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Beneteau 323 Upper and Lower Shroud Position Question Beneteau323 at 6:40pm 05.22.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1179 On our Beneteau 323, when putting the mast up today, the lower shroud was placed forward of the uppe
Replace Rivets or Tap and Screw? catalanc at 6:14pm 05.22.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1467 I had to drill out a couple of rivets holding the "end cap" on my boom to repair an in-boom outhaul
Tuesday might be the day I finally move the boat fred1diver at 4:18pm 05.22.20 Ask All Sailors 5/540 hey everyone, I might have a window open to bring the boat down from Kingston to Ottawa on Tuesday.
Loose Bolt on the end of my "84" Oday 222 boom - How the heck do I tighten this? HELP!! (1) Donnie222 at 3:46pm 05.22.20 Ask All Sailors 13/2999 179520 end of my
Tank Level System - WEMA Norway Tim Mills at 1:36pm 05.22.20 Big Boats 1/1241 My new-to-me 2006 H41 as the WEMA tank level indicator system with the analog gauge and the diagram
ZF5 Transmission Oil 2 OLD PIRATES at 1:34pm 05.22.20 Catalina 310 4/918 Alright all you dye hard's out there with the immense knowledge of Transmissions. What oil is recomm
Automatic Float switch wiring Hunter 29.5 jcela at 12:04pm 05.22.20 Ask All Sailors 7/928 I will greatly appreciate the opinion of our experts in our group about wiring a float switch to imp
1GM10 (c), 2GM20 (f)(c), 3GM30 (f)(c), 3HM35 (f)(c) Shop Manual (10) MikeHoncho at 10:54am 05.22.20 Engines and Propulsion 6/1285 I have the shop manual for my 2GM20F. I came with the boat and I finally got to scanning it. There
Furler help needed to identify make model (5) Mhkent at 9:16am 05.22.20 Ask All Sailors 2/743 My furler is missing parts. The only marking is Cruising or Cruiser on the top of the Drum /Spool
bow thruster fuse. miguelgdelrey at 8:43am 05.22.20 Big Boats 4/955 Hello everyone, hope this find you safe and in good health. Does anyone knows where the 300 amp fu
Drill and Fill for Transom Holes? sreidvt at 6:55am 05.22.20 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1477 I've searched the forums here but have not yet seen an answer to this specific question. I'm wonderi
Arlington... rpludwig at 6:18am 05.22.20 Sails Call Lounge 3/552 no words for this...thank you Trace Adkins..... rJO7lJIxG10
New (for us) 1973 Catalina 22 and basic mast tuning (2) flipwalker at 9:19pm 05.21.20 Catalina 22 27/4217 Good evening! My family and I just picked up a Catalina 22 that's in pretty good(as far as we can t
Man Over Board... While Motoring! Project_Mayhem at 8:58pm 05.21.20 Ask All Sailors 27/2585 One of my favorite spots on a boat is the bow. I've always been hesitant to let people sit up there
Change the antenna coax for the Radio in my Mast SirMichael at 8:21pm 05.21.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/519 I have a 1988 Hunter 28.5. I took my antenna analyzer to my boat to measure the antenna match on th
Plexiglass (acrylic) or Lexan (polycarbonate) for replacement lens for fixed portlights Hayden Watson at 7:59pm 05.21.20 Ask All Sailors 12/6689 I was watching this Youtube video on Choosing Lexan or Plexiglass for new fixed portlights. I will
1994 Hunter 29.5 railings kamyk at 5:32pm 05.21.20 Parts Search 2/607 Where i can find new deck railing for 1994 Hunter 29.5 On a hardware layout its call Bow Rail (mfg:
Do all O'Day 34/35's have the mast fittings to run a spinnaker? DAWR at 4:31pm 05.21.20 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1217 We are seriously looking to buy an O'day 34/35. One concern we have had is that many of the boats t
1989 Catalina 30 Jac123 at 3:22pm 05.21.20 Catalina 30 16/2938 I have a 1989 Catalina 30 with a faded interior. Any suggestions on the best product to spruce up th
Main plexiglass hatch storage Offpiste at 3:22pm 05.21.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/591 Hello H240 owners. I have my 2003 H240 and busy customizing as we all do. Where do you store the 3

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Merit 22 Trailer Repair, Water in Cabin, and Repair Fiberglass Around Trunk dlochner at 7:59am 11.01.24 Some photos of the trailer keel support and the keel showing the cracks would be helpful and necessa
Source for Metric turnbuckle JBP-PA at 7:50am 11.01.24 One of the reasons my Jeanneau Tonic is the best boat ever is that everything is cheaper, yet it is
Source for Metric turnbuckle JBP-PA at 7:42am 11.01.24 Rigging Only says $122 for a pair of long studs. Hi-mod would more as they don't make a long stud b
Hunter 240 - replacing chainplates and deck fittings? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:36am 11.01.24 I sent you a private message. Did you get it?
Full enclosure questions Joe at 6:55am 11.01.24 Mid boom sheeting or an arch with traveler mounted above. If I was desperate for full enclosure I'
Catalina 22 motor size suggestions. Joe at 6:44am 11.01.24 I'll chip in my 2 cents regarding the sailpro... I replaced my 90's era 9.9 tohatsu, modified to 15
Source for Metric turnbuckle dlochner at 6:41am 11.01.24 I was hoping to avoid replacing the studs, which means replacing the wires, probably the spreader b
Experience with Por 15 tank sealant for aluminum fuel tank holding diesel? thinwater at 6:34am 11.01.24 Lining diesel tanks is accepted practice by standards. However, the usual procedure involves a very
Source for Metric turnbuckle JBP-PA at 6:26am 11.01.24 Or just replace the wires and the toggles with swaged fittings. Which boat is this for? I was hop
Surveyor in the Brunswick Georgia area dlochner at 3:28am 11.01.24 Geico won't insure a boat over 20 years old if it's 40 feet or over IIRC - as in, they won't insure
Source for Metric turnbuckle jssailem at 7:50pm 10.31.24 Try https://www.mcmaster.com/products/turnbuckles/system-of-measurement~metric
Full enclosure questions jssailem at 7:38pm 10.31.24 How often should one look to keep watch? All the time. We have a variety of hazards. Logs, ell gra
Full enclosure questions PaulK at 7:03pm 10.31.24 Using a slit - perhaps with double zippers so the opening for the sheet can be moved to accommodate
Full enclosure questions thinwater at 6:51pm 10.31.24 ... It also is not that hard to unzip a panel to go our look out. Not to be snarky ... How often
Surveyor in the Brunswick Georgia area dLj at 6:15pm 10.31.24 I'm looking for a surveyor in the Brunswick Ga area to do Condition and Valuation survey. This is n
Hole for gin pole in the mast CrispyCringle at 5:47pm 10.31.24 Yeah, to my my purely layman opinion, the mast seems like it has some issues. But I'd think its usea
DIESEL TANK GAUGE NOT WORKING - HOW MUCH DIESEL DO I HAVE? Moondawg at 5:26pm 10.31.24 Thanks Dalliance! I pulled the sending unit today and tested it. Very inconsistent ohm readings, s
Source for Metric turnbuckle TimFromLI at 4:27pm 10.31.24 Try Wichard. I had the same issue with my lifelines.
Catalina 22 motor size suggestions. dlochner at 4:11pm 10.31.24 5-6 hp will be fine, long shaft is essential. Don't fall for the bigger is better mentality. Above 6
Source for Metric turnbuckle dlochner at 4:04pm 10.31.24 I'm assuming that was a typo and you meant 3/8-28. 1/4" would just slide through a 10mm female ...

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