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Need Pictures Electric windlass B 351 Pir8te King at 12:13pm 04.27.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/1856 I would appreciate pictures of installation if you have installed a 12 volt windlass on your B 351 O
Kenyon 550k Rick Blackburn at 11:35am 04.27.20 Ask All Sailors 2/296 Anybody tried these PRIMUS STOVE REGULATING BURNER TAYLORS STOVE OPTIMUS STOVE KEROSENE STOVE MARIN
Center board (1) Jimmy at 10:49am 04.27.20 Smaller Boats 8/855 178216Any one know if this fits the H26
Hello. Anybody Out There? Terry Cox at 10:29am 04.27.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 8/984 Hmm. All I can hear on this forum are crickets.
Marinas Essential in Ohio David in Sandusky at 9:27am 04.27.20 Sails Call Lounge 9/1052 I checked the Ohio COVID 19 orders to see about the status of marinas. (Ours, Sandusky Harbor Marina
Towing Hunter 25 CoSailer01 at 9:21am 04.27.20 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1772 Not sure if this is the right place to post this but here goes: I am looking at purchasing a 1983 Hu
Icebox Ricky_cabral79 at 9:04am 04.27.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/475 Can some body tell me what is the cubic ft of the icebox for a hunter 34 1983, some people say 6.6 o
Removing Oxidation Project_Mayhem at 8:58am 04.27.20 Ask All Sailors 26/6416 I had a passer by recommend acetone to remove oxidation. Internet opinions are both for and against
Stay At Home projects: Lanyards and Helm Wheel Wrap (5) Ward H at 8:28am 04.27.20 Ask All Sailors 15/3476 Since, like everyone else, I'd have plenty of time to complete some of those projects on my "Would B
Wasps in the bilge JRT at 7:24am 04.27.20 Catalina 310 10/2533 So I seem to kill several wasps in our boat everytime we go out. I find them under the sole when I
Request for Used Beneteau First 375 Mainsail lcorkum at 7:01am 04.27.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/399 Does anyone have a Used Beneteau First 375 Mainsail in decent condition for sale cheap?
Oday 28 Pivot Point rozdnek at 6:26am 04.27.20 Bigger Boats 11/2136 I'm installing amidship cleats on my 81 Oday 28 before I launch, does anyone have the pivot point lo
Hunter 45 DS steering wheel size Boby_Hunter33 at 11:18pm 04.26.20 Big Boats 2/823 Hi, I am away from my boat due to the US-Canada border closure. Need the size of the steering wheel
Mercury 9.9 running rough mid throttle doc2b4fun at 11:14pm 04.26.20 Engines and Propulsion 2/3127 Hello all.. Im hoping someone may have some words of wisdom for me. I have a 2014 Merc 9.9 4 strok
First Sailboat - No Sailing Experience Acvt at 6:25pm 04.26.20 Trailer Sailors 19/3562 Hello everyone! Thank you in advance for your input and experience. As a disclaimer I know what I am
SORRY POSTED TWICE, CANNOT DELETE. USE OReplacing Failing vinyl with teak (or stained pine) strips Pir8te King at 5:58pm 04.26.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/6 Like everyone, the foam backed vinyl on our 93 351 Oceanis is detaching. I came to Beneteau via Pear
Replacing detaching interior vinyl with wood slats (1) Pir8te King at 5:57pm 04.26.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/2843 Like everyone, the foam backed vinyl on our 93 351 Oceanis is detaching. I came to Beneteau via Pear
Info on Goiot manual windlass, 351 Oceanis Pir8te King at 5:41pm 04.26.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/591
Prop Walk when in reverse billredd1 at 2:59pm 04.26.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 29/9759 I own a 1979 Hunter 33. It's challenging to handle when maneuvering in close quarters. It currently
Marinebeam stern light wiring Scott T-Bird at 2:08pm 04.26.20 Ask All Sailors 20/3580 It took me a while but I finally fished the wiring for my new LED stern light through to the panel.

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Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From Clutch Cargo at 6:30pm 08.27.24 Regarding radio checks, I do one whenever I get underway and taught my kids to do likewise. Cell ph
Skipper II help please CCC at 6:06pm 08.27.24 Thank you all I think I have plenty to go on now. Intake hose is very short right from the shut o
Skipper II help please dlochner at 5:52pm 08.27.24 How long is the hose between the pump and the bowl? If the that hose is installed properly it will r
Skipper II help please Foswick at 5:38pm 08.27.24 OK, I re-read your post, and I think I understand now. Just to be clear, you are saying that you su
Skipper II help please CCC at 5:38pm 08.27.24 I know the loop is higher I have to check the valve and see that it is working properly Thank you
ODay 25 - Relocating the battery Ward H at 5:30pm 08.27.24 Our 25 came with 2 batteries. I believe the original one ,is the one mounted under the cockpit . Th
Skipper II help please Richard19068 at 4:57pm 08.27.24 When I shut the intake hose and open the discharge hose to empty the tank, water still come into t
Skipper II help please kappykaplan at 4:44pm 08.27.24 Is water supposed to be coming into the bowl when I have the intake hose closed and I'm pumping to
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From Indysailor at 4:44pm 08.27.24 I am asking my 87 year old dad if the Morse Code part is plausible. He was a ditty bopper in the Arm
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Davidasailor26 at 4:35pm 08.27.24 Our prevailing wind is from the South. We both are now in a marina in the northern part of the bay.
Skipper II help please CCC at 4:25pm 08.27.24 No, loops into and valves into a holding tank. There was an option to discharge directly as the boat
Skipper II help please Foswick at 4:07pm 08.27.24 When you talk about the discharge hose, are you talking about the hose to a through-hull below the w
Catalina 30 - Not starting! Please help. FastOlson at 4:06pm 08.27.24
Skipper II help please CCC at 4:05pm 08.27.24 Is water supposed to be coming into the bowl when I have the intake hose closed and I'm pumping to
Skipper II help please CCC at 4:02pm 08.27.24 Hi All Thank you for opportunity to join such a fine group. To your question, no I don't.
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? kappykaplan at 4:01pm 08.27.24 My main reservation is that I have read that they reduce prop walk in reverse. A nice benefit for s
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Foswick at 4:00pm 08.27.24 My boat is a bit of a pig in light winds, so the idea of gaining a 1/2 kt is pretty appealing. My ma
Skipper II help please kappykaplan at 4:00pm 08.27.24 My first suspect is the joker valve. Any idea when the head was last serviced? Welcome to the forum
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Ward H at 3:58pm 08.27.24 @Scott T-Bird and I were just talking about this a week or so back. Our prevailing wind is from th
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Tally Ho at 3:55pm 08.27.24 I've wondered about those. You're happy with yours? Very happy. Reverse thrust is really good.

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