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Perplexed with water use H45CC RWSlater at 4:57am 09.12.17 Big Boats 29/1734 Hi all I am utterly perplexed with the amount of fresh water my 45CC uses. It does have fresh wate
P42 - good location to VHF in cockpit Puesta del sol at 4:33am 09.12.17 Big Boats 7/767 My main VHF is next to the chart table. While well protected it is not useful for long range communi
Harken Winch Manual (1) jviss at 6:57pm 09.11.17 Ask All Sailors 4/1364 I have three Harken #32 self tailing winches, circa 1996. I can't find manual for these on Harken's
Need advice - removing mast on H33 2005 w/furling main Maurice Doran at 6:05pm 09.11.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/682 I need advice on lowering the mast on my (new to me) H33 '05 with furling main. I bought the boat w
My quest to stop deck leaks sailnc at 5:03pm 09.11.17 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1077
Hurricane Jos� and More (1) JamesG161 at 2:04pm 09.11.17 Sails Call Lounge 7/954 Looks like it is just wandering around, but it is stalled as a High Pressure over Bermuda Passes Ea
Galvanic corrosion on a mooring KennyBene at 1:29pm 09.11.17 Ask All Sailors 5/1051 We have a Beneteau OC352 on a mooring on the North Shore of Long Island. The diver who cleans our b
Galvanic corrosion on a mooring KennyBene at 1:25pm 09.11.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 24/2203 We have an OC352 on a mooring on the North Shore of Long Island. The diver who cleans our bottom ev
Headsail furler choices jcb2 at 1:24pm 09.11.17 Ask All Sailors 24/3150 I need a new furler. Any pros or cons? Has anyone used the Alado furler?
Lazy jacks Willemvan at 12:42pm 09.11.17 Smaller Boats 50/5943 Anyone have any pics, instructions or opinions on lazy jacks for my H26 Thanks. Willem
Before everyone gets too happy faced about surviving Irma ... williamtl at 12:32pm 09.11.17 Ask All Sailors 4/542 what is Jose going to do? ive learned from @JamesG161 that highs push lows and there are some highs
Hull numbers on Pacific seacraft 25 peterbud at 12:05pm 09.11.17 Ask All Sailors 4/676 My neighbor just purchased a PS25 and is trying to find the hull number on his PS 25. It is not mold
Did it just freeze over? ---- Is that a flying pig? RussC at 11:52am 09.11.17 Racing 10/926 I, for one, hope so. ;) http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2017/09/11/monohulls-36th-americas-cup/#.W
Irma (2) seadaddler at 11:24am 09.11.17 Ask All Sailors 20/1299 We were thinking goodbye to our wonderful sailboat for sure but everything really turned out good fo
Underwater Max Prop Lubrication fstbttms at 11:18am 09.11.17 Engines and Propulsion 18/2302 EiGowIK-GGI
8D Gel Batteries, Deka vs Trojan? SEMPERAVANTI41 at 10:51am 09.11.17 Ask All Sailors 3/611 Need to replace all 3 of my house batteries. Any thoughts of Deka vs Trojan, or any other batteries
Westerbeke Red Paint? jviss at 10:14am 09.11.17 Ask All Sailors 1/3152 Westerbeke wants $32 for a spray can ("rattle can") of red. Rust-Oleum engine enamel is $6 at Wal-M
Sailboat buying scam Frank H at 10:13am 09.11.17 Catalina 310 8/1331 1St: We are loving our Catalina 310 2Nd: I advertised my Catalina 27 on SailboatQwners.com and re
Catalina 250 Rudder Mark Campbell at 9:59am 09.11.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1013 Looking to find a site/location/something where I can get used parts for a Catalina 250. My rudder
Irma check in Southpaw at 7:43am 09.11.17 Ask All Sailors 3/337 Went down to the boat and all looked good. Was tricky getting to the boat with trees down and power

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Oday 25 Swing Keel Rigging jssailem at 7:50am 06.20.23 If it is not in a boat yard on stands, you will need to haul it out. You need to drop the centerboar
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? Scott T-Bird at 7:43am 06.20.23 Not sure what your question is ... can't even tell if you are considering this for purchase or if yo
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? jssailem at 7:42am 06.20.23 From what you show in the images, I would guess a previous owner (PO) had deck cracks or damage and
34 Hunter Anchor Locker Question (1) jssailem at 7:30am 06.20.23 Now that you show the horizontal windlass, other options come to mind. With the shelf gone I suspe
Mast rewire JamesG161 at 7:18am 06.20.23 the channel for the wires is tight Then test the old wires for Impedance and short circuits. Ins
Mast rewire jssailem at 7:16am 06.20.23 BBC30... Is the mast down on the hard or standing on the boat? Do you have lights on the spreaders?
VDO Multifunctional Display: Batteries, water and fuel levels jssailem at 7:13am 06.20.23 Great writeup @Brians Mast :beer: Detailed diagnostic approach and clarity in the discovery process
Mast rewire BBC16385 at 7:03am 06.20.23 www.marinebeam.com. All of their LEDs have been tested and will not interfere with other electroni
Tropical Depression 3 JamesG161 at 6:57am 06.20.23 Jim, Why is that a good thing? A slow trek over HEAT filled waters, allows a storm to build up Vo
Rub Rail Adventure jdrutten at 6:57am 06.20.23 JD, easiest way is to take the panels out at the back of the cabin so you have clear access to the
Furler q's jssailem at 6:40am 06.20.23 What is the query @fred1diver ? Installing a new one is an option. On an old boat some might not wa
Windlass Failure: 2008 Beneteau 43 jssailem at 6:37am 06.20.23 No Hugs.. But a real strong LIKE... @Ralph Johnstone :beer::biggrin:
Tropical Depression 3 jssailem at 6:29am 06.20.23 Jim, Why is that a good thing?
Changing FRESH water pump on VP MD22L JamesG161 at 6:18am 06.20.23 There are very few boring days. Maybe say Dec 7th, 2023 :laugh: Jim...
Engine Monitor dmax at 6:15am 06.20.23 Nice job.
Steps for Replacing my HBW50 transmission with ZF 12M LouBegue at 6:05am 06.20.23 I was so impressed with all the responses to this post. Thanks everyone for your input. I finally
Changing FRESH water pump on VP MD22L Rich Stidger at 5:59am 06.20.23 :plus::plus: One boring day, it would be interesting for you to autopsy the old water pump for fai
Windlass Failure: 2008 Beneteau 43 jviss at 4:43am 06.20.23 I think the OP is hinting that some Beneteaus that I have heard about have a solenoid interlock so y
Shroud anchor point danooxnard at 4:18am 06.20.23 You are headed in the right direction, you may want to consider replacing you original chain plates
B & G Chartplotters and iPads dlochner at 3:33am 06.20.23 The missing piece is the age of the iPad and which IOS version you are using. I've had difficulties

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