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Stanchion base (1) Philip_Oceanis 361 at 11:22pm 02.27.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1127 I have managed to remove one of the stanchion bases of my Beneteau 361 as I need to fix the fibergla
1990 26S centerboard control line tube/volcano pics? texlan at 8:52pm 02.27.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1554 Hi guys. I just put my '90 26S in a slip at the local lake Pleasant, and am now faced with dealing
Weep hole cloydmilton at 8:16pm 02.27.17 Catalina 310 5/2745 I was advised to check weep holes in the mast tabernacle as a possible source of rain water leaking
replacing the water pump - gully water pipe Beneteau Oceanis 400 Fabian Vaca at 7:51pm 02.27.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1749 Hi, I just find out there's a small water leak on the pipe that goes from the freshwater pump to th
Morgan 45 Diesel Power glenncarib at 7:22pm 02.27.17 Morgan 2/2098 I am looking for a boat to live aboard in the south and cruise the Caribbean. The Morgan 45 seems l
28 O'Day ports (1) wing15601 at 5:58pm 02.27.17 Bigger Boats 12/2418 133613 My 1982 O'Day 28 has small opening ports instead of the larger fixed windows. Can anyone tell
To Epoxy or Not to Epoxy?? GMAC Greg McKenzie at 4:04pm 02.27.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1406 We purchased a 2000 Benny 381 late last season and plan to have her bottom spruced up this spring.
Bow pulpit question gkmoore at 12:29pm 02.27.17 Catalina 22 8/2650 Hello all, I've removed the bow pulpit from my '82 Catalina 22. Clearly was not original equipment
German Hostage Killed After Kidnapping from Boat Rick D at 12:22pm 02.27.17 Sails Call Lounge 55/4573 RIP: update in the BBC about a hostage killing in the Philippines of a German cruiser: http://www.bb
Concrete ballast put into a 260 ballast tank Crazy Dave Condon at 12:01pm 02.27.17 Smaller Boats 33/5020 I was asked a question if either in a solid or liquid state, would concrete be viable in a 260 water
Xantrex PathMaker making noise mz4wheeler at 9:11am 02.27.17 Ask All Sailors 11/2942 Short story: I accidentally left the pathmaker in the "off" position for a few months. This essent
In-Counter Ice Box Tartaruga Sailing at 8:19am 02.27.17 Mid-Size Boats 9/2414 Does anyone have the opening and inside dimensions of the in-counter ice box on the 1989-1994 Hunter
Refrigerant Low?? LeslieTroyer at 7:07am 02.27.17 Ask All Sailors 21/3163 How do I know if my refrigerant needs recharging - I've read here that people's refrig cycle on 6-10
Canvas and window UV Protection freeheelbillie at 6:42am 02.27.17 Ask All Sailors 4/1017 Whats a good product for protecting/water proofing canvas? Also looking for a good application for
Starting diesel in freezing temp.... NYSail at 6:01am 02.27.17 Ask All Sailors 32/4998 Hello all. Having a survey done on boat this coming weekend and weather looks as if it will be col
Refinishing Beneteau Companionway Ladder BigEasy at 5:55am 02.27.17 Ask All Sailors 5/1974 Time to refinish my companionway ladder. The steps are made of veneer covered plywood. I will defin
Another Smile ... to get you throught the week ... catalanc at 5:25am 02.27.17 Ask All Sailors 7/864 The Mens Help Line "HELLO, MY NAME IS BOB, HOW CAN I HELP YOU?" CALLER: "HI, BOB, I REALLY NEED YO
Light bulbs Gordon Kyle at 12:07am 02.27.17 Mid-Size Boats 0/502 Hi, How do I change the light bulb in the salon down lighter on my Legend 39 ? Thanks
Can the forestay be disconnected on a C25 with the mast up... C22BC at 8:30pm 02.26.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/742 I launched my recently purchased Catalina 25 last weekend , it was the end of a long day by the time
What is with these windows? (1) Ianmugferd at 8:23pm 02.26.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/771 I have a 1978 Hunter 33 that I am trying to update. I have a mysterious leak and suspect it might be

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Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing east coaster at 3:45am 06.26.24 Have a 2002 310, same engine and alternator. The voltmeter on the engine panel under reads by as muc
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing NYSail at 2:36am 06.26.24
Looking for source for used roller furling and jib. morbidfollower at 10:08pm 06.25.24 another option would be a small boat harken furler. You can't reef the jib but you can open fully an
Catalina 320 (1994) Mystery Water in bilge compartments rgranger at 7:49pm 06.25.24 Why food coloring and not koolaid? koolaid is sticky
Mobile navigation app Captain Larry-DH at 7:42pm 06.25.24 @TomY - Both programs do most of the same things, just differently. For example, the way they displa
DC breaker/switch panel questions dlochner at 7:21pm 06.25.24 I've taken a liking to the idea of the red & green nav lights on the spreaders when under power. I
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing dlochner at 7:09pm 06.25.24 Maybe tomorrow I will drop anchor at my local Harbor Freight Tools and get a voltmeter. An accura
Best Place to post " boat for sale" RitSim at 6:28pm 06.25.24 I have used Sailboastlistings.com. More importantly I used the sale of my last boat as a learning ex
No more vroom vroom? Timm R Oday25 at 6:25pm 06.25.24 Here the color of your sparkplugs is your friend . Install new ones . Run for 10 minutes at full thr
Dodger Clear Vinyl Window Thickness Rich Stidger at 4:14pm 06.25.24 I don't recall the brand of window material, but I purchased it from Sailrite. I don't think it was
Dodger Clear Vinyl Window Thickness Terry Cox at 4:03pm 06.25.24 What thickness do you recommend for Strataglass or similar clear vinyl for a dodger? Our last plas
DC breaker/switch panel questions kappykaplan at 3:52pm 06.25.24 I've taken a liking to the idea of the red & green nav lights on the spreaders when under power. I
DC breaker/switch panel questions capta at 3:24pm 06.25.24 I've taken a liking to the idea of the red & green nav lights on the spreaders when under power. I t
In-mast furling mechanism is slipping on Hunter 33 JamesG161 at 3:13pm 06.25.24 Check this link for most info on IMFurling In mast 'piece of crap' furling system Jim...
Mobile navigation app dlochner at 2:15pm 06.25.24 Yes, 5 devices per account. Company support is very good to excellent. Over the weekend I posted an
Flickering House Lights dlochner at 2:06pm 06.25.24 Our 1981 Oday wires were run the exact same way . Seemed to be an industry standard back then I w
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Muttondressedaslamb at 2:00pm 06.25.24 As tight as my wallet when my wife walks into a jewelry store
Furler woes Davidasailor26 at 1:53pm 06.25.24 Dyneema would probably work for the pennant too, and that you can splice yourself.
Bomar hatch hinge pin RitSim at 1:40pm 06.25.24 PB Blaster and plastics don't mix well
Furler woes JoeWhite at 1:32pm 06.25.24 Bob, yes, leave the pendant at the bottom installed. Remember that my solution is only to test if yo

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