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AC Dedicated Hatch (3) Sail123 at 10:07pm 06.28.12 Ask All Sailors 21/7228 Purchased an AC unit like the ones that sell at West Marine. The one with the two carry handles and
Bulkhead Replacement? (1) Fly_H23 at 9:44pm 06.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2818 Ok, might sound stupid but is it possible to replace the bulkheads on an O'day 26 while it's still i
Where is my topping lift macneilga at 9:22pm 06.28.12 Smaller Boats 12/3852 I am launching for the first time and the only thing from the top of the mast is the main halyard.
Beneteau 43 Domenic C at 8:14pm 06.28.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/4931 What is the difference between a Benetau 43 and a Benetau Oceanis 43. Thanks dom
LPG Tank Lost Parent at 7:29pm 06.28.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1737 Looking to install a new tank to replace my old 20 lb steel tank with a fiberglass one from Defender
Bow light wiring jorgefife at 7:24pm 06.28.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2574 Hello you good people! Thought you got rid of me, but it is not so. Been busy with all kinds of thin
Is this just stupid Marina thinking? rpwillia at 6:45pm 06.28.12 Ask All Sailors 30/4368 I keep my boat at the Quantico Marine Corps Base marina. Got an email from them today I need to show
260 keel captain chaos at 6:00pm 06.28.12 Smaller Boats 4/1198 I am looking at a 1999 Hunter 260. The keel has been whacked some how. The bottom of the keel has be
H23 Mian Sheet Traveler Car carboman at 5:44pm 06.28.12 Smaller Boats 7/1995 Has anyone ever replaced theirs? I just need the car. What did you end up going with? I think min
1985 O'Day 192 leaking jdroster at 5:19pm 06.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1697 My O'Day just starting leaking and it appears to be coming from the keel area but it's hard to detec
Capri 26 sails gt Ken at 4:48pm 06.28.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1743 Looking for some usable sails. Just got boat sails are shot left on boat for 10 years. Want some thi
Potty time dj2210 at 4:42pm 06.28.12 Catalina 30 16/2733 Well I've been smelling some not so nice odors on board especially after the boat has been closed up
Dead inverter therobesons at 4:41pm 06.28.12 Big Boats 22/8710 We went out last weekend for the weekend and low and behold, our inverter did not work. NO curling
Bottom paint freemacr at 4:11pm 06.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1551 I just bought a 26m and I'm thinking about keeping it in a slip. Has anyone had problems with bliste
Modifying cockpit porthole McZube at 3:37pm 06.28.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1300 The Gray porthole on our H31 protrudes into the cockpit. The surveyor recommended modifying it by s
clutch organizer (2) Navicula at 2:54pm 06.28.12 Big Boats 8/1871 I have 5 clutches on the port and 5 clutches on the starboard, but my deck organizers can only handl
c n c bilge puump Dan McElwreath at 2:44pm 06.28.12 C&C 1/2006 All, new owner of 1980 cnc 32. Confused about bilge pump , which requires battery switch to be on,
LPG Shutoff Lost Parent at 2:28pm 06.28.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1879 Just picked up a electric LP solenoid for my tank and was wondering if it goes before the regulator
gps & depth sounder javelin at 2:12pm 06.28.12 Catalina 30 32/5066 On a recent sail, the GPS showed 6.8 knots but the depth sounder ( with the little wheel under the h
26R project---Mission Complete!...well...almost (5) Right On! at 2:05pm 06.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 76/13101 I'm one of the people that has been pursuing the rotating mast theory...and I have completely finish

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replacing internal mast halyards on tartan 33 Parsons at 5:22am 01.12.23 If no messenger lines, and the mast is up, then someone has to climb the mast. Presumably, the main
The keel... is done (2) THECUSCUS at 5:05am 01.12.23 Interesting fix and nicely done. It looks like the area of the keel where the lock down bolt goes i
replacing internal mast halyards on tartan 33 shemandr at 5:04am 01.12.23 Make the seller replace the halyards as a condition of sale. This shouldn't be your problem. If i
replacing internal mast halyards on tartan 33 Tally Ho at 5:00am 01.12.23 It can be done, and as @dlochner said, way easier if the mast is down. i would check and verify th
Hunter 380 muffler Terry Cox at 4:54am 01.12.23 We have worn a crack in our OEM Centek muffler on our 2001 Hunter 380. Different model boat, but m
replacing internal mast halyards on tartan 33 dlochner at 4:49am 01.12.23 Is the mast up or down? If down it is an easy task. Get an electricians fish tape and run it through
BAD FUEL can spoil your day Terry Cox at 4:40am 01.12.23 Our 1991 boat came with dual fuel filters for both engines (main and generator); Racor cartridge ten
Our new 310 SawyerCurt at 4:23am 01.12.23 Congratulations!! We've had #48 since 2014!
Maintenance of interior teak on a Hunter 320 Ken13559 at 2:54am 01.12.23 I use Restor'-a-Finish follow by beeswax. KenY
Beneteau house-starter battery switches Syversens at 10:52pm 01.11.23 Ill take the jumper off next time I'm down there. I looked at echocharge for my first 361 and decide
Hunter 380 muffler (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:41pm 01.11.23 Both are angled slightly, the inlet (foreword), is angled downward about 10 degrees. The outlet (af
Jibing The Mainsail Hayden Watson at 8:41pm 01.11.23 For the sake of this discussion, I will limit my comments to single or double handed in moderate bre
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Alan Gomes at 8:34pm 01.11.23 Unfortunately Thetford discontinued both their 550 and their 550P several years ago. While technic
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Alan Gomes at 8:31pm 01.11.23 AS for the brackets issue....Alan said,"No way would it securely hold a full porta potty in a seawa
Hunter 380 muffler CAVU at 8:04pm 01.11.23 The inlet and outlet tubes are 2 inch. Both are angled slightly, the inlet (foreword), is angled dow
Number of Poles in Hitachi LR180-03C Alternator Ralph Johnstone at 7:53pm 01.11.23 I found an app for the iphone that is an optical tach. I remember hearing about that. Incredible
Hunter 380 muffler Calif. Ted at 7:28pm 01.11.23 How does it differ from currently available models? Maybe check with the store here to see if they
Number of Poles in Hitachi LR180-03C Alternator danooxnard at 7:04pm 01.11.23 I found an app for the iphone that is an optical tach. It uses the flash as a strobe, you put a whi
The keel... is done Tally Ho at 7:04pm 01.11.23 Looks very solid!
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:57pm 01.11.23 Unfortunately Thetford discontinued both their 550 and their 550P several years ago. The Dometic/Sea

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