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teak refinishing RichJ at 6:49pm 02.23.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1045 I have spent the "off season" refinishing the interior teak in our O'Day 27. For the most part all i
How about it :Larry at 11:58am 02.23.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/873 How does she handle and any info would be great Iam looking at 1994
lighting storm Max Cardinal at 11:42am 02.23.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1181 I'm new to sailing. I was wonder what do you do if you are out and a lighting storm comes up?
teak refinishing RichJ at 8:09am 02.23.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1199 I have spent the "off season" refinishing the interior teak in our O'Day 27. For the most part all i
Genoa Jib dmmack at 4:42am 02.23.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1010 Has anyone compared the performance of the Genoa vs. the standard jib on a 26x? I would like to sai
Replacing Decals Ernie at 1:20am 02.23.02 Smaller Boats 2/1078 Does anyone know if it is possible to buy the decals that go on the sides of the cabin. Mine are fa
Adding vents to a ..23.5...1994 Charlie"The Tuna" at 11:22pm 02.22.02 Smaller Boats 0/760 I am wanting to add some cabin air vents, looking for a successful way to accomplish this.
W-C Newport Electric head - Is it worth it? Duane Maher at 10:19pm 02.22.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1189 Still in the market to replace old manual head wit an electric.Down to 3. Vacuflush, Raritan SeaEra,
411 Bimini Gary J. Hardy at 9:09pm 02.22.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1123 Does anyone have a "short bimini" installed on their 411? That is, one that doesn't connect to the d
Sewage digestion Randy S. at 4:48pm 02.22.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1569 Well, progress has been made. Holding tank is almost installed, and I'm going to subscribe to the ae
Recommend an autohelm Wendell at 1:30pm 02.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/879 Please send recommendations on autohelm for our wheel steering Cat 30.Thanks
Macerator Switch fred miller at 9:02am 02.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/885 How does this thing work on my 35.5 ? Other than the circuit breaker switch on the panel, how is th
Hunter Magazine vs. "Mainsheet" Bob F at 3:38am 02.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/951 I recently sold my catalina 30 and bought a 376. Love the Hunter. However I just got my "Mainsheet"
Mercury 8 hp Out-of-Water Mechanism Michael at 1:16am 02.22.02 Ask All Sailors 2/916 I have a 2000 Mercury 8 hp long shaft engine and find the mechanism that holds the engine out of the
Replacement Stanchion J.B. Simpson at 12:58am 02.22.02 Smaller Boats 1/886 I just bought my first boat, a 1987 23 ft Hunter with a wing keel. I need a replacement life line s
Bottom paint Ron Dillehay Jr. at 12:40am 02.22.02 Big Boats 2/1173 We are going to get our 34MKII hauled soon and repainted. Has anyone used the Pettit Trinidad SR Blu
Sailboat with 17 aboard goes down . . . Nick at 11:02pm 02.21.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1639 With the darkness and water temp, this could have been bad. (Also, I couldn't imagine having 17 peop
Forum Link Ben Allen at 9:55pm 02.21.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/949 Phil,The new site looks great, but on the main page, under the Forum tab, if you go the the "Forum
Archived articles? Stuart at 8:39pm 02.21.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1326 Hi,Time to think about a new season. Last year, went to the list of archived articles you had lis
Gori 3-Blade Folding Propeller Moondance in Florida at 8:30pm 02.21.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1108 I am considering replacing the standard 3-blade prop on my 1996 Catalina 36 MKII. At the Strictly S

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Generator location in Beneteau 423 and Cutter rig (1) sail sfbay at 3:13pm 06.05.20 I am going to take a wild guess and suggest beneath starboard helm seat (or lazarette) according to
Trailer Bunk Carper or Slides or something new? Project_Mayhem at 3:13pm 06.05.20 This is what I installed. $20 and 15 minute install. Bunk slides are very useful for high wear areas
Well, now Ive seen everything. AaronD at 3:06pm 06.05.20 ...all of a sudden ... the farkin' RUDDER just FELL OFF THE farkin' BOAT!! :yikes: Right out of th
Beneteau 323 Upper and Lower Shroud Position Question Beneteau323 at 3:05pm 06.05.20 Yes, it looks like the lower shrouds go to the rear chainplate and the upper shrouds connect to the
Well, now Ive seen everything. kloudie1 at 3:03pm 06.05.20 Glad yall got stuff squared away, Gene.. Tomorrow is "Tie Up" day.. get my boat secured to handle +
Catalina 28 bow pulpit Meriachee at 3:03pm 06.05.20 Base plates could he a mounting headache.
Dinghy Equipment? capta at 2:38pm 06.05.20 Whenever we motor our dinghy at night in Sausalito we carry front navigation lights to meet the USC
Well, now Ive seen everything. JRacer at 2:21pm 06.05.20 WOW! Quite an adventure. Glad it came out OK in the end. Had that happen in the J/24 on the startin
Need mart and swing keel for Venture 24 Lemont at 2:17pm 06.05.20 Thank you all for your suggestions. Availability on the west coast is essential -- can't afford shi
Well, now Ive seen everything. kappykaplan at 1:47pm 06.05.20 What a story! Glad everyone and everything is okay. :beer:
How to Access the Back of My VHF Radio (1) Rich Stidger at 1:33pm 06.05.20 Rick- A picture would help a lot. Your 44DS is likely to be the same as my 40.5. In any event, the
Dinghy Equipment? Kings Gambit at 1:09pm 06.05.20 It's in here as well; page 28. Note, there is some discretion regarding the sidelights. https://www
P26 Rudder Help-- Salvageable or where can I find Used rudder? rgranger at 1:08pm 06.05.20 I did a quick eBay and found something similar https://www.ebay.com/i/324103830454?chn=ps&norover=1
Dinghy Equipment? Kings Gambit at 12:59pm 06.05.20 Here's one place I've seen what I mentioned above. See under #4 Nav Lights. I don't find a regulatio
Part or screws missing on bottom of hull, Hunter 18 Crazy Dave Condon at 12:39pm 06.05.20 @CurtisC is correct that the flap extended to the end of the channel but was either cut off or repla
Dinghy Equipment? (1) sail sfbay at 12:33pm 06.05.20 Whenever we motor our dinghy at night in Sausalito we carry front navigation lights to meet the USCG
P26 Rudder Help-- Salvageable or where can I find Used rudder? BridgeporCTPearson26 at 12:30pm 06.05.20 Thanks for this, SF! Appreciate the resources-- reached out to Mass Marine so we'll see how that opt
Need mart and swing keel for Venture 24 Project_Mayhem at 12:26pm 06.05.20 You'll want to check inside the keel trunk for damage. I believe this is what Dave was eluding to
P26 Rudder Help-- Salvageable or where can I find Used rudder? sail sfbay at 12:25pm 06.05.20 Ouch!! .............Congratulations on your new Pearson 26 sailboat and welcome to the forum!! Migh
Head Door Sticks shemandr at 12:23pm 06.05.20 Is boat in the water? Is the rig too tight? Are you experiencing unusual humidity? Doors that use

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