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Hull Detail Kper at 10:57am 09.23.14 Ask All Sailors 13/1307 I work part-time at my marina and was approached by my boss who said they had a detailer who was com
Are Water Lift Mufflers More-Or-Less The Same? (1) rardiH36 at 10:08am 09.23.14 Engines and Propulsion 0/1178 Other than obvious variations in shape and size, are water-lift mufflers more-or-less interchangeabl
Bow Trust or not on a H41DS? TFlight at 8:56am 09.23.14 Big Boats 18/4652 Hello All, I'm new to the forums and in the early stages of shopping to upgrade from a MacGregor 26M
Jabsco in line strainer (1) richk at 8:41am 09.23.14 Ask All Sailors 2/670 I have a Jabsco Pumgard strainer just before the pump which drains the shower sump. Is there suppo
How to extend the life of Jabsco joker valve emily2martinez at 8:34am 09.23.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/6171 We have 2 heads on our Beneteau 473, which we live aboard. The aft head is manual, the fore head is
Solar Panel Output, 21 Amp Normal? (3) Marco Garcia at 7:38am 09.23.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1212 My house bank is 4 group 29 (Walmart), split in 2 of 2 (100 Amp Fused each), Main battery switch is
Ice Box Drain Jwf597saw at 5:58am 09.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1069 We have a 1982 Hunter 27 sailboat and cannot figure out why the ice box drain won't drain. We canno
h49 bow thruster info Velero49 at 5:40am 09.23.14 Big Boats 1/714 I need to get the model number of the Max Power Bowthruster with 2 propellers. Thanks,
Yet another battery charging question! weinie at 5:40am 09.23.14 Musings With Maine Sail 10/2211 Assume one has a 200 AH house bank and a small solar panel of say, about 35 watts producing about 1
Cutlass Bearing Steve k at 4:24am 09.23.14 Catalina 30 5/1636 I purchased a 1988 Cat 30 mk2 in August. I had the boat surveyed and was told the cutlass bearing ne
Need Help Refitting mid-1980s GOIOT Steering System (5) Doug in Lakeview at 10:58pm 09.22.14 Ask All Sailors 24/10404 Hi all, The steering wheel on our 1984 Beneteau First 38 is a bit loose. Basically it wobbles a
air bubble in Ritchie compass- simple repair. eianm at 8:46pm 09.22.14 Big Boats 6/7505 My H42 is now 23 years old, and although I have updated just about everything- I am also finding occ
Reefing the Genny? Leprecaun at 7:04pm 09.22.14 Ask All Sailors 52/5178 Hello All, I have participated and read several threads on reefing the main ( just installed a sing
Alternator upgrade sail_MN at 6:11pm 09.22.14 Mid-Size Boats 19/4938 I am a new owner of a Hunter 28.5 with a Yanmar 2gmf. The alternator is bad. It is a Hitachi and I
Holding tank size rambliln rose at 5:50pm 09.22.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/1013 We bought an '81 Catalina a few years back, and nothing in the owners manual or anywhere I've looked
Center board free, pendant jammed- 1985 192; what to do? Jerry Shenkman at 5:25pm 09.22.14 Day Sailers 4/993 When I tried to back out of my slip today, the boat would not move. I ended up donning a wet suit '
Surviving Odile Dos Equis at 4:54pm 09.22.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1376 We just made it through Odile and the aftermath is fellow sailors opinion of what you did right or w
Magnesium Anode Canadian Supply? joker460 at 4:52pm 09.22.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/2745 Have any of the Canadian forum guys found a supplier of Magnesium Anodes in Canada? I looked at B
Adjustable backstay with swept back spreaders markwbird at 3:49pm 09.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1546 I have an 84 Hunter 34 that I am wanting to race. Having an adjustable backstay is standard for rac
Heart inverter stopped working Persy at 3:21pm 09.22.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1083 I have a 14 year old heart interface freedom marine 20 inverter/charger. Charger works fine. Inv

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Dyneema for furler line (1) rgranger at 3:54pm 11.15.22 A new spring, if one can be installed might help prevent the block from twisting. I did not use a bl
Challenge with replacing Sanitation Hose artboas at 3:24pm 11.15.22 When doing the job myself, my standards are always to the highest level even though they will be mu
CDI FF2 patbratton at 2:30pm 11.15.22 The Sail Loft of Lake Lanier called today and Kim let me know that my jib will be ready next Wednesd
Engineless.... Simon Sexton at 2:20pm 11.15.22 Another vote for engine here!
"Temporary" way to start the engine with two dead batteries? ggrizzard at 2:04pm 11.15.22 Benny is right. Your warranty starts when you leave the store, not when you install anything.
O'Day 39 mast step eherlihy at 2:02pm 11.15.22 You must call RigRite to get a price, or to order, on many of the pieces that they have in stock, or
"Temporary" way to start the engine with two dead batteries? Benny17441 at 1:54pm 11.15.22 Borrow the battery from your car. Don't buy batteries now, get fresher ones in the spring with a c
Racing Boat ID dlochner at 1:38pm 11.15.22 Older C&Cs almost always have a break in the cove stripe midship to display the boat's name.
Dyneema for furler line dlochner at 1:34pm 11.15.22 Image_6015 shows the start of the over wrap. That is likely the cause of your issue. The block also
Racing Boat ID PaulK at 12:41pm 11.15.22 Wrong toerail for a C&C, no? C&C ports are not usually rectangular - they generally "slant".
Racing Boat ID Parsons at 12:35pm 11.15.22 Kinda looks like a mid-30 foot C&C: http://www.cncphotoalbum.com
Racing Boat ID PaulK at 12:34pm 11.15.22 Layout of cockpit seems late 70's, early 80's. The catbird seats in the cockpit quarters makes it l
Do not lick this Toad! Leeward Rail at 12:19pm 11.15.22 Sounds similar to one my grandfather had. As a kid, I was terrified of that thing!! I was too. M
Challenge with replacing Sanitation Hose Ralph Johnstone at 12:17pm 11.15.22 By taking on the job myself, I must keep the same standards. When doing the job myself, my standa
Do not lick this Toad! BrianH at 12:08pm 11.15.22 Nope. Electric motor.. belt..pulleys.. shaft with bearings.. etc. Still worked when i gave it away
Perdido Key (Pensacola) Gulf Side Unit with Boat Launch and Trailer Parking hattha at 11:49am 11.15.22 I'd love to put a hobie down there, but it's too wide to get over the boardwalk :( would be a perfec
Challenge with replacing Sanitation Hose artboas at 11:48am 11.15.22
Challenge with replacing Sanitation Hose artboas at 11:32am 11.15.22 Not clear if you were able to re-clamp the hose with the Clamptite device ? If so, congrats. If n
Perdido Key (Pensacola) Gulf Side Unit with Boat Launch and Trailer Parking rgranger at 11:29am 11.15.22 goodby
H26 Trailer Keel Tray rgranger at 11:27am 11.15.22 (From a former member of the site along with other trailer mods - H260 Trailer 1) LOL: I have th

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