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DC panel short circuit Gary3998 at 1:35am 07.11.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1256 I'm looking for some help,advice, info.There's a short circuit somewhere that's caused nav lites,
Shroud Gloves Don at 12:48am 07.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/761 I came across a turnbuckle cover called a Shroud Glove (James Dean productions).It is made of UV p
Do Hunter boats have a PHRF rating? Steve at 12:43am 07.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1092 A friend of mine just bought a 1975 Pearson 30 which has a PHRF of 180. Can someone explain what thi
Where do you store your lines Tony5898 at 12:34am 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 12/2484 Interested in finding the best place to store fenders and lines once under sail. I dont have a huge
NTSB report on Groton air crash Rich at 12:28am 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1222 For you sailors and boaters who helped with or witnessed the June air crash in Groton, Connecticut,
Birds! William at 12:25am 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 37/2469 They're landing on the spreaders, they're pooping on the boom, they're ignoring the scarecrow behind
Trailer weight on car geopaeg at 12:25am 07.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/889 Dear allThank you very much for your reply concerning the trailer's maintainance.Most of the answer
Hull liner replacement Shenanigans at 12:25am 07.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2081 The hull liner in my '27 had hardened and cracked. I want to replace it. Has anyone done this who
Larger headsail on a 311 Del O at 12:21am 07.11.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1187 I have the factory supplied 110 headsail on my Beneteau 311 and cannot get enough speed in lighter w
first class 8 owner looking for jean20847 at 12:01am 07.11.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/4520 Since some time I own a BENETEAU FIRST CLASS 8.The ship has fantastic sailing properties.But I do
Length of lowest batten GregS at 11:56pm 07.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/816 I lost my lowest batten again, the same day I replaced it. Anyone know the length of it... yeah I k
debonding solvent for water tank lid Jeff at 11:54pm 07.10.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1046 is there a debonding solvent for 5200 or epoxy that wont hurt the fiberglass?im trying to remove the
Sail Repair White Sale at 11:47pm 07.10.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1058 Can anyone suggest either a method of repair and/or a sail repair kit for a small tear on my tack se
Trailering a Hunter 30 rogerstanley@hotmail.com at 11:27pm 07.10.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/916 I am looking to purchase a Hunter 30 shoal draft. Is it possible to find a trailer to transport the
Mac/V21 Sheet lengths Dave at 11:11pm 07.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/951 Anyone know where I can find these? With line so expensive I hate to experiment.
250 sterring problem? jimf at 10:39pm 07.10.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/873 I am a novice sailor, purchased a used 250, great shape but one issue. It has a wheel vs the rudders
Looking to Charter A Sailboat with Captain Bob Keller at 9:38pm 07.10.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1122 My wife is looking to charter a sailboat with captain for a team building event in the Stamford, Gre
Need to Charter A Sailboat Bob at 9:35pm 07.10.05 Ask All Sailors 0/941 My wife is looking to charter a sailboat with captain for a team building event in the Stamford, Gre
Help! Need to seal a leak. Stephen OBrien at 8:41pm 07.10.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1201 I discovered a slow, seeping leak coming from the depth sounder transducer. Clearly, it needs to be
Foul bawl Bill O'Donovan at 8:24pm 07.10.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/884 Yesterday I stupidly got a 5/8-inch spinnaker sheet fouled in the drive shaft (but not the prop). A

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Cutlass bearing strut set screws jonelli at 12:16am 04.06.21 Was it discussed if the set screws were on the port or starboard side? Steve No, he just said 3 an
Beneteau 373 Single Handing CapitalistSailor at 9:59pm 04.05.21 JHorr, I have a Beneteau 311 with a traveler similar to yours. My boat has the standard keel, not s
B323 Head CapitalistSailor at 9:39pm 04.05.21 Fullbore, I have a Beneteau 311, very similar to your Beneteau 323. I too have a smaller jib, 116%
Tracing Ownership marke14 at 8:51pm 04.05.21 I've always wondered how to even try ... I'm not sure I have the info from the guy I bought it from.
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 8:23pm 04.05.21 192427
Close call? Jackdaw at 8:19pm 04.05.21 Just reporting what happened. The Bavaria 38E is definitely a cruiser. But, good points. I totall
Close call? Kings Gambit at 8:18pm 04.05.21 Sorry but thats just making sour grapes. Of course mistakes can be made on any boat, but the best w
Close call? Jackdaw at 8:12pm 04.05.21 The brake has helped more than I thought it would. I can tension it on each side at the spinnaker w
Close call? Kings Gambit at 8:04pm 04.05.21 yea I get that for sure. The other culprit here are these mid-boom- cabin top mounted main sheets
Flexible Solar Panel on Bimini - Backing? (2) DArcy at 8:04pm 04.05.21 [URL='https://forums.sailboatowners.comhttps%3A//forums.sailboatowners.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/26/2
Cutlass bearing strut set screws Steve_Catalina at 7:39pm 04.05.21 I'm going to be attempting to change my cutlass bearing out in a few weeks. I've read that some st
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) SycloneDriver at 7:32pm 04.05.21 I know I'm not the first guy to forget something important on boat, but this is really going to eat
Close call? DArcy at 7:27pm 04.05.21 People do let their guard down after a race. A few years ago we were heading in on a blustery evenin
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) WayneH at 7:22pm 04.05.21 When we first got our boat, the Admiral created a startup/shutdown checklist. It got laminated and h
1983 H30 Chainplates sail sfbay at 7:01pm 04.05.21 You were specific enough. I would get repair estimates from boat contractors ASAP to make an informe
1983 H30 Chainplates Lance324 at 6:57pm 04.05.21 Thank you! Maybe I should have been more specific, but on this "83 Hunter 30, the chain plates on th
Close call? Jackdaw at 6:45pm 04.05.21 The new tack was quickly higher than the one we came over from; kind of a hard left from a broad re
Flexible Solar Panel on Bimini - Backing? sesmith at 6:40pm 04.05.21 We used 3M dual lock on our panels the last couple of years. My wife sewed the non stick dual lock
Engine block de-rusting question dmax at 6:40pm 04.05.21 A new pan would be simpler and better, you could also try to locate the drain at the rear of the pan
Cutlass bearing strut set screws Hayden Watson at 6:21pm 04.05.21 My 88 did not have set screws... but it does now!

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