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Spreader Bracket Mike Coomes at 10:48pm 06.12.07 Other Sailboats 2/868 Help!I have just purchased a Sandpiper 565, number 522.One of the spreader brackets on the mast ha
Catalina 30 1985 vs 1988 - is it worth it AD at 11:46pm 06.12.07 Catalina 30 2/8810 I had posted this to the general interest area, then I saw the Catalina 30 section so I am reposting
Mainsail Rigging (instructions) jao1972 at 12:27am 06.13.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1143 I recently contacted Mike at Hunter and got a owner's manual for my 1994 H26. Pages are devoted to
LPG Problem Craig at 1:04am 06.13.07 Big Boats 0/760 I'm having a problem with my Galley stove. It will light and burn at a low flame for about 5 minutes
MacGregor 210 boom vang Deb Hunt at 1:31am 06.13.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1328 Thanks for all the suggestions regarding the inside of our sailboat. We had our sailing instructor
Questions on Beneteau 28.5 1988 as first boat with Chuck.Rabe @hp.com at 1:39am 06.13.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1536 My wife and I have become interested in a 1988 Beneteau 28.5, but have concerns about the handling a
356 LPG Question Craig at 1:15am 06.13.07 Big Boats 9/1024 I'm having a problem with my propane stove. It will light and burn at low flame for about 5 minutes.
Refridgeration is dead, what next Russell10327 at 2:37am 06.13.07 Big Boats 7/1182 Just got the word the refridgeration unit on our 376 (supercold unit) is dead. It didn't work well
Anyone use Cetol? Sailoff at 2:58am 06.13.07 Ask All Sailors 14/13705 We bought Sikkens Cetol Marine Natural Teak. It says to wait 24 hours between coats. Does one real
Reinstalling handrails Sailoff at 3:13am 06.13.07 Ask An Oday Owner 5/3322 We removed our handrails to refinish them. Now when we are thinking about putting them back on, we
Refrigerator / burner combo Jeff at 3:19am 06.13.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/906 I am interested in replacing my existing two burner, alcohol oven unit witha unit containing two pr
mouldy sails, need help Karen13239 at 3:23am 06.13.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1340 We left our sails inside the boat over winter and it got damp. Now our mainsail is speckled with mou
Generator - anyone use one while anchored? MrBill_FLL at 3:38am 06.13.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1165 OK, I'm spoiled.... or at least my admiral is... in Fla, the sailing season pretty much ends June 1
Spinnaker Blocks for O'day 34 Paul R at 3:44am 06.13.07 Bigger Boats 3/1515 Can anyone advise the best place to put spinnaker blocks for an O'Day 34. I have had the halyard ins
Catalina 30 - 1985 vs. 1987 - is it worth it AD at 11:41pm 06.12.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1178 I am in the market for a Catalina 30 (currently an owner of a catalina 27) and I wanted to know if i
Looking for HR 42 or 43 Arthur at 3:56am 06.13.07 Hallberg-Rassy 0/1712 Looking for an HR 42 or 43 1997 ' up located in the U.S. to purchase. Had very bad experience with b
Docking with Dock Caddy question Pat at 4:11am 06.13.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1450 I have purchased a dock caddy to hold one of my dock lines (forward spring line)above the dock to ai
beaching and anchoring for the night walt at 5:26am 06.13.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1118 My first ever overnighting in a sailboat is going to occur fairly soon is some remote canyon at Lake
Bored at work??? try this Leviosa at 5:55am 06.13.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1105 I took this a while ago and was amazed what I did know,,,but most important ,,what I needed to brush
C36 Mk. I traveler replacement jviss at 6:17am 06.13.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2905 A couple of questions for you C-36 experts, if you don't mind:1984 Catalina 36, hull number 240.

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Looking for a swing keel Dave Groshong at 9:41am 09.01.21 They weigh #500, should be plenty in salvage yards in S. Florida, and abandoned in people's backya
Charging a NORCOLD SCQT 6406 with refrigerant DeniseO30 at 9:40am 09.01.21 Oh you're very welcome I try to help it's not always what people want to read but when it comes to o
Bilge pump placement on my H376. JoeWhite at 9:34am 09.01.21 I wonder if that is the high water alarm. Does it make sound when it runs
Keeping A Sailboat Cool Without Shore Power Leeward Rail at 9:24am 09.01.21 Outland hatch covers are good. They look great. Easy to store. No button snaps like cloth types.
installing hatch vent w/out damaging acrylic Tricia at 9:12am 09.01.21 I opened my hatch and clamped a piece of plywood to the underside, then , with the hatch resting aja
Help with a fresh water system issue discovery at 9:06am 09.01.21 Glassed in tank I presune
installing hatch vent w/out damaging acrylic MikeHoncho at 8:43am 09.01.21 Use a drill press if available. If you worry about heat you could drill the pilot, ring it with buty
puck lights that fit (1) sunlover at 8:28am 09.01.21 These fit perfectly and they have a soft light perfect for Beneteau's recessed lights. (No quest
1999 H410 Forward Shower Sump Replacement Issues Sailgunner at 8:14am 09.01.21 I replaced mine several times. I finally made my own sump pump system. I used one of the standard su
Hunter 356 cockpit cocktail table..HELP! danm1 at 8:00am 09.01.21 If the buyer is a friend, tell him what happened and that you will make it good with an option such
installing hatch vent w/out damaging acrylic tfox2069 at 7:01am 09.01.21 Following...have been putting this off for a year.
1999 H410 Forward Shower Sump Replacement Issues JamesG161 at 6:59am 09.01.21 When done with lavatory/shower use... Turn the DC panel breaker off. Jim...
Change or Replace Air Intake Filter flightlead404 at 6:39am 09.01.21 Is there a paper element in there? or foam? or nothing? If paper, K&N makes a "recharge" kit that i
installing hatch vent w/out damaging acrylic thinwater at 6:30am 09.01.21 I purchased this hole saw from ebay (~$13). Practiced on a spare piece of plexiglass. Took me 2 day
Hunter 356 cockpit cocktail table..HELP! (1) sail sfbay at 6:09am 09.01.21 I assume the cockpit table below is what you had. I had/have the same on my Hunter 386 / 46. Some op
NOT buying H34 DeniseO30 at 5:52am 09.01.21 I made them for my Oday 30 I can make them for this boat too thank you for the offer!
Norcold SCQT-6406 Refrigerant Charging Bolander at 5:33am 09.01.21 Since no one's replied here, I've come to the conclusion that this was an aftermarket item. I've pos
Charging a NORCOLD SCQT 6406 with refrigerant Bolander at 5:30am 09.01.21 Or if you really want to go old school, a heated dial-a-charge. (Guess how I payed my way through s
1999 H410 Forward Shower Sump Replacement Issues RoyS at 5:19am 09.01.21 Centrifugal pumps have great difficulty overcoming any check valves in the expel line. IMHO these sh
Help with a fresh water system issue RoyS at 5:15am 09.01.21 Not sure exactly what you have for a freshwater tank. On my forty year old boat I have an aluminum f

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