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A/C size recommendation? SailCam at 7:39pm 07.08.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/5145 I recently purchased a used 343 and am planning to install a marine air conditioner. The boat will b
Solo sail Whinestopper at 7:29pm 07.08.14 Day Sailers 1/1288 Hi. I was concerned that I've not read any positive threads about the 170. I took mine out solo th
need a gps / depth finder av8erdunn at 7:24pm 07.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1495 I am buying a 1999 hunter 260 wing keel and am wanting to add a GPS / depth finder to it. Any reccom
through hull fitting ideas for a Mac 21 USCG369 at 6:39pm 07.08.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1052 My mac Venture 21 has a flexible rubber reinforced hose that allows the keel cable to pass through t
Be Careful with those Shore Connections (1) Nodak7 at 6:24pm 07.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/3224 OK...learned a lesson the other day with our 30 amp shore connections. Make sure that they are secur
auto bilge pump RAYPALMER at 6:19pm 07.08.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/763 auto bilge pump on catalina 28 is not turning off.
Capri 18 new owners (1) smallboatrestoration at 6:06pm 07.08.14 Smaller Boats 6/2746 Just picked up Capri 18 390, a 1989 model. Can someone tell me what the cleats are used for on the m
Any experts on solar to provide an update of things. jbinbi at 5:20pm 07.08.14 Musings With Maine Sail 42/10663 I have searched but not found anything new on solar panels and systems for charging, yet there has b
Pop top pics Captain grog at 4:46pm 07.08.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1832 On my Mac 2-24 does anyone have pics that they can share of the poptop in the upright position and m
How to raise the salon table on a 2000 passage 450 judybuddy at 4:21pm 07.08.14 Big Boats 3/1033 Hi everyone, I've loosened the 't' handle bolt, pulled the pin out as far as it will go and got u
size of spreader bars for 25' O'Day? nadeauM at 3:54pm 07.08.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/656 I lost my spreader bars. I need to confirm the size, mainly length to replace them. All info appre
Overheat Alarm Mike H. at 3:52pm 07.08.14 Big Boats 3/818 We were out last weekend at Duxbury Reef doing some fishing when the overheat alarm came on. We h
H320 Hatches Correct part #s ? algoodman1 at 3:52pm 07.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1133 I have 6 identical Lewmar opening hatches on my 2000 Hunter 320. I want to replace the seals, and ma
c&c 34 or c&c 35 Mk2 pokerhack at 2:54pm 07.08.14 C&C 3/4626 Hi, I have narrowed down my boat choices to either a c'c 34 1981 or 1982 vintage or a c'c 35 mk2.
Dinghy Davits Sailorsan at 2:30pm 07.08.14 Morgan 0/1081 I own a Morgan 46 Heritage circa 1980. I need to replace a part on the dinghy davit rig, but can't a
Relocating the porti potti Derik_G at 1:59pm 07.08.14 Catalina 22 10/2748 Has anyone ever cut out a section of the starboard settee on a Catalina 22 to move the porti potti t
Inboard Electric Engine (1) Derik_G at 1:55pm 07.08.14 Catalina 22 24/8923 I now have my second Catalina 22 and on my first I used a 40lb thrust trolling motor to power around
Just found this googling O'day 19 For Sale in Connecticut XCIIGTWhipple at 12:56pm 07.08.14 Day Sailers 0/990 http://www.usedboatmarina.com/boat/1980-oday-19-1-3982 1980 Oday 19 Guilford, Connecticut $1,
1987 hunter 31 stern rail seats mswatsonmd at 12:02pm 07.08.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1515 Has any one found these for 1987 hunter 31
warning: busy harbour radio wave corrosion GerryA at 11:57am 07.08.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1281 Beware of high radio wave areas. I have a 2000 mac26X in Horseshoe Bay, Vancouver where 3 major fer

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Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment dlochner at 7:26pm 08.30.23 @Benny17441 my engine seems relatively smooth but is shaking too much to bleed the screws when runn
Clean up after holding tank leaked when pressurized Tally Ho at 7:01pm 08.30.23 You need to be very careful with ammonia. Make sure they is no bleach left over and all the chlorin
Raritan PHII long term review (1) Tally Ho at 6:59pm 08.30.23 219399 Just plain bad Juju :laugh: . Mine is on the right, and still the best dang toilet I have h
Square top main on water ballast? rgranger at 6:58pm 08.30.23 Also, just having a new sail with proper shape will help a lot with heeling vs an old baggy sail.
Any advantage to using fiberglass wrap on Yanmar diesel exhaust? Scott T-Bird at 6:26pm 08.30.23 There is absolutely NO reason for you to have done that. You don't have a mixing elbow, you have a
Problems with cdi furling jib jssailem at 6:25pm 08.30.23 No clue. Could someone have removed the pin shackles.
Yanmar 3JH3E Cooling Hoses (1) Ralph Johnstone at 6:19pm 08.30.23 Ensure hoses which are subject to suction are wire wound so they stay round. Ensure hoses to and fr
Stowing Winch Handles Dalliance at 6:15pm 08.30.23 Dual Lock is sort of a snap-into-place product. Very strong and stable, good for mounting things th
Square top main on water ballast? shemandr at 6:11pm 08.30.23 Aerodynamically a high aspect ratio sail is more efficient - i.e. more lift less drag. You can see
Refilling Compass - where's the port? (1) HilaryK at 5:59pm 08.30.23 Thanks for the help all. Turns out it was right in front of my face, just under a black paint or cau
THE ECLIPSE IS COMING.... THE ECLIPSE IS COMING (2) jssailem at 5:58pm 08.30.23 If that is not enough SOLAR excitement for you check out the TOTAL ECLIPSE event on APRIL 8th, 2024.
Raritan PHII long term review Skipper at 5:55pm 08.30.23
Wooden block under mast step. Mark W at 5:53pm 08.30.23 That's all that matters in the short term. My money says @pclarksurf nailed it in post #4. Long te
Wooden block under mast step. Mark W at 5:52pm 08.30.23 So a couple of questions. 1. What year is your boat? 2. Do you know the difference between a origi
Drifter block positioning? stickinthemud57 at 5:39pm 08.30.23 Thanks for the responses. Like a lot of what I do on my boat, it's a bit out of the ordinary. One of
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Ralph Johnstone at 5:33pm 08.30.23 My hope is that the wrapped temp fix will suffice for this season When you get it to seal (and pr
Stowing Winch Handles thinwater at 5:09pm 08.30.23 This stuff. 3M Dual Lock tape. https://www.amazon.com/Dual-Reclosable-Fastener-SJ3560-Clear/dp/B07
Fabric for boom tent? gettinthere at 4:52pm 08.30.23 and take a look at keder track. you can mount it to the sides of the boom and slide the shade edge i
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment gettinthere at 4:49pm 08.30.23 I have a walbro electric pump in line. it has plenty of head lift capability to pull fuel up from th
Winchbit driver gettinthere at 4:45pm 08.30.23 I use a winch bit on a standard 18 volt Ridgid cordless drill to crank on my Genoa sheets, my mainsa

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