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Does size matter.... Warren Milberg at 12:20pm 11.04.16 Ask All Sailors 42/6120 I was at the boat show this year. I was amazed to see that it was hard to find a boat that was less
33 bowthruster installation questions dries77 at 12:13pm 11.04.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1441 Hi all, I there anybody on this forum with a 33 who has a bowthruster installed? Would like to have
Was it a Craftsman ? Calif. Ted at 9:29am 11.04.16 Ask All Sailors 8/775 Trying to sail in very light airs yesterday we hear the "Tink, CLACK" that usually accompanies a pie
No, no, NO! Brian S at 8:41am 11.04.16 Racing 19/2455 Ok, so many of you know that Alex Thompson of Hugo Boss does crazy stuff, like walk out to the end o
Installing 2 waste pumps freyakitkat at 7:41am 11.04.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/981 Head plumbing by freyakitkat posted Nov 4, 2016 at 9:39 AMHolding tank by freyakitkat posted Nov 4,
H23 Masthead (adding Anchor Light & VHF antenna) DanFleig at 4:04am 11.04.16 Smaller Boats 7/1843 I have a 1985 H23 and this year I'd like to add an anchor light and VHF antenna to the masthead. I
Passage 42 shift lever Wanderwind at 4:00am 11.04.16 Big Boats 40/5112 My wife and I bought a Hunter Passage 42 a month ago and are really loving the boat with one excepti
Meriachee's reputation runs far and wide (1) Kermit at 3:56am 11.04.16 Sails Call Lounge 1/486 Hey @Meriachee.
Ficher Panda 12 mini, Water Mixer failures - Hunter 49 (6) Screen Saver at 6:40pm 11.03.16 Big Boats 12/2406 I have a Ficher Panda 12 Mini in my 2008 Hunter 49. The Ficher Panda Genset now approaches 2500 hr
Companionway Stair Upgrade (5) Gunni at 5:21pm 11.03.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/5650 Here is nice little safety (and cosmetic) upgrade I just completed on my companionway stairs. The o
Iron keel.... NYSail at 3:21pm 11.03.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 27/6652 hello all. So I'm in the market for. Beneteau 423. All new to the iron keel as my past has always be
Oceanis 45 Performance Upgrades SteveInMD at 3:03pm 11.03.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1453 What performance upgrades have you done to your Oceanis 45? Would you do the same thing again? Any
DOES THE CAL 2-27 HAVE THE "BEAM OF DEATH" PROBLEM? Rey3475 at 3:00pm 11.03.16 Cal 3/3313 I'm looking at a 1975 Cal 2-27 and would like to know if they have the same "Beam of Death" issue as
Engine power reduction. Clydo at 2:21pm 11.03.16 Catalina 310 25/3332 I thought - since keep fuel tank topped off - should get some fresh fuel not knowing how long old st
Potted plants on boats? jibes138 at 12:29pm 11.03.16 Ask All Sailors 30/7977 is it appropriate to have potted plants in the cabin of your boat? Do the plants become missiles aim
Playing hookie (1) Jackdaw at 12:09pm 11.03.16 Ask All Sailors 42/3423 129853 Right now.
Stanchion Pulled Out Bill and Kathy McDonald at 11:38am 11.03.16 Catalina 22 26/2991 One of the stanchions (I think that's what it is called) pulled out of the deck of the boat. What r
Binnacle, Auto-Pilot and Mast Boot Randall Schmidt at 11:38am 11.03.16 Ask All Sailors 5/434 I'm becoming more of a DIY owner by necessity yet there are projects I'm thinking too challenging or
Lesson learned Cowpokee at 10:38am 11.03.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1597 Just received my new jib and loose footed, full batten mainsail so I got off of work early and got o
Sea Hood Removal Karl13265 at 5:46am 11.03.16 Big Boats 3/959 Just wondering if anyone in the forum has removed the sea hood on a 1995, 40.5 I'd like to remove t

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Thermostat Tally Ho at 12:15pm 05.25.24
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! shemandr at 12:12pm 05.25.24
Raw water vented loop question Ralph Johnstone at 12:06pm 05.25.24 Does the ABYC standard mean 8" above the fully loaded heeled waterline or the static waterline at a
Thermostat T33 at 12:01pm 05.25.24 Themostat is new. I'll try heating it up in water to see what happens. It is suppose to open at 160.
Thermostat JoeWhite at 11:50am 05.25.24 What is the temperature rating of the new thermostat?
Prop Shaft runout Ralph Johnstone at 11:45am 05.25.24 Having done several alignment "touch ups" on my originally purchased '99 H-310 over the years, the
Bilge water question Davidasailor26 at 11:43am 05.25.24 I did in fact try to follow the hoses to a source but the white one just stops in the corner of tha
Bilge water question CurtisC at 11:43am 05.25.24 I did in fact try to follow the hoses to a source but the white one just stops in the corner of tha
Thermostat jssailem at 11:35am 05.25.24 Have you changed out the thermostat? It may be showing its age. If so, have you checked that the the
Thermostat Don S/V ILLusion at 11:34am 05.25.24
Backing screw hole for filling with epoxy jssailem at 11:34am 05.25.24 If you are going to through-bolt the hardware, how are you going to get to the underside of the deck
Backing screw hole for filling with epoxy Hello Below at 11:27am 05.25.24 We had a wind storm come through, the storm loosened one of the mounts for my bimini arch, so I'm g
P42 Engine removal advice (1) jssailem at 11:25am 05.25.24 When I faced a similar challenge 21 months ago, a friend came over and volunteered to help. sion, r
Backing screw hole for filling with epoxy Mark Maulden at 11:25am 05.25.24 In these situations I use a tiny piece of wadded up paper towel jammed in the hole. What Dave said
2024 Hurricane Forecasts jssailem at 11:10am 05.25.24 This is not good news This is true. While we can not do much to affect the development of such sto
Thermostat T33 at 11:10am 05.25.24 It's sea water cooled with a heat exchanger and antifreeze. It started overheating and I went throug
Raw water vented loop question smokey73 at 11:07am 05.25.24 @Rich Stidger What kind of vent valve do you have that you can install a hose to the bilge? This Sc
Mast bag? jssailem at 11:03am 05.25.24 We each have our own styles of sailing. I learned to handle the lines at the mast. I have sailed on
Raw water vented loop question Rich Stidger at 10:59am 05.25.24 FWIW, I replaced my entire vented loop a couple years ago because I couldn't find or repair the valv
Thermostat Rich Stidger at 10:52am 05.25.24 I'm not familiar with your engine. Is it fresh or raw water cooled?

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