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Which Compound? rpell1@msn.com at 12:04pm 02.27.19 Ask All Sailors 13/831 Hi Guys, I've got one more winter project.....(yeah, right)....I need to remove the "ghost" left fro
Troubleshooting Nav Lights jwilcoxon78 at 9:12am 02.27.19 Smaller Boats 12/2204 So my navigation lights keep throwing the breaker when I turn them on. I've swapped breakers with t
1979 Hunter 33 Pedestal drcov at 6:30am 02.27.19 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1011 Does anyone know who manufactured the original 1979 Hunter 33 Pedestal. Thanks for the help
Where are all the threads? Macboy at 10:25pm 02.26.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/593 Am I crazy or has this forum lost a pile of threads? My "Ask a Macgregor Owner" list is only two pag
What Is This? (1) Bama Boy at 6:40pm 02.26.19 Ask All Sailors 28/2119 Just found this on a '88 Pearson 31-2 we just bought and getting it ready to go back in the water. W
Catalina 310 Spinnaker Crane (2) whittem at 3:29pm 02.26.19 Catalina 310 5/1405 I am designing a new spinnaker crane for my Cat 310 #282. Pictures are attached. I am looking for so
The tropics All U Get at 3:21pm 02.26.19 Ask All Sailors 10/1030 Hi all, My wife noticed that we are officially in the tropics having anchored in Salt Pond, Long Is
1979 Hunter 33 drcov at 3:19pm 02.26.19 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1045 Just a few questions, where the heck is the fresh water pump located?
Report from CYC on lost crew in Mac race. higgs at 1:14pm 02.26.19 Ask All Sailors 55/3799 Quite the read here: https://www.cycracetomackinac.com/assets/1/7/25Feb19_Imedi_Incident_Report.pdf
Stress cracks at hull to bilge (keel pocket) joint, H376. Diablito at 12:19pm 02.26.19 Big Boats 10/2957
KaBoat Fly By Night at 11:27am 02.26.19 Ask All Sailors 3/1794 Does anyone have any experience with the KaBoats? Looking to get an inexpensive dinghy that I can s
Dodger Megaman at 10:15am 02.26.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1359 My recently acquired 87-H-40,came without dodger, or any evidence of ever having one. I do want one.
Lightning Strike Plymouth Sailor at 8:57am 02.26.19 Ask All Sailors 19/3100 Has anyone experienced a lightning strike on a boat? My boat was moored in my harbor for two weeks
Time to shop for prop lostintime at 8:17am 02.26.19 Catalina 30 10/2180 Spring is coming and I would love to make better headway under power this seasaon. 1976 Cal30 with
Oceanis Folding Transom/Swim Platform Issue Mike Kegley at 7:47am 02.26.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/4804 Have a little problem I need to solve and hoping someone has a little knowledge on the topic. The f
Which Fusion stereo is on 2014 Oceanis 45 Skippmaiden at 7:37am 02.26.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/858
Need Help in Punta Gorda - Recommend Broker Pat T at 7:12am 02.26.19 Ask All Sailors 0/305 This is an unfortunate story of which I will not be too detailed but my friend's health has taken a
Gel Battery Question Rick486 at 7:01am 02.26.19 Musings With Maine Sail 9/1653 Hi Maine Sail: I am about to replace all the batts in my Hunter 44DS. The original batteries are 3 x
Marine Tex Dhamil6490 at 7:00am 02.26.19 Ask All Sailors 14/1760 Hi. Newbie here looking for advice/experience using Marine Tex. I've got some damage to my keel wing
Vinyl Windows dnimigon at 5:06am 02.26.19 Catalina 30 2/760 Does anyone know the best way to clean vinyl winals on our dodger. Has that foggy look to it. Tried

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Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:12pm 12.01.24 All makes for a less likely chance of getting things back together true, Heya, heya, heya ! ! !
Black tank overboard discharge.... Rick Webb at 6:57pm 12.01.24 That's how my boat is set up. No y valve to shift or seacock to close. The discharge from the tank
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? sesmith at 6:54pm 12.01.24 Thanks. Good to know. Than shows if you're careful it will retain its trueness after the flange b
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online. (1) jssailem at 6:46pm 12.01.24 It sounds like the original design of the Precision 165 utilized a hinged tabernacle mast base. Per
Black tank overboard discharge.... Richard19068 at 5:36pm 12.01.24 Correct, I have no Y valve at all. The hose goes directly from the head to the tank. Then the tank
Hunter 49 Swim Platform Terry Cox at 4:54pm 12.01.24 Nice finish. Well done. ver see such conditions.
Replacement counter top nightowle at 4:04pm 12.01.24 What about one of the big box stores? HD or Lowes have access to all sorts of countertop materials.
Battery reconditioning? The_Sailing_Pelican at 3:01pm 12.01.24 I think he means rainwater, so very low conductivity. It is a trailer boat. If the caps were tight,
Battery reconditioning? The_Sailing_Pelican at 2:54pm 12.01.24 Most likely correct answer.... dj Ill tey again tomorrow while i continue to clean in /out the bo
Espar hydronic heating system Hayden Watson at 2:53pm 12.01.24 I have an Espar S3 D5E heater and it is plumbed into the main engine fuel tank. Over the past three
Battery reconditioning? The_Sailing_Pelican at 2:52pm 12.01.24 Can you put a new slurry of acid and water in there? This of course is assuming that the plates are
Battery reconditioning? The_Sailing_Pelican at 2:48pm 12.01.24 As others have said, the batteries are toast. If they were submerged, especially in brackish or sal
Battery reconditioning? The_Sailing_Pelican at 2:46pm 12.01.24 Please clarify this statement - were the batteries submerged in water for 4 years? If they were
Espar hydronic heating system Hello Below at 2:04pm 12.01.24 Here's source for tanks and the fittings. https://www.suremarineservice.com/Heat/Fuel-Tanks-Fuel-P
Black tank overboard discharge.... Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:46pm 12.01.24 A study of a few years ago reported that the chief source of enteric bacteria in South
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online. shemandr at 12:04pm 12.01.24 Congratulations for your new to you boat. Precision is a well regarded boat line. So I expect you t
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online. jssailem at 11:59am 12.01.24 Looks like a fun Pocket Yacht. A move up from your Capri 14.2 in that now you have a cuddy to hide i
Espar hydronic heating system dlochner at 11:51am 12.01.24 At your convenience, could you take a photo of your auxiliary 7L diesel tank and post it along with
Black tank overboard discharge.... jssailem at 11:44am 12.01.24 It seems disjointed. You cannot pee in a bucket and "discharge it" (empty the bucket) into the wate
Espar hydronic heating system Hello Below at 11:32am 12.01.24 After discussing this with the dealer he recommended that I use a separate fuel tank for the unit a

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