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Best way to prevent siphoning of water back into bilge (1) Florida sail at 5:12pm 05.01.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2014 It appears that the HOH in my bilge is a result of a reversal through the bilge pump when underway a
Yanmar Tranny oil level Dmac336 at 5:10pm 05.01.12 Big Boats 6/1615 the tranny attached to my 3GMF has a dipstick attached to fill hole cap - orange screw in cap...the
Hunter Cruiser 38 tour, Annapolis Spring Show abk at 4:52pm 05.01.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/756 I was at the United States Sailboat Shows new Spring Show on April 27, 2012. I have heard that it is
Sequitur Finally Out of Brazil Sequitur at 4:27pm 05.01.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1266 We arrived safely in Carlisle Bay, Barbados yesterday afternoon after a sixteen-day passage from Nat
Video tours of the Bavaria 32 & 45 Cruisers abk at 4:26pm 05.01.12 Bavaria 0/1753 I just was at the new spring Sailboat Show on April 27th and added these 2 new Bavaria Yachts to my
brand new holding tank redhead78 at 3:45pm 05.01.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1432 Hi all I am just about finished up with my new holding tank install. @ things, one I used the white
Best wiring for battery switch Phil P at 2:45pm 05.01.12 Ask All Sailors 14/3933 My newly acquired 91 Hunter 375 has both a 12-volt starter battery and two 6-volt house batteries. A
What would you do if this happened? Don Guillette at 2:44pm 05.01.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 23/11727 My good friend Stu J is always reading my mind!! It isn't easy to think up topics that lead to a dis
new here (2) john in ny at 2:02pm 05.01.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1445 Just wanted to say hi to you all.my name is john and i have a 75 v222.
Video of my overnighter last weekend! sailingandsuch at 1:58pm 05.01.12 Ask All Sailors 14/2304 Last weekend I took my Montgomery 17 on a shakedown cruise before my trip to the Florida Keys and ma
coaxial cable redhead78 at 1:41pm 05.01.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1686 Hi all, I am rewiring, and need to run a new coax in the mast. I have approx a 55' run, can I use RG
Easily steppable mast, shoal draft and a motor. FlashGumby at 1:31pm 05.01.12 Ask All Sailors 8/3920 I grew up with Lasers, Sunfish and Hobies and eventually lived aboard a 38 ft Panda in San Francisco
Next on the Bucket List...Celestial Navigation gpd955 at 1:01pm 05.01.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1820 I've been focusing less on the career, since I am on the dowside of it now, and spending more time o
The good old days... (1) Maine Sail at 12:59pm 05.01.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2110 A buddy just posted a pic I thought was looooong gone. In fact I was having a discussion with anothe
Best Hunter 340 prop rope cutter wavehunter at 12:38pm 05.01.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/894 Hi All, Need to fit a rope cutter to prop shaft of Hunter 340 ? What is effective and also an easy f
One Good Answer Don Guillette at 12:13pm 05.01.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/4764 A Florida shipmate called me today regarding a situation that happened to a dockmate friend. The fri
updating mast and jack plate Doncolombel at 12:02pm 05.01.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1112 I'm interested in swapping out my 2 piece mast and jack plate to the new style mast and jack plate o
Running Rigging Through Traveler Support dsturdy at 11:53am 05.01.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1441 I have a 1982 Catalina 30 TR and would like to bring the main halyard, and other control lines from
Race Ratings and Outboards Charles94 at 11:14am 05.01.12 Racing 3/7005 Base Ratings for racing require boats be equiped will all standard equipment ie strpping the interio
Spartan Marine Hardware out of business?? Ted at 10:54am 05.01.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1751 I've been trying to contact a real live person at Spartan Marine Hardware with no success. Nobody ha

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Beneteau 473 Dripless shaft seal Babette04 at 4:54am 04.10.22 It looks like that same seal will fit my boat or I can go with the PYI shaft seal. The Volvo Penta
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? shemandr at 4:32am 04.10.22 When I used VC (Whatever version) I would go 2 years before re-coating. I would regularly scrub the
Questions after removing bottom paint from keel on 44DS 2007 shemandr at 4:27am 04.10.22 Agree with jviss. I think you need to sand the keel smooth. By the time you do that you'll be basi
Starting fluid Rick Webb at 4:07am 04.10.22 I remember seeing out on a cold cold flight line I thin in Germany a crusty old crew chief going out
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? sailme88 at 3:02am 04.10.22 After media blasting and 4 coats of barrier the next coat was a BLUE reference coat.. My hull bottom
322 Keel Material Tin Kicker at 1:28am 04.10.22 According to MarsKeel.com, at least part of the lead keel is actually ceramic with a lead coating. M
New Catalina 30 Owner (1) mikeracca at 11:23pm 04.09.22 So the truck with the eagle on it dropped this off for me today. ing the wiring on Luna. Today I a
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank smokey73 at 10:42pm 04.09.22 I would have expected the dealer to have checked all that stuff before delivery? A good surveyor (w
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank smokey73 at 10:38pm 04.09.22 I tried at 20% charge level and above 12v to return the transfer switch to normal center position
Navigation Lights Beneteau Oceanis 31 (4) SycloneDriver at 10:33pm 04.09.22 Here are some pix.
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank hvac&r tech at 9:10pm 04.09.22 If I understand one of your posts you can get 120V AC to the onboard AC charger but couldn't get th
H34 Seahood markwbird at 8:55pm 04.09.22 The possibilities for leaks are endless but I can tell you that the sliding companionway hatch does
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? BarryL at 8:13pm 04.09.22 Hi, I have been getting 2 years from my bottom paint for many years now. I use Pettit paint, SR40 o
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 7:46pm 04.09.22 y disruption through an emulsifying surface tension releasing agent, and a sponge. 204218 -Will
Desperate leakinhg Mark Maulden at 6:43pm 04.09.22 Mark, you hit it right. That is what I was getting to. I would have tried to explain how a gusher w
Wash down pump orientation Captain Mateo at 6:21pm 04.09.22 Great idea, Capt Mateo. You could also put the green hose in a gallon of rv antifreeze for winter
Jackline installation Hunter 45DS jssailem at 5:56pm 04.09.22 Good for you. I hate that 500ft cliff.
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank smokey73 at 5:40pm 04.09.22 If I understand one of your posts you can get 120V AC to the onboard AC charger but couldn't get the
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank smokey73 at 5:22pm 04.09.22 Good advice from @Hello Below especially with his experience of a brand new boat from a dealer. Its
Wash down pump orientation heritage at 4:53pm 04.09.22 Great idea, Capt Mateo. You could also put the green hose in a gallon of rv antifreeze for winteri

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