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H356 Leak in the Bow Steve at 10:41am 04.22.06 Big Boats 5/853 I have been tracking down a pesky leak in the bow of my 2003 H356 and think I understand part of wha
Ballast vent hole: What is the size of the plug? Ben at 10:10am 04.22.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/829 I bough a 1" diameter one but too small. Bought a second one with 1.1/4" but too big???? I am lost!
picture of blinds/curtains on a oceanis 390 1991 captain dave24329 at 11:37am 04.22.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1191 Can anyone send me a picture of the interior of a oceanis 390 with curtainsor blinds on the windows
Idylle 11.5 Kaptin-Jer at 10:56am 04.22.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1247 I am re-building an Idylle 11.5. I could really use any specifications, diagrams, sail plans that a
Propeller and cutlass bearing for 1996 37.5 nitroxgm at 11:40am 04.22.06 Big Boats 0/911 I am hauling next week for a bottom job and would like to change to a 3 blade prop and wanted input
Does anyone know of... leoandoreosmom at 2:06am 04.22.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/968 I live about 25 miles from Dallas. I am looking for someone who does canvas work and sail work. Ou
Holding tank locations Mike G16598 at 1:14pm 04.22.06 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 1/2306 I purchased a 1979 Ranger 33. It never had a waste holding tank and the fresh water tank was removed
Anyone put Idasailor rudders on a 26X? Jib21855 at 1:05pm 04.22.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1451 I just bought new ida ruders. They wouldn't fit inside the brackets! A big let down as I didn't ta
toe rail specs VINN at 1:31pm 04.22.06 Big Boats 3/880 if anyone has accurate info on toe rail tightning procedures, please drop a line for me. ive been re
Stanchion bases (1) Mark Trupp at 6:42pm 04.22.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1345 Hi, I am looking for stanchion bases for my Oceanis 390 (see photo) - can anyone suggest where I can
edson stearing sys bob marshall at 6:22pm 04.22.06 Catalina 30 4/1110 Has anyone replaced the EDSON engine control cablefor the gear shift control and can you give me
what happened to the morgan34 sit bob baker at 12:48pm 04.22.06 Morgan 0/1374 Has the morgan34 site moved somewhere or been taken over by someone? I thought that the information
rigging, steering, demasting (1) shawnatmann21394 at 12:40pm 04.22.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1027 I own a 74 25ft Hunter sailboat. My forestay came off and was demasted in a storm. I have since re
Transom needs a wedge for an Outboard Motor Mount flyhop at 12:36pm 04.22.06 Ask All Sailors 8/6664 Long story short, I am installing a motor mount (big Garelick for 4-stroke O/B) but tilted and curve
Beneteau pricing Victor at 3:31pm 04.22.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 18/3192 Hello my friends!Well, this is probably was discussed before, but after doing several searches in a
What Makes a Good "Tiller Tamer?" Mike4049 at 11:30pm 04.20.06 Smaller Boats 5/1401 The unstable helm of the C-22 makes it difficult to jump into the cabin to retrieve something withou
Keel Cracks Repair SailinFast at 11:29pm 04.20.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1016 Hello, I have discovered a hairline crack approximatly one foot long on the keel of my oday 25
Peggy....quick Lectra/San question Don s/v Tellico at 11:18pm 04.20.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1504 You've posted here before that some of the LS units for sale on ebay and other places are actually "
Reefing Ties in Main Steve at 10:57pm 04.20.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2770 How may of you have installed reefing tie lines (the short ones used to secure the mainsail to the b
Stuck Keel spaulhk at 12:49am 04.21.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/960 So here goes my Oday 23 is a 1973 model. It has an iron trunk with retractable fiber glass keel. Do

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picking a new sail - help TomY at 11:32am 12.15.20 Ouch! That's a big mistake. Yeah. A tape measure has become like my third hand in my life. Yet, I
Check Your GFI's Justin_NSA at 11:26am 12.15.20 Good catch. That can happen to any post-type connection. Bad crimps, cheap parts, loose connections.
picking a new sail - help dlochner at 11:22am 12.15.20 Mistakes happen. I was pretty excited to bend on my new mizzen main 3 seasons ago. Full battened, I
New to me Tartan 3700 - wiring question JoeWhite at 11:21am 12.15.20 Tools are available to trace wires without cutting them. We inject radio frequency signal at one end
picking a new sail - help (2) TomY at 11:18am 12.15.20 Mistakes happen. I was pretty excited to bend on my new mizzen main 3 seasons ago. Full battened, I
Head stay wire size markvannote at 11:18am 12.15.20 Hello, Just doing my occasional pop-in. To clarify my connection, I am the sales manager for Wichar
picking a new sail - help Parsons at 11:17am 12.15.20 I'm not a sailmaker, but I can offer some suggestions that might help you decide. Fully agree with t
Check Your GFI's Alansails at 11:07am 12.15.20 Wow, Thats scary, Good Find, prior to the boat burning down! You will not only replace to GFI but al
New to me Tartan 3700 - wiring question forbin at 10:57am 12.15.20 You must have a broken wire or other bad connection, I'm guessing. Well, I think I'm giving up, b
picking a new sail - help dlochner at 10:56am 12.15.20 Questions about buying sails are almost as popular as questions about which boat is right for me. Th
Hunter 36 Fresh Water Tank Access nveater at 10:42am 12.15.20 Did you notice any internal baffles? No baffles in my tank
Got a Venture 21 should I move up to a MacGregor 26s RussC at 10:38am 12.15.20 I just wish they had made a 26 with traditional ballast. I never liked water ballast, but I have alw
Escrow service for personal boat sale? dLj at 10:37am 12.15.20 Documented boats tend to be complicated. I used these guys and was very happy with them regarding
Escrow service for personal boat sale? (1) thinwater at 10:35am 12.15.20 I used this service when I sold my cruising cat. They handle everything, from title search to escrow
Electronics Ugrades - best approach? tfox2069 at 10:30am 12.15.20 I have an aging mixed and integrated system of Garmin GPS, Chartplotter, HD radar, satellite weather
Got a Venture 21 should I move up to a MacGregor 26s stickinthemud57 at 10:08am 12.15.20 I have a friend with an S2 22, and was a little surprised to see the area under the cockpit devoted
Escrow service for personal boat sale? MikeHoncho at 10:06am 12.15.20 Documented boats tend to be complicated. I used these guys and was very happy with them regarding t
Escrow service for personal boat sale? MarcW at 9:50am 12.15.20 I used an escrow service when selling a car to someone across the country on Ebay. The piece of min
ipad for navigation MarcW at 9:47am 12.15.20 I put a Ram mount on my pedestal along with a USB outlet (2 USB plugs and a voltmeter). I can plug
Escrow service for personal boat sale? Head Sail at 9:37am 12.15.20 Why not just go to your credit union and have them hand the seller the check and you the signed titl

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