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jsalley, your mailbox is full philwsailz at 8:07am 04.05.13 Ask All Sailors 0/671 Trying to PM you, but your mailbox is full- FYI Phil
Battery Replacement jerry10848 at 7:53am 04.05.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1294 The two batteries (Series 24 - 500 Cold Cranking Amps) in my O'Day 28 are six years old and in need
Raymarine sonar - DSM 300 or 30 gilraine at 7:45am 04.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2008 Was having problems with my sonar not sending a clear video to my plotters via the DSM300. After hav
While waiting for Spring to spring..... THECUSCUS at 7:43am 04.05.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1182 For those, like me, waiting for the warmer weather so we can get back out on the water again, I off
Your H26 Mast Raising direction for a new owner needed abk at 7:18am 04.05.13 Smaller Boats 8/2142 I just purchased a 1996 Hunter H26 and the P O did review the mast raising process but I really can
Hunter H26 Mast Raising assistance for a new owner needed abk at 7:13am 04.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/949 I just purchased a 1996 Hunter H26 and the P O did review the mast raising process but I really can
Research Vessels (2) Roger Long at 6:41am 04.05.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 10/7253 These slides are from our recent presentation to design a new research vessel. During the last two d
Keel to hull joint issues... DovetailNJ at 5:23am 04.05.13 Catalina 30 4/2197 I just bought a 1982 Catalina 30' tall rig. She was a salvge boat from Superstorm Sandy though the d
Forehatch leak Tessahartmut at 3:12am 04.05.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1104 On my b367 I am getting a lot of water already in moderate seas. The sealing seems to be okay. Any i
my new project (2) beast at 2:08am 04.05.13 Bristol 15/3151 this past January i was given what im told is a '79 Bristol 24 Corsair just for hauling it away it h
96 Hunter 376 Motor Mounts for Phasor Genset StellaBlue at 1:43am 04.05.13 Big Boats 1/1030 I have a factory installed Phasor 5KW genset in my aft lazzerette. After spending over $4500 to get
Catalina 27 - Asbestos Construction chambao at 10:56pm 04.04.13 Ask All Sailors 72/11988 I was informed today that Catalina 27's built from 1975 onwards contain embedded asbestos in the fi
Tempest 23 1969 - Rigging hangin at 10:19pm 04.04.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/969 Anyone know the specs for Standing rigging and where to get a Mast Head that can support a Spinnaker
New boat for Keith? (1) emergpa1 at 8:42pm 04.04.13 Ask An Oday Owner 38/3428 Guys, I signed a purchase agreement on this little lady. We are going to do the initial inspection T
Bottom Primer/Paint Coverage wufibugs at 8:28pm 04.04.13 Ask All Sailors 3/907 Talked with the folks at Blue Marine and they advise 3 coats of 2 part primer estimating 2 gallons p
Cat 27 Stern Perches push on backstay marchem at 8:17pm 04.04.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1457 When I bought our 1982 Catalina 27 it had Stern Perches installed. They rubbed badly against the spl
Dow 795 Navicula at 6:45pm 04.04.13 Big Boats 6/1606 does anyone know where I can purchase Dow 795 here in Toronto...... Thanks
Deck core replacement Ajay73 at 6:23pm 04.04.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/820 I've got a little more wet area on my cabin top than I thought. My approach is to tackle this a litt
Bolt thread type on 26C? Cruiser1 at 5:20pm 04.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1202 I have just been resealing my chain plates and took them right off to check for corrosion. The threa
Chickahominy River Pictures Roger Long at 4:30pm 04.04.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 0/1717 I returned to Hampton from my Chickahominy River earlier than planned due to mail and weather. I ra

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Beneteau 343 water heater temperature setting Ralph Johnstone at 4:57pm 07.04.22 It is possible (and this happened to owner of B. O. 37 in my marina) that after long motoring, hot
Music Problems - Help arf145 at 4:45pm 07.04.22 I've gone the same route as @Tally Ho, with a bluetooth adapter in the stereo.
happy 4th (1) SailingLoto at 4:14pm 07.04.22 Getting ready to motor out and watch fireworks with the kids in a couple hours.
Hot Water on 2009 Beneteau 31 Mechone at 4:05pm 07.04.22 Are you sure the tank has water in it . Maybe it was bypassed to winterize it.
Engine Compartment Blower - do you use it? Tedd at 3:59pm 07.04.22 A similar issue is hydrogen off gassing from batteries while being charged. How explosive is hydroge
Oday 19 centerboard help Sunbird22358 at 3:58pm 07.04.22
Battery charging project kappykaplan at 3:53pm 07.04.22 Necessity is the Mother of Invention! Good job, @Grotto . :beer:
How to remove headliner on Hunter 50 AC 007 kappykaplan at 3:52pm 07.04.22 I'll tag @artboas for you so he'll see your post.
I remove broken evaporator and find I need to replace the panel on which food rests DeniseO30 at 3:50pm 07.04.22 Good decision! Yes they are one time self piercing fitting you might want to do is put a drop for tw
Widgen date range Sunbird22358 at 3:48pm 07.04.22 The pictures seem to confirm the 1971-2 model, the blue cockpit non-skid, jib blocks on seat backs w
Music Problems - Help dlochner at 3:31pm 07.04.22
Engine Compartment Blower - do you use it? dlochner at 3:30pm 07.04.22 In a broad sense we are talking about risk management. How much risk are we willing to take and do w
Music Problems - Help MikeHoncho at 3:27pm 07.04.22
How to remove headliner on Hunter 50 AC 007 Gianni65 at 3:26pm 07.04.22 Where can I find the post of Art Boas? I need to inspect the ceiling of aft starboard and fwd cabin
Engine Compartment Blower - do you use it? Tedd at 3:05pm 07.04.22 Following on from @MikeHoncho 's comment, I was a bit pedantic above but for a reason. I've found th
Engine Compartment Blower - do you use it? MikeHoncho at 3:05pm 07.04.22 I think there are some incorrect assumptions in @dlochner 's analysis. Here's what I get. I don't k
Engine Compartment Blower - do you use it? MikeHoncho at 3:04pm 07.04.22 I'm inclined to agree. According to this source, fumes of any kind aren't in the top six most likel
knot ID capta at 2:59pm 07.04.22 Just out of curiosity, what are the clasps used for?
Music Problems - Help Tedd at 2:58pm 07.04.22
Tying up at the dock capta at 2:55pm 07.04.22 I think if it is a wooden dock, I'd add a couple more cleats. If it is some other material, perhaps

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