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Stern Railing Beneteau First 285 Random Walk at 9:00pm 08.07.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/995 Hi there!. Unfortunately our First was damaged by another sailboat who got loose during a storm. Bes
looking to upsize!? cheeseNcrackers at 6:25pm 08.07.21 Ask An Oday Owner 5/957 I acquired an Oday 192 this spring. first sailboat in 20+ years (had an oday 27 in the late 90's)
O'DAY Widgeon Manual Blade0854 at 3:45pm 08.07.21 Ask An Oday Owner 4/3506 New to me Wdgeon; 1971 or later, based on molded fiberglass seats hull number unknown (boat repainte
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? Project_Mayhem at 2:46pm 08.07.21 Ask All Sailors 45/7109 After losing a winch when the bolts busted clean off, I got a pair of Lewmar 40 winches. Are standar
Gulf Off Shore Binocular Suggestions John Marrone at 2:08pm 08.07.21 Catalina 22 8/1395 Finally named the Boat 1987 Cat 22 "New Design" " SeaClusion" We live on a coastal passage to the
1998 Hunter 340 Seaojoy at 11:57am 08.07.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1875 Good afternoon. I'm in the process of purchasing a Hinter 340. most of my sailing will be single han
Raymarine Radar Bearing Alignment Monterey385 at 7:45am 08.07.21 Ask All Sailors 2/599
Identify this sailboat? (1) SailingLT at 7:20pm 08.06.21 Ask All Sailors 7/2050 Hi, I saw this sailboat in South Lake Tahoe. I hope someone can identify the make/model.
Lewmar Ocean 40ST Winch Binding - Ideas Please flightlead404 at 6:28pm 08.06.21 Big Boats 9/1516 I have two Ocean 40ST winches on my cabin top. They have slightly different style feeder arms, which
Batteries relocated on a Hunter 37.5 bugsboat at 6:13pm 08.06.21 Big Boats 16/2335 I have a 1995 Hunter 37.5 Legend and I am thinking about relocating the batteries to the space under
Area of concern for Beneteau's? (1) tenui at 6:04pm 08.06.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1227 Sorry in advance if this is not the right forum but I thought I would start with the folks with the
Cal 34 in pretty good shape mollymcgee at 5:52pm 08.06.21 Cal 0/17 I have a 1978 MKII. she is rigged to racing but a comfortable cruiser, with a well equipped galley.,
Fluxgate compass Rjm st.petersburg at 5:36pm 08.06.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 25/3459 I have a 2005 41DS. Does anyone happen to know where I can find the fluxgate compass?
Help! AB Inflatable Oarlock Repair (1) Shipfaced at 4:23pm 08.06.21 Ask All Sailors 2/1304 Hello, All. I learned the hard way that AB inflatables are not good for spirited rowing. The oarlock
37C Mast Lights (2) Bolander at 4:08pm 08.06.21 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1356 If anyone has a photo of the wiring hookup for the mast lights at the base off the mast in the bilge
Need source for boat plumbing parts Dr. D at 2:04pm 08.06.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 30/3238 Following the advice of the Head Mistress, on my last boat I had a valved connection made between th
Below deck disassembly problem Jimongee at 1:29pm 08.06.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1118 Ok so I have a 2002 Hunter 356. I have done all upgrades myself over the years. From engine disass
Salon Table Leaf fishman at 8:16am 08.06.21 Parts Search 1/323 I have a 2006 Hunter 45 CC. I am look for the center leaf to the dinette table.
To Drill or Not to Drill? (3) JamesG161 at 6:35am 08.06.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1711 We had damage to our boat from Hurricane Zeta. The worst structural damage, breached the hull exact
Cleaning exhaust and cooling passages - Very quick question Project_Mayhem at 5:29am 08.06.21 Engines and Propulsion 6/962 I need to clean my riser out. I assume a metal wire brush is OK in this application?

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Chain splice Davidasailor26 at 3:21am 02.27.25
Need roller furling system info Barnacle Bill at 9:27pm 02.26.25 It's a CDI system. Cruising Design. Their web site is sailcdi.com You can find the owner's manua
Non-skid surface garymalmgren at 9:27pm 02.26.25 Hi Dr RE; What is this surface called so I can do more research? The deck is manufactured in a "fem
Bottom Paint - the right way ? Barnacle Bill at 9:23pm 02.26.25 There's so much written material on this site on this topic. Have you done any searches. I've writ
Mast gate and repairs for C27 Barnacle Bill at 9:20pm 02.26.25 Where your bolt is, drill a hole in the same area through the two sides of the track and insert a cl
Non-skid surface dlochner at 5:50pm 02.26.25 The nonskid is just molded gelcoat, same as the rest of the boat, just tinted. Over time the nonski
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin smokey73 at 5:06pm 02.26.25 Consider just moving the CNG tank to the other side. Even if you put the batteries inside, the heig
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin smokey73 at 4:58pm 02.26.25 The general thoughts about battery location are low and central, as close as feasible to the chargi
Chain splice Rich Stidger at 4:45pm 02.26.25 Good to know. All of the ones I had seen were only 50% of G43. How well do they run through the g
Installing chocks on the bow Pathfinder6 at 4:37pm 02.26.25 Use this guide as your bible for sealing. Do not use silicone. It will fail. 4200/5200 will fail in
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin Don S/V ILLusion at 4:36pm 02.26.25 Consider just moving the CNG tank to the other side. Even if you put the batteries inside, the heigh
Chain splice jssailem at 4:16pm 02.26.25 I like @Rich Stidger's suggestion. I would choose to run the 80 ft of chain to the anchor and have t
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin jssailem at 4:09pm 02.26.25 The general thoughts about battery location are low and central, as close as feasible to the chargin
Solar Charging Question Davidasailor26 at 3:29pm 02.26.25 Why I wrote 200 amp wasn't overkill it is because a 200A battery really has 100A of "usable" power.
Solar Charging Question jssailem at 3:10pm 02.26.25 a 200A battery really has 100A of "usable" power. This is true when dealing with FLA (flood acid)
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro? shemandr at 2:54pm 02.26.25 The question the OP posed reminds me of the quote from one of the American "Robber Barons" (A term
Chain splice Hayden Watson at 2:19pm 02.26.25 The ACCO 5/16" G43 chain has a WL of 3900#. The Crosby G-335 link is 3/8" (that is the proper size
Refridge and freezer dehler25 at 2:09pm 02.26.25 I have Dometic and an Adler Barbour compressors, the fridge had the holding plate replaced with a V
Solar Charging Question Caboteur at 2:00pm 02.26.25 Why I wrote 200 amp wasn't overkill it is because a 200A battery really has 100A of "usable" power.
Chain splice Rich Stidger at 1:54pm 02.26.25 The ACCO 5/16" G43 chain has a WL of 3900#. The Crosby G-335 link is 3/8" (that is the proper size

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