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Generator location in Beneteau 423 and Cutter rig Jeffinjax at 9:42am 06.05.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1903 We have owned our 2004 423 for about 6 months now and are really enjoying it. It has 2 air condition
Installing turning blocks, oday 272LE fhujber at 9:05am 06.05.20 Bigger Boats 4/766 I'm about to drill through the top of my cabin to install three turning blocks, near the base of the
Center board Pendent Stuck - Help! (1) Waitewigmailcom at 8:49am 06.05.20 Ask An Oday Owner 14/1863 I installed a new center board line ' pendent, connected the center board line shackle to the center
Dinghy Equipment? Kings Gambit at 8:07am 06.05.20 Ask All Sailors 33/3090 We recently were moored in the lee of Catalina Island (White Cove) in relatively high wind, but we h
Replacing tiller washers on the hard Jeff2650 at 7:57am 06.05.20 Ask All Sailors 3/601 Hello all, anyone willing to respond with any advice on how to replace tiller washer(s) while my boa
Pedestal (1) Jac123 at 4:21am 06.05.20 Catalina 30 7/1435 I am having a problem with my throttle not holding a constant speed- I found this photo with the adj
Just finished new renovations - Need Advise (1) Erbardy at 3:35am 06.05.20 Smaller Boats 6/1181 Enjoying sailing very much since we put the boat in the water last Sunday. This is the first time we
Notes on White Cove, and Yesterday's Channel Crossing Kings Gambit at 5:43pm 06.04.20 Destinations 5/1771 Hi. This thread follows one I began a few weeks ago on a pending cruise to Santa Barbara Island, but
Need mast and swing keel for Venture 24 Lemont at 5:06pm 06.04.20 Trailer Sailors 5/1008 Trailer collapsed on the way to the lake, dropping our well loved Venture 24 on the highway. Swing k
Smelly "fresh" water GWG at 4:40pm 06.04.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/6216
Ignition wiring (1) danm1 at 3:02pm 06.04.20 Big Boats 5/826 So, I did it again. Fixed one problem and created another. My stop cable was stuck so I pulled a new
Hunter 260 Faucet Replacement (2) rk1sails at 2:29pm 06.04.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2319 I am slowly fixing up a 2003 Hunter 260 and both the galley and vanity cold water faucets are badly
What is the proper maintenance routine for a 76 C22 in salt water. Richie50 at 2:07pm 06.04.20 Catalina 22 8/643 I own a 1976 C22 swing keel. In October 2010 I purchased the boat, removed the keel, sanded all surf
Awww Snap! It leaked! Project_Mayhem at 1:16pm 06.04.20 Ask All Sailors 7/950 I charged a battery a couple of days ago. Took it off the charger yesterday morning. I came back thi
Alarm and warning light not coming on shawanaga at 12:51pm 06.04.20 Big Boats 3/621 Recently I turn the key and I am not getting the buzzer or light coming on. We played with it a bit
Macgregor 19 battery set up Tottoch at 12:17pm 06.04.20 Trailer Sailors 1/770 I would like to see any Macgregor 19 battery set ups. Location, 2nd battery options, solor addition,
Hunter 46 AC Raw Water Pickup (1) sail sfbay at 11:46am 06.04.20 Ask All Sailors 6/594 Boat does not have AC raw water pick up thru hull #8. Can the forward head raw water pick up thru h
Locating a H37C owner (newly purchased) luketsp at 11:29am 06.04.20 The Cherubini Hunters 0/541 Hi folks, this is a bit of an odd post, but hoping someone might be able to connect some dots. I'm h
2000 Hunter 340 - Heat Exchangers Service? Yachtsman1686 at 10:47am 06.04.20 Big Boats 1/457 Hi All, I put my 2000 Hunter 340 on the market (San Diego). The broker is asking me when the last
Rain under the sliding hatch while trailering ... SOLVED! (1) Gene Neill at 9:08am 06.04.20 Catalina 22 3/992 This was a happy accident, just a raggedy old scrap of Sunbrella I found in the shed. I don't even k

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Overturned Mac???? stickinthemud57 at 4:19pm 11.05.24 It is a 26 and was towed to the mooring It is sad. But why would anyone take a McGregor 26 or sim
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Davidasailor26 at 2:40pm 11.05.24 Good point. Most of the water would drain away from the highest point. Or at least try to. I have a
Retrofit Generator Quasimotor at 2:20pm 11.05.24 Johann, I can't thank you enough for all that precious information! I will look into all these ite
Left over Cetol up for grabs kemsa51 at 1:18pm 11.05.24 Thanks! It was a mix of blind luck, the internet and maybe a bit of help from the gods of sailing.
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Project_Mayhem at 1:06pm 11.05.24 Yes, with it being above the waterline there are no spills at all. Some people also use it for easy
Removing M25-XP Exhaust Riser (1) Project_Mayhem at 12:54pm 11.05.24 Here's an actual pic
Overturned Mac???? Richard19068 at 12:54pm 11.05.24 Looks like a 26X. I assume it was towed to the mooring ball? I guess the positive flotation did
Varnishing difficulties. dlochner at 12:44pm 11.05.24 Good query, Neal. I have not experienced any problems. I am not rubbing the cloth on the surface. I
Varnishing difficulties. jssailem at 12:27pm 11.05.24 Good query, Neal. I have not experienced any problems. I am not rubbing the cloth on the surface. I
What is this stuff on my hull? jssailem at 12:21pm 11.05.24 @illusion1024 Thank you for the update. Sometimes, mysteries are just that mysterious.
Dammit, Jim (1) jssailem at 12:11pm 11.05.24 Andrew, You posted a good question. Since Rafael is slowly forming south of Cuba, the two High-Press
Hunter 26/260 trailers Rick Webb at 12:09pm 11.05.24 Eddie English helps us keep our dozen and a half trailers in shape for our youth sailing program. He
Turnbuckle lubricant? Tally Ho at 12:04pm 11.05.24 About 8 years I have had Tally Ho, and I have never lubricated the turnbuckles.:yikes: I store the
Escrow and Survey before seeing a Boat dmax at 12:02pm 11.05.24 Lots of dreamers out there who look at boats but never buy one.
Removing M25-XP Exhaust Riser Project_Mayhem at 12:00pm 11.05.24 Thanks for the info. I found that link in another post and was thinking about PMing you when I saw
Escrow and Survey before seeing a Boat Tally Ho at 11:58am 11.05.24 Sorry, Greg, today was the first time I was notified by Sailboat Owners. I do appreciate all the co
Overturned Mac???? Tally Ho at 11:49am 11.05.24 Looks like a 26X. I assume it was towed to the mooring ball? I guess the positive flotation did
Removing M25-XP Exhaust Riser Stu Jackson at 10:58am 11.05.24 My apologies for posting that protected link. Here's the operative text: Exhaust Riser Removal Tip
Hunter 26/260 trailers Crazy Dave Condon at 10:58am 11.05.24 Magic Tilt trailers no longer builds sailboat trailers per my conversation with them. Both Al and
Heat Pump Winterizing Rich Stidger at 10:36am 11.05.24 While in the water with A/C power, I let the pump suck fresh water from a bucket for 10 minutes. The

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