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Beneteau 343 winter covers Jack4925 at 7:44am 10.03.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2394 How necessary is it to cover a sailboat on the hard in the winter in New York City area climate? Whe
H40.5 Owners ALERT: This could sink you Rich Stidger at 7:20am 10.03.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 41/5429 I have a 1997 h40.5 and I suspect that this factory practice will be found in all of the other 40.5'
US Sailing Show Annapolis MD 10/6-10/10/16 M E Gunning at 7:05am 10.03.16 Engines and Propulsion 1/792 This is a posting from the Electricboat group. The best sailboat show in North America. The US Sail
H31 jib sheet cleats IH82BL8 at 6:14am 10.03.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/873 The H31's have sail-tailing jib sheet winches, but they also have cleats to secure the sheets. Has
Best genoa size for Gulf of California? GordonSmith100 at 12:27am 10.03.16 Big Boats 3/906 Just acquired a 1986 Hunter 34, taking it from San Francisco to Gulf of California for the winter. C
What is this part for on heat exchanger (2) Michel C at 8:38pm 10.02.16 Engines and Propulsion 4/970 128758 i have a Yanmar 4JH2E and would like to know what this part is (see picture), what is its fu
list over let me clean your bottom jleblanc31 at 7:59pm 10.02.16 Ask All Sailors 24/1697 So I was thinking of a way to clean the bottom of my boat with out hauling it out. cant I gust attac
Hurricane Mathew Prep Suggestions Welcome smokey73 at 7:37pm 10.02.16 Ask All Sailors 60/4108 Hope none of you are in the direct path. The hurricane got me thinking about how to reduce windage
Paint for Hunter 17 deck? Serene at 6:49pm 10.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/739 I purchased a 1999 Hunter 17. There are a few cracks that I plan on repairing per directions in the
Position of cam for jib furler (1) rsotomayor at 6:33pm 10.02.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1762 Hi. This is an image of the roller furler cam cleat on a B321 Oceanis1999. It is mounted on the meta
Standing rigging stud threads on H23.5 PropellerHead at 5:34pm 10.02.16 Smaller Boats 29/2364 The stud end on one of the shrouds on my H23.5 is bent. I was thinking of cutting it off and replaci
Yanmar Engine Vibration kiteflyer at 5:30pm 10.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/6980 Just finished up my year-end maintenance on my Yanmar 2GM20F on Arcadia (1991 Hunter 28). Oil/filte
Sailboat covers (1) $iRe408 at 4:44pm 10.02.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2489 I will be having my Mac 22 at a boat storage for a few months. I want to protect deck as much as pos
1987 waterline - where is yours? (5) reefsider at 2:36pm 10.02.16 Catalina 22 7/1159 Hi all, so I've got the boat down to bare gel coat except the keel pocket. I think I'll have to coa
Solid boom vang JHS at 12:04pm 10.02.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1013 Can anyone tell me which end of the vang I tie a new line on? I have a 1994 Hunter 29.5 with a soli
Repair of the mast step of a Coronado 15 Jack Barber at 10:30am 10.02.16 Smaller Boats 1/2297 All, have any of you repaired the mast support below the deck of the subject boat? Mine has apparent
Where does your vented loop for your head intake run? patrickkidd at 9:51am 10.02.16 Catalina 30 14/6226 Hi there! I want to install a vented loop on the raw water intake for my head to protect against si
in-mast furler issues. new323owner at 9:37am 10.02.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1234 I know that most, if not all, of you who have in-mast furling have, at one time or another, had a s
Dinghy Repair/what Glue seadaddler at 9:27am 10.02.16 Ask All Sailors 15/4413 I have defender rib dinghy I purchased used and last year all the handles and rope holds and startin
drinkable water from tanks NiceBeny at 9:16am 10.02.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/760 I normally use a britta filter to clean water for use in galley, but have now bought a filter that i

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Outboard Bracket Mounting BAD ORCA at 8:25pm 05.03.24 Hello, I'm in the process of mounting a adjustable kicker bracket on the transom of my 27' C&C. I
Prop Install with a stop? Ralph Johnstone at 8:24pm 05.03.24 Believe it or not, I am pretty decent mechanic Sorry about that but it was you solutions for secu
Compasses don't agree JoeWhite at 8:06pm 05.03.24 You did not indicate if this error is evident while at the dock or on the water. If on the dock, dis
Compasses don't agree Don S/V ILLusion at 7:12pm 05.03.24
Window unit AC install Don S/V ILLusion at 7:09pm 05.03.24 Blowing hot A/C exhaust air into a boat seems counterproductive.
Wood Refinishing hornjb at 7:04pm 05.03.24 Last reply is very confusing, I am sorry. Railing plan is to sand railings and apply varnish. Looks
Tohatsu Charging Grotto at 6:54pm 05.03.24
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged Terry Cox at 6:36pm 05.03.24 A few weeks ago I installed the fourth Jabsco macerator pump on the forward head. Why four pumps?
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged Terry Cox at 6:34pm 05.03.24 Anyone have any ideas? If it were our boat I would connect a city water hose to the incoming sea w
Prop Install with a stop? SirMichael at 6:14pm 05.03.24 I tried heating (map gas) the prop, for a LONG time too! I bent a couple of pullers in the process.
Outboard Bracket Mounting menissam at 6:11pm 05.03.24 Thanks for the reply! My inboard seems to have governor issues, but I need to move to another marin
Wood Refinishing hornjb at 5:58pm 05.03.24 That is a very beautiful finish. I will check out "Captian's). Railing restoration is paramount! So
Wood Refinishing (1) capta at 5:40pm 05.03.24 If you are talking about the cockpit coaming, and the handrails, they would make that boat look real
Help please, Mast electrical plug C&C 25 mk 1 (1) Project_Mayhem at 5:27pm 05.03.24 You could use a Cable Clam so you can dig into the deck a bit more for better access. This is assumi
Best way to transport first boat? Advice Requested LloydB at 5:23pm 05.03.24 What kind of vehicle are you going use to tow the trailer with the boat on it? Once you get the new
Mastervolt Inverter Issue Davidasailor26 at 5:20pm 05.03.24
Help please, Mast electrical plug C&C 25 mk 1 (1) CliffA at 5:12pm 05.03.24
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged capta at 5:11pm 05.03.24 Does "The sea cock does open and close." mean water comes in through it? Have you checked the sea st
Mastervolt Inverter Issue brockfromwa at 5:08pm 05.03.24 Has it ever been subjected to heavy or inductive loads? I've seen audio amplifiers clip or go into
Prop Install with a stop? capta at 5:05pm 05.03.24 You could have saved yourself a lot of hassle by just heating the prop's hub with a torch. Bronze he

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