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Removing Treadmaster decking FlimFlamII at 3:17am 07.24.23 Ask All Sailors 11/1856 Has anyone ever tried using a router to remove treadmaster
How to adjust for varnish changing the thickness of wood parts. TamBamK at 11:03pm 07.23.23 Ask All Sailors 4/531 I recently purchased a PY23. I need to re varnish the teak. There are a couple of places like the c
Tornado hit solves my headsail dilemma Afraal at 7:24pm 07.23.23 Catalina 310 6/1556 So, a Tornado hit my Marina thursday night. Luckily we weren't out sailing. A friend was on his boat
rolex fastnet race is on, too (1) jon hansen at 6:49pm 07.23.23 Racing 5/1225 Rolex Fastnet Race
In Search of Yanmar SB8 Manual Kevin&Karen at 5:52pm 07.23.23 Engines and Propulsion 3/542 Anyone have any information on how to obtain an owners manual/service manual for a Yanmar SB8? I ha
New requirements coming in 2024 for Americans traveling to Europe \| GMA capta at 5:48pm 07.23.23 Destinations 2/1160 The world may be "getting smaller", but it seems like getting about in it is getting harder. https:/
Hunter 38 Kitchen Sink Replacement Summerof69 at 12:06pm 07.23.23 Big Boats 9/1421 The under Corian mounted galley sink on my Hunter 38 is not properly fastened to the Corian, and is
ISO Mast tabernacle for 1978 O'day 23-2 w/deck stepped mast. WindGypsy at 11:21am 07.23.23 Parts Search 1/635 The mast leaned to one side just enough to bend the tabernacle while lowering and the pin was still
Universal diesel M18 Oil Change BTC1984 at 11:06am 07.23.23 Mid-Size Boats 3/1681 The tube coming from my oil pan can be positioned lower than the pan. Do I still need to use a pump
Flush Deck-mount Lights To Illuminate One's Mast jviss at 8:51am 07.23.23 Ask All Sailors 1/639 Greetings, I once found, but am no longer able to find, these cool LED lights that mount flush into
Heads up for FWC VP 2003 owners - heat exchanger Hollyberry at 8:21am 07.23.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1141 Morning all. We have a '91 Beneteau with the VP 2003 engine. It runs very reliably but I'd noticed t
Wrapping my boat question xavpil at 4:05am 07.23.23 Ask All Sailors 15/2249 Anyone with experience on having their boat wrapped instead of repainted? I am looking at a solid co
Catalina 27 teak before and after (2) BTC1984 at 7:07pm 07.22.23 Mid-Size Boats 20/3954 Sanded 80 grit to final 400 grit. 3 coats of sikkens cetol teak. The sikkens cetol color is almost
Hunter 20 gudgeon stuck? Daddyo27 at 5:20pm 07.22.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/407 In process of restoring a 1983 Hunter 20. I am removing all hardware from the hull for painting. Th
40 Autopilot Linear drive Mounting Location DonEvans at 4:12pm 07.22.23 Bigger Boats 14/2445 Anyone out there have a ODay 40 running an linear drive motor autopilot. looking for advice on mount
Have you tested your PFD? jssailem at 4:09pm 07.22.23 Ask All Sailors 16/1613
CHI-MAC today jon hansen at 8:04am 07.22.23 Racing 17/2436 best of the great lakes. wind, waves, fresh water, sun burn, biting black flys, blue berry pancakes
Alder Barbour Refrigeration ScottFreeRick at 7:33am 07.22.23 Big Boats 17/2171 I have a Hunter 34 set up with a 276 ah #2 bank. This season we added 350 watts of solar which is c
Pressure/temperature valve and setting on water heater east coaster at 4:27am 07.22.23 Catalina 310 16/1960 2002 310 catalina, 6 g water heater, the original pressure valve on it is set for 150 psi. If it eve
Ignition panel replacement ConnJack at 12:08pm 07.21.23 S2 6/1315 I have a 1982 S2 9.2C and the ignition panel (I don't know if that's what it's called, but it's on t

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ABYC Summer School Videos dlochner at 11:41am 07.09.25 That has to be Rod's voice That was my first thought too. The video description says it Mike some
ABYC Summer School Videos Bob S at 11:30am 07.09.25 That has to be Rod's voice
Any alternative to Rig-Rite for Amiot replacement hardware? marcbernier at 11:27am 07.09.25 Good day, I also have a Beneteau First 310 and am trying to refit my Amiot traveller. If the info is
Round "sail slugs" VS flat "sail slides" PaulDaniel at 11:18am 07.09.25
ProNautic 1240P won't exceed 11.7 A of charge dlochner at 10:50am 07.09.25 Glad we can help out. I have a 1250, the manual is the same, so I did RTFM. ;) :beer:
ProNautic 1240P won't exceed 11.7 A of charge toomanyirons at 10:45am 07.09.25 There is a Power Level Adjustment. Did you change this? If you did, put it back to 100%. Do you ha
Whisker Pole Part Sought LLoyd B at 10:28am 07.09.25 I didn't know there was a difference between a whisker pole and a spinnaker pole until your question
Small draw on starter battery Benny17441 at 9:47am 07.09.25 Don't fix it, if it isn't broken. If your batteries are performing to your satisfaction forget abou
1977 Macgregor Venture 25 - Is there a bilge pump from factory? Benny17441 at 9:29am 07.09.25 To answer your question, do you need to have a working bilge pump before conducting a float test, th
ProNautic 1240P won't exceed 11.7 A of charge dlochner at 9:28am 07.09.25
ProNautic 1240P won't exceed 11.7 A of charge Davidasailor26 at 9:21am 07.09.25 When 340 AH of AGM are deeply discharged they should be able to take the full amount of current the
Is my new keel winch broken Benny17441 at 9:07am 07.09.25 Yes that winch Rachets in both direction. From the product description there should be no action t
Round "sail slugs" VS flat "sail slides" dmax at 9:02am 07.09.25 They came on the main when I bought the boat and were in excellent shape so I had them put on my new
Hunter 340 window 'frames' question please. Ralph Johnstone at 8:56am 07.09.25 Looks good ...................... so far. Good luck with it. If you think of it, I'd appreciate
ProNautic 1240P won't exceed 11.7 A of charge toomanyirons at 8:53am 07.09.25 The ProNautic has output for 3 batteries, how many outputs are you using? Are the AGMs wired in par
Survey before insurance will renew? surfstud31 at 8:51am 07.09.25 I switched from Geico/Boat US in 2021. I had no claims for over 12 years with Boat US, but then Ge
ProNautic 1240P won't exceed 11.7 A of charge toomanyirons at 8:47am 07.09.25 It will help to also know at what voltage you see this max. charge current 13.0 V. (I updated th
ProNautic 1240P won't exceed 11.7 A of charge dlochner at 8:31am 07.09.25 The ProNautic has output for 3 batteries, how many outputs are you using? Are the AGMs wired in para
ProNautic 1240P won't exceed 11.7 A of charge Don S/V ILLusion at 8:28am 07.09.25 It will help to also know at what voltage you see this max. charge current
Round "sail slugs" VS flat "sail slides" PaulDaniel at 8:26am 07.09.25

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