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Help Turn On The Heater!!please!! knot smart at 6:48pm 03.14.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 23/4154 recently bought a 99' bene 352.. question.. how does the heat work?? I read through all the man
Catalina without motor? Brian Buzz at 6:21pm 03.14.13 Mid-Size Boats 10/2168 I'm going to look at a 1984 Catalina 27 tomorrow and the owner said the boat never had an inboard. T
H30 Rudder repair Ron-Anne at 5:59pm 03.14.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1397 I notice a small leak at the bottom of our H30's rudder when she went on the hard last fall, I wonde
Venture 24 newbie in Marina Del Rey, Ca hialt2d at 5:53pm 03.14.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1444 I recently purchased a v24 and wondered if there is anyone in the area that might have some advice f
Dad has his toy, now I've got mine :D (1) MATHURIN2 at 5:28pm 03.14.13 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1122 Just took delivery of my new boat today :D !!!! A nice little Island Packet 29 1992. It will go righ
Diesel Fuel tank grounding? (1) Elysium_Van_Isl at 1:36pm 03.14.13 Musings With Maine Sail 21/13760 Maine, et al. I was down in the bowels of my recently acquired Catalina the other day trying to c
stantions jmarzi at 1:30pm 03.14.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1337 I am looking to replace four of my 1989 Vision 32s stantions. I have already been to the guru and kn
P26 area under mast drumbeater at 12:32pm 03.14.13 Pearson 4/2778 The board under my mast (inside the cabin) has the veneer delaminating. There is no moisture or wate
AC/DC grounding and galvanic isolator location marchem at 12:22pm 03.14.13 Musings With Maine Sail 17/8782 1982 Catalina 27. I want to tie my AC and DC grounds together and install a galvanic isolator in the
SuperStor heater install question Skipper at 11:48am 03.14.13 Ask All Sailors 1/965 This seemed an idiotically easy question, but it lingered long enough to consider. And It's better t
New to me O'day 20 - need advice rwilliams125 at 9:46am 03.14.13 Day Sailers 1/1156 Hi all, I brought home an O'day 20 last weekend and now I'm getting nervous! It's generally in goo
Calling all 12V Dc gurus! puddlejockey at 9:20am 03.14.13 Ask All Sailors 16/2871 Hi guys, I have an '82 H27 ( that's draining my wallet faster than a Senate budget fix) , that I'm
Barlow 16 winch handles Ken Secor at 9:15am 03.14.13 Catalina 22 8/6466 Many posts suggest Lewmar, Barient and all other "small" winches are cross compatible with the now d
first post....trailer? catndahats at 7:42am 03.14.13 Catalina 22 14/1714 Hi, I've been a lurker on here for a while, and this is my first post so go easy on me. A little
Using a Gennaker from a Pearson 323 c130king at 6:46am 03.14.13 Catalina 310 16/3593 A friend of mine has offered me his Gennaker from his Pearson 323. I would guess that his boat has
shaft size phil mac venture at 6:17am 03.14.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/5752 have a mac 2-22 need to know best shaft size, 20in or 25in for out board. looks like 20 would work b
Anode-Cathodic Protection fjbastone at 3:16am 03.14.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1416 Can someone tell me where the anode for cathodic protection is located on a 1998 Beneteau Oceanis 35
Where to cut for chain-plate inspection port Jared1048 at 11:37pm 03.13.13 Mid-Size Boats 7/3848 Hello, I heard someone mentioned that they cut an inspection port to look at there chain-plates an
s2 8.0 Blue water? How was hull built? candy7 at 10:56pm 03.13.13 S2 4/3970 I am thinking of buying the 8.0. It seems a great use of space. How is it in a ruff ocean? I am th
Installing a Norcolder fridge conversion bugbitten at 7:56pm 03.13.13 S2 9/2514 Folks, I'm installing a Norcolder 4408 conversion unit in my 9.2A. http://www.defender.com/product

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Proper prop size tartan 33 yawstick at 12:36pm 03.10.23 Interesting... the top prop looks more like what you'd see on a correct craft instead of a sailboat.
Paint for motor mounts (1) JamesG161 at 12:20pm 03.10.23 I'm also planning on using aluminum to replace the plastic star board shims. Listen to @Ralph John
Cleats?????? (2) pclarksurf at 11:34am 03.10.23 Nylon will snap (eventually) and aluminum (short of catastrophe :)) will not: Schaeffer Marine-- no
does anyone can tell me what is that for? Benny17441 at 11:30am 03.10.23 And while you are at it, take a good look at the hoses, they may (probably) need replacing too. Ins
Has anyone replaced the sanitation hoses in an H280 or similar-sized Hunter? Crusty Ol Salt at 11:28am 03.10.23 Hey Matt The tank is located behind the plywood bulkhead on the aft portside. It is tight as mess ba
New to me purchase of Hunter 34 Benny17441 at 11:22am 03.10.23 #3 definitely check the motor mounts. These engines have their rough spots which tend to show as t
O' Day 40, and or choice and selection? dlochner at 11:00am 03.10.23 It's been shown a number of times that, in a storm force wind, the chain is pulled bar tight and ha
Funny Friday!!! (2) Will Gilmore at 10:54am 03.10.23 213632 I can tell you it is NOT warm near the Gulf, here. Gulf of Maine 213633 -Will
O' Day 40, and or choice and selection? nramsey at 10:53am 03.10.23 It's been shown a number of times that, in a storm force wind, the chain is pulled bar tight and has
Has anyone replaced the sanitation hoses in an H280 or similar-sized Hunter? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:47am 03.10.23 Most likely there isn't an access hatch....boat builders are pretty stingy with 'em 'cuz they they a
does anyone can tell me what is that for? capta at 10:46am 03.10.23 My first big boat, a center cockpit Westerly with 4 cylinder Mercedes engine, had a strange syphon
Keeping Seagulls off the Bimini Nauti Laopo at 10:44am 03.10.23 It may sound silly but when I use to do Landscaping years ago and we would seed the customers lawns
New to me purchase of Hunter 34 Terry Cox at 10:37am 03.10.23
To lead lines aft or not? Scott T-Bird at 10:32am 03.10.23 This is truly one of those questions that doesn't yield universal answers! I used to think all line
does anyone can tell me what is that for? dlochner at 10:23am 03.10.23 Benny, you're being just a little vague to the OP... Hunter Bum: REPLACE ALL HOSE CLAMPS! And wh
does anyone can tell me what is that for? ggrizzard at 9:55am 03.10.23 Benny, you're being just a little vague to the OP... Hunter Bum: REPLACE ALL HOSE CLAMPS!
To lead lines aft or not? Terry Cox at 9:50am 03.10.23 Since I solo sail, all sail trim lines lead to the cockpit; main/genoa/asym halyards, two main reefs
Paint for motor mounts (1) Rjm st.petersburg at 9:46am 03.10.23 I'm also planning on using aluminum to replace the plastic star board shims.
Paint for motor mounts Rjm st.petersburg at 9:41am 03.10.23 I've owned the boat 2 years. There was minimal maintenance history, so I guessed these have never be
2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season BigEasy at 9:25am 03.10.23 Note: The 2023 forecast is Mid April. Read this AM that LaNina is petering out this spring to

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