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Burned out LED bulb on new bulkhead compass CloudDiver at 8:29am 06.28.16 Ask All Sailors 22/2248 I've been slowly working on installing a Plastimo Mini Contest bulkhead compass on my C-22. It was
Fail Safe Installation of a DYI Galvanic Isolator? dreuge at 8:25am 06.28.16 Musings With Maine Sail 6/1983 Dear Maine Sail, I have read many discussion regarding the need, use, and installation of galvan
Wing keel woes. (5) C22-Daydreamer at 7:59am 06.28.16 Catalina 22 50/6619 Okay, fellow sailors and wing keel experts. Finally took a look at my wing keel. I don't know if I'm
Window Frames Chevy1217 at 7:59am 06.28.16 Parts Search 1/633 Does anyone know where a Sailor might be able to get window frame material. That would hold 1/4 in a
How fast is your H26/260? rgranger at 7:51am 06.28.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 29/2247 Hey All Just got back yesterday from a sailing trip in the Neuse River (Pamlico Sound). This was my
Peggy- What do you know about Un-chloric? Rich Stidger at 7:49am 06.28.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2760 I just saw this product within the last month or two and I am wondering if it really works to dissol
Expanded water aft water tank on a 473? Paul Williams at 7:20am 06.28.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/711 We filled the aft water tank last week and it seems to have expanded upwards, making the floor panel
Changing the Belt on the M25XPB DaveJ at 4:40am 06.28.16 Catalina 310 20/3154 Tried to change the belt on my engine and was unsuccessful. Shouldn't be hard....what am I doing wro
Air Conditioner won't turn on aw6686 at 4:06am 06.28.16 Mid-Size Boats 8/2378 Turned off a/c, switched breaker to off, turned off main power and went sailing for a couple of hour
Battery charging question Carter Mac 26 at 11:14pm 06.27.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1172 I recently bought a 1993 MacGregor 26S. The previous owner had installed two new batteries (automot
sailboat registration melw at 8:11pm 06.27.16 Ask All Sailors 31/1970 I need info on how to buy boat in DR..it is registered in the USA...I would like to register it in C
Leave Well Enough Alone? Marc14857 at 6:16pm 06.27.16 Ask All Sailors 17/1154 The alternator belt on my Yanmar 4JH4AE is going on its 8th season ~600 hours. The belt looks virtua
Birth of a new mainsail (2) Jackdaw at 4:19pm 06.27.16 Racing 44/7366 BlueJ gets a new carbon main... 225 sqr feet worth. The current sail is still in very good shape/con
beneteau oceanis 40 (2008) transmission question Captpete12 at 3:44pm 06.27.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1234 I cannot seem to find the literature for the transmission on my Oceanis 40 so do not know what trans
Upgrading Raymarine e80--do I have STng or ST? Tips? tmatzzie at 3:10pm 06.27.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2264 Hello, I have a 2008 Beneteau 40 with Raymarine 80 chartplotter and instruments. I am planning an up
Delorme Inreach SE altairishgirl at 3:04pm 06.27.16 Ask All Sailors 1/419 Does anyone have first hand knowledge of the marine weather forecasting from this product, specifica
Coolant Ronald Roman at 2:38pm 06.27.16 Ask All Sailors 7/991 I need the add coolant to my motor and I have read on this site not mix colors of different coolants
Silva Nexus (1) Boomvang at 12:39pm 06.27.16 Parts Search 1/2043 125181 One of the blades on my very old Silva Nexus wind transducer broke off. Does anyone out ther
Water System Installation (4) Scott T-Bird at 12:20pm 06.27.16 Ask All Sailors 8/843 Well, I'm finally getting "A Round Tuit" ... pressurized hot ' cold water system install. Instructi
Flying pigs MattObjects at 11:28am 06.27.16 Ask All Sailors 18/3625 We keep our boat on a mooring in the Upper Chesapeake. The osprey and bald eagle populations here a

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Lifting strap blocking higgs at 6:55pm 04.19.24 I have spent 50 years as ground crew launching boats with Travel lifts and have never seen 4x4 block
Its funny Friday! (1) DArcy at 6:53pm 04.19.24 224250
pour 1/16th inch of resin to firm up H260 wood flooring? MikeHoncho at 6:25pm 04.19.24 double it up from the under side with plywood, screwed and epoxied. Laying epoxy over the top will
Lifting strap blocking PaulK at 6:22pm 04.19.24 The 4x4 blocks are probably supposed to be a foot or so long, ead the load out over a bigger area t
Compressed Natural Gas MikeHoncho at 5:41pm 04.19.24 Steel Dive tanks are the design as CNG tanks and dive tanks may even be at up to 3000 psig or more.
yard rate for gel coat repair work near annapolis ? MitchM at 5:20pm 04.19.24 thanks, we are at $90 an hour in erie/cleveland area.
Catalina 28 steering problem Siamese at 4:10pm 04.19.24 I like Catalinas, and have owned four. Own one currently. But, your faith in their quality is unwa
pour 1/16th inch of resin to firm up H260 wood flooring? Project_Mayhem at 3:53pm 04.19.24 It'll just crack. Resin doesn't have much strength by itself. If you want to firm it up, use resi
pour 1/16th inch of resin to firm up H260 wood flooring? Siamese at 2:04pm 04.19.24 It'll just crack. Resin doesn't have much strength by itself. If you want to firm it up, use resin
Disassemble Older Morse Shifter twodzusfittings at 2:02pm 04.19.24 It is very likely they were pressed on. There would be an inner and an outer stem. If you tried to p
Catalina 28 steering problem William Weeks at 2:00pm 04.19.24 Welcome to SBO William. Have you had the boat out of the water to inspect the prop and the rudder?
Compressed Natural Gas smokey73 at 12:57pm 04.19.24 Steel Dive tanks are the design as CNG tanks and dive tanks may even be at up to 3000 psig or more..
Compressed Natural Gas MikeHoncho at 12:39pm 04.19.24 I don't think so. Propane tanks are at a much lower pressure than a CNG tank. I don't think a pro
Grand Traverse Bay - destinations/anchorage recommendations? higgs at 12:25pm 04.19.24 I found Northport and Leland to be two of my favorite spots near Traverse Bay, but I have not been t
If H260 is suspended in air, or frozen, what happens? Davenport at 12:01pm 04.19.24 Never use lines to lift a h26 or h260? What if dont have trailer????????????? Have the marina SUP
Companion way H26 Davenport at 11:53am 04.19.24 A normal adult can slide thru the hole left if you leave the bottom h260 panel out. or use front ha
Lifting strap blocking (3) Ralph Johnstone at 11:41am 04.19.24 224246 224247 I'm pretty sure they will be able to accommodate you. I would be EXTREMELY cautious
Lifting strap blocking PaulK at 11:04am 04.19.24 It could be a precaution, but it would depend on how wide the lifting slings are. Most yards aroun
Blower Vent Hose Ralph Johnstone at 10:49am 04.19.24
Hunter 23.5 new windows (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:45am 04.19.24 This is the original Hunter factory install from 1998 : removed and filled with black 795.

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