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Beneteau 361 Looking for battery space Grip Fast at 6:07pm 07.01.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/2860 Folks, I am new to this forum and hoping to get some information. I am 7 hours from my boat and am
Summer in the Salish Sea Ken Cross at 5:23pm 07.01.20 Destinations 123/31388 This year with the border remaining closed, we plan to leave Everett around July 22nd and head south
Genoa cars for Beneteau 331 Mystic51 at 5:19pm 07.01.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/843 The Lewmar Genoa cars on my Beneteau 331 need to be replaced. I am having a hard time finding out wh
Replace floatation foam and bulkheads Mike from Beeton at 4:01pm 07.01.20 Sirius 21/22 1/1237 I have a 77 Sirius 21 and the bulkheads are rotted and the foam is damp/wet. Anyone replaced these b
Good for Standard Horizon Ken Cross at 3:35pm 07.01.20 Ask All Sailors 15/2216 Today I ordered a small part for my Standard Horizon RAM mic. I caught it with my foot and broke the
Replacement window gaskets for Venture 25 goetz305 at 3:14pm 07.01.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/910 Has anyone tried to replace the rubber gaskets holding the plexiglass windows in a Venture 25. I to
Cockpit dimensions Willie G at 1:54pm 07.01.20 Ask All Sailors 4/1166 I am slowly beginning to look at acquiring a different boat and given the times that we are in, I wa
Hunter 28 Windlass Altman Yacht Works at 1:49pm 07.01.20 Mid-Size Boats 1/14 We recently installed a windlass on a Hunter 28. As the sailing population is getting older many don
cyclical vibration under power ontherocks83 at 12:35pm 07.01.20 Engines and Propulsion 10/1340 I'm not sure if cyclical is the correct word, but here is what I am experiencing. Quick back story.
Bulbs needed for Head and Galley (1) miketcook at 11:39am 07.01.20 Catalina 30 5/1090 Anyone know where I can get bulbs for these lights? I called a couple of places, and they had bulbs
12 volt wiring question. (1) XE3 at 11:05am 07.01.20 Musings With Maine Sail 17/3117 My boat was built in 1980 and has an old Raritan Crown II 50 Amp charger. I finally sat down this we
Sailboat Transport - Looking for a Solution Jimbeaux at 10:56am 07.01.20 Ask All Sailors 22/1872 I currently have my boat on the hard in NY state. I have been trying DESPERATELY to get her back up
Inside vent for fresh water problem ontherocks83 at 10:47am 07.01.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 32/4329 I need some advice or recommendations for my fresh water system. The original air vent for the fresh
CNG Tank Refill in Los Angeles? DESPERATE AaronInRedondo at 10:22am 07.01.20 Ask All Sailors 7/2462 I've been reluctant to ask, since I see the forum is littered with posts regarding CNG. I'm in Redon
Happy Canada Day 2020 Hunter216 at 7:41am 07.01.20 Sails Call Lounge 8/1064 Wishing everyone has a pleasant July 1.
Removing keel crank handle (1) Tarkus at 7:52pm 06.30.20 Catalina 22 12/1915 I would like to remove the crank cover board and cut and finish a new one. The crank however needs t
O'day Bimini Installation Capri at 6:33pm 06.30.20 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1069 Hi there. I'm in the process of installing a Bimini on my 1981 O'day 22. I'd like your opinion on th
Universal M-18 and M-25 hose between fuel injectors (2) Richard19068 at 5:32pm 06.30.20 Engines and Propulsion 6/1624 On the universal M-18 there is a small hose between the fuel injectors. On the attached pdf it is
Are there any drop in placements for Raymarine E80 Bondar132 at 5:24pm 06.30.20 Ask All Sailors 6/2834 I have an E80 working just fine. I have ST60 instruments and they are fine as well. I am wondering i
Hunter 310 AC BTU Size KenK13623 at 5:23pm 06.30.20 Mid-Size Boats 7/1469 The original AC in our 310 has gone out and will be replacing the unit. Am wondering what BTU size

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Mainsail Question SailingLoto at 3:59am 04.10.25 https://www.facebook.com/share/194pnq7jpg This guy is in Missouri and has sails that fit your boat
Haylard "traveler" on very old Flexible Furler - replacement or rig? (2) flyingwaspsailing at 3:00am 04.10.25 Hi - I went to replace the halyard on my older flexible furler and was confronted with a haylard de
Outhaul modifications shemandr at 2:57am 04.10.25 There's got to be a better way. I would be inclined to design a new system on paper maybe even make
Haylard "traveler" on very old Flexible Furler - replacement or rig? flyingwaspsailing at 2:47am 04.10.25 I ran into the exact same problem last summer . I work in a very large machine shop . After making
Haylard "traveler" on very old Flexible Furler - replacement or rig? flyingwaspsailing at 2:44am 04.10.25 Is the line glued into the traveler of somehow hot molded? Maybe cut it off, drill out and reglue.
Haylard "traveler" on very old Flexible Furler - replacement or rig? flyingwaspsailing at 2:43am 04.10.25 Hey thanks everyone - , that seems to be the case - i.e. you need the plastic traveler inserted in
Outhaul modifications (10) fred1diver at 2:11am 04.10.25 It worked thank you everyone So here are pics of my boom Good thing, the end caps are screwed, so i
Outhaul modifications shemandr at 12:07am 04.10.25
stain color for hunter 376 interior jssailem at 9:01pm 04.09.25 Ask for help through the SBO Shop. They are former Hunter boat builders.
Forestay question (1) jssailem at 8:50pm 04.09.25 For clarification
Helm vibration Will Gilmore at 8:48pm 04.09.25 Under sail, there are lateral forces on the rudder that are not there under power. Maybe when turni
Outhaul modifications jssailem at 8:36pm 04.09.25
Forestay question Will Gilmore at 8:26pm 04.09.25 Thanks all! I will keep looking and use this as a temp. I did call CatalinaDirect, and have been t
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions Will Gilmore at 8:15pm 04.09.25 I would set the foresail on a windless day, pull the sheet tight and look for stretch wrinkles and
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 7:48pm 04.09.25 One thing I don't understand is how to know if your foresail needs to be replaced other than looking
Home made buss bars Justin_NSA at 7:26pm 04.09.25 110 Copper 1/4 x 1"
Forestay question Steve_Catalina at 6:46pm 04.09.25 Try mcmaster.com
Helm vibration Davidasailor26 at 6:08pm 04.09.25
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 5:37pm 04.09.25 Are they from Hood? If so, that gives you a clue to the age, as Hood stopped making that a while a
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions colemj at 5:22pm 04.09.25 Are they from Hood? If so, that gives you a clue to the age, as Hood stopped making that a while ag

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