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Sleeping in the boat drumbeater at 7:24pm 10.26.12 Pearson 6/3871 After a few weeks if getting parts and cleaning we're on the boat tonight. Rewired today mostly and
Winter engine heating Lost Parent at 7:08pm 10.26.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1453 On my farm tractor I have an engine heater installed on my lower radiator hose that has a small 110
What type of lube for my OB tller (1) finding41 at 6:45pm 10.26.12 Engines and Propulsion 5/3163 I have a 8hp 83 Johnson OB that I am rebuilding the tiller handle/ throttle control. It came apart o
Yanmar 2QM15 Please help GJensen at 6:28pm 10.26.12 Ask All Sailors 24/9373 Would appreciate any advice... MY @QM15 has always run great, had it for the last 5 years. Recently
Storm rtmccue at 5:49pm 10.26.12 Big Boats 0/952 Not sure what to do but I think we will move the R wanda or from Rock Hall Md . To Baltimore Md t
Is anyone hauling out in anticipation of Hurricane Sandy? jrowan at 5:47pm 10.26.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/2186 Curious if anyone is hauling out for the "Frankenstorm" coming, or do you think it's hyped up about
Boat Exorcisim Needed (1) xcyz at 4:12pm 10.26.12 Big Boats 8/1770 My boat is possessed http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/images/smilies/FIREdevil.gif Last weekend w
Shaft Strut (1) Sylvain at 4:09pm 10.26.12 The Cherubini Hunters 12/2660 I tangled a sheet around the propeller last August. A series of problems in a short amount of time b
macerator pump ken-longview at 2:27pm 10.26.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1571 I have an 04 Hunter 36. It is kept in Olympia WA where winter temps seldom reach 32'. The last two
Bottom painting bffatcat at 1:49pm 10.26.12 Ask All Sailors 10/1811 I just refinished my Iron keel as discussed in a previous post. Im planning on putting a coat of A
How to determine type of Bottom Paint galynd at 11:11am 10.26.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1560 I'll soon be needing to do a bottom job for the first time on my current boat. I do not have access
Hurricane (1) Bill1565 at 8:58am 10.26.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1264 Hope your experience with the hurricane goes this well. Forcast still says 25 mph gusts to 35
Hurricane preparations merlinuxo at 8:52am 10.26.12 Ask All Sailors 24/3308 This might be a good place and time to share hurricane preparations with sailors that haven't been i
re-bedding stanchions dvcjcoop at 8:31am 10.26.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/8595 I have a 1978 Catalina 27 with leaking stanchions. When rebedding stanchions, do you re-bed only th
Canadian digital chart software? druid at 8:25am 10.26.12 Ask All Sailors 0/861 Hi You Yankees are SO lucky - you have all your charts in BSB3 format for free. We Canucks have to
Pearson 35 blueprints Eironica at 8:09am 10.26.12 Pearson 2/2836 This boat is one year new to me and I am pretty much new to sailing as well. I have a very experienc
Waiting for Sandy Roger Long at 6:01am 10.26.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 9/4091 I see that I forgot to turn the SPOT on when I left Solomons. I tend to need a checklist when I've
External Bow Thruster cabayer at 5:48am 10.26.12 Big Boats 21/10728 Considering installation of externally mounted bow thruster for 2003 Hunter 46. I welcome suggestion
Tartan 34C boat stand location help ablefoot at 5:14am 10.26.12 Ask All Sailors 9/4151 I am converting a tri-axle float into a float-on, haul out for my Tartan 34C. I am having trouble ge
Dock lines All U Get at 4:49am 10.26.12 Ask All Sailors 20/3411 Hi all, With all the prep for the impending storm(s), I have been in a quandry over dock line tens

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Longitudinal prop crack Michael Davis at 6:38am 03.04.23
Longitudinal prop crack kloudie1 at 6:28am 03.04.23 some used/new stuff available: sailboat propeller in Propellers for sale \| eBay a 13X8 RH would wor
In search of the driest bilge possible (1) Davidasailor26 at 5:24am 03.04.23 I use quite a few condensate pumps at work . They are taller than the floorboards will allow .They
In search of the driest bilge possible Timm R Oday25 at 4:43am 03.04.23 I use quite a few condensate pumps at work . They are taller than the floorboards will allow .They a
In search of the driest bilge possible Davidasailor26 at 4:35am 03.04.23 My source of moisture in the bilge is air conditioning condensate. The 8k AC in the aft cabin does
advice on auto chart plotter cymeyer at 4:27am 03.04.23 enjoy your paper charts. this is a personal preference. I keep paper as back up but electronic
My hunter 420 passage has a bad creaking sounds in aft cabin. Douglas Ronne at 4:21am 03.04.23 So I glad in a filet below the shelf in the lazarette and that seems to have fixed it! Been through
First time Porta Potti owner/user : question rgranger at 4:15am 03.04.23 There are a little bottles of blue stuff you can buy from West Marine but if you spill it stains eve
Hunter 240 cover rgranger at 4:08am 03.04.23 Rats, they have a 260 pattern; no 240. The search goes on. Ospreys return this month! Woodyvv Thos
POSITION DU COMPAS FLUXGATE SUR H 33 kappykaplan at 4:08am 03.04.23 I don't get that in Chrome on a PC; however, I do get that option in Chrome on my Android phone. Le
POSITION DU COMPAS FLUXGATE SUR H 33 (1) rgranger at 4:03am 03.04.23
Replacing reefing line sheeves on a 1983 Beneteau First 38 AlaskanDan at 10:04pm 03.03.23 Hi Marcos, If memory serves, for the boom end they used the same system as for the masthead, that i
MPPT controller location Ralph Johnstone at 8:39pm 03.03.23
First time Porta Potti owner/user : question Sail22Capri22 at 8:03pm 03.03.23 Thanks for the reply! When I mean fresh water I mean the tank that supplies water when you pump befo
First time Porta Potti owner/user : question David in Sandusky at 7:58pm 03.03.23 All you want in the waste tank is Odorlos, or another product that supplies oxygen - that will elimi
MPPT controller location Grichelli at 7:48pm 03.03.23 last year I installed a 200 watt panel above the Bimini and a victron controller 100/20 see pictur
MPPT controller location Grichelli at 7:46pm 03.03.23 Couldn't be more mistaken. Moisture and a lack of O2 and you've got a recipe for SS crevice corros
POSITION DU COMPAS FLUXGATE SUR H 33 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:44pm 03.03.23
Longitudinal prop crack SycloneDriver at 7:40pm 03.03.23 Looks like an opportunity to upgrade! The previous owner might make it right, call him and give him
In search of the driest bilge possible Rjm st.petersburg at 7:35pm 03.03.23 My source of moisture in the bilge is air conditioning condensate. The 8k AC in the aft cabin does n

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