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Beneteau First 310 dsurrette at 9:24am 12.06.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2148 I have a 1993 First 310. The vinyl covering in the forward and aft berth has let go. What is the bes
Water in Bilge captcoho at 9:15am 12.06.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1767 Got the boat sitting on the hard. Had gave the bilge a fresh coat of paint. Went to give it a second
fixed port installation (1) gettinthere at 8:38am 12.06.12 Ask All Sailors 14/2800 I have 4 salon portlights that need replacing. They are only fastened with adhesive. ling and faste
Hardtop rlrmystic at 4:53am 12.06.12 Mid-Size Boats 8/1375 I have an H295. Built in '95, there's a 'hardtop' for lack of a better description. Looks like I nee
Author Needs Input On C&C 38-3 bajajim at 11:17pm 12.05.12 C&C 0/3002 Hi I am Jim Elfers author of the Baja Bash and currently working on another book with a chapter on t
Clear cystals found in undersink cabinet dannykrygsman at 10:01pm 12.05.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1952 The cystals are probably Sodium Cloride (salt) because they taste like it. Is this indicative of sea
Catalina 27 New Owner (1) motobasturd at 8:43pm 12.05.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1934 I'm a new owner of a 1981 Catalina 27, bought this past July and sailed until October. Had a blast l
Winterizing heads with ethylene glycol thinwater at 7:57pm 12.05.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/17046 Pre-2000 the bellow was the Jabsco recomendation. Any reason why this is not still so? (from a 200
Original Fabric (2) AndyGnaedig at 7:27pm 12.05.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1004 Does anyone know where to get or the name of the 1983 30' oday original cushion fabric?
H-356 or 36 arch sailmaster39 at 7:02pm 12.05.12 Big Boats 3/1197 Anybody transport by truck a Hunter356 or H36 without taking the arch down.I spoke to some trucking
2012 Projects Update FourPoints at 5:27pm 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2201 This year has been a busy year for projects. I thought I'd share all of them in one post for easy s
Hunter vision 32 engine probs mikewhite7314 at 4:20pm 12.05.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1764 I have recently taken ownership of a 1998 Hunter Vision 32 and am desperate for an owners manual. I
Ship Collision Off Dutch Coast Rick D at 3:54pm 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1368 http://news.yahoo.com/ship-sinks-off-dutch-coast-crew-missing-213246017.html
410 freezer/frig daily AH Don Lucas at 2:28pm 12.05.12 Big Boats 10/1618 I know how much my freezer/frig system on my 2001 410 uses in operation. But I've never left it on f
If This Doesn't work.... (1) Squidd at 1:21pm 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2113 Gonna be a long cold winter... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/Squidd/217078.jpg
Do you keep a ship's log? Azzarac at 11:15am 12.05.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1996 :thumbup:The other day I received an email from Photobucket telling me about a story contest they we
Hunter 26 keel plate John Winn at 11:10am 12.05.12 Smaller Boats 1/1294 My keel plate for my Hunter 26 sailboat is badly corroded. Doew anyone know where I might find a re
Xantrex Linklite on 2006 Hunter 33 syoun10 at 10:29am 12.05.12 Mid-Size Boats 9/1749 I'm considering a power monitor to get control of my electricity usage. Does anybody have experienc
Really Pronounced Draft Stripes On an Extreme Boat! (3) rardiH36 at 10:19am 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2129 An outing yesterday afforded my first encounter with an AC72. Only the Swedish team since the Amer
Engine control panel (1) Sarona at 9:32am 12.05.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1500 My engine control panel in the cockpit has a plexi-glass cover that has a couple of cut-outs for acc

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Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31 odaydokay at 11:51am 06.08.22 If he is really short on RPM (yes, "if"), one thing to look at is the throttle handle and linkage. W
Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:23am 06.08.22 I am seeing a maximum speed of 4.1 knots at 2800 RPM with a Yanmar 2GM. And how accurate is that
Specs or source for Catalina 30 cabin top wood trim (eyebrows)? Steve_Catalina at 11:21am 06.08.22 Catalinadirect.com has them for your boat, but they cost over $400 US. As many have suggested remove
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) kloudie1 at 11:14am 06.08.22 I have a Ram microphone on Standard Horizon, hard wired.. I have been very happy with that setup. Se
Wire Size (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:09am 06.08.22 This will give you a better idea of exactly WHAT a selected wire will do for you. Whether it's got
320 Deck/Mast wiring connection Scott T-Bird at 10:52am 06.08.22 On my Catalina 320, all wire and cable connections are above deck and inside the mast. When I had m
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) patagoniadave at 10:48am 06.08.22 Honestly, I think I read @AaronD 's write-up before I did mine, but the instructions are pretty cle
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) (1) Parsons at 10:28am 06.08.22 Honestly, I think I read @AaronD 's write-up before I did mine, but the instructions are pretty clea
Removing jib car track on Catalina 22 AaronD at 9:57am 06.08.22 New sailor. Been getting water in the bilge when it rains and tracked it to three constant tracks
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) patagoniadave at 9:44am 06.08.22 My notes on adding a RAM3 remote mic to our GX-2200. RAM3 Remote Microphone and Speaker The other
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) AaronD at 9:41am 06.08.22 Can you tell me more about that process? I currently have a Standard Horizon, although I can't chec
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) patagoniadave at 9:24am 06.08.22 I rigged a RAM3 mike to our Standard Horizon 2200 down below, and it works great, even AIS and eme
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) Parsons at 9:20am 06.08.22 I looked at the B&G wireless, and just do not see the advantage for the added cost and charging. I
79 C&C hatch cover Wm. Gill at 9:18am 06.08.22 I had a 1974 C&C27, the 30 is basically the same design, just bigger. When I removed the hood off t
34 Hunter install Raritan Hold n' Treat System with Electro Scan and 15 Gallon Tank and Raritan Four Gallon Salt Feed Tank with fetterswr at 9:09am 06.08.22 Hi Peggie Thank you for the information; I was able to get the PuraSan vis the Electroscan. Th
Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31 Scott T-Bird at 8:56am 06.08.22 Max prop only makes feathering, right? So it must be feathering. I think there are a few things go
Loose-footed Staysail Hollyberry at 8:47am 06.08.22 The staysail on a stopped track could still be self tending.... but with a loose foot you lose the a
Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31 Hollyberry at 8:43am 06.08.22 Any chance of getting info from the previous owner? If he experienced the same then the prop was nev
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) patagoniadave at 8:36am 06.08.22 The Simrad / B&G (and many other options) also support multi-channel scanning. I usually set mine t
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) patagoniadave at 8:35am 06.08.22 Geez... a hand held is basic survival equipment. For $100 or so, c'mon man. I have a couple of

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