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Advice on jacking up then down, a boat that is on a trailer (1) Hoosier Kevin at 5:31am 11.13.16 Ask All Sailors 14/5993 I own a 1978 O'Day 25. I had a diver help replace the centerboard pendant. We had a miscommunication
New Helm Seat (1) Sailgunner at 3:25am 11.13.16 Big Boats 17/4834 I have use a couple of helm seats for my Hunter 410 to sit higher and more comfortable than just the
Best choices for C30 ??? Capt.JDavis at 12:25am 11.13.16 Catalina 30 1/713 Ok, we (almost all of us) agreed at another post that the best engine for C30 is a M25/XP... So, fo
Bilge Pump Switch? (2) ahansom10482 at 10:16pm 11.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1626 Just had our second bilge pump switch failure in 17 years. Not to bad considering the environment i
I have a nice old Venture 21. (1) evangeline at 9:09pm 11.12.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1708 The swing keel of steel encapsulated in fiberglass has disintegrated. Does anyone know if a later c
Roller Furler storage. (2) Oc1paddler at 5:40pm 11.12.16 Catalina 22 11/1889 So I have a Snap Furler on my Catalina 22 and it doesn't like being stored unsupported along side th
Flywheel to Transmission Coupling Failure SnrSlr at 4:56pm 11.12.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/4422 I have a 1992 Beneteau F310 with a Volvo-Penta 2000 series two cylinder direct drive diesel and MS 2
Banging noise under sail, small(er) speed under power ? Gabrielsail at 3:57pm 11.12.16 Ask An Oday Owner 30/5310 Just purchased an 1987 O'Day 302 3 weeks ago. 1st question: First time I took it sailing, I had 20
Need a replacement anchor locker drain cover (3) jonbeneteau at 12:16pm 11.12.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/5752 I need to replace the anchor locker drain cover on my Beneteau 40. Does anyone know a source. It l
5v/12v cockpit electrical supply question Lafayette Mike at 7:05am 11.12.16 Catalina 22 10/2488 I'm a newbie C-22 owner (1986 model, sail #14081) but I've owned a lot of dinghies and RV's before s
My dream Jorge Guerra at 6:14am 11.12.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/735 I live in Tampa Florida I wondering where can I find any store that I could buy pars like the pen fo
Battery Storage for Winter skisil at 5:38am 11.12.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1016 I store my Oday 28 outdoors in Vermont and would like to know if I need to take my batteries off the
wet bilge brad minda at 10:37pm 11.11.16 Catalina 30 12/1524 I may be obsessing but I really don't like the ideas of water constantly standing on the binge fiber
Yanmar 3GM30 oil leak Ilanortho at 7:01pm 11.11.16 Big Boats 7/4155 Hi; Anyone experience a leak on the fuel pump side of their engine? Tightened down the fuel pump bo
Requesting part numbers and tips for stuffing box replacement RichW9603 at 6:00pm 11.11.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/542 Hi all, Have a 1989 Hunter 33.5 and the stuffing box is leaking pretty badly (it is the OEM nylon on
Windows for 1975 Cal 2 34 Sea Jewel at 4:19pm 11.11.16 Cal 4/1627 Does anyone know where I can purchase or have made new windows for my Cal 2 34? Starboard side windo
Finally finished my trip log for the Bahama Trip... (10) Sumner at 4:11pm 11.11.16 Destinations 15/4007 I've been slow on finishing the trip log for my 1300 mile trip from Florida to the Bahamas and back
Why am I not out on the water?????? Ken Cross at 2:10pm 11.11.16 Ask All Sailors 18/1127 It's 65 degrees f today (in Lake Stevens, Wa) and no rain. Why am I not out on the water? This is c
Heater Hoses nveater at 1:22pm 11.11.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1107 Because you guys know everything- my engine was removed from the boat for some needed repairs- while
New beginning (2) Jackdaw at 12:53pm 11.11.16 Ask All Sailors 56/3533 130194

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Rode for Desolation Sound skunther at 9:18pm 03.24.24
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 7:40pm 03.24.24 Through a deck fitting. How else? that was my original plan but I could not see a way to get a 3 i
Replacing a frozen autopilot JamesG161 at 6:55pm 03.24.24 Hunter passage 42. Very same issue here... Hunter 420 below deck autopilot install... you both n
1984 Hunter 34 Fuel Fittings Tally Ho at 6:54pm 03.24.24 Is the tank metal or poly ? Poly, based on the photo.
Suggestions on South Florida Towns to Retire To? Tally Ho at 6:53pm 03.24.24 Wife and I went to Ft. Lauderdale area last week, and Naples area this week (we have friends on both
Replacing a frozen autopilot Sailgunner at 5:44pm 03.24.24 Don't know anything about your numbers but a Raymarine Type II drive motor with course computer will
Venting 3 compartments at once thinwater at 5:04pm 03.24.24 got it. You pull air from the bathroom but the issue is how to get that air out of the boat! Throu
Funny Friday!!! Johnb at 4:53pm 03.24.24
Capri 18 battery Davidasailor26 at 4:46pm 03.24.24 As for retrofitting bulbs, the issue mentioned above is one reason I was cautious about the front r
Overboard discharge of waste tank? kappykaplan at 3:49pm 03.24.24 I find it absolutely necessary to know the location of all thru-hulls.... :plus:
Overboard discharge of waste tank? MikeHoncho at 3:37pm 03.24.24 Regardless of the laws.....I find it absolutely necessary to know the location of all thru-hulls....
1967 Morgan 34 shaft removal tilla at 3:32pm 03.24.24 I thought about that I wonder how much meat is there and how much I would have to cut I guess if it
Capri 18 battery claudesapp at 3:25pm 03.24.24 Thanks for the responses so far. I'm just not going to mess around with trying another group 24 batt
1967 Morgan 34 shaft removal PaulK at 2:46pm 03.24.24 If you wanted to cut a notch out of the leading edge the shaft might squeeze by with the rudder turn
Capri 18 battery Davidasailor26 at 2:37pm 03.24.24 A cheap way and easy way to upgrade navigation lights to LED lights is to open it up, see what bulb
Adler Barbour Power Plate RitSim at 2:20pm 03.24.24 all good points
Adler Barbour Power Plate Terry Cox at 2:18pm 03.24.24 Unfamiliar with the term power plate. Our AB system has three components, compressor, condenser and
Use of C.S. Johnson Quick Release Levers on standing rigging Project_Mayhem at 1:07pm 03.24.24 I had one on a 19' trailer sailor. It was fantastic. Fine adjustment was made with the back stay to
Capri 18 battery Project_Mayhem at 12:56pm 03.24.24 He didn't say what his charger was. I wouldn't normally recommend AGM since they are generally more
Capri 18 battery JBP-PA at 12:53pm 03.24.24 He didn't say what his charger was. I wouldn't normally recommend AGM since they are generally more

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