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CCalif. Ted replied to the thread Boat access for Old Folks....Get a boat with an open stern if you plan to board from a dinghy, there is no better alternative.
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Ggfrazzle replied to the thread In mast 'piece of crap' furling system.The only thing I can add is that a couple of 41D owners removed the battens entirely which they said solved the problem with "little"...
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fred1diver replied to the thread 1972 Pearson P30 rudder bushing.Quick update We managed to cut the problematic bolt, the rudder does go down a bit more, but it doesn’t want to drop completely Am I... -
I used red thread and whipped mine. single for 25', double for 100". You just have to keep track while you're deploying, and it gives... -
Ccolemj replied to the thread Bottom paint - 2 coats or 3? Or even 4? 5? Why not 6?.You New England boats can get away with this because you haul every year. We did the exact same thing when we lived and boated in NE...
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BigEasy replied to the thread Mast mounted plastic resin halyard cleat for jib replacement?.Picture would be great. I would try the Beneteau spare parts site first. If that is not successfu, try the mast manufacturer (have the...
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Ccolemj replied to the thread Bottom paint - 2 coats or 3? Or even 4? 5? Why not 6?.More and more, ablative paints have adopted self-polishing chemistry, where the ablation is a controlled-rate chemical reaction with...
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thinwater replied to the thread Marking nylon anchor rode..(My previous boat was a cruising cat--this post relates mostly to that, but the practice with my tri is basically the same.) If you are... -
BigEasy replied to the thread Seacock corrosion.I replaced all of my original Beneteau thru hull assemblies (thru hull, ball valve, & tail piece) starting fifteen years ago. Upon...
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CABixler posted the thread Mast mounted plastic resin halyard cleat for jib replacement? in Ask A Beneteau Owner.Sailed up to our harbor here in Chicago yesterday. Hoping for a season. I have a B331 and it was strange not sure how it happened, but... -
Beneteau thru hulls are known problems. They used a product that met/meets Eurpoeans standards of something like 5-10 years lifetime...
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Stu Jackson replied to the thread Bottom Paint for Puget Sound.Mike, you may be aware that putting ablative over hard is OK, but not the other way around. However, you say your 9-12 year old... -
jssailem replied to the thread Bottom paint - 2 coats or 3? Or even 4? 5? Why not 6?.The number of years is dependent on many things with an Ablative Paint. Since you are into it with two coats already, I would take the... -
Are you speaking of a skeg, the bit holding the rudder onto the boat?
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Sailboat skeg:worthless:
