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And so it begins... The V222 Restoration (10) Todd Atchison at 8:13am 02.28.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 67/8956 Nothing in life is free. We as sailboat owners know this to be a fact. A free boat, many times will
Lift A H260 Water Ballast with a boat forklift? jeffluken at 6:56am 02.28.17 Smaller Boats 6/821 Has anyone had experience lifting a H260 or other water ballast sailboat with a boat forklift to sto
Lazy Jacks ..or not? Lee Hadjiosif at 6:53am 02.28.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1288 Hi, I am in the market for a new "used" boat. My previous two boats had an in-mast roller furling ma
Irwin Citation 35.5 Any owners out there? tex at 6:08am 02.28.17 Irwin 0/1029 Looking for Irwin 35.5 owners who can advise based on knowledge of this boat.
Boat type (2) All U Get at 5:19am 02.28.17 Ask All Sailors 7/649 Hi all, What type of boat is this? All U Get
Stanchion base (1) Philip_Oceanis 361 at 11:22pm 02.27.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1128 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 5/2746 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 2/1751 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 2/2105 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 12/2436 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 8/2651 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 55/4575 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 33/5021 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 11/2943 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 21/3165 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 32/5003 Hello all. Having a survey done on boat this coming weekend and weather looks as if it will be col

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Hello Below at 9:08am 06.27.24 and 1/2 cup (4 oz or 50 ml) Clorox Just to clarify so we don't thunder into Mars again: 1/2 cup =
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project Arrgh at 9:01am 06.27.24
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (1) SailingCal21 at 8:42am 06.27.24 This project looks awesome! Want to come do mine next? :) Thanks and errr... no :) Had my fi
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 8:35am 06.27.24
VDO Multifunctional Display: Batteries, water and fuel levels Russell on Destiny at 8:16am 06.27.24 I received my unit (which is a replacement unit for the original Siemens unit) from Beneteau Spare
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:55am 06.27.24 It's always been 1 qt/liter per 50 gal...it was my bad math that made the instructions confusing. Th
Otto at 7:33am 06.27.24 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress , Sorry to revive an old thread... I may be mistaken, but the math seems
Hunter 260 Edison Steering Pulley (Cable Jump) Crazy Dave Condon at 6:43am 06.27.24 @philiefay check your private messages. There is also a 26/260/270 Hunter group on Facebook too.
1996 440 Oceanis Choke Cable Replacement William Taylor at 6:34am 06.27.24 Definitely sounds like a cable replacement is in your future. Any chance a cable clamp (to add a l
1996 440 Oceanis Choke Cable Replacement kappykaplan at 6:02am 06.27.24 The cable sleeve is moving with the cable which has begun to fray at the end point. Definitely sou
What are these screw things called Captain Larry-DH at 6:00am 06.27.24 For a highly loaded application in a saltwater environment, aluminum would be a poor choice. Howeve
1996 440 Oceanis Choke Cable Replacement William Taylor at 5:57am 06.27.24 A diesel will not have a choke cable, so I think you mean the fuel cutoff or "kill" cable. Yes it
1996 440 Oceanis Choke Cable Replacement William Taylor at 5:56am 06.27.24 Been there, done that! :beer: Yes, the issue that I am having is that when the cable is pushed bac
What are these screw things called dlochner at 5:55am 06.27.24 Seldon and other mast manufactures recommend, use, and sell monel rivets. Most beach cats, includin
1996 440 Oceanis Choke Cable Replacement William Taylor at 5:53am 06.27.24 A diesel will not have a choke cable, so I think you mean the fuel cutoff or "kill" cable. Your co
What are these screw things called thinwater at 5:41am 06.27.24 Seldon and other mast manufactures recommend, use, and sell monel rivets. Most beach cats, including
What are these screw things called Joe at 5:13am 06.27.24 A decent pop rivet kit should be part of your boats tool kit. When I was active on my Nacra beach c
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Muttondressedaslamb at 4:34am 06.27.24 An accurate and reliable digital voltmeter is a useful tool. I'm not sure you'll find one that meet
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Muttondressedaslamb at 4:31am 06.27.24
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Muttondressedaslamb at 4:30am 06.27.24 No biggie if you can't start your engine to go back to your slip. That's how we all learned to sail

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