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2004 420 Passage aft black water tank won't pump out Fgard at 1:45pm 04.11.19 Big Boats 12/1132 I've flushed the vent line with water and it is not plugged. I'm moored in Boot Key Harbor and the p
Stack pack GBGraham at 1:03pm 04.11.19 Smaller Boats 21/3573 I'm just wondering if anybody out there has already done this, similar or has any thoughts thus havi
Fuel Tank pickup tube SBinNSB at 12:54pm 04.11.19 Catalina 310 23/3867 Can anyone tell me which tank fitting has the pickup tube...I know one is the return and one the the
Looking for opinions on slip dilemma hawk232 at 9:50am 04.11.19 Ask All Sailors 60/3208 I have not had a boat that has to be slipped yet, so this is all new to me. Looking at slip options
This is Gonna be Interesting... (2) Simon Sexton at 8:32am 04.11.19 Ask All Sailors 8/568 Came across this in my inbox today: "1.The north (inbound) channel, directly under the SH146 bri
T-Shirt Idea for the nerds in the group... (1) rgranger at 7:44am 04.11.19 Ask All Sailors 31/1755 163539
diy hard top bimini b crites at 5:48am 04.11.19 Ask All Sailors 15/5607 Anyone installed a hard top bimini? Diy material used or ideas?
Hatteras - bomb cyclone Gunni at 5:21pm 04.10.19 Ask All Sailors 6/561
Chainplate removal w/ Mast up Nathan Beck at 1:00pm 04.10.19 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 7/4213 Does anyone have experience or knowledge regarding pulling to 2 main chainplates for the top mast sh
B&R Reverse Diagonal Tension Don Lucas at 12:01pm 04.10.19 Big Boats 14/1581 As background: I had my mast off a few months ago. None of the "on the ground" settings were changed
South Florida Broker radiolawyer at 12:00pm 04.10.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/911 Can anyone suggest a reputable effective sailboat broker in south Florida?
Jib Angles - Do I Have This Right? (1) topcat0399 at 11:42am 04.10.19 Ask All Sailors 40/9553 I have finally equipped with a bunch of good hank on head sails of various sizes and after studying
Aquarius 23 Outboard In Cockpit Well (3) Capt. Seeweed at 9:42am 04.10.19 Engines and Propulsion 16/3126 I like the boat but the rudder engine set up is insane. The designer put the prop behind the rudder!
A sticky question... nestorph at 9:40am 04.10.19 Ask All Sailors 29/1931 I'm making new slats for my companionway but the widest teak boards that I've been able to purchase
Funny things said while sailing (1) Allowishish at 8:15am 04.10.19 Ask All Sailors 29/1795
Box over Thru Hull topcat0399 at 6:09am 04.10.19 Ask All Sailors 28/1634 Recently I read about a boat that sank due to a speedo paddle wheel thru hull failure. This is the o
Water leak in aft berth chp at 6:06am 04.10.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/595 Once in a while I get water running down the back wall of the aft berth. This is the only leak. It s
First launch. (1) TomY at 4:10am 04.10.19 Ask All Sailors 23/1695 IRIAN (photo by my boatyard), was launched yesterday, and has a few more inches of snow on her decks
Upgrade cleats Beneteau at 3:02am 04.10.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/788 Has anyone added midship cleats on a Beneteau 321 .Thanks
Fixed Dodger for Hunter Legend 37.5 1995 destiny12 at 2:04am 04.10.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/399 Dear Guys and Gals, I have a 37.5 Legend in Malaysia and am looking to install a permenant dodger an

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Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged BBC16385 at 4:47am 05.05.24 I wonder if any one clicked on my link which was posted by @Phil Herring about this issue. :facepa
Mexico visa question JamesG161 at 4:46am 05.05.24 If you have a Valid Passport, they will simply stamp a Mexico Visa in it. No passport , you must ha
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged BBC16385 at 4:42am 05.05.24 I'm guessing that the problem may be sea water mineral buildup in the intake line--and prob'ly in y
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged BBC16385 at 4:40am 05.05.24 Good morning, Peggie. Like most all P42s, Hunter built them using Jabsco electric macerator pumps t
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged BBC16385 at 4:36am 05.05.24 Why four pumps? Our 1991 original Jabsco pumps work just fine in both heads. Terry, they last abou
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged BBC16385 at 4:31am 05.05.24 Is there a filter in the line? When the seacock is opened with the hose removed, does water come i
110 volt pulgs reset fuse location east coaster at 3:54am 05.05.24 The gfci on my catalina 310 actually failed completely disabling all the downstream outlets on the s
110 volt pulgs reset fuse location brockfromwa at 10:28pm 05.04.24 I assume you have figured it out by now, but I've ran into issues with outlets too. In addition to w
How worried should I be? Ralph Johnstone at 10:07pm 05.04.24 No, you're not being paranoid in the least. Don't sail the boat until you get it surveyed and notif
Rub rail JamesG161 at 10:03pm 05.04.24 Jim whats the best way to clean and preserve it? See my post #7 above or Post #6 Jim...
Mastervolt Inverter Issue brockfromwa at 9:56pm 05.04.24 Update: Inverter does not operate at all when there's no solar/wind to stabilize the battery bank. I
Wood Refinishing (1) hornjb at 9:42pm 05.04.24 Fred, Thank you for this information! It will help me a lot. 1. I will check to ensure deck cleara
How worried should I be? brockfromwa at 9:41pm 05.04.24 I also agree with calling your insurance company. I would be very surprised if your mast is bent o
Large Frame alternator in M25XP (8) Hayden Watson at 7:58pm 05.04.24 I ended up needing to pull the front balancer pulley from the engine and take it to a machine shop t
Looking for ideas on galley remodel (4) UpperPintle at 7:01pm 05.04.24 I remodeled the galley and tried to get corian, but couldn't get anyone to do the job and couldn't s
Roller Furling system Recs Sanfelice at 6:51pm 05.04.24 Another option is the Alado system which has had good reviews. This site will show installation. ht
Window unit AC install heritage at 5:02pm 05.04.24 Even if one could provide good exhaust venting, the thought of having an ac unit at the top of the e
Rub rail colin59 at 5:01pm 05.04.24 Thanks Jim whats the best way to clean and preserve it? thanks Colin
How worried should I be? Sailor Sue at 5:00pm 05.04.24 Aside from the mast becoming bent.... Is the mast actually bent, or are you concerned that it migh
Wood Refinishing pgandw at 4:18pm 05.04.24 Most Mariners came with (or have made) mast supports that fit on the rudder gudgeons and the mast ta

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