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Traveler mount bracket on 280 (1) Tata duende at 5:23pm 09.27.16 Mid-Size Boats 0/400 128562 Have a 280 and noticed last week that the rectangular stainless starboard mount for the cabin
After market Volvo Penta parts? alexco38 at 3:41pm 09.27.16 Ask All Sailors 15/2802 Got a shock today. I went to Bristol to get Volvo oil filter for 2002, price is up to $25 each and t
Sailboat rental in Hawaii kimelmore at 3:30pm 09.27.16 Ask All Sailors 14/6519 The Admiral and I have decided to check off one of my bucket list items and visit Hawaii early next
Yanmar solenoid bart at 2:50pm 09.27.16 Big Boats 18/4202 When I turned on the ignition switch on my 41DS the battery light on the instrument panel came on as
LP gas solenoid installation rschultz at 2:30pm 09.27.16 Ask All Sailors 13/1654 12V LP gas solenoid on my Beneteau 323 is frozen closed...and in need of replacement. It is the fac
The Saga of Buying a Boat and Being Legal in Belize Bill and Kathy McDonald at 12:19pm 09.27.16 Catalina 22 20/7549 I have owned and sold a half dozen boats in the US and the entire change of ownership, registering,
Cleaning and Refinishing Teak Bill and Kathy McDonald at 12:07pm 09.27.16 Catalina 22 17/3385 The exterior wood on the boat we just bought needs some TLC. I have been reading articles on cleani
'81 H36 colling water temperature question tmjb at 11:08am 09.27.16 The Cherubini Hunters 14/1326 I posted a related question about this not long after purchasing my H36 in late 2014 and got great i
Holding tank vent size marchem at 10:10am 09.27.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/713 I think I know the answer to this, but I'm gonna ask anyway. I know a 1" ID vent hose is preferred,
Santa Rosa Island Report (1) Kings Gambit at 9:37am 09.27.16 Ask All Sailors 0/276 Took Island Packers for a day-trip to Santa Rosa Island on Saturday. Passed along the south coast o
Hunter 49 - Impeller changing (1) Bizbat at 9:25am 09.27.16 Big Boats 30/4621 Hello all, Artboas developed an interesting technique to overcome the ~2 hr headache of getting int
A/C on a B361 bshock at 7:58am 09.27.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/1076 Hi folks, When I bought my 2000 model year Beneteau 361 it did not have A/C. I didn't think it'd b
Hunter 30 engine hatch weatherstripping econn at 7:36am 09.27.16 Mid-Size Boats 1/397 I was seeing if anyone found a good product to weatherstrip the exterior engine hatch. And any strat
Hunter 23.5 Cleats (1) Arnold Lamont at 7:16am 09.27.16 Smaller Boats 29/3212 Hail all! I recently bought a Hunter 23.5. I live in Knysna in South Africa and I suspect that I mig
Invest 97L JamesG161 at 6:59am 09.27.16 Sails Call Lounge 14/1223 The newest tropical wave off Africa is moving rapidly West, a bit south of the previous 2016 waves.
Interior Finish uncledom at 4:49am 09.27.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/383 Would anyone know the finish applied to the wood work on a 2006 Hunter 41 AC? Thanks for any light y
Paneltronics problems gettinthere at 6:49pm 09.26.16 Ask All Sailors 3/528 I bought a very expensive triple breaker from Paneltronics a while back. Finally had a chance to rep
Genoa Car Parts for 321 (1) SDcondogirl at 5:01pm 09.26.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/720 Good Evening All! Glad to be part of our "circle" for all things Beneteau. Just delivered my 1998 Oc
BBQ Grill mount freeheelbillie at 4:45pm 09.26.16 Catalina 30 11/2046 Does anyone make one that fits in the winch?
Mainsail attachment to boom. CapnGL at 4:07pm 09.26.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1685 The PO told me that he did not attach the mainsail to the boom except at the corners. according to h

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Bubbles in hot water MikeHoncho at 9:20pm 04.29.23 When water is heated, the heat drives dissolved oxygen out of the water. I am told that this is wh
head sink faucet and hose Cat 28 Calif. Ted at 8:50pm 04.29.23 Most used a Scandvik which is over $300 these days, parts are available, hard to image breaking the
Wiring solar and ACR's fred1diver at 8:20pm 04.29.23 What does that mean? Oops meant bus
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jssailem at 8:02pm 04.29.23 Remember over tensioning a v-belt is just as bad as under tensioning. So my dad told me a story ab
Bubbles in hot water JamesG161 at 7:27pm 04.29.23 I have flushed many gallons of water through the water heater. This is a big clue. If it is disso
Water in rudder? Dalliance at 6:52pm 04.29.23 I discovered water dripping out of the bottom of my rudder once about 5 or 6 years ago and now routi
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot jaysweet at 6:29pm 04.29.23 I've had a Raymarine ST4000+ since 2004, and had to replace the external wheel unit (plus motor, whi
Bubbles in hot water Don S/V ILLusion at 5:56pm 04.29.23 typical causes: https://www.google.com/search?q=bubbles+in+hot+water+from+tap&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl
Bubbles in hot water Steve_Catalina at 5:06pm 04.29.23 When you winterized was there a chance that any antifreeze found its way into the water heater. If s
Bubbles in hot water JoeK at 4:54pm 04.29.23 Update/clarification. The bubbly water is not "hot". The engine and electric are off. It is just wh
B and G T41 Display repair SoSound at 4:44pm 04.29.23 My T41 display continued to deteriorate until it was fairly useless. Every time the instruments wer
Waste Tank Level Indication Hunter 33 2004 kbgunn at 4:26pm 04.29.23 The sender originally installed is (relatively) inexpensive. Search for KUS or Wema SSL 16 sender. R
Troubleshooting wind display kbgunn at 4:19pm 04.29.23 Cycling through the display settings solved the issue. Press the "display" button 3-4 time and the c
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Tally Ho at 4:14pm 04.29.23
First Aid Training? brazenarticle at 4:09pm 04.29.23 Single hand sailing isn't as dangerous as some (many?) would think. If you are land based without a
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Tally Ho at 4:08pm 04.29.23 Thank you. That link doesn't bring you to the kit pictured, though. Lightning X Stocked X-Large M
First Aid Training? BigEasy at 3:54pm 04.29.23 I would like to get some first aid training, with an emphasis on trauma and being alone. But I wa
What jib is best for very light winds Joe at 3:52pm 04.29.23 I'm in shemandr's camp with this. Smaller, flatter, lighter. My wire luff tall staysail (a sail in
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? (1) jviss at 3:46pm 04.29.23 I sense you want something more complete. The Lightening X collection should answer your requireme
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? (1) Joe at 3:31pm 04.29.23 I sense you want something more complete. The Lightening X collection should answer your requiremen

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