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2002 Beneteau 361 removal of water in bilge D425 at 3:58pm 10.03.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/3443 Can anyone tell me why water does not drain from the various compartments into the one where the bil
frozen seacock jluke at 2:59pm 10.03.12 Ask All Sailors 28/13803 The old bronze seacocks in my boat are frozen in the open position (yes, I know I should turn them o
73 on Friday...cough...cough...must be getting sick... BobM at 2:58pm 10.03.12 S2 3/1092 ...of work. Friday will be one of the best sailing days left this year. Taking at least some of it
You Asked For It. Roger Long at 2:52pm 10.03.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 22/7318 And, I delivered. Here is a picture of the turbulent and infamous Hell Gate. https://sphotos-b.xx.
Single Line Reefing System Jammed Mike H. at 2:16pm 10.03.12 Big Boats 2/1530 I have a 94 Hunter Vision 36 with the Isomat, "In Boom" single line reefing system. It has been a p
Winter rigging gabrielw at 12:26pm 10.03.12 Big Boats 1/1736 I have a C390. It will be pulled for the winter. What should be done to the rigging? Should the ten
stepping the mast buzzy at 12:02pm 10.03.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2080 Does anyone have a suggestion on how to step a mast on our newly purchased older ODay 17 ft sailboat
Trailer Registration Woes yeahmag at 10:44am 10.03.12 Trailer Sailors 33/9452 The O'Day 19 that I just picked up came with a trailer, but it seems it hasn't been registered by an
High Output Alternator Serpentine Pulley Kit Install (28) Maine Sail at 10:12am 10.03.12 Ask All Sailors 2/7736 WARNING: This article includes equipment sold by Electromaax in Canada and I must preface this post
hoses on hot water tank javelin at 8:59am 10.03.12 Catalina 30 3/1426 quick question guys. Which is the hot water hose of the two hoses coming out of the hotwater tank.
Where is the fresh water tank? H33 (2) syoun10 at 9:41pm 10.02.12 Mid-Size Boats 7/1524 I have a 2006 Hunter 33. I suspect a fresh water leak and I read a post (can't find it anymore) w
Xantrex Echo Charge w/1/2/both switch drh1965 at 8:21pm 10.02.12 Ask All Sailors 13/4120 I have a question about the Echo Charger that I'm hoping someone can help me with. If I wire up all
broken tiller blues bill beyler at 8:01pm 10.02.12 Smaller Boats 10/2617 Went to take our Hunter 23.5 off our mooring for the season. The tiller was broken in half. We would
Oil Pressure Sensor Location smallsloop at 7:32pm 10.02.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 4/1993 The alarm that rings after the key is switched on but before the engine starts sounds only sometimes
Teak hand rails mounting Blitz at 7:13pm 10.02.12 Seidelmann 2/11934 This is the year that I'm going to remove and fill the coring in the deck of my Seidelmann 34' exter
Engine Vabration bobcat30 at 6:35pm 10.02.12 Catalina 30 6/1614 I have a Universal MK25 diesel. I get a vibration when under power. I start the engine and I raise t
Bouyancy Foam Milton.Audas at 6:26pm 10.02.12 Catalina 22 8/4288 Guys - there have been several posts lamenting the fact that our beloved C-22 did not exit the facto
Water pump leaking Mr.X-Ray at 5:33pm 10.02.12 Big Boats 8/1289 The sea water pump on my 3GM30F is leaking. Thought it was the back cover or the inlet hose, but now
How Many of You Hate Making up the V-Berth??? (11) Sumner at 4:58pm 10.02.12 Ask All Sailors 12/8414 I just posted the following on the MacGregor board, but thought that it might be of some interest he
How Many of You Hate Making up the V-Berth??? (11) Sumner at 4:54pm 10.02.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/4132 I'm the one that gets the job of making up the V-berth bed in both boats and I've never liked it. F

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Life Jacket recommendations Gene Neill at 10:36am 05.25.22 We have Mustang Survival autos with built-in harnesses. I would say they are a step down from Spinlo
eenie, meenie, minie, moe jviss at 10:29am 05.25.22 That's due to the difference between an electrical engineer and electrician. That's actually a goo
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? capta at 10:10am 05.25.22 If you can crate the boat and rig separately, check into LCL cargo. It is by far the cheapest way to
MacGregor 25 Classification Richard19068 at 10:07am 05.25.22 I sincerely hope that I can avoid becoming an avid racer. It's an expensive hobby! Most avid racer
eenie, meenie, minie, moe Head Sail at 10:03am 05.25.22 I boat my boat from an electrical engineer. I didn't have your problem. Instead I had purple wires,
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? jssailem at 9:56am 05.25.22 Welcome to the SBO forum. Is the Montgomery 17 your boat being shipped? With all the supply chain/
Intake Silencer Ralph Johnstone at 9:51am 05.25.22 You have to keep i filled with DSF (diesel silencing fluid). Can you point to any literature on t
Survey Survey Survey Ralph Johnstone at 9:49am 05.25.22 I think it might outlast the boat. Let's see the archaeologists figure THAT one out 500 years fr
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA smokey73 at 9:36am 05.25.22 Sometimes I feel younger, sometimes older. Guess this is one of the "older" times.
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? rgranger at 9:35am 05.25.22 I would also factor in a sell and buy strategy vs. shipping when doing the pros/cons analysis.
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA jssailem at 9:35am 05.25.22 back in 1012 Wow, Smokey I had you figured as a younger man. Did not know Hunter had perfected the
DANGEROUS & Misguided efforts in the fight against climate change rgranger at 9:30am 05.25.22 @rgranger's 10% loss might be high, however even a 5% loss would be significant overtime. There are
Flush thru-hulls flange/head size on Catalina 42. BourbonS at 9:30am 05.25.22 Found this. Flange diameter is 2-/1/2". Ordered to try. ... (I guess this would be a right moment fo
DANGEROUS & Misguided efforts in the fight against climate change rgranger at 9:24am 05.25.22 The assumption is no loss of hydrogen before being used in the car. However, we all know that along
Magma grill JoeWhite at 9:16am 05.25.22 1 inch PVC white water pipe cut in halves and put under the clamp as spacer.
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA smokey73 at 8:57am 05.25.22 I made a trip from New Rochelle NY to Beaufort SC back in 1012 in my new to me Hunter 40.5. Like yo
DANGEROUS & Misguided efforts in the fight against climate change Davidasailor26 at 8:29am 05.25.22 Sorry, I missed the part about losses to spillage. That does make for a more interesting discussion.
can't pump out waste tank JamesG161 at 8:25am 05.25.22 It's either a faulty macerater or blockage in that line. Or 1) air leaking Deck Pump out Cap. 2) P
DANGEROUS & Misguided efforts in the fight against climate change JamesG161 at 8:18am 05.25.22 I live 15 miles from NASA Stennis Space Center. I have seen how they store Compressed Hydrogen. Si
can't pump out waste tank Windpilot at 8:13am 05.25.22 This adds another potential issue to your Trouble shooting. Jim... A vacuflush system does not cha

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