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Interior work/Mast compression prevention sizertl at 7:38pm 08.17.15 Ask All Sailors 9/2724 Howdy! I've gutted the interior of my sailboat and It's almost ready to paint. Before we paint we a
Fuel noticed in water after first fueling: source? Geronimosails at 6:52pm 08.17.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/840 Hi all, Thanks in advance for helping this newbie 1990 Hunter 30 owner. I have motored/sailed abo
My 95 Newport 326 dismasted ondine at 6:35pm 08.17.15 Ask All Sailors 39/5544 Hello - I own a 95 Newport 326, which I love. However,l a couple of weeks ago she dismasted. I'm hav
Jib/Genoa Track/wire diagram V-22 EnginesForward at 5:20pm 08.17.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1077 Judging by the number of "Tracks" and locations I think the boat was raced. There are three tracks o
Barton marime furling drum Jerry Shenkman at 5:12pm 08.17.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1380 Anyone have any experience with these? They are made in England ' seem to have decent specs. I cou
LED at the anchor light Frank Cahill at 5:06pm 08.17.15 Catalina 30 10/1471 I thought it made great sense to replace my battery-depleting 10-watt anchor light with an LED bulb,
Capital Yachts Dave Groshong at 3:47pm 08.17.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1982 Does anyone happen to know who built the spars for Capital Yachts? In particular a 1995 Newport.
new sailboater just bought a Sirius 21 old salt new sailboater at 3:17pm 08.17.15 Sirius 21/22 14/7334 Hello, not very computer literate either, retired last month, got a bug to be on Lake Erie here in
Cosmetic issue - What caused this? (2) Robert1224 at 3:08pm 08.17.15 Big Boats 4/1129 Ahoy, I am looking at a boat that has some cosmetic issues on the port side. I can't tell if it is
New Catalina 385 - Hull 61 Monterey385 at 3:05pm 08.17.15 Big Boats 7/2760 We just learned that our new Catalina 385, Hull #61, will be completed and delivered to NJ shortly a
Sink drainage on a Hunter 340 Robert1224 at 2:55pm 08.17.15 Big Boats 3/1023 Ahoy, Do the sinks in the galley and head of the Hunter 340 drain directly into the water. I 'm pre
engine panel yellow light (1) Jim D at 2:01pm 08.17.15 Big Boats 2/673 2001 hunter 410 engine panel has a yellow light on the right side. I am new to the boat. I don't kno
Hose Size falcon20 at 1:40pm 08.17.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/616 Does anyone know the size of the thru hull exhaust hose on a 85, 31 hunter? And also if it is hard o
teleflex steering GaryI at 12:27pm 08.17.15 Trailer Sailors 2/890 Does anyone know the length of the steering cable for a MacGregor 26X model year 2000? I believe th
Installing new p500 pump Rodd at 12:02pm 08.17.15 Musings With Maine Sail 1/894 After about 20 years my p500 air conditioning pump bit the dust this past weekend. Luckily it happen
Boom Vang on a 235 cb32863 at 11:50am 08.17.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/640 I want to run my vang back to the cockpit and maybe increase the purchase a bit. For those that have
Milky/Cloudy white water lasflyer at 11:37am 08.17.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1530 I have a 2015 Beneteau 45 and have noticed the water comes out cloudy and then clears up in about 10
Faucet on Hunter 280, 310, 336, 340 Phil Herring at 11:16am 08.17.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1722 The original faucet (in the heads) has been discontinued and the replacements we're finding a have a
Resin for Deck and interior work sizertl at 10:58am 08.17.15 Lancer 0/1136 Howdy! I've gutted the interior of my sailboat and It's almost ready to paint. Before we paint we a
336 fuel pickup tube removal curtdo at 10:40am 08.17.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/951 Can someone please tell me the procedure to remove the fuel pickup tube from the plastic fuel tank o

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Why paint bottom? dLj at 5:13am 02.10.23 There is an aspect that I don't see mentioned - perhaps it isn't a concern. Some of the barnacles or
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Breezy1 at 5:02am 02.10.23 Yes, reread what Ralph Johnstone said and find the source of the vibration without jumping all over
1998 Foutaine Pajot Athena catamaran jssailem at 5:00am 02.10.23 I shared the halyard info because it is considered the most difficult. Sheets are easier as they are
Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer Hayden Watson at 4:59am 02.10.23
Where to look for Replacement Trailers Gene Neill at 4:54am 02.10.23 Road King is the current manufacturer of C22 trailers delivered from the factory. I bought a new one
Why paint bottom? Captain Larry-DH at 4:50am 02.10.23 I have painted the bottom of my boats forever, but now that I own a small boat, 19 feet, I wonder i
Why paint bottom? Skip K at 4:26am 02.10.23 To circle back to the OP's idea about foregoing paint and simply cleaning the bottom... He suggests
Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer Ward H at 1:48am 02.10.23
Persistent Fresh Water Leak (1) john2 at 1:41am 02.10.23 Hello , In our cat there were hose connectors in places you can't reach ... i ript it all out and
Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer Ralph Johnstone at 10:49pm 02.09.23 Is FR4 the same as G10 fiberglass sheets? Yes they are similar. Someone please correct me if I'm
Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer mforum at 9:27pm 02.09.23 Looks like the hull is 1/2" and the plywood ring is 1/2". 1. Neatly remove the rotted ply and san
DX Cup Joe at 8:56pm 02.09.23 Anyone using these for genoa sheets? How they grip on winchs (Anderson), wear etc......? NOPE, n
Beneteau 323 Toilet and Holding Tank Question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:47pm 02.09.23 Is pressurized water flushing like a home flushometer? That must use more water than a hand pump.
Beneteau 323 Toilet and Holding Tank Question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:39pm 02.09.23 What made you decide on a Vetus toilet? US distribution is very limited and I doubt you'll find it
Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer Ralph Johnstone at 8:06pm 02.09.23 Looks like the hull is 1/2" and the plywood ring is 1/2". 1. Neatly remove the rotted ply and sand
I have come to the conclusion stickinthemud57 at 7:13pm 02.09.23 This: "We can take some steps to minimize those risks, but a full out ban by age seems fraught with
Why paint bottom? PaulK at 7:10pm 02.09.23 To circle back to the OP's idea about foregoing paint and simply cleaning the bottom... He suggests
Vhf splitter for ais transceiver dlochner at 6:26pm 02.09.23 Yes, I'm leaning toward a second antenna, but it would need to be either on a new antenna pole moun
Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer Don S/V ILLusion at 6:25pm 02.09.23 i would be surprised the thickness at the bottom of the hull on any boat is only 1/4 inch. If the
Vhf splitter for ais transceiver DinghySailor at 5:54pm 02.09.23 According to the calculator, that's a difference on my boat (from 8' to 55' off water) of about 2x t

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