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I lost my seat during some high winds and Beneteau will no longer make one. Does anyone know of a sa
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I sail a Cal 21. I' installing an autohelm 1000 I bought used. I wonder what battery I need to run j
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While working on my failed steaming light (fixed now) I found out why my portlights were leaking. It
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Hi, The fuel sender in my 456 Passage (2005), has stopped working. The signals seems to OK. I did
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The C310 I have is missing the cover for the steering linkage that is exposed in the aft cabin area.
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Has anyone replaced the halyard separators on an h235? I looked through the threads and saw Crazy Da
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Does anyone shrimp from their Catalina? What kind of pot puller do you use and where/how do you mou
Phil Herring at 7:52pm 06.23.20
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Just wanted to give you guys a heads-up that Al has recreated one of the most problematic deck parts
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HELP! I was out sailing awhile back and had a "low voltage alarm" 11.5V on my chartplotter. I immed
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I have read about the idea of using the length of tubing attached to the rudder, (and designed to ho
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My stepdown board is cracked and peeled. Time for a new one. I plan on tracing then cutting a new on
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I've heard little about actual sailing lately. Tell about your adventures. Today we left about 10am
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Has anyone had any luck finding a match to the "Ext White" gelcoat used on 1988-1989 Hunters? I have
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I purchased a new CB housing for a hunter 240. it looks great but when I set it up using the same h
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Hi Again: Was wondering if anyone could give me any insight on the right size chain for my anchor w
Mike Kegley at 8:54am 06.23.20
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Trying to solve a little lighting wiring mystery that has eluded me since we purchased our boat. Ou

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Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main
colemj at 6:50am 03.13.25
Loose footed mains work wonderfully, stack packs seem to work well for those who like them but IMO
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main
colemj at 6:44am 03.13.25
Our single line reefing for two reefs is just like the diagram @Hayden Watson posted, with the excep
Source for replacement sheaves
colemj at 6:35am 03.13.25
Add me in with zephyrwerks.com. We've used them several times and he custom makes them almost overn
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft.
colemj at 6:29am 03.13.25
Someone in my marina said that after the you put on your Prop Speed or whatever you are using, to t
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft.
colemj at 6:22am 03.13.25
Zinc spray has never worked for us, but perhaps it is more of a location thing, as many people do sa
Ferrite Cores on Remote VHF Mic cable.
dlochner at 6:17am 03.13.25
A small zip tie on either side will keep it from slipping. If you are worried about it opening, then
Ferrite Cores on Remote VHF Mic cable.
colemj at 6:11am 03.13.25
It might be difficult to heat shrink them to the cable give their large size difference. Mark
Diesel Leak Injection Pump
colemj at 6:01am 03.13.25
It doesn't look that difficult to remove it. Anything I need to know before I try. Basically, is th
Ferrite Cores on Remote VHF Mic cable.   (1)
sailcapt340 at 5:36am 03.13.25
As Don described, I wanted to loop the cable through the core twice and pull the ends, which would h
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft.
kappykaplan at 5:24am 03.13.25
It is somewhat cyclic as in there are worse years and not so worse years. :plus:
Know When to Hold 'em, Know When to Fold 'em .............
Rick Webb at 5:22am 03.13.25
thought the flat tip was a much better idea that the regular Philips The Philips screws were desi
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft.
dLj at 4:40am 03.13.25
I'm not without the same issue. I wonder if it's a cyclical natural wonder for the Chesapeake Bay?
Toilet Issue
sailme88 at 4:13am 03.13.25
Most of the drains for sink, shower, etc are fed to the bilge. I have my boat inspected, cleaned,
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft.
twodzusfittings at 3:47am 03.13.25
I'm not without the same issue. I wonder if it's a cyclical natural wonder for the Chesapeake Bay? F
Know When to Hold 'em, Know When to Fold 'em .............
danstanford at 1:28am 03.13.25
@Charles Erwin Thanks for putting a name to that unusually shaped #4 screwdriver I used to attempt
Know When to Hold 'em, Know When to Fold 'em .............
capta at 10:36pm 03.12.25
It is really simple to start a diesel on a low battery. Take off the valve cover(s) and slide someth
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa
capta at 10:24pm 03.12.25
Snip the threads, snip and snip some more. Then you just need to snip, snip and snip some more. Repe
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft.
capta at 10:20pm 03.12.25
I'm picturing all these barnacles swimming in a forward assault and a couple of flanking movements.
Sailing courses in Thailand   (8)
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