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raising the mast - another question Joe A - Escapade at 3:17am 09.13.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/940 Follow up to caguy's question on 9/6 about the mast raising system. I am also trying to implement t
Frozen winch Brian D at 3:06am 09.13.07 Ask All Sailors 20/6408 Any remedies short of taking the winch apart? Would be nice to fix it while it is still intact. WD40
poor performance on a port tack Mike at 2:15am 09.13.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1338 Hello all. I seem to lose 1 to 1.5 knots boat speed on a port tack compared to starboard tack. Mai
Rig Tuning Rob19574 at 3:44am 09.13.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1741 All -Does anyone have any good books or tips on tuning a rig? I have a Catalina 30 I keep on East
navigation bow light bart5008 at 3:50am 09.13.07 Smaller Boats 4/1036 I have a 240. Last trip to the lake I managed to lose the lens on the bow bi-color light. Anyone got
Mysterious tapping sound revisited Ken Palmer at 3:20am 09.13.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/984 Remember the knocking sound on my Hunter 33.5? Well, it looks like the motor mounts are the culprit
leaking faucet Quietude at 4:30am 09.13.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/976 My 32s5 has 2 fauctes in the galley sink. The smaller faucet, that is connected to the seawater ' re
Interior/Exterior Custions DaveInMA at 5:57am 09.13.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1170 Does anyone know how I can get the paterns or replacement cushions for an O'Day 23?I just got a bo
New Beneteau 49 Luis Fabre at 5:29am 09.13.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1766 I am considering buying a new 49 and would like any input from anyone who has either sen one or actu
What type of chain rode to use? alumrock at 6:33am 09.13.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/1091 I need to replace the anchor chain on my 1984 Hunter 31, it currently has a Danforth Anchor. It cur
Heeling Kevin at 6:35am 09.13.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/961 I would like to know what my 69 Oday Mariner is capable of. How far can she heel before she goes ov
Hand(s) needed R. Scott18352 at 5:01am 09.13.07 Other Sailboats 5/973 I am moving my Hunter Cherubini 30, from St. Petersburg to Jacksonville FL. I am planning a route t
Valve on holding tank vent hose Ted1394 at 7:53am 09.13.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/2725 This is posted also on the general Beneteau "Ask all Beneteau owners" website (including a photo tak
Improvements to 37.5 Sea Sharp at 8:40am 09.13.07 Big Boats 4/1051 I'm preparing for some upgrades to my '94 37.5 in anticipation of a Bahamas trip. I've got three qu
handycat cape dory Michael Ferrell at 9:30am 09.13.07 Ask All Sailors 0/2042 I am interested in buying a handycat. Anyone have one for sale?Thanks,Michael Ferrell
Standards for below-water-line plumbing Robert at 10:55am 09.13.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1076 I have to install some new plumbing hardware for my A/C. Can anyone tell me where to find specificat
Need Help Testing For Air Leaks On A Yanmar Joe Mullee at 10:11am 09.13.07 Ask All Sailors 21/6471 I'm still trying to figure out an engine problem. I replaced a Perko fuel seperator with a Racor sev
Raymarine ST4000 Summary Paul (Affinity C320) at 11:48am 09.13.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1550 About one week ago I posted a problem with the ST4000 Auto pilot. I had the alarm"STLK FAIL" Ended
loose spreaders Bulldog at 11:40am 09.13.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1400 I'm considering buying a 1989 Beneteau First 285. On the particular boat that I'm looking at, I've
How to Rig an O'Day 23 Clayton Wynn at 11:35am 09.13.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1276 Does anyone have any detailed instructions on how to rig an O'day 23, and how to set up the mast and

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Catalina 320: Mystery Motor near Shower Sump Pump Bash at 2:38pm 10.06.21 That is a pump without a level switch. Was circuit is it on and Is it wired to a dedicated dc panel
Can't Imagine How This Would Feel Roland5048 at 2:37pm 10.06.21 So, this seems to have occured in St. Louis. Too bad there was no audio. Do you know what the outc
Deck paint for a Hunter 380 Dave Groshong at 2:32pm 10.06.21 I love KiwiGrip, easy to use, non toxic https://www.fisheriessupply.com/kiwi-grip-kiwigrip-non-ski
Hunter 33 - separation of floor pan from hull woofetc at 2:10pm 10.06.21 Definitely appears that the structural grid has delaminated from the hull. If there was a hard gro
Considering purchasing a 2009 Beneteau 34 (not a 343) - seeking owner opinions SoSound at 2:05pm 10.06.21 I'm sorry that I didn't see this when it was posted. On the other hand, we have recently had a sail
Northern Lights Generator rgranger at 1:56pm 10.06.21 Click bait!:cool: I thought this was going to be about solar winds and the Aurora Borealis:facepalm:
What do You know about Rudders? rgranger at 1:52pm 10.06.21
Water Heater hoses BarryL at 1:31pm 10.06.21 Hello, The hoses you show contain engine coolant. They go to the heat exchanger INSIDE the water he
Northern Lights Generator JamesG161 at 1:26pm 10.06.21 AC on your boat is very complex. 1) Shore power off 2) Shore power failure 3) Your ICG controls 4)
What do You know about Rudders? markwbird at 1:23pm 10.06.21 I'm assuming the squirrelly problem is down wind sailing and the "well balanced" part is up wind or
What do You know about Rudders? markwbird at 1:17pm 10.06.21 There are improved rudder shapes you can use, either with new SS parts or built around (sometimes)
What is this? PaulK at 1:13pm 10.06.21 Looks like Jon h has hit it on the head. The rake of the bow looks right, along with the size & sha
Northern Lights Generator smokey73 at 1:08pm 10.06.21 Iwould imagine there is a reset button somewhere on the generator itself. That would be the first t
More on Maine Sail SFS at 12:47pm 10.06.21 Several folks near him have expressed this sentiment. I'm a bit far away in Florida, but I would thi
What do You know about Rudders? dlochner at 12:44pm 10.06.21 The reasoning is that the boat is squirrelly in big wind and not particularly well balanced. I'm
More on Maine Sail ontherocks83 at 12:41pm 10.06.21 @Phil Herring - Did he mention anything about getting his boat out of the water and/or winterized?
More on Maine Sail ontherocks83 at 12:39pm 10.06.21 I would definitely be more than willing to contribute to a Go Fund Me for him if someone sets it up!
Deck paint for a Hunter 380 sail sfbay at 12:08pm 10.06.21 Algrip Topside and is a 4 part system....paint, converter, reducer and flattener. As with any paint,
What do You know about Rudders? Hollyberry at 11:42am 10.06.21 Another resource, perhaps https://ruddercraft.com
What do You know about Rudders? FastOlson at 11:35am 10.06.21 There are improved rudder shapes you can use, either with new SS parts or built around (sometimes) y

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