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Hardware Lost Parent at 5:50pm 07.27.13 Ask All Sailors 13/2875 Trying to build this step and trying to identify the hardware that holds step to deck ...owner lives
Spear gun Oblivionboyj at 5:33pm 07.27.13 Ask All Sailors 11/4479 The thread on conceal carry got me thinking. I'm sure it would be easy enough justify a knife, mache
Battery question bigsick at 4:56pm 07.27.13 Mid-Size Boats 10/2424 Been having some problems with batteries lately and my dock neighbor asked me which battery was dedi
Nice Day! agprice22 at 3:55pm 07.27.13 Catalina 22 1/880 Splendid day on Cayuga Lake in Upstate New York! Wind 10-12, gusting 15-18. Sailed unreefed for an h
trade Center Cockpit? KD3PC at 3:51pm 07.27.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/46 I am a previous 36CC owner, and have some waterfront property on the Northern Neck of Virginia, deep
need info for daysailing in bermuda; upcoming trip ncscsailor at 3:06pm 07.27.13 Ask All Sailors 1/930 going to bermuda very soon; looking for any info on daysailing there; are there local sailing club
Universal 5411Water inlet hoses? dickauge at 3:05pm 07.27.13 Ericson 0/5039 My boat has 5/8 in ID soft wall hoses. Looks like it s/b 1/2 inch inside diameter hose. Does anyone
oday 25 throttle to cockpit conversion Johnkent at 3:04pm 07.27.13 Ask An Oday Owner 16/2011 My wife and I own an Oday 25 which has an older evinrude outboard engine that requires leaning over
New Prop? my tiny prop workin hard getiing no where approved at 11:54am 07.27.13 Catalina 30 24/5030 I have a Catalina 30 tall rig with a 21 hp universal diesel. Currently, I have a two bladed prop th
Stranded copper and 3/8" rope Brian D at 11:29am 07.27.13 SSB and Ham Operators 6/9362 Hey guys, trying to keep the SSB forum rolling along. Has anyone tried to feed strand copper wire i
Looking at Hunter 280 1996 Picflight at 11:25am 07.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/672 I am looking to purchase a Hunter, can I rely on the survey alone to tell me the condition? Are ther
replacing stanchion timdey at 10:46am 07.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1136 has anyone got any info on replacing a deck sstanchion on a hunter 41 ds?
Built In Fiberglass Water Tank Styx at 9:11am 07.27.13 Ask All Sailors 16/9570 I have a S2 8.0c with an aluminum 20 gallon water tank. I have removed the water tank (doing a compl
V-berth on smaller boats Lazarus at 8:24am 07.27.13 Sails Call Lounge 14/17489 I'm just settling in to a 23' sloop for an extended voyage, partly by land and partly by sea. I've s
Calling all Engine Heads... mgoodale at 8:23am 07.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2319 Ok, looking for an engine differential diagnosis. 1985 Yanmar 2GM20F Motoring out into channel, ki
furler hunter healer at 5:49am 07.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/938 Anyone know if rig rite is still i business i'm having a hard time to reaching them, I need a drum
Which Are The Best New Jersey Inlets? Joe Mullee at 5:22am 07.27.13 Ask All Sailors 4/3661 I'm sure this has been asked before but after Sandy I'd like an update. Besides Cape May and Atlanti
Wifi router 12v Kordie at 10:50pm 07.26.13 Ask All Sailors 30/34158 I'm looking at putting a wifi router onto my boat. Ideally something that will also pick up shore b
Sailing a 23.5 in shallow water Tom L at 7:37pm 07.26.13 Smaller Boats 6/1195 I am now sailing my Hunter 23.5 in the bay at Ocean City, MD. Much of the bay is less than 4 or 5 f
Fuses shemandr at 6:51pm 07.26.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1367 Can someone fill me in on DC Marine fuses for 12v? I need to replace fuses as part of rewiring of a

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Beneteau USA jviss at 2:10pm 05.21.23 my boat uses 0.8 amp hours with electronics memory etc 8Ah per what time interval?
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. isaksp00 at 2:07pm 05.21.23 Listen to Dave. However, I'd suggest you look at the backing that attaches the bow eye, between the
Weird Electrical Experience jviss at 2:04pm 05.21.23 Consider removing your sagging plaster ceilings and rewiring all. Hey, Roy, just bored and strolli
What used to be here? Vent in head. jviss at 1:43pm 05.21.23 I thought it looked like a heater too. But seems very specific to have a heater in a small 35 foot
Engine Alinement jviss at 1:42pm 05.21.23 To the O.P., when you say 'skeg,' I think you mean 'strut.' The fact that the prop shaft was bent i
Engine Alinement Dan Anthony at 1:26pm 05.21.23 It is always prudent to determine the level of experience or competence of someone before you addres
Beneteau USA Davidasailor26 at 1:26pm 05.21.23 Mine draws about 0.2A with everything off. Much of that is the DC panel itself (with things like the
What used to be here? Vent in head. Joe at 1:11pm 05.21.23 Any other evidence of ducting or some type of appliance connection. A holding tank vent, perhaps, o
Wind Song launched kappykaplan at 1:03pm 05.21.23 Lookin' good, TaborKP! :beer:
Starter replacement jviss at 1:02pm 05.21.23 If it's a genuine Nippondenso, that's a good starter! However, you have to be very careful of count
VHB Tape: Need a primer? BigEasy at 12:52pm 05.21.23 When I re-bed my deck fixed skylight with 3M VHB tape & Dow 795 adhesive/sealer, I also used 3M 94
Compression Post--1978 30 foot ggrizzard at 12:50pm 05.21.23 I wonder if he got the part I sent?
How many have serviced your Winches jviss at 12:46pm 05.21.23 winch covers help keep the lube in place during the rainy months This makes sense!
How many have serviced your Winches DinghySailor at 12:22pm 05.21.23 I'd never serviced a winch before we bought our boat three years ago. The 40 year-old Barients were
Beneteau USA BigEasy at 12:11pm 05.21.23 That is very disturbing that the dealer is not addressing problems with a new boat. You can try con
Beneteau USA Ralph Johnstone at 12:11pm 05.21.23 I charge the batteries up to 100 % and 4-5 days later they are doown to 62-64 % with absolutely not
Beneteau USA Benny Mike at 12:07pm 05.21.23 Ddefinently wrong batteries for the purpose. If they do change them, try negotiating AGM batteries.
Lewmar deck hatch leaking through rivets in catch block BigEasy at 12:01pm 05.21.23 On my hatch, the toggle had a thin gasket material between the hold down and the plastic lens. I re
Beneteau USA 747fullscale at 12:00pm 05.21.23 My boat is brand new. The house batteries are START batteries. They should be deep cycle batteries.
Reefing lines jamming (1) jssailem at 11:55am 05.21.23 This is image represents the proper diameter of wire rope in a sheave. When choosing a fiber line, y

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