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Force 10 BBQ-brass orifice Rodd at 6:11am 08.13.12 Parts Search 4/3197 Looking for the brass orifice that goes into the regulator on a large Force 10 propane grill. I bou
Yanmar sour spot Dubo at 6:10am 08.13.12 Engines and Propulsion 5/2399 I am trying to smooth out my 2GM20F's idling roughness. I find between 1200 and 1400 RPM the engine
Cabin top liner keith w at 10:32pm 08.12.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/997 Looking to change cabin top winches. To gain access I need to take the cabin liner down in the aft b
Returning a new boat; Too many problems hunter e33 GreggL at 7:28pm 08.12.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/31 New to the whole cruising world and frankly, I'm sick of it already. Starting to think that it's not
Shift cable and fuel / throttle cable eusjim at 7:09pm 08.12.12 Big Boats 7/1981 Having just replaced both throttle cables, wanted to share the correct part numbers of the shift an
Anyone ever bug bomb their boat? Slow Mo^cean at 6:20pm 08.12.12 Ask All Sailors 23/20929 This is more a trailer sailor question, but I guess it can apply to any boat owner with pest proble
Off to Hawaii tomorrow JasonC at 5:58pm 08.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2958 Hope to rent a sailboat while I am there, anyone know of a good place
Cat 22 Gin Pole question porchhound at 5:50pm 08.12.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1443 I have constructed my gin pole with a winch. What load test line do I need to use in the winch for
Perseid Meteor Shower stevec22206 at 5:39pm 08.12.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1492 Gotta say this was a great weekend to be hanging on our anchor in a secluded cove with good friends.
Racing a Hunter 23.5 Rasemans at 5:39pm 08.12.12 Smaller Boats 9/3050 Hi, I was wondering what my fellow sailors' opinion is regarding racing the Hunter 23.5. I am a mem
How do I find the bilge alarm switch RussNorman at 5:19pm 08.12.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1211 I have an 83 Hunter 30. I got on board today and was practically deafened by the bilge alarm. I did
Thank You, All yammy at 4:11pm 08.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1691 Hello, all Since June 18, 2011 of my becoming the owner of a macgregor 26s-Blessed, my first boat,
Murphy's Law Team118 at 3:23pm 08.12.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/2180 No questions here, just some plain old learn by my mistakes ramblin's... I took the boat out yeste
Over powered by the jib? How do I know? joes new addiction at 3:17pm 08.12.12 Ask All Sailors 32/10135 This has happened a few tiimes before, but until now I've been putting it off as "pilot error", but,
In mast furling issues on hunter e33 GreggL at 2:56pm 08.12.12 Mid-Size Boats 17/4168 I seem to be having an issue with my in mast furling setup. The problem seems to be two fold and has
Rubber button with raw water impeller (1) Rich Stidger at 1:31pm 08.12.12 Engines and Propulsion 5/2230 I just replaced my impeller for my Volvo MD22L-B. I had put in a new pump about 16 months ago and w
"Simple" wiring question Db421 at 1:02pm 08.12.12 Ask All Sailors 29/6285 I'm re-wiring my simple DC wiring and can't seem to get started. I have a 10 hp outboard electr
Catalina 320 Prop Size freid59 at 12:11pm 08.12.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/2862 Looking at a Catalina 320 to buy and the current owner changed the prop from a 2 blade 13 inch to a
Ryobi Li One-plus batteries dying on board BobM at 11:43am 08.12.12 Ask All Sailors 18/6886 I left a couple of one plus lithium batteries on board for a few days and they are totally discharge
Adding Air Conditioning to a 1999 h420 therobesons at 11:16am 08.12.12 Big Boats 2/1201 Our boat came with the ducting and vents for AC but i do not know where the AC unit would go. Has an

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Why paint bottom? dLj at 7:29am 02.09.23 The epoxy barrier coat (and anti-fouling paint) was renewed two years ago. How often should the ba
Electrical Output from Outboard Motor walt at 7:21am 02.09.23 A small outboard charger like that may be specified for 4 amps at full RPM so lets say you get 2 amp
Bareboat Charter in Bahamas vs BVI? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:20am 02.09.23 Thanks for the information. I look forward to hearing about your trip, TimFromLI. I don't think any
Why paint bottom? dlochner at 7:18am 02.09.23 The epoxy barrier coat (and anti-fouling paint) was renewed two years ago. How often should the ba
Why paint bottom? Davidasailor26 at 7:17am 02.09.23 The epoxy barrier coat (and anti-fouling paint) was renewed two years ago. How often should the ba
Bareboat Charter in Bahamas vs BVI? dlochner at 7:06am 02.09.23 I haven't been to the BVI in 30 years, so any comment would be dated, other than water depth is gene
Why paint bottom? Skip K at 6:51am 02.09.23 As for the original question, is bottom painting necessary? If you don't mind scraping your boat f
Why paint bottom? dlochner at 6:47am 02.09.23 There is plenty of reliable and sound information about gelcoat blisters that is based on good resea
Why paint bottom? jssailem at 6:42am 02.09.23
I have come to the conclusion jssailem at 6:32am 02.09.23
Why paint bottom? Davidasailor26 at 6:27am 02.09.23 Also, what causes pitting, if not water infiltrating the gel coat? Osmotic blistering is by defini
1998 Foutaine Pajot Athena catamaran jssailem at 6:17am 02.09.23 Regarding rigging and line sizes, having rerigged a mature boat with no references, we resorted to t
Floor board replacement on a hunter 306 Brinky63 at 6:13am 02.09.23 Dave thanks for the info and yes we will use the existing as a template. Roy that looks nice. Did yo
I have come to the conclusion Alan Gomes at 5:41am 02.09.23 that there is an age limit to solo sailing. https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/good-samarit
I have come to the conclusion RoyS at 5:36am 02.09.23 You can accommodate your deteriorating physical body with such luxuries as electric winches, and con
Floor board replacement on a hunter 306 (3) RoyS at 5:26am 02.09.23 If you decide to go with the PVC glue down product, try PlasDECK. Their system requires you to make
I have come to the conclusion Captain Larry-DH at 4:59am 02.09.23
I have come to the conclusion stickinthemud57 at 4:55am 02.09.23 The sad fact is, advanced age brings with it undeniable and inevitable limitations. Failing to recog
I have come to the conclusion Hayden Watson at 4:47am 02.09.23 Nonsense. No, it is quite true. The age at which you cease to acquire time on this planet is th
Why paint bottom? stickinthemud57 at 4:36am 02.09.23 As long as no one believes this disinformation : ............................... no harm done.

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