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B Idylle Compression Post step failure? (1) Nello at 4:03pm 09.04.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1141 My B Idylle 11.50 may be suffering from a collapsing compression post step. I recall when purchasing
1988 26D Cabin LED Lights (6) alabamaranger at 2:21pm 09.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1770 I installed some LED lighting. The Port side is brighter to see stuff, The starboard side is a littl
25-27 ft sailboats daryl.ramage at 1:49pm 09.04.13 Ask All Sailors 13/13209 I sail a Sirius 21 swing keel in Manitoba. When I first bought this, my first sailboat, I loved the
Stereo system Phil W at 1:46pm 09.04.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 24/5555 Recently acquired a 2003 Beneteau 331. Need to replace the stereo system, not sure about the speaker
Catalina Row (1) Tom J at 11:54am 09.04.13 Catalina 310 5/1478 Catalina's are popular here at the Town River YC in Quincy, Mass. On the left is a C320, in the mid
Equivalent Oil to Valvoline for 3GM30F Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi at 10:41am 09.04.13 Engines and Propulsion 14/4054 I have been using Valvoline All Fleet Plus for Diesel and Heavy Duty Vehicles -SAE 30 API-CF-4, CF-2
Fluid dynamics Brian D at 10:09am 09.04.13 Ask All Sailors 24/4304 OK, for all you fluid engineers out there... Assume there is some internal pressure in the tanks. M
Mirage owners forum Antidote at 9:30am 09.04.13 Ask All Sailors 2/2576 Are there Mirage owners out there who might want to start a forum specific to these Canadian made bo
Galley faucet Justin_NSA at 7:57am 09.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/4399 My faucet stopped pulling water from the jug under the sink. I'm pretty sure that the rubber piston
removing front bulkhead? solohr at 7:53am 09.04.13 Smaller Boats 2/3870 We just bought a C-25 and have been retreating the interior teak. I removed the front bulkhead (bet
Removing Aft Galley Counter Top? hathawayr@theleeco.com at 7:47am 09.04.13 Catalina 30 14/6321 Hi Folks, My wife and I are having to do a repower on hull 4082 from M25 to M25XPB. I'd like to rem
seating of mast in mast step jdgnjp at 7:34am 09.04.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1169 On an 1973 O'day 22, must the front curved edge of the mast, rest firmly on the bottom plate of the
Broken cover over seat storage canderson1867 at 7:33am 09.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1124 Where can I find a replacement cover. It is expanded PVC foam. I found a source in CA for a 48"x
leaking deck skylight Arielle423 at 7:32am 09.04.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1584 My 06 423 has a large curved skylight just aft of mast that sprung a small leak in one corner and am
cabin leaks 26x Alberta sailor at 7:22am 09.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/3074 We have water under the icebox area after rains and are wondering where it is coming from. Could it
Forward air conditioner captnkw at 6:50am 09.04.13 Big Boats 8/1325 Hi I have a problem with my forward air conditioner unit. One of the lines got a hole in it and the
Universal m15 RPM Cat36Amoore at 5:24am 09.04.13 Mid-Size Boats 7/1851 My 1983 universal M15 diesel acts up every once in a while. Just brought a 27 Catalina, know how to
Wiring caught in steering mechanism Dave951 at 9:12pm 09.03.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/1173 I just discovered that a wire to the compass has been damaged by the steering mechanism and is caugh
Help with a Mariner 9.9 long shaft 2 stroke manual Sailing18 at 8:45pm 09.03.13 Day Sailers 3/1271 May need new motor! I got my boat stuck in some mud got her unstutck! sailied her 1.5 miles down str
Getting used to blue water sailing YVRguy at 8:21pm 09.03.13 Ask All Sailors 26/5417 This is not an immediate issue for me but one that I'm burning with curiosity about. It's not going

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Seacock Mystery Scott T-Bird at 6:03am 05.26.23 If it was deleted, it must have been good. Let's see it again from what you remember. Never mind,
RF Ground JamesG161 at 5:59am 05.26.23 @Crusty Ol Salt is talking about his boat and, if the RF ground has a current load. My answer is y
RF Ground Don S/V ILLusion at 5:53am 05.26.23 People often conflate ground with counterpoise, the latter being essential to effective RF antenna b
Depth/shape of 2004 Hunter 36 diesel tank (1) JamesG161 at 5:51am 05.26.23 Check item L for the Level sender. the shop drawings for your Hunter Fuel tank. I forget where, so
RF Ground Davidasailor26 at 5:50am 05.26.23
RF Ground JamesG161 at 5:35am 05.26.23 I don't think VHF radios need a ground plane like HF radios do Sorry Dave, All RF's need a ground
RF Ground JamesG161 at 5:32am 05.26.23 If RF = Radio Frequency then check here SSB and Ham Operators Grounding does close a current loop.
Depth/shape of 2004 Hunter 36 diesel tank AndyL at 5:30am 05.26.23 We do monitor gph between fuel top-ups. But I still want to know the level in the tank.
RF Ground dlochner at 5:29am 05.26.23 I don't think VHF radios need a ground plane like HF radios do. If they did, handheld VHF radios wou
Hurricane Season 2023 JamesG161 at 5:23am 05.26.23 For more understanding about ENSO and its effects on the USA. The ENSO Climate affect on our Weathe
New Cat 22 Owner mbaker267 at 5:14am 05.26.23 Thank you for your help. Sounds like refurbishing the interior is definitely doable but will require
It followed me home (2) SailingLoto at 5:01am 05.26.23 Here it is after a pressure wash. Looks to be complete
Sidewall fabric upgrade LouisMK at 4:56am 05.26.23 On my Hunter the sidewall fabric was a dingy gray carpet that over the years got wet, held mold an
Hurricane Season 2023 (1) JamesG161 at 4:49am 05.26.23 ACE was developed at Colorado State University. Their forecast came out in April. I think they do
Mast raising ideas... LakeShark at 4:43am 05.26.23 The forestay is generally in the furler drum On most systems. Lower the sail using the small halyar
Hurricane Season 2023 (1) JamesG161 at 4:38am 05.26.23 Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) index
Hurricane Season 2023 JamesG161 at 4:34am 05.26.23 The press release leaves a lot to be desired. I bet you got to that link via the Press Release;)
Do rust converters work on rusted keels? dlochner at 4:27am 05.26.23 Maybe. The rust converters stop the rust and provide a paintable surface. I don't think they will pr
What size headsail for a Hunter 386? shemandr at 4:13am 05.26.23 With the Hunters that have a B & R rig (No Backstay, Swept back spreaders) the standard jib is a 105
Hurricane Season 2023 Davidasailor26 at 3:36am 05.26.23 The press release leaves a lot to be desired. The actual Atlantic outlook discussion is slightly mor

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