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Help! The odor just won't go away! We have 1996 Beneteau 321 purchased in 2002. There has been a n
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I am considering a water hook up on my boat via a regulator inlet. My question is would it be possi
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Hello What would anyone suggest to use to keep the fresh water tank fresh? I have 13 Gal flexiable.
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I am wondering if there is anything specific I need to know or do when I winterize my 1994 23.5 wate
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There's a warning on the deep cycle battery I purchased about toxic fumes. Previous owner had batter
Tom Madura23566 at 3:21am 08.31.04
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I am starting to think about replacing the primary winches on my '85 H31. The original Maxwell winch
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Need to bring the mast down on our '23 to replace windex, add VHF antenna, add anchor light, add a s
Rick Johnson at 2:53am 08.31.04
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Hello all... I'm away from my boat for a couple of weeks, but last time out I noticed that my mains
Paul White at 2:35am 08.31.04
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To give this a real test on a topic that people seem to be eager to comment on, what experiences hav
David at 2:26am 08.31.04
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At a boat show recently and went for a ride on an H216. My wife loved it (I have been sailing for 5
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Iam looking at a 1977 catalina with solid keel. Boat and equipment are all in good shape except the
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I am posting this note to see how a second forum topic would be displayed. I think this forum struct
Joe M at 2:02am 08.31.04
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Does anyone know of any Mac 26x racing fleets in Southwest Florida? Thaks Joe M
Richard4728 at 1:24am 08.31.04
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I installed the WP-30 last season and everything seems to work fine except that after I release the
Paul White at 12:46am 08.31.04
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The folks here have been kind enough to set-up a C-30 specific forum for us to use to communicate mo
Bill at 12:01am 08.31.04
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Can anyone direct me to a place where I can find replacement masthead halyard sheaves? They are OD 2
Dick Gilman at 11:39pm 08.30.04
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I am having leakage around ports on my Hunter. Can't seem to find gasket replacement, nor can I fin
rose20532 at 11:30pm 08.30.04
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I just finished putting one coat of Interlux Brigtsides White combined with the Interlux non skid co
Jerry Ahlering at 11:26pm 08.30.04
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The Autohelm ST7000 on my 1991 Passage 42 has worked beautifully until my last trip. I think a fuse
Gary Verburg at 10:29pm 08.30.04
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My boat has developed rub/stain marks against its hull where the fenders come in contact with it whe

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How to make your mask fit better
jssailem at 11:44am 01.24.21
I got this idea from @dLj and it is a mask I can wear for longer than any other. https://store.o2ca
Delrin Sheaves
jssailem at 11:30am 01.24.21
i just ordered round stock delrin to turn sheaves out on my buddy's lathe. I never thought about cu
Tartan 3700 Novis carbon fiber Mast
Hunter216 at 11:25am 01.24.21
I'm not sure that's true. I think Novis Marine is an affiliate/subsidiary of Tartan and either und
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Marmalade at 11:24am 01.24.21
Introduction and salt water trailer question
Gene Neill at 11:23am 01.24.21
Talk to these guys: http://sailtrailers.com Kinda on the way if you go that way. They might even
Delrin Sheaves
SailingLoto at 11:22am 01.24.21
i just ordered round stock delrin to turn sheaves out on my buddy's lathe. I never thought about c
Boom Bolt?
Ward H at 11:21am 01.24.21
While the strap may be bent a little it won't affect its function. As others have said, it's meant
Hull speed and fuel consumption Hunter 30
Stu Jackson at 11:09am 01.24.21
Since water is a fluid medium the formula of Miles Per Gallon does not work. Fuel consumption in bo
Delrin Sheaves
dLj at 11:08am 01.24.21
They were working fine. The halyard rides a little high in them, but it never caused any real probl
Yanmar 2GMF to 3GMD swap??
Justin_NSA at 11:06am 01.24.21
Does not having the heat exchanger mean the water heater, if there is one onboard, will have to rely
Hunter 34 Fuel Tank Well
Mike Oldak at 10:52am 01.24.21
Don't do what we did and just ignore standing water on our 84 H34! We're in the process of fixing a
Funny Friday!!!   (1)
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How repair nicks
fullbore at 10:46am 01.24.21
Winter sailing (Or Summer if you're below the equator)
jssailem at 10:43am 01.24.21
It has been too long since I was on the boat. November 2019. February is the limit of my tolerance.
Boom Bolt?
Project_Mayhem at 10:42am 01.24.21
Depending on the age of the bolt, it may have some significant wear and could be due for replacement
Pulley pullers
Project_Mayhem at 10:27am 01.24.21
Use a 50/50 combo of ATF and acetone if you encounter stuck parts. Works way better than PB Blaster
Delrin Sheaves   (1)
Joe Blizzard at 10:26am 01.24.21
Just out of curiosity, what was happening with the original aluminum sheaves that you felt the need

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