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Lake Champlain Canal rajhnsn at 5:00pm 04.03.17 Destinations 17/6535 Has anyone done the Lake Champlain Canal from NYC to Burlington? Where do you have to take your mas
Happy Monday! Blakely Rocks Benefit Race SVPardonMyFrench at 4:40pm 04.03.17 Big Boats 0/309 A cure for monday office blues... 40.5 goes racing against big boats... aavZQJzt9OM from Seattle..
2005 H 44 Interior Cushions FREE Marc14857 at 2:37pm 04.03.17 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/524 I have a complete set of interior cushions 2005 H 44 that are in very good condition and are free if
Singlehand Suggestions - Hunter 25 WiscoSailor at 2:31pm 04.03.17 Smaller Boats 26/3953 Hello, Anyone have experience rigging a Hunter 25 (or similar sized small boat) to be more friendly
New-to-me boat-buying exasperation! justsomeguy at 12:24pm 04.03.17 Ask All Sailors 46/2104 I've identified a beautifully staged IP35, 1990/'93, but am dealing with a recalcitrant owner WRT a
Isolating starter battery jmkinsfbay at 11:56am 04.03.17 Ask All Sailors 4/736 Having read a Maine Sail reply in the past (Beneteau starter batteries are not isolated from the hou
Barient ST23 Winch Roller Bearings (1) jssailem at 11:47am 04.03.17 Ask All Sailors 3/1296 Here is a questions for your winch wizards. I have a couple of pre-1983 winches. When I look a the e
Under Counter Water Filters ChinaCat373 at 10:46am 04.03.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/556 I would like to install under-counter water filters on my 2005 Beneteau 373. Alternatively, I would
Keel Bushing installed out of round (2) little breeze at 9:25am 04.03.17 Catalina 22 20/1700 Hello everyone I was hoping someone could answer a question for me. I Drilled out my keel pivot hole
Oceanis 41 - side windows braddexter at 9:23am 04.03.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/857 Hi My 4 year old Oceanis 41 is moored in the South of France. What a pity Beneteau seem to be unawar
Size really does mater - first sail of the season (1) RussC at 9:09am 04.03.17 Ask All Sailors 4/365 We've been going crazy, like everyone else, waiting to get back on the water. The day finally came y
Relay needed capta at 8:47am 04.03.17 Ask All Sailors 7/450 I've been searching online for a relay to add to my alternator charging circuit, but have been unabl
1985 Hunter 34' named Top Hat GDanko at 8:39am 04.03.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/448 My wife and I bought a new 34' and named her Ulanor. We then sold her in 1989 to an Air Force office
H340 Cockpit floor remove ger123 at 8:16am 04.03.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/481 Hello! Have anyone informations, pictures or a manual how to remove the cockpit-floor. I want to i
Sheet replacement - line type stackwalker at 7:20am 04.03.17 Smaller Boats 8/1109 I'm looking to replace a few pieces of running rigging on the boat. Particularly, my mainsheet is n
New Tool (3) RoyS at 7:15am 04.03.17 Ask All Sailors 16/644 Ever wish you had touched up the paint on your engine the last time you worked on it? Rust spots eve
Leak stains in aft quarters with musty smell (2) SeaEnemy at 8:48pm 04.02.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/606 134888 Good day. Nice to be aboard. My wife and I are looking at buying a 2005 hunter 44ds. I've no
Outhaul line size/length for 2002 Hunter 356 Knotallthere at 6:47pm 04.02.17 Big Boats 9/1954 Hi, I'm looking at replacing my main halyard, mainsheet, jib halyard and outhaul. I have located the
Merc / Yamaha / Evinrude Canonshooternb at 6:06pm 04.02.17 Ask All Sailors 42/5783 So I finally made the decision and purchased a Zodiac Cadet 270 and now looking for a motor to push
35.5 Hunter Legend Furler Question shavdog at 5:17pm 04.02.17 Big Boats 7/957 I bought a 1994 35.5 legend...The marina is going to take the mast down and get it ready for shipmen

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Coolant flush AndyL at 9:32am 11.14.23 If you are just trying to get the coolant out of the heater loop, we used a cheap liquid transfer pu
Convert partial battens to full battens Roland5048 at 9:13am 11.14.23 I was talking to the rigger last night about adding strong-track What is strong-track? I agree wit
Grounding wires dlochner at 9:13am 11.14.23 We're going to need some more information. Do you have a photo of the wires and the HW tank?
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 9:10am 11.14.23 My observation that the voltage is being limited led me to assume that it was due to heat, but you'
Newbie Question RE: Winterizing Universal M25 XPB RitSim at 9:01am 11.14.23 I had that engine on my C30. I drained the heat exchanger, drained the water muffler and then put t
Replace main or genoa first? jssailem at 8:41am 11.14.23 I would replace the sail with signs of the most aged cloth. While bagginess is a trim issue as the c
Where to look for a raw water leak. jssailem at 8:18am 11.14.23 Now that you are not leaking.. Battery voltage can impact the starter. Low voltage in your house b
Wood stains & sealers Mark Maulden at 8:15am 11.14.23
Convert partial battens to full battens BarryL at 7:23am 11.14.23 Hi, I'm not an expert but my understanding is that full battens will extend the life of the sail, b
Where to look for a raw water leak. Don S/V ILLusion at 6:52am 11.14.23 Sorry for the delay in updating my progress. I have been busy fixing my problems instead of being o
Lets talk cooking ...3TacksontheWater at 6:52am 11.14.23
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? mermike at 6:24am 11.14.23 This is a common misunderstanding of the regulators cause and effect. The current is the cause, the
Trolling Motor as Auxiliary Tater at 5:59am 11.14.23 @Tater Do you have the centerboard down? If no, do so. If you have a wind cross beam, then yo
Tiller rise C27? JBP-PA at 5:56am 11.14.23 When I got my latest boat the tiller angled down too, which was awkward just as you said. My straig
Where to look for a raw water leak. Howard Miller at 5:51am 11.14.23 Sorry for the delay in updating my progress. I have been busy fixing my problems instead of being o
Newbie Question RE: Winterizing Universal M25 XPB Monheganlover at 5:50am 11.14.23 Thanks. I appreciate all the help. I know people here in the Annapolis area who have had damaged eng
Replace main or genoa first? shemandr at 5:21am 11.14.23 As sail age, besides getting baggy, the draft moves aft. For a good sail the draft would be at a po
Wood stains & sealers (1) SailingLoto at 5:11am 11.14.23 I like cetol as well. A quick sand a recoat as needed. Looks great. Very durable, and has a grip to
Replace main or genoa first? Scott T-Bird at 4:45am 11.14.23 Man up & replace both.
Replace main or genoa first? Project_Mayhem at 4:23am 11.14.23

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