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Color fading in grey hull (2) Dr. D at 12:38pm 09.07.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1244 As you can see from the pictures below, the grey hull of my 35.1 seems to have some faded area. I do
Negative Bus Location SlideRule at 10:35am 09.07.20 Ask An Oday Owner 3/901
1962 Rhodes 19 - does it float? rbaevergreen at 9:48am 09.07.20 Day Sailers 2/747 I'm working on fixing up my new-to-me 1962 Rhodes 19 centerboard. The previous owner said it almost
Cal 29 - loose rudder post lokeypod at 9:21am 09.07.20 Cal 5/2551 Hello, new 1969 Cal 29 owner here! Hoping someone can point me in the right direction. I have been
Family Hunter Rendezvous (1) Mikem at 8:38am 09.07.20 Ask All Sailors 3/379 From left to right. My daughter in her new to her 1984 H37, Harmonic, me in our 2003 H466 Wings of G
Owners manual - B�n�teau First 33.7 lawyer33.7 at 7:38am 09.07.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1152
Fall Mainbrace... rpludwig at 6:25am 09.07.20 Catalina 22 0/569 some good C22 info here, especially on Ruddercraft... https://www.catalina22.org/index.php/download
Repairing cockpit floor Jan Z at 5:33am 09.07.20 Columbia 1/790 I have a 1975 Columbia 26 MKII with a crack along base of port side locker and would like ideas on h
Sonar transducer in San Juan 23: chirping sonar? (1) idouglas1304 at 11:47pm 09.06.20 San Juan Sailboats 1/1792 I am involved in a San Juan 23 restoration project at the Calgary Yacht Club in Alberta, Canada. I
San Juan 23 pendulum stabilized non encoding wind indicator replacement (1) idouglas1304 at 11:21pm 09.06.20 San Juan Sailboats 2/1190 Hello, I am involved in restoring a San Juan 23 at the Calgary Yacht Club in Canada. The wind indic
Is the C25 capable of traveling from Fort Myers FL, to the Bahamas. circledog at 7:18pm 09.06.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/2003 Hello Everyone, hoping you Can give some advice on the boat. It would be our First sailboat. Our Pl
Battery charging question Weasel at 6:17pm 09.06.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/7
Battery charging question Weasel at 6:12pm 09.06.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/1931
Westerbeke W21 Oil Dipstick Location Greatdaner6 at 5:12pm 09.06.20 Big Boats 1/357
Someone boarded us while we were gone Rick at 4:39pm 09.06.20 Sails Call Lounge 28/3083 Had an interesting trip to Catalina Island two weeks ago. Was a miserable crossing, probably the wo
Lewmar DC1 (1) Drinky Crow at 4:04pm 09.06.20 Racing 4/789 The "domino" ones. https://www.defender.com/images/secondary/DC_CLUTCH_2.jpg Anyone get slippage w
Galley or Cabin "Door" on 1983 H22 SonShine at 10:48am 09.06.20 Smaller Boats 11/872 I'm just wondering.... My 1983 H22 has a door consisting of 4 slats of wood leading into the galley
High winds gtg at 8:01am 09.06.20 Ask All Sailors 31/4614 Tomorrow, I skipper! Maiden voyage, 15 ish wind speeds. I am in a Catalina 22, 1974. I plan to start
Jabsco manual head operation... wdonovan at 6:34am 09.06.20 Mid-Size Boats 5/808 Issue is holding tank not pumping out. Did some research and census is to suspect tank vent first. M
Stolen bimini Gman74 at 5:47am 09.06.20 Smaller Boats 8/1099 Anyone out there that could give me the measurements for height and width of compac 23 bimini frame

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Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? Hayden Watson at 8:59am 04.21.24 There is more going on then was evident in the other images. Fingers crossed that Balmar steps up t
Outboard gear oil.... Tohatsu 9.8 thinwater at 8:52am 04.21.24 Going to change gear oil for 1st time myself. Plain 80/90 wt or should I use gear oil made for mari
New Electronics - Is this about right? Scott T-Bird at 8:45am 04.21.24 1. He has a below decks motor drive for his autopilot. The red dashed lines in the drawing below
Expected life of a fuel line hose? jssailem at 8:41am 04.21.24
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? jssailem at 8:27am 04.21.24 There is more going on then was evident in the other images. Fingers crossed that Balmar steps up to
Universal M25 front V-belt pulley. Hayden Watson at 7:42am 04.21.24 Sold my C30 in 2017 and checking my notes it was 5.125 diameter. I think Balmar has made a mistake.
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? (1) Hayden Watson at 7:30am 04.21.24 Thanks for the link. If Balmar does not have the correct size of adapter, I will end up doing what
Update on hose replacement, and follow-up question chriscampbell at 7:12am 04.21.24 I'd fix it, but that's up to you. --Peggie So that hose should be shortened so that it only runs
M-12 Oil Change Randall Schmidt at 7:11am 04.21.24 my mistake, i was facing aft so you are right about me bei ng wro n g abou t starboard
Outboard gear oil.... Tohatsu 9.8 dlochner at 6:50am 04.21.24 Use Marine Oil, it's not that more expensive.
Update on hose replacement, and follow-up question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:40am 04.21.24 I'd fix it, but that's up to you. --Peggie
Update on hose replacement, and follow-up question (2) chriscampbell at 6:32am 04.21.24 That drawing from your manual only makes my case that boat builders are the WORST sanitation plumbe
M-12 Oil Change Randall Schmidt at 6:18am 04.21.24
Grand Traverse Bay - destinations/anchorage recommendations? john6206 at 6:16am 04.21.24
Grand Traverse Bay - destinations/anchorage recommendations? john6206 at 6:12am 04.21.24 Leland is short trip from traverse city by car. But not by boat! Suttons Bay, Elk Rapids and nort
Catalina 28 steering problem Fred at 6:04am 04.21.24 I purchased my Cat28 MkII (2004) last year and immediately noticed that it pulled quite heavy to por
Universal M25 front V-belt pulley. Bob S at 5:36am 04.21.24 Sold my C30 in 2017 and checking my notes it was 5.125 diameter. I think Balmar has made a mistake.
SUN - fascination (1) JamesG161 at 5:23am 04.21.24 Solar Cycle 25 Power and Life on Earth. Stay tuned for the Sun's impact on ... Tropical Weather
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? Bob S at 5:22am 04.21.24 Have you spoken with Balmar? maybe they can exchange it. I installed their kit on my Beneteau and it
Lifting strap blocking JamesG161 at 5:12am 04.21.24 The Blocks were placed there for good reasons. 1) Windy Day Lift 2) Boat weight shift during lift 3

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