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Rudder Bolts for My F235 Kevlor 1980 at 10:01am 03.15.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/435 Who is suppling the nylon/delrin rudder bolts for the First 235? Canadian or US supplier would be pe
H26 traveler - again! (4) rgranger at 8:00am 03.15.20 Smaller Boats 8/1240 Hello fellow H26 owners. some of you may recall that I posted a plan to build a Barton-style remova
O'day 28 Forward Lower Chainplates sail16 at 7:53am 03.15.20 Ask An Oday Owner 2/796 I have recently noticed water coming out of both forward lower plates on the deck. I also have raise
Cockpit table receptacle (2) rgranger at 6:26am 03.15.20 Smaller Boats 13/1356 Anyone know if this part is still available? Mine is cracked and allows water to leak into the aft
PVC Dinghy repair Ken13559 at 12:06am 03.15.20 Ask All Sailors 3/498 I'm doing repairs to my pvc dinghy where the transom meet the Tubes, at bottom corners. Question is
V-bert supports needed for strength? (1) gtg at 10:30pm 03.14.20 Smaller Boats 1/777 Does the plastic laminated wood between the v-berth and the main cabin act as structural support fo
Varnish...laminated wood? (1) gtg at 10:06pm 03.14.20 Ask All Sailors 9/2143 Id like to spruce up my cabin. Is it unheard of to lay a coat or two of varnish on laminated wood f
Supporting my hunter 37 on stands? riversloth at 6:39pm 03.14.20 Ask All Sailors 2/421 I will be pulling my boat, an 88 hunter 37 legend, out of the water for probably a year or so to do
Installed a RAM today (10) rgranger at 6:07pm 03.14.20 Ask All Sailors 14/1230 175967175968175969175970175971175972175973
Installing electric head in B 321 RHart at 3:10pm 03.14.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/654
Hull crack and oil canning (3) tahoe4dave at 2:32pm 03.14.20 Catalina 22 11/2701 I was given a Catalina 22 with the hull pushed in (oil canned) and a crack on the edge of the oil ca
Best way to clean your prop NYSail at 10:08am 03.14.20 Ask All Sailors 14/3828 Hello all, Typically sand myself, but looking for different opinions / styles for bringing your pro
Preferred chart type? ontherocks83 at 7:20am 03.14.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1065 I'm ordering new charts from Nautical Charts Online - NOAA Nautical Chart 13221, Narragansett Bay
waste water tank sgiarc at 5:55am 03.14.20 Ask All Sailors 15/1989 We recently purchased a Beneteau 461. I'm not sure how this tank would be pumped out as the pump out
94 Catalina 22 Dead Rise sigsgmret at 5:51am 03.14.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1280 Hello All, I have a 94 Catalina 22 with a wing keel (not an MK II) that I am going to install an de
Catalina 30 and 5411 diesel what prop is best for power Mikem at 10:48pm 03.13.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1797 My daughter has a 1982 tall rig Catalina 30 with the venerable 5411 diesel. It has a two blade Gori
Passage 456 port water tank not holding water discovery at 7:53pm 03.13.20 Big Boats 0/239 My port water tank has decided to not hold water and I can't see any way to examine the tank. Only t
Spring Sailing skills review jssailem at 5:52pm 03.13.20 Ask All Sailors 5/481 You know when you sign up for a sails quote how they are going to send you emails. I often dread the
Replacing throttle and trans cables 1984 H34 Mike Oldak at 4:32pm 03.13.20 Big Boats 14/1359 I'm doing some engine work and thought it would be a good time to replace the throttle and transmiss
Hunter 44 DS Anchor roller Grant6290 at 3:40pm 03.13.20 Big Boats 3/505 Anyonee know who makes the Anchor roller Hunter used on the 44? I have a hard time locating replacem

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Painting the Boat JBP-PA at 7:04am 03.09.24 Any other tips or suggestions if you've done this yourself? You can adjust the amount of brushing
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES Crazy Dave Condon at 7:01am 03.09.24 I flew in the Navy way back when. My father was the test pilot for Army and Navy helicopters. Gus
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? LloydB at 6:57am 03.09.24 Rethink what you need on your sailboat to get someplace it is not a car. For instance if you run out
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES jssailem at 6:48am 03.09.24
Painting the Boat JBP-PA at 6:47am 03.09.24 I assume you mean "brushing liquid", aka 333, not "burnishing". Yes, you'll want some if you are do
Painting the Boat dlochner at 6:28am 03.09.24 Another Option:
Choosing White topside Paint for an '83 Hunter 34 - Interlux Brightside is much too white dlochner at 6:22am 03.09.24 Consider using a 2 part paint. As a general rule 2-part paints have better shine and are more durabl
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month Dave at 6:15am 03.09.24 Hello, I hope this message finds all the Beneteau sailors out there well, I am considering purchas
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? kloudie1 at 6:06am 03.09.24 Under "maintenance" don't forget to have the valve clearance checked and adjusted if necessary. That
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 6:02am 03.09.24 223423you can only imagine playing engineer driving this steam engine even with a train consist how
Hunter Legend 240 Ian Robinson at 5:57am 03.09.24 Thank you Dave, I will read your article as suggested
Hunter Legend 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:51am 03.09.24 @Ian Robinson Actually I vused to apply white caulk to keep trash, dirt, etc as it made cleaning
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES jssailem at 5:36am 03.09.24
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? SandCat at 5:36am 03.09.24 If she's a day sailor, and you want hassle free, just go electric! Thundersruck Motors has some stra
Refrigerator/ Freezer Door Gasket dlochner at 5:17am 03.09.24
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES Crazy Dave Condon at 5:13am 03.09.24
Cockpit table - how to secure it JRT at 5:12am 03.09.24 I use these on my boat by attacking the loop to the pedestal legs each side then put the ball togeth
Large Frame alternator in M25XP jssailem at 4:59am 03.09.24 Looks like it could go Varooooommmm!:yikes:
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month YankeeViking at 4:28am 03.09.24 Hello, I hope this message finds all the Beneteau sailors out there well, I am considering purchas
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Captain Larry-DH at 4:25am 03.09.24 I agree with the other posts that say a 20 year old diesel engine is not anywhere near end of life,

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