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What are these receptacles? (2) SFS at 9:07pm 09.08.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/1118 1983 H31. What can be plugged in to these? I have about 3 of them in the main cabin - they apparent
Does polarity matter ? Padrone at 8:59pm 09.08.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1271 Does polarity matter when connecting up a 12v (car) outlet for use when plugging in an adapter for u
waxed paper Ken13559 at 8:33pm 09.08.15 Ask All Sailors 15/1557 Can I wrap the prop with waxed paper to prevent barnacles growing on it? When I run the engine, I su
port shades james morrison at 7:53pm 09.08.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1481 I have a 1995 oceanis 40 that has retractable shades on all the ports. A few no longer retract well.
Significant port helm while motoring tigue at 7:49pm 09.08.15 Big Boats 5/1302 I am at the later stages of purchasing a 2003 Hunter 356. With a Yanmar 27HP motor and a MAX prop. I
Stand-Up Paddle Boards and "Rights of Way" Kings Gambit at 5:57pm 09.08.15 Ask All Sailors 61/9636 I was returning to home harbor after the Labor Day outing. The channel had several SUP's in it. On
Asking for advice on a 1985 h31 purchase C Jones at 5:15pm 09.08.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/1285 I took several big boat friends to look at a 1985 h31 today. The owner was not there but we were abl
new video gettinthere at 4:10pm 09.08.15 Ask All Sailors 15/1131 Thought I'd share my latest work. Lot of fun to produce and didn't crash the drone once...as opposed
Motor not peeing water Doc_holiday at 4:09pm 09.08.15 Engines and Propulsion 17/3028 I have a 9.9 merc 2 stroke. It's been a great motor. This week while out putting around I noticed I
Turned refrigerator into an icebox - By mistake OS2Dude at 3:46pm 09.08.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1191 We have a Norcold 'L' shaped refrigerator in our 1985 Catalina 30. (Not sure of the model) It had
Obtaining New H260 Trailer VT Fitz at 3:10pm 09.08.15 Smaller Boats 6/933 After 10 seasons with our beloved H23.5, Grasshopper, we -- well, me really -- have been bitten by t
Broken strut SFS at 3:03pm 09.08.15 Mid-Size Boats 11/2230 Guess this will teach me to worry about dock lines. Had the boat (1983 Hunter 31) out Saturday, mot
Diesel Generator - economical? Don Lucas at 2:54pm 09.08.15 Ask All Sailors 4/622 I would like to have more power available to run stuff like hot water, air conditioning, water maker
anchor windlass idea allen-deckard at 2:34pm 09.08.15 Catalina 22 3/758 haven't seen anyone try it so there ya go it means I have to give it a try hehe What I'm planning
H-23 Kenyon mast pins Earprints01 at 2:18pm 09.08.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1154 I have a Kenyon mast on my H-23. It is held on the deck with two pins through the mast base and the
Volvo 2002 gauges JerryA at 1:54pm 09.08.15 Ask All Sailors 1/477 Hi Folks, I have a Volvo 2002 diesel in my boat and it seems that the gauges become less accurate
Lightning Strike or near miss? Nodak7 at 1:51pm 09.08.15 Big Boats 8/1721 Instruments E120/E80 (Classic) MFD's We had a bad storm last night and had some near miss lightning
Seawater Pump - erratic output - Hunter 38 tvicknair at 1:09pm 09.08.15 Big Boats 5/1226 Hi, On our 2006 Hunter 38 with a Yanmar engine, the impeller disintegrated. After replacement of t
Depth Finder has stopped working Richard Bryer at 12:52pm 09.08.15 Big Boats 3/1358 The original Datamarine S200DL depth finder has stopped working. When I turn it on I get "MSD18.8" o
Need mast Jdaniel343 at 12:40pm 09.08.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1047 1977 Catalina 27 tall rig Yesterday my shrouds, which was new, failed on the starboard side and mas

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Painting or removing headliner? Trixster at 8:05pm 12.18.23 Is spray painting the recommended method?
Fire Port leo310 at 8:02pm 12.18.23 the best place could be center of below the second step
Re-rigging without mast removal. marcham at 7:47pm 12.18.23 The time involved in going up/down the mast, if paying a rigger, may outweigh the benefit of keeping
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose Blitz at 7:20pm 12.18.23 Not trying to pick a fight with you NYSail, but if your stuffing box is adjusted correctly, and your
Prop rotation question Scott T-Bird at 6:34pm 12.18.23 That's an Autostream, not a Max Prop. :facepalm: Yep! I don't know what I was thinking! I even
Re-rigging without mast removal. jssailem at 6:30pm 12.18.23 On my 35ft CAL, deck stepped mast head rig, I had the mast removed with the guidance of an experienc
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose Dalliance at 6:23pm 12.18.23
H36 "Bulkhead" separation? monocerosin at 5:45pm 12.18.23 They look OK to me. If you don't see any rotten parts around the hull side it's probably fine. I'm c
S2 7.3 Documented Vessel? mtb369 at 5:43pm 12.18.23 Simplified Measurement Documentation form
Re-rigging without mast removal. dlochner at 5:32pm 12.18.23 Standing rigging can be replaced with the mast up, however, it may not be a DIY job. Halyards are us
S2 7.3 Documented Vessel? mtb369 at 5:30pm 12.18.23 @dlochner & @Roland5048 Thanks for the replies, guys. I kind of figured it was unlikely, but I'll r
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns dlochner at 5:24pm 12.18.23 Anecdotal observation here, but ergonomic design seems more applicable than actual performance/func
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns Terry Cox at 5:13pm 12.18.23 I assume the driver is the pin/blade that strikes the top of the staple or nail to drive it into th
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose Tally Ho at 4:37pm 12.18.23 Not trying to pick a fight with you NYSail, but if your stuffing box is adjusted correctly, and you
Prop rotation question Tally Ho at 4:29pm 12.18.23
How dispose of sailboat? SFS at 4:13pm 12.18.23 Sending you a Private Message.
Prop rotation question Stu Jackson at 2:30pm 12.18.23 It's not up for debate. The OP's pic is of an Autostream prop Not questioning you at all. Asking
How dispose of sailboat? QCI at 2:23pm 12.18.23 Thank you all for the great advice! I have the title and in the ad I put as a condition of sale that
How dispose of sailboat? ggrizzard at 1:24pm 12.18.23 "floating and upon the waters of the state" include the water in the marina! But you got to leave it
How dispose of sailboat? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:01pm 12.18.23 As a dealer taking a trade, I would inspect that boat to include registration and titling to insure

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