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Irwin 28 Outboard? eugenesdream24 at 12:08pm 08.03.14 Irwin 11/5926 Hey everyone, I have a dumb question. I'm having problems with my Atomic 4 and have literally been r
My new Mainsheet Setup (1) agprice22 at 10:59am 08.03.14 Bigger Boats 11/3080 Here is a picture of my new mainsheet setup. It runs more freely and is easier to get to than the or
Need cradle drawings/dimensions Gregchris at 9:55am 08.03.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1054 Does anyone have cradle dimensions/measurements for a Beneteau 393 or something close? I've tried th
bonding and lightning walt at 8:44am 08.03.14 Musings With Maine Sail 31/9692 Mainesail, I hope I am not saying something incorrect here.. but I believe I have seen you post r
sink water? av8erdunn at 8:35am 08.03.14 Smaller Boats 8/1211 I just bought a hunter 260 and was curious as to where the water from the sinks go. Does it go to th
Configuring battery charge temp. John_F at 8:15am 08.03.14 Ask All Sailors 3/927 I will be installing a new house battery using an AGM battery. I have a Xantrex TrueCharge2 batte
Dripless packing bearing dripping crosswind at 8:11am 08.03.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1133 Happy Sunday to all... I purchased a 79 H30 a cpl years ago making me the 3rd owner. When purchas
352 water tanks gregrosine at 8:10am 08.03.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1381 We have a 1999 352. It has two freshwater tanks. One under the forward vee berth and another betwee
Gooseneck hooks Larry D Calander at 7:26am 08.03.14 Smaller Boats 12/1229 Are the hooks on the front of gooseneck used for anything but hanging lines.?
H-26 Porta-Potty Anchor Screws-Aluminum Plate? BrianW at 6:44am 08.03.14 Smaller Boats 5/1139 Quick question: Is there an embedded aluminum plate in the sole for the Porta-Potty anchor screws? M
Folex cleaner, great stuff Hydro Therapy at 6:43am 08.03.14 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1010 I recently purchased an O 240. The cabin area has a full fabric headliner. A few sections had brown
Dirty Fuel Or What ? Scallywagger at 6:22am 08.03.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/741 Hello everyone This article will help Legend owners I am sure but, other boat/yacht owners as wel
Sabre 28 mid-boom sheet up grade (1) capn moli at 5:33am 08.03.14 Sabre Sailboats 3/5642 Hello I am trying to find a companionway hatch cover (or garage as some call it) for a Sabre 28 Mark
Bunk board carpet DAVA390 at 4:39am 08.03.14 Trailer Sailors 10/2378 This year the winter project is going to be new boards on the trailer. I have a bunk board on each s
S2 11.0A engine shutoff switch. Spike033 at 11:05pm 08.02.14 S2 9/686 For the last 5 years that I have owned the boat my engine shutoff switch has needed 2 hands to lift
Boat wouldn't start Team118 at 6:20pm 08.02.14 Catalina 30 1/914 I've put up a few posts over the past few years concerning my boat's refusal to start properly. T
Repowering Cal 2-29 Brentpd at 3:35pm 08.02.14 Cal 0/1523 Hi all. I need to replace the 12 hp farymann that is currently in my 29 foot Cal. I would like to ge
What Are These Bolts For? (1) BrianW at 3:18pm 08.02.14 Smaller Boats 5/1003 On an H-26, compression post lower plate, there are two #10 Phillips head bolts forward of the compr
H-26 Compression Post Lower Plate Re-Sealing BrianW at 3:10pm 08.02.14 Smaller Boats 4/788 On my H-26, I'm sealing the top and bottom plates of my compression post. I have known leaks on both
77 Oday 22 - Cushion Dimensions ChattOday at 1:46pm 08.02.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1118 Question, Anyone know the two side berth bench dimensions? I am having new cushions made and am a

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Starting battery dlochner at 8:01pm 07.10.23 Still trying to figure where my alternator plugs into the circuit. To be followed Unless a prior
Perkins 20 Engine Elissatoo at 7:48pm 07.10.23 Thank you for your help. This will come in handy.
Santana 21 design info needed rebel4443 at 7:45pm 07.10.23 This is the attachment point for the boom that I have. I looked at the head of my mast and it is the
Starting battery fred1diver at 7:44pm 07.10.23 Ok, so I just finished installing my ACR but the schematic I followed does not use the 1-2-both swit
Catalina 310 Lightning Protection SJN at 7:42pm 07.10.23 And perhaps I may sometime type lightning correctly!
Santana 21 design info needed (1) rebel4443 at 7:42pm 07.10.23 217728
Catalina 310 Lightning Protection SJN at 7:40pm 07.10.23 Hello. The Factory manual for my boat, hull 260 provides a great deal of information about lighting
Santana 21 design info needed rebel4443 at 7:40pm 07.10.23 Thanks. I have the rudder measurements now but the picture helps. I still don't have the boom measu
423 aft shower head question (1) Richard McDonald at 7:33pm 07.10.23 On our 2006 423 with the 2 state room setup, the aft head shower head is situated on the left side a
Lake boat vs Florida boat aging question dLj at 7:30pm 07.10.23 As a completely unscientific response, based exclusively on limited experience, the difference betwe
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) Philly2DC2LBI at 7:08pm 07.10.23
Starting battery jaysweet at 7:08pm 07.10.23 Similar to Greg I installed two Duracell 230AH batteries in 2018 at a cost of $115 each for my hous
Life (sailing) after heart attack. dLj at 6:59pm 07.10.23 okay.... I took the bait and got this from uncle google... Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (DLJ) is a
Perkins 20 Engine (1) jssailem at 6:56pm 07.10.23 Since you are inquiring about something that is found in an engine manual, I am guessing you do not
Starting battery dLj at 6:43pm 07.10.23 Deep discharging, below 50% of capacity (state of charge) allows too much lead sulfate to form. Und
Life (sailing) after heart attack. rgranger at 6:40pm 07.10.23 (Ask me why I know - easy - look up my name - ...) okay.... I took the bait and got this from un
Water balast leak in Hunter 260 rgranger at 6:36pm 07.10.23 Hey @Crazy Dave Condon He did mention that he saw dye in the water after adding dye to the ballast
Companion Way Doors vs. boards for Hunter 356 jssailem at 6:36pm 07.10.23 Boat companion way doors are a convenience. :plus: with jon regarding the safety of your boat and
Companion Way Doors vs. boards for Hunter 356 JoeWhite at 6:24pm 07.10.23 We got fed up messing with the three boards all the time so I cut a sheet of 1/4" plastic (not sure
Water balast leak in Hunter 260 dLj at 6:08pm 07.10.23 The hull and the box containing the swing keel have been thoroughly inspected, cleaned and the keel

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