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Parts alibi at 9:24am 02.25.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1123 Can someone tell me where to buy parts for my First 285 or a good link?
Luff size for a new sail on my Hunter 34 1984 Rigoletito at 9:05am 02.25.08 Big Boats 6/2219 I need the measurements to buy a new 170 % jib , mainly the Luff size, please advice thanks in adv
outboard size John at 11:24am 02.25.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1883 I've started to look at outboard motors for a small dinghy (presently a 9' portaboat). One motor I l
lost mast BillKelly at 10:40am 02.25.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1433 Sailing last week I had a stay/chain plate break on my boat.The mid-stayattached to the bulk head(st
Vivid bottom paint Joe at 9:38am 02.25.08 Ask All Sailors 0/859 I switched to Ultima SR (a soft ablative)a few years ago because I was tired of the pain of hard san
Deck Hatches derek.leistra@charter.net at 12:15pm 02.25.08 Irwin 1/1851 I just recently purchased a 1980 37' Irwin. I would like to replace the deck hatches and also replac
Ericson 25+ with sail drive Rick Jorgensen at 7:11pm 02.23.08 Ericson 1/2367 HI,I have an Ericson 25+ that came originally with a Sial Drive engine. A couple of years ago it d
Mast rake on 2-22 TheCopperMonkey at 11:02pm 02.23.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1630 Hello,I have a Venture 2-22 and I am planning on tuning the rig. I was wondering if anybody knows
Repower a 1980 Hunter 27 BeamReacher at 11:13pm 02.23.08 Mid-Size Boats 8/3276 My Hunter 27 has its original Renault 8hp inboard from 1980. I bought it three years ago, and have d
Chartplotter Install Location? mseifert at 12:09am 02.24.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1264 I'm considering installing a Garmin Chartplotter on my H33. Does anyone have any pictures of their
Buying a Beneteau 373 capbillh at 1:43am 02.24.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2947 I am in the process of buying a used one with the 39 hp Yanmar, coming from a 28 ODay. I want to go
Tipping for sailing Schools Len at 2:28am 02.24.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1005 My wife and I will be attending a seven day sailing school which will cost approximately $3700. Tipp
Hull Indentations, Port and Starboard, Below Chain Plates daisydog7 at 5:14am 02.24.08 Ask All Sailors 16/4094 I'm looking at a 1970 Morgan 35 for sale and it's a very nice boat, but it has a problem that concer
Darker Hull Colors sailaway78 at 4:06am 02.24.08 Ask All Sailors 20/5148 It's about time to pull the boat and do a bottom job. Am seriously considering painting the hull whi
antifouling on a Kiwi prop Pat at 3:56am 02.24.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1144 I have a Kiwi prop and sail in fresh water. I use Interlux VC-17m on the hull. Can I use this on the
Gulfstar 37 1976 aft cockpit toe rail/genoa track Leprechaun III at 5:40am 02.24.08 Other Sailboats 1/1867 We have a stainless steel genoa track which is 1 1/4" x 12', it is deteriorating, crazing and cracki
Help with Hood LD Furler saltygator at 5:57am 02.24.08 Ask All Sailors 8/4144 I just got home from the boat and I am online trying to figure out how to fix my Hood LD furler. Th
Surface cracks in the Jel. Arnie at 5:54am 02.24.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1038 I was up waxing today and found a few small "pencil line" type cracks around the front windshild and
trailer for oday 272 louis boudrias at 7:51am 02.24.08 Bigger Boats 2/1768 hi im looking for some pictures of a trailer for a oday 272 to give me some idea how to build mine
ODay 25cb Main sail replacement ?? sPk at 7:30am 02.24.08 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1664 After a couple years of repeatedly hand sewing up the original mainsail, I am treating my 1980 with

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Replacing valve at engine cooling through hull intake. Beneteau 331 Boomtown at 9:40am 11.29.21 Thank you all for your thoughtful replies and support. I have confirmed that there is a drip at the
mousing line knot Apex at 9:38am 11.29.21 icicle hitch, cover with tape.
Replacing valve at engine cooling through hull intake. Beneteau 331 Ralph Johnstone at 9:37am 11.29.21 An old friend always said, there is a plan "B" for everything in life except one thing. Your wife
Nav System Replacement SoSound at 9:11am 11.29.21 We have a touch screen MFD, and we have not had issues while underway. As @tfox2069 said, when thin
'07 H38 - WEMA 2 Tank Gauge - Correct Voltage Output to Senders? JoeWhite at 9:10am 11.29.21 Can you remove both he gauge and sensor from one tank and wire them on a bench and see if it works.
Best Headset........ SoSound at 8:58am 11.29.21 We use the Sena SPH10 (currently on sale at Amazon). I use the stubby mic on mine, my wife uses the
Best Headset........ Tom J at 8:52am 11.29.21 We use hand signals. No speaking or yelling involved. Works well for us.
Tipping angles jssailem at 8:43am 11.29.21 Is it OK to run your engine with the heeling angle? You will want to keep the engine raw water inl
Sikaflex 291 curing confusion. Scott T-Bird at 8:29am 11.29.21 Like concrete, polyurethane based adhesive/sealants fully cure over a time period that is generally
Irwin higgs at 8:11am 11.29.21 I had a 1973 Irwin 32 and that keel was both encapsulated and bolted.
'07 H38 - WEMA 2 Tank Gauge - Correct Voltage Output to Senders? flightlead404 at 7:59am 11.29.21 All tank level monitors that use internal sensors in a waste holding tank have the same problem: t
'07 H38 - WEMA 2 Tank Gauge - Correct Voltage Output to Senders? flightlead404 at 7:57am 11.29.21 WEMA = KUS-USA This is their troubleshooting guide... Have that, does not answer the question
'07 H38 - WEMA 2 Tank Gauge - Correct Voltage Output to Senders? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:56am 11.29.21 All tank level monitors that use internal sensors in a waste holding tank have the same problem: th
Raritan PHII dry flush. Normal resistance, hose doesn't appear clogged. 18 months old. But pumping does little/nothing Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:46am 11.29.21 That is the current version of the PH II. We can discuss any problems your failure to maintain it
Traveler Change ... (1) Hayden Watson at 7:26am 11.29.21 I may need to reconsider my advice. In looking at the photo posted by @sail sfbay, it appears that
'07 H38 - WEMA 2 Tank Gauge - Correct Voltage Output to Senders? (1) JamesG161 at 7:20am 11.29.21 WEMA = KUS-USA This is their troubleshooting guide...
interested in buying a 310 Witzend at 6:45am 11.29.21 Any luck in finding a boat?
Raritan PHII dry flush. Normal resistance, hose doesn't appear clogged. 18 months old. But pumping does little/nothing limbodog at 6:38am 11.29.21 You only THINK your toilet is a PHII ?? --Peggie Hi Peggie, It's a P102 "Superflush".
Norwegian Shipping Going Electric Rick Webb at 6:18am 11.29.21 Have they automated their pirate defenses? ng related at all but relevant to me from my previous li
Aft Cabin Quarter Panel Door removal Jose Nunez at 5:58am 11.29.21 Thank you!! finally someone who did it, so I know now that it can be done. Very much appreciated.

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