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What is your cost per outing? $100? $3,000? Benny at 11:26am 10.21.07 Ask All Sailors 36/2743 Lets begin with some assumptions.1) The boater does not live aboard.2) Number of days sailing to
Sail Slide for Oday 23 (1) Bobbystone at 11:26am 10.21.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1110 I'm trying to find replacement sail slides for the main on my oday 23. It's stamped PRYDE 6 on the
Rudder Stress Cracks? Carl at 11:55am 10.21.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1410 I have 1978 Hunter 30 and after pulling it out of the water I noticed a crack on each side of the fi
starter problem bobf at 1:17pm 10.21.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1199 I am having a problem with the starter solenoid clicking then engaging after several tries at starti
winterizing dennis m mormile at 3:23pm 10.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1324 what do you good sailors recommend to put the boat away for the winter?
chafe protection on spreader Syversens at 2:53pm 10.21.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1429 hello all, I have a big problem with my spreaders tearing up my jib. this weekend I had a long race
Another beautiful day in So. Cal. despite Gale caguy at 3:57pm 10.21.07 Destinations 0/1734 warnings. NOAA was predicting 5 ft seas and 45 mph winds with 60-80 mph gust. I almost didn't go out
Cabin Heat BananaToe at 4:16pm 10.21.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1978 We're debating what type of cabin heat to install. Today we use a little AC unit, but the light does
Hunter 34 Dodger, jk kudera at 8:08pm 10.19.07 Big Boats 1/1248 We have a 1984 Hunter 34 and have had an Island Nautical dodger for years, it was destroyed, and I n
damaged part on beneteau first 24 leo Ganter at 8:29pm 10.19.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1300 There is a casts iron fitting at the bottom of the mast. This area sits into the deck to hold it in
mast fitting on beneteau first 24 Leo Ganter at 8:34pm 10.19.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1539 The cast iron foot on my mast has been damaged. I need to either get a replacment or repair the exis
Lighting protection Rudy G at 9:40pm 10.19.07 Smaller Boats 2/845 I would to protect my boat against lighting strikes. One of the methods I was contemplating is to cl
diesel fuel... what do you do? Rich (P303) at 10:25pm 10.19.07 Ask All Sailors 20/2021 Top off tank and add additive... or drain tank for the winter storage?
Hard "glass"? bimini for 42 MKII Johan23875 at 1:02am 10.20.07 Big Boats 1/1399 Hello AllI cannot find on this web site information on the (what I believe some call it) a hard gl
Radar Use - The Sequel Ken Prichard at 1:54am 10.20.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1553 I recently asked two specific questions regarding the use of marine radar. After some reseach involv
Removing bottom paint mark7478 at 2:59am 10.20.07 Other Sailboats 2/1251 It's time to start thinking about removing the bottom paints from my E25 and start a new process of
Ceiling material, vynal or naugahide, what is it? arrhythmia at 3:00am 10.20.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1279 I'm replacing the ceiling in my O'Day 34, and it was a soft vynal, or naugahide material that lays o
Trailer winch Morry at 4:43am 10.20.07 Smaller Boats 1/889 I have a 1993 Hunter 23.5. The trailer appears to be the original Hunter model which came with the
Jabsco heads back filling Gary Eglinton at 5:30am 10.20.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/5784 2003 Beneteau 473. Aft head: standard Jabsco 29090 manual; forward: standard Jabsco electric 37010
Bearings Nestor at 5:19am 10.20.07 Other Sailboats 1/1002 Changing the cutless bearing and shaft from a 3/4 inch to a one inch in both the hull packing glan a

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Adding Internal Spinnaker Halyard / Sanity Check (1) twistedskipper at 4:36pm 10.28.21 The forestay attaches to the pin at the middle of the fitting. Between the two sheaves. Am I wearing
Adding Internal Spinnaker Halyard / Sanity Check Sailfanatic at 4:33pm 10.28.21 The spinnaker sheave is more recessed than the jib halyard sheave, but it is there. er on this mast
Wire tied set screw for prop shaft flange Hayden Watson at 3:57pm 10.28.21 ...If you ever have to take the flange off, replace it with a new split flange. The next person who
mainsail shape for proper furling sail sfbay at 3:43pm 10.28.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on you new Catalina 309!! Looks like Wickfiled is a carming
Jabsco electric head vs Raritan, repair or replace? (Thank you Peggy for hte macerator recommendations) SVFreedom at 3:42pm 10.28.21 Higher quality design and materials, have always made Raritan equipment consistently top rated bec
Old Salts capta at 3:21pm 10.28.21 Been there and it was a hell of a fight to get back. To windward all the way. The End of the Interne
Wire tied set screw for prop shaft flange dlochner at 3:17pm 10.28.21 So many solutions. The set screw should be pointed and there is often an indent in the shaft for
Wire tied set screw for prop shaft flange capta at 3:14pm 10.28.21 Any prop shop or a machinist who works on shafts will have many in stock, on the work benches and th
Marelon Seacock fail! Alan Gomes at 3:12pm 10.28.21 My point was/is, what the hell is the function of a recessed thru hull on the exterior of the hull
Wire tied set screw for prop shaft flange Alan Gomes at 3:06pm 10.28.21 To be honest, for the past 8 years I have not had a tied set screw and didn't worry about it. Just
Jabsco electric head vs Raritan, repair or replace? (Thank you Peggy for hte macerator recommendations) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:40pm 10.28.21 Higher quality design and materials, have always made Raritan equipment consistently top rated beca
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? Ralph Johnstone at 2:20pm 10.28.21 would go a long way in the members providing sensible advice. Who said anything about "sensible"
Wire tied set screw for prop shaft flange Ralph Johnstone at 2:15pm 10.28.21 the guy who almost sank his boat when the prop and shaft pulled out of his boat one fine afternoons
Wire tied set screw for prop shaft flange Hayden Watson at 2:01pm 10.28.21 That's what you get for being so obsessive about the job :biggrin:... To be honest, for the past
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? Hello Below at 2:00pm 10.28.21 You should see his drivers license!!!!:wow3: Oh we do tend to drift on this forum at times. . . w
Stupid owner recycled his B323 Propane Tank twalker H260 at 1:40pm 10.28.21 Josh. You can have a propane tank recertified. Check some of the larger propane companies in yo
Stupid owner recycled his B323 Propane Tank mermike at 1:40pm 10.28.21 You can't get it recertified? Most propane distributors will do so for a small fee.
Wire tied set screw for prop shaft flange Ralph Johnstone at 1:38pm 10.28.21 I have a drill press and a brand new cobalt bit. It did not even put a scratch in it!?!?!? That's
Stupid owner recycled his B323 Propane Tank nitrogenase at 1:29pm 10.28.21 Hello Dan, I acquired a Beneteau 323 this summer (and love it) but the propane tank is 10 years old
Jabsco electric head vs Raritan, repair or replace? (Thank you Peggy for hte macerator recommendations) SVFreedom at 1:02pm 10.28.21 Raritan toilets really are that much better than Jabsco, but I suspect your problem may be the sole

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