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Seacocks Open or Closed while sailing? YVRguy at 6:56am 05.28.13 Big Boats 11/11318 Curious as to common practice, particularly among Hunter 34 owners. I was advised by the previous o
depth meter Ed Cortese at 6:56am 05.28.13 Big Boats 1/1493 My Autohelm ST-40 depth meter pulsates erratically, simply posting depth readings of 18.4 over and
Mystery water in bilge (B361) (2) bshock at 6:55am 05.28.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1929 Hello all, I noticed a small amount of water in the bilge compartment directly in front of the gal
Need Keel Hull Joint Repair tips (3) drumbeater at 6:52am 05.28.13 Ask All Sailors 12/5910 We finally got the Pearson hauled this weekend to install the rudder. The keel hull joint is all cra
Freon leak in A/C Chuck Reynolds at 6:38am 05.28.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1054 I have a small freon leak in forward A/C unit. Do not know where the leak is but just slow loss of f
Bushing in strut irathersail at 6:17am 05.28.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/710 How do you replace bushing in strut of hunter 28,1988
Rubber Trim on Arch Issue patrickince at 5:08am 05.28.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1061 I am having an issue with the rubber trim on the arch. The Bimini is pulling it away from the arch.
240 volt AC Power Inlet Akapeterc at 4:00am 05.28.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/844 I have my boat in Australia and I want to replace the TV/Phone inlet with a 240voltAC inlet. I see t
Looking to Rendezvous in Puget Sound or San Juans valhallasailingtv at 3:43am 05.28.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1416 Hello: I'd like to meet up with other's who'd like to meetup and sail around and/or rendezvous here
323 Shower drain DJBrookster at 2:23am 05.28.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 18/6480 Probably a stupid question, but I get the shower drain is run from the bilge pump through a y valve
new solar panel works great!!! (4) centerline at 12:14am 05.28.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1330 newly installed 130w solar panel works great this past weekend was the first trip with solar power.
I28 stove cooktop replacement. revir92 at 9:16pm 05.27.13 Islander 0/1659 I recently purchased a beautiful Islander 28. She is complete and very well maintained, but has no c
First weekend on the water. Roadking Larry at 9:08pm 05.27.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1155 We launched Wednesday just in time for the Memorial Day weekend on the water. Friday my wife and I t
Hunter 26 boom SHADS at 8:49pm 05.27.13 Smaller Boats 1/913 I have a Hunter 26 and the line that runs inside the boom is wearing thin. I have to replace it. Thi
Water infiltration but outer hull sound. Monheganlover at 7:29pm 05.27.13 Catalina 22 3/1324 I recently bought a '76 cat 22 as it was the only way to get a mooring in a marina I have long want
Riparian rights and Moorings Witzend at 6:37pm 05.27.13 Ask All Sailors 80/18263 I was wondering if anyone has any background knowledge concerning riparian rights, or whether this e
Bullheads Nosidamt at 6:33pm 05.27.13 Balboa 0/1336 Anyone have a specific suggestion on type and thickness of plywood to replace the bulkheads in a B-2
Never sailed and just bought a 20. . . is there a FAQ watcher at 6:29pm 05.27.13 Day Sailers 10/2675 As you might have guessed from the title I'm completely new to this sailing thing. AAMOF, just got
Profurl headsail furling line fowling PDReynolds at 6:13pm 05.27.13 Ask All Sailors 6/3277 Hi All I am now on my second Profurl headsail unit, 2 different boats and 2 different sizes. With e
How to trailer 2 boats Muffin12 at 6:09pm 05.27.13 Trailer Sailors 12/8822 We have a Hunter 18 and a Sunfish. Is it possible to trailer both boats with one car?

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Acrylic portlight question xavpil at 1:51pm 05.15.23 Another endorsement for DC 795 (sometimes labeled Dowsil) when you buy it check the 'best before 'd
Merit 22 owners jssailem at 1:49pm 05.15.23 You can find mast heads that will fit your mast extrusion at Dwyer Aluminum Mast Company. https://
What do I need to get this boat able to sail somewhat nicely? stickinthemud57 at 1:44pm 05.15.23 If you left the topping lift attached at the end of the boom, You could disconnect the gooseneck an
Weird ancient gadget, need wiser eyes to identity MysticBlue at 1:44pm 05.15.23
What do I need to get this boat able to sail somewhat nicely? stickinthemud57 at 1:38pm 05.15.23 Your current rig is exactly how my Mac 26S was set up when I got it (except for the boom rotation mo
Merit 22 owners (2) emh56 at 1:34pm 05.15.23 This is the boat when we bought it last summer. We have done alot of interior cleaning and we are r
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Hayden Watson at 12:59pm 05.15.23 Clearly a near shore statement, which the OP was asking questions about. For off-shore you really
Engine compartment ventilation Don S/V ILLusion at 12:57pm 05.15.23 One would think so, but that's not quite the case. Just how much combustion air does something lik
Weird ancient gadget, need wiser eyes to identity dLj at 12:56pm 05.15.23 Seems PO bashing is rampant in this thread - but it could simply be that something caused that to fl
Cleaning Shore Power Cord Hello Below at 12:53pm 05.15.23 Silly post, I know, sorry! My shore power cord looks awful, grimy, gritty. I washed it, and tried
How many have serviced your Winches (1) jssailem at 12:35pm 05.15.23 Image for shirt
What do I need to get this boat able to sail somewhat nicely? rgranger at 12:34pm 05.15.23 I'm not sure how you do that with a rotating boom. You pull down on the boom until you have the
Reverse Polarity Nauticlops at 12:31pm 05.15.23 Thank you for the continued feedback! Here's a little more info on this issue. My original inverter
No More Dinghy Butt rgranger at 12:29pm 05.15.23 Soooo... it is an ascot for combatting swamp-ass. The swampascot.... :biggrin:
Engine compartment ventilation Ralph Johnstone at 12:17pm 05.15.23 There is a suggestion to wire the blower to the start switch so it will run when the engine runs, s
Advice for a Solo Sailor? dLj at 12:14pm 05.15.23 You would have a greater chance of survival to be free floating with the personal AIS DCS beacon.
Advice for a Solo Sailor? dLj at 12:11pm 05.15.23 I like both of those. Just drag the transom boarding ladder, and trail a line with a small float.
Acrylic portlight question (1) Hollyberry at 12:10pm 05.15.23 Another endorsement for DC 795 (sometimes labeled Dowsil) when you buy it check the 'best before 'da
Acrylic portlight question xavpil at 11:56am 05.15.23 I used vhb and dow795 on my Laguna. Was able to find cast acrylic on ebay thx !!!
Engine compartment ventilation (4) Ralph Johnstone at 11:53am 05.15.23 when a diesel engine is running, it sucks in a huge volume of air into the compartment to allow pro

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