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Challenger 40 Mast Step (1) crzhors at 10:12pm 12.17.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1039 Merry Xmas! I have posted a picture of our mast step, which brigdes over the keel and bilge.We have
Hot Marina Kim at 10:20pm 12.17.07 Ask All Sailors 4/959 Oday 26 w/ Johnson 9.9 O/BI'm having to move my boat due to a relocation. The only place where I
Fantasia 35 Jules Robinson at 11:25pm 12.17.07 Ask All Sailors 3/2424 Hello,I have been looking for articles or reviews on the Fantasia 35.I can't find any. I did fi
B&R parts - Rig Rite Richard Deep at 12:26am 12.18.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/1583 Well, I decided to replace the standing rigging on my 85 H-31 (it's original!). In talking with the
Passing through Hudson River and Erie Canal Ted at 1:04am 12.18.07 Big Boats 8/1092 Has anybody passed through Hudson River - Erie Canal and Oswega Canal to Lake Ontario with a 6 feet
What years had blister problems? PDXnative at 12:46am 12.18.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1988 I have been reading that a lot of the 1980's Beneteau's had blister problems. Anyone know what years
Boom kicker on a 26S (1) walt at 1:44am 12.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 35/3263 Earlier here, I was asking about ways to keep the boom up during main sail reefing (usually done whe
Wema tank level indicators ernierogers at 1:15am 12.18.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 17/3125 I replaced the Wema level sensor sending units in both my fresh water and waste holding tanks about
Recreational Boating Act Update Rick D at 6:14am 12.18.07 Ask All Sailors 0/791 It's stuck. See the link for a recent update. Rick D
Replace Curtains navis at 5:02am 12.18.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1473 We need to replace our port curtains and are having a tough time finding someone to do the work (at
O'day 25 Center of Gravity Fred3886 at 5:01am 12.18.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1338 I'm trying to locate the center of gravity or balance point information for my newly purchased O'Day
H34 - Passing through Hudson River and Erie Canal Ted at 3:30am 12.18.07 Big Boats 2/1381 Has anybody passed through Hudson River - Erie Canal and Oswega Canal to Lake Ontario with a 6 feet
Gangway steps need replacing billbigdog at 2:38am 12.18.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1759 I have a 2004 466 and the vaneer on the gangway steps is wearing through. Any idea where I can get
Twin Head sails, Pro or con Stillraining at 7:11am 12.18.07 Ask All Sailors 14/2378 My new boat has deck and mast hardware for a second head sail ( Staysail ). I like the Idea of redun
Question for Canadian Sailors Dave K. at 9:15am 12.18.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1079 I'm in the process of planning a trip to Lake Huron's North Channel with some friends. We've been ad
Dream Cruise Dave C - pearsonowners.co at 9:06am 12.18.07 Pearson 2/1364 We're Pearson owners, so I know we don't race too much! Okay, the 30 is very sleek, but most Pearso
Last minute Christmas gift ideas Dave C - pearsonowners.co at 9:18am 12.18.07 Pearson 1/1385 So, it's the 11th hour and I just KNOW someone out there is going, 'oh crap!'Here's my list of fun
Why'd you buy a Pearson? Dave C - pearsonowners.co at 9:25am 12.18.07 Pearson 17/7290 Everyone has a story... what's yours? Why a Pearson, of all the boats out there?For me, it was st
free boat, act one, scene five sailormanbigd at 9:49am 12.18.07 Ask All Sailors 16/1396 First before anything...i know what happenned to act two and four? Just didn't label those posts. Th
Beneteau adjustable backstay? agaliha at 9:37am 12.18.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1942 Does anyone have any experience with rigging a system on a Beneteau with dual masthead backstays (li

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Need source for boat plumbing parts (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:29pm 08.08.21 I remove the head sink drain line off its thru hull and Tee it just above the raw water intake thru
Rebedding bow pulpit Oday 25 ray dann at 5:27pm 08.08.21
I lost a second batten! Orbweaver at 5:14pm 08.08.21 Oh, and he's going to make me up a replacement.
I lost a second batten! Orbweaver at 5:14pm 08.08.21 I called my guy, he's going to rebuild the pockets over the winter. For now, I'll just put a little
A forewarning to those with cockpit drains and outboard rudders (also a crazy story) Project_Mayhem at 5:11pm 08.08.21 I did see your post about the new winch(es). I was curious as I may have a spare Barlow that I am r
Yikes! We need whisker pole 101 Stu Jackson at 5:09pm 08.08.21 They call it a topping lift 'cuz that's what it does for the pole, but is often confused with the bo
New owner sea cock question Ward H at 5:09pm 08.08.21 Ref: C310s. Am I correct that C310s have Marelon Series 93 OEM thru hulls? The ones with the 3" diam
Remote Control for Cruiseair units spadaforaj at 5:00pm 08.08.21 Thanks - will give it a shot
Beneteau 361 2001 Lower Chainplates replacing damaged rubber seal Mechone at 4:56pm 08.08.21 I believe they are chrome plated over bronze , some people have had them re-plated . I machined up d
Yikes! We need whisker pole 101 Jimongee at 4:52pm 08.08.21 Thanks my Manitowoc reply. You are correct and I realized we do not have a line in the spinnaker sh
Prop Specs heritage at 4:37pm 08.08.21 I have the same engine and transmission on my Hunter 27. It has a 3 blade 13x11 prop that allows th
Beneteau 361 2001 Lower Chainplates replacing damaged rubber seal Harry Mathias at 4:36pm 08.08.21 Thanks! Interesting, it doesn't look like stainless... So then the bits of rubber are not actuall
Line length for traveler AwwShucks at 4:33pm 08.08.21 I did not check that site - thanks for the link!
A forewarning to those with cockpit drains and outboard rudders (also a crazy story) Scott T-Bird at 4:32pm 08.08.21
Engine control protector. (1) sail sfbay at 4:24pm 08.08.21 Suggest going to your local plastic retailer and purchase a custom cut 1/8" thick acrylic cover. I d
Line length for traveler KZW at 4:21pm 08.08.21 Did you check Catalina Direct? They say two lengths of 5/16, each 33 ft long https://www.catalinadir
Engine control protector. BigEasy at 4:21pm 08.08.21 how does one find an acrylic protector for the engine control? 2005 Beneteau Oceanis. I could
New owner sea cock question KZW at 4:16pm 08.08.21
Beneteau 361 2001 Lower Chainplates replacing damaged rubber seal BigEasy at 4:15pm 08.08.21 It's supposed to be stainless. Try using metal polish to renew the finish. It is actually a one pi
Line length for traveler sail sfbay at 4:14pm 08.08.21 Suggest sew/tape a tag line to each end and pull the line through, remove the line, measure it, purc

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