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Salt water sprayed on alternator and Rodd at 4:57pm 08.01.18 Musings With Maine Sail 4/2534 front of engine as well as negative distribution posts and external voltage regulator. I had a leak
Honda EU2200i Companion - 16K Airconditioner Monterey385 at 4:45pm 08.01.18 Ask All Sailors 12/3089 I was completely surprised (in a good way) today. I finally broke down and purchased a Honda EU2200
Where can I get a PDF of Chapmans? JRacer at 4:14pm 08.01.18 Ask All Sailors 23/1859 Anybody know where I can download a PDF copy of the current Chapman's Piloting Book? All the sites t
Ignition key blank for Beneteau 35 jhickner at 2:16pm 08.01.18 Parts Search 2/547 I am searching for a blank for the ignition key for my Beneteau Oceanis 35. It is a Perkins engine.
Garmin chart plotter issue nat55 at 1:57pm 08.01.18 Ask All Sailors 0/231 If you have a Garmin chart plotter read this service advisory: "Garmin is aware of the following is
Crazy Dave did well Kermit at 10:44am 08.01.18 Ask All Sailors 45/2217
Small gel coat holes in Non-Skid (1) JoeRickard at 9:57am 08.01.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/4815 Yesterday when I was cleaning my Oceanis 45, what I thought were specs of dirt in the non-skid, turn
Need help with the type sanitation. Tim66 at 9:22am 08.01.18 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1023
Potable Water Tank Install Help (1) Capri at 9:15am 08.01.18 Ask An Oday Owner 0/350 Hello everyone. I hope your summer is going well. I own a 1981 O'day 22 and the existing water tank
1984 H22 Inside Seam Leak? (1) MiamiH22 at 6:44am 08.01.18 Smaller Boats 0/372 I've noticed after it rains I get water dripping from the inside of the seem indicated in the photo.
1994 Hunter 19 Topping Huntwr mrcampbell at 6:06am 08.01.18 Smaller Boats 1/493 How would you recommend attaching the topping lift to the boom of a Hunter 19. Thanks. If you ha
Rebedding stanchions on a Capri 26 marcberoz at 5:04am 08.01.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/409 I have a leak at a stanchion base. It is the stanchion that also houses the water tank vent. Apparen
Lubricant for wind masthead unit Hayden Watson at 2:21am 08.01.18 Ask All Sailors 5/356 My masthead wind instrument is starting to need more wind to get it going. Is there a recommended l
Kenyon Gas Stove GBGraham at 1:24am 08.01.18 Smaller Boats 1/324 I was wondering if anyone has had problems with their Kenyon stove. This is the first time I have us
Need help, 87 H23 with Francespar mast (4) BradH23 at 6:20pm 07.31.18 Smaller Boats 69/6870 So I recently bought an 87 H23. I've owned 3 other sailboats and I have never encountered the follow
Catalina 310 Water Heater DaveJ at 6:13pm 07.31.18 Catalina 310 14/3502 Well, we're leaving in a couple of days for a 2 week cruise, and, now my pressure pump cycles and th
Edson steering components (4) kbgunn at 5:34pm 07.31.18 Catalina 30 8/3555 I had a failure of steering recently while motoring back to the slip. 1986 Catalina 30 TR. Edson wh
Pickwick Lake Mast Up Storage IronZebra at 4:23pm 07.31.18 Destinations 0/473 Hello, We have a place near Pickwick Lake in Counce, TN . Was thinking of getting a small trailer
Looking to replace cockpit instrument panel on 1979 Newport 30 mkll (2) coreth at 3:09pm 07.31.18 Ask All Sailors 6/875 Greetings Sailors, I am looking to replace the broken instrument/engine panel in the cockpit of my
Hunter 26 2wd or 4wd jbreland at 2:34pm 07.31.18 Smaller Boats 10/656 Hey guys what are you using to launch and retrieve your hunter 26 or 260's ? 2 wheel drive or 4 whe

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Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger john6206 at 8:29am 04.03.24 Hey everyone - I can't believe how stupid I am - I never found that little button that moves to page
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! American_Mainsail at 8:27am 04.03.24 I have an original Dacron sail that will be replaced but I am trying to hold off until I get closer
4-tire boat trailer . . do best tire go on front or rear? MitchM at 8:09am 04.03.24 Load Rite trailer and 4 load rite same size 14 " 5 on 4 OEM tires were bought 9/2011
Stuffing box question. twodzusfittings at 8:02am 04.03.24 1976 Freeport Islander for $500. She's a keeper. I feel it in my bones.
Asymmetrical Spinnaker hardware morbidfollower at 8:02am 04.03.24 Thanks guys, I'll get it setup. Appreciate it
Cleaning foam cushions? (1) william24424 at 7:59am 04.03.24 Yes, replace foam. You don't want to... yet part of you understands you must. Also I'd suggest to ch
Outhaul Setup Oceanis 311 (4) SoSound at 7:57am 04.03.24 On my conventional rig, the there is a large aluminum cam at the forward end of the boom to grip the
Mooring setup cost.... American_Mainsail at 7:04am 04.03.24 I have a friend that just put in a very large, #10,000 granite block in my area (Portsmouth, NH) in
Mooring setup cost.... Boomer2it at 6:50am 04.03.24 reach out to DorMor for a quote and delivery $$ https://www.dor-mor.com
Ground tackle - joining rope to chain jssailem at 6:42am 04.03.24 Sounds like a practical plan to implement. Makes use of your current gear. Saves money for the many
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks Scott T-Bird at 6:07am 04.03.24 I bought my parts from these guys and they were very helpful & professional. https://niemiecmarin
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? JBP-PA at 6:03am 04.03.24 I'd bet there are people on this forum that would look at a boat for you.
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? JBP-PA at 6:02am 04.03.24 You mean how to avoid a trip to look at a boat only to find out it's a dud? For the class of boats
Raytheon Wind Instrument not reading JamesG161 at 5:57am 04.03.24 Raytheon Is now Raymarine and they will help you troubleshoot. Jim...
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! Daze at 5:51am 04.03.24 I have an original Dacron sail that will be replaced but I am trying to hold off until I get closer
Ground tackle - joining rope to chain danb2k at 5:46am 04.03.24 Hi All, Following up on your good questions and comments: I believe the above setup is original, al
Raytheon Wind Instrument not reading Afraal at 5:34am 04.03.24 Thanks @JamesG161 @east coaster @JoeWhite @Calif. Ted . I will go through the additional testing y
Outhaul Setup Oceanis 311 (1) marcham at 5:00am 04.03.24 It says "outhaul made off on boom", meaning cleated in the boom. Only your reef 1 and 2 would be rou
Starting Engine on pallet dlochner at 4:58am 04.03.24 Lots of good suggestions. One missing was the return line for the fuel system. Don't forget it.
Stuffing box question. Terry Cox at 4:38am 04.03.24 Our stuffing box normally drips every six to ten seconds while rotating and none at rest. The box sh

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