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propeller shaft strut for a First 305 Mike Howell at 1:47pm 07.05.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1340 I ordered a new strut from Beneteau USA and it is fiberglass and did not come close to fitting the e
Fishing John Ehricht at 10:57pm 07.05.07 Big Boats 0/806 July 5, 2007 and we had a good catch on the way to Destin Florida. Do any of you fish on your boats
Installing cabin fans Slipin Away at 9:50pm 07.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/893 Has anyone installed cabin fans in a Hunter 42cc or 45cc.
Sirius Radio on a Sail Boat FOB at 11:34pm 07.05.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1358 I installed Sirius on my C27. I have it mounted on the stern rail, Ifind that when im heeling the s
Rasmus mast height Christer Wingardh at 11:28pm 07.05.07 Hallberg-Rassy 3/3495 Does anyone know the mast height on a HR 35 Rasmus. i.e Bridge clearance.Thank youChris
C-30 mast heights Steve W at 11:24pm 07.05.07 Catalina 30 1/1350 I'm interested in buying a Catalina 30 to replace my 1986 Newport 28MKII. Main reason is more room,
Raymarine ST50 - ST60 compatable? Pat at 3:51am 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1351 I believe I need a new transducer for my knotmeter. Raymarine no longer makes a ST50. I can buy a ST
H260 sole softness MikeH at 3:14am 07.06.07 Smaller Boats 7/1145 I stepped into the salon today and the section of the sole in front of the head squished slightly, l
First saltwater sail in the Venture 21 CharlieCobra at 2:45am 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1137 Well, I finally broke down and bought an OB for the little boat. I also bought a VHF and a color GP
Yanmar YSE8 blowing oil from breather tube okawbow at 2:34am 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 8/8240 Hi All,I bought a 1976 Bristol 24 this year that had set on the stands for an unknown time. (proba
Cabin Fans Slipin Away at 2:33am 07.06.07 Big Boats 2/934 Has anyone installed cabin fans in a Hunter 42cc or 45cc. If so how did you do it without having wi
catalina 27 keelbolts chris odgers at 1:22am 07.06.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1170 the keelbolts are corroding -how do you replace them?
BroadbandXpress NautiDuck at 4:01am 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 0/971 I will be doing some cruising in the San Juan Islands of the PNW and I see that there is a company t
grayport window painting AG at 4:01am 07.06.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/968 has anyone ever repainted their grayport porthole frames after they turned yellow through the years?
Last chance for Catalina and Santa Barbara Island novelman17128 at 4:24am 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1240 Hey all you blue water sailers. If you are up to it you are invited to sail to the Isthmus and on to
turnbuckles stop nuts loosening LordNelson at 4:27am 07.06.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/4027 my oday 20 turnbuckle stop nuts keep loosening up. i tried some electrical tape, but the tape came o
Auto not responding Joe Wienecke at 4:45am 07.06.07 Big Boats 2/999 I have a ST 6000 Plus autopilot that seems to be acting up. The display is showing all the right di
Heating Stove (1) Breakin Wind at 6:14am 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1122 Any one seen a stove like this on a 27' O'day? Factory 1977 alcohol heating stove I think. Option st
Catalina 36 wins class in Bermuda 1-2 this year ! Tom S at 5:19am 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 2/2976 Even more amazingly was 2nd overall with corrected time !! Congratulations David Sherman skipper of
27 footer - sea-kindliness, comfort TN at 7:34am 07.06.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1333 I'm interested in perspectives on comfort ' sea-kindliness in boats in the 27-foot range. I'm also i

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cat22 woe's ShawnL at 3:20pm 09.11.21 I'd wait on the turning ball. It's either below, or very close to the water line. There are people
What kind of paint for port holes? shemandr at 3:20pm 09.11.21 I hope the OP appreciates the irony of the title "What kind of paint for portholes."
Jabsco macerator Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:16pm 09.11.21 Your aft head 37010 is a sea water toilet that should have a combined pump/motor assembly that simu
H22 (1981) Kickup Rudder assembly instructions (1) newsailor130 at 2:53pm 09.11.21 Hey there. You porbably got it fixed by now, but here is a picture. really easy, wire comes up the
grinding sound starting?? dlochner at 2:31pm 09.11.21 Bad brushes on the starter motor can cause similar issues. How old is the battery? How is charged?
Tongue weight question. Benny17441 at 2:23pm 09.11.21 Raising or lowering the ball a couple of inches has approximately 0.001% effect on the weight. Rais
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) thinwater at 2:18pm 09.11.21 If the safety feels different, the rigging is wrong. If the rigging is right, there is no differenc
What kind of paint for port holes? Siamese at 2:13pm 09.11.21 What was it sanded with, a hammer? The paint isn't that big an issue. The prep is what's importa
Teak seats and trim. BigEasy at 2:09pm 09.11.21 wow those black stripes are caulk? Mine feel like hard plastic strips which extend above the wood
Waterproof battery and electrical panel Mr. Dave at 2:02pm 09.11.21 Not to sound snotty, but if you want to keep water out of your electrical panel, and it's 10" off th
Teak seats and trim. sunlover at 1:57pm 09.11.21 What do people do for these seats and the trim? It looks like a plethora of products and how to's
Keel winch failure... and repair... Seascoutship501 at 1:56pm 09.11.21 thanks OP I just recently went to our boat and realized the keel cable had broken and tried to use a
Waterproof battery and electrical panel JohnShannon at 1:48pm 09.11.21 I don't think it is as bad as all that. Even underwater the battery won't "short out" there will b
Teak seats and trim. BigEasy at 1:41pm 09.11.21 Did the handrails & grab rail on the companionway slider differently as those pieces are solid teak.
Teak seats and trim. (1) sunlover at 1:11pm 09.11.21 And, for the win, here's my trim. I'm having the worst time uploading this image. I had to em
Waterproof battery and electrical panel (1) jssailem at 12:31pm 09.11.21 If you somehow swamp your Newport 23, it is time to go back to basics. One is to empty water as fast
1987 Cat 22 Aft through Transom Scupper Drain Leak sail sfbay at 12:31pm 09.11.21 Can you post a photo?
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) BigEasy at 12:12pm 09.11.21 A good reason to take the mast down, inspect it, replace all the wires and fittings, perhaps replac
Teak seats and trim. BigEasy at 12:08pm 09.11.21 Mine looked not quite bad as yours, but close! I refinished it without removing the caulking. I pow
Small dog Ramp/Step Recommendations for hatchway Catalina 27 jssailem at 12:07pm 09.11.21 Just snarl back... You have to establish who is the Alpha in the relationship... Sounds like the dog

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