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Hunter 216 hydraulic lift and rudder ggrusso at 10:40am 06.20.13 Smaller Boats 1/1121 I am currently looking to buy a Hunter 216 but my concern is with the hydraulic lift and the rudder.
Pumping from all 3 water tanks DAVID BLOCH at 10:33am 06.20.13 Big Boats 2/790 We rarely pump from our three water tanks, since in the marina we're always connected to city water.
V22-forestay question QuinnMcColly at 9:51am 06.20.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2943 Hello all! My wife and I wanted to rig our 'new to us' Macgregor V22. The problem we encounted was t
curious about battery charger specs rgarrison@gmail.com at 9:49am 06.20.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1348 I recently bought a used Cat 30. There is a 5 amp battery charger installed charging 3 batteries. It
Multi-tester shemandr at 9:37am 06.20.13 Ask All Sailors 14/1663 Both my multi testers are kaput. I need a new one and would like to get a decent one that is easy t
chemical dehumidifiers kpgraci at 9:21am 06.20.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2152 I bought some of those damp-rid closet dehumidifiers, the ones that come on a hanger and have a plas
VolvoPenta D2-40B Elect. Diag. Needed crzhors at 8:36am 06.20.13 Engines and Propulsion 0/1362 Hello from the jungle, Can anyone lend info on finding a Electrical Schematic for the 2007 D2-40B wi
Depth offset on 2012 H(e)33 Serena1 at 7:39am 06.20.13 Mid-Size Boats 7/1383 I would like to know what the distance is from the depth transducer to the bottom of the keel on a 2
Collecting tools to keep onboard IH82BL8 at 7:29am 06.20.13 Ask All Sailors 36/3747 I want to keep tools on the boat, separate from my tools at home. Initially I thought I'd buy a bas
Mainsail telltales gettinthere at 7:26am 06.20.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1033 Looking for some best practice advice for attaching telltails to the edge of our dacron mainsail. Se
VC 17 bottom paint cruising for season in Florida Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi at 6:38am 06.20.13 Ask All Sailors 9/3243 I'm thinking about taking our 356 down to Charlotte Harbor for the winter from Kentucky Lake. I nee
Rolling Ball - V22 Snoopi at 6:30am 06.20.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1121 Hello, I am looking for a replacement keel cable rolling ball (or volcano ball?) for an 1978 Macgre
Mac V22 - Rolling Ball Snoopi at 6:29am 06.20.13 Parts Search 0/3534 Hello, I am looking for a replacement keel cable rolling ball (or volcano ball?) for an 1978 Macgre
Beneteau First 32S5 'Sound Wave' Gino at 5:40am 06.20.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1549 Boat HI
New water heater Ron-Anne at 5:19am 06.20.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/922 I'm about to install a new water heater and was wondering what I was going to run into with the heat
Topping Lift to Support Davits Piratenorm at 4:22am 06.20.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/725 Good morning all. I have added 50 lbs or solar panels and framework to my davits adding to the weigh
More Help needed for mast raising...H26 abk at 10:23pm 06.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1113 I am a new owner of a 1996 H26... I have been through the manual and CrazyDave from the forum has di
spreader lights LED (3) Navicula at 7:51pm 06.19.13 Big Boats 2/3052 just installed some LED spreader lights.......they work great.........I hooked them up to the deck l
Refinishing deck teak Jwhy at 7:40pm 06.19.13 Catalina 30 1/1302 What is the best product to restore weathered teak?
LED Lights nitepilot at 7:21pm 06.19.13 Day Sailers 3/1556 I want to put up some LED lights for the fourth while my O'Day 20 is at the dock. Anyone ever done t

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Short holding tank vent hose to Stern, or longer run to aft quarter? capta at 11:16am 04.17.23 I think the decision has to be made with the consideration of which place has the least possibility
More efficient way to clean gears? capta at 11:14am 04.17.23 So far I haven't found anything better, cheaper, or more convenient than diesel. I have a variety of
Free Beneteau! tfox2069 at 11:06am 04.17.23 I didn't expect this to make financial sense but had to ask since it was virtually free Sorry if I
More efficient way to clean gears? BigEasy at 10:55am 04.17.23 As @dlochner stated... MEK and MEKP are not the same or the rest of us!:p
Free Beneteau! Project_Mayhem at 10:41am 04.17.23 I didn't expect this to make financial sense but had to ask since it was virtually free
1990 Beneteau 45f5 zippyno1 at 10:41am 04.17.23 Thanks for that. Great idea. Did think about contacting them directly. Will give it a try. Thanks
Free Beneteau! tfox2069 at 10:22am 04.17.23 So you estimate sinking $46,500 into a damaged boat with a potential market value of $52k that you h
More efficient way to clean gears? rgranger at 10:14am 04.17.23 I have not tried this on parts but nothing works better to get grease off of hands than laundry det
Free Beneteau! Scott T-Bird at 10:13am 04.17.23 I was considering buying it, flying down or paying for a surveyor. If it doesn't pass, then telling
Free Beneteau! Hollyberry at 10:11am 04.17.23 [QUOTE="Scott T-Bird, post: 1781105, member: 79972" Whether or not the owner isn't bidding is an in
Short holding tank vent hose to Stern, or longer run to aft quarter? sydneybadger at 10:10am 04.17.23 Peggie, nice tip on checking what material SeaFlo uses. I hadn't considered the UV degradation, but
More efficient way to clean gears? (2) rgranger at 10:09am 04.17.23 Even Practical Sailer article agreed with me.:biggrin: ______ MEK is the activator for Fiberglas
Free Beneteau! Scott T-Bird at 10:08am 04.17.23 If there's no water damage, I'm guessing it'd probably be ok? How far along is the bidding? Is th
Free Beneteau! Project_Mayhem at 10:07am 04.17.23 If the boat wasnt flooded and hull, keel, grid, & deck are in good condition, AND you have the tim
Newbie Fresh and Green Scott T-Bird at 9:48am 04.17.23 I've binge watched the first 12 episodes and in those episodes it looks like they have a aluminum h
Free Beneteau! BigEasy at 9:47am 04.17.23 If the boat wasnt flooded and hull, keel, grid, & deck are in good condition, AND you have the time
More efficient way to clean gears? Alan Gomes at 9:44am 04.17.23 Harken grease is know to oxidize, dry, and harden faster than Lewmar (I ran ASTM tests). Superlube
More efficient way to clean gears? Davidasailor26 at 9:44am 04.17.23 Gasoline would be a good substitute....cheaper than mineral spirits, but you would have to use it o
Free Beneteau! JBP-PA at 9:44am 04.17.23 You can get a non-wrecked 311 for about $50k.
Free Beneteau! Project_Mayhem at 9:37am 04.17.23 Where's your estimate for a diesel engine? If there's no water damage, I'm guessing it'd probably

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