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Beneteau 323 LynnM at 11:55am 07.25.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1341 1) what are the 2 toggle switches on the head sink? 2) how do you tell where the icebox drains? 3) h
Well...the time comes to all of us.... Dunlookin at 10:17am 07.25.23 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1065 ...each sailor, each, boat, each of us. My beloved 1978 33' Cherubini Hunter (Dunlook'n) has develo
Capping a Black Water Tank's Access to Macerator Jason and Dina at 10:03am 07.25.23 Ask All Sailors 8/893 We have 1990 Catalina 30 MKii and would like to cap the black water tank's access to the macerator.
Replace Lewmar vent with solar sailAnnapolis at 8:13am 07.25.23 Ask All Sailors 1/372 I would like to replace a Lewmar Retro-fit Mini Vent Black with a solar vent. Does anyone have expe
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping Gary Ryan at 7:06am 07.25.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 28/3661 Hey Guys, our Hunter 386 has started to exhibit some intermittent clutch slippage. Backing out of
Covert holding tank to auxiliary diesel tank. Pmack240 at 7:04am 07.25.23 Ask All Sailors 6/636 Thinking of getting rid of holding tank on 42 Hunter Passage and installing two composting heads, th
How do you prove you can sail a boat? Daveinet at 6:06am 07.25.23 Ask All Sailors 36/5379 So I have an interesting situation I'm in. As some may recall, my boat was crushed by a tree, and I'
Raytheon Chart Platter Question for Old School Folks Rick D at 7:37pm 07.24.23 Ask All Sailors 3/755 OK, so my RC520 Raytheon chartplotter I had below for 23 years suffered a screen burn. Not worth rep
20" or 25" shaft for Chesapeake Bay? tkyoung04 at 6:48pm 07.24.23 Ask All Sailors 5/1166
Here are some videos of my boatwork on 1975 C&C 33 Mk1 'Yellowtail' Traveler7 at 6:06pm 07.24.23 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 2/1467 First trip where we got stuck.... 0_HNMvU-GCs Interior WO7PqyP6v0w In Portland at the Marina Ln5z8Yn
H 41 sea water pump removal captprogreso at 12:21pm 07.24.23 Ask All Sailors 4/430 Hi to all, while assembly back the sea water pump i broke one of the 4 bolts, now i have to take dow
Wind sensor error fix needed Dr. D at 11:55am 07.24.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/2308 I was racing yesterday and I thought the the TWA/AWA numbers were a bit odd on a long beam reach. At
Lewmar autopilot drive/clutch (3) tomoma2 at 10:38am 07.24.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1329 I own a 2007 hunter 45cc. The lewmar autopilot drive/clutch is located in the binnacle. (see attache
Neutral and Ground wires connected in AC Panel (1) Catalina310#175 at 9:59am 07.24.23 Catalina 310 8/2759 I was checking the wiring on our Catalina 310 and noticed a jumper wire connecting the AC Neutral bu
Life Is Good (1) morbidfollower at 8:43am 07.24.23 Catalina 22 11/1629 Boat appreciation post. Sometimes I forget how blessed we are to be able to enjoy these boats. Lets
Hunter 49 - Shower Seat (Guest Shower) (4) Daze at 7:41am 07.24.23 Big Boats 8/1329 Another upgrade that my wife wanted was to add a teak shower seat like the one in the master cabin s
Pearson 31-2 Deck Compression Near Mast Razasaurus at 7:06am 07.24.23 Pearson 1/909 Wondering if anyone has experienced compression to the deck around the mast, possibly caused by the
Hunter brown hull stripe. Daddyo27 at 5:53am 07.24.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/479 Anyone know what the Hunter brown hull stripe is made of. It seems to be a vinyl of some sort and m
Another What is It? (1) mbaker267 at 5:47am 07.24.23 Catalina 22 21/1632 As I continue to work on my Cat-22, I have another device I can't identify. Can someone tell me what
Electric Sailboat Drives jviss at 5:40am 07.24.23 Ask All Sailors 40/4698 A guy in my harbor just got a brand-new Marshall Sanderling 18' Catboat. The are made in South Dartm

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Main traveller on the dodger? Foswick at 11:27am 09.22.25 What Dave said. Also, I think it is worth observing that I don't think you can have a dodger and a t
Connecticut marinas Dave Satter at 11:24am 09.22.25 I'm 2 hours from Ct. and 4 hours from Chesapeake Bay. I sail with a friend at Rock Hall Maryland.
Any tips on re-drilling wood plug holes. Foswick at 11:16am 09.22.25 If I am understanding your situation, correctly, you could mix saw dust with epoxy for about a tooth
Connecticut marinas dLj at 11:15am 09.22.25 I've found that marinas don't want to disclose prices either on the phone or in person. I've had ma
Any tips on re-drilling wood plug holes. dmax at 11:06am 09.22.25 Best to not mangle when removing the bungs - next time, drill a small hole in the center and drive a
Acadian Yawl enthusiasts Paul Fuge at 10:15am 09.22.25 Thanks very much , the magnet test this evening. Good news , I might have a next enthusiast.
Rudder pivot degradation OD 23 brhoads at 9:41am 09.22.25
Main traveller on the dodger? dlochner at 9:28am 09.22.25 Your instincts are good. The important part is what's under the dodger and how the traveller is conn
Invest 92L kappykaplan at 8:38am 09.22.25 Dammit John... :beer:
Invest 92L (2) JamesG161 at 8:19am 09.22.25 234476 Oh NO guess where @jssailem and wife are today? SPAIN :facepalm: Current track head to the
Connecticut marinas Rich Stidger at 7:59am 09.22.25 I've found that marinas don't want to disclose prices either on the phone or in person. I've had mar
Rudder pivot degradation OD 23 (1) Project_Mayhem at 7:40am 09.22.25 I love the idea of the flanged bearings but it might add thickness for which you don't have clearanc
Rudder pivot degradation OD 23 brhoads at 7:23am 09.22.25 Thank you! I was wondering how to get that hole set straight again.
Connecticut marinas Dave Satter at 7:21am 09.22.25 I'm Searching on the internet....and here I guess.
Connecticut marinas dLj at 7:13am 09.22.25 How are you searching? I think you are probably right - a lot of phone calls... dj
Furler line selection Project_Mayhem at 7:11am 09.22.25 We took the boat out last night. It's soooo much easier to pull the genoa out and it's completely sm
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project eherlihy at 7:08am 09.22.25 WOW!! Karma was a b!tch! She looks GREAT now! Questions; how were the genoa tracks sealed originall
Halliard sheaves Project_Mayhem at 7:08am 09.22.25 Despite popular belief, a clean track makes a bigger difference than proper sheaves
Yanmar 1GM10 engine tuning Tally Ho at 5:51am 09.22.25 How do you tune a simple 1gm10( specifically fuel adjustments on the engine itself. If anyone has e
Raw Water Pump Leaking Advice kloudie1 at 5:33am 09.22.25 Check out this article from forum member Mainesail.. https://marinehowto.com/rebuilding-a-raw-water-

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