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Snowman80 at 6:57am 03.10.14
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So im not sure how many of you fish or not. While talking with my father we were discussing places t
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I have a 1989 Hunter Cheribinei 33. Lately I've noticed that the pump supplying water to sinks runs
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Hello all...I recently had a freeze up of my freezer holding plate and after defrosting the freezer
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The seawater intake and output works fine on the the engine -abYanmar 3GM30F - in our Oceanis 36cc
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Greeting from the south Pacific. Our 2005 310, hull number 326, has decided to run incredibly econo
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I had a diver look at the bottom and he said that barnacles are starting to eat into the gelcoat in
Lost Parent at 8:39pm 03.09.14
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I have a 1982 and need some measurements as my boat us to far away First measurement is across the d
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How long can treated diesel fuel be trusted? Most of the 15 gallons in the tank is from 2012 and wa
Okiesaylor at 7:04pm 03.09.14
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Went to the marina today and made some measurements. I'm trying to come up with a good setup for dri
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I'm curious, has anyone installed a dive platform on a trailer sailer??? I love to go scuba dive bu
Mark Nooney at 5:27pm 03.09.14
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Hi all, I am having an issue with the main halyard snagging on the spreaders prior to raising the
Daddio at 4:39pm 03.09.14
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Just wondering if there is any way to step a mast on a hunter 29.5? We just purchased the boat last
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Hello All! I bought a Catalina 250WB with a bad case of boat pox. I've spent the long winter str
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My WAECO CB-40 top loading freezer on my Hunter 45CC is broken. How do you remove the freezer? A
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My WAECO CB-40 top loading freezer on my Hunter 45CC is broken. How do you remove the freezer? A
jac50 at 3:25pm 03.09.14
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Hi All, Last year we bought our C250 WB with an old coat of ablative paint still on it. Now that
Wedgie at 3:22pm 03.09.14
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Hello Everyone, We own a Hunter 45cc with a Multistar microwave installed. Our problem is that the
Mikesab at 2:45pm 03.09.14
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First an introduction... I have been a 40 year power boater and have owned and operated boats fro
nanook at 2:28pm 03.09.14
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Current standard seacock on H38 yanmar sd 50 saildrive ( attached) has always been too tight to clos
centerline at 1:47pm 03.09.14
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on a Cal 34 with its deck stepped mast, how do the wires transition from the mast to inside the cabi

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Electric Sailboat Drives
BarryL at 7:47am 07.24.23
Hey, If you don't have lots of solar I don't think a mooring makes sense for electric engines. Mayb
Electric Sailboat Drives   (1)
Will Gilmore at 7:44am 07.24.23
Perhaps fuel docks will learn to service electric, just as they do diesel and gasoline. Wouldn't wa
Replacing spreader end. Locktite?
crpdm at 7:40am 07.24.23
Is the whole thing metal, or just the cap? Loctite will cause plastic to become brittle and crack.
Another What is It?
Jacktar at 7:37am 07.24.23
Yep orientation is right, too avoid green watering the chain locker and or v berth area. These thing
Electric Sailboat Drives
dlochner at 7:37am 07.24.23
Tesla was right in the first place, we don't have room for tethered electricity it must be broadcas
Need a Gudgeon for my 1980 Macgregor Venture 22' sailboat
crpdm at 7:37am 07.24.23
That looks similar to the one on my 26D. I have a spare if you need it.
Electric Sailboat Drives
LloydB at 7:33am 07.24.23
Tesla was right in the first place, we don't have room for tethered electricity it must be broadcast
Another What is It?
Will Gilmore at 7:33am 07.24.23
That is a deck pipe, typically for an anchor chain or rode, 'though yours looks turned around, and
Another What is It?
mbaker267 at 6:59am 07.24.23
Hmm, good point. Rope wouldn't have the weight nor consistency of chain to self lay in a small locke
Another What is It?
RoyS at 6:53am 07.24.23
You will not be able to stuff a rope down there. Usually a rope rode is laid into an open locker wit
Another What is It?
mbaker267 at 6:48am 07.24.23
Thank you! This will now be put back to proper use. Once I buy a new anchor and rode setup. I was w
40 Autopilot Linear drive Mounting Location
LouisMK at 6:44am 07.24.23
Don- Just installed mine, will send pics later this week. I secured a steel angle on the horizontal
Another What is It?
jviss at 6:43am 07.24.23
Gotcha, thanks.
Electric Sailboat Drives
jviss at 6:43am 07.24.23
Shocking observation! Maybe something like the pump out boats? A big diesel generator on a little b
Another What is It?
mbaker267 at 6:42am 07.24.23
In the V-Berth, there is a bulk head panel right in the nose creating a small locker area. However,
Low fresh water pressure
Garbonzo at 6:38am 07.24.23
I have had that exact thing happen 3, count them 3 times in RV's and a tiny home over my considerabl
Removing Treadmaster decking
FlimFlamII at 6:10am 07.24.23
That sounds like it would be an Enormous job. I think I would try to soften the adhesive with heat
Electric Sailboat Drives
kloudie1 at 6:06am 07.24.23
Shocking observation! Maybe something like the pump out boats? A big diesel generator on a little ba
Another What is It?
jviss at 5:57am 07.24.23
It should lead into a chain locker, not the cabin, no?

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