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splash redhead78 at 1:56pm 05.22.14 Ask All Sailors 1/757 I am ready, after a long winter of working on every system, and lots of upgrades I am ready for laun
Newport 28 Froopie33 at 1:34pm 05.22.14 Newport 0/1932 I am fairly new to the site and sailing. My question is: There is some standing water under a flo
How Slow Will You Go? YVRguy at 12:54pm 05.22.14 Ask All Sailors 23/3799 I was on a sailing trip this week. I was anchored in a quiet little bay and made plans to cross the
Relative weights for different Catalina 22 model years shariwynd at 12:50pm 05.22.14 Catalina 22 8/4743 We recently purchased a 1987 Catalina 22. We were told that this boat won't race well due to the we
Too much rake Jared1048 at 12:14pm 05.22.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1957 To those that have a B ' R rig or have tuned one before. I have too much rake. I've tightened s
What is this? (photo) (2) doctorbill at 12:11pm 05.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/854 Can someone tell me what this little device tied near my gooseneck is?
PVC pipe and holding tank pumpout holdech at 11:41am 05.22.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/7547 Our holding tank and position does not allow space for a top mounted "dip tube". I have read that th
37c Dripless Driveshaft Seal - advice please kwaai at 11:34am 05.22.14 The Cherubini Hunters 2/919 With my original shaft snapped next to the cutlass bearing i am having a new shaft manufactured at a
wood working question Pat at 11:29am 05.22.14 Ask An Oday Owner 6/964 Please forgive my question.. what is the best way to remove a wood plug from a piece of wood....i.e.
Widgeon on mooring? dktpw at 11:00am 05.22.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1267 Greetings to all, I'm in the process of taking ownership of a Widgeon. I'm thinking of keeping h
More California Nonsense Proposed Rick D at 10:47am 05.22.14 Ask All Sailors 58/6328 See this article on possibly requiring dye tablets and seals for heads in California's Oceanside mar
replacing halyards mmsailor at 10:03am 05.22.14 Smaller Boats 11/1537 I am ordering main and jib halyards from the store here and wonder if anyone can give me some hints
1988 Beneteau 28 general questions joe-fran at 9:37am 05.22.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1202 Hi all Am looking at a 1988 Beneteau 285 for purchase. Overall, the boat is in good condition e
thru hull on bottom Dwight6825 at 9:03am 05.22.14 Day Sailers 1/840 on the bottom of my friends daysailer there is a thru hull . what is that for, can you tell me. Tha
Replace hatch cover (1) markb_nc at 5:56am 05.22.14 Catalina 22 4/1461 Replacing this hatch cover/step, is long over due. I have moderate woodworking skills and basic tool
main halyard SBARBU at 5:52am 05.22.14 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1541 Has anyone rigged up a way to raise the mainsail without leaving the cockpit? I have an O'day 22 198
new motor for my Macgregor prettygirl at 5:20am 05.22.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/787 I need to replace 2001 mac 26 suzuki motor. Would like 20 horse power. Will existing electronics and
Vang Basics Stargazer3 at 4:55am 05.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1044 When I purchased my 2000 H410 it had a rope boom vang. I've since replaced it with a Forespar "Rodki
New Mattress??? planoron at 4:54am 05.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1661 Hello all, We just purchased a 1999 hunter 380 and the wife is not fond the old mattress. Does a
Removing Running Rigging/Deck Cover. edguy3 at 4:44am 05.22.14 Big Boats 6/1332 Removing Running Rigging/Deck Cover. (H40.5-1995) My '95 40.5 has a one piece running rigging cover

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Check my wiring diagram? Beth G at 3:42pm 08.14.23 :plus: Thanks so much! All the input we received here was very helpful!
Check my wiring diagram? Beth G at 3:41pm 08.14.23 Conditions requiring lights can sneak up on you. In reduced visibility, e.g., fog, when motoring,
Top Down Furler Mark15231 at 3:39pm 08.14.23 Hi Meriachee, Beautiful job on the sprit! Do you have any photo/videos of your top down furler?
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck kappykaplan at 3:35pm 08.14.23 You should get a blanking plug for the speed wheel through hull and remove the speed wheel/insert bl
Bolt Rope vs Sail Slugs? dlochner at 3:32pm 08.14.23 It may not be original -- I'm just going by what the PO told me. Though, as I've said I haven't se
Owners Manual search RBand at 2:58pm 08.14.23 Are you sure it is not the 15? I found this one https://sailseas.com/Bergen/docs/Coronado%2015%20
Bolt Rope vs Sail Slugs? ShawnL at 2:50pm 08.14.23 It may not be original -- I'm just going by what the PO told me. Though, as I've said I haven't see
need to know ohm of water level for 1997 hunter 310 CharlieAnn at 2:15pm 08.14.23 The sticker on the top of the sensor is labeled (WEME-SYSTEM) W2-400 Water sensor, 400mm, 1996-3
need to know ohm of water level for 1997 hunter 310 (2) rgranger at 1:50pm 08.14.23 Alas, it has been determined this information is on a "need to know ONLY" basis and hence the probl
Is the factory solar trickle charger neccesary? dLj at 1:48pm 08.14.23 Ok, so first - I know nothing about your boat and what a 10 watt panel might be doing that would mak
Is the factory solar trickle charger neccesary? Rich Stidger at 1:46pm 08.14.23 Mine hasn't worked for 20+ years. So what? Maybe you could remove it and replace it with a piece o
Is the factory solar trickle charger neccesary? dlochner at 1:45pm 08.14.23 10 watts of solar is pretty much worthless, it is only .8 amps. Over the coarse of a good day of sun
Fixing ST-60 Depth Sounder on Hunter 33 2006 Tomek at 1:38pm 08.14.23 @ jviss, yes it is a Hunter.
Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Extinguisher in engine compartment, Hunter 33 2006 Tomek at 1:37pm 08.14.23 Thank you, tfox2069, for useful information that helped me find other information on this subject. H
Fixing ST-60 Depth Sounder on Hunter 33 2006 jviss at 1:27pm 08.14.23 In all fairness to Catalina I thought it was a Hunter. Anyway, @Tomek , thank your for such a hig
Fixing ST-60 Depth Sounder on Hunter 33 2006 (1) Tomek at 1:18pm 08.14.23 In all fairness to Catalina, this was an installation flaw and had nothing to do with the original
pros and cons of adjusting valves... Ralph Johnstone at 1:13pm 08.14.23 Question: Is there any issue with putting off or not doing valve adjustments if engine is running r
pros and cons of adjusting valves... rgranger at 12:53pm 08.14.23 Got nothin' to add but I'm gonna watch this one....:beer:
need to know ohm of water level for 1997 hunter 310 jviss at 12:52pm 08.14.23 There are 2 standards, one European and one US. There are differences between the resistance ranges
Owners Manual search rgranger at 12:48pm 08.14.23 Are you sure it is not the 15? I found this one https://sailseas.com/Bergen/docs/Coronado%2015%20O

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