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how to remove rudder? Jared1048 at 6:41pm 04.22.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/1044 replacing it soon and want to be able to do it quickly while its on travel lift... I see the beari
Pearson parts curtis shipp at 5:44pm 04.22.14 Pearson 3/2242 Hi all. This is my first post. I am restoring a 76' Pearson 30. I have come across a few items that
Marine diesel using propane.. newage1461 at 5:01pm 04.22.14 Engines and Propulsion 7/2336 Has anyone heard of any aftermarket company working on propane conversions for small diesel engines?
Aqua signal series 25 Deck/Steaming light (1) Db421 at 4:18pm 04.22.14 Ask All Sailors 27/8789 I'm re-wiring my mast lighting and am having trouble wiring a combo deck/steaming light. I pulled t
Fridge problems (1) IanJ at 3:49pm 04.22.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1781 Have a small refrigeration unit on my 1984 H31, which up to now has been outstanding, making ice and
New Stern Handles (2) FourPoints at 3:31pm 04.22.14 Ask All Sailors 0/824 At the Defender spring sale last month I picked up a couple new stainless handles for the stern to m
Abandoned Submarine in New York Harbor. (2) Roger Long at 1:53pm 04.22.14 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/7200 I woke up this morning, looked out, and there it was. Who knew? https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamai
Dimensions of stern step verticle portion PJL at 1:04pm 04.22.14 Big Boats 2/861 I am purchasing a Hunter Passage 42 and want to put its name (vinyl letters) in the vertical portion
part fur Hunter 336 Jutta at 11:56am 04.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/835 I possibly need to order a part but I, unfortunately, do not know the name of it. I already checked
Insurance Dave9854 at 10:04am 04.22.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1014 I am sailing my boat to Bermuda this year and my insurance only covers 100 miles offshore, and does
Water in Bell Housing Hansjorg at 9:07am 04.22.14 Engines and Propulsion 1/992 Hi There: I have a Perkins 4.326 engine in my Formosa 47. Engine was not running for two years (med
That sinking feeling during our maiden voyage aquanut at 8:49am 04.22.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2097 Over the weekend we took our newly acquired Beneteau First 32s5 out for a sail. During our maiden vo
Anchor trip Line, how to? (1) emergpa1 at 8:42am 04.22.14 Ask All Sailors 28/5269 I have done an online search including YouTube and the manufacturer site but cannot find out how to
Leaking at the mast of my Precision 23 StaceyL at 8:05am 04.22.14 Precision 1/10993 I have had my 1989 Precision 23 for a little over a year now and have noticed that some water does c
Exhaust Box Butterfly drain Valve replacement melvyn.trigg at 7:07am 04.22.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1215
310 market value ? SBinNSB at 6:52am 04.22.14 Catalina 310 6/1522 Anyone know a source for finding out what 310's are selling for? I know a broker can provide this in
Center board on Venture 21 Mick at 5:40am 04.22.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/995 On my Venture , I have installed a new pivot bolt and seals, right after I got it. The winch , and
Parts boat - Farmingdale, NJ 26s MrBill_FLL at 5:07am 04.22.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/815 no affiliation, yard is closing end of month... no trl. Who was looking for a mast? http://w
fresh water tanks dmwais305 at 5:06am 04.22.14 Big Boats 8/1433 Going to lay boat up for 6 months. Should fresh water tanks be left full or empty? Is there a chem
Leak from Fuel tank Athena at 12:00am 04.22.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1600 We have a Beneteau 393, 2006 model, with a very slow build-up of diesel in the bilge that has been t

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More Boatwork on 1975 C&C 33 Mk1 jssailem at 7:53am 07.16.23 Progress sweet progress.:biggrin:
Broker related question Tally Ho at 6:43am 07.16.23 Thx Greg. My boat is $180,000, first big boat purchase, which explains why I am so careful about re
Broker related question dlochner at 6:02am 07.16.23 A buyer's broker has access to information about the boat that the general public does not have. Spe
Ground? jviss at 5:33am 07.16.23 The entire topic of grounding, bonding, and lightning protection is complicated, confusing, and not
Winch handle safe use JBP-PA at 5:32am 07.16.23 It all depends on hard hard the wind is blowing. I've done both, and I admit I have left the hand
Ground? JamesG161 at 5:17am 07.16.23 If doing double duty as a lightning-protection system, they must be a minimum of #6 AWG." Mine is
Ground? jviss at 5:07am 07.16.23 This is an interesting article: Bonding Basics A point: "To complete connections between these compo
Ground? (3) JamesG161 at 5:05am 07.16.23 217861 217862 Jim...
Ground? jviss at 5:00am 07.16.23 If you are making an absolute/definitive statement please reference the standard that requires this
Ground? Maine Sail at 4:59am 07.16.23 A bonding wire should be bare copper, i.e, no insulating jacket. Green or green/yellow is for the
DIY Electronics? JBP-PA at 4:32am 07.16.23 I think you could probably do an addressable buzzer for <$25. ESP32 ($9), CAN board ($10), Buzzer
Ground? jviss at 4:20am 07.16.23
Vacu flush bowl seal deforming kappykaplan at 4:03am 07.16.23 Calling @Peggie Hall HeadMistress
Broker related question xavpil at 3:26am 07.16.23 Rewrite the contract. Add the items you want in the contract. If satisfied, sign the amended contra
Broker related question xavpil at 3:25am 07.16.23 Your need for a broker might depend on how much $$ you are spending. All 3 deals went fine but they
Broker related question xavpil at 3:23am 07.16.23 Lastly here's the contract I received (and signed) back in 2006 when I bought my O'day 35 So nice
Grampian Classic 31 information asimkins at 11:34pm 07.15.23 Hello all, I am interested in knowing more about Grampian Classic 31 listed in this ad: https://na
Cruising Yacht VMG High Current at 8:58pm 07.15.23 However, I suppose the smaller yacht could be limited by its hull speed more of the time than the l
Repairing a poly water tank on a 2002 hunter passage Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:01pm 07.15.23 That's good news...at least until you find out how much PEX is in need of replacement 'cuz on a boat
simple wind/weather app for iphone jon hansen at 7:22pm 07.15.23 i find the NOAA forecasts on the radio to be great up here on the lakes

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