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Genius time fix for Beckson @#%&* portlight gasket njlarry at 8:05pm 06.18.19 Ask All Sailors 4/566 I have previously posted my frustrating experience over 6 years trying to replace a leaking gasket o
Cal T2 sonar transducer location T2-1966 at 6:08pm 06.18.19 Cal 0/840 Has anyone mounted an in-hull sonar transducer in an early 70's Cal-T2 or Cal-2-27? I am new to sona
Not One of Beneteau's Better Idea's! (2) BrianRobin at 5:56pm 06.18.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1803 Picture of the furling pin on my 351, the drum is below the deck and accessible from the anchor lock
Boat pumpkinpie at 5:20pm 06.18.19 Ask All Sailors 27/3393 .
Pneumatic Arm? rgranger at 5:13pm 06.18.19 Smaller Boats 6/799 Hello Hunter owners. For some mysterious reason, the pneumatic arm that holds up my front hatch (w
Hunter 23 electrical (1) joeredwing19 at 3:10pm 06.18.19 Smaller Boats 4/1305 http://file:///Users/joeyslaptop/Desktop/IMG_0411.jpeg Hi I recently purchased a hunter 23' sailboat
Battery Fuses LakeOntario270 at 2:41pm 06.18.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/637 I'm looking to upgrade my Catalina 270 battery system by adding a battery fuse block like the Blue S
Beneteau 323: Replacement transom shower head? Bryan9 at 1:16pm 06.18.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2045 Due to incomplete winterization (mea culpa), the spray head on my 2006 323's transom shower is crack
Whisker Pole Mast Storage (1) Bill19233 at 1:10pm 06.18.19 Ask All Sailors 23/4722 My Hunter 340 has the whisker pole stored on mast. The top end is on the ring pulled up high on the
Need suggestion on furler issue dennisv at 10:26am 06.18.19 Bigger Boats 5/1622 Need suggestions for things to "look at" on my furler. It is a Furlex unit and believe it to be ori
Do you - Accidental Gybe? jssailem at 9:02am 06.18.19 Ask All Sailors 68/11123 If you sail down wind, it is a fact of life... You are going to do an accidental gybe. If you are no
Sails seminar this Saturday (1) bob_pattison at 8:33am 06.18.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/667 Long Island / CT / NY Beneteau Owners: Sails seminar this Saturday at Willis Marine. The good folks
Interesting sail design... got me thinking (3) rgranger at 7:03am 06.18.19 Ask All Sailors 9/2011 Hello all. Yesterday, I stumbled upon this interesting concept video for a sailing trimaran canoe.
Yanmar alarm and hydrolock Richard L at 6:50am 06.18.19 Ask All Sailors 7/1312 Hi all, When trying to start the Yanmar 47 port engine on our cat the alarm would sound necessitat
Which Yanmar water pump? (2) Jon Elliott at 6:38am 06.18.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/2304 166121 166120 I have a 1978 Hunter 27 with the Yanmar engine and I need to replace the gaskets and t
Power Requirements Project_Mayhem at 6:35am 06.18.19 Musings With Maine Sail 16/2302 Apparently there's no electrical forum so I'm posting here. I have an OMC Saildrive which is essenti
Are two headsails better than one? Todd Atchison at 6:30am 06.18.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1339 While getting organized for the sailing season I happened upon a very good condition jib (Rick Walla
Storing a furling jib Stlsailor at 5:15am 06.18.19 Smaller Boats 13/2679 I recently purchased a Hunter 260 with a CDI flexible furling fib. It is still in my driveway, waiti
Frigoboat Refrigeration System Repair Mike H. at 8:49pm 06.17.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1 We just took delivery on our 1989 first 35s5. Lots of repairs to make. This is a refrigeration quest
Frigoboat Refrigeration System Repair Mike H. at 8:45pm 06.17.19 Ask All Sailors 6/3525 Hello All: We just took delivery on our 1988 Beneteau First 35s5. We have lots of repairs to make,

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An A-Frame Question Gene Neill at 7:36pm 08.27.24 I would really love to see how exactly you do that, @morbidfollower. At what sort of angle is the w
An A-Frame Question (1) morbidfollower at 7:08pm 08.27.24 morbidfollower: What winch are you using and is it a direct replacement on the trailer for the suppl
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From dLj at 7:04pm 08.27.24 Aren't "Out" and "Standing by" for two different situations? "Standing by" is for when you are doin
Bow Blows Down Hard When Motoring PaulK at 7:03pm 08.27.24 Using the mizzen to improve the boat's balance might work better than you think. The profile plan ma
An A-Frame Question ...3TacksontheWater at 7:02pm 08.27.24 Thank you all for your replies. Full disclosure - this is my second Catalina 22. My first, was a 1
Mystery Alarm - A Cautionary Tale JoeWhite at 6:58pm 08.27.24 The oil pressure switch closes when oil pressure builds up. This puts a short across the positive an
Mystery Alarm - A Cautionary Tale PaulK at 6:55pm 08.27.24 When the help desk technician answers the phone his first question is always "Is your computer plugg
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From PaulK at 6:46pm 08.27.24 I too am in NE waters and agree, USCG uses "out" when completing a VHF conversation or broadcast.
Mystery Alarm - A Cautionary Tale danooxnard at 6:34pm 08.27.24 Great story thanks for sharing! It is a great reminder on how to troubleshoot and never trust withou
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

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