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launch 2014 (4) redhead78 at 1:23pm 06.11.14 Ask All Sailors 2/711 Finally, boat is wet, ain't spring great, all the boats fresh and clean. Here are some interior pics
VHF antenna thru-hull connector location Konstie at 12:28pm 06.11.14 Smaller Boats 2/807 Hi! I'm looking to install my VHF antenna on the mast... however can't find a way to reach between
Electrical shock simpsonc at 11:43am 06.11.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1581 I Have a hunter 41 AC 2005 No problems noted until I got a call from my diver who cleaned the hull.
Sliding hatch "lips" cracking (3) Gene Neill at 10:11am 06.11.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 39/7419 Primarily at the forward end, on both sides. Both the C22's I've owned had this problem. My current
Pressure got the drop on me jso at 9:53am 06.11.14 Musings With Maine Sail 14/3823 My 1987 Yanmar 3gm30f oil pressure switch squeals loud when I return to the slip and drop the rpm to
Mast stepping plate on 1984 Hunter 31" Tom Fritz at 9:23am 06.11.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1134 I'm having a new mast built and need to replace the deck plate. How do I get to the back side where
Do you view yourself as a Captain? RECESS at 8:47am 06.11.14 Ask All Sailors 84/9264 I have been boating for over 30 years. Both powerboat and sailboat. I am strictly a leisure boater.
Staledated Groceries canuck at 8:07am 06.11.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/604 With the cruising season commencing, it would be prudent to advise cruisers to check the good til da
Leak in hose at hot water tank Braveheart at 7:55am 06.11.14 Bavaria 2/8534 Last season the hot water supply line in our 2006 Bavaria 37 developed a pin hole sized leak in the
No DC power BROGERS at 7:54am 06.11.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/799 We were attempting to replace the autopilot control module (ST 4000 Autohelm) on our 1994 Hunter 29.
Sliding galley lock-down? dawn_coyote at 6:06am 06.11.14 Catalina 22 2/1371 How do I keep the galley in place when heeled over on a starboard tack? Or is it just better to stow
Centerboard Stuck Up on ODay 20. sailinsally at 10:48pm 06.10.14 Day Sailers 4/2332 Does anyone have advice on getting the centerboard down on an ODay 20? She is in the water, no tra
Bavaria 30 Harer4911 at 10:25pm 06.10.14 Bavaria 0/3916 I am considering a 2007 Bavaria 30. She has the tandem keel. We sold our Catalina 320, took a few
Airmail 2000 windward54 at 8:41pm 06.10.14 SSB and Ham Operators 7/5653 Hey anyone out there good with Airmail 2000? I've been trying to help a friend solve a problem wi
Antifreeze in the water tank John_F at 8:10pm 06.10.14 Ask All Sailors 23/7911 Does anyone have an easy way to flush the water tank of antifreeze? We have a 34 gallon waterta
you tube (1) trainmanjess at 7:50pm 06.10.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1047 hello all I have become a firm believer of you tube for information and learning videos.... I hav
Ladder JAYJR74 at 7:11pm 06.10.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/1776 I own a 31 foot 1983 hunter. Apparently someone stole the rear ladder, and I don't want to buy a tr
Auto Helm Installation njlarry at 7:04pm 06.10.14 Ask All Sailors 0/670 Hello all. Planning to install a new Raymarine EVO 100 auto helm and trying to plan for the best pl
26M Aluminum Trailer Wheel Studs ddetlor at 7:03pm 06.10.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/843 Crap! I have some bad wheel studs in my trailer. I got a flat and when removing the wheel the thr
Mystery in the bilge (pump) plodder at 5:35pm 06.10.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1291 I recently fitted a new automatic bilge pump to my Catalina 309; a Rule-Mate 1100. All went well for

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Wiring solar and ACR's dlochner at 5:41pm 07.07.23 The easy question first. The SI or Starter Interrupt breaks the connection between the house and sta
Changing from Bunk Boards to Rollers for Hunter 170 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:36pm 07.07.23 Rollers have a tendency to indent the hull. Depends on a fixed or swing keel
Water balast leak in Hunter 260 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:32pm 07.07.23 If anyone can vouch for me, I sent a P M to @docwells i would be glad to talk with him Dave
Com-Pac 16 tabernacle/mast step HELP apell at 5:26pm 07.07.23 Hutchins can be trusted as I met him many years ago becoming a dealer for them. I am not sure bu
Wiring solar and ACR's fred1diver at 5:23pm 07.07.23
Com-Pac 16 tabernacle/mast step HELP Crazy Dave Condon at 5:17pm 07.07.23 Hutchins can be trusted as I met him many years ago becoming a dealer for them. I am not sure bu
Marina recommendations around SF bay area peninsula? YachtyByNature at 5:08pm 07.07.23 Thanks @JoeWhite! I actually don't have a trailer, nor do I have a place to park a boat. I'll be m
Oberdorfer n202M-15 impeller bgsimons12 at 4:55pm 07.07.23 Thanks @JoeWhite! I just was able to force it off by hand, phew. Thanks for your response!
Marina recommendations around SF bay area peninsula? JoeWhite at 4:41pm 07.07.23 With C22, I am assuming you have a trailer. If so you can do that at home. Others who do not have so
Oberdorfer n202M-15 impeller JoeWhite at 4:35pm 07.07.23 I had that problem. I took a 2X4 wood, drilled a 5/8" hole in it and placed the shaft with impeller
Marina recommendations around SF bay area peninsula? garymalmgren at 3:30pm 07.07.23 Hi yachtbynature I am a long way from you, but at (fishers) dock without power. RE:I won't need elec
P42 motor mounts JamesG161 at 3:14pm 07.07.23 What is your Engine size and Horsepower? Jim...
Need help wiring my new air conditioner Johann at 2:37pm 07.07.23 I am replacing a non-working AC. I have completed the connection for the water into and overboard a
Need help wiring my new air conditioner FDICsailing at 2:09pm 07.07.23 I am replacing a non-working AC. I have completed the connection for the water into and overboard an
Marina recommendations around SF bay area peninsula? YachtyByNature at 1:47pm 07.07.23 Thanks @JoeWhite, that's helpful. I just spoke with someone from Coyote Point on the phone (Linda?)
Marina recommendations around SF bay area peninsula? JoeWhite at 1:38pm 07.07.23 Yes, for c22 redwoodcity port is excellent. I am at Coyote Point with no power. But all else is fun
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA (1) JamesG161 at 12:47pm 07.07.23 This the Windy.com tracker for John's gogle earth.
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS JamesG161 at 12:25pm 07.07.23 This radar unit sure has a lot of bells and whistles... I'm running a SI-TEX T-760 Radar unit I do
Emergency steering knocking Tally Ho at 12:00pm 07.07.23 I have a 322, similar set up to the 302. I agree with @dlochner to clean up the top of the emergenc
Accelerated Anode Burning fstbttms at 11:48am 07.07.23 Most rapid anode depletion issues are due to a problem aboard the boat in question. Your search shou

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