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Water infiltration from the bumper Mity at 4:58am 05.19.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1669 Hi, i have water coming in from side bumper. I tried to used silicon however it does not stick to th
Smart Plug -install Jim Seamans at 4:47am 05.19.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1368 Went to install my Smart Plug inlets yesterday and got a surprise. The 10/3 wires were just long en
Best Year for the Catalina 27 HillbillyWanderer at 4:18am 05.19.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/7181 In the near future I am looking to buy a Catalina 27 and was wondering what years if any are better
engine temperture rzweig at 4:13am 05.19.14 Mid-Size Boats 0/607 Hi, Does anyone know what the running temperture of a westerbeke 10tow is? Thanks
Slaving Autohelm St4000 to Raymarine C120 piratesbooty at 2:26am 05.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3015 There must be a way to slave the autohelm ST4000 autopilot to the Raymarine C120. The Autohelm ST40
Windows All U Get at 1:37am 05.19.14 Ask All Sailors 2/697 Hi all, We're finally seeing a window to sail north from Norfolk. It has been about a week of nort
One cell 0.025 lower than the rest... BotanyBay at 10:45pm 05.18.14 Musings With Maine Sail 3/1110 Just finished equalizing a 24 volt bank of wet cell golf cart batteries. This bank is two strings
373 2nd house battery location Newport Bob at 7:08pm 05.18.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1065 HELP! Ready to upgrade to a 2nd house 4d battery and a larger alt. Can't find a place to install the
Cal 29 cylinder head Brentpd at 6:36pm 05.18.14 Cal 1/965 I just bought a '73 2-29 about a month ago with the standard 12 hp farymann. It's a wonderful boat a
Battery Switch location Beamerguy100 at 6:34pm 05.18.14 Smaller Boats 3/764 I am thinking of fitting a second battery on port side ( help to correct permanent list) and 1,2,bot
Moving the A/C power inlet atpjim at 6:12pm 05.18.14 Catalina 30 2/811 I am considering replacing the original inlet with a new smart plug. While I'm at it how big of a p
First Sail of the Year! Thanks Guys! (4) Ward H at 6:03pm 05.18.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1300 Yesterday I sailed for the first time this season and had a blast! It was the first time I saile
rebedding mmsailor at 5:53pm 05.18.14 Smaller Boats 2/552 Whats the prefered material for rebedding grudgeons ?
Force 10 stove battery Don Lucas at 4:45pm 05.18.14 Big Boats 5/1679 I want to replace my Force 10 ignition battery. The manual says the hold is on the front right side
Strobe Light on an Inflatable Life Jacket rpwillia at 4:42pm 05.18.14 Ask All Sailors 1/720 I have two mustang inflatable life jackets. I have two strobe lights with velcro straps. I tried to
Standing rigging 311 Vimana at 4:38pm 05.18.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1292 Recently purchased a 2000 Beneteau 311 and had a question on the upper shrouds vs lower. I have see
Full Time Cruisers Tim R. at 4:35pm 05.18.14 Ask All Sailors 19/3563 After nearly 4 years of prep and saving we threw off the lines today and became full time cruisers.
Backing plates agprice22 at 4:28pm 05.18.14 Ask All Sailors 17/2624 I am rebedding all my deck hardware, and where possible, I would like to use backing plates to reduc
Trailer and tire size question Bigjer40 at 3:49pm 05.18.14 Trailer Sailors 10/2561 Hi all, I am looking to down size to a trailer size as my last post indicates. I am real interested
Epoxy resin as a wood ahesive? (1) Gene Neill at 3:28pm 05.18.14 Ask All Sailors 25/2442 I started removing the trim edge from a rotten bulkhead today. Sadly (and contrary to what I've rea

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Boat damaged by IAN SFS at 4:57pm 10.10.22 Sending you a Private Message.
For the Canadians: Licensed or unlicensed MMSI? sail sfbay at 4:46pm 10.10.22 ..........Should I apply for a Licensed or Not Licensed MMSI?...... You might find this Q&A helpful
Boat damaged by IAN (1) dave_and_dd at 4:33pm 10.10.22 The bow lines which snapped were: a 1/2 inch braided (brand new), a 5/8 inch braided (pretty new) a
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Rich Stidger at 4:28pm 10.10.22 If the bolts are indeed a carriage bolt, you'll have to go up with the bolts not down. Square peg/
For the Canadians: Licensed or unlicensed MMSI? jssailem at 3:43pm 10.10.22 I am opining that the referenced regulation did not consider recreational AIS transceivers on boats
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) (1) Daddio417 at 3:42pm 10.10.22 Tap,Tap,Tap
Sailboat with Original Engine - Ya or Nay? jssailem at 3:33pm 10.10.22 My bad, James... #5 Keep the crew on the boat. I would look at the engine space. Consider mainten
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. isaksp00 at 3:32pm 10.10.22 Is this thing mounted on the mast extrusion or is it part of the mast crane fitting? Not sure what y
Leaky screws holding steering gear cover on Hunter 36 - any better solutions? sail sfbay at 3:14pm 10.10.22 Larger screws sealed with white Life Caulk. That what I used on the same cover after I replaced my a
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? ambler at 3:11pm 10.10.22 The other through hull that is below the waterline is the large rubber hose clamped to the "volcano"
CDI FF2 patbratton at 3:05pm 10.10.22 I have found a local sail shop (located at Snug Harbor boat dealer, Buford, Georgia). I have watched
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Ralph Johnstone at 2:56pm 10.10.22 Hydrogen + SO2 --> H2S or poison gas , but not to worry , Ever wonder what the word "pedantic" me
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main fred1diver at 2:47pm 10.10.22 The Sailrite sail repair guide is $9 and has a brief but very useful guide to sail repair and modif
Inherited a 1980 Cat 30 kappykaplan at 2:41pm 10.10.22 Welcome to the forum! Any photos of your new treasure? :beer:
maybe a dumb water heater question.... dlochner at 2:33pm 10.10.22 After pumping out my 6 gallon water heater today I realized that in the past I had only pumped out 5
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Morgan donor at 2:17pm 10.10.22 If the bolts are indeed a carriage bolt, you'll have to go up with the bolts not down. Square peg/ r
Boat damaged by IAN Don S/V ILLusion at 1:32pm 10.10.22 Sorry to hear. Out of curiosity, what size were the dock lines? Might be a lesson there for everyone
Boat damaged by IAN kappykaplan at 1:21pm 10.10.22 Glad to hear you faired reasonably well! Sorry I can't help with your questions.
Boat damaged by IAN dave_and_dd at 1:13pm 10.10.22 In case anyone was wondering, we evacuated long gone before the storm. The boat is at our dock in t
Hunter 40 Series Davits (2) Rick at 1:01pm 10.10.22 Hey Not to always be one who offers a different option... but, I got my davits from Ocean Marine Sys

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