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Beneteau 361: life raft size ferten at 12:42am 03.01.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1232 Current life raft: plastimo for 6 persons, 2003, hard shell case, kept in the cockpit locker I have
How is it that CCrane2299 at 10:05pm 02.28.14 Catalina 22 6/952 I don't like to wash the car but I'm excited to go clean the boat tomorrow. Spent a good while loadi
Ovens out cappra53 at 6:55pm 02.28.14 Big Boats 2/1100 C36, want to ditch my 25 year cook top oven combo and replace it with just a cook top. Any recommend
How to wire low oil pressure switch MH at 6:13pm 02.28.14 Catalina 30 1/1086 My "new" Cat 30 had no low oil pressure signal when I bought it and now I know why. There is no alar
new radar for 2000 hunter 340 rvaughn at 4:50pm 02.28.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/926 I am interested in buying a 2000 hunter 340 and would like to install a radar system when I have the
Short splice cloydmilton at 4:49pm 02.28.14 Catalina 310 5/1367 On checking my anchor rode I noticed chaffing at 150 feet. I have 300 feet of 9/16 three strand nyl
new a/c 2000 hunter 2000 rvaughn at 4:47pm 02.28.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/741 does anyone have a price on a new compressor for an 2000 hunter 340. also an idea of how much it cos
Nonskid paint problem tom power at 2:45pm 02.28.14 Catalina 30 4/1730 Hi all, I have a 1985 Catalina 30. The previous owner repainted the nonskid areas of the deck. I don
After long sleep, starting 2-Stroke motor Picflight at 8:25am 02.28.14 Ask All Sailors 25/3817 Are there any tips in starting an EFI motor that has been asleep for couple of years? I have cleane
Identify this boat (2) Raven-n-Trisha at 8:01am 02.28.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1912 OK here is a silly question or may be not so silly I bought a hunter boat named Circe. She is a dre
Snap Stud replacement phxfan at 7:42am 02.28.14 Catalina 22 5/1212 ok you sharpies, pop top -cover- has a couple Studs pulled out of boat , how do I repair / fill old
treating wood rot in a cabin (3) walt at 6:52am 02.28.14 Sails Call Lounge 6/5501 The attached picture shows some wood rot in the ceiling structure of a cabin in Colorado at 8600 foo
Genoa Tracks Dream Weaver II at 6:42am 02.28.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/5035 I know that this has been extensively discussed in the past, however. I am in the process of getting
bow sprit trainmanjess at 6:13am 02.28.14 Kittiewake 7/14343 hello all i have a '67 Kittiwake 23 sailboat... i am seeking opinions about something... i have 3
Catalina 350 bow thruster keevers at 6:00am 02.28.14 Big Boats 2/1999 Recently moved boat to charleston. Sometimes difficult maneuvering in and out of slip. Considering
Asymmetrical Spinnaker size for h34 flasailor at 4:55am 02.28.14 Big Boats 4/2183 I'll be sailing an H34 on the Chesapeake this summer and, from experience, feel a real need for an a
Such a Cool Video caguy at 11:38pm 02.27.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1670 This is a video from a quadcopter of dolphins in a stampede off Dana Point. It also shows a pod of
sail choice for Lake Tahoe flyhigh203 at 10:06pm 02.27.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/945 I recently purchased a 1976 ODay 25 with the original sails. Main and 110 jib. I will be sailing on
Slab reefing Q's Blissedsailor at 2:47pm 02.27.14 Columbia 0/8359 Hello all. I'm a new member, own a 45' Columbia cc, and want to install slab reefing lines. Problem
GPS info to IPAD Mark Maulden at 12:02pm 02.27.14 Ask All Sailors 36/4633 This has to have been discussed numerous times but searches don't come up with anything...I know sai

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34 Hunter Anchor Locker Question SabreToothedEngineer at 9:20am 07.04.23 Thank you Claude, that's really helpful. I saw your photos before, but now with your description I u
Shoutout to Weems & Plath PaulK at 9:17am 07.04.23 We got a "new" W&P ship's bell clock on the main bulkhead when we bought Arcadia several years ago.
Fuel (In)Efficiency (1) Hayden Watson at 9:13am 07.04.23 This is a spreadsheet from a C42 I found on a forum somewhere and thought it revealing. This guy di
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Ralph Johnstone at 9:11am 07.04.23 In terms of size for a fuel leak, that's huge :yikes: ! Maybe wrap every possible leak source with
Beneteau Cockpit Speakers Original Replacement CABixler at 8:53am 07.04.23 Thank you! Interesting and such a low price point.
Fuel (In)Efficiency BTreanor at 8:48am 07.04.23 Thanks for all the advice. Much appreciated. The engine is M25-XP. I'll definitely keep a spreadshe
SS Rod popping sound mesmith1122 at 8:31am 07.04.23 Update on SSRod popping. Once we got a little calm in Cozumel anchorage, I was able to use a Loos PT
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake (3) Rich Stidger at 8:19am 07.04.23 UPDATE AGAIN: After sitting on a mooring for 3 days with no engine running, I found a pool of fuel u
Engineering Issues RitSim at 8:19am 07.04.23 so this is going to be interesting. Root cause could be bad weld that propagated, Bad material, p
Adler Barbour Compressor "Pumping" when on Battery Power JoeWhite at 8:14am 07.04.23 When this happens, run the engine and see if the compressor turns on. You can do this at the dock wi
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything Rich Stidger at 8:09am 07.04.23 @Ralph Johnstone , I have the same problem with several of my hatches. I will be watching your thre
Adler Barbour Compressor "Pumping" when on Battery Power Davidasailor26 at 8:04am 07.04.23
Adler Barbour Compressor "Pumping" when on Battery Power duck21 at 8:04am 07.04.23 Thanks, Greg, Definitely not dual power--we only have a refrigeration breaker on the DC side, and w
HAPPY 4th of JULY... INDEPENDENCE DAY kappykaplan at 7:55am 07.04.23 The same to you, John. :beer:
Adler Barbour Compressor "Pumping" when on Battery Power Tally Ho at 7:55am 07.04.23
Fuel (In)Efficiency Stu Jackson at 7:46am 07.04.23 If it's a Universal M-25 or m-25XP (3 cylinder), it is generally about 1/2 gallon per hour, I've b
Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Stu Jackson at 7:43am 07.04.23 I hate to see people spend hard earned money foolishly. Batteries seem to be one area where this oc
Roller furling: where do I start? Tally Ho at 7:34am 07.04.23
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything Tally Ho at 7:29am 07.04.23 Great write up. Lubrication seems like a quick fix. I wonder if it will affect the function of the
Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Syversens at 7:23am 07.04.23 Thanks for the responses. Your solutions seem to be working for you and your sailing style. While

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