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Interested in changing keels on a Beneteau 50 bamagreg at 3:33am 08.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1805 I am interested in going from a shallow draft (5'11") to a standard/deeper draft (7'7") any thoughts
getting a mooring in Avalon newsailor72 at 11:57pm 08.12.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1936 just wondering how likely is it to get a mooring spot in Avalon if I go on this thur, maybe stay for
Building a bimini that works (3) StinkBug at 10:52pm 08.12.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1650 Lately I've been really feeling the need for some shade on my boat, but after looking through a lot
Fuel Tank Removal Stevew123 at 9:35pm 08.12.13 Big Boats 1/944 Hi I have discovered what appears to be a fuel leak coming from under the tank. Close inspection can
Hunter 376 tomfoolery at 8:38pm 08.12.13 Big Boats 5/1497 Can any 376 owners out there tell me if the Whitlock steering has a wheel lock? I read a review on
Chain size for Maxwell 800 Windlass Scotty C-M at 8:24pm 08.12.13 Ask All Sailors 9/6982 I need to buy chain for a Maxwell 800 capsan windlass. This is on my 2004 Catalina 400 MKII. The ma
Gulf Islands Lost Parent at 7:43pm 08.12.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1471 Anybody sailing the gulf islands in BC this month ?
Converting head to storage closet Serenity473 at 6:53pm 08.12.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1437 My husband and I just purchased a Beneteau 473 with 3 cabins and 3 heads. We would like to convert
lookin for a Honda 9.9/15 engine cowl AWalker at 6:24pm 08.12.13 Ask All Sailors 0/815 I have a new to me Honda BF15that I picked up for my O'Day 23. It is missing the engine cover/cowl/h
Hunter 44DS Chain Plates Harry vdM at 6:00pm 08.12.13 Big Boats 8/2049 I am posting this to seek advise from the Hunter owner community. I am considering buying a 20
mk 1 swim platform Unnamed at 4:45pm 08.12.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1112 My wife would love a sugar scoop swim platform....I said ya right...lol But it got me thinking about
legend 37.5 water in after lockers garethreeves at 4:34pm 08.12.13 Big Boats 4/749 I just sold my 320 and bought a 1992 legend 37.5 so now I get to post in the big boats forum ;-)
Oceanis 41 Bow Thruster Degraded Performance Captain Ag at 2:44pm 08.12.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1438 I recently noticed a difference in bow thruster performance between the port and starboard side. One
30' Newport MKII (1974) mast needed rcardozo at 2:03pm 08.12.13 Parts Search 4/2357 A shroud snapped and I broke the mast in two. I am having a dufficult time finding a replacement mas
Great Loop Dream Walter Bostic at 1:22pm 08.12.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1390 Has anyone sailed the Great Loop in a Macgregor 26? Opinions on the suitability of this boat are we
Mac 26D daggerboard Sail Wizard at 1:00pm 08.12.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/913 I have a Mac 26D and would like to know how far down the daggerboard is suppose to be. Mine goes do
assbly dwg for 32 maxwell winch KanSailor at 1:00pm 08.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1076 looking for assembly dwg. for 32 maxwell winch, Does anyone know were I can fine one.
Signet Depthsounder Repair Apex at 12:49pm 08.12.13 Ask An Oday Owner 0/938 Just a few months after purchasing our O'Day 28 the depthsounder began alarming continuously. I tal
Galley finished(almost) (5) ehudm at 12:17pm 08.12.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1955 Finally finished the galley last week before I went sailing , still missing some small details but I
Interstate vs Trojan Batteries csd0606 at 12:10pm 08.12.13 Ask All Sailors 17/12484 We are having some electrical work done...fixed on our new to us H26. We are changing all to LED, n

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Hot water tank use when at anchor Ralph Johnstone at 7:15am 08.09.22 If it helps you sleep better at night, take some comfort in the fact that the cold water comes into
Navigation electronics for a trailer sailor Scott T-Bird at 7:09am 08.09.22 Where you sail, I would have a chartplotter for sure. When we hit bottom, we're touching soft sand
Cabin water leak buddybear at 7:04am 08.09.22 hot water heater? Check to see if the water in the bilge is warm
Cabin water leak BL_Sailor at 6:59am 08.09.22 I would also check the stuffing box. If you are experiencing even a drip every 15-30 seconds that wi
Hunter 376 water inlet regulator Greg Mott at 6:59am 08.09.22 Thank you for the quick response and the picture. Unfortunately my LP gas tanks are in the starboard
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 6:39am 08.09.22 A clunk when first turning over an engine especially with no start would suggest something inside th
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 6:38am 08.09.22 "A pastor, a priest, and a rabbi walk into a bar." Which one was more enlightened? Was there an epip
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 6:38am 08.09.22 I would certainly pull the head before removal of the engine. If the problem is in the top side, th
Rebuild Perkins Diesel Hayden Watson at 6:35am 08.09.22 You indicated that the engine access to place it into the boat was a hatch above which has been glas
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 6:30am 08.09.22 Good points Hayden. At this point we are preparing an A-frame track setup to permit us to lift and m
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jviss at 6:21am 08.09.22 Maybe a valve stem broke and the valve fell into the cylinder?
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 6:19am 08.09.22 Just working from the facts as presented. less? if it turned over less than one revolution, I wou
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 6:19am 08.09.22
Navigation electronics for a trailer sailor dLj at 6:02am 08.09.22 Before the electronics, having fun when learning to sail is the most important factor. If the kids
Rebuild Perkins Diesel RoyS at 5:42am 08.09.22 Is there an obstruction that prevents you from pulling the engine out of your boat? If not, then IMH
Navigation electronics for a trailer sailor dlochner at 5:34am 08.09.22 Thanks for the corrections. What do you recommend my boat have? I will be sailing mostly in protec
Navigation electronics for a trailer sailor dLj at 5:13am 08.09.22 I understand most of these systems are not needed for the tried and true sailer who has many hours
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Ward H at 4:53am 08.09.22 I've followed John's adventures in upgrading S/V Hadley over the past few years as he prepped for hi
Put it in a slip, or keep it on the trailer? Apex at 4:37am 08.09.22 Obviously, this topic is dependent on whatever your personal situation may be and there's really no
Styrofoam in the storage compartments?? Jamesiv1 at 3:11am 08.09.22 I pulled all this out of Daydream when we first got her home. PO had packed it into various lockers

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