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Not rust, but what? (1) Bill19233 at 7:07pm 05.22.20 Ask All Sailors 5/721 After the last two rains, found this stain oozing out of a snap screwed into the deck for the skylig
Beneteau 323 Upper and Lower Shroud Position Question Beneteau323 at 6:40pm 05.22.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1311 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 8/1552 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 5/615 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 13/3252 179520 end of my
Tank Level System - WEMA Norway Tim Mills at 1:36pm 05.22.20 Big Boats 1/1322 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 4/1073 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 7/1021 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 6/1370 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 2/781 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 4/1073 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 6/1725 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 3/605 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 27/4685 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 27/2809 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 4/555 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 12/7293 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 2/671 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 5/1308 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 16/3117 I have a 1989 Catalina 30 with a faded interior. Any suggestions on the best product to spruce up th

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Alignment after engine mount replacement heritage at 4:55pm 02.23.25 I agree that you need to lower the engine and attempt to keep it in alignment with the drive shaft a
Removing furler foils without replacing the forestay? garymalmgren at 4:33pm 02.23.25 Looks like the Pro-Furls foils are removeable from the stay. Off you go. gary
Removing furler foils without replacing the forestay? garymalmgren at 4:30pm 02.23.25 Hi Paul. With a tower this should be doable. As Dave has mentioned, the make and model of the furler
Removing furler foils without replacing the forestay? paulheth at 4:17pm 02.23.25 The furler model is essential information, some furlers cannot be easily removed from the forestay,
Removing furler foils without replacing the forestay? dlochner at 3:43pm 02.23.25 The furler model is essential information, some furlers cannot be easily removed from the forestay,
Fridge Unit Replacement Help on Beneteau 40 (oceanis or not). How did you get it out? paulheth at 2:42pm 02.23.25 As an update to any who are looking at similar projects. In the end I had to replace the unit at a
Preferred helm wheel cover? Justin_NSA at 2:34pm 02.23.25 Justin, You could follow the Pioneer spirit and visit a local farmer. Share that you want to help b
Alignment after engine mount replacement (2) Rich Stidger at 2:05pm 02.23.25 @smokey73 - If I were a carpenter with a hammer, every problem would look like a nail. But since I
Any Catalina 22 Sport owners in/near Fort Myers, Florida ShawnL at 1:59pm 02.23.25 On a C22 (mine is a '72) I put my main panel in the space between the top of the coach roof and the
Preferred helm wheel cover? jssailem at 1:20pm 02.23.25 Justin, You could follow the Pioneer spirit and visit a local farmer. Share that you want to help b
Preferred helm wheel cover? Justin_NSA at 1:02pm 02.23.25 I need to complete a wrap soon, but I'm having a hard time letting go of the $300 for a new leather
Hydro for CNG tank Richard19068 at 12:13pm 02.23.25 But I must ask - since you've done this numerous times - what was the standard you had your tank r
Alignment after engine mount replacement (1) smokey73 at 12:06pm 02.23.25 OK, got the engine alignment done and it looks very good to me. Less "wobble" than before. HOWEVER
Any Catalina 22 Sport owners in/near Fort Myers, Florida pgandw at 11:01am 02.23.25 What solar kit would you get to keep the battery charged? Where are you going to put the solar panel
Oceanis 43 - shorten possibility? Project_Mayhem at 10:32am 02.23.25 I love the idea of a folding roller mounted in a U channel or L channels on either side for lateral
Multiple Fresh Water Tanks on Hunter 410 Rich Stidger at 10:12am 02.23.25 I have 4 tanks, each with their own deck fill. I fill each one from the deck. If you open all the ma
Any Catalina 22 Sport owners in/near Fort Myers, Florida Cyb3rSail3r at 10:00am 02.23.25 Had the motor checked out this weekend, all good to go and have it docked by Fort Myers Beach. Just
Looking to crew in Charleston area Claude L.-Auger at 9:36am 02.23.25 Hi Richard Putting such a request on the site never worked for me. So I can't help you other than of
Any Catalina 22 Sport owners in/near Fort Myers, Florida Jacktar at 9:34am 02.23.25 Yep rivers and bays there are mile wide and inch deep in places. Personal experience.
Oceanis 43 - shorten possibility? Michael Davis at 9:19am 02.23.25 Beneteau has a funny way of measuring boats. My First 38 is actually 40 feet 3 inches.

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