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Forestay location on 35s5 Graham Forsyth at 11:37am 08.18.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1149 The forestay on most 35s5's goes thru the hole ahead of the anchor locker and fastens inside. Mine
Cutting Board??? Bill P. at 11:20am 08.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1008 I seem to have found what appears to be a large cutting board - plastic with wood trim along one sid
Trailer load Stewart at 10:49am 08.18.02 Trailer Sailors 9/2022 I am new to sailing and intend to buy a MAC 26X and pull it with a Toyota Camry. However my manual s
H410 Steerer Gary Backway at 10:37am 08.18.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/870 Has anybody removed the output shaft from the pedestal housing on an h410 with an Edson 470 steering
Cockpit locker hinges Eric at 9:57am 08.18.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1627 We are brand new to Beneteau. Looking for info on how to repair and/or replace hinges on cockpit lo
waeco RSA 110 refrigerator query Deb Wiley at 9:04am 08.18.02 Other Sailboats 1/1202 Hello,We recently installed this refrigerator and have been unable to determine how the accumulator
Rope Clutch Gary at 8:47am 08.18.02 Big Boats 2/1142 I have a 1984 Hunter 34. I am in need of the handles for one of my rope clutches. Does anyone know w
Mermaid raw water pump rhet Tignor at 8:39am 08.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1078 18 months ago I installed a mermaid A/C system in my C30. All has been fine. Mermaid was very help
Varnishing Teak??? Brian at 8:33am 08.18.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1117 I'm talking with Mom today (we both own sailboats) and she asked me about varnishing her teak. Hmmm
Locating a third battery Bob at 8:28am 08.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/934 Where can I locate a third battery (i.e., I want to double my accessory storage capacity by adding a
Engine will not start Chuck G at 8:04am 08.18.02 Big Boats 8/931 My 3JH2E Yanmar failed to start. I checked the voltage to the starter and have over 13 volts. The
Service Kit or replace Hugh at 7:54am 08.18.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1693 We have a 1997 Jabsco manual toilet on board. Lately, it seems to be weakening in terms of the stre
Trailer load Stewart at 6:35am 08.18.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1066 I am new to sailing and have decided on a Mac 26x.I intended to pull it with my Toyota Camry but on
Capri 22 versus Catalina 22 Mark II Nick at 6:34am 08.18.02 Smaller Boats 1/1153 Any thoughts/opinions/advice on which would be a better starter boat, the Capri 22 or the Catalina 2
Bent rudder post john at 4:10am 08.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1614 I hit a submerged log and it hit my rudder, it seems like it bent it back slightly causing it to rub
Cold machine blew short / blew fuse Steve at 3:42am 08.18.02 Other Sailboats 3/860 I've had a Cold Machine in my Flicka for about 3-4 years. Yesterday while motoring in our charging
Oday 23 question Brian at 3:35am 08.18.02 Ask An Oday Owner 8/973 After finally getting my boat in the back yard to start working on her, I have noticed something tha
New boat lists to port Mike at 3:35am 08.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1321 I have recently noticed my new 1996 Catalina 320 has a list to port of about 2 - 5 degrees. Is this
Deck Light Joe at 3:24am 08.18.02 Smaller Boats 1/1076 Can anyone tell me where the "deck" light(s) are located on a Catalina 25? I have a switch labeled
Upwind performance with roller furling genoa Joe at 2:51am 08.18.02 Smaller Boats 3/1550 My Catalina 25 with roller furling genoa won't sail closer than about 55 or 60 degrees to the wind.

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Beaching a H260... Joe at 8:18am 08.20.20 It's easier to clean the hull if it's in the water, 'cause all the crud is soft. That's what my div
Jib roller furling line block Joe at 7:58am 08.20.20 Found one on EBay https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/h2gAAOSwc9ha~FYd/s-l1600.jpg You can find other man
Boat Survey Don S/V ILLusion at 7:57am 08.20.20
Rue Clips - Anybody use these for shrouds and stay pins? Bob S at 7:55am 08.20.20 I got the welding wire idea years ago from Roger Long. Anyone who's been hanging around this site fo
Yanmar 3GMD Just Shuts Off, Restarts Later Capt jgw at 7:46am 08.20.20 Some Racors have a check valve in the housing, and most people don't know they're there. If there's
Yanmar 3GMD Just Shuts Off, Restarts Later Tim Mills at 7:44am 08.20.20 Make sure a banjo fitting is not loose and sucking a tiny bit of air into the system.
Yanmar 3GMD Just Shuts Off, Restarts Later JohnShannon at 7:41am 08.20.20 How fine is the filter? Some folks like to overdo it (too fine) and end up very quickly with a plug
Boat Survey tfox2069 at 7:33am 08.20.20
Rue Clips - Anybody use these for shrouds and stay pins? dlochner at 7:31am 08.20.20 This subject comes up every once in a while. Scar pins, Cotter pins, rings, and custom bent welding
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 7:30am 08.20.20 sailing to me is like playing the game of chess. no two days have ever been the same. the learning
Boat Survey dlochner at 7:27am 08.20.20 Why? I would not trust a survey paid for by the seller. When purchasing a boat the broker and sell
transom boarding ladder oday20 Nightowl415 at 7:27am 08.20.20 I installed a Whitewater brand folding transom ladder that is backed in the interior hull with two p
Rue Clips - Anybody use these for shrouds and stay pins? Bob S at 7:20am 08.20.20 This subject comes up every once in a while. Scar pins, Cotter pins, rings, and custom bent welding
ODay 272LE bimini greenegg at 7:16am 08.20.20 I also have a '272LE and am thinking of installing a bimini. I'd be very interested in seeing pictu
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Ward H at 7:04am 08.20.20 Someone who would happily jump aboard their boat and go is most likely someone who's boat is prepar
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 7:00am 08.20.20
Rue Clips - Anybody use these for shrouds and stay pins? Justin_NSA at 6:50am 08.20.20 Wrap pins if you are looking for easy
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? dlochner at 6:35am 08.20.20 My point being that people are never good at assessing their own skills. Hmmmm..... Interesting.
Battery Data GonzoF1 at 6:21am 08.20.20 Five years? Not bad, replace them. Last month, I just got six years, almost to the day, out of my
Rue Clips - Anybody use these for shrouds and stay pins? sailme88 at 6:16am 08.20.20 I found these on my John Deere tractor. Do you think that they would be good for the shroud/stay pi

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