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I need to refinish the cockpit table in our Beneteau 473. Is the finish a varnish or lacquer?

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SPRING BREAK - Weather   (1)
Tally Ho at 2:07pm 04.02.25
SPRING BREAK - Weather
Foswick at 12:02pm 04.02.25
All you really need to predict the weather around here is ask me my sailing plans. We will be out al
Aqua Lift muffler C310
dlochner at 11:18am 04.02.25
There won't be that much water to worry about. Just climb down and drain it, It can't hold more than
Lithium cold storage question
jssailem at 10:55am 04.02.25
How far South are you willing to go? :biggrin: Out of the COLD zone and into the HURRICANE zone?:yi
Lithium cold storage question
ice breaker at 10:54am 04.02.25
I think the best solution is to move the boat south!
1986 Hunter 23 mast crutch alternatives?
Brian M H23 at 10:45am 04.02.25
It's been a while, but my mast crutch for the trailer was essentially a 2x4 rectangle that sat on th
Keel Bolts
teacherspet at 10:10am 04.02.25
Aqua Lift muffler C310
Stu Jackson at 10:08am 04.02.25
jassailem - great idea. Thanks a bunch. Clyde Thorington Clyde, this is a BAD idea. Why? Becau
Lithium cold storage question
marcham at 9:49am 04.02.25
Unfortunately not. Thanks for the idea. In that case, irrespective of what any manufacturer says,
Hunter 23 cloth color
Ralph Johnstone at 9:27am 04.02.25
Here's a link that will put three small samples of your variously selected materials in your hands a
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel   (1)
majorkong1 at 9:19am 04.02.25
Thank you, this is super helpful. So my measurements were relative to the bow of the boat, not 1 fo
SPRING BREAK - Weather
Ralph Johnstone at 9:17am 04.02.25
In the Northwest, it is good to remember that Spring is the time of rain showers that bring April f
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel   (1)
Tedd at 8:45am 04.02.25
There's a recent thread by someone with a similar boat trying to work out the same thing. You might
Aqua Lift muffler C310
Clydo at 8:36am 04.02.25
One idea is to close the raw water through hull while trying to start a stubborn engine. This stops
Aqua Lift muffler C310
Clydo at 8:34am 04.02.25
Doesn't sound like enough to need to even thinking about draining. What engine? Stu - M25 XPB -
Rope clutch replacement
stickinthemud57 at 8:20am 04.02.25
A few years back I outfitted my boat with Lewmar DC1 clutches and cannot imagine an easier-to-use op
SPRING BREAK - Weather
kappykaplan at 7:58am 04.02.25
Not that I'm in your neck of the woods, but my bottom paint is going on today and confirmed the boat
Aqua Lift muffler C310
jssailem at 7:41am 04.02.25
One idea is to close the raw water through hull while trying to start a stubborn engine. This stops
Aqua Lift muffler C310
Stu Jackson at 7:32am 04.02.25
Doesn't sound like enough to need to even thinking about draining. What engine?
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel   (2)
majorkong1 at 7:09am 04.02.25
Thank you. Below are some photos of the trailer and extension. This is the only place where I could

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