical hatch board for the companionway. Is it fiberglass or plastic? There
To oil or varnish?! (2) jon hansen at 4:29am 02.02.22 i love to varnish. love the look. BUT i know how, most don't tect the wood. i'm old school, grew
Screw clamp port lights Capt Robbie at 3:51am 02.02.22 if you know the manufacturer you can probably get the from here. And a think the gasket material is
Hatch cover needs repair ---comments appreciated (3) garymalmgren at 10:31pm 02.01.22 Hi Thomas. You have a variety of options. 1. make a full size replacement from ply wood. (cheapest,
To oil or varnish?! (1) Tally Ho at 9:37pm 02.01.22
Screw clamp port lights Tally Ho at 9:25pm 02.01.22
"Forum Search" is Dead (2) Tally Ho at 9:17pm 02.01.22 202236 Go to "Advanced Search Again" and: 202237 Every filter you can imagine and you're off to t
Hatch cover needs repair ---comments appreciated twistedskipper at 9:13pm 02.01.22 That looks like the vertical hatch board for the companionway. Is it fiberglass or plastic?
Screw clamp port lights Growl at 9:10pm 02.01.22
Screw clamp port lights Tally Ho at 9:02pm 02.01.22 You can certainly try to clean the gasket/o-ring and add some super lube or equivalent. I try to c
To oil or varnish?! Stu Jackson at 8:35pm 02.01.22 I wrote this five years ago: :) The "natural" progression of "dealing with exterior teak" usually
H26 Centerboard Play Chiriqui at 8:19pm 02.01.22
beneteau spare parts joker460 at 8:13pm 02.01.22 Disregard
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To oil or varnish?! Joe at 8:03pm 02.01.22
removing fuel tank SJN at 7:40pm 02.01.22 Thank you for your detailed replies. I feared having to cuts things away to access the tank. I hav
To oil or varnish?! Growl at 7:31pm 02.01.22 Just brushed it right on there, no sanding?

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