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2 batteries near charger Jared1048 at 1:10pm 04.19.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1118
Headsails inarathree at 12:28pm 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2006 Two questions really - 1) I have seen boats that are flying two head sails at once, both look lik
Main breaker? (3) mitiempo at 11:13am 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1318 Strange things you see! Yesterday I installed a Blue Seas main AC panel in a boat. This is what i
Dumb question needs quick answer davenlynn at 11:09am 04.19.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1940 I don't want to have to run down and throw it in the bay to find out: Does my rudder float??? Than
Cleaning boat RDS2012 at 10:42am 04.19.12 Day Sailers 3/1362 Just getting a Hunter 18.5. a real newbie. Is it safe to use On ' Off to clean it? Thanks
Main Power switch Phil P at 10:27am 04.19.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1553 I'm a new owner of a '91 Legend 375. Though I actually have the original owner's manual, it's pretty
Air cooled fridge--French built Oceanis 43 Michael Boyle at 10:19am 04.19.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2201 Hi All, I have been monitoring my fridge, used in UK/French waters during last summer. It runs for a
Stuffing box on 1991 30T BAILEY785 at 9:43am 04.19.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1022 I have had this boat since 2004 and not changed the shaft packing. It has a GW Morse box and the tak
S2 9.2A Rudder Mount Bolts Bob McKee at 9:20am 04.19.12 S2 3/1970 I have started to see rust streaks from the rudder mount bolts inside the hull. The boat is due to
Electrical Upgrades FourPoints at 8:14am 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1050 Just finished two major electrical upgrades to the boat. First was replacing and rewiring the main D
Corinthian 5200 Trasducer Tsatzsue at 7:00am 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1854 Does anyone know if transducers are interchangeable? I am getting MSD alarms on the unit. I have a t
Splash Day... (2) Maine Sail at 6:15am 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 12/1915 Just sitting here waiting for my hauler... http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/image/142775574.jpg
Exhaust manifold - FWC service life Skipper at 6:10am 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1738 Howdy, I read in Boat U.S.'s mag something about an exhaust manifold lasting only 3-5 years in sal
Wanted- used pedestal guard for Hunter 31' Tip-Sea at 6:04am 04.19.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1281 Hi, Does anyone know where I can get a used, but still in good shape, pedestal guard for my Hunt
Running rigging Bob Mc at 4:38am 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2291 I am looking at a Catalina 28 that has all lines leading to the cockpit. I thought this was going to
H37c V Berth jphud at 3:50am 04.19.12 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1804 Has anyone encountered difficulty keeping the center triangle pad in place. What were your solution
GenSet install question Dantodd at 12:49am 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1806 I have a raw water feed sorted out. Is there any part of the exhaust that I can share? I believe th
Battery Maintenance How-To? Dantodd at 9:13pm 04.18.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1404 Does anyone have a link to a really good how-to on battery maintenance. I understand it is best to r
H410 bilge issue ATII at 8:56pm 04.18.12 Big Boats 4/1088 My 1998 H410 does not have a connection between the forward and aft bilge. There is an opening ju
Fuel Polishing ! ! ! ! ! steveebryant at 8:37pm 04.18.12 Engines and Propulsion 10/6329 I want to build a fuel filter-water separating device for my diesel engine (16 hp). I have been res

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Toerail Varnish Strategy? jviss at 2:47pm 04.05.22 The only way to comfortably strip or finish toe rails is using staging. Nothing fancy, it can be sa
Toerail Varnish Strategy? (1) TomY at 2:18pm 04.05.22 Greetings. The teak toerail on my boat really needs to me scraped and varnished. I have never bee
Propane tank solenoid threads (1) senang at 1:52pm 04.05.22 I replaced the rubber hose from under the stove to the back of the stove with this:
Horizon Express Windlass - Just a clicking sound. senang at 1:22pm 04.05.22 Dead battery maybe?
New Catalina 30 Owner jeepbluetj at 12:58pm 04.05.22 ... Your boat, your choice. :) Ooh! I disagree with Stu! This is quite rare. Indeed, it's a ch
Spinning Prop While Under Sail JohnShannon at 12:53pm 04.05.22 Well you could buy a $1500 feathering prop, Kiwiprop super simple and worked pretty well for my Fi
New Catalina 30 Owner Hayden Watson at 12:47pm 04.05.22 My wife watches some HGTV shows where they renovate kitchens. When they are done, her first commen
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? kloudie1 at 12:17pm 04.05.22 Yup.. my old Aero Prof said that air doesn't have tensile strength (can't pull things) but it has co
Desperate leakinhg Mark Maulden at 12:13pm 04.05.22 I have the same boat. Talked to Hal several times via phone. The boat should be hauled by now. Awa
Starting fluid jviss at 12:03pm 04.05.22 I wonder how many Watts, or how many BTU/hr you need to really make a difference starting a diesel w
Toerail Varnish Strategy? jviss at 12:00pm 04.05.22 Hire a guy to do it. I messed around with lots of teak trim on my Pearson 39 for years. Finally, I
Toerail Varnish Strategy? jviss at 11:58am 04.05.22 that book but haven't finished reading it - just made a slight dent in it so far. :)
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 11:58am 04.05.22
Toerail Varnish Strategy? Rick486 at 11:39am 04.05.22 Greetings. The teak toerail on my boat really needs to me scraped and varnished. I have never bee
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? Rick486 at 11:36am 04.05.22 Looks like a good deal of breakthrough fluid dynamicsis being discovered in this thread.....maybe Ph
Horizon Express Windlass - Just a clicking sound. Tom J at 11:28am 04.05.22 The click is probably the relay closing, trying to send power to the Windlass. There has to be a br
New Catalina 30 Owner Stu Jackson at 11:14am 04.05.22 On my c-30 I had always wanted to replace the small double sinks with a single larger sink. Dunno w
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? markwbird at 11:10am 04.05.22 Watch the launch of a Saturn V rocket. At the base of the launch pad the smoke from the initial ig
Power winch AndyL at 10:52am 04.05.22 Not a 356 but have used a portable WinchRite electric winch handle when occasionally furling in the
TRAVELER RE-LOCATE Mark Maulden at 10:48am 04.05.22 our S2 11.0a has the traveler on top of the cabin. When we got the boat, the first thing I was goin

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