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Interested in changing keels on a Beneteau 50 bamagreg at 3:33am 08.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2316 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 4/2181 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 4/2033 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 1/1046 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 5/1621 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 9/8028 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 7/1529 Anybody sailing the gulf islands in BC this month ?
Converting head to storage closet Serenity473 at 6:53pm 08.12.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1674 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 0/870 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 8/2587 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 2/1270 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 4/881 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 4/1562 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 4/2553 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 2/1535 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 2/1054 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 2/1146 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 0/996 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 15/2248 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 17/14135 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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Best Chart Plotter Solution Screen Saver at 6:40pm 06.07.23 Thanks good to know. Yes one of my proffered options is very similar, but PC not Mac using 15.6" IP6
fuel gauge Ralph Johnstone at 6:36pm 06.07.23 Will be testing it this weekend Thanks Rick Please follow up. The results would be interesting.
Yanmar 2GM20F (1993) Ralph Johnstone at 6:34pm 06.07.23 What is wrong with the water pump? An excellent question. I would expect the raw water pump on
Newbie High Current at 6:32pm 06.07.23 A couple of pointers. When we purchased our first boat, I attended a Power Squadron seminar, which
Yanmar 2GM20F (1993) Tally Ho at 5:48pm 06.07.23 What is wrong with the water pump? Greg
SS Rod popping sound mesmith1122 at 5:48pm 06.07.23 That is correct. It is the stainless steel rod that secures the chainplate. I have been in touch wit
Yanmar 2GM20F (1993) jdrutten at 5:18pm 06.07.23 You might need to double check your engine serial number (on the faceplate at the front of the engin
Best Chart Plotter Solution jssailem at 5:04pm 06.07.23 Anyone using a PC product (such as OpenCPN or equivalent) at the chart table I am using OpenCPN on
Yanmar 2GM20Y won't run after replacing fuel lift pump. MikeHoncho at 3:48pm 06.07.23 sounds like a lot of cranking....consider leaving the inlet valve closed until it starts.
Yanmar 2GM20F (1993) MikeHoncho at 3:43pm 06.07.23 Look it up on Toad Marine. I would assume a new pump would come with a impeller and gasket. There
SS Rod popping sound smokey73 at 2:40pm 06.07.23 I am not sure the OP is talking about rod rigging per se. I think he is speaking of the stainless s
SS Rod popping sound jssailem at 2:34pm 06.07.23 If sailing I would try to reduce pressure on the rig till I could find the cause. Might even take a
Battery Switch Confusion dlochner at 2:30pm 06.07.23 I admit, I got lazy and didn't give the explanation. There are degrees of bad mix and matches. When
SS Rod popping sound jssailem at 2:29pm 06.07.23 You might quick check the length of the rods. Using the main halyard as a tape measure from mast hea
Battery Switch Confusion jssailem at 2:20pm 06.07.23 @Dudenhoeffer Dave speaks wise words. But why you may ask. Batteries are very helpful. When one is
Battery Switch Confusion dlochner at 2:04pm 06.07.23 All the batteries in one bank should be of the same type, manufacturer, and age.
SS Rod popping sound dlochner at 2:02pm 06.07.23 If this rod rigging has balls on the ends then it might be that the rods are loose in their slots i
Yanmar 2GM20F (1993) dlochner at 1:59pm 06.07.23 The service manuals and parts catalog for diesels are often online and free to down load. Try a sear
SS Rod popping sound rgranger at 1:17pm 06.07.23 If this rod rigging has balls on the ends then it might be that the rods are loose in their slots i
SS Rod popping sound capta at 1:15pm 06.07.23 If this rod rigging has balls on the ends then it might be that the rods are loose in their slots in

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