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Rub rail removal Pdealdrey at 12:19pm 05.18.18 Big Boats 8/2507 Hi, Ive been reading the posts pertaining to rub rail removal of in my case, a Hunter 410 from 2000
The season begins, sort of! Jackdaw at 11:01am 05.18.18 Racing 23/2729 Due to late ice out, our 2nd G-series race ending up being our club's practice race. So we took the
Two bows. (5) TomY at 9:35am 05.18.18 Ask All Sailors 2/1213 150470 A slender launch, age unknown, with a plumb bow. 150472 This is the last thing you see if
Main Sheet Cleat??? (1) Intrepid-II at 7:56am 05.18.18 The Cherubini Hunters 11/4348 I can't be the only one to think it is not a good idea to have the main sheet run to a cleat as it i
Catalina 22 Mast Issues (2) catalanc at 7:54am 05.18.18 Ask All Sailors 13/2514 Hi All, I purchased my 22 MKII three years ago now. I have had three summers on the water in Lake
Grounding Wire Guidance (2) Chris87 at 8:14pm 05.17.18 Ask All Sailors 17/4013 Hi all. I was cleaning my bilge, keel bolts, etc. and easily broke the old corroded 6 AWG grounding
Panel for First 235 Mr Nick at 6:50pm 05.17.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/496 Hello! I am adding shore power to a First 235 and I would like to install a Beneteau Panel. Does an
My grill is on fire (1) Phil Herring at 5:31pm 05.17.18 Ask All Sailors 24/3052 Charcoal lighter fluid is in the air and that means summer can't be far behind. What are your tips
Oberdorfer pump for M25 question Harlan at 5:31pm 05.17.18 Ask All Sailors 3/904 My '83 OD34 has an M25 engine. I'm looking for help installing a new raw water pump. The old pump
Odd boat noise (2) Ken Cross at 4:49pm 05.17.18 Ask All Sailors 5/456 I've noticed an odd noise from a boat parked nearby. It's a nice seaworthy looking Cal 34. Normally
HOSE BARB 1/2 NPT MALE TO 3/8 Bluenose at 3:30pm 05.17.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 42/4969 Does anyone know where I can get one of these other than Beneteau USA? It is the think that attaches
Windows, Deck Salon DOCKHAND at 12:16pm 05.17.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/950 I have a couple windows that are leaking on a Hunter Deck Salon. I have re-bedded windows on a coupl
Hunter 240 Centerboard Repair - Rest on Trailer without Centerboard? (1) Captain Beyond at 11:07am 05.17.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1616 150432 150432 I recently purchased a Hunter 240 and need to drop the centerboard to repair a crack.
What makes your truck look good? (1) Meriachee at 10:05am 05.17.18 Trailer Sailors 73/8896 150427
Where to list my H37C? STXCUTTTER at 9:00am 05.17.18 Big Boats 1/409 Good day all. Wondering if this is the correct place for my listing? Thanks Oliver
How to find unkown load on start battery with switches off? danstanford at 7:58am 05.17.18 Ask All Sailors 14/991 2007 Beneteau 323 with the 3YM20 engine. This year as I out the cable on the start battery I could s
Ice box drain pump David11038 at 7:27am 05.17.18 Bigger Boats 25/6352 On my 322, I have an ice box drain pump that leaks at the base. I have tried to take it apart but ca
Hunter 240 Centerboard Repair - Rest on Trailer without Centerboard? (1) Captain Beyond at 6:18am 05.17.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/516 I recently purchased a Hunter 240 and need to drop the centerboard to repair a crack. The boat yard
Hatch Area Leaking--solution? (1) Steffied99 at 6:02am 05.17.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/725 HI all, We recently replaced the main hatch near the galley since we thought it was leaking. After
Bad day in a J/24 Jackdaw at 5:23am 05.17.18 Ask All Sailors 80/7542 Know these guys. Duluth MN YC beercans last night. Everyone OK. Will know more later. 7792455489364

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Bolt-rope main won't go to top of the mast Jacktar at 8:10am 07.29.24 Most cat 22 mains are designed to only go up to about 8 inches or so from the top, then the boom is
Set your watch back 20 years WayneH at 8:10am 07.29.24 Twenty years ago? I was teaching my new bride to sail on a 16 foot daysailer. We used a Garmin GPS72
Interior light conversion to LEDs - Any issues Alan Gomes at 8:09am 07.29.24 Find out the bulb type/model. Look on amazon for an LED replacement with the desired color temp. RF
Interior light conversion to LEDs - Any issues D Swanson at 8:01am 07.29.24 In updating from incandescent to LED on my 1981 boat I have a couple helpful thoughts you might cons
Outboard motor parts. Sail22Capri22 at 8:00am 07.29.24 I enjoy getting old Evinrudes/Johnson outboards running and have restored a couple of them. Marineen
Outboard motor parts. Project_Mayhem at 7:44am 07.29.24 A magneto coil is going to be needed for ignition . I'm pretty sure it wont run without it . Most
Interior light conversion to LEDs - Any issues Project_Mayhem at 7:42am 07.29.24 Find out the bulb type/model. Look on amazon for an LED replacement with the desired color temp. RF
Pressure in the outboard tank causing issues? Timm R Oday25 at 7:41am 07.29.24 Your 6 gallon tank ,if it's a standard outboard tank should have a vent built into the cap . Our cap
Forestay Broke Away Sneezewort at 7:35am 07.29.24
Outboard motor parts. Timm R Oday25 at 7:34am 07.29.24 Are you looking for new or used? I know this part is a bit pricey. Honestly, You'd be better served
Outboard motor parts. Project_Mayhem at 7:34am 07.29.24 Your post is blank
Pressure in the outboard tank causing issues? Project_Mayhem at 7:33am 07.29.24 Are you using ethanol fuel from a gas station or ethanol free gas from a marina? Ethanol is terrible
Outboard motor parts. jimd333sail at 7:32am 07.29.24 Are you looking for new or used? I know this part is a bit pricey. Honestly, You'd be better served
Pressure in the outboard tank causing issues? Don Guillette at 7:27am 07.29.24 Start with the simplest first - dump the old gas and fill with new premium. When the tank is empty c
Yanmar electrical problem. kloudie1 at 7:01am 07.29.24 Pretty much the same here.. I used 10 ga wire from the starter "hot" terminal to bypass all of the s
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes mermike at 6:38am 07.29.24 Might want to add a strip of starboard to serve as a sacrificial chain guard for that stretch of fo
Set your watch back 20 years OS2Dude at 6:12am 07.29.24 I see nothing wrong with having electronics aboard to assist in navigating and safety. My VHF ties
Forestay Broke Away shemandr at 5:58am 07.29.24 I wouldn't say the rivets were weak. They were the failure point, yes. But undue stress was put on
Interior light conversion to LEDs - Any issues jviss at 5:50am 07.29.24 I converted to LED for house lights, using bulbs that replaced halogens. I bought El-Cheapo brand,
Couple found dead in life raft jviss at 5:48am 07.29.24 As Hurricane Ian demonstrated - salt water and lithium batteries are a bad mix. The Ft Myers area

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