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Windows All U Get at 1:37am 05.19.14 Ask All Sailors 2/800 Hi all, We're finally seeing a window to sail north from Norfolk. It has been about a week of nort
One cell 0.025 lower than the rest... BotanyBay at 10:45pm 05.18.14 Musings With Maine Sail 3/1307 Just finished equalizing a 24 volt bank of wet cell golf cart batteries. This bank is two strings
373 2nd house battery location Newport Bob at 7:08pm 05.18.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1162 HELP! Ready to upgrade to a 2nd house 4d battery and a larger alt. Can't find a place to install the
Cal 29 cylinder head Brentpd at 6:36pm 05.18.14 Cal 1/1099 I just bought a '73 2-29 about a month ago with the standard 12 hp farymann. It's a wonderful boat a
Battery Switch location Beamerguy100 at 6:34pm 05.18.14 Smaller Boats 3/840 I am thinking of fitting a second battery on port side ( help to correct permanent list) and 1,2,bot
Moving the A/C power inlet atpjim at 6:12pm 05.18.14 Catalina 30 2/928 I am considering replacing the original inlet with a new smart plug. While I'm at it how big of a p
First Sail of the Year! Thanks Guys! (4) Ward H at 6:03pm 05.18.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1367 Yesterday I sailed for the first time this season and had a blast! It was the first time I saile
rebedding mmsailor at 5:53pm 05.18.14 Smaller Boats 2/585 Whats the prefered material for rebedding grudgeons ?
Force 10 stove battery Don Lucas at 4:45pm 05.18.14 Big Boats 5/2252 I want to replace my Force 10 ignition battery. The manual says the hold is on the front right side
Strobe Light on an Inflatable Life Jacket rpwillia at 4:42pm 05.18.14 Ask All Sailors 1/960 I have two mustang inflatable life jackets. I have two strobe lights with velcro straps. I tried to
Standing rigging 311 Vimana at 4:38pm 05.18.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1450 Recently purchased a 2000 Beneteau 311 and had a question on the upper shrouds vs lower. I have see
Full Time Cruisers Tim R. at 4:35pm 05.18.14 Ask All Sailors 19/3695 After nearly 4 years of prep and saving we threw off the lines today and became full time cruisers.
Backing plates agprice22 at 4:28pm 05.18.14 Ask All Sailors 17/3252 I am rebedding all my deck hardware, and where possible, I would like to use backing plates to reduc
Trailer and tire size question Bigjer40 at 3:49pm 05.18.14 Trailer Sailors 10/3086 Hi all, I am looking to down size to a trailer size as my last post indicates. I am real interested
Epoxy resin as a wood ahesive? (1) Gene Neill at 3:28pm 05.18.14 Ask All Sailors 25/3086 I started removing the trim edge from a rotten bulkhead today. Sadly (and contrary to what I've rea
refrigerator hook up colinhulse at 2:52pm 05.18.14 Ask All Sailors 25/4236 My new unit runs off 12v or 24v. I have a double pole double throw switch, so that I can run it off
Grey smoke from my Yanmar 4jh3te drtsr1 at 2:18pm 05.18.14 Big Boats 5/4186 Looking for insight on what I am getting grey smoke from my engine, about 1700 hrs. Runs smooth,
Water pump replacement Hunter 460-Yanmar 4jh3te drtsr1 at 2:12pm 05.18.14 Big Boats 4/1216 Looking for a boat yard to replace the seawater pump in palm beach or Ft Lauderdale fl. It looks
H22 Daysailer Mast Crutch Mount Broken Joetul at 2:10pm 05.18.14 Day Sailers 3/1751 I didn't even get the boat home before the mast crutch mount broke. The crutch pins into a mounting
It lives!!!! hummingbirdbassist at 2:05pm 05.18.14 The Cherubini Hunters 6/995 This Yanmar 2qm15 has been on the hard SINCE 1998, it was properly put up by my simple standards. R

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Spring lines Joe at 1:02am 06.30.23 You can use the primary winches to anchor the aft spring lines, the bow cleats for the forward sprin
California Trailer Plates Joe at 12:59am 06.30.23 Has anyone had any issues in the past with a trailer that has plates, but doesn't have a registra
Gooseneck Joe at 12:17am 06.30.23 Gooseneck is pretty simple. The body slides into the mast channel where the sail slides. There sh
VHF Antenna installation JoeWhite at 9:30pm 06.29.23 On the side
Your experience with propane outboards? MikeHoncho at 9:18pm 06.29.23 I love the concept but I do not love the cheapness of my Lehr. My next OB will also be propane but n
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't BigEasy at 9:14pm 06.29.23 Oh a smooth running engine is a thing of beauty. :biggrin: Congratulations John! Happy to hear
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 9:11pm 06.29.23 Most excellent news! Very often boats will overheat after the cooling system has been opened up.
Spring lines Hayden Watson at 9:06pm 06.29.23 That makes sense. We aim to be further away all the time, stopping at other marinas etc., and so we
Its funny Friday! (1) LeslieTroyer at 9:04pm 06.29.23 217406
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 9:02pm 06.29.23 BREAKING NEWS: EVERETT, WA By Ben Watanabe Thursday, June 29, 2023 12:15pm LOCAL NEWS. EVERETT Re
Its funny Friday! (1) Ward H at 8:45pm 06.29.23 Found this sign today.
Refrigerator and freezer volume on Legacy 94, 40.5? Rich Stidger at 8:09pm 06.29.23 So the obvious question does anyone know the actual volume of the areas. Not at the boat now, but m
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't smokey73 at 7:35pm 06.29.23 The silence is deafening!
Your experience with propane outboards? (2) patbratton at 7:05pm 06.29.23 I love mine. Though last Sunday it refused to start. I have had it for two years and nothing would c
Which Bomar Gaskets ? Ralph Johnstone at 7:03pm 06.29.23 What do you guys recommend for sealing the butt ends of the gasket material ? The ideal adhesive
Outboard Motor Mount on arch ? 2004 Hunter 41 Ken13559 at 6:55pm 06.29.23 I use a suitable sized wooden kitchen chopping board and mount with U-bolts and an aluminum strip as
Is this prop cavitation damage? dLj at 6:53pm 06.29.23 Cavitation has very distinct morphology. Un fortunately your photo does not have good enough resolut
bulb number Yanmar tach ramoore at 6:50pm 06.29.23 Not sure if yours will be the same, but I ordered replacement bulbs for my 2007 yanmar tach. Found
In-mast furling BigEasy at 6:40pm 06.29.23
Refrigerator and freezer volume on Legacy 94, 40.5? SV Maverick at 6:22pm 06.29.23 After properly recharging I gained only temporary improvements. Compressors ran continually. Decided

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