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part fur Hunter 336 Jutta at 11:56am 04.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/756 I possibly need to order a part but I, unfortunately, do not know the name of it. I already checked
Insurance Dave9854 at 10:04am 04.22.14 Ask All Sailors 3/959 I am sailing my boat to Bermuda this year and my insurance only covers 100 miles offshore, and does
Water in Bell Housing Hansjorg at 9:07am 04.22.14 Engines and Propulsion 1/864 Hi There: I have a Perkins 4.326 engine in my Formosa 47. Engine was not running for two years (med
That sinking feeling during our maiden voyage aquanut at 8:49am 04.22.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1850 Over the weekend we took our newly acquired Beneteau First 32s5 out for a sail. During our maiden vo
Anchor trip Line, how to? (1) emergpa1 at 8:42am 04.22.14 Ask All Sailors 28/4127 I have done an online search including YouTube and the manufacturer site but cannot find out how to
Leaking at the mast of my Precision 23 StaceyL at 8:05am 04.22.14 Precision 1/10700 I have had my 1989 Precision 23 for a little over a year now and have noticed that some water does c
Exhaust Box Butterfly drain Valve replacement melvyn.trigg at 7:07am 04.22.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1065
310 market value ? SBinNSB at 6:52am 04.22.14 Catalina 310 6/1254 Anyone know a source for finding out what 310's are selling for? I know a broker can provide this in
Center board on Venture 21 Mick at 5:40am 04.22.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/876 On my Venture , I have installed a new pivot bolt and seals, right after I got it. The winch , and
Parts boat - Farmingdale, NJ 26s MrBill_FLL at 5:07am 04.22.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/723 no affiliation, yard is closing end of month... no trl. Who was looking for a mast? http://w
fresh water tanks dmwais305 at 5:06am 04.22.14 Big Boats 8/1283 Going to lay boat up for 6 months. Should fresh water tanks be left full or empty? Is there a chem
Leak from Fuel tank Athena at 12:00am 04.22.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1342 We have a Beneteau 393, 2006 model, with a very slow build-up of diesel in the bilge that has been t
Extra sheave in my mast - what's it for? CapitalistSailor at 8:50pm 04.21.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2167 I bought a Beneteau 311 last year. Last weekend while inspecting my mast while it was out of the boa
Strange deep cycle storage results? Rich Stidger at 8:33pm 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 2/935 So here is the deal- Prior to this past winter storage of 2013 to 2014 I have always removed my fou
Yanmar emgine coolant replacement phennessey at 7:54pm 04.21.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 6/1701 Just drained my 2006 Yanmar 3YM20. There was a fair amount of rust in the drained coolant so I cont
First sail of the year (2) RDS2012 at 7:51pm 04.21.14 Smaller Boats 4/945 My son was still out on Easter break so we went. Still learning. Any input on how I should have had
PGI/Charlotte Harbor Bottom Painters Recommendations PGIJon at 7:31pm 04.21.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/3145 Hi Everyone It seems as though the time has come to open the wallet and repaint the bottom. Any
info for support USCG369 at 6:37pm 04.21.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/628 I have almost finshed completely restoring my 1974 Mac Ven 21. I havr recently purchased a 5hp colem
Oily Mess Lost Parent at 6:27pm 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1182 Channged my diesel engine oil yesterday and did not notice that I had spilled some usec oil under th
1979 Oday 30 Prop Question pcpk at 6:09pm 04.21.14 Engines and Propulsion 3/1222 Hi All, I recently purchased a 1979 ODay 30 with a folding prop and am currently in the process o

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Adding hard ballast, Perils and pitfalls? Hayden Watson at 8:28am 10.03.22 The first McGregor 25 I ever saw was in a dealer's yard. Its keel had been modified with a chunk of
Adding hard ballast, Perils and pitfalls? HeelBoy at 8:15am 10.03.22
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! Scott T-Bird at 8:12am 10.03.22 The Raymarine STng Reference Manual shows a diagram with ST6002 control head linked to STng backbone
Capri 18 - time at ramp john6206 at 8:06am 10.03.22 For what it's worth we went sailing this weekend and launched it in less than an hour, about 45 minu
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida BarryL at 8:02am 10.03.22 Hey, It would be helpful to say what day it was when he makes a video. it's hard to tell when and w
Adding hard ballast, Perils and pitfalls? rgranger at 7:58am 10.03.22 You could go the opposite direction and experiment with reducing weight above the waterline. Repla
Thru-hull discussion - Upgrades and issues jonelli at 7:57am 10.03.22 Hayden, thanks again for responding. Seems like conversation between me and you! Lol I understand th
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! Scott T-Bird at 7:49am 10.03.22 I'm reading the SPX-5 Setup Guide and it is not clear to me whether or not I should want to change o
Adding hard ballast, Perils and pitfalls? stickinthemud57 at 7:21am 10.03.22 The consensus seems to be against the idea of adding ballast, and I agree. dlocher covered most of w
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida NYSail at 7:19am 10.03.22 How did he fair last night..... wind was blowing hard all night!
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping dlochner at 7:17am 10.03.22 ABYC Standards prohibit the use of check valves in bilge pump systems, even in those systems that us
MastStep Help Catalina 16.5 tedh at 6:15am 10.03.22 Thank you. I will.
Where do you guys put your battery? Jamesiv1 at 6:11am 10.03.22 Totally normal. The battery in our 87 "New design" was still in the back by the transom in it"s s
Where do you guys put your battery? Leeward Rail at 6:05am 10.03.22 Does that sound way out of line? Totally normal. The battery in our 87 "New design" was still in
Aqua Lift Muffler water leak RoyS at 5:17am 10.03.22 Water may not be coming from the muffler. Check your rudder packing which is nearby.
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping kappykaplan at 5:17am 10.03.22 It lets a gallon of water return to the bilge every time it shuts off." :plus:
Wobbly Fixed Keel Parsons at 5:12am 10.03.22 I'm expecting a new member any day now posting "How to correct a wobbly keel on a Catalina 25? I ju
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping Crusty Ol Salt at 5:06am 10.03.22 You didn't mention which sort of pump you are using, but one should never use a check valve with ce
Adding hard ballast, Perils and pitfalls? dlochner at 4:57am 10.03.22 You are right to be concerned about the scantlings. Some older boats are over built, Macgregors are
Wobbly Fixed Keel dlochner at 4:31am 10.03.22 but who the heck is in such a rush and wants the boat so bad that they dont even want to look at th

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