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Help With Alternator Charging Question Please Rick486 at 5:46am 07.04.16 Big Boats 0/22 Hi all: Well, I own a Hunter 44DS and we are on a several week cruise and my generator (you know whi
Need Help With Alternator Battery Charge Question Rick486 at 5:44am 07.04.16 Ask All Sailors 7/925 Hi all: Well, I own a Hunter 44DS and we are on a several week cruise and my generator (you know whi
Macerator pump running when water pressure switch activated? danstanford at 5:39am 07.04.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/2648 We haven't owned our 2000 290 for a year yet and last year prior to me draining the water system and
The USS Constitution Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:12pm 07.03.16 Ask All Sailors 19/2162 The USS Constitution (Old Iron Sides) as a combat vessel carried 48,600 gallons of fresh water for h
Morgan 34 - 1969 - mainsail out haul TedWelshMorgan34-8884 at 8:52pm 07.03.16 Ask All Sailors 8/1026 Hello - I recently inherited a 1969 Morgan 34. While putting up the main for the first time this yea
Sail shape (1) Meriachee at 7:47pm 07.03.16 Ask All Sailors 5/584 I dunno, but I'm pretty sure this won't work.
stay wire tension fireone at 6:57pm 07.03.16 Ask An Oday Owner 4/3430 i have a 23' oday..and i need to adjust tension on stay wires..can anyone tell me what the tension n
DFW Sailboat Repair donnatronious at 6:41pm 07.03.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1213 New sailer here... Well, not yet. I had an incident. I have a hunter 140 that needs a new mast
Whats your favorite sailing Magazine? Karyon at 6:04pm 07.03.16 Ask All Sailors 29/1728 So when you can't get out sailing, because it is to cold, rainy, storms, winter or don't have a boat
9.2A new owner questions dblakey at 5:29pm 07.03.16 S2 11/1879 My wife and I just took possession of our new-to-us 9.2A, and took her out for the first time yester
Hunter 430 Stern Rail Jean Guy at 3:29pm 07.03.16 Big Boats 1/655 Has anyone ever changer the stern rail on a Hunter 430. If so did you get it from Hunter? Thanks for
SHTP JohnShannon at 3:24pm 07.03.16 Racing 1/871 http://sfbaysss.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?18-2016-Singlehanded-TransPac Single handed Transpac sta
Beneteau first 305 New Owner Questions :) (1) GregorLuv at 3:07pm 07.03.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2575 Hi Guys, So I ended up buying the beneteau first 305; got it for 20k, appraisal value came out to b
looking to store boat on trailer in miami area svchickadee at 2:30pm 07.03.16 Ask All Sailors 0/270 Can anyone recommend a storage site for an oday 25 on a trailer in the miami area? Thanks...
Hunter 34 Propeller Shaft Length (1) JACKHEAPE at 1:32pm 07.03.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2049 Rather than try and press the coupling off the propeller shaft I am looking at possibly replacing th
New 150% RF Genoa, love it, but... Roadking Larry at 11:04am 07.03.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1350 Last week all the pieces finally came together and My boat is now sporting a brand spanking new CDi
What is the best thing to use to clean the main salon liner? Parlay at 10:04am 07.03.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1628 Just bought a 2000 Beneteau 311 and there is a little mildew on the main salon liner. Just wondering
Interior pics of Victoria 18 LemonSharkII at 8:43am 07.03.16 Ask All Sailors 1/530 Just picked up a Vic 18. Outside is okay but inside is mess of wires and water. There are some woo
4th of July Celebration (3) Kermit at 8:25am 07.03.16 Ask All Sailors 28/1199 125442 125443 125444 Lake Murray celebrated the 4th last night. Here are a few images. I'm sure we'd
Adding an Outboard to Capri 30 Cyril G at 7:09am 07.03.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 16/2269 My capri 30 features an inboard BMW D7 that is currently not starting. So I will be taking it out fo

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Removing Stains and smudges Captain Larry-DH at 5:30am 05.01.24 tea-colored water stains On and Off sold in marine stores, or muriatic acid. Rinse thoroughly aft
Sailing Sidekicks (1) Will Gilmore at 5:29am 05.01.24 224507 Bear was a chow/samoyed mix. He loved to sail with us on our Hobie 18. Visiting my father a
Removing Stains and smudges Project_Mayhem at 5:25am 05.01.24 Acetone and Magic Erasers will take shoe marks off. Acetone evaporates too quickly to do damage unle
Alternator charging dlochner at 5:09am 05.01.24 Let's back up here. If you are considering adding LFP batteries, there is a lot more to the installa
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 5:04am 05.01.24 there are so many things wrong with this ... But there are a couple of things right with it. Righ
Removing Stains and smudges kappykaplan at 5:00am 05.01.24 Magic Eraser might work.
Outboard depth in water. LakeShark at 3:30am 05.01.24 I haven't figured out why the stern sits so low. Only weight in the back is the outboard (tohatsu s
321 Rudder Play - Parts Wesleymi at 12:20am 05.01.24 Your lucky so far. Mine was corroded to the pin that went thru the rudder shaft. Had to grind away t
Need help identifying this boat please (2) skallagrime at 9:58pm 04.30.24 I don't know what it is but the HIN you decoded .... could have been modified over the years and F
Masthead sheaves jssailem at 9:40pm 04.30.24
Hand held Radio ? Richard19068 at 8:58pm 04.30.24 Correct ... when correctly installed (on the highest part of the inflated lifejacket when in the wa
Hand held Radio ? marcham at 8:19pm 04.30.24 It sounds like you are saying that a man overboard AIS device has better range than the DSC signal
Alternator charging AKlight at 5:50pm 04.30.24 Thanks for all the input everyone! I have validated the house bank is being charged by the alterna
Outboard depth in water. morbidfollower at 5:33pm 04.30.24 I haven't figured out why the stern sits so low. Only weight in the back is the outboard (tohatsu sa
Topping Lift Appears Short jssailem at 5:13pm 04.30.24 It is common. That is how my topping lift is rigged. I also have my reefing rigged at the mast. Th
Need help repairing/replacing hinged mast assembly - Wind Jammer 17 boat jssailem at 5:09pm 04.30.24 Things Change... Dwyer Masts has sold the business to Zim Sailing. Dwyer Mast & Rigging. Where you
Need help identifying this boat please rgranger at 5:09pm 04.30.24 I don't know what it is but the HIN you decoded is probably what it started out as... could have be
Cell phone signal booster experiences or recommendations please. Davidasailor26 at 4:21pm 04.30.24 Thanks. I tether my phone to PC via usb cable. Its an older PC that doesnt have bluetooth or wifi
WEMA Holding Tank Gage - LED all Lights are on Sailgunner at 3:49pm 04.30.24 I replaced my wema sensors years ago with new wema sensors. You do need to remove and clean the hold
Need help repairing/replacing hinged mast assembly - Wind Jammer 17 boat Rick Webb at 3:22pm 04.30.24 They are generally attached with rivets. I know it looks torn up. Yours is totally functional. All t

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