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Sticky fenders capta at 10:50am 10.18.12 Ask All Sailors 8/4579 We've got the red ball type fenders and they are making a mess of the boat, now. They have a sticky
shutting thru hull valve while sailing vmaks at 10:29am 10.18.12 Ask All Sailors 16/2675 I have read in so many places that now I am unclear of what I should REALLY do. My thru hull valve
460 Weather Helm liberty420@verizon.net at 10:27am 10.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1232 I have a 2001 Hunter 460 which suffers from severe weather helm when sailing down wind in 20-30k gus
dinghy storage vmaks at 10:21am 10.18.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1418 Not much on the site pertaining to dinghies......purchased a used pvc dinghy. Boat is 5 hrs away fr
Hard Starting jerry10848 at 7:16am 10.18.12 Engines and Propulsion 6/4196 I have an '84 O'Day 28 with a Universal M-15 (5411) two cylinder diesel engine. Lately, it has been
H25/H27 Forward Hatch Jon Bastien at 12:38am 10.18.12 Smaller Boats 0/806 Hi Everyone, I just got my ActiveCaptain/Defender 1st deal of the week, and it's for the Lewmar
Reseting electricty gunsiray at 9:13pm 10.17.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1368 Dear Friends, I am an owner of Beneteau 461 ( 1997 ). My problem is: If I am getting 220 V from the
MOTORCROSS--DIRT BIKERS--Sailors Ali Baba at 8:10pm 10.17.12 Sailing Motorcyclists 0/161553 just joined this part of the forum. always enjoyed Sailing on lake Erie but about 15 years ago I bo
Disassembly of the Shaft Coupling Nodak7 at 8:06pm 10.17.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1223 I am about ready to install a dripless seal on my prop shaft. Just wanted to find out what the best
Spinniker rigging ? winstonrud at 7:42pm 10.17.12 Smaller Boats 5/1558 I recently purchased a 23.5 which in my opinion is one of the best boats out there no docking fees a
insurance seangrant at 6:58pm 10.17.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1433 I have a 27 foot hunter purchased in 2007. It is time to renew insurance. Does anyone have an idea
fenders cleaned redhead78 at 6:41pm 10.17.12 Ask All Sailors 20/4322 Hi all, just got a good look at my fenders whew, dirty....Help me out I recall seeing a thread over
Fitting & Facing A Prop Shaft Coupler Maine Sail at 6:36pm 10.17.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1866 Kudo's to this guy who GETS IT RIGHT! I have been harping on the details of this for years and this
Hunter 26 Center Board Richard Joint at 5:41pm 10.17.12 Smaller Boats 2/1317 Ref Hul HUNF 0587 D 696 The line to my Centre Board is jammed (previous owner instaled 1/2 line wh
Looking for W/C Skipper advice (5) bredlo at 5:38pm 10.17.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/16305 Hoping to get some advice... in particular from folks familiar with both boats and RV's. Peggi Hall,
Tiller Pilot Squidd at 5:23pm 10.17.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2573 Looking for an auto pilot for my tiller steered boat...PY26@ 6,500-6,800# (depending on who you ask)
Halyard Plate (3) bcrlbr at 4:07pm 10.17.12 Catalina 22 5/1515 Being new to 22 catalina I was inspecting my halyard plate and noticed it was loose and the bolt was
Deck Ground ? ms. ndpndnt at 2:58pm 10.17.12 Catalina 22 5/1276 Wiring needs to be redone, while reading threw some wiring diagrams it says to wire black to battery
San Diego & Mexico border question rfrye1 at 1:58pm 10.17.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2020 I am getting mixed answers from some. maybe you can help. In the past we used to sail down to the Lo
alternators/regulators & solar panels gettinthere at 1:40pm 10.17.12 Musings With Maine Sail 27/11921 Just had a chat with Balmar about my ARS-5. I'm told that if my solar panels are putting out 14.6 vo

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Completely "Non Boat" related Electrical Issue... Tally Ho at 4:30pm 12.26.22
First time sailboat owner (3) hatchclan at 4:29pm 12.26.22 Another (potentially dumb) question; the 4 overhead lights in the salon are red. Are there other col
S2H Start of the Sydney to Hobart garymalmgren at 3:58pm 12.26.22 Good morning (well it is here in Japan) JS. I am following the live tracker. Especially the tail end
Advice on gel coat to centerboard stickinthemud57 at 3:28pm 12.26.22 Gelcoat is probably not the right product. When you say "rough spots" are you talking about rust?
S2H Start of the Sydney to Hobart jssailem at 3:26pm 12.26.22 If like me you are watching this adventure, thank you Gary.... You might find the tracker link inte
WEATHER ALERT> PACIFICNW (2) jssailem at 3:18pm 12.26.22 Here are some graphics from Windy. This first one is the storm that is brewing off the coast. It
Completely "Non Boat" related Electrical Issue... sailcapt340 at 3:18pm 12.26.22
Completely "Non Boat" related Electrical Issue... Tally Ho at 3:10pm 12.26.22 Low oil will definitely cause the failure to start or a shut down. Mine also detects Carbon Monoxi
WEATHER ALERT> PACIFICNW jssailem at 3:04pm 12.26.22 As offered on Friday... A storm is brewing and promises to come ashore somewhere between Long Beach
Completely "Non Boat" related Electrical Issue... sailcapt340 at 3:00pm 12.26.22 Low oil will definitely cause the failure to start or a shut down. Mine also detects Carbon Monoxid
Its funny Friday! WayneH at 2:44pm 12.26.22 Speaking English is apparently what kills you.:facepalm: :beer: Does knowing a few choice phrases
Hunter 460 Anchor locker pelagic4005 at 2:41pm 12.26.22 Thank you all, I will check the position of the drain! The reports I have read allude to the bulkhea
Advice on gel coat to centerboard dlochner at 2:38pm 12.26.22 Gelcoat is probably not the right product. When you say "rough spots" are you talking about rust? H
Hunter 460 Anchor locker pelagic4005 at 2:37pm 12.26.22 Welcome to the forum!! One potential issue is the anchor locker drain hole may not be flush or sli
gas strut for Bene 37 access door/seat at aft transom Caboteur at 2:23pm 12.26.22 Having great difficulty in locating a replacement strut I found replacement end-fittings. Had to dri
Advice on gel coat to centerboard sail sfbay at 2:16pm 12.26.22 You are on the right track............use a small foam roller to apply the gelcoat, sand and wax.
Taking the Lines of a 1979 37C - or obtaining the original drawings? dlochner at 2:04pm 12.26.22 Lifting the lines from a boat can be done. There is a technique. On YouTube Bob Emser recently had
Yanmar Electric Fuel Pump Wiring dlochner at 2:00pm 12.26.22 The wires are in the engine's wiring harness. This harness connects all the sensors and electric con
Yanmar Electric Fuel Pump Wiring (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:26pm 12.26.22 I know exactly what you're dealing with. If you don't get any answers here, take a look at a Sperry
Plastic exit plates on Beneteau 35s5 mast, where do you get replacements? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:23pm 12.26.22 Depends on the mast mfg. If Z Spar/U S Spars, contact US Spars near Gainesville, Florida. If Sel

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