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Fitting Greywater Tank to Beneteau OC 50 David B at 1:43am 02.13.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/3559 Hello, I am looking for ideas as to fitting a greywater tank to a Beneteau Oceanis 50. My though
Ultrasonic antifouling Andreas7699 at 1:02am 02.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1083 Hi. There are a few companies selling this product now. Anybody here has any experience with ultra
Anyone heard of a DS-16? (4) finding41 at 9:28pm 02.12.14 Day Sailers 6/13347 I just committed to buy one. Hull # 198. I'm told they were built in Odessa, Ontario, Canada. Here
Changing motor mounts jfschena at 7:06pm 02.12.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/900 Our oday 26 has the soft style yanmar mounts. They are getting long in the tooth. Has anyone replace
iPad Charging - 12V vs. Inverter (17) Maine Sail at 5:07pm 02.12.14 Musings With Maine Sail 41/17129 This morning I woke up to a dead iPad battery. I had to do some tax work for the business so I deci
Hull thickness on S2 8.0 hargadine00 at 11:19am 02.12.14 S2 6/1658 Is anyone aware of the hull thickness for this model? Thanks.
Fuel and vent hose? a65sailor at 9:22am 02.12.14 Big Boats 0/531 I wondered if anyone knows what size and length hose I need for fuel fill and vent on a H34. I would
Going to look at a "new" boat. Roadking Larry at 7:15am 02.12.14 Ask All Sailors 24/2616 Looking at a Cal 2-27, 1976 vintage. I've been spending the last several months studying the subject
Venture 2-24 models ejet99 at 6:15pm 02.11.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2554 I have a Venture 2-24 Pop Top Says 1973 on Bill of sale. But I have seen pictures of what seems to b
west system six ten mmsailor at 5:42pm 02.11.14 Smaller Boats 8/2327 Has anyone used west system six ten two part expoxy that comes in a tube that goes in a caulking gun
Boat on Defender Catalog Cover 2014 Kneedeep350 at 5:30pm 02.11.14 Ask All Sailors 23/4906 It's killing me! What kind of boat is on the cover of the 2014 Defender Catalog? Clearly a large sai
Blue Corrosion on Shaft? (1) PGIJon at 4:08pm 02.11.14 Big Boats 2/670 Does anyone know or has faced this blue Corrosion problem? if it's electrolysis, I'm not sure how t
You Can Make A Difference..... Maine Sail at 2:40pm 02.11.14 Musings With Maine Sail 32/8487 For at least the last 5 years I have been pushing the ABYC to include in H-23 the requirement for ho
Mast removal sailfree20770 at 1:21pm 02.11.14 Big Boats 1/944 I'm in the process of buying a Hunter 376. It will have to be shipped by truck so the mast needs to
New S2 Owner (1) StanFM at 1:19pm 02.11.14 S2 8/1730 Just purchased a 1982 S2 7.3 and am starting on the many projects required for an older boat. Had t
Marina's Panama City Beach Area Chasemixon at 1:05pm 02.11.14 Smaller Boats 3/734 Ok let me first say I'm sorry for posting this here, but I just have to ask if any of you guys are i
Outboard Fuel Line Questions (1) azguy at 12:17pm 02.11.14 Ask All Sailors 18/3935 I got a question about fuel lines for outboards. I never seen one with a fuel filter cut in, how co
New Owners- Hunter 380 bigbrownpilot at 10:25am 02.11.14 Big Boats 1/764 My wife and I are purchasing a 2002 Hunter 380. We have a 2003 Hunter 306 that we have loved owning
New video Understanding Bilge Pumps Sailvayu at 8:40am 02.11.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 16/3407 This is based on a upcoming article I wrtoe for Ocean Navigator's Ocean Voyager issue. Hope it is of
26M Dagger Board Roger Patry at 8:09am 02.11.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1410 I am a new 26M owner who has been tinkering with the boat through the winter and looking forward to

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Water Tank Material WasabiRush at 10:02am 03.28.23 I'm asking because my vent hose nipple is cracked and leaks. As I've been researching solutions, I'v
O' Day 40, and or choice and selection? nramsey at 9:50am 03.28.23 There are two aspects of fit to consider. On is the depth of the anchor locker and the second is wh
Bow roller replacement Beneteau First 325 Hollyberry at 9:31am 03.28.23 Don't you just hate it when someone asks a question and then never responds to answers or suggestion
MPPT controller location Grichelli at 9:18am 03.28.23 Thanks -- very clear! I see you put both MPPT controllers under the port settee -- I read that cont
MPPT controller location dhandzy at 9:10am 03.28.23
Pipe threads Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:09am 03.28.23 Good point! Also...be careful NOT to OVER-tighten fittings in an attempt to prevent or stop a leak
Is rigging tape evil? kappykaplan at 9:05am 03.28.23 The tape is often open at the top and bottom so air can flow freely. :plus:
Is rigging tape evil? dlochner at 9:02am 03.28.23 Interesting question. It depends on how and where it is applied. The most common use is to wrap turn
Quileute Harbor Marina aka Lapush Boat Basin, Washington Coast Scott T-Bird at 8:58am 03.28.23 Stu really put together a good read for his trip! I think I'll read it again! :cool:
Pipe threads dlochner at 8:51am 03.28.23 Are the threads compatible, meaning are both straight or tapered? If the threads are mismatched, it
Pipe threads Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:48am 03.28.23 I'd use Teflon tape, just a lot more than you previously used. --Peggie
O' Day 40, and or choice and selection? Tin Kicker at 8:41am 03.28.23 Time to dump our CQR in favor of a new anchor. Am considering a Vulcan or a Mantus M2, anyone have
Halman 27 shemandr at 8:40am 03.28.23 It's a nice looking boat. I only have the pic from SBD.com and the stats. When the PO asks about
Halman 27 David in Sandusky at 8:40am 03.28.23 On this issue, I recommend reading Roger Marshall's "Choosing a Cruising Sailboat." IMHO, the Halma
Why are silicone based waxes bad? Scott T-Bird at 8:37am 03.28.23 Check out Poli-Glow (PoliGlow) - it's not for the purists, it's like a floor wax with UV protection
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? Will Gilmore at 8:31am 03.28.23 Looks like a variation on the ideas of Felix Wankle. He designed a rotary compressor in the 1920s.
Tohatsu 6hp, Should I carry spare parts? JBP-PA at 8:21am 03.28.23 The vent free fuel tanks help a lot with ethanol problems. They have other constraints, don't store
Tohatsu 6hp, Should I carry spare parts? Rich Stidger at 8:12am 03.28.23 All good recommendations thanks! I found a gas station by me that sell Ethanol free fuel so I will
Pedestal guard replacment Scott T-Bird at 8:05am 03.28.23 Just curious (and I may want to buy your old one ) :) Greg If you want it, you won't have to buy
Pedestal guard replacment (1) Scott T-Bird at 8:01am 03.28.23 It is nice to have a clear view of the Tach, however, that is not at all essential. For the most p

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