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Oil Pan Replacement CaptainCat25 at 6:19am 08.11.21 Catalina 310 3/1189 We have a 2005 Catalina 310 and the transmission damper needs to be replaced. Our mechanics said the
Redoing salon table on a Beneteau 37 kodiak1120 at 6:00am 08.11.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1615 Has anyone found a better setup for the salon table in a newish Beneteau? I have a 37, but I think
Rig tuning physics SailingLoto at 3:44am 08.11.21 Ask All Sailors 55/5137 Anyone have a link explaining the physics behind rig tuning? I get the basics, what does what, but
Fireworks in the sky jssailem at 6:07pm 08.10.21 Sails Call Lounge 1/587 If there ever is a time to go for a nighttime cruise or just hang out on a mountain top with a great
Worked the ISS tonight Brian D at 5:50pm 08.10.21 SSB and Ham Operators 0/1345 The ISS was passing by to the north at a low altitude. Onboard the ISS is a radio setup to receive s
Stanchion Modification MJR at 4:38pm 08.10.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/619 Has anyone replaced their 18" stanchions with 24-26" double lifeline stanchions? If so, did you add
Open valve Stokeshc at 2:13pm 08.10.21 Mid-Size Boats 10/1563 Is there a valve on a Hunter 33.5 that will sink the boat of left open
Cooler insulation fred1diver at 12:50pm 08.10.21 Ask All Sailors 2/490
New Never Use Catalina 310 sails Paul@Masthead at 11:22am 08.10.21 Catalina 310 1/111
Bow Nav Light Bracket Troutbumm at 11:00am 08.10.21 Catalina 22 4/804 The weld on our bow light is broken, and the replacement part is out of stock at CD. Does anyone ha
First 20 owner(s) Dusty Mac at 10:33am 08.10.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/584 I would welcome contact from First 20 owner(s) at mcintosh3@comcast.net
Hunter 26 Inspection Port Water Basin Thingy?? (1) eddyfastx at 7:03am 08.10.21 Smaller Boats 3/592 197031 Not a huge issue, I was more curious than anything. I'm a new Hunter 26 owner and pulled the
pearson spreaders chumperdink at 6:51am 08.10.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1347 Hello all new to sailboating and this forum. I am trying to take on refurbishing my father's sail b
Hunter 146 - Trying to figure out what goes here (1) subsailor99 at 6:46am 08.10.21 Day Sailers 6/1363
Invest 94L --> PTC #6 --> TS Fred (1) JamesG161 at 6:18am 08.10.21 Weather and Forecasting 9/1755 Investigation 94L is now showing enough counter clockwise circulation to be tagged... Potential Tro
Battery Gremlin Rodd at 5:59am 08.10.21 Musings With Maine Sail 8/2389 when i switch 1-2-Both switch to bank 1 all is good. When i switch to bank 2 the 12v lights flicke
Hunter 23 gets a little water around the keel bolts. wmikewhite at 5:35am 08.10.21 Smaller Boats 24/4053 There are 3 pockets for the keel bolts with small holes on either side of the keel bolts allowing wa
Touching up with polyurethane DinghySailor at 9:28pm 08.09.21 Ask All Sailors 2/828
Newish Beneteau 41.1 2017 owner with a few questions Larrycadman at 6:56pm 08.09.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1136 1. I'm looking to install two air conditioners. Does anyone have this boat that can tell the BTU's
Will 3/8" Sta-Set X be a good replacement? Rabe at 3:33pm 08.09.21 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1574 It looks like the previous owner used 3-Strand Safety line in either 1/2" or 7/16". Do you think 3

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Chesapeake and Central Atlantic coast jssailem at 11:50am 01.06.25 Sorry to share the bad news. We have had a mild winter up until now. It's kind of a late White Chris
Fischer Panda Gen 6kw Terry Cox at 11:49am 01.06.25 Had another incident a few years ago where the Genset would start but shut down due to no sea water
Chesapeake and Central Atlantic coast kappykaplan at 11:48am 01.06.25 Prepare your boat and your home for chilly conditions. Winter is here. Tks for the note, John. Bo
Yanmar 2gm20F alternator prevents belt installation Tally Ho at 11:23am 01.06.25 suspect they might have added this to it somehow since i never had an issue before with the install
Rust inhibitor JBP-PA at 11:20am 01.06.25 That's a pretty reasonable approach for touch up spots. I do something similar on my cast iron keel
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? (1) Tally Ho at 11:15am 01.06.25
Fischer Panda Gen 6kw Terry Cox at 10:56am 01.06.25 Hi Jason. Different Genset, but here was our first incident: Hunter 42 Owner Modifications and Upgra
Bluetooth Radar (1) DannyS at 10:52am 01.06.25 I think I'm overthinking this, I've never had a deck stepped mast before so making the connections w
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? john6206 at 10:11am 01.06.25 Hey Thanks @dmdiehl64 I see you are in Tawas, are you in the state harbor or the TBYC (or somewher
Estimate?? Rxwoman at 9:43am 01.06.25 May I guess? 2 tires installed on 2 rims under $400.00. 2 axcle bearing at $40.00 each. Installati
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? dmdiehl64 at 9:43am 01.06.25 We purchased our Beneteau 321 under very similar circumstances to you, many people do. No experience
Estimate?? Rxwoman at 9:39am 01.06.25 Any semicompetent mechanic can do the bearings. Tires can be had at most any WalMart. My suggestio
Estimate?? Rxwoman at 9:36am 01.06.25 Check the axle carefully if its been in salt water... We once had one give out in the middle from
Estimate?? Rxwoman at 9:33am 01.06.25 May I guess? 2 tires installed on 2 rims under $400.00. 2 axcle bearing at $40.00 each. Installati
Part Identification Will Gilmore at 9:06am 01.06.25 It could be the cap end of a traveler track. Look for the same hole configuration on your deck hard
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? dLj at 8:59am 01.06.25 Reading your response, a few things come to mind. I would suggest to not be in a hurry, if you have
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? john6206 at 8:36am 01.06.25 Hey everyone, lots of great advice - thank you! also some questions that I can answer, and some that
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? dlochner at 8:06am 01.06.25 A competent broker who has experience with importing boats can be of immense value in guiding you to
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? colemj at 7:58am 01.06.25 You will also need to make sure the boat is deregistered with Transport Canada. I think, but do not
Rust inhibitor dLj at 7:55am 01.06.25 Ospo and the TotalBoat Rust Primer are probably similar products. Both are Phosphoric acid which bo

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