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Lights and speakers on the arch Gatch30 at 12:58pm 01.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/799 One of my spring projects is to replace the cockpit stereo system as well as the arch light. I plan
Cockpit Drain Plumbing Morgan OI 30 mckinstpete at 9:36am 01.13.14 Morgan 3/4809 Morgan OI 30 has two drains in at the aft end of the cockpit. My starboard drain does not flow, alth
Eu2000i / Eu3000i CYQK at 7:59am 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 22/2710 Making a decesion on a generator and was wondering if it is of benefit to upgrade to a eu3000 unit.
Cushion Covers (2) ShotgunSlim at 7:47am 01.13.14 Catalina 22 6/1526 I finally finished up the last of the V berth cushion covers I've been working on for the last coupl
sail measurement strattm at 7:24am 01.13.14 Smaller Boats 1/1149 I'm trying to find out what kind of foresail my Catalina 250 has. I measured the foot at 9' and the
Interesting Book Hydro Therapy at 6:44am 01.13.14 Ask An Oday Owner 0/656 My wife handed me a book the other day. I thought it would be dull but was wrong. The book is tit
Hunter 34 curtains Buoysmom at 6:06am 01.13.14 Big Boats 7/3606 WE have just purchased a 34' 1984 hunter and I am having a hard time figuring how to cover the ports
323 Bimini/Dodger transition. DougM at 5:32am 01.13.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2667 I have had my B323 since '05 and never before had a Bimini or Dodger. Now the war department has r
Diesel Compression Tester Ken13559 at 5:07am 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 9/2882 I've bought a diesel compression tester for car. I've a spare Injector for my Yanmar 2GM20F. I want
Bavaria 47 Review Peoplevalue at 4:48am 01.13.14 Bavaria 2/9377 Hi I am looking for feedback on any owner of a Bavaria 47. I have searched the web and there seems
Oceanis 36cc -change coolant how often and how carlager at 1:25am 01.13.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/2409 We have a yanmar 3gm30f engine in our Oceanis 36cc. I have not changed the coolant for 3 years, but
Where is the North Pacific High? (1) Captain Rahnn at 10:40pm 01.12.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1304 Can any of you weather buffs tell me where the Pacific High is in this picture?
Replacing Ports - H34 Fast Ed at 7:46pm 01.12.14 Big Boats 6/1440 Has anyone tried replacing ports in a Hunter 34. I have a 1986 H34, and I am considering replacing t
Westerbeke 30, fuel consumption? centerline at 5:45pm 01.12.14 Ask All Sailors 9/7546 can someone enlighten me about what the reasonable average fuel consumption should be on a 11,000lb
my offer was rejected and countered.. cal 3-34 centerline at 5:25pm 01.12.14 Ask All Sailors 100/17167 in my search for a boat, we have looked at a lot of them and only two are within our specifications
Hull to Deck Joint Leaks Bouchsail at 4:59pm 01.12.14 Big Boats 4/1026 I a 1996 Passage 42 with have leaks on both sides of the boat in the area of the fwd bulkhead. On th
Warm fuzzy Sandy Stone at 2:29pm 01.12.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1351 Yesterday turned out to be sunny and comparatively warm after a spell of cold and/or dreary weather,
roller furler (2) Chasemixon at 2:27pm 01.12.14 Smaller Boats 17/2004 Well now I've gone and done it to quote a friend... So as you can see I broke my jib roller furler
Shaft Length for Outboard on 1985 25 PS pimmsno1 at 2:00pm 01.12.14 Lancer 10/2875 Hello All : I have a 1985 Lancer 25 PS. I have a Johnson 120 outboard 2 stroke that I am sure is
pop top mbeil53 at 11:47am 01.12.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/8829 I have a macgregor 25. I was wondering if any owners have ever convertedm the poptop into a permane

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fuel gauge (1) JamesG161 at 12:55pm 06.22.23 Can you post a picture of this colour coded gauge ? n another Tank graph, I keep aboard, I mark t
New (to me) 37 Legend owner with simple question? kappykaplan at 12:53pm 06.22.23 It can be your worst enema. (I know, I know! I overuse that joke):poop: Yes, you do, but I grin ev
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? lakesurfsailor at 12:53pm 06.22.23 I think the image that accompanied the Wikipedia article was remarkable, seeing just how large and
Oceangate Titan kappykaplan at 12:52pm 06.22.23 Report all crew believed perished from catastrophic implosion/failure of pressure compartment on th
Topping Lift Philly2DC2LBI at 12:51pm 06.22.23 Ah - got it. Thanks. I take it Rudy sells it? (Who else, right?). Do you have loosen it at the boom
Where to put AIS antenna? jviss at 12:47pm 06.22.23 You can get an AIS splitter, which allows an AIS transponder and VHF to share the antenna at the top
Hunter 310 listed on this site. BigEasy at 12:43pm 06.22.23 . The only certainty is that it will always cost more than you think. With the lower slip f
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? Hollyberry at 12:41pm 06.22.23 We once did a complete 'about face' after a ferry passed us close to weather... auto-tack and spun o
Oceanis headliner panel removal? Hollyberry at 12:40pm 06.22.23 Probably velcro at the back and 'snap buttons' inboard, by the look of it. A gently pry should relea
Oceangate Titan Kings Gambit at 12:38pm 06.22.23 Report all crew believed perished from catastrophic implosion/failure of pressure compartment on the
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? stickinthemud57 at 12:38pm 06.22.23 I think the image that accompanied the Wikipedia article was remarkable, seeing just how large and h
Zodiac Inflatable taking water jviss at 12:34pm 06.22.23 I believe PVC and yes 10 years old with about 20 miles on it if that. It's a few factors. Sunligh
Fresh water "Pressure Capacity Tank" - Keep or Toss ? jviss at 12:33pm 06.22.23 It may seem odd but in fact it does : lar charts to this on the web so this one is likely close :
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? lakesurfsailor at 12:27pm 06.22.23 wow.. that sounds like exactly what happened. Thanks for all the responses, it is fascinating! I wil
fuel gauge (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:22pm 06.22.23 The Colors are shown on my Wema Gauge :biggrin: Sounds exotic. I only have the 0 - 1/2 - 3/4 - F
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? stickinthemud57 at 12:22pm 06.22.23 spun us around almost in a full 360. Yep. Sounds pretty vortex-y to me.
Fresh water "Pressure Capacity Tank" - Keep or Toss ? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:09pm 06.22.23 I was not aware that the trapped air would eventually be absorbed by the water surface inside the t
Where to put AIS antenna? Richard19068 at 12:05pm 06.22.23 1) Does your radio transmit AND receive? (AIS) Does there exist a single unit that receives VHF a
fuel gauge (1) JamesG161 at 11:59am 06.22.23 So far haven't had any problems with a 24 year old WEMA float gauge. :plus: Since I have my fuel
Topping Lift drgbanks at 11:59am 06.22.23 If you buy the kit there is a cheek block that you install near the top of the mast. If I understand

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