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New to Sailing 321machinist at 11:44am 03.25.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/771 Can anyone give me a value for a 2000 26x with trailer and 8hp motor, radio. boat looks to be in ver
TROUBLE BLEEDING YANMAR 3YM30 jamesplatz at 11:28am 03.25.17 Catalina 309 Group Forum 11/6761 I have a Catalina 309 with 1008 hours on an engine that has been well maintained. Repeated bleeding
Question - Boat rested on Swing Keel... (2) Gillingham at 9:01am 03.25.17 Catalina 22 5/3497 Hi Catalina 22 Swing Keel owners We are concerned about something that happened with our swing keel
Why can I see the boat lettering through my transom? greeneyedjack at 7:16am 03.25.17 Ask All Sailors 20/2191 1984 O'day 28. Just beginning to refit after a few years of neglect. Down below in engine compartmen
B423 Stack Pack Joyeux at 7:09am 03.25.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/886 Having just experienced a dismasting, I have the opportunity to change the boat's rigging. I did hav
Baffled again All U Get at 6:02am 03.25.17 Ask All Sailors 9/740 Hi all, I've been baffled by a few systems on our boat but this one might be slowly unveiling its s
Question about Racor filters AXEL at 4:50am 03.25.17 Ask All Sailors 13/2027 Which Racor fuel filter/water separator for Universal M25XPB? Specifically which flow rate and filte
New Oceanis 45 - additional equipment to be chosen Opty at 11:16pm 03.24.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 19/3492 Hi all, I just signed sell of my Oceanis 46 and want to buy new Oceanis 45. List of ''extras'' is no
Any input on the 3M sealant products ? C22BC at 6:55pm 03.24.17 Ask All Sailors 28/1337 I'm looking to deal with a leak on my new Cat 25 , I think it's the pan /deck joint in the front of
eBay steal (1) Jacomo Sailor at 6:52pm 03.24.17 Catalina 22 9/992 134591 Got this awesome Sailor's Tailor cover from eBay a few days ago. I was planning to have one
Outboard in transom cutout sjburk1 at 6:24pm 03.24.17 Mid-Size Boats 10/2271 This may have been beat to death already, but I have an '83 27 Tall rig with the outboard cutout tra
Advice The Iceman at 5:55pm 03.24.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/2258 Hi everyone need some advice and recommendations, I just purchase a Mac 25 , with a 7.5 Johnson for
Muffler kampuniform at 4:39pm 03.24.17 Yamaha 1/964 Just curious about the standard set-up on a Yamaha 33'. Lift, or water lock muffler. I'm in the fi
Propellor removal Hunter 34 jwerkjr at 4:11pm 03.24.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1687 I am having a heck of a time trying to remove my prop. Before I do any damage I thought I'd ask firs
28 Oday manuals shadowthecat at 4:09pm 03.24.17 Ask All Sailors 0/268 Hello, former Hunter owner who just purchased a 1986 28ft Oday. Does anyone know where I can get an
Unidentifiable wiring (1) jwerkjr at 4:00pm 03.24.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/843 Can anyone help me identify this wiring on my Hunter 34? The black wire with the double point connec
Stuffing box ? (1) jwerkjr at 3:53pm 03.24.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/698 I have a stuffing box (picture attached) that does not look like what I have seen in the books I've
2007 Hunter 33 Spinnaker Setup Caspurr at 11:53am 03.24.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 28/7535 I have a 2007 Hunter 33. Last summer was my first year with the boat so I never got around to flying
Beneteau swim deck shower rgbeuk at 11:15am 03.24.17 Ask All Sailors 9/1564 My swim deck shower covers have deteriorated, since 2004. One fell off and I removed the second one
Idylle 13.5 information...HELP!! Looking for ANY information, written or oral!! Birdsey at 4:31am 03.24.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/939 Hello, I have purchased a Beneteau Idylle 13.5 that has been on the hard for 10 years. She has

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Strange alarm after installing a new battery?? David in Sandusky at 9:06am 06.22.24 The panel is option B.
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood PaulK at 8:36am 06.22.24 You are having problems with English boat vocabulary. A through-hull fitting is a seacock that allow
Could use some help! jssailem at 8:36am 06.22.24 Welcome @tomthrasher to the Sailboat Owners Forums. Congratulations on your new adventures in sailin
Strange alarm after installing a new battery?? (1) kloudie1 at 8:17am 06.22.24 Check the ground wire connections.. in the main harness.. especially where the grounds connect to th
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Davidasailor26 at 7:52am 06.22.24 A digital multimeter is indispensable.
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood Davidasailor26 at 7:51am 06.22.24 Must be a false bilge. If those were traditional garboard holes with the boat in the water things wo
Downsizing to a 260 JoeWhite at 7:48am 06.22.24 If you are getting a trailerable sailboat, you must lower and raise the mast. If you can do that, yo
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Muttondressedaslamb at 7:47am 06.22.24 Even sitting at rest a battery should read closer to 13 volts than 12. You may want to use a multim
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Davidasailor26 at 7:34am 06.22.24 Even sitting at rest a battery should read closer to 13 volts than 12. You may want to use a multime
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood Cricri546 at 7:26am 06.22.24 Boat is floatting, I removed the plugs but will replace soon. If the water does not drain through a
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Muttondressedaslamb at 7:25am 06.22.24 Yes, it should be, but keep an eye on your voltage. Maybe carry a battery pack to jump start the e
Could use some help! Joe at 7:23am 06.22.24
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Tally Ho at 7:21am 06.22.24 Yes, it should be, but keep an eye on your voltage. Maybe carry a battery pack to jump start the en
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood Tally Ho at 7:18am 06.22.24 Ok, but through a through-hull? No, not normally. The plug creates the seal. Are the plugs in?
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood Cricri546 at 7:12am 06.22.24 Ok, but through a through-hull?
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Muttondressedaslamb at 7:12am 06.22.24 Should be . . . Thanks for your prompt reply. It was the answer I kind of expected and definitely
Head treatment thinwater at 7:10am 06.22.24
260 trailer question Rick Webb at 7:06am 06.22.24 There is a very good sailboat trailer outfit near Columbus Sail Trailers LLC \| Columbus GA \| Facebo
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing kappykaplan at 7:03am 06.22.24 Is it safe to use it this way, as long as I keep the 2 group 4d batteries charged up. Should be .
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood kappykaplan at 7:00am 06.22.24 So I think it's to drain the water through the hull Garboard plugs are removed when the boat is in

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