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Davits? JDREHER at 1:12pm 01.24.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1125 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 3/1075 Anybody have auto tiller advice for h26. Good, bad, model?
Rudder bearings Hunter310 SeaSaw at 11:22am 01.24.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/1795 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 0/664 Anybody know what that white material hunter used internally as a sealer or mating material. I pulle
Damaged bow pulpit Fishbait58 at 10:26am 01.24.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1089 I'm looking a Beneteau with a damaged bow pulpit. What questions should I ask and what other damage
Length of travel donelanc at 10:11am 01.24.15 Bigger Boats 5/1596 I have a 272 le that I bought a year ago and worked on. Mooring it in fairhaven Ma in May. I know
O Day 25 below deck outboard fuel tank sunshinemartini at 8:52am 01.24.15 Day Sailers 4/3020 I have an O Day 25 that I am planning on doing longer range coastal travel in Lake Huron. To accompl
Setting and Use of Tandem Anchors Kings Gambit at 8:32am 01.24.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1873 I just finished reading an article in Sail magazine's "Special Anniversary Issue" on the use of tand
Composting toilet Hobartwoodworks at 8:04am 01.24.15 Ask All Sailors 21/9855 Been reading about composting toilets for use on a boat. Anyone have any experience with one?
What do you with your sails? Doc_holiday at 7:40am 01.24.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/3016 In the winter, how do you all store your sails? Mine are basically flaked with battens removed, an
NAVMAN 3100 Depth Display sailnoproblem at 6:17am 01.24.15 Ask All Sailors 2/2375 I have a Navman system wind display and a depth display. OK I know that's too bad. My problem is wi
Best Way To Terminate Unused 24v Wire? (1) GorillaToast at 5:36am 01.24.15 Musings With Maine Sail 13/4780 Would appreciate some advice... The distribution panel I'm installing has an unneeded 24v wire for
Seaward hot water tank Bob 04 H260 at 5:29am 01.24.15 Ask All Sailors 11/3153 The pressure relief valve on my hot water tank has a drip whenever the tank heater is turned on. Can
Sailmaker advice in Cocoa, Fla emergpa1 at 5:19am 01.24.15 Ask All Sailors 0/817 After sailing a couple days on the open Atlantic from Jekyll to Cape Canaveral, I realized my sail h
What to do with an old generator? Persy at 3:59am 01.24.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1283 I recently replaced the Northern Lights 5kw generator on my sailboat. The old unit's engine was sho
HULL number nlneilson at 2:53am 01.24.15 Catalina 30 23/7429 On a Catalina 30 1979 the tag inside the cockpit on the transom the text is very hard to read, the
Making a thermos for SE alaska Tom Conatser at 12:49am 01.24.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/1481 Ok everyone here I go. I am currently purchasing a project boat in sitka alaska. I will be living ab
midship cleats splax at 6:22pm 01.23.15 Big Boats 35/9363 Hello, Winch covers arrived for Christmas ;) and I have used the jibsheet winches for my springl
Mast light Vitor souto at 5:51pm 01.23.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1008 My mast light went bad !before I go up I would like to know if any body would know which light I ha
O'Day 19' Mariner Rudder Assembly supercub at 5:22pm 01.23.15 Day Sailers 1/2370 Looking for a rudder with tiller handle for my Mariner. I built one but it's not up to snuff. I wou

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Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? artboas at 6:25pm 10.08.23 Switch to 6V golf cart for your house bank. Do you have room for four? I absolutely agree with tha
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment (1) Dalliance at 5:59pm 10.08.23
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Davidasailor26 at 5:43pm 10.08.23
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? bzano at 5:21pm 10.08.23 If I can chime in again I second this suggestion about the sails. I replaced my mainsail a few year
Damage to Keel igillerman at 4:53pm 10.08.23 Thanks all. To follow up based off this and some conversions with other folks, I'm basically going t
C&C 29-2 Traveler Upgrade? (3) igillerman at 4:36pm 10.08.23 Noted! It will almost certainly require a new track, which I'm ready for. 4" bolt spacing, which see
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Sailgunner at 3:17pm 10.08.23 Switch to 6V golf cart for your house bank. Do you have room for four?
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help FreedomCrawler at 2:41pm 10.08.23
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Don S/V ILLusion at 2:12pm 10.08.23
C-28 - what to look for? jssailem at 2:08pm 10.08.23
1984 c25 sits bow down SailingLoto at 1:28pm 10.08.23 Because fresh water is less dense than saltwater, boats usually sit lower in freshwater than salt.
1984 c25 sits bow down SailingLoto at 1:27pm 10.08.23 Do you have your anchor and rode stowed forward? Is there a water tank under the V-berth? Are the V
Replace bulbs in stove light in the galley and sink light in the head wkboat at 12:51pm 10.08.23 I am looking to replace the fixture due to a broken switch. Mine doesn't have any visible markings.
replacement of glue-in fixed ports (1) thinwater at 12:28pm 10.08.23 Good write up and discussion. Both of the ports on my F-24 had come loose at the front edge. Based
C-28 - what to look for? john6206 at 11:46am 10.08.23
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? stickinthemud57 at 11:34am 10.08.23 Yes, I like the physicality of sailing. So having to get on deck and run to the bow to lower the ji
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? dlochner at 11:30am 10.08.23 Yes, I like the physicality of sailing. So having to get on deck and run to the bow to lower the ji
replacement of glue-in fixed ports Qomomoko at 11:30am 10.08.23 Thank for the DIY write up!
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? Monsterfish at 11:16am 10.08.23 Having a comprehensive sail locker need not be expensive as there are lots of good sources for use
1984 c25 sits bow down capta at 11:13am 10.08.23 Do you have your anchor and rode stowed forward? Is there a water tank under the V-berth? Are the V-

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