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Beneteau 323 LynnM at 11:55am 07.25.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1352 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 3/1074 ...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 8/895 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 1/373 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 28/3679 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 6/639 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 36/5403 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 3/759 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 5/1176
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 2/1469 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 4/432 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 14/2341 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 3/1340 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 8/2780 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 11/1636 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 8/1332 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 1/914 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 2/480 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 21/1635 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 40/4715 A guy in my harbor just got a brand-new Marshall Sanderling 18' Catboat. The are made in South Dartm

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Seal tiny leak portlight caulk Tally Ho at 2:43pm 09.25.25
Looking for a replacement skeg - Caliber 28! Tally Ho at 2:31pm 09.25.25 Did you notice any change in the rudder along the way? I assume the rudder was attached to the bot
Invest 93L (1) JamesG161 at 2:20pm 09.25.25 like mostly a fish storm Sorry but NO!
Seal tiny leak portlight caulk skunther at 1:55pm 09.25.25 Yeah, I hate to say it, but I am firmly in the completely-rebed camp. In my experience there is no
Seal tiny leak portlight caulk Foswick at 1:46pm 09.25.25 Yeah, I hate to say it, but I am firmly in the completely-rebed camp. In my experience there is no
Seal tiny leak portlight caulk skunther at 1:46pm 09.25.25 Got it. Those mounting screws are only on the port side (identical port light on starboard side has
Is it possible to over-discharge a LiFePO4 Battery Stu Jackson at 12:54pm 09.25.25 Doesn't charging individual cells require a charge source much less than 12V?
Hunter 460 AC Ground Wire in Aft Port Locker - Connect to what? BrontideRob at 12:48pm 09.25.25 I agree with Mark on the anode deteriorating - having a bonding wire disconnected would leave the a
Hunter 460 AC Ground Wire in Aft Port Locker - Connect to what? BrontideRob at 12:45pm 09.25.25 It should be a #10 wire, that should ground most everything metal on your boat. Then your engine i
Hunter 460 AC Ground Wire in Aft Port Locker - Connect to what? BrontideRob at 12:44pm 09.25.25 It isn't an AC ground wire, but a bonding wire. This is used to bond all underwater metal together
Invest 94L kappykaplan at 12:03pm 09.25.25 Dammit Jim... Dammit, Jim! :beer:
Seal tiny leak portlight caulk (1) rgranger at 11:59am 09.25.25 Ahhhh..... that is going to baloon.... You will never be okay with the results if you don't just re
Seal tiny leak portlight caulk Don S/V ILLusion at 11:50am 09.25.25
Anchor size Robert H. Wood at 11:08am 09.25.25 Thank you. That is very helpful.
Anchor size Davidasailor26 at 11:06am 09.25.25
Anchor size Stu Jackson at 10:58am 09.25.25 My concern was whether the 22 lb anchor and chain would hold a 34 foot boat. It appears from what
Anchor size Robert H. Wood at 10:52am 09.25.25
Anchor size Davidasailor26 at 10:21am 09.25.25 The weight of the anchor you need depends on the type of anchor. 22 pounds sounds pretty low for a 3
Changing attitudes Bob S at 10:12am 09.25.25
Anchor size gfrazzle at 10:05am 09.25.25 20KG (44#) vs 22#

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