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Fuel tank access cover removal???? DougM at 5:34am 02.06.16 Engines and Propulsion 2/752 My bene323 has a plastic fuel tank which is fairly accessible. I need to remove the cover in order
Spinnaker rigging? How's yours? (7) jonelli at 8:37pm 02.05.16 Catalina 30 5/4447 Hi All! I have a basic understanding of some of the ways a symmetrical spinnaker is typically rigged
Looking to buy a Cat 25 Swing with the dinette layout Terah at 8:09pm 02.05.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1656 Hey, I'm interested in purchasing a Cat 25 Swing with the dinette layout. It will be a live aboard
What's the furthest you've sailed in the smallest boat? Curious Sailor at 7:32pm 02.05.16 Ask All Sailors 20/7401 I've always been curious as to how far cruisers will go in a certain size vessel. I for one, have a
throttle cable for Morgan 416 Island Ketcher at 5:52pm 02.05.16 Morgan 1/1319 Yep, it broke while I was trying to get through a bascula bridge. I have a single lever control for
Odd sized battery conundrum (1) weinie at 3:35pm 02.05.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1240 My boat came from factory with three odd sized batteries. The batteries are Exide ER350 model and a
"Cruising with Kayaks" in the Guest Expert Forum this Monday! Phil Herring at 2:47pm 02.05.16 Ask All Sailors 1/865 Beginning Monday morning we're pleased to present Michael Evanbar, president of Ecomarine, manufactu
Adding Gas Strut to Selden Rodkicker daddygo at 2:46pm 02.05.16 Big Boats 8/3575 2006 Hunter 36. My boom was resting on the archway and therefore the blocks, which were showing sign
Hunter 31 sole information and help with 5200 HMT2 at 2:46pm 02.05.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1499 I know there are a few folks out there that are redoing/replacing the sole on their Hunter 31's. I w
Cruising with Kayaks forum is OPEN! Phil Herring at 2:43pm 02.05.16 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/3113 Please post your kayak questions as a new thread. Beginning Monday morning we're pleased to present
34 bimini Bill Hauskins at 1:46pm 02.05.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/984 Hi, Anyone have a bimini top frame for a Hunter 34. Just bought the boat... Installing a new compres
Hey Stu! kito at 1:17pm 02.05.16 Ask All Sailors 8/549 I've been watching ESPN and they are on location on the SF Bay for the Super Bowl. I thought I seen
Waste tank vent thru hull tjar at 12:53pm 02.05.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2848 I'm looking at the prospect of replacing the waste holding tank in my boat. I've read several recom
New feature: search users by location Phil Herring at 12:47pm 02.05.16 Ask All Sailors 26/1216 I've had a couple requests lately for a search that will find forum users by location. Fortunately,
outboard storage when traveling peterbud at 11:06am 02.05.16 Trailer Sailors 19/4792 I am going to be moving my O'day 222 to NC and was wondering where people put there outboard when
Water Meter gettinthere at 10:27am 02.05.16 Ask All Sailors 13/1746 I would like to install a water meter in my house water system, probably in line just after the wate
Hunter 36 owners - anyone else find the mainsail leech is too long? Alctel at 9:56am 02.05.16 The Cherubini Hunters 4/923 I am finding that when I have the mainsail centered, it rests on top of the dodger. Sailing in winte
Inflatable Vest Fitting....For the Lady of the Boat!!! Jtcf78911 at 8:56am 02.05.16 Ask All Sailors 2/466 Hi. My wife is complaining just a bit about the fit of our standard Stearns harness inflatable ve
Thru Hull Question with pics (4) SOCAL C50 at 7:50am 02.05.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1748 I am redoing my head and I need to reroute the hose from the macerator to the thru hull which in tur
Marine Corrosion Pop Quiz #1 JamesG161 at 7:05am 02.05.16 Ask All Sailors 22/4192 Can you pass with 7 correct? 1)Marine corrosion is ? ( trick question ) A) a Virus that spreads

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Rudder Sensor kloudie1 at 6:50am 03.13.24 It tells the autopilot how much the rudder is moving and where it is. a secondary display is on the
Lombardini marine engine JamesG161 at 6:49am 03.13.24 My new Marine Generator has Lombardini engine, 16 hp. It is lighter and more efficent than my old 1
Lombardini marine engine kloudie1 at 6:42am 03.13.24 Looks like a good engine but .. a couple of things would give me concern: Fuel filter and sea water
House Battery Upgrade Help JBP-PA at 6:36am 03.13.24 I would simply replace the house battery with a LFP drop-in. They cost the same as AGM and provide
Broken Rudder stickinthemud57 at 6:29am 03.13.24 Or you could make one yourself with simple hand tools...get a nice piece of 4/4 teak, mahogany, or
Rudder Sensor Will Gilmore at 6:23am 03.13.24 What does a rudder sensor do? This is to know at what angle the rudder is? -Will
Venting Battery Compartment JBP-PA at 6:17am 03.13.24 Regardless of your charger, lead acid batteries should be vented. Note that batteries should be ven
Spreader Replacement bolt seized Project_Mayhem at 6:03am 03.13.24 50/50 mix of acetone an ATF work far better than nearly all other lubricants but heat is even better
Lombardini marine engine Project_Mayhem at 5:38am 03.13.24 Converting everything over to adapt to a different engine will cost a ton of time and money
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Project_Mayhem at 5:34am 03.13.24 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/1710172602669-jpeg.223452 It'd be a real drag if one
Lombardini marine engine dlochner at 5:10am 03.13.24 No link, so can't offer any useful advice on the engine. One question, can you get parts for the eng
Venting Battery Compartment dlochner at 5:02am 03.13.24
Rudder Sensor (1) kloudie1 at 3:37am 03.13.24 Here is what I did in my H-34; similar but not identical to the setup on the 31: it is mounted inver
Is it real or not? Will Gilmore at 2:25am 03.13.24 Most AI generated images and movie clips I have seen had something wrong with them. For the virtual
Is it real or not? JamesG161 at 12:21am 03.13.24 Lawmakers are considering forcing AI images to be labeled , like food items. I liked the Gold Rush
And I Complain About 12' Tides (1) Will Gilmore at 9:26pm 03.12.24 223493 -Will
Venting Battery Compartment jssailem at 9:19pm 03.12.24
Venting Battery Compartment Tom J at 7:40pm 03.12.24 thanks, do you think my 2004 Catalina 320 has a modern 3 stage charger? I doubt it. My 2003 C310
And I Complain About 12' Tides dLj at 7:27pm 03.12.24 The Bay of Fundy has the highest tides in the world - I used to sail where there consistent 9 meter
Is it real or not? Davidasailor26 at 7:17pm 03.12.24 Imagine if someone used that to suggest that there was a war between worlds and a Martian invasion t

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