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Depth sounder replacement RayG at 10:03am 03.31.17 Ask All Sailors 2/542 I need to replace an SL172 depth sounder on my Cape Dory 25. Does anyone know what type of transduce
Lewmar 16 st winch how to remove drum (2) Capt Robbie at 9:15am 03.31.17 Ask All Sailors 24/9210 I can't get the drum off. I don't see how or if it comes apart. I can't believe that it is not se
Painting the hull kclancy at 9:15am 03.31.17 Catalina 22 6/730 Hey Gang, I have wet sanded and polished my hull, but now the bottom paint looks really bad in comp
Boat Lost Entering Harbor Rick D at 7:55am 03.31.17 Sails Call Lounge 53/6242 Including graphic video, a boat racing Thursday series gets rolled and broken under the pier in SoCa
Temp Sensor Length for ProNautic/Sterling Ultra Solstice at 5:36am 03.31.17 Ask All Sailors 10/2011 Could someone provide me with the length of the Temp sensor on either of these chargers? I was at De
Muskrat Southportalden at 4:08am 03.31.17 Alden General Chat 3/1492 Well I finally got logged back on! For some reason my computer wouldn't log in to the old site. Of
Searching for an option thelma at 3:37am 03.31.17 Sails Call Lounge 0/22 Hi all, we are in the process of renovating living room. We have purchased a new sofa set. I also bo
H25 waterline stripe poll (1) DianaOfBurlington at 7:17pm 03.30.17 The Cherubini Hunters 5/987 Hello, all. Before I jump off the dock and commit to painting this boat's waterline stripe, I wonde
H37C Starboard Cockpit Locker -- does it drain to bilge? sailnc at 6:54pm 03.30.17 The Cherubini Hunters 8/832 Subject line pretty much says it all... I'm referring to the deep locker that appears to extend near
B361 odor under drop-in head fiberglass surround jrundall at 6:29pm 03.30.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/2025 A previous owner had an issue with an accidental discharge of the holding tank on our B361. There r
how to remove hatch jack silver at 6:11pm 03.30.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1711 I have a 2004 Hunter 466. One of my forward hatches (20x20) broke; i bought a replacement unit. I
Oh come on! Captmayhem at 2:17pm 03.30.17 Ask An Oday Owner 2/732 So when we buttoned up "no hurry" last year, I put a new tarp on, all tied down and ready for winter
Windows in cockpit - paint? (1) dploy at 2:00pm 03.30.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/377 I have to curved windows along the gangway that peer down (see pic). The silverish outline is scratc
Choosing a stove jhogle at 12:06pm 03.30.17 Catalina 22 54/12420 I am looking to purchase an alcohol stove for my boat. I have decided on alcohol, as I don't want to
Si-tex Navy gear???? deltaten at 8:38am 03.30.17 Ask All Sailors 2/422 Recently saw this outfit available at retail. I've never heard of them before, so have no comparativ
Long Island Kermit at 6:58am 03.30.17 Sails Call Lounge 30/1618 I think I'll fly to Long Island today for a wedding tomorrow. Back to God's Country Sunday. Sorta od
Pro Pulse Battery De-Sulphation & Maintenance Device LeslieTroyer at 6:51am 03.30.17 Pacific North West Cruisers 9/2563 I got my Sterling Charger last night - (Thanks for the great deal) - included was a Sterling catalog
Fusing question LeslieTroyer at 6:45am 03.30.17 Musings With Maine Sail 9/1915 when I was picking up info on wiring two axioms stuck with me 1) fuse early fuse often 2) start at p
Suggestions for H34 Genoa size PGIJon at 6:32am 03.30.17 Big Boats 20/1600 Hi All... after the tornado and having to replace the furler, BTW, I'm going with the Hood Seafurl 5
Rudder fill Pura Vida WI at 2:55am 03.30.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/693 Using the advise of our pre-sale surveyor I drilled two small holes in the bottom of the rudder on o

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FEEDBACK - Thoughts on refinishing sole on 1997 Beneteau jpeac2 at 11:48am 07.09.24 Thanks for the responses! Actually almost all of the boards come out fairly easily. There may be 1
FEEDBACK - Thoughts on refinishing sole on 1997 Beneteau FastOlson at 11:39am 07.09.24 Have I talked you into removing the sole yet? Been there, done that. Please do let him talk you in
Stuck seacock question FastOlson at 11:36am 07.09.24 Unfortunately, we do not know the age of the seacock as it is a new to us boat. Unless there is so
lost password Don Crowther at 11:23am 07.09.24 Thanks forgot password is good on web but not on app
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Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? jviss at 10:53am 07.09.24 Reading the Westbeke engine manual, in the winterizing section, they say to remove the impeller for
Blown exhaust not enough I guess odaydokay at 10:39am 07.09.24 That's sort of what I thought but there it is going up river running 15 degrees hotter, right at nor
CITRISTRIP to strip varnish? (1) Jim Legere at 10:38am 07.09.24 It does work well. You have keep the heat moving , just ahead of the putty knife. Flats are easy; on
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? odaydokay at 10:36am 07.09.24 Now you got me wondering too, so I went to the Oberdorfer fact sheet I had from when I bought it to
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? jviss at 10:21am 07.09.24 When you pull the cover off just to inspect, does this not tear/beat up the flimsy paper gasket or
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? odaydokay at 10:18am 07.09.24 I used to change impellers every year. I stopped doing that several years ago, as I noted that the
lost password jviss at 9:53am 07.09.24 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/lost-password
electric windlass jviss at 9:16am 07.09.24 Very, very few pros with a dedicated battery up close to the windlass. Oh, really? I'd like to he
electric windlass Ralph Johnstone at 9:03am 07.09.24 As with most boat decisions, the dedicated windlass battery has pros and cons. Very, very few pro
electric windlass jviss at 8:50am 07.09.24 The system is wired with a relay, so that the windlass will not operate unless the engine is runnin
electric windlass (1) SoSound at 7:56am 07.09.24 Our 2014 Beneteau 34 has a factory installed windlass which has a vertical gypsy, and is wired to us
Hunter 38 - disassembly in rear cabin firebird13 at 7:45am 07.09.24
electric windlass jviss at 7:20am 07.09.24 The motorcycle battery may handle the inrush, but can it sustain a 100 amp draw for 2 minutes? Wel
Invest 95L JamesG161 at 7:14am 07.09.24 I am trying this video link by USCG on Twitter or X https://x.com/USCGHeartland/status/181045006143
electric windlass dlochner at 7:13am 07.09.24 At this point I'd probably go for a LiFePO4 battery. You can get a 12V 3Ah motorcycle battery capab

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