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Hot water issue nautikaljeeper at 6:43pm 12.15.12 Ask All Sailors 31/8386 It takes 1-2 hours to get hot water heated from the engine. Is that normal? Other boaters are tellin
Barnacle remover timtim at 6:21pm 12.15.12 Ask All Sailors 18/5662 I just bought and was amazed that the Wave Blade really works. There is a little learning curve usi
wood grain formica Eironica at 5:46pm 12.15.12 Pearson 7/3137 The previous owner of our 1978 P35 painted over all of the wood grain formica except in the v berth
cabin stairs replacement (1) Navicula at 3:00pm 12.15.12 Big Boats 0/1179 I replaced the steps in the cabin with a composite material........ the origianl 17 year old steps w
shifter hunter (1) Navicula at 11:56am 12.15.12 Big Boats 4/2099 my pull button on my shifter has been stuck since I bought the boat.......so now that its winter....
bildge counter aqua alarm (1) Navicula at 11:45am 12.15.12 Big Boats 0/793 I have just installed a bildge cycle counter from aqua alarm......I followed the instruction and hoo
Bilge Blower Hose ................... (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:44am 12.15.12 Ask All Sailors 3/2613 Has anyone had any experience installing bilge blower hose other than the usual clothes dryer type o
zihuatenejo zeehag at 10:46am 12.15.12 Destinations 7/3660 awesome beautifulll..pix pending...got here with only 1 1/2 oz diesel fuel in tank that was spozed
Keel Flaking off large patches on both sides Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 10:32am 12.15.12 Ask All Sailors 9/5298 Recently we've noticed our keel has been scaling off in large patches on either side of the keel. I
Killem for diesel fuel Atlantic Phil at 8:17am 12.15.12 Engines and Propulsion 3/4147 I bought a sailboat with a diesel on Sept 1st. It had a near full tank of diesel and I haven't used
A tale of two 309s mlynch66 at 7:57am 12.15.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 6/2596 I'm in the market for a 309, and looked at two last week in MA. I was hoping for some input from the
Nice pocket cruiser illustration (2) emergpa1 at 7:49am 12.15.12 Ask An Oday Owner 15/2078 Check this out, really cool with some neat ideas. The web site has narrative to go with the illustr
Arid Bilge System ChrisL at 6:35am 12.15.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2979 I'm thinking about adding this system to my Hunter 45. Does anyone have any experience or reviews o
Rudder Repair CzechMate at 8:18pm 12.14.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2352 I took a small bite out of my rudder blade when I turned to far and hit the prop blade. The bite is
Engine Water Temp Gauge Lee Hadjiosif at 6:28pm 12.14.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2551 I have a B381 and would like to add a temp sender and gauge. I have the Captain's westerbeke panel a
Catalina 30 Starter Button FredB at 4:52pm 12.14.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/4520 I have a 1987 Catalina 30 MK II with an Universal M-25XP engine. My starter button is intermittent.
2005 H33 gel coat cracks hudjohnjen at 4:36pm 12.14.12 Mid-Size Boats 10/2912 I have a 2005 H33. It has several hairline gel coat cracks in the following areas: - water fill -
How do you prepare for leaks? jfschena at 4:21pm 12.14.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1768 It seems to me several things can fail on my oday 26 that can sink the boat. I have thru hull fittin
Brunswick, Ga. sailors? Bonzai at 4:19pm 12.14.12 Destinations 4/6714 Am looking for other cruiser type sailors in the area to sail in company with, also local crew/help
A Perfect Day Roger Long at 4:01pm 12.14.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/2264 I had a perfect cruising day. Took pictures. I went below with my shoulders still warm from sun th

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Best technique to lube control cables? dlochner at 1:20pm 04.10.23
Hull/deck Leaks ggrizzard at 1:14pm 04.10.23 Your leaks may come from items attached to the deck, such as stanchions, tracks, anchor windless or
Need seawater pump for Hunter 42 Kohler 9.5 KW generator JamesG161 at 12:35pm 04.10.23 Kohler does not make the engine. My old one was Yanmar. New one is made in Europe but assembled i
Install wash down pump? DArcy at 12:23pm 04.10.23 My washdown pump is under the forward berth and is T'd into the head intake thru-hull. I have a quic
Need seawater pump for Hunter 42 Kohler 9.5 KW generator dlochner at 12:17pm 04.10.23 Kohler does not make the engine. It may be a Yanmar. Look on the engine for a label and then order a
Install wash down pump? (2) JamesG161 at 11:47am 04.10.23 214517 Hope this helps. Jim...
Loose Stanchions MagmaBob at 11:40am 04.10.23 I've had two of these separate on my 1988 H30. The disk with welded on nut is(was) compressed into t
Water Tank level shows full even if it is empty - Beneteau Oceanis 31 Gigagybe at 11:32am 04.10.23 Hi All, first of all thanks to all for your precious suggestions and help. Luckily this weeken
Need seawater pump for Hunter 42 Kohler 9.5 KW generator capta at 11:30am 04.10.23 There are several pump warehouse supply sites on the web that can identify and supply just about any
Best technique to lube control cables? capta at 11:27am 04.10.23 Morse actually made (makes?) a cable lube tool. I haven't used one in ages, and I couldn't find one
Companionway replacing pen boards for easy access while cruising Ward H at 10:59am 04.10.23 Since the real problem in cold weather is air leaks, I use a separate fleece inner that attaches fr
F'ing mice Roland5048 at 10:57am 04.10.23 We left it on the boom. When we put her away for the season I looked around and saw lots of other b
Hull/deck Leaks FastOlson at 10:57am 04.10.23 Are you describing leaks from rain or from sea water hitting the hull when you are heeled over? Sugg
F'ing mice shemandr at 10:51am 04.10.23 We had mice at home too! I used to hang cushions on plywood sheets suspended from the rafters in t
Importing GPX File into a Garmin GPS 5212 Rich Stidger at 10:16am 04.10.23 I didn't realize the the 5212 is limited to 20 (not a typo) routes! Now we'll need to go through a
Spreader blocks location fred1diver at 10:12am 04.10.23 I do not have a topping lift, I just purchased a boom kicker to support my boon and I do have a soft
Best technique to lube control cables? fred1diver at 10:08am 04.10.23
Install wash down pump? dlochner at 10:00am 04.10.23 The ideal spot is inside the boat near the bow with an intake below the water line. This provides he
Install wash down pump? JamesG161 at 10:00am 04.10.23 Do you really need to have the wash down equipment in the anchor locker Only the hose is in my Anc
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