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Bow Thrusters db50 at 8:40pm 02.04.13 Big Boats 2/1794 I purchased a new C385 last year. I have been thinking about a bow thruster and have recently seen
Cockpit Scupper (5) davejet at 8:36pm 02.04.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/1176 1983 Hunter 31. Just bought my first sailboat. I am trying to repair a leak on my where my cockpit s
Life Lines missing Pelican Hook (3) davejet at 8:12pm 02.04.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1466 Just got a 1983 Hunter 31. Trying to fix a few things. The life lines around the boat are in good s
After survey return, would you ask for price reduction? rayhi at 6:25pm 02.04.13 Ask All Sailors 32/9240 This is my first boat (and being 61 years old probably my last). I am buying a 1982, 30 foot Cape Do
mast step on ODAY 272 sargentef2615 at 3:42pm 02.04.13 Ask An Oday Owner 22/9682 Does the mast step hinge on the 272 like it does on the 22 for ease in dropping the mast?
Mystery Boat (3) FourPoints at 3:15pm 02.04.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2915 This boat belongs to my (distant) Uncle. I was told by him that it is a (1976?)center cockpit Columb
Extra scew mounting location on chainplate Jared1048 at 2:18pm 02.04.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/732 Looking at my chainplates (well, what I can see of it since its glassed into the hull) there seems t
Battery Charger Sizing Hello Below at 1:56pm 02.04.13 Ask All Sailors 20/7106 Okay I have read Maine Sail's 101 on Installing a Battery Charger which includes information regardi
Realistic average motoring speed for a 26S ? zjtr10 at 1:11pm 02.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/4551 I am sure it's been asked and answered before but I have not found what I need by searching so I'll
Outboard shifter / accelerator control cables Brian D at 12:56pm 02.04.13 Ask All Sailors 8/2189 Anyone know the anatomy of these cables? My shifter cable has a cut in the outer gray sleeve. The in
m25 xpac where is the oil pressure sender steve201 at 12:35pm 02.04.13 Catalina 30 1/1170 Looks to be my problem , i have a 1996 30 mk 111. the parts list shows it uper rear port side, nope
Stanchion bases: 1990's design now available (1) Phil Herring at 12:14pm 02.04.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/825 This fits boats of the 290 306 310 320 326 340 356 380 386 410 420 426 450 460 era. They've bee
Stanchion help needed: 1980's boats (3) Phil Herring at 12:09pm 02.04.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2556 We've made some good progress on those aluminum stanchion bases that have been so problematic. We
Max Prop for 411 smason241 at 11:44am 02.04.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1718 Any recommendations for size and pitch for Max Prop with Westerbeke 44A? PYI recommends 3 blade18x11
Keel structural issues paytman at 11:03am 02.04.13 Pearson 9/5157 Hi, long time reader, first time poster. I have the deep fin keel version of the P36-2; and the stru
anchor locker problem iwillmott at 10:43am 02.04.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/926 I cleaned out my anchor locker and found big pieces of styrofoam in the bottom that looked like they
DSC advantages, details + AIS Skipper at 10:06am 02.04.13 Ask All Sailors 28/6785 Howdy, Have just installed the Standard Horizon GX2150. Question: If you have registered your M
Rewiring Catalina harness brazenarticle at 9:53am 02.04.13 Musings With Maine Sail 16/8481 Hello MaineSail - I appreciate all your advice, hope you have a minute to weigh in on this question
Reverse polarity MrBillG at 8:41am 02.04.13 Catalina 30 14/6016 Hi there I just had a diver clean my hull and he found heavy deposit on the prop and shaft. He sai
roll boat over on side sdugwyler at 6:51am 02.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/922 I have a 22' Macgregor. Trying to repair bottom and asking if I can roll boat over on it's side? Afr

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My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? Thaniel at 9:05am 12.06.22 :yikes: Did you figure out why? There had been water intrusion (from rain) in the hull from the in
2001 Beneteau 361 Engine Mount Bracket Replacement Ralph Johnstone at 9:05am 12.06.22 Westerbeke's response was to raise the price so each sells for $467 Sounds like their company goa
Boat yard suggestion smokey73 at 8:59am 12.06.22 I don't know anyone at the Naval Yard. It was on the "former" Charleston Naval Shipyard property,
2001 Beneteau 361 Engine Mount Bracket Replacement (1) GDanko at 8:59am 12.06.22 Received the new brackets from Westerbeke. They have the gussets which the originals did not. Shoul
Clever Boat Names (1) Jumpstart at 8:52am 12.06.22 My last boat, Jumpstart I an a SCA survivor
Warped Rudder (1) sbrogden at 8:51am 12.06.22 The rudder is laminated and curing.
House battery recommendations Hayden Watson at 8:34am 12.06.22 I have seen lots of spreadsheets and apps to work out an energy budget but have never been able to g
Sarasota Bay Returning patrickfarley at 8:19am 12.06.22 I have a wife two adult children and a puppy on vacation with me. We stay in a condo. I stay on th
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? Leeward Rail at 8:15am 12.06.22 to our horror the hull starts to buckle where the fenders were placed. :yikes: Did you figure out
House battery recommendations Kings Gambit at 8:07am 12.06.22
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? kappykaplan at 7:57am 12.06.22 to our horror the hull starts to buckle where the fenders were placed. :yikes:
Sarasota Bay Returning rgranger at 7:56am 12.06.22 Sounds like you two would also enjoy the sound side of the North Carolina Outer Banks.
House battery recommendations dlochner at 7:54am 12.06.22
Boat yard suggestion rgranger at 7:49am 12.06.22 I also recall there may be a boat yard in Charleston on the old Charleston Naval Shipyard. I went
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? Thaniel at 7:47am 12.06.22 and no old folks wanting to play pickle ball. :biggrin: That truly made me laugh. Oh suppose that
H240 Bilge Pump Location patbratton at 7:45am 12.06.22 That will place the pump much higher vs where it is now. I was involved with the design. Your
It's never easy. Autopilot install. joker460 at 7:39am 12.06.22 I came across this thread on this site. You may need a special bracket to allow you to pivot the whe
Another Lithium conversion ... Hunter 49 Schematic Daze at 7:35am 12.06.22 I purchased the tubing from Defender. Connectors from various on-line sources - US Marine Canvas (b
Main sheet cleat options- running to rear (1) bonkle at 7:30am 12.06.22 That is possible. It may also be that when the boat was launched the rigging was at the end of the
House battery recommendations Kings Gambit at 7:00am 12.06.22 Start with calculating the amount of energy that you will need to power your toys for as long as y

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