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replacing bathroom fixtures beneteau 343 swisssally at 4:50am 01.25.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3000 I have a 2007 Beneteau 343 - and the bathroom combination sink and shower needs replacement (just th
39 Hunter underpowered with the base 29HP Yanmar? Lifeisgrand at 4:50am 01.25.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1287 Hello everybody, We've sold our 2005 Hunter 33 last year and it had an upgraded 29 HP Yanmar. Looki
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prop shaft strut replacement for Cascade 36 (West Coast Portland Or Builder (70's-90's) Thalassios at 4:16pm 01.24.21 Ask All Sailors 2/440 Have to replace a prop shaft STRUT on my Cascade 36. Strut was broken under sail and partially disin
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What transmission fluid for a Catalina 270 Perkins 18hp m20 eusjim1 at 11:23am 01.24.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1259 It is not in the owners manual. Any help much appreciated
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Tartan 3700 Novis carbon fiber Mast Cape Woods at 8:55am 01.24.21 Tartan 3/2390 We own a 2007 Tartan 3700 with a Novis carbon fiber mast. We have been very happy with both the boa
42CC Cleat Relocation dslance at 8:43am 01.24.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/511 I have a 2003 42CC and looking to move the bow and stern cleats from the cap rail to the deck and th
Yanmar 2GMF to 3GMD swap?? xavierspl at 7:55am 01.24.21 Engines and Propulsion 23/3091 Hi All, Just picked up my first sail project (85 hunter 31) and I was planning on pulling and rebui
Introduction and salt water trailer question (5) AndyC at 7:53am 01.24.21 Catalina 22 8/1195 Hi All! I have been mostly lurking the forum over the last couple of years. My Wife and I have an
How to make your mask fit better Captain Larry-DH at 6:59am 01.24.21 Ask All Sailors 3/545 A friend who is an MD sent this to my wife. Just wanted to pass it on to the community 2TTg53aAP8Q
Winter sailing (Or Summer if you're below the equator) Ken Cross at 6:15am 01.24.21 Ask All Sailors 21/1325 Is anyone sailing these days? We haven't been out in way too long. Pictures please.
315 in Newport Beach, CA? Skipper John at 7:46pm 01.23.21 Catalina 310 2/711 Greetings. I am a long-time Catalina 30 owner considering moving to a 315. However, not sure if it w
Delrin Sheaves (2) Joe Blizzard at 6:26pm 01.23.21 Ask All Sailors 13/2196 One of my little projects for the winter was to make new sheaves for my masthead which I hope will b
Emergency Rudder for Beneteau 311 or Similar CapitalistSailor at 4:35pm 01.23.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/2087 Hello Forum, Has anyone set up or seen a way to set up an emergency rudder for a Beneteau 311 or si
CNG Tank + Gas cstats at 1:27pm 01.23.21 Catalina 30 23/6022 My 1987 C-30 came to me with a compressed natural gas stove and oven, but without a CNG tank. Does

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Full enclosure questions Hayden Watson at 12:07pm 10.31.24 Sailing here in the PNW is pretty common with dodger, Bimini and connector, with and without full si
Source for Metric turnbuckle Richard19068 at 12:07pm 10.31.24 I think you'll find that an M6 is approximately 1/4. A M10 is just over 3/8. I'll email RigRite,
Source for Metric turnbuckle JBP-PA at 11:54am 10.31.24 I asked because I've gone the M10/1/4"-28 hole a couple of time. Have you tried RigRite? I think
Source for Metric turnbuckle JBP-PA at 11:39am 10.31.24 Anything made outside of U.S.A. should be metric. Have you tried just using a tap and die to clean
Source for Metric turnbuckle Richard19068 at 11:34am 10.31.24 https://e-rigging.com/collections/turnbuckles/products/stainless-pipe-style-jaw-x-jaw-turnbuckles?va
Source for Metric turnbuckle dlochner at 11:31am 10.31.24 I asked because I've gone the M10/1/4"-28 hole a couple of time. Have you tried RigRite?
Source for Metric turnbuckle Michael Davis at 11:05am 10.31.24 Anything made outside of U.S.A. should be metric. Have you tried just using a tap and die to clean t
Source for Metric turnbuckle (1) JBP-PA at 10:57am 10.31.24 Next to a M10 bolt.
Source for Metric turnbuckle (1) JBP-PA at 10:53am 10.31.24 The closest imperial size is 3/8-16, but that is clearly wrong.
Source for Metric turnbuckle JBP-PA at 10:21am 10.31.24
Hole for gin pole in the mast (10) Eric S W at 10:11am 10.31.24 I have added photos. The measurement of the caliber represents the diameter of the mast raising pole
Hole for gin pole in the mast caverun at 9:41am 10.31.24 Thanks for that link, I was searching outside of this site and it seemed like the Marlow-Hunter lin
Catalina 22 motor size suggestions. AaronD at 9:28am 10.31.24 This is asked every so often, and the most universally recommended motor for a C-22 is the Tohatsu S
Full enclosure questions sailme88 at 8:58am 10.31.24 We have a dodger, Bimini and connector.. There is no way I'd sail with the connector in place. Howev
Source for Metric turnbuckle Ralph Johnstone at 8:56am 10.31.24
Full enclosure questions thinwater at 8:24am 10.31.24 I've also always felt that in rainy and snowy conditions I HAD to be able to stick my head out perio
Full enclosure questions fred1diver at 8:09am 10.31.24 If you're doing a slit, perhaps some leather around that opening would protect the canvas from chaf
Full enclosure questions Project_Mayhem at 8:05am 10.31.24 If you're doing a slit, perhaps some leather around that opening would protect the canvas from chafe
Hole for gin pole in the mast Crazy Dave Condon at 8:05am 10.31.24 Is your mast manufacturer Z Spar. US Spar is synonymous with US Spar. Just to be sure, is the pol
Source for Metric turnbuckle dlochner at 7:55am 10.31.24

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