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Bedding in the 423 SeaChelle at 11:00am 11.07.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/497 Hi - we just purchased a 2007 423. I'm having trouble figuring out how best to make up the bed in t
Disconnect Batteries When on the Hard Maine Sail at 9:53am 11.07.16 Ask All Sailors 26/3112 This is a cautionary FWIW category post. Customer #1: I get a call from customer #1 on Saturday mo
sync anoid margotec at 9:23am 11.07.16 The Cherubini Hunters 8/836 Where is the zync anoide located in a 1979 Hunter C 37' ??
Hunter 26 floor flex Noah at 8:00am 11.07.16 Smaller Boats 6/1238 I'd like to ask Crazy Dave or any 26 and 260 owners about this. I looked at a Hunter 26 for sale. I
Shackleton never had it like this (3) Jackdaw at 7:44am 11.07.16 Ask All Sailors 16/1006 Every Sunday in November WYC boats still in the water race/sail to a bar at the other side of Lake M
Burping Yanmar 2GM20 Sinbad at 7:33am 11.07.16 Mid-Size Boats 15/4378 I recently changed the antifreeze in Gypsy's 2GM20 and had a bit of trouble with the overheat alarm
Small heater?? deltaten at 7:14am 11.07.16 Ask All Sailors 2/342 Any one have info on/use Webasto airtop D2000 (?) Onboard? Limited space aboard limits use of usual
Fresh Water Tank (1) Big Fish at 4:45am 11.07.16 Mid-Size Boats 8/1218 In a badly needed upgrading of my fresh water tank which is located under the v-berth I noticed the
Which mini microwave WORKS with a Freedom 20 Inverter? (1) mz4wheeler at 8:16pm 11.06.16 Ask All Sailors 20/2826 Bummer: I just dropped $130 buying this nice little microwave, only to discover LATER that it doesn
Flying Fortress (1) JRacer at 5:35pm 11.06.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/566 Not every day that you get a flyover at the yacht club from a restored B29 Super Fortress happened t
Anyone used a Winchrite? freeheelbillie at 4:29pm 11.06.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1774 Been thinking about picking up a pre owned one. Seems like a reasonable alternative to installing an
Beneteau 310 Spinnaker & pole dimensions? grandview846 at 1:20pm 11.06.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/343 can any forum members provide the dimensions of their cruising spinnaker ' pole? Also several optio
I'm ready CapnGL at 11:35am 11.06.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/910 Had my sailing lesson and safety boating course on saturday. 100% on written test and learned how t
Diesel in bilge rjarrell at 8:22am 11.06.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/3071 Have diesel fuel accumulation in bilge of my 37.5 under the engine pan. In trying to locate I have p
Cushions - Vinyl vs Sunbrella for exterior & foam selections CPO at 7:28am 11.06.16 Ask All Sailors 16/6141 Hi everyone, I am looking to recover my exterior cushions in the cockpit. I'd like to hear your op
Oxygen Bleach in Holding Tank charris at 7:23am 11.06.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/851 Is anyone out there using oxygen bleach in their holding tanks? My wife bought a product named "Stai
handheld vhf waterpirate at 6:23am 11.06.16 Trailer Sailors 12/1634 Anyone have any experience with the westmarine vhf 460? It seems to fit the bill perfectly for my n
GRAY PAINT over de Deck in a Hunter 380 / 2001 BIGUA at 6:10am 11.06.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/725 I need to know which is the gray paint aplied over the deck that comes originally on 380 models (an
I need a non-slipping knot Kermit at 4:37am 11.06.16 Ask All Sailors 40/2545 Hey y'all, I'm dropping my mast Wednesday and while it's down I want to add a line from each spreade
Bilge Flooded - Wires/Shunt Immersed in Salt Water hdhr289 at 1:40am 11.06.16 Musings With Maine Sail 12/2601 Here is my question...Should I replace all of the wiring and battery monitor shunt that were immerse

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Urgent warning to genset owners Rick486 at 2:43am 05.04.23 Thanks for your positive repies My boat is in fresh water, not old by any standards, and maintenanc
Sailing Movies? Joe at 1:02am 05.04.23 The trouble with 'dead calm' is that the sailing footage is not credible for the most part... One
Boom Vang Hardware Joe at 12:41am 05.04.23 Uh, why do you want to connect the boom vang to the traveler? Perhaps you're thinking of the mainsh
Rigging- Has anybody seen this? Joe at 12:24am 05.04.23 This is a way to repair a damaged wire or a turnbuckle without replacing the entire shroud, which wh
"89 H 33.5 Decent for deep ocean cruising? Windpilot at 9:40pm 05.03.23 Sure, why not, you just need it set up and have it in a condition for exactly what you want to do. M
Stanchion bases Ken13559 at 9:37pm 05.03.23 If it is a h310, I believe there's a backing plate inside the fibreglass like my h326. You likely wo
Fortress anchor jssailem at 9:26pm 05.03.23 it would seem one needs to consider their typical anchoring environment more than I had thought. Y
Urgent warning to genset owners artboas at 9:18pm 05.03.23 I had that kind of cracking on my raw water hoses for the engine and generator. I replaced them all
Life's Most Infuriating Moments jssailem at 9:18pm 05.03.23 You are looking for something like this. https://www.westmarine.com/jabsco-snap-fit-port-clips-10738
25-II throttle cable replacement (9) Nunavut at 8:49pm 05.03.23 Work done on Piccolo the Yamaha 25 ii tall rig this winter and spring. Emptied, and cleaned the f
Sailing Movies? Stu Jackson at 8:39pm 05.03.23 I must agree about Dead Calm. You have this absurd scene with Nicole Kidman standing, holding to a
Universal M25 Crankcase vent line? Tom J at 7:49pm 05.03.23 My vent line was installed the same way yours was originally. Never had a problem in 17 years of us
Replacing corroded Seaward 5200 series water heater (20 g.) with Kuuma 6 g. HWH - removal and installation questions Tom J at 7:43pm 05.03.23 To avoid antifreeze in the bilge, connect a liquid transfer pump (available at auto supply stores) t
Replacing corroded Seaward 5200 series water heater (20 g.) with Kuuma 6 g. HWH - removal and installation questions Tom J at 7:40pm 05.03.23 Just to clarify, on step 4, you mentioned heat exchanger hoses, but I think you meant hot water heat
What sealant to use? Leeward Rail at 7:40pm 05.03.23 This is bad information. 5200 has limited uses on a boat. It is a polyurethane adhesive with minima
Replacing corroded Seaward 5200 series water heater (20 g.) with Kuuma 6 g. HWH - removal and installation questions Monheganlover at 7:36pm 05.03.23 I really think the 20 gallon one is overkill
Third summer, boat wont sail Leeward Rail at 7:27pm 05.03.23 Anyone do the keel pin spacers so get rid of the "clunk"? I think everyone does that when you serv
Replacing corroded Seaward 5200 series water heater (20 g.) with Kuuma 6 g. HWH - removal and installation questions JRT at 7:26pm 05.03.23 Wouldn't replacing with same model and size be easier? Unfortunately remove and replace.
First Aid Training? PaulK at 7:12pm 05.03.23 We were lucky at our yacht club to have the head of the Emergency Room at a local hospital as a memb
Urgent warning to genset owners Georgedoyle at 7:01pm 05.03.23 I had that kind of cracking on my raw water hoses for the engine and generator. I replaced them all

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