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Protect Stainless wyctoronto at 2:29pm 12.07.17 Big Boats 23/4524 the salt water environment is already showing on our stainless. What is suggested as protection? Wax
New Owner with absolutely no experience sailing JAYNV at 12:32pm 12.07.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 61/7077 Hello everyone, My name is Jay. I am getting ready to pick up a sailboat which I am acquiring for f
Air Conditioning Install Sailorman52 at 10:30am 12.07.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/561 I would like to install air conditioning on my Hunter 36' 2005. Can someone tell me exactly all the
Air in fuel lines?? Coddiwomple at 6:38am 12.07.17 Ask All Sailors 16/2602 So changed raycor bowl, fuel lines. Bled lines cracked injectors and bled them. Checked about three
Port lenses-where to get/or polish? (1) Skipper at 5:58am 12.07.17 Ask All Sailors 25/2420 I looked but couldn't find posts here that exactly match. Please direct me or look at q's below. Tha
Old Genoa - Bin it or recycle it? onlinelee at 4:48am 12.07.17 Ask All Sailors 13/848 Hi friends, When I bought my B361 it came with an old 134% genoa. I just inspected it and found the
AC wiring in N28-2 MitchK at 8:39pm 12.06.17 Newport 3/892 All, as I was going through the boat over the past several weeks, I discovered the AC wiring leaves
1977 Hunter 27ft - I need help! (1) aliurganci at 4:04pm 12.06.17 Ask All Sailors 17/7043 Hello, I've been windsurfing professionally for 13 years. I guess now it is time to buy a sailboat
Looking for advice and solutions to my genoa (3) pzmaria at 3:57pm 12.06.17 Catalina 30 10/1515 Hello members. My genoa foot is rubbing on a rail when fully furled out. It keeps wearing the bottom
Yanmar 3GMF Engine mounts py26129 at 12:53pm 12.06.17 Engines and Propulsion 5/1375 Hello everyone It's finally time to replace the engine mounts under my trusty Yanmar 3GMF. One o
Rub Rails 423 NYSail at 6:28am 12.06.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/926 Hello all, I hear that rub rails were an option out of the factory..... My new to me boat does not
Catalina 42 mainsail FOR SALE alaska_coop at 10:30pm 12.05.17 Big Boats 0/16 Catalina 42 mainsail, Dacron heavy duty cruising mainsail. Sail in good condition. A few small spots
Strange fiberglass cavity between bulkheads? patrickkidd at 7:38pm 12.05.17 Catalina 30 13/2462 There is a glassed-off section under the cabinets between the two bulkheads on my C30. Anybody have
New guy CTS at 6:27pm 12.05.17 Catalina 310 7/936 Gotcha! My wife Lisa registered here first and I (Mike) have been using her log in. Well she got t
Have Catalina 36 mkII circumnavigated the world? HinduKush at 4:42pm 12.05.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 49/14384 I am new to Catalina but when I saw them at the 2017 St. Pete boat show. I thought the quality was m
P42 forward electric head not working Spwiddy at 2:25pm 12.05.17 Big Boats 7/834 Hi all, My forward electric head stopped working. The switch has checked out ok and also the motor
Prop Size Rosie1 at 2:10pm 12.05.17 Irwin 2/930 I have a Irwin 30 1980 with a 2 blade 13x13 prop I want to go to a 3 blade has anyone ever done this
Fuel filters for 356 and slight drip (1) CharlieSea at 1:28pm 12.05.17 Big Boats 8/1081 My pre-owned 356 came with a Racor R20P mounted on the bulkhead forward of the fuel tank and the eng
How to vent a cabin-mounted day tank on a Catalina 30? (2) patrickkidd at 12:15pm 12.05.17 Ask All Sailors 24/2294 Hello! I am trying to figure out how to vent a diesel day tank for my new diesel cabin heater. The
Boom. (1) Simon Sexton at 11:17am 12.05.17 Ask All Sailors 20/1125 Okay I read that this was a crash test, but still... http://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/12112002

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Overboard discharge of waste tank? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:50pm 03.23.24 Oops...I was too focused on keeping him legal in his current waters to pay enough attention to his f
Canadian dilemma Hello Below at 7:47pm 03.23.24 @jssailem, it seems that marine anti fouling paint has undergone a significant change over the last
Capri 18 battery dlochner at 7:38pm 03.23.24 Here's my work, I believe I calculated everything correctly at 12v? Worst case usage, USB assumes c
Capri 18 battery (1) claudesapp at 7:13pm 03.23.24 Here's my work, I believe I calculated everything correctly at 12v? Worst case usage, USB assumes ch
Hunter 306 - lee helm vs forward hull windage (1) jssailem at 6:36pm 03.23.24 No experience with in-mast furling. Looking at the info from a sail trim point I think you are spot
Canadian dilemma Drinky Crow at 6:08pm 03.23.24 WM long gone.
Canadian dilemma jssailem at 6:03pm 03.23.24 I have been able to use the Petit Trinidad on my boat. First in 2017 and then again in 2024. It is i
Canadian dilemma twodzusfittings at 5:41pm 03.23.24 So here is some info for thought. I found this out whilst visiting my local WM. The producer of Peti
Hunter 306 fresh water leak Arbee at 5:05pm 03.23.24 Given our 306 has been bone dry since I last updated this thread (and through several big downpours)
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries jssailem at 4:26pm 03.23.24
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? dlochner at 4:04pm 03.23.24 Well, you could shock it more than once to be certain. Shock, rinse, repeat.
Ultimate demonstration of a displacement hull's hull speed. jssailem at 3:50pm 03.23.24 FunVideo Dave.
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? shemandr at 3:41pm 03.23.24
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? Project_Mayhem at 3:23pm 03.23.24 The pump pressure is relatively low and the hose diameter small, so over pressure is not much of an
Capri 18 battery Project_Mayhem at 3:18pm 03.23.24 What are you using the battery for? Can you add up the amps that each device draws and how long you
outboard hoisting Project_Mayhem at 3:13pm 03.23.24 Good point. The center of the motor mount should be directly over a stanchion. A 1" tube is strong
Yamaha 25 MK2 offshore experience Stu Jackson at 2:37pm 03.23.24 We had a 1981 Catalina 25 w/7.5 hp outboard from 1987 to 1998 on SF Bay. Sailed it to HMB and Mont
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? Crazy Dave Condon at 2:30pm 03.23.24 All the contributors have given you good advice. I can tell you for coastal cruising, you are unde
Can anyone recommend a good harbor along th MS gulf coast? Sandy Stone at 1:42pm 03.23.24 I second Gulfport Harbor. Very well protected, docks in good shape, and reasonably priced. You hav
Overboard discharge of waste tank? JoeWhite at 1:35pm 03.23.24 It appears that Odessy has never dumped it in the Great Lakes since he can not find the valve. Inste

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