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Autopilot wireless remote TropicalSeattle at 6:17am 05.30.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1432 Does anyone know: - why simrad discontinued their VHF/autopilot remote WR20? - if there is any alter
Refinishing Wooden Spreaders captainmurph at 6:09am 05.30.14 Ask All Sailors 10/3062 Since I'm doing a bit of mast down rigging and replacing wiring/antenna, I have my wooden spreaders
whether to winter-charge AGM batteries? MitchM at 5:18am 05.30.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1269 In May 2012, we invested in 2 expensive Lifeline XT31's (135 aH each) as house batteries. I
Webasto diesel pick-up installation suttonski at 4:04am 05.30.14 Ask All Sailors 5/2777 Hi, I am installing a Webasto AirTop 3900 heater on my Beneteau 361 and would like to find out how t
Diesel pick-up for Webasto heater on 361 suttonski at 4:02am 05.30.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/870 Hi, I am installing a Webasto AirTop 3900 heater on my 361 and would like to find out how to install
Moving along with "The Big Move" braol at 12:27am 05.30.14 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1564 So my move from Okinawa, Japan to the Great Lakes Naval Station is moving into high-gear. My boat,
interior shot (1) Mark Maulden at 9:06pm 05.29.14 S2 9/2428 shot this with a wide angle lens just messing around with the camera. Thought it was a rather cool
Replacing thru hull windows (2) Akapeterc at 8:57pm 05.29.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/753 Anyone know where you can buy or if it's possible to buy the thru hull windows in the rear cabin of
Battery Size for a 23' Venture/ Control Panel MastBandit at 8:46pm 05.29.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1023 I'm looking for some insight on what size battery I should get for my 23' Venture. Electronics inclu
Bend radius of trident hose holdech at 7:10pm 05.29.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/5614 Is it realistic to assume I can bend 1 1/2 inch trident hose in a 6 inch radius? That would eliminat
Water in keel. 1973 Pearson 30. barret bondon at 6:33pm 05.29.14 Pearson 2/1730 Water in the keel of a 1973 Pearson 30. As I was ready to fiberglass the very bottom forwa
Deficiencies in the Cutter Rig! Pilotocopilot at 6:20pm 05.29.14 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1635 It's no wonder Hunter has a bad rep. After converting our 37 to a sloop and utilizing the track the
Solar Panel on a 420 captmaddog at 5:33pm 05.29.14 Big Boats 20/3448 I recently purchased a 2003 Hunter 420 that has a solar panel just aft of the Mast. It isn;t any go
midnite solar "the Kid" (4) emergpa1 at 4:16pm 05.29.14 Ask All Sailors 8/2515 here it is, came today after months of waiting for them to become available. i was hoping (but doubt
Fuel problem HELP newage1461 at 4:14pm 05.29.14 Engines and Propulsion 5/1449 Tuesday evening the Yanmar 2qm15 runs perfectly. So today I change the fuel filters, run the electri
Perkins T6.3544M: Engine Will Not Start BlueSky11 at 2:52pm 05.29.14 Engines and Propulsion 6/3004 We are are in the middle of crossing the Atlantic frmo the US towards the Azores. Our diesel engine
Hunter Passage 42 1995 JackR at 1:40pm 05.29.14 Big Boats 10/2878 Hunter Passage 42 center cockpit 1995.....have owned the boat since it was new! This one has probab
Visiting Bay Area June 1-6th bobby64 at 1:20pm 05.29.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1090 Hi Catalina folks! I am a Norwegian leisure captain, instructor and Catalina 400 owner that is visi
192 mast & rigging questions Jerry Shenkman at 1:00pm 05.29.14 Day Sailers 5/1280 Hi; I am new to the 192 so here goes. How much does the 192 mast weigh? When it is standing in th
prop shaft alignment Pat T at 12:38pm 05.29.14 Ask All Sailors 11/3327 Over the winter I pulled the transmission and installed a new damper plate. While at it I replaced t

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Capping a Black Water Tank's Access to Macerator Jason and Dina at 11:01am 07.25.23 in my case I had a tank fitting that was cracked long ago and weeping slowly. Also a macerator outl
How do you prove you can sail a boat? Daveinet at 10:58am 07.25.23 I should have mentioned that I did email them, stating my experience and that I did receive a certif
How do you prove you can sail a boat? Don S/V ILLusion at 10:51am 07.25.23 There are many of us who are competent sailors who have never taken a sailing course who are mor
Capping a Black Water Tank's Access to Macerator George Braun at 10:49am 07.25.23 in my case I had a tank fitting that was cracked long ago and weeping slowly. Also a macerator outle
Electric Sailboat Drives kappykaplan at 10:49am 07.25.23 There is a paddle which doesn't work very well as it runs on Wheaties and is becoming outdated. I
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping Gary Ryan at 10:41am 07.25.23 I will follow up. I do like the idea of removing the cables and trying by hand. My transmission is
Capping a Black Water Tank's Access to Macerator Scott B at 10:39am 07.25.23 Did the exact same thing with mine 15 yrs. ago. Poly tank, took out hose fitting into tank and inst
Capping a Black Water Tank's Access to Macerator Rich Stidger at 10:34am 07.25.23 Easiest- Remove the input hose from the macerator. Connect a short piece of PVC pipe with a glued ca
Another What is It? mbaker267 at 10:30am 07.25.23 Great idea. I need to take mine off for rehab also.
How do you prove you can sail a boat? capta at 10:21am 07.25.23 I would just tell the person asking for your experience to go sailing with you on one of their boats
Covert holding tank to auxiliary diesel tank. Ralph Johnstone at 10:14am 07.25.23 Burn no bridges..... .......................... or toilets :yikes: .
170 Motor Mount Fasteners stickinthemud57 at 10:12am 07.25.23 Cool! Perhaps goes without saying, but I'll say it anyway: Be 100% sure that mount is solid and secu
Electric Sailboat Drives LloydB at 10:07am 07.25.23 I have convinced myself that I have a hybrid boat. I carry a very small electric trolling motor that
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping Ralph Johnstone at 10:06am 07.25.23 I did change the fluid out of the transmission this year, as the previous owner had put in the wron
How do you prove you can sail a boat? LloydB at 9:28am 07.25.23 Ask your original certificate provider to send you a replacement. An alternate method is to name dro
170 Motor Mount Fasteners rsmithfh at 9:25am 07.25.23 Figured it out and the wood was seemingly not rotten! Trying out the new Suzuki four stroke 2.5 this
Jub roller furler setup beerlover at 9:11am 07.25.23 Thank you!
Jub roller furler setup Timm R Oday25 at 9:05am 07.25.23 Good morning . The Furler you have is a CDI FF2 . The design is very differant from a standard furle
How do you prove you can sail a boat? Calif. Ted at 9:05am 07.25.23 Is there some sort of boaters card or operators card required for your state, usually low cost onlin
How do you prove you can sail a boat? stickinthemud57 at 8:38am 07.25.23 I would put the question to them. My guess is that their biggest concern is satisfying their insuran

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