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Looking for any info regarding excessive water in bilge while heeling in port tack on 1999 Beneteau
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We have a recently acquired 1999 Beneteau Oceanis 461, and we have a pesky leak in the forward bulkh
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I own a 1995 Hunter 336. Today, I turned on my factory installed air conditioner and received the fo
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Was checking my AC wire current flow for my Nextgen 5.5 KW Generator. As per my understanding of th
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Hundreds of yards of empty space...... I wish I attracted women when I was in high school like we at
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I am new to this forum and new to a Harpoon 5.2. I have reviewed a few set-up guidelines for this bo
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I've sold my boat up on LI and now am looking to start sailing in Southeast Florida. I'm thinking o
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hey guys I'm looking at PSS shaft seal for my 2005 38. I'm not near the boat at the moment and I'm w
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Does anybody know if a Hunter 260 can sit on the trailer without the centerboard ? I want to refurbi
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Wow, I like the wide stern, chine new Oceanis boats. Has anyone sailed one?
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Hi, I just purchased a Siren 17 and was wondering if any other Siren owners have removed the Head an
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Mechone at 4:25pm 09.03.20
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Hi does anyone know what this is used for , the middle rod had a piece of rope spliced to it.Found i
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Hope everyone is safe and well. I need to send the admiral up in the bosun chair to replace the Ken
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I have a 3.5 hp Mercury/Tohatsu dinghy outboard. Upon changing the impeller, I accidentally opened u
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Main Rigging Upgrades
colemj at 6:01am 03.31.25
FWIW, I do not want the topping lift to take the weight of the boom off the sail. Back before sing
VHF SWR results...
mermike at 5:39am 03.31.25
Can you share any details of the crimp connectors?
Y33 bimini and dodger   (2)
mermike at 5:29am 03.31.25
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mermike at 5:26am 03.31.25
The boom on Tosca was raised (7", I think) by the PO so I had a lot more room underneath to work wit
New Sails
RickKane at 5:19am 03.31.25
I'm biased towards finding a US source. I make sails with Sailcrafters in Minneapolis sailcrafters.c
Emergency Manual
twodzusfittings at 5:15am 03.31.25
I think a flash card idea on emergency steps to take, should the Captain be incapacitated, is a grea
fresh water flush
Tally Ho at 4:29am 03.31.25
Hi Greg, This is the alteration I made to my existing system although I didn't bother to install t
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dlochner at 4:11am 03.31.25
If you running windows, Marathon has a free N2K design program. It is geared towards Marathon produc
Beneteau 321 genoa roller furler swivel top and low parts stuck together   (1)
cdnmurse at 3:29am 03.31.25
I did confirm the profurl p155029 were the correct bushing replacment for the b29l. I plan on doing
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sailme88 at 3:15am 03.31.25
On a slightly different tack...( pun intended), I've created a video and written description of wher
Emergency Manual
dLj at 3:03am 03.31.25
This makes me think about another point. Not every emergency will require split-second decision ma
Catalina 30 electrical system feedback
Davidasailor26 at 2:26am 03.31.25
Welcome to the forum and to sailing! The starter battery should be connected to the alternator outp
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DirectSails at 11:25pm 03.30.25
Hi Will As a boat owner myself (Rising Sun - Dufour 38 Classic) I am sure I will also find a lot of
Cliffside sails
Will Gilmore at 11:21pm 03.30.25
Hi This is Richard, the owner of Direct-Sails.com (Cliffside Sails Limited). I can't tell by your
Cliffside sails
DirectSails at 11:15pm 03.30.25
I think I found Richard. He seems legit. https://hk.linkedin.com/in/richardrbulgin https://www.cli
Cliffside sails
Will Gilmore at 11:13pm 03.30.25
I'm in Java, Indonesia right now. Our expected flight home has a short layover in Hong Kong. Howev
Cliffside sails
DirectSails at 11:11pm 03.30.25
Hi This is Richard, the owner of Direct-Sails.com (Cliffside Sails Limited). I can't tell by your
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Will Gilmore at 11:00pm 03.30.25
I think I found Richard. He seems legit. https://hk.linkedin.com/in/richardrbulgin https://www.clif
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Ralph Johnstone at 10:17pm 03.30.25
As I think about this, how would I switch between sea water and the sink fresh water if the thruhul
Main Rigging Upgrades
Hayden Watson at 9:49pm 03.30.25
I heave to, to reef, and you power head to wind to reef. Makes a huge difference in the amount of

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