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New Beneteau 40 owner (3) Aaron B at 9:01pm 03.03.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1231 Hi everyone, I am under contract on a 2008 Beneteau Oceanis 40, I'm really excited to take deliver
Forestay and Toilet hopboat at 8:06pm 03.03.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/3677 Hello All i am the new owner of a macgregor 26M 2007 in australia me little sailing experience i a
Ice Box Volume reprieve at 8:00pm 03.03.18 Catalina 30 3/1053 Hey sailors! Sorry folks but I need to know the size of a '93 C30 Ice Box. I can't find the answer
Trailer measurements Bartman99 at 7:17pm 03.03.18 Sirius 21/22 3/1634 I am going to be the new to me owner of a Sirius 21. The boat does not have a trailer but I do have
please help lol HUDSON at 6:08pm 03.03.18 Big Boats 18/1876 Hi friends I am a new sailor and a new hunter 1984 37c owner . As launch day is coming quick as we
30A Shore Power with Pro Charge Ultra 1230 ? genkinyc at 5:55pm 03.03.18 Musings With Maine Sail 6/1168 Hi, Is my factory installed wiring undersized for a 30A battery charger ? I have a 30A Shore Power
New Electronics and Installation DPW at 11:10am 03.03.18 Ask All Sailors 7/645 I have a 2008 Beneteau 43, dual wheel. The MFD is located mid-ships, below the dining table, and sw
Couple's Dream Trip Sinks Their Sailboat, Stranger Replaces it for $1 BigEasy at 9:39am 03.03.18 Ask All Sailors 10/1221 Looks like the couple who sunk their boat after running aground in John's Pass near St Petersburg, F
Who made this anchor light? (1) Skipper at 8:33am 03.03.18 Ask All Sailors 15/1666 I thought it looked like a Perko but I tried a Perko lens on it awhile back and the threads didn't f
Favorite Painter's Tape BigEasy at 8:14am 03.03.18 Ask All Sailors 15/2266 Getting ready to haul out for bottom paint ' compound/wax of top sides. What's your favorite brand o
Bronze Mixing Elbow experience smokey73 at 5:48am 03.03.18 Ask All Sailors 3/1264 What are the thoughts on the forum on Bronze mixing elbows. I called HDI a few years ago and they do
In the beginning All U Get at 4:06am 03.03.18 Ask All Sailors 25/1438 Hi all, Just an observation here in the Abaco's this winter, there have been a lot of beginner boat
Epic Craigslist win Gene Neill at 4:50pm 03.02.18 Sails Call Lounge 1/483 https://porthuron.craigslist.org/boa/d/catalina-27/6488015713.html
Grease for Variprop? Pat T at 2:47pm 03.02.18 Ask All Sailors 7/2763 Just one year into the new prop and I must grease it prior to launch. The supplier wants $59 for gre
Tow straps to launch? LuckyDuck at 2:36pm 03.02.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/3420 We bought our 1987 C25 last fall and need to pull it out of the lake soon for some maintenance. It i
precisionsailloft.com? richk at 12:40pm 03.02.18 Ask All Sailors 16/6829 Am in need of a new genny, anyone pass along experiences with precisionsailloft? Rich
Removing heavy duty pad eye from Deck Jumpstart at 12:07pm 03.02.18 Ask All Sailors 9/738 On my new to me boat the PO had installed a heavy duty pad eye for attachment of a pole down hole. W
Bulkhead fit & hull twist Hardhead at 9:46am 03.02.18 Catalina 22 3/769 I replaced the plywood bulkheads on my 87' C22 late last summer, but haven't had her back in water y
Passage 420 windlass tfatland at 8:33am 03.02.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/861 Does anyone know what brand/model of windlass you can replace the original windlass with on a Hunter
When to trash house batteries? onlinelee at 7:54am 03.02.18 Ask All Sailors 13/2150 Hi friends, I am about to test my house battery bank ( 3 x 90AmpH 12v AGM ) to make sure it will se

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Simple electronic install - first time advice needed circa1971la at 5:57am 04.06.24 Thank you all so many wonderful suggestions. It seems of all of these, the best option is to use the
MORC shemandr at 5:52am 04.06.24 Is MORC still being used? The last MORC race I was in was over 40 years ago. That was on Lake Erie
Backup Nav Lights for $2.49 elink at 5:42am 04.06.24 very cool. thanks for sharing
Simple electronic install - first time advice needed elink at 5:40am 04.06.24 While the discussion continues on this, circa1971la, you can likely make a decision on what is best
170 cracked warranty hull Crazy Dave Condon at 4:59am 04.06.24 The very first thing you need to do is drill a 1/8 inch hole at the end of each crack about a quarte
Hunter 34 rudder JamesG161 at 12:18am 04.06.24 You can find the owners manual and more on Hunter 34. Hunter resources, by model Jim...
Selden Boom - Excess Play in Gooseneck Clevis Pin? jssailem at 12:15am 04.06.24
3GM30F Service Issue jssailem at 12:04am 04.06.24 You say rough starting in cold weather, Do you have glow plugs? When you look at the exhaust is ther
Hunter 34 rudder jssailem at 11:40pm 04.05.24 Good looking boat bottom.
Hunter 34 rudder (1) Marauder at 11:28pm 04.05.24 Thanks guys for the replies and info, much appreciated. The HIN says its an 1985. Claude your rudder
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F skunther at 10:49pm 04.05.24 Please see my thread on 3GM30F. I could really use some help on this one. After they worked on the i
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 10:40pm 04.05.24 On Thursday the shop sent another tech to check out the engine. First crank of 10 seconds produced n
Does anybody know what size wire or threaded rod life lines are on Catalina 320, 2004 Ted10028 at 9:20pm 04.05.24 I simply added a pelican hook to the end toggle and there was enough room in the turnbuckles to tak
Does anybody know what size wire or threaded rod life lines are on Catalina 320, 2004 Ted10028 at 9:19pm 04.05.24 Wire is 3/16 coated to 5/16, threaded studs are 5/16-24. The pelican hook is shorter than the lifel
Simple electronic install - first time advice needed dLj at 8:57pm 04.05.24 There's a reason boat builders and Nasa don't solder any wire joints... although not sealed, mechan
Simple electronic install - first time advice needed marcham at 7:59pm 04.05.24 There's a reason boat builders and Nasa don't solder any wire joints... although not sealed, mechani
Simple electronic install - first time advice needed dLj at 7:14pm 04.05.24 I inadvertantly edited out part of my post. I was going to suggest that he strip the wires twice th
Diesel Generator Slow Starting on First Attempt Georgedoyle at 6:54pm 04.05.24 Thank you. That's good to know.
Simple electronic install - first time advice needed mermike at 6:35pm 04.05.24 If you look at your links - those butt connectors stop at 22 gage. Wiring used for NEMA 0183 is typ
Simple electronic install - first time advice needed dLj at 6:32pm 04.05.24 A terminal block is best. Heat shink. adhesive lined butt splices and ring terminals in small diame

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