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Well, after 27 wonderful years, we sold Lady Lillie on Saturday, 11 July. We posted her for sale on SBO, FaceBook, and boattrader.com. Facebook generated the most real leads, one of whom was the buyer. She very much wants to sail the boat with her husband and sons - which makes her the kind of...


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I'm replacing my bulkheads and my vinyl trim is shot. Any recommendations on a good replacement vinyl bead trim? I don't even know if what I removed was original and what it should look like. Also, don't know if it is better for the trim to match the white cabin/hull or the brown teak'ish...


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It looks like there isn't a Beneteau forum anymore (I vaguely remember that occuring), so I hope this is the right place.

I'm interested to know how well this works in practice.
Seldon bowsprit, held by a circular bracket attached to the stbd side of the anchor roller, and an aft attachment...


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I bought a Catalina 320 last month. The previous owner gave me the bimini frame and canvas cover from his storage. It took me a while to figure out which way to install it, and I realized I would need to disconnect the backstay from the transom. Then I'd have to guide the backstay cable (to go...


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Usually, I use my autopilot, but on the calmer days, I'd rather use the Steering lock so I don't have to hear the autopilot. Can someone tell me if it's just a pin that threads onto the Steering column, or is ours missing something...as it doesn't seem to lock very well.

Thanks,

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