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Move compression post on O'Day 23 ClintonLakeSailor at 5:44am 03.06.16 Day Sailers 3/1744 Hi all, The port bulkhead was rotten from a leaking chainplate in the 23 that I purchased last year
Guess that Prop (3) Casagf66 at 4:57am 03.06.16 Ask All Sailors 11/923 DIY is the way to go and I love all the help we have out there on the WWW and Forums like this one.
Main Repair Terry Cox at 8:01pm 03.05.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 11/1986 Our 1991 main sail has had a repair or two since we've owned Belle-Vie in 2002. Lost one of the batt
H34 3 blade prop Ilanortho at 6:55pm 03.05.16 Big Boats 5/1025 Hi; I have read previous posts on 3 blade conversion. I need better control and responsiveness when
What is this? (1) Celtic_Wind at 6:40pm 03.05.16 Ask All Sailors 14/1704 120311 We have a new boat that just arrived at the local yacht club guest dock. I've never seen a ma
Temp alarm with apparent normal temps gettinthere at 3:45pm 03.05.16 Engines and Propulsion 24/4185 Perkins 4.154-200 Been sitting on a mooring field in S fl so I'm pretty sure the root cause is a hea
Flexofold Prop Size ? Y4JH4E Hunter 41 TFlight at 2:19pm 03.05.16 Big Boats 28/7212 I'm considering a Flexofold Prop for my 07 Hunter 41DS. Current configuration: Engine: Yanmar 4JH4E
Replacing Jabsco head marchem at 1:28pm 03.05.16 Catalina 310 2/759 Looking at replacing the Jabsco head on our C310 with a Raritan PHC, or maybe the PHCLBA (I can get
Centerfold line replacement on O'Day 23 ClintonLakeSailor at 12:55pm 03.05.16 Day Sailers 6/1250 Hi all, I have to replace my centerboard line, as it is in pretty rough shape. Do I have to put it
$&#@!!! Frustration! Bad Obsession at 12:11pm 03.05.16 Ask All Sailors 17/1245 Every time I turn around it is something else that I have to get to finish a damn project. Just whe
New 25 Cherubini owner Jammin jr at 11:01am 03.05.16 The Cherubini Hunters 19/1615 Well I just brought my 25 home. Interesting mods on the boat pushed me over the edge to buy. She has
Redundant speed or depth Blitz at 8:56pm 03.04.16 Ask All Sailors 24/5548 I'm thinking of adding a speed/depth/temp (Raymarine) transducer to my existing system utilizing one
Paper backing on butyl tale cbourne200 at 7:52pm 03.04.16 Ask All Sailors 7/3308 Either water or moisture has gotten to a roll of butyl tape I had on the boat. When I unroll some ta
Woodster needs our help! (5) Kermit at 6:53pm 03.04.16 Ask All Sailors 43/3709 Woodster needs our help but won't ask for it. Actually, he doesn't even know he needs our help. We h
Yanmar 3GMF Hard Starting - Air, Oil, or Fuel Pump? SabreToothedEngineer at 4:46pm 03.04.16 Engines and Propulsion 8/2784 I bought a 1983 Hunter 34 with the original Yanmar 3GMF diesel in January 2015. There is no hour met
Gap in pop top seal? gjordan at 4:32pm 03.04.16 Catalina 22 13/2789 I tried the search feature and didnt find anything, but I am poor with computers so maybe it has bee
Hunter 26 hatch CharlieTodd at 1:14pm 03.04.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1255 Bought a Hunter 26 last year and it has a three piece hatch, kinda awkward to open and close. Has an
Hunter Vision, Sailtrack/Cars problem. (3) Spicy3 at 1:03pm 03.04.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2998 Hi All, I am looking for help with My Hunter Vision. The sail has plastic cars that go up the sail t
Transducer location??? gjordan at 10:20am 03.04.16 Catalina 22 11/4187 This may have been discussed before, but I have not figured out how to properly search things yet, s
B361 relocation of batteries bshock at 10:15am 03.04.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1508 Hello all, When I bought my 2000 B361 a few years ago, the batteries were kaput and I ended up havi

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Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Ted10028 at 9:02am 03.22.24 Needing a marketing label is for folks who choose not to understand the properties of their selecti
Does anybody recognize this? Ted10028 at 8:59am 03.22.24 It does, except when it is in the water! (I have been known to leave the slip with the ladder in t
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 8:58am 03.22.24 Ted, it's your boat you can within limits do what you want with it. However, you have a bunch of sa
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Can anyone recommend a good surveyor? JamesG161 at 8:23am 03.22.24 Looking for recommendations on surveyors Try looking here... Society of Accredited Marine Surveyo
Venting 3 compartments at once dlochner at 8:20am 03.22.24 if you push the air out of the bathroom hatch it is free. Ted, it's your boat you can within limi
Does anybody recognize this? Scott T-Bird at 8:10am 03.22.24 you remove the seat so you have more room to stand? in my case I think the swim ladder would preven
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries jssailem at 8:10am 03.22.24 I don't understand why the folks who make golf cart batteries don't slap a marine label on them and
M-12 Oil Change (1) dmax at 8:10am 03.22.24 Word of advice: look into replacing your alternator bracket with the upgraded version - the original
Does anybody recognize this? Ted10028 at 8:07am 03.22.24 I sometimes remove the seat if I'm going to stand at the wheel for a long time ... be sure you remo
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 8:05am 03.22.24
Venting 3 compartments at once Scott T-Bird at 8:01am 03.22.24 The battery compartment under the settee is already open to the space behind the toilet. That's whe
Venting 3 compartments at once dmax at 8:01am 03.22.24 I would add dorade or some other vents to the cabin top which constantly pull/exchange air from the
Venting 3 compartments at once Don S/V ILLusion at 7:59am 03.22.24 batteries holding tanks hoses and bathrooms are always going to smell. none of those things/areas
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Black stuff all over a boat? (1) rgranger at 7:52am 03.22.24 Isn't this also called mustard gas used in WW I? No.... this is mustard gas

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