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38 Beneteau Idyll 11.5 captnfrenchy at 8:00pm 09.12.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1687 I am looking at perhaps purchasing a 1984 Idyll 11.5 38'Any opinions, thoughts, or warnings I shoul
Repair or Replace Mariner Rudder BobCzech at 10:37pm 09.12.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1094 The rudder on my Mariner is wood and the bottom 26" was covered with fiberglass by a previous owner,
Where is the Hull Number? Mike Oatsvall at 11:03pm 09.12.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1028 Where did they hide the hull number on a Hunter 33? I had another 33 owner ask me this question and
Buccaneer II inflatable (1) blockboy at 11:59pm 09.12.07 Other Sailboats 0/948 Anyone have experience with this inflatable?
Valve on holding tank vent hose (1) Ted1394 at 11:31pm 09.12.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1217 On my 38s5 there is an on-off valve on the aft holding tank vent hose.I'm curious as to what it is
Blackish Bilge Water Nick Fletcher at 2:03am 09.13.07 Catalina 30 4/1574 I bought this boat in Nov. 06 and it has always had water in the bilge that I could not trace the so
Alternator andy m at 1:51am 09.13.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1223 My 51 amp Prestolite alternator may be dead as I believe it is the original one on the 1982 C30 (wit
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 20/6420 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 4/1772 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 7/1092 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 10/2727 This is posted also on the general Beneteau "Ask all Beneteau owners" website (including a photo tak

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Can't find the intake water strainer Stu Jackson at 10:58am 10.08.21 I'd like to try blowing it out from inside the boat. Only problem is... I can't find the darn water
Companionway Hatch Storage Tsatzsue at 10:51am 10.08.21 I put mine behind the head up against the bulkhead- seat back. Perfect fit. Put the flat side up aga
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions chriscampbell at 10:49am 10.08.21 I have a friend willing to sell me this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079JVBVL3/ref=ppx_yo_d
O'Day 23 rudder problem odaydokay at 10:33am 10.08.21 How about the coats of paint applied? Bottom paint is very heavy, no?
Inner Jib Tracks and Life Lines Any Sea at 10:32am 10.08.21 @ Lakeshark: Regarding the rudder spacer, did you need to add anything behind the lower gudgeon? I'
Inner Jib Tracks and Life Lines Any Sea at 10:09am 10.08.21 @LakeShark from your video it looks like you left the outboard rails in place. Did you add the in-b
Maine Sail update lehighsail at 10:01am 10.08.21 Very sorry. I stand corrected.
Can't Imagine How This Would Feel DayDreamer41 at 9:35am 10.08.21 Probably going to feel costly. Now that is an understatement, a reason for insurance companies to
Can't Imagine How This Would Feel Joe Blizzard at 9:20am 10.08.21 Just can't imagine how this would feel Probably going to feel costly.
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions chriscampbell at 9:20am 10.08.21 Controllers are needed to lower the voltage delivered to the battery. If you look at the specs for
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions Timm R Oday25 at 8:47am 10.08.21 My 30 watt panel is 24.5 x 14.1 x 1.7 inches and stores in my cockpit locker while sailing and sits
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions dlochner at 8:38am 10.08.21 Yeah, the space issue is valid. My plan was to buy something flexible that I could move around as
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions (2) rgranger at 8:33am 10.08.21 Yeah, the space issue is valid. My plan was to buy something flexible that I could move around as
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions LakeOntario270 at 8:30am 10.08.21 My 30 watt panel is 24.5 x 14.1 x 1.7 inches and stores in my cockpit locker while sailing and sits
Venture 15 Catamaran - Connection between the Mast and Boom. What's it look like? sail sfbay at 8:30am 10.08.21 Welcome to the forum!! This link to the owner's manual might help: Venture 15 straight hull manual
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions dlochner at 8:26am 10.08.21 I stand by my assertion about the 20 watt . I understand that you need to resupply the amperage us
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions chriscampbell at 8:20am 10.08.21 I stand by my assertion about the 20 watt . I understand that you need to resupply the amperage us
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions rgranger at 8:07am 10.08.21 It's the "cigarette lighter" style outlets we have now. We don't have real "shore power" with 110-s
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