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Solar panel installation suggestions RWSlater at 5:30am 12.09.16 Big Boats 40/4813 I'm looking for ideas on the placement of solar panels on a 2007 Hunter 45CC. Would love to see some
Icebox size or how to measure Islanderwannabe at 5:25am 12.09.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2763 We have a 1997 hunter 336. We are wanting to add a refrigerator unit but not sure how to calculate
New owner of a sailboat decked in lights (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 4:58am 12.09.16 Ask All Sailors 18/859 130977 This was just sent to me. Merry Christmas to all.
Salute/Farwell to Astronaut John Glenn Crazy Dave Condon at 3:02am 12.09.16 Sails Call Lounge 21/1471 The original Mercury 7 astronauts were first stationed at NASA Langley and most comprised of WW II p
no Oil till Spring? (1) toliver at 8:17pm 12.08.16 Ask All Sailors 17/1201 I just sucked out only about 3 Qts of Oil with my Big Boy Topsider hand pump from my Yanmar 2QM20, f
Keel Winch Bill and Kathy McDonald at 4:08pm 12.08.16 Catalina 22 23/2940 While the PO had done good maintenance on the keel cable, etc. the winch is very old and junk. Othe
Battery Replacement Questions... SailFysh at 2:57pm 12.08.16 Catalina 310 41/3894 I have searched and read many posts here about batteries for the Catalina 310. I now know just enoug
Hunter 45CC davits RWSlater at 1:57pm 12.08.16 Big Boats 33/5975 Do any of you have a 45CC with a davits? Which manufacturer? Never again or do it again?
Need Pearson 26 Rudder Irish Goodbye at 12:40pm 12.08.16 Pearson 0/602 I too am looking for a used P26 rudder. The previous rudder fell clean off the shaft which is still
Capri 16 furling Kntafamily at 12:20pm 12.08.16 Smaller Boats 9/2188 Bought a used Capri 16 a few years back and love it, but I can't figure out how the furling system i
Checking out a H260 fixed keel tomorrow (1) bamabaxter at 11:47am 12.08.16 Smaller Boats 74/6184 After selling my 240, I want to upsize for more space. My crew consists of me, wife and daughter (t
New Classe Figaro boat for 2019, and its a foiler! (1) Jackdaw at 9:41am 12.08.16 Racing 8/1198 Classe Figaro and Beneteau have announced the replacement for the superb and long serving Figaro II,
Has anyone put a composting head in an 83-87 H31? SFS at 6:20am 12.08.16 Mid-Size Boats 4/522 I'm not interested in starting a debate on marine heads vs. composting heads. I have removed our Ja
1981 30 S2 Center Cockpit jlillie at 3:43am 12.08.16 S2 5/1307 There's a S2 9.2 CC on Craigs in Port Charlotte, FL cheap and in need of luv. http://fortmyers.craig
Advice on Yanmar 3QM30 exhaust Johnb at 8:39pm 12.07.16 Engines and Propulsion 4/1806 I am replacing the mixing elbow on my Yanmar 3QM30F. I have all the parts and am ready to start re a
Boat dogs NiceBeny at 5:37pm 12.07.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 48/5554 Hi all, any good breeds out there that do well on boats? size, amount of food consumed, etc. Looking
Oceanis 351 Exhaust Question (1) Respite at 4:55pm 12.07.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/2403 Due to corrosion, leading to water leaking, I just disassembled the water exhaust from the heat exch
New Orleans services Monty VM at 4:11pm 12.07.16 Ask All Sailors 5/471 Hello everyone, i am looking for a diver to clean my hull and change zincs. A canvass person to make
Nova Kool Fridge Condensate problem Frank Reinhart at 4:01pm 12.07.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1140 My 2006 Hunter 36 has a Nova Kool refrigerator and it appears that condensate from the fridge is flo
dodger dakno at 2:57pm 12.07.16 Big Boats 1/594 I want a dodger for my 08 H41ds. There must be several lofts/canvas shops that have a pattern for th

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1984 Catalina 27 floor board under the stairs. Mine is missing. Ideas for replacement? Thanks. Tally Ho at 5:58am 05.07.23
Yanmar 3JH2E Commissioning run and lost all oil in an hour dlochner at 4:25am 05.07.23 If you don't have it already, here's a link to the 3jh2e service manual. It may be helpful in locati
Mast Electric Connector dlochner at 4:20am 05.07.23 It is common practice to have one DC- for a masthead light. In DC wiring the negative should be blac
Install galley faucet on 11/16" water lines dlochner at 4:03am 05.07.23
Urgent warning to genset owners jon hansen at 4:03am 05.07.23 the other lesson to note, all thru hulls should work. a stiff or locked up thru hull is very dangero
Propane tank rectertification jviss at 3:48am 05.07.23 Or just go to your local Ace and hope the 17 YO kid doesn't notice. Well, I think tank certificati
Urgent warning to genset owners Rick486 at 2:44am 05.07.23 Rick, The 12 minis were fitted with water / gas separators. So, the underwater through hull was not
Urgent warning to genset owners artboas at 10:12pm 05.06.23 The genset is just another diesel engine, and as such is also at risk of a siphon situation with th
Blisters - To Repair or not to repair..... Crusty Ol Salt at 10:06pm 05.06.23 Repair them. They will only get worse and cost more over time. Sums up the thoughts in this thre
Rigging- Has anybody seen this? gfcng at 9:42pm 05.06.23 Good info Joe, appreciate it. Gary
Rigging- Has anybody seen this? Joe at 9:39pm 05.06.23 Agreed Joe, fingers crossed she surveys well today! good luck with your survey. I wanted to remin
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Sailavie1 at 9:29pm 05.06.23 Hi @Sailavie1 , No, I'm near Vancouver. The TES on Sylvan Lake is a 678, I think. The dealer told
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Tedd at 9:15pm 05.06.23 Hi @Sailavie1 , No, I'm near Vancouver. The TES on Sylvan Lake is a 678, I think. The dealer told m
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Sailavie1 at 9:11pm 05.06.23 @Sailavie1 , I have the TES 246 Versus and I think it's the best truly trailerable, cruising sailb
Ducks in my backyard! RSHunter27 at 9:06pm 05.06.23 As long as your comfortable with it, is all that matters. The fold out doors are a "nice to have"
Ducks in my backyard! Ralph Johnstone at 9:03pm 05.06.23 As long as your comfortable with it, is all that matters. The fold out doors are a "nice to have" a
Ducks in my backyard! (1) RSHunter27 at 8:56pm 05.06.23 Yes, probably three or four. Now yours are pretty nice, they look manageable and somewhat utilitaria
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Tedd at 8:52pm 05.06.23 @Sailavie1 , I have the TES 246 Versus and I think it's the best truly trailerable, cruising sailbo
Propane tank rectertification TimFromLI at 8:38pm 05.06.23 Or just go to your local Ace and hope the 17 YO kid doesn't notice.
Ducks in my backyard! (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:30pm 05.06.23 Just idle blind curiosity on my part, but any reason why you didn't go with the usual arrangement of

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