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Deck Damage Chris7543 at 7:18am 04.21.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1062 I am considering purchasing a Beneteau 321. After my own mini survey I found a few locations on the
Refinishing Interior laminated bulkheads Bob Shafer at 7:10am 04.21.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1894 I would like to refinish the interior laminated woodwork in by c 27. I have been using Liquid Gold
Story Ric at 6:27am 04.21.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/901 Ok, since several others posted a sailing story, here's mine.We sail our O'Day 25 on Lake Winnapau
Hunter 212 sailing characteristics??? John Schaub at 6:21am 04.21.04 Smaller Boats 1/1479 My brother-in-law has got the hots for a Hunter 212 but is concerned about how the boat handles. We
Dinghy Motor Mount John Ehricht at 5:37am 04.21.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/886 Does anyone have any suggestions concerning mounting a dinghy motor on the stern because of the curv
Waxing Brightwork Ken at 5:29am 04.21.04 Ask All Sailors 9/2912 Is waxing over my varnished brightwork a good or bad idea? I'll be using Fleetwax.
New Melones Reservoir Ryan at 5:19am 04.21.04 Destinations 0/1474 Hello all,Has anyone been to New Melones in the foothills of central california. I have heard tha
Relay Replacement in 12v Panel Scott Skillman at 4:58am 04.21.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1118 Having a relay failure in my 1988 Oceanis 350 which disabled my running lights, I temporarily moved
Jeff to Phil, come in Phil, over.... Jeff M21319 at 4:58am 04.21.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1067 Hey Phil- Left a posting to you over on the Mac page, but haven't heard back from you and it's get
Reefing Knot John at 4:44am 04.21.04 Ask All Sailors 14/2042 Just received my new mainsail which has two points (grommets) which allows the main to be reefed. My
Thanks for the answers,Now a cheap paint question. lloyd at 4:09am 04.21.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1338 Is there a cheap (Lowes or Home Depot)household type paint I can use in the bilge etc.? I just want
Removal of forward head holding tank Mike at 3:09am 04.21.04 Big Boats 2/902 The foam surrounding forward head holding tank in our Passage 450 has a very nasty odor. We have man
Crack between lower transom edge and hull bottom David at 2:40am 04.21.04 Smaller Boats 9/5257 My 1993 Hunter 23.5 has developed a crack on the stern of the boat between the transom and the lower
Which battery to buy? Andy at 1:39am 04.21.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1026 I ned to replace the battery on our boat, a Mac 25. The boat has the standard wiring (!) for the nav
Zinc's revisted Lauren at 1:20am 04.21.04 Big Boats 4/1005 I can't seem to find any articles in the Forum pages so, I'll ask again for my 2000 340.I lost my z
Daggerboard Phillip at 12:32am 04.21.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1062 I've recently purchased a new Daggerboard and noticed that the Safety line is only 39 inches long me
New Hunter 33's Andy at 12:28am 04.21.04 Mid-Size Boats 118/7870 The new Hunter 33 2004's are hitting the waters. I have one to be delivered in a little over a month
Trailor Maladjusted Brendan at 11:57pm 04.20.04 Smaller Boats 2/1455 I let someone borrow my trailor for a different boat. Now my 1980 Catalina 25 does not sit properly
Another h23 bilge water question Mark Elstein at 11:31pm 04.20.04 Smaller Boats 0/699 My '86 h23 is on its trailer in my driveway, no rain for a few days. I've thoroughly dried the inte
Compression Post Patrick Lombard at 11:27pm 04.20.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/1047 Has anyone replaced the compression post with the mast still up?

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Eye Splice double-braid (3) ricksoth at 11:34pm 01.05.21 Made my first attempt at splicing. Decided to try a soft-shackle using the Dyneema. Followed the g
Source for 10 gauge ATC fuse holders dmax at 10:48pm 01.05.21 Why not use a step-down butt connector: Amazon.com: 12-10 to 8 Ga. Step-Down Butt Splice Terminals
Correct wire sizing for DC panel feed? (1) jssailem at 10:34pm 01.05.21 I am wondering why the batteries, the switch, and the panel are located nearly 25feet apart. granted
Rope Clutch or Spinlock PXR? Jacomo Sailor at 10:08pm 01.05.21 I used the PXR on mine when I did my lines aft project. I have two on each side just ahead of a win
why not external keel attachment? jssailem at 9:50pm 01.05.21 Welcome @themotorman. I found this site which tells us you have one of the 553 built and that there
Yanmar 3GM30F tough starting (runs well) HMT2 at 9:20pm 01.05.21 I have a 35 year old Yanmar, if the outdoor temperature is lower than about 50 degrees, she starts
Yanmar 3GM30F tough starting (runs well) (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:13pm 01.05.21 Try turning over the engine for about 15 seconds with the stop pulled. This will get the rings oile
A blue water C22? Jacomo Sailor at 9:08pm 01.05.21 I agree, the work is beautiful but I just don't know why some people insist on trying to make a C22
Upgrading line clutches H34 pa391as at 8:18pm 01.05.21 great write-up and picture! what type of core did you find in the deck? did you need to seal the ne
What size outboard for 26c finding41 at 7:59pm 01.05.21 I have a old Johnson 7.5 extra long shaft. It works great but is a pig on fuel. Make sure what ever
Yanmar 3GM30F tough starting (runs well) mnmpizza at 7:59pm 01.05.21 You should also look for a slow air leak in the fuel line between the tank and high pressure pump.
Mac 19 finding41 at 7:56pm 01.05.21 Welcome! I just bought a Mac19. I haven't seen it yet as it's in Nova Scotia. I'm in Ontario. Covid1
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit (2) BrianJ at 7:51pm 01.05.21 Here's an update since I promised to try to take over this thread. The snow stopped and the 30 degre
Correct wire sizing for DC panel feed? Johnb at 7:39pm 01.05.21 I used #4 wire to run to the DC panel. This may appear over sized but 1 the drop in that section of
Hunter 34 Head Sail Mike Oldak at 7:38pm 01.05.21 Sending you a PM. I've just taken down our 135? Genoa. it is pretty well used. I had it fitted to
Correct wire sizing for DC panel feed? dlochner at 7:24pm 01.05.21 In addition to reading Nigel's book, spend time on MarineHowTo.com for wiring and electrical system
H34 new deck organizer splax at 7:22pm 01.05.21 Ditto what Kloudie showed. I replaced mine port & starbord with Schaeffer 4 & 6 sheaves units looks
26X speed when loaded Jim26m at 7:20pm 01.05.21 Don't know about the 26X, but I can speak to the 26M. With only day-sailing supplies, I can get rig
New dinghy for 2-hp honda Hayden Watson at 7:15pm 01.05.21 Two of the boats I am looking at are the Highfield xxxKAM with air floor and the Highfield UL240 sin
why not external keel attachment? dlochner at 7:10pm 01.05.21

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