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port opening weedstomper at 5:30pm 07.11.13 Smaller Boats 1/893 My 1989 Hunter 260 (wing keel) does not bring port openings, just plex windows. Can port openings l
AIS & 2nd VHF Antenna Installation Location Captain Ag at 5:27pm 07.11.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1196 I'm installing a Simrad AIS and associated second VHF antenna. This may be a simple question...but w
Gas valve wiring question DougM at 3:42pm 07.11.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1510 I had the electrical panel on my 323 open today for an unrelated wiring project. In the process, I n
Leak from hatch screw csd0606 at 2:41pm 07.11.13 Ask All Sailors 7/2810 Being new to our boat (H26), of course we are finding little things we need to repair. We have a sl
ODay 25 interior pamac12 at 1:53pm 07.11.13 Ask An Oday Owner 10/3574 My sailboat has the original material on the interior surface walls has anyone tried to paint or rep
Looking for suggestions for our next boat Ross S at 1:00pm 07.11.13 Ask All Sailors 23/3939 Hello! We're looking to step up to a larger boat and are looking for suggestions as to what boats
bad deck?? ericravnsails at 11:53am 07.11.13 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1730 2 monthes ago I adjusted my standing rigging and launched my 222 for the first time. The next time I
Is this possibly true? txtowman at 11:41am 07.11.13 Ask All Sailors 19/4024 I have never heard of anyone sinking a boat on purpose for any reason other than a fish reef. I re
Multifunction displays-Raymarine e7 or a65 ? Pat T at 11:35am 07.11.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1430 I am thinking of replacing my old Autohelm chartplotter ' radar. I mainly want the GPS at the helm.
replacing water circulator in a Cat 38 calzim at 10:52am 07.11.13 Big Boats 0/1068 any advise on replacing a water circulating pump in a Cat 38? thanks
oxidation Papa Doc at 10:20am 07.11.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1034 OK, I'm new at this, so all I've read about the best way to remove heavy oxidation has confused me t
Repair parts for sheet winch (3) Paul In Boston at 9:49am 07.11.13 Smaller Boats 0/1167 Hi, looking for a source of the small pawl and spring (not a wire spring, but a U-shaped piece of fl
Fuel Pume in 30' O'day?? Captainron1 at 9:09am 07.11.13 Bigger Boats 1/1169 Hello, My 30' 1979 O'day has had a AMGauge Fuel pump model 12/2401 installed into it some time befor
Another trailer break thread. rgranger at 8:11am 07.11.13 Trailer Sailors 6/2484 I didn't want to hijack dscribner's break thread... I have surge breaks on my trailer and there is
Halyard Block on 23.5 removing the pin (3) teebutch at 6:37am 07.11.13 Smaller Boats 8/2544 Can someone tell me how to remove the pin on the halyard blocks that are molded into the deck to sep
Raymarine Instrument package Dave9854 at 6:30am 07.11.13 Ask All Sailors 7/2296 Recently purchased a used boat ( new to me ) Has Raymarine package, Radar, AIS, and ST 60+ instrumen
San Fransisco, Americas Cup sailor420 at 6:11am 07.11.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2302 OK you San Fransisco sailors. We will be in San Fransisco during some of the cup races and want to k
'82 H30 exhaust in cockpit malyea at 5:36am 07.11.13 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1059 Due to the near co-location - on the port aft stern under section - of the diesel exhaust thru-hull
Where to Install AC Panel Ajay73 at 11:02pm 07.10.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/945 I bought a Paneltronics AC panel. It has a main breaker and three branch breakers. What is a good pl
How to remove the small plex fron a side port to install an abk at 8:42pm 07.10.13 Smaller Boats 5/1324 I am going to install a portable standing A C unit that will be vented outside. About 6000 BTU's. I

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Wiring solar and ACR's jviss at 6:33pm 04.21.23 Ok, I will need to look into that, my system is wired so I can start from either of both at the mom
Corroding galvanized shackle thinwater at 6:32pm 04.21.23 ... I am not a fan of stainless ground tackle as it won't stretch under excessive loads as carbon s
Flimsy deck on bow and tabernacle. Backplate Mike25 at 6:31pm 04.21.23 Thanks Project Mahem good point. There is no core or multi layers its just fiberglass. There are 2 s
Flimsy deck on bow and tabernacle. Backplate Project_Mayhem at 6:21pm 04.21.23 Is there plywood inside the boat's fiberglass? If so, you need to find out if it's rotted before doi
Wiring solar and ACR's fred1diver at 6:04pm 04.21.23 Ok, I will need to look into that, my system is wired so I can start from either of both at the mome
Wiring solar and ACR's jviss at 6:02pm 04.21.23 So the second switch is not really necessary then? It is, to disconnect the engine starting batter
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD rgranger at 6:00pm 04.21.23 It will be many weeks before it gets installed and used, so I can't give you a "real world" report
Wiring solar and ACR's fred1diver at 5:55pm 04.21.23 So the second switch is not really necessary then?
Wiring solar and ACR's jviss at 5:39pm 04.21.23 @DArcy wondering why you can only power your radio from the house bank. If that bank fails, it does
Macgregor V25 keel cable connection (2) Mike25 at 5:37pm 04.21.23 Here's what I came up with to repair the trunk. I laid roving and applied polyester resin to the da
Anyone Grow Their Own Herbs (1) WayneH at 5:31pm 04.21.23 214859
Wiring solar and ACR's DArcy at 5:20pm 04.21.23
Squeaky companionway cover Ralph Johnstone at 4:41pm 04.21.23 Take a pic as says @Project_Mayhem . Show the inside of slide mechanism under the companionway cove
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity (3) jssailem at 4:35pm 04.21.23 The time and duration of slack tide varies each day. Using a tool like DeepZoom you can see the chan
Bilge Hose Ralph Johnstone at 4:28pm 04.21.23
Bilge Hose dlochner at 4:01pm 04.21.23 The hoses need to be strong enough to with stand oils and chemicals that end up in the bilge. The h
Squeaky companionway cover JoeWhite at 4:00pm 04.21.23 The lanocoat I used on the track has fixed the squick for me
Squeaky companionway cover Project_Mayhem at 3:58pm 04.21.23 Take a pic of the track. Sometimes the materials wear away over time and the vertical aft edge of th
Bottom paints dlochner at 3:58pm 04.21.23
Bottom paints Davidasailor26 at 3:49pm 04.21.23

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