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Cutting sole to install shower sump bugbitten at 8:33am 11.15.15 S2 6/1259 I'm actually using my shower now and then, now that the hot water tank is in and working well. I'm,
Beneteau liberty first 285 swim ladder SPCSail at 7:17am 11.15.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/845 I have searched the forum but couldn't find comments on the Beneteau swim ladder for a 285. The la
Recommended anode on prop shaft for fresh water? Robert1224 at 6:28am 11.15.15 The Cherubini Hunters 2/559 Hello, The options seem to be aluminium, magnesium, zinc, or a combination. There are claimed and o
Water in engine? John R at 5:57am 11.15.15 Ask All Sailors 12/998 I may have done something incredibly stupid. Cranked engine (Universal diesel) too long and may have
Wobbly keel? Piotr at 9:22pm 11.14.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3486 So firstly, I acquired a new boat (Sabre 28) but still keep my Macgregor 25 (the neighbors will try
New cutlass bearing for sabre 28-1? Piotr at 9:15pm 11.14.15 Sabre Sailboats 1/2187 So a couple of weeks ago I became a proud owner of a 1972 Sabre 28 (hull #13). The boat was just hau
Hunter 356 topping lift Knotallthere at 5:39pm 11.14.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/858 I would like to replace the topping lift on my 2002 356 with Selden in-mast furling but I can only f
Salt water foot pump/faucet- what do you use it for? ArkadiyS at 5:34pm 11.14.15 Catalina 30 5/2129 Our boat came without the actual foot pump and faucet assembly. It was there at one time, but was r
It's just not done? justsomeguy at 5:02pm 11.14.15 Ask All Sailors 66/4990 I've got that Challenger ketch back in my sights, and received an in-the-water infomal survey from a
Campbell sailor propellers Robert1224 at 4:54pm 11.14.15 The Cherubini Hunters 21/10866 Ahoy, Anyone here have experience with Campbell Sailor propellers? I have read a bit about them and
Repower a 70's hunter 30 with universal diesel. Robert1224 at 4:46pm 11.14.15 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1091 Hello, Has anyone re-powered their 70's vintage Hunter 30 with a Universal diesel engine? I may hav
One step closer to the next shannon - trailer questions SailShannon at 3:19pm 11.14.15 Catalina 22 34/2516 Hi all, This is a follow on to my thread 'Trailer mods?' now in the pre-purchase step on an 89 wing
Your survey input. Great stuff. (1) Phil Herring at 12:38pm 11.14.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 12/1016 Thanks so much for the survey input! We got a nice response and some general trends quickly emerged
Slip for hunter 216 south florida George Franssen at 8:07am 11.14.15 Trailer Sailors 0/935 my Hunter 216 is in my yard next to my home close to Fort Lauderdale. Rigging and de-rigging it for
How do i change my profile name?? Maureen and Steve at 6:40am 11.14.15 Catalina 22 15/1468 We purchased our Cat 22 in July, and someone told me back then how to change my profile name, but I
Changes woodster at 5:27am 11.14.15 Ask All Sailors 10/711 well i see the gremlins have been here over night again :biggrin:when i loaded the site it appeared
Mold and mildew during storage Rodd at 4:07am 11.14.15 Musings With Maine Sail 28/10215 What has the group had success with to prevent mold/mildew inside the boat during winter storage?
79 l25 stern mast crutch (1) Steve22116 at 8:02pm 11.13.15 Lancer 1/1224 Working on a new stern mast crutch idea and cut a template this afternoon. I also plan on stepping t
On the hard, no power outlet access njl at 7:07pm 11.13.15 Ask All Sailors 48/3663 My boat was just pulled out of the water for the winter, but I'm in an area of the boatyard that doe
Genoa halyard (1) pneirik at 5:16pm 11.13.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2010 I have a Beneteau 323. Main Halyard and Jib Halyard are good. Its my Spinnaker / Genoa Halyard.

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Lantern Advice Kings Gambit at 6:04am 10.25.23 Hi, Can anyone tell me if the Weems and Plath yacht lanterns (link below) give off enough light to
Lantern Advice Terry Cox at 4:24am 10.25.23 Kerosene burns brighter than lamp oil but does give off the kerosene odor. The Aladdin mantle lant
Evaluating a Beneteau 323 for Purchase - Keel Boat / Matrix Questions (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:38am 10.25.23
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 2:31am 10.25.23 220965
Lantern Advice dLj at 1:49am 10.25.23 Just a note - lamp oil, or what is being called paraffin, is a purified kerosene, also a paraffin. K
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? Stu Jackson at 9:32pm 10.24.23 Yes, it will - I had a Catalina 25, used a Johnson 1.2 hp, my "egg beater" air cooled engine to run
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? rgranger at 7:51pm 10.24.23
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger rgranger at 6:53pm 10.24.23 You actually answered many of your own questions as already pointed out, but I will give you my 2 c
Nicro Solar Vent Malfunction rgranger at 6:48pm 10.24.23 You probably can on that one but the 1995 vintage is a way different model. It looks like the moto
Mast Trailer rgranger at 6:46pm 10.24.23 If you look to the left of each post, it shows the poster's avatar (mine is a picture of our boat).
House Battery Condition Terry Cox at 6:26pm 10.24.23 When I left on my cruise north into British Columbia the first part of July, the 12 year old dual 8D
Lantern Advice Terry Cox at 5:57pm 10.24.23 Do you buy the lamps at home Depot or the fuel? We purchase fuel at Home Depot. You can purchase t
Lantern Advice Skipper J at 5:51pm 10.24.23 They also go through fuel much faster than wick based lamps - at least the gasoline ones do. I've n
Lantern Advice Skipper J at 5:43pm 10.24.23 No and no. We've had one for years. They look nice with a comfortable ambient light. If you want a
Lantern Advice Skipper J at 5:41pm 10.24.23 @dlochner is in NY. You are on the border of NC and SC... (much warmer) and your boat is smaller.
Lantern Advice Skipper J at 5:41pm 10.24.23 And the print - books and laptop.
Lantern Advice Skipper J at 5:40pm 10.24.23 How long do you want to read? And how small is the print? These lamps are more for use as general
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Tally Ho at 4:47pm 10.24.23 They are 26M's and 26X's, not 28 BTW. You are right! 26 footers.
House Battery Condition Tally Ho at 4:44pm 10.24.23 If I had a separate start battery, I would just continue to use the house back until it got to a poi
New Sails Tally Ho at 4:30pm 10.24.23

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