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How to determine type of Bottom Paint galynd at 11:11am 10.26.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1567 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 1/1267 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 24/3331 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 5/8676 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 0/866 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 2/2864 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 9/4102 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 21/10922 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 9/4187 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 20/3442 Hi all, With all the prep for the impending storm(s), I have been in a quandry over dock line tens
Halloween Tricks Jim Legere at 4:03am 10.26.12 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1179 With Hurricane Sandy forecast to hit the US East coast on Monday, Its going to be a busy weekend for
on the hard soldier1964 at 11:31pm 10.25.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1192 Just pulled my O'Day out of the water. This marks the end of a wonderful sailing season. Also the en
92 first f5 begallin92f5 at 9:00pm 10.25.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1076 Anyone very familiar with this boat that can answer some rookie questions?
An "off the wall" hurricane prep question capejt at 7:19pm 10.25.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1264 Although it's still too early to tell for sure, it's beginning to look like Sandy is headed our way.
New table (3) jsalley at 6:31pm 10.25.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/2907 This was supposed to be a winter project, but I got bored during a period that I couldn't get to the
Whoa.. I think I just sold my boat. rgranger at 4:28pm 10.25.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1255 Many of you have been helping me weigh the pros and cons of either restoring a Rhodes 22 I acquired,
anybody every re-do their plumbing? NorCalCruiser at 4:20pm 10.25.12 Catalina 30 11/2917 so my '85 c-30 sat on the hard for like 6 years till we dusted her off and got her going this year.
wheres the emergency tiller typically stowed? NorCalCruiser at 3:44pm 10.25.12 Catalina 30 9/3018 hi, the other forum got me thinking... im new to my c30 and havent located the emergency tiller yet
possible C-30 owner bvos1@cox.net at 2:15pm 10.25.12 Catalina 30 6/2081 I'm considering purchasing a early 80' C-30 and would appreciate any imput in regard to areas of con
Active solar tracking Bill Roosa at 1:33pm 10.25.12 Ask All Sailors 40/7332 Hey all Got an idea a while back to increase my solar collection capability. I did not want to cove

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Water Tank level shows full even if it is empty - Beneteau Oceanis 31 Leeward Rail at 6:02am 03.27.23 If swapped and they reverse the display, empty when empty, then possibly you solved the problem B
Sole Replacement (1) RoyS at 5:58am 03.27.23 I used PlasDeck which is usually installed outside on the deck and not inside on the cabin sole. I i
Water Tank level shows full even if it is empty - Beneteau Oceanis 31 Leeward Rail at 5:50am 03.27.23 Further to what @Davidasailor26 said... I would contact the manufacturer of the sensor and ask thei
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? RoyS at 5:32am 03.27.23 In the video the guy stated to be careful to install the impeller right side up. I never heard this
Autohelm rotary type 2 - fix or go new.... smokey73 at 5:29am 03.27.23 I'm really surprised the cooler/glove box was glassed in. I have one on my 40.5 and it lifts out.
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? Terry Cox at 4:57am 03.27.23 Hi Achilles, the pink color of the bronze pump and flange appears to me in need of a new pump, that
Autohelm rotary type 2 - fix or go new.... obxjeff at 4:43am 03.27.23 thank you everyone, I'm going to just buy a new type 2 12v drive unit, but surprised a couldn't find
Port light internal trim gaskets dlochner at 4:36am 03.27.23 Take a look at Taco Marine they make all kinds of vinyl trim. They might have something that will wo
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:09am 03.27.23 The speaker in that video is a bit unclear when he puts the impeller back in and suggests water flo
Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail Joe at 12:00am 03.27.23 That's a decent price for the mainsail. Plus now you have all the particulars you need to shop arou
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? (3) Ralph Johnstone at 11:28pm 03.26.23 We'll have to forgive you for your mistakes here as the video maker makes a few minor slips with his
Stern Rail Georgedoyle at 9:56pm 03.26.23
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? anastas at 9:54pm 03.26.23 Hi there, this short video shows why you are mistaken and the pump should operate clockwise: -sMh3
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:22pm 03.26.23 The pump is as kosher as matzo ball soup. It turns anti-clockwise if you want the water to go as @J
Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail Redwood707 at 8:51pm 03.26.23 Thank you Don and Thank you Rgranger. I have not tried rigging the boom yet(picked up today), waitin
Removing Two Stroke Exhaust Marks (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:45pm 03.26.23 Never tried it before so can't say. This is the latest stuff I've tried. Seems to last for a few e
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? anastas at 8:42pm 03.26.23 that water is an incompressible fluid? These pumps work with the impeller turning clockwise. That'
Battery sizing Phil Mac at 8:40pm 03.26.23 Thanks. I am contemplating adding another solar panel as well.
Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail rgranger at 8:17pm 03.26.23 Have you tried rigging the boom yet? I would be worried that the longer boom is going to hit the bac
Autohelm rotary type 2 - fix or go new.... (1) JamesG161 at 8:02pm 03.26.23 The drive is an autohelm type 2 from Top Brands Jim... PS: I am almost sure Type1 and type 2 wi

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