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Beneteau 411 Serafina at 6:58pm 06.12.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2410 I have a 1999 Beneteau 411 sloop and want to replace the zinc anode on the shaft and prop. I am in
Why I love Edisto Island, SC (2) Kermit at 6:50pm 06.12.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1381 Yes, there's a sailboat in the first picture. I was on a boat in the second picture.
GoPro gimbal mount (1) Ted at 5:24pm 06.12.14 Ask All Sailors 12/5791 About six months back there was an active discussion about video cameras where the topic diverged so
Painting a fiberglass cabin sole. (1) kelham at 4:58pm 06.12.14 Ask All Sailors 10/5219 Painting a fiberglass interior cabin sole. Hey folks, The interior fiberglass cabin sole in my 1
Hitting the road tomorrow... Wish me luck! (1) GeorgiaBII at 4:10pm 06.12.14 Smaller Boats 10/1027 http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b104/georgiab2/20140612_190515_zps5gkat42w.jpg 110 miles to t
Bad Tacometer, Spe or wiring? Nelsonhow at 4:02pm 06.12.14 Engines and Propulsion 3/1141 The tach on my 1983 Hunter (2GM) motor reads almost e actly 1/2 the actual RPM. This is the original
Battery Fuse wufibugs at 3:06pm 06.12.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1040 I've looked at several posts and wiring diagrams, but want to be sure. My house bank has a fuse in
Even Uncle Sam Thought It Sucked (6) 25yearslater at 2:10pm 06.12.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1397 As promised I have many pictures from my time at Ft. Eustis, Va where I was privileged to learn many
companionway slides and Dragon Fly at 1:52pm 06.12.14 Bigger Boats 10/2472 Oday owners out there... need to replace: companionway slide rails, 5' long and 1/2 inch groove,
Macerator woes jkeaton at 1:26pm 06.12.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1344 My macerator pump runs, the blades spin, and there is no obstructions in the lines, yet does not dis
Hot water heater runs pink?? aw6686 at 12:37pm 06.12.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1411 Hot water runs antifreeze pink after engine use. Water system was flushed 3 times. The antifreeze
Cabin Lights chicagodave at 12:36pm 06.12.14 Catalina 30 6/1661 Has any replaced their cabin lights. I have the original factory installed cabin lights and am plann
Stern rail grill safety mmsailor at 11:25am 06.12.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1726 Our new to us 23.5 has a gas (propane ) grill that mounts on the stern rail . I have seen these on b
Calling all Yanmar Gurus... puddlejockey at 10:13am 06.12.14 Engines and Propulsion 38/5865 I could use some input! I have an older Yanmar 1GM10 on an '83 H 27. Starts and runs fine, but
Zinc - Galvanic isolator Richard19068 at 9:28am 06.12.14 Ask All Sailors 24/2977 My boat is in a marina slip but is not plugged in. I go through zincs pretty fast, like every two to
battery switch common cabling liamgatt at 9:18am 06.12.14 Ask All Sailors 3/802 All, Any reason my two batteries (#1 start/#2 deep cycle) switch would have two heavy cables wired f
Valvetech fuel docks Calif. Ted at 9:17am 06.12.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1144 When I got fuel last month when I went to the "shack" to pay, I noticed behind it, dozens of 5 gallo
H34 Added Cabinet Under Chart Table (4) Dave19957 at 8:30am 06.12.14 Big Boats 5/1416 For years I had thought about building some sort of storage under the chart table. There's a nice h
Toggle pins?????? woodster at 7:07am 06.12.14 Ask All Sailors 6/922 i am rigging my roller furler to mount on the mast forestay.... underneath the drum is an eye with a
Surprises generally are not good on a boat! LoveTwoSail at 6:54am 06.12.14 Ask An Oday Owner 2/651 When we bought the boat, we checked and rechecked for any leaks, and fixed any we found. We went all

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Testing coolant pump? CowboyWay at 7:47pm 10.18.22 Thanks all for the advice and tips. I replaced the raw water impeller again and ensured that both wa
Keel and G/flex and should I worry? High Current at 7:38pm 10.18.22 135 ft lbs seems low. What is the bolt/stud size? This is what MarsKeel (makers of lead keels) sa
Foam Seat Kingjim91 at 7:33pm 10.18.22
alternatives for 26-27ft shoal draft PaulK at 7:22pm 10.18.22 J/24 hits your buttons on performance, draft, and cost. C&C's might offer more cruising comfort with
Advice on new purchase and winterization xavpil at 7:16pm 10.18.22 That covers a lot of the engine. (check antifreeze level if you a heat exchanger). For the rest of
Keel and G/flex and should I worry? berner73 at 7:13pm 10.18.22 A lot of variables here to consider, but when it comes to the integrity of keels it would seem prude
Advice on new purchase and winterization Sanfelice at 7:03pm 10.18.22 That covers a lot of the engine. (check antifreeze level if you a heat exchanger). For the rest of t
Identify This Boat? Rick Webb at 6:57pm 10.18.22 It looks like a US 22. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/us-22 I think you nailed it Thanks
Identify This Boat? JRacer at 6:57pm 10.18.22 It looks like a US 22. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/us-22 That's it! Gary Mull, designer. "
Advice on new purchase and winterization xavpil at 6:55pm 10.18.22
Keel and G/flex and should I worry? Leeward Rail at 6:21pm 10.18.22 135 ft lbs seems low. What is the bolt/stud size? This is what MarsKeel (makers of lead keels) say
Identify This Boat? dlochner at 6:15pm 10.18.22 Once you're done with this boat, please solve this make found abandon at a Florida boatyard. That
Prop Spin joshw5144 at 6:15pm 10.18.22
Identify This Boat? dlochner at 6:14pm 10.18.22 We are all guessing. The definitive answer will come when you look at the HIN.
Keel and G/flex and should I worry? dlochner at 6:12pm 10.18.22 It is really hard to assess any damage with the bottom paint covering the repair. Remove the bottom
Keel and G/flex and should I worry? High Current at 6:06pm 10.18.22 The first thing I would do is try to determine if the keel is moving (excessively). This could be d
Keel and G/flex and should I worry? (2) High Current at 6:00pm 10.18.22 Maybe I should delete that 2nd photo. I only included it for context; it predates my repair. The u
Advice on new purchase and winterization Davidasailor26 at 5:52pm 10.18.22 Oh I can handle that. And stabilizer in the diesel tank I guess? Every time I add diesel I add a m
Garhauer E-Z Glide jssailem at 5:51pm 10.18.22
Garhauer E-Z Glide SailingCal21 at 5:49pm 10.18.22 I have had the EZ Glide on my boat for at least 15 years. Love it. Thanks. I should have made the

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