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Documentation uncledom at 8:10am 09.09.17 Ask All Sailors 10/1227 I just received the letter from U.S. Vessel Documentation which hopefully we all know is a scam. Ju
Sail Storage David Digby at 8:48pm 09.08.17 Ask All Sailors 14/1289 I have a new sail pack for the main. After the boat comes out of the lake the boom gets stored in my
Why do some Mac 26M's have a Blue Hull and others are White? Darin Stubbs at 8:27pm 09.08.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1036 New to Macgregors. Just wondering why some have Blue Hulls and others don't?
To Kill a Hurricane (3) rgranger at 3:34pm 09.08.17 Ask All Sailors 32/2291 Yesterday at lunch, I was musing with some of my colleagues on the feasibility of using liquid nitro
San Pedro (Southern California) sailors - head pump out stations? marke14 at 1:42pm 09.08.17 Ask All Sailors 6/715 Greetings SBO friends, those of you in the San Pedro marinas in particular! I am gearing up - menta
Mooring preparation in the event of a hurricane Plymouth Sailor at 10:16am 09.08.17 Ask All Sailors 5/975 I don't believe the area I'm located in (North East) is in any threat of experiencing a hurricane at
Radio 2 OLD PIRATES at 7:14am 09.08.17 Catalina 310 4/662 I have a Catalina 310 (2003). I'm trying to find what model the radio is. The best I can find is thi
Propellor, speed dpearce at 6:06am 09.08.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/935 i have a beneteau Oceanis400 1993 with a Perkins prima 50 and 17in max prop (3 blade feathering). A
Post Labor Day Cruising jssailem at 6:05am 09.08.17 Pacific North West Cruisers 26/1258 I am two days in on a 95 mile cruise around Whidbey Island. So far it has been light on boat traffi
Mixing metal in a mooring Adam D at 1:30am 09.08.17 Ask All Sailors 12/2436 For my mooring I have galvanized chain and a stainless swivel shackle attached to it just under the
Battery Hold-Down Material jviss at 6:59pm 09.07.17 Musings With Maine Sail 43/2944 Hey RC< My new boat has what appears to be soft wood hold downs for the batteries, made post-factor
Boat Electrical Outlets jviss at 5:42pm 09.07.17 Ask All Sailors 28/1721 My C36 and my new boat, a T3800, both have 120V AC outlets all over the boat. This is great if you'
O'day 26 Icebox drainage Howard Jones at 5:27pm 09.07.17 Ask An Oday Owner 20/2535 Has anyone ever converted the icebox drainage on an O'day 26 to some place other than the bilge? I'm
Major Credit Information Breach Brian D at 5:02pm 09.07.17 Sails Call Lounge 20/1187 If this is true, then you need to check your accounts and find ways to protect yourselves. I am not
Florida storm prep question. DAVA390 at 4:37pm 09.07.17 Ask All Sailors 15/589 CBS news just ran a story about guys running their fishing boats up into mangrove ( I think) swamps
Hard dodgers Mikem at 1:43pm 09.07.17 Ask All Sailors 2/690 Does anyone know if Tartarooga dodgers in British Columbia is still in business? I don't see a phon
'79 Hunter 30 - Yanmar 2GM20F Instrument panel kasishunter30 at 1:34pm 09.07.17 The Cherubini Hunters 22/8152 Hi All! Hope everyone stays safe in light of Irma. I am looking for a replacement instrument panel f
Loss of prime for water tadd5181 at 1:11pm 09.07.17 Big Boats 8/1049 My boat is a 2000 Hunter 420. I often lose prime ... causing inability to draw water (for sink, hea
Lewmar 30CST for sale $400 ebsail at 10:32am 09.07.17 Parts Search 0/9 In near new conditon, this 2 speed, self tailing, chromed bronze winch, has been used to raise a fur
Curious if anyone has heard from JK Boston Bob S at 10:04am 09.07.17 Catalina 310 13/1430 I know Jesse and Stacey were in and around St John's but I haven't really been following him. Has an

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Windlass Failure: 2008 Beneteau 43 Ralph Johnstone at 8:31pm 06.19.23 I have power to the high voltage side of the solenoid but not sure what voltage geadings I should b
34 Hunter Anchor Locker Question (1) fetterswr at 8:27pm 06.19.23 Thank you all for your comment's. Not shown in the photos; there is a manual horizontal windlass mo
Shroud anchor point mbaker267 at 7:25pm 06.19.23 My thoughts as well. When I checked, there was no rot. Glad I removed them today. When I unbolted th
trailer info, Hunter 23.5, 1994 Rick Webb at 7:21pm 06.19.23 My understanding is the hulls were the same. All the changes were on the topside
ISO - S2 7.3 Owners Manual FDL S2 at 7:19pm 06.19.23
Mice vs. Sail FDL S2 at 7:16pm 06.19.23 New sails for a Harpoon 5.2 on this site: https://shop.sailboatowners.com/cu//cu/detail-sails.php Ne
ISO - S2 7.3 Owners Manual mtb369 at 7:15pm 06.19.23 My reason is kind of two-fold: 1. I'm a technical writer and I love manuals 2. I'd like to be aware
ISO - S2 7.3 Owners Manual FDL S2 at 7:08pm 06.19.23
S2 8.6 Owners Manual FDL S2 at 7:00pm 06.19.23 Manuals specific to boats are sometimes hard to find. Most of what you will need to maintain are sy
ISO - S2 7.3 Owners Manual mtb369 at 6:56pm 06.19.23 Fantastic! I did get in touch with tiara yachts and they had some marketing materials they sent me.
ISO - S2 7.3 Owners Manual FDL S2 at 6:54pm 06.19.23 I have most of the paperwork and books that came with my boat when it was new. They are on the boat,
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? mhessick at 6:42pm 06.19.23 Thanks! I ordered some muffs.
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? FDL S2 at 6:33pm 06.19.23 Will the muffs allow the engine to be started out of the water? I assume they circulate the needed
Changing FRESH water pump on VP MD22L jviss at 6:19pm 06.19.23 UPDATE: My new pump arrived today, one day early, from the UK. As expected it was a dead ringer fo
Tropical Depression 3 (1) JamesG161 at 6:17pm 06.19.23 what the Atlantic high (the big dog Capta spot on! :clap: own on my HEAT graph. Jim...
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 (1) Dave96734 at 6:17pm 06.19.23 Found the culprit:
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? mhessick at 5:56pm 06.19.23 Will the muffs allow the engine to be started out of the water? I assume they circulate the needed
Fresh water "Pressure Capacity Tank" - Keep or Toss ? ricksoth at 5:35pm 06.19.23 Decided to remove it. Everything else is now secured. Ready for the next of task pulling out the anc
Do you trailer with the motor attached? john6206 at 4:57pm 06.19.23
Changing FRESH water pump on VP MD22L (7) Rich Stidger at 4:50pm 06.19.23 UPDATE: My new pump arrived today, one day early, from the UK. As expected it was a dead ringer for

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