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Buccaneer II inflatable (1) blockboy at 11:59pm 09.12.07 Other Sailboats 0/961 Anyone have experience with this inflatable?
Valve on holding tank vent hose (1) Ted1394 at 11:31pm 09.12.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1222 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 4/1616 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 4/1226 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 3/945 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 20/6505 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 5/1354 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 12/1745 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 4/1041 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 3/993 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 0/986 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 3/1175 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 4/1832 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 7/1100 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 1/964 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 5/1015 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 10/2791 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 4/1078 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 0/2046 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 5/1087 I have to install some new plumbing hardware for my A/C. Can anyone tell me where to find specificat

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Old Salts jssailem at 12:25pm 10.28.21 Nothing on Google What :yikes:? Alphabet has nothing about cockroaching... How can that be?
Adding Internal Spinnaker Halyard / Sanity Check jssailem at 12:18pm 10.28.21 Twisted... We will have to agree to disagree. From my perspective, the image shows the sheave for t
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? jssailem at 12:14pm 10.28.21 Possibly Terry... Or... that is an old picture from 2019... or... I am a tag denier... You can't t
Heat exchanger zinc anode. jssailem at 12:11pm 10.28.21 What will be the best time to paint hull and bottom? After you fix the fiberglass. But before you
Marelon Seacock fail! Ralph Johnstone at 12:10pm 10.28.21 You are "reeeeeeeaaaaaaalllllly" missing the point. My point was/is, what the hell is the functio
Another Battery Inquiry jeepbluetj at 12:10pm 10.28.21 ... From what I found, looking at performance curves and Mainsail's site plus various other reviews
Marinco 5" solar vent in main salon top hatch? Closing Time at 11:43am 10.28.21
Heat exchanger zinc anode. JRR at 11:26am 10.28.21 No doubt, am letting keel dry since it's likely water got into keel. What will be the best time to p
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? Terry Cox at 11:23am 10.28.21 John!!! You have expired boat tabs. Oh the horror. :laugh::)
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? Scott B at 11:20am 10.28.21 We've had a 15kg Rocna for 14 years, anchored out 99% of nights we're on the boat. Fits the roller
Marinco 5" solar vent in main salon top hatch? Justin_NSA at 11:19am 10.28.21 That's a cute little hatch :wink: Can you still use the screen or is the fan too deep? Mine is gett
Adding Internal Spinnaker Halyard / Sanity Check twistedskipper at 11:11am 10.28.21 There is nothing wrong with the pictured fitting the OP is considering. It has a jib halyard sheave
Replacing throttle and trans cables 1984 H34 (1) DeniseO30 at 11:01am 10.28.21 199604
Replacing throttle and trans cables 1984 H34 DeniseO30 at 10:58am 10.28.21 From Reading many other discussions on this particular topic it seems that, many people don't realiz
Marinco 5" solar vent in main salon top hatch? (1) Closing Time at 10:51am 10.28.21 I used the attached from Amazon. It has a lower profile below and does not interfere with the latch.
Sailboat agreement with dealer Justin_NSA at 10:34am 10.28.21
Old Salts Justin_NSA at 10:09am 10.28.21 Must be a local thing. Nothing on Google
Old Salts DArcy at 10:03am 10.28.21 I like @nightowle 's definition. My first thought was removing all cardboard packaging from grocerie
Replacing throttle and trans cables 1984 H34 ScottFreeRick at 10:00am 10.28.21 I had to remove the wheel brake in order to get the new cable in place behind the clamp. Be curious
Another Battery Inquiry DArcy at 9:38am 10.28.21 GC-2s are the best bang for the buck out there ^this is what I found as well I researched differe

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