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First 36.7 zinc confusion jarcher at 9:33am 05.09.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1882 I bought my 2004 First 36.7 last September, and it spent the winter in the water. I hauled Monday an
80A alternator for Yanmar 3YM in the UK Rob Heath at 9:11am 05.09.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/656 Hi Has anyone recently purchased an 80A alternator for a Yanmar 3YM in the UK? If so where from, an
3rd leisure battery for Oceanis 37: where? Rob Heath at 9:09am 05.09.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/831 Hi I would like to put a 3rd leisure/domestic battery on my 3 cabin Oceanis 37. I am not looking fo
H34 Muffler Fast Ed at 8:53am 05.09.18 Big Boats 8/1451 Hey Y'all, I ran my boat today and I found some drops of water next to the sea cock. So I decided t
Battery Life DAVA390 at 8:29am 05.09.18 Ask All Sailors 23/2700 In May 2013 I bought a deep cycle battery ( I think group 24, will confirm tonight when I see it. Po
Windlass unhinged schoolboy at 8:04am 05.09.18 S2 6/1491 I was itching to spend 3 nights on the boat, sailing about and finding nice coves...BBQ. I opted to
Starter woes PotomacDaysailer at 7:58am 05.09.18 Ask All Sailors 36/1900 I went to take my still-new-to-me Seafarer 29 "Blue Moon" out the other day and the ignition failed
Looking for delivery crew. Expenses paid. Cross 34 trimaran. Port Lavaca to Lake Ontario Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 7:23am 05.09.18 Ask All Sailors 9/922 Boat belongs to a Canadian neighbor, who is trying to get it back home. Was damaged in Hurricane Ike
Bumpers for a 260 Iowasail at 6:11am 05.09.18 Smaller Boats 1/595 We have purchased a Hunter 260 1998 and would like to protect her near docks etc and wondered if any
Any idea what this is? (3) Whatsit at 5:55am 05.09.18 Ask An Oday Owner 15/1450
Mast reinforcement Question... KeukaSailer at 5:41am 05.09.18 Day Sailers 8/1431 Ok...this a a hypothetical question. My 146 mast has a light ding in the mast about half way up and
What is a true "trailer"able? DockH at 5:23am 05.09.18 Ask All Sailors 46/7334 I'm selling my Abbott22 fin keel (3'10" draft) to acquire a trailerable SV to reduce dockage costs a
260 bumper recommendation Iowasail at 4:57am 05.09.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/597 We just purchased a 1998 260 and would like to protect her when docking etc. and also would like to
C27 Mast Step Position Ajay73 at 2:51am 05.09.18 Mid-Size Boats 7/1772 I have a 1980 C27 which I think may have been the first year with the sea hood. I would like someon
Trans Atlantic crossing on 356 Gege at 2:19am 05.09.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/3402
Zodiac Self Bailing Valve and Davits Marc14857 at 8:12pm 05.08.18 Ask All Sailors 11/7519 I just installed a set of davits for my Zodiac. The davit manufacturer makes it clear that the dingh
Electrical Connection Help MikeHoncho at 6:35pm 05.08.18 Ask All Sailors 6/548 Just purchased a 78 Hunter 30 and learning the systems. There is a sensor in the bilge just forward
Temp gauge on 3YM20 inoperative (B-1 panel) SFS at 6:12pm 05.08.18 Engines and Propulsion 11/1460 My temp gauge stopped working (stuck on coldest temp, far left side of the gauge) a few days ago. O
Question on boot stripe & water line Mckayro at 6:12pm 05.08.18 Catalina 22 3/613 Hi, I'm a new owner of a 1983 Catalina 22. Stripping the old, partially pealing and delaminating ba
RRS rules slidedeck (1) Jackdaw at 4:48pm 05.08.18 Racing 1/823 Every spring, our club hosts a series of rules seminars given by two internationally rated judges fr

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1/2/Both/Off Switch >>> Alternator Diodes Davidasailor26 at 6:38pm 09.03.24 It shouldn't take both batteries being fully charged to start the engine, unless the batteries are
Pumpout Carts Suck dLj at 6:32pm 09.03.24 The only solution to the pump out other than dumping directly overboard is a desiccating head (aka
Megayacht Bayesian sank dlochner at 5:51pm 09.03.24 60 tons Also..... https://www.perininavi.it/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bayesian-formerly-salute_br
Reefer/freezer installation Sutric at 5:49pm 09.03.24 I'm unaware that it was ever an option to have the icebox converted to a refrigeration unit by Hunt
Megayacht Bayesian sank Drinky Crow at 5:38pm 09.03.24 It has minimal weight in the keel 60 tons Also..... https://www.perininavi.it/wp-content/uploa
1/2/Both/Off Switch >>> Alternator Diodes dlochner at 5:31pm 09.03.24 It shouldn't take both batteries being fully charged to start the engine, unless the batteries are p
Pumpout Carts Suck dlochner at 5:25pm 09.03.24 The only solution to the pump out other than dumping directly overboard is a desiccating head (aka c
1/2/Both/Off Switch >>> Alternator Diodes rardiH36 at 5:15pm 09.03.24 David26, Gosh you are a quick typist and very good at getting your thoughts together in short order
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario dlochner at 5:04pm 09.03.24 Again ... entirely irrelevant as to what compass heading to sail across Lake Ontario, but interesti
1/2/Both/Off Switch >>> Alternator Diodes Davidasailor26 at 4:57pm 09.03.24
Hoping to start traveling with the boat :) (1) pclarksurf at 4:44pm 09.03.24 Have Friends on Huntington with a C22 (sistership to my '73) robust sailing lake with two distinct z
2014 Marlow Hunter e33 Issues Crazy Dave Condon at 4:32pm 09.03.24 @danhopkins Al Fooks and Mike Thomas at the forum store are former Hunter employees and have the b
3M 5200 MikeHoncho at 4:22pm 09.03.24 @MikeHoncho I tried to think of something that is common on boats where 2 things on a boat that mig
Lake Superior morning Crazy Dave Condon at 4:07pm 09.03.24 Beautiful pictures . Thank you for sharing crazy Dave
Speed over water not working Captain W at 4:06pm 09.03.24 Thank you very much. Very appreciated.
I sealed gap at h260 water ballast hole area border, to get halffoot more height for water.. shemandr at 4:06pm 09.03.24 ??
Hoping to start traveling with the boat :) morbidfollower at 3:58pm 09.03.24 Don't restrict yourself to only California. The Tucson Sailing Club is inexpensive, mostly trailera
I sealed gap at h260 water ballast hole area border, to get halffoot more height for water.. Crazy Dave Condon at 3:51pm 09.03.24 ?
I may buy listing 5 degree H26, can water collect in hidden spots??? Crazy Dave Condon at 3:46pm 09.03.24 Suggest you hire a marine surveyor to look at that boat. Have you specifically looked inside in all
3M 5200 Rick Webb at 3:43pm 09.03.24 It's not currently banned there. Will something be banned in the future ? How would we know that ?

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