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Battery question on 28 MkII Nosso Tempo at 7:15pm 05.10.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/1347 Hi all, I bought a used 2006 Catalina 28 MkII. My manual states I have 2 batteries. My boat has thr
456 starboard sole removal janiceandcraig at 6:17pm 05.10.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1084 Has anyone experince in lifting the sole over the starboard water tank and aft holding tank.
Blisters?? Now a bit confused (2) katana750 at 5:42pm 05.10.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1541 I posted this in another area first and was told what has happen weren't blisters. I don't know wha
Stern railing size skaterp14 at 5:35pm 05.10.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/961 I am going to be adding a solar panel to my 26s and was going to be using Bimini brackets to mount i
US Spar Furling Mechanism-cracked (3) vince arsenault at 5:01pm 05.10.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/4216 Just installed mast today on my Beneteau 37 2011. It has a US Spar in-mast furling system. As I look
Portsmouth or PHRF Rating for O'Day 222 daleyellin at 4:56pm 05.10.14 Ask An Oday Owner 9/3274 Does anyone have information on a Portsmouth or PHRF rating for the O'Day 222. I am considering bec
Leaking speed or depth transducer CABixler at 4:15pm 05.10.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/3795 I have a Beneteau 331 with the common Raymarine ST-60 series gauges. Had some zebra mussel issues wh
Replace throttle cable on 1995 Hunter (2) chitradurga at 3:38pm 05.10.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1727 I'm replacing the shift and throttle cables on a 1995 Hunter 29.5. The shift cable replaced with no
Oday 28 Cutlass Bearing Jeff H. at 3:26pm 05.10.14 Bigger Boats 3/1991 I want to change the Cutlass Bearing on my 1982 O'Day 28. I would like to know if anyone has experie
Beneteau First 25S Rudder system geofboole at 3:16pm 05.10.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/5502 I purchased a new Beneteau First 25 S. It arrived from France last week. I am having trouble figurin
port window screens trainmanjess at 2:48pm 05.10.14 Morgan 0/2538 hello all in need of help finding port window screens for my '71 Morgan 35' sailboat.... I have o
She did it! (1) clueless1 at 11:57am 05.10.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1489 Took her on her first sail today! Just ran along clear lake and then anchored for a bit. Yay!
C-22 Mast Head Refurbishment CaptDon01 at 11:49am 05.10.14 Catalina 22 5/870 Being exposed to the salt environment started taking a toll on the aluminum mast head casting on our
Catalina 25 swing keel trailer specs BIOMED BOB at 11:29am 05.10.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/7094 I recently purchased a 1978 catalina 25, it is in the water and I am trying to get / rebuild a trail
DIY Cabin Cushion Covers (1) $tingy Sailor at 9:21am 05.10.14 Catalina 22 10/4415 I'm very happy to announce today that my cabin cushion project is finished. They turned out great :d
Clean Bilge 7sailing7 at 9:13am 05.10.14 Big Boats 4/1289 What should you put in the bilge to keep it clean and smelling good ? I always have 1/2 inch of wate
White Board at Nav Station sd1953 at 8:37am 05.10.14 Ask All Sailors 18/5148 I am working on the nav station area of my boat. I am painting a wall (bulkhead) on the aft side of
Life Lines Rxman47 at 8:36am 05.10.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1403 I know this has been posted before, however, I have not been able to find the information. What is
M25XPB fuel filters Richard19084 at 8:35am 05.10.14 Catalina 310 4/2122 The Westerbeke spares kit for the M25XPB includes 2 fuel filters. One I recognize as the normal spin
MacGregor identification rettop at 7:51am 05.10.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3378 I have a MacGregor 26 built in 1990. I don't have the original invoince but do have serial number a

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H170 versus H18 experience maryT at 5:31am 06.28.23 Hi all, as someone that has now owned and spent time with both the H170 and H18 I thought I would w
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Michael Davis at 5:08am 06.28.23 Hi Mark It can get pretty busy in Winter Cove during the BBQ. Always better to get here the day befo
1987 Hunter 28.5 Project Update David in Sandusky at 4:38am 06.28.23 Thanks for the report!
Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. High Current at 4:08am 06.28.23 Just leave them in place! What's wrong with them? That bow roller looks broken
1x19 cable for standing rigging? HeelBoy at 3:54am 06.28.23 Curious why you don't use a more modern terminal. Because it's bloody expensive and the old ones
1987 Hunter 28.5 Project Update kappykaplan at 2:24am 06.28.23 Quite the report, Simon Sexton! Tks for sharing. :beer:
1x19 cable for standing rigging? Joe at 1:26am 06.28.23 Curious why you don't use a more modern terminal. https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0553/8614/4841
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Mark Maulden at 11:43pm 06.27.23 Hi Michael! Just wondering what the anchoring situation is in Winter Cove for this event. Is this
hose clamps on macerating pump discharge hose/nipple Ralph Johnstone at 10:28pm 06.27.23 I hope my description is clear. Couldn't be clearer. In this case, only one gear clamp should be
Recommendations for a new head VanIslandGuy at 9:10pm 06.27.23 We installed a Tecma Easy Fit fresh water electric in May this year and couldn't be happier with it.
34Mk2 back stay adjustment Stu Jackson at 8:47pm 06.27.23 My Mark I boat came with a split backstay. i installed a Garhauer adjustable split and made the spl
Its funny Friday! stickinthemud57 at 8:17pm 06.27.23
Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. jviss at 8:07pm 06.27.23 Just leave them in place! What's wrong with them?
Oil/Trans Oil Types for 2002 Westerbeke with JS Trans rgranger at 8:06pm 06.27.23 I typed Westerbeke engine with a JS transmission. Into google and the manual popped right up.
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jviss at 8:06pm 06.27.23 I have run an outboard dry, but never more than 20 seconds or so. Two minutes would be too much!
Excess Solar Load Johann at 7:32pm 06.27.23 That sounds rather conservative to me for someone who only sails in the summer months. 3-4 is the
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 7:17pm 06.27.23 217343
Its funny Friday! Richard19068 at 6:50pm 06.27.23 Now... somethings in life would seem funny if not for the fact that THEY ACTUALLY HAPPENED.!!!:yik
Its funny Friday! stickinthemud57 at 6:44pm 06.27.23 Okay.. didn't want to leave today on such a heavy post... so lets sign off with a horrible dad-joke
Excess Solar Load (1) High Current at 6:42pm 06.27.23 Calder suggests daily output will average 3 times the panel's nominal rating That sounds rather c

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