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2006 393 Transmission Jimbo357 at 5:53am 05.05.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1585 I have some questions on my 2006 393 , with a Yanmar 55HP 1/ What is the opinion with putting the t
first time in the water (1) spartacus99 at 5:51am 05.05.15 Catalina 22 14/1439 This last weekend I finally was able to put the boat on the water. She didn't sink! A couple of sma
First 211 water ingress TonyH at 1:04am 05.05.15 Ask All Sailors 12/4451 Hi Chaps, We bought a 13 year old Bene 211 in August last year. She was in a rather sad state hav
Black Smoke- explanation sought nick at 9:43pm 05.04.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1798 First basic facts: -Yanmar 3YM30 -10 years, 1300 hrs - Hunter 33 2004 - Had been running perfect
Attempt to restore gelcoat sail_MN at 8:20pm 05.04.15 Ask All Sailors 15/5506 Last week I went up to the boat with hopes of restoring my chalky white gelcoat. I have read Mainsa
Quick type of hose question. (1) Ward H at 7:09pm 05.04.15 Ask All Sailors 1/699 The attached photo shows the hose connecting the molded in fiberglass pendant tube to the next secti
Mystery loss of battery fluid Rich Stidger at 6:47pm 05.04.15 Musings With Maine Sail 8/2094 MS- Maybe you or someone else can explain why 7 of 12 cells in my US Battery 2200 6V flooded lead a
Ten seconds to live. emergpa1 at 6:24pm 05.04.15 Ask All Sailors 21/3004 In ten seconds I would be required to make a decision that decided if we lived or died and I had no
Running engine blower. Wdmcp at 6:17pm 05.04.15 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1914 I have oday 32 and have always run my blower when running engine. Someone was telling me that they
Morgan 28 hatch cover dianawtyler at 6:01pm 05.04.15 Morgan 4/3360 We have a 1970 Morgan 28 sloop, and are looking to replace the forward hatch cover. Anyone have any
The Hydrovane. Any tips? Chris Patterson at 5:37pm 05.04.15 Ask All Sailors 12/2882 Got Hydrovane troubles, people. This is a wonderful piece of equipment by the way. It appears to fun
Credit to sailboat owners .com store rtmccue at 5:01pm 05.04.15 Big Boats 1/827 I replaced my overhead lights with LED , what a difference at night I can read a book with out a fla
McGregor 26 sail for a Catalina 25 krowe512 at 4:51pm 05.04.15 Smaller Boats 5/1745 Just bought our boat last week and the sails were in terrible shape. We took her out yesterday and t
chaulk gone piedpiperIII at 4:18pm 05.04.15 Catalina 22 3/648 I got the name for my boat today and decided to take 2000 grit wet sand my hull and stern. It actual
Battery charger Terry in Naples at 4:18pm 05.04.15 Ask All Sailors 12/2546 My 4 yr old xantrex 40 amp charger just quit working. .? Just does not power up. I had several pro m
96 Hunter 23.5 masthead light diode kmenning at 3:39pm 05.04.15 Smaller Boats 2/2186 I recently purchased a 1996 Hunter 23.5. In going through it I discovered the masthead light didn't
310 main furler questions bobgelb@gmail.com at 2:06pm 05.04.15 Catalina 310 7/2788 2005 310 and have in mast mainsail furling. (Charleston Spars, I think made the mast and boom). The
Replacing Exhaust Hose on a 1980 30 richga at 2:02pm 05.04.15 Catalina 30 19/4857 Been lurking on this site for years and wanted to thank everyone for the great ideas and solutions t
iPad / blue Charts NoRegrets at 1:23pm 05.04.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1459 I have a new IPad Air 2, I cannot get positioning on Garmin Blue Charts without being on line and wh
Bilge Pump Wiring Question Piratenorm at 1:01pm 05.04.15 Catalina 30 16/6932 On my Catalina 30 I use the Rule fully automatic 1100gph BP, the white oval one over the blue strain

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Swim platform question (1) thinwater at 1:29pm 12.11.23 Not for a sailboat. When powerboats mount motors back there, they are running on plane and the aft m
Compass deviation leo310 at 1:09pm 12.11.23 used to do compass swings on aircrafts and that took a few hours to make a deviation card. The probl
Volvo V Vetus Muffler Mike Topaze at 1:03pm 12.11.23 Because my Bavaria 34 is a sailboat with and engine
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! American_Mainsail at 12:44pm 12.11.23 Do you have a water tank on either side of the hull? Did you maybe drain one side thinking that you
Solar arch installation pictures on 315 Shagdance at 12:43pm 12.11.23 Not sure if this will help you, but you could fabricate something like the davits I installed on my
Compass deviation (1) rgranger at 12:12pm 12.11.23 Thanks for that helpful post. Nice to see that at least someONE understands this difference betwee
Volvo V Vetus Muffler dlochner at 11:58am 12.11.23 Why does your post have links to Cruisers' Forum?
Compass deviation dlochner at 11:37am 12.11.23 The North Star? Yes, Polaris is on the move. However given the distance from earth it will take s
Monoceros cabin sole monocerosin at 11:26am 12.11.23 These are great resources, thank you! I think I feel comfortable putting in a brace without tearing
Compass deviation Stu Jackson at 11:25am 12.11.23 had I not been required to take the class by the USCG. I never took any classes. I read Duttons a
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Scott T-Bird at 10:41am 12.11.23 If all is good, I will take the boat out for a few hours spin to churn up the waters in Possession
315 Backstay Adjuster Scott T-Bird at 10:39am 12.11.23 I'm curious ... what is the purpose for having a pair of backstays running up to the head? The fore
Compass deviation American_Mainsail at 10:36am 12.11.23 Thanks for that helpful post. Nice to see that at least someONE understands this difference betwee
Compass deviation Stu Jackson at 10:32am 12.11.23 Hi sailme88 - not to be a stickler but it's important since both corrections have to be applied to
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 10:21am 12.11.23 Great inquiry Terry... Yes I have been letting the moss grow between my toes since my last visit in
Solar power systems LloydB at 10:13am 12.11.23 'Those solar generators' I actually believe they are not solar generators because otherwise there s
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Terry Cox at 9:47am 12.11.23 It was a good and successful day. Thread a bit dry. Hadley coming together? She about ready for a
Thru Hull Replacement? Johann at 8:45am 12.11.23
Compass deviation American_Mainsail at 8:01am 12.11.23 We grow up thinking, Life is simple and there are constants to rely on. The north pole is fixed in
Compass deviation jssailem at 8:00am 12.11.23 Yes it is in the sky a far distance from the earth. Not affected by the magnetic shift of the eart

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