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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 4/1573 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 20/6408 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 7/1092 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 10/2726 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 21/6472 I'm still trying to figure out an engine problem. I replaced a Perko fuel seperator with a Racor sev

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Any one fitted a ZF 12 M Transmission as a replacement to a Hurth HWB 10 R-2? JamieB at 10:36am 10.07.21 or for that matter a PRM one?
Companionway Hatch Storage chip veres at 10:15am 10.07.21 "Normal" sailboats divide that hatch in three pieces for easier stowage. But the Mac hatch cover is
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 9:44am 10.07.21 199109
Anchoring near submarine pipelines? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:39am 10.07.21 That was my first reaction when I learned about the spill. As an aside, do over and underwater hydr
Hi, I'm from NB Canada, any of you sailors on this forum would know where to buy a complete/overall rebuilt kit for a Yanmar 2GM20 engine? Charles Erwin at 9:35am 10.07.21 The service manual gives you and your machinist the information necessary to do this job. The way Y
Its funny Friday! azambella at 9:14am 10.07.21 How much did Pirates pay to have their ears pierced? A buck an ear!
Anchoring near submarine pipelines? sail sfbay at 9:14am 10.07.21 That was my first reaction when I learned about the spill. As an aside, do over and underwater hydro
Sail help sail sfbay at 8:46am 10.07.21 Welcome to the forum!! The turbo sail is reportedly a 54-square-foot mylar sail with a full batten
Cetol gloss markwbird at 8:33am 10.07.21 No.
Hi, I'm from NB Canada, any of you sailors on this forum would know where to buy a complete/overall rebuilt kit for a Yanmar 2GM20 engine? (1) sail sfbay at 8:07am 10.07.21 This UK site Yanmar 2GM20 Engine overhaul kit (parts4engines.com) sells a Yanmar 2GM20 engine overh
Companionway Hatch Storage justsomeguy at 8:04am 10.07.21 Mine fitted diagonally in the cabin portside aft.
Cetol gloss berner73 at 8:00am 10.07.21 The aesthetics are subjective, and I would fall on the other side of 31seahorse. I personally prefe
New J/9 Sailboat Codybear at 7:52am 10.07.21 I like the looks of it and I'm sure it would smoke a C275 upwind, but I see three issues that would
Its funny Friday! (1) lehighsail at 7:31am 10.07.21 199103
Maine Sail update Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:27am 10.07.21 GoFundMe takes a 10% cut of all donations. Not true. According to their website there is no "platf
Maine Sail update (1) lehighsail at 7:06am 10.07.21 GoFundMe takes a 10% cut of all donations. Maybe better to go to MarineHowTo.com/support
Can't Imagine How This Would Feel DayDreamer41 at 6:45am 10.07.21 You can unmute the audio by clicking the speaker icon with the line through it.... The first vid I
Can't Imagine How This Would Feel cb32863 at 6:43am 10.07.21 So, this seems to have occured in St. Louis. Too bad there was no audio. Do you know what the out
Can't Imagine How This Would Feel DayDreamer41 at 5:56am 10.07.21 Did you see a mast? No, but the mast was probably shipped from the Chicago area to somewhere along
Can't Imagine How This Would Feel RoyS at 5:30am 10.07.21 Did you see a mast?

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