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shore power and 12 volt electronics fsarmast at 5:35pm 06.19.16 Mid-Size Boats 9/2780 I have purchased a 2004 catalina 350 and the prior owner has been a great help. I want to confirm so
How fast will I go with.... ejet9999 at 5:22pm 06.19.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/1663 I have a Venture 2-24 and a new Tohatsu 9.8 Hp. sail motor. With the mast up and the keel down it wi
Electrical Ground My Mistress at 5:18pm 06.19.16 Ask All Sailors 4/495 I've been rewiring my Mac26C. All wiring goes to a common grounding point beneath the galley, but th
Additional jib winches? Kermit at 5:15pm 06.19.16 Smaller Boats 34/1978 Have any of you H260 owners added or thought about adding an additional pair of jib winches closer t
what in the world is this doing here? (2) jdub tn at 12:04pm 06.19.16 Catalina 22 15/1149 I've been posting about my '88 wing keep I just obtained, and am close to putting in the water. as
Mast Foot Riveting Question (1) Tim Moylan at 11:48am 06.19.16 Smaller Boats 4/654 124843 I am repairing the split in my mast by the gin pole hole. I have removed the mast foot plate
Shroud tension shawanaga at 11:46am 06.19.16 Big Boats 4/1046 I am wondering if anyone with a 1990 Hunter 35.5 can tell me what to tighten the three stays to I am
Other fresh water pressure issues MattObjects at 11:27am 06.19.16 Ask All Sailors 28/4337 I know FriscoRon has a recent post about fresh water pressure issues but my problem is a bit differe
Drill Drainage hole in cabin lockers? newsailor130 at 11:01am 06.19.16 Smaller Boats 9/1801 There are a couple of cabin lockers under the settee in my 1981 Hunter 22 that are part of the molde
Dinghy Tow Jpachill at 6:25am 06.19.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1122 I apologize in advance if this has been discussed. I tried searching the forum and found lots of dis
Auto booster as batter for day sailor dobrosailor at 6:27pm 06.18.16 Catalina 22 8/1038 I pulled most of the wiring out of my cat 22 since it was a rats nest. The basic wiring, running lig
gearbox lee oakley at 5:40pm 06.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/549 Hello , Anyone that could tell mewere to get a control cable for my gearbox? A 79 hunter with a yan
Most genius move for me sailnewbie at 5:06pm 06.18.16 Ask All Sailors 11/1098 Instead of my life lines tied off and need re-adjusted all the time I tied aprusic knots and just sl
Set Screwed!!!!! &%@(^$%$%#$$!!! topcat0399 at 2:29pm 06.18.16 Ask All Sailors 33/4355 Grrrrrrrr Does anyone make a damn set screw that doesn't strip the 2nd time you torque it down??????*
Bilge water Stormy26 at 1:20pm 06.18.16 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1043 I have a 1985 Oday 26. I keep getting water in the bilge when it rains. It appears as though it's
Batteries 2016 Tally Ho at 1:17pm 06.18.16 Ask All Sailors 18/2017 I need some new batteries for my O'Day 322. Read through Mainsail's post about manufacturer of th
Change location of fiddle for main sheet Photoman369 at 11:18am 06.18.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/614 i am a new owner of 26x 1999. The strap to attach the bottom fiddle on the main sheet is located on
Drawer removal tbilyeu at 10:51am 06.18.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/782 Does anyone know how to remove the drawer from under the V berth on an Oceanis 45? I can't figure i
Electrical Panel Glass Fuses Roger May at 10:31am 06.18.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/838 I'm looking for information on obtaining replacement electrical fuses. They are glass tube, smaller
Oceanis 45 electronics compartment & bilge water DRosen at 10:07am 06.18.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/905 2013. Under starboard aft cabin is main electronics compartment. Heeling on Port tack, about 1 gal

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Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. (1) Tally Ho at 7:43pm 03.21.24
Venting 3 compartments at once dlochner at 7:43pm 03.21.24 Why are you venting those areas? Passive ventilation is desirable for the batteries. The holding tan
Hull damage mac twenty five 1954 willys at 7:40pm 03.21.24 You will have to wait until the hull is warm enough to fiberglass. The reaction will not kick if i
Venting 3 compartments at once higgs at 7:31pm 03.21.24 What's the matter with a vent on the outside of the hull? I have never had a boat that vented the b
No core?? Tally Ho at 7:30pm 03.21.24 Looks like really nice craftsmanship @dmax. Greg
Don't Always Trust Cross Reference Directories dLj at 7:16pm 03.21.24 That sucks... dj
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Davidasailor26 at 7:07pm 03.21.24 I might get flamed for this but I would check out a couple of your local big box hardware/home stor
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Richard19068 at 6:38pm 03.21.24 Looking for a good general solution. Not sure what I or next owner will be doing . Short term will
M-12 Oil Change Davidasailor26 at 6:38pm 03.21.24 It appears that there is a hose laying next to the starboard engine mount with a bolt in the hose a
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Ted10028 at 6:30pm 03.21.24 Ted; Everyone so far has been trying to answer your question in a vacuum. You have to provide info
M-12 Oil Change Richard19068 at 6:27pm 03.21.24 It appears that there is a hose laying next to the starboard engine mount with a bolt in the hose a
M-12 Oil Change Richard19068 at 6:26pm 03.21.24 Unless there is a existing hose from the oil pan to attach a pump to, or you can access the drain pl
M-12 Oil Change JoeWhite at 6:23pm 03.21.24 It appears that there is a hose laying next to the starboard engine mount with a bolt in the hose an
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Richard19068 at 6:21pm 03.21.24 I've heard some people say you can go with automotive batteries. I see 680 CCA on Amazon for an AG
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. NYSail at 5:43pm 03.21.24
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? shemandr at 5:06pm 03.21.24
Looking at a 373 shemandr at 5:01pm 03.21.24 ... Our biggest hurdle was how to get the dog into the dinghy... Yet another reason for a scoop t
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? heritage at 5:00pm 03.21.24 Bahia Honda State Park has a boat ramp and is a great spot for snorkeling and swimming. I would cal
Looking at a 373 JHorr at 4:16pm 03.21.24 We've been away from sailing for about 4 years, got caught up with trailer boats and had a great ru
CD Traveler Control Cleat Install Question ...3TacksontheWater at 4:02pm 03.21.24 Thank you MaryEllaRose! I picked up a Milwaukee Hard Metal Index last night and started at 1/16 and

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