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Autopilot broken alicemarkle at 4:43pm 09.14.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1214 Our 2006 Oceanuis 343 the Raymarine autopilot is not working how do we mount new rudder indicator s
Hunter 38 Inverter test MattRob at 4:23pm 09.14.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/4607 I have repaired my Bose 321 Home Theater System 3 times. I am wondering if I have an inverter probl
waste hose dilemma splax at 4:12pm 09.14.13 Big Boats 6/1844 I have a dilemma.:confused: Please advise a good method for resolution. The manual waste discharge h
Surveyor and diesel mechanic in Alameda, CA jmomcal at 2:49pm 09.14.13 Ask All Sailors 9/6911 Can anyone recommend a good surveyor and diesel mechanic in the Alameda/Oakland area? We also need
Re-attaching my keel Triple Point at 2:20pm 09.14.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1243 As part of a restoration project I recently removed the swing keel from my 1972, 22' Macgregor. Aft
Compass bubble help (1) doctorbill at 1:52pm 09.14.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/864 Anyone can give me advice on how to fix this?
cockpit arch hunter32 at 12:23pm 09.14.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/1313 I'm looking for a cockpit arch for a 32' 2000 hunter. can anyone help me with this. I know some peop
'83 primary fuel filter cjfj at 12:06pm 09.14.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1702 Any one know what filters were used for the primary in a '83 34' with a 3GMf? I've been having prob
Ball mount Picflight at 11:47am 09.14.13 Trailer Sailors 25/9329 My first time looking into purchasing a ball mount for the hitch on my vehicle. My hitch is rated f
core material (1) bletso at 10:56am 09.14.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1839 Is this a normal method of coring. I have seen this on the vertical cabin wall and on the aft cabin
RG213 or LMR400UF? SVTatia at 8:01am 09.14.13 Musings With Maine Sail 8/10820 Db Loss notwithstanding (LMR wins here), what would be a preference between these two types of coax
O'Day Replacement Red/Green Bow Light rotzoll at 6:00am 09.14.13 Bigger Boats 11/2616 I have a 1985 31' O'Day. My Red/Green Bow Light was destroyed when it met the dock. I cannot find a
the keys in march steve dautovic at 2:39am 09.14.13 Destinations 12/3700 We would like to trailer our 24 ft. sailboat to the keys in march for a month, any ideas?
Any info on the Holcomb's who sailed a c30 from Wi - FL? dan8152 at 7:08pm 09.13.13 Catalina 30 1/1299 Searching the previous owners of my boat I found some old posts about "lady ellen " that sailed from
What size headsail slowtype at 5:50pm 09.13.13 Catalina 22 13/2605 Hi all, I'm in the market for a new headsail. I have an old CDI roller furling and my sail stays
Raymarine EV-100 Sail for Catalina 30 jakez at 3:45pm 09.13.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/5607 I'm looking at the Raymarine EV-100 autopilot package for my 82 30'. Anyone using that system or ha
Interior varnish Clydo at 12:35pm 09.13.13 Catalina 310 13/2821 Checked archives and can't find answer unless missed something. PO had previously docked boat so in
Cabin Light wiring for 79 Hunter 27 KGB at 12:35pm 09.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/784 Can new wiring be pulled from the navigation station to the head and v-berth cabin? I installed new
Walker Bay Dinghy warning Omoishiroi at 10:12am 09.13.13 Ask All Sailors 43/7754 Hi all, I purchased a WB Genesis PVC in June 2011. I have had several issues and WB is not helping.
Ram Mike Question nolasafari at 10:08am 09.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/3707 I am the proud owner of an almost new 2006 Hunter 33. I swapped the vintage 2006 Icom radio for a ne

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What speed makes you fire up your motor? LloydB at 7:41am 05.28.23 Motor due to time, wind or weather and to avoid congestion such as when coming to the ramp otherwise
G-Flex Question - Curing Time chholden58 at 7:38am 05.28.23 It could very well be amine blush - I had never heard of this before. I sure hope this is what I am
G-Flex Question - Curing Time dlochner at 7:34am 05.28.23 The slightly greasy feeling is, as @thinwater suggests, likely some amine blush. Try washing it off
G-Flex Question - Curing Time chholden58 at 7:31am 05.28.23 Thanks Dave! I spoke with somebody from my local West Marine who repaired boats for 15+ years - he
G-Flex Question - Curing Time thinwater at 7:29am 05.28.23 a. On any important job, mix a little in a small container (less than 1/2-ounce) before starting and
G-Flex Question - Curing Time dlochner at 7:24am 05.28.23 G-Flex is a flexible epoxy, hence the name. ;) I just used some in another application and found it
Mainsail up! Timm R Oday25 at 6:58am 05.28.23 I'm thinking this picture would be even better with some water under the boat !
Marine Toilet Question kappykaplan at 6:57am 05.28.23 while remembering that it's called MEMORIAL Day because all who served gave some, it's the day in w
Rudder for Blue Crab 11 dinghy dLj at 6:29am 05.28.23 How good are you at wood working? Wouldn't be too hard to build them. If you like that sort of work.
What speed makes you fire up your motor? john6206 at 6:16am 05.28.23 When I had my Hunter 170 I used to avoid packing the motor if possible. on the Great Lakes, or vent
What speed makes you fire up your motor? john6206 at 6:04am 05.28.23 If the boat is making less than 3 kt SOG toward destination if heading to one, then using the auxil
Marine Toilet Question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:02am 05.28.23 Another way to test the TP is put some in a jar of water and shake it. TP that breaks up quickly is
What speed makes you fire up your motor? john6206 at 6:02am 05.28.23 I'll add to my post that if sailing in LI Sound upwind against the current you might not be going a
Question re Shore Power Circuit Breaker Summerof69 at 5:44am 05.28.23 Thanks all. I appreciate the input. I ordered a 30 amp breaker and my friend/boat yard manager is
Weeping keel dmax at 5:16am 05.28.23 No idea, I had the foam removed. Never saw it before either. Maybe they wanted to reduce the ballast
Marine Toilet Question (1) jviss at 5:07am 05.28.23 Or, you could always buy RV and Marine toilet paper!
Weeping keel shemandr at 5:03am 05.28.23 Why in the world would a builder put those foam pockets in a keel? :yikes: To save money on lead or
Early Music Instruments jviss at 4:54am 05.28.23 My kind of vintage! $$$ yikes https://images.reverb.com/image/upload/s--qlDkFRxi--/a_0/f_auto,t_la
What speed makes you fire up your motor? shemandr at 4:49am 05.28.23 I'll add to my post that if sailing in LI Sound upwind against the current you might not be going an
Marine Toilet Question dlochner at 4:49am 05.28.23 We do not have macerator and have no issues. Use single ply TP not the fancy thick puffy stuff. Anot

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