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Soldboats.com search Ted at 10:27pm 01.24.15 Ask All Sailors 1/1020 Does anyone have access to do a search for me on Soldboats.com? I would be happy to pay for your ser
Toe Rail Jdaniel343 at 9:11pm 01.24.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/3280 I have a 1977 Catalina 27. I would like to add aluminum toe rail extrusion to the top of the existin
Stuck valve & why 2 head gaskets nlneilson at 8:02pm 01.24.15 Catalina 30 14/4831 Started tinkering with the Atomic 4 engine in the boat I recently bought. No compression in the bac
UhOh Boredom again, steel, teak and a welder (3) Hogheaven at 6:24pm 01.24.15 Catalina 30 4/1427 We got a generator to run the AC/Heat, TV, Blender, etc. But where to put it?:neutral: The port
Replace seal (2) FlimFlamII at 6:19pm 01.24.15 Engines and Propulsion 10/3054 I have to replace this seal but have almost no room to loosen the coupling. Does anyone have any ide
max power bow thruster problem friesen at 5:45pm 01.24.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/3885 I have a 2007 Beneteau B40, with a Max Power CT 80 bow thruster. It has worked very well since ne
Myth busters DianaOfBurlington at 5:11pm 01.24.15 Ask All Sailors 136/21105 Has this been done before? Saw it recently on the Yachting and Boating World bulletin boards-- Wha
Deep cycle batteries sailor5017 at 5:03pm 01.24.15 Big Boats 3/1018 anyone have experience with crown deep cycles . satisfied? Thax
Outboard water impeller, how often to change? Bad Obsession at 4:52pm 01.24.15 Trailer Sailors 33/19490 How often do you replace your outboard water pump impeller? How often do you re lubricate your lowe
Engine cool air blower cam at 4:51pm 01.24.15 Catalina 310 10/2831 Hi all this is Cam of Western Australia I gave a 2005 c310. The other day I switched on my blower. T
Change lens on Lewmar hatch (1) John R at 4:22pm 01.24.15 Ask All Sailors 4/5988 The lenses (I think that's what you'd call them) on my Lewmar hatches are badly crazed and one of th
Deep cycle batteries sailor5017 at 4:11pm 01.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/699 Has any one had any experience with Crown deep cycle batteries. I am replacing house bank this yea
Lazy Bag vs. Lazy Jacks rnelson010 at 3:37pm 01.24.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3330 wrbeglin and all, I saw this exact conversation from a couple years ago. I have a 2005 323 and the L
What's the best way to cut a mast ppm411 at 1:57pm 01.24.15 Ask All Sailors 30/9669 The holes are worn on the bottom of my mast on my '74 Catalina 22. The plan is to cut an inch off t
* Marine Battery Use Survey * Maine Sail at 1:32pm 01.24.15 Ask All Sailors 71/9236 Hi All, I am working on a few articles for marine publications and would like to gather some data
How are mast messenger lines rigged? (1) TropicalSeattle at 1:26pm 01.24.15 Ask All Sailors 9/4005 I have some messenger lines rigged inside my mast as seen in the picture. The gray line going up is
Davits? JDREHER at 1:12pm 01.24.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1112 I just bought a 1995 Oceanis 440 and am interested in cruising the Great Lakes this next summer. I a
Auto tiller Larry D Calander at 12:18pm 01.24.15 Smaller Boats 3/1070 Anybody have auto tiller advice for h26. Good, bad, model?
Rudder bearings Hunter310 SeaSaw at 11:22am 01.24.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/1760 Hi, I bought my Hunter 310 last year. I knew the rudder had a bit of play and got a bit more knoc
Material Larry D Calander at 10:28am 01.24.15 Smaller Boats 0/659 Anybody know what that white material hunter used internally as a sealer or mating material. I pulle

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New Electronics Networking Help jviss at 3:06pm 09.06.23 I figured that since it has been routing successfully through the SeaTalk NG backbone to my current
New Electronics Networking Help gouldx at 3:01pm 09.06.23 Hey, I'm coming into this late. It seems like you have a solid upgrade plan. My comments: 1. Plott
New Electronics Networking Help BarryL at 2:39pm 09.06.23 Hey, I'm coming into this late. It seems like you have a solid upgrade plan. My comments: 1. Plotte
Probably am buying a H 260 with wheel, many questions. Where is keel rope to lower? Any tips for new owner. I've owned a few boats. twalker H260 at 2:18pm 09.06.23 Centre board line is port side on mine as well - and in manual. I think photo was flipped giving a
Probably am buying a H 260 with wheel, many questions. Where is keel rope to lower? Any tips for new owner. I've owned a few boats. labrmnus at 2:16pm 09.06.23 My boat is not the fixed keel version, I guess they call that a Hunter 270 and they are rare. . . .
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks thinwater at 2:08pm 09.06.23 My sail slugs are the 7/8" flat type and I have not found a good way to clean them with anything.
Probably am buying a H 260 with wheel, many questions. Where is keel rope to lower? Any tips for new owner. I've owned a few boats. Kermit at 1:53pm 09.06.23 My centerboard line was on the port side. The line leads to the mast and then down through the mast
New to c& c questions Apex at 1:41pm 09.06.23 ...valve with a label identifying it as a valve...... What's YOUR guess @Ralph Johnstone ??? Ouv
Need advice re: odor fighting and an abandoned macerator pump Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:28pm 09.06.23 Neither Odorlos nor No-Flex is an enzyme product. To completely flush out a tank, pump out and then
Wooden block under mast step. Mark W at 1:27pm 09.06.23 you should measure your mast and see what the length is. IF it is under 25' it is the wrong mast.
Eight Bells for Jimmy Buffett Crusty Ol Salt at 1:26pm 09.06.23 Love your tag line, Marcus: I have always taught my children and grandchildren, the answer is alway
In hull transducer dlochner at 1:16pm 09.06.23 I believe most transducers are actually Airmar. I did have a transducer inside the boat that worke
First 41S5 (1990?) needs a replacement Prop Shaft Mechone at 1:03pm 09.06.23 Hello all, a friend here looking for assistance with specs to order a replacement prop shaft... ve
How much did my boat cost new? rgranger at 12:59pm 09.06.23 If I recall correctly, around $135k. And a 2002 dollar is equal to $1.70 today so... $229,500 in
Probably am buying a H 260 with wheel, many questions. Where is keel rope to lower? Any tips for new owner. I've owned a few boats. (2) rgranger at 12:56pm 09.06.23 Both the H260 and H26 were designed to be trailered. The boat should come with a trailer. If it
New Electronics Networking Help gouldx at 12:55pm 09.06.23 You don't necessarily have to replace the transducers depending on what kind of new instruments you
New Electronics Networking Help gouldx at 12:53pm 09.06.23 I have used an iPad and a Laptop to get AIS data over wifi. I have used "iNAVX", Coastal Explorer,
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New Electronics Networking Help jssailem at 12:46pm 09.06.23 a reliable navigation display to replace the unreliable AIS WiFi to iPad w/ Navionics I have used
Invest 95L (1) JamesG161 at 12:45pm 09.06.23 do the hurricane hunters fly to transit a storm? There are several departure points. 1) Antilles 2

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