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Electrical problem (1) AlexLopez at 5:11am 08.28.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1192 After finding that our batteries had prematurely died we started the process of trying to determine
Selling Private Ducati at 3:44am 08.28.12 Ask All Sailors 15/3129 How difficult is it to sell your boat without a broker and how might I go about it ie. websites etc?
Looking for a Hunter friend in St. Pete DempSea at 10:06pm 08.27.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1020 I live in Little Rock, AR. I own a Hunter 306. Sept 4 I arrive in St. Pete to participate in a surve
Engine Overheating-still not cool (4) Andy1237 at 9:27pm 08.27.12 Engines and Propulsion 14/3717 I thought I had found the culprit of my overheating blues. I can run all day at 2500rpms but over 2
Catalina 30 Engine ID primetime at 9:20pm 08.27.12 Engines and Propulsion 6/3017 Hi- I purchased a 1980 tall rig Catalina 30 this season which currently has a Universal diesel. My
C 25 Trailer Specs IslandDreamer at 7:59pm 08.27.12 Smaller Boats 2/1850 Purchased a 1983 C25 without a trailer earlier this year. We are going to pull it out of the water l
Fuel filter Norm1946 at 7:35pm 08.27.12 Mid-Size Boats 11/5035 I have a question. I am getting ready to replace the fuel filters on my Yanmar 2GM20F diesel engine.
Descale Marine AC Unit JoeD at 7:07pm 08.27.12 Ask All Sailors 6/8007 Have a Flagship Marine FMAC 18,000R Heat and AC unit. The unit needs descaled. Has anyone descaled t
Retro fitting a washer dryer in a hunter 49 Fouraboard.com.au at 7:05pm 08.27.12 Big Boats 7/4267 We have two young ones and need a washing machine on board. We have the plumbing and wiring already
pop rivets on the mast Redbeard33 at 6:58pm 08.27.12 The Cherubini Hunters 1/995 I have the mast down and stripped, i just finished the final coat of paint and will start adding har
autopilot for 40' Hunter charlie knupp at 6:50pm 08.27.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/921 I've had my Hunter 40 1986 since 1991; have always had the ST4000 autopilot but have gotten very dis
A must-read McZube at 6:24pm 08.27.12 Sails Call Lounge 1/3187 I just finished reading A Voyage for Madmen by Peter Nichols. It's a true story about nine men in
Isaac coming sailaway78 at 5:53pm 08.27.12 Ask All Sailors 23/3452 Looks more and more like I am sitting dead center in the bulls eye. Boat is as secure as I can make
Dodger 35S5 kleinlax at 5:30pm 08.27.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1008 Looking for set up pictures for a 35s5 dodger to determine route across companion way. Any ideas wo
10M Rudder Skeg Cracks (2) 10M-Jade at 5:00pm 08.27.12 Pearson 1/2586 I'm looking for opinions, information, estimates to repair cracks in the rudder skeg on a 10M. See p
18.5 rigging RDS2012 at 4:46pm 08.27.12 Smaller Boats 2/1203 I'd like to change the main sheet block mounted to the deck of my cockpit to one that I can easily t
Sherwood g 903 fresh watter pump (2) paulj at 4:46pm 08.27.12 Catalina 310 4/1936 After removing the cover, I kept looking at this view of the pump......... something did not loo
Opening ports grognon at 4:35pm 08.27.12 Pearson 2/2593 Hi I have a Pearson 27 1989 and i want to know if someone knows who make the oprning ports on the
Kudos to SBO FredV at 4:31pm 08.27.12 The Cherubini Hunters 1/921 Although I eventually plan to replace all ports and hatches with SS versions, I needed to stop the l
Leaking Chain Plates - H23 carboman at 4:19pm 08.27.12 Smaller Boats 5/1394 I have seen a bunch of posts about these leaking. I recently sealed mine with butyl tape and though

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1998 Foutaine Pajot Athena catamaran jssailem at 5:00am 02.10.23 I shared the halyard info because it is considered the most difficult. Sheets are easier as they are
Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer Hayden Watson at 4:59am 02.10.23
Where to look for Replacement Trailers Gene Neill at 4:54am 02.10.23 Road King is the current manufacturer of C22 trailers delivered from the factory. I bought a new one
Why paint bottom? Captain Larry-DH at 4:50am 02.10.23 I have painted the bottom of my boats forever, but now that I own a small boat, 19 feet, I wonder i
Why paint bottom? Skip K at 4:26am 02.10.23 To circle back to the OP's idea about foregoing paint and simply cleaning the bottom... He suggests
Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer Ward H at 1:48am 02.10.23
Persistent Fresh Water Leak (1) john2 at 1:41am 02.10.23 Hello , In our cat there were hose connectors in places you can't reach ... i ript it all out and
Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer Ralph Johnstone at 10:49pm 02.09.23 Is FR4 the same as G10 fiberglass sheets? Yes they are similar. Someone please correct me if I'm
Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer mforum at 9:27pm 02.09.23 Looks like the hull is 1/2" and the plywood ring is 1/2". 1. Neatly remove the rotted ply and san
DX Cup Joe at 8:56pm 02.09.23 Anyone using these for genoa sheets? How they grip on winchs (Anderson), wear etc......? NOPE, n
Beneteau 323 Toilet and Holding Tank Question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:47pm 02.09.23 Is pressurized water flushing like a home flushometer? That must use more water than a hand pump.
Beneteau 323 Toilet and Holding Tank Question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:39pm 02.09.23 What made you decide on a Vetus toilet? US distribution is very limited and I doubt you'll find it
Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer Ralph Johnstone at 8:06pm 02.09.23 Looks like the hull is 1/2" and the plywood ring is 1/2". 1. Neatly remove the rotted ply and sand
I have come to the conclusion stickinthemud57 at 7:13pm 02.09.23 This: "We can take some steps to minimize those risks, but a full out ban by age seems fraught with
Why paint bottom? PaulK at 7:10pm 02.09.23 To circle back to the OP's idea about foregoing paint and simply cleaning the bottom... He suggests
Vhf splitter for ais transceiver dlochner at 6:26pm 02.09.23 Yes, I'm leaning toward a second antenna, but it would need to be either on a new antenna pole moun
Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer Don S/V ILLusion at 6:25pm 02.09.23 i would be surprised the thickness at the bottom of the hull on any boat is only 1/4 inch. If the
Vhf splitter for ais transceiver DinghySailor at 5:54pm 02.09.23 According to the calculator, that's a difference on my boat (from 8' to 55' off water) of about 2x t
Les Cheneaux (Lake Huron) john6206 at 5:52pm 02.09.23 @sesmith thanks! weather window to get over there isn't much of a problem. The boat is pretty sa
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month Bluenose at 5:46pm 02.09.23 Regardless of their lawyer's reasoning, it is truly a stupid move on their part. Whenever I see qu

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