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Fresh water tank MCAPITAINE at 6:40pm 06.11.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1369 I have a Beneteau 411 year 2000. If I fill the main thank under the bed on the front with water whil
Automated Radio Check John T1594 at 6:17pm 06.11.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2058 This was new to me! This weekend we used the new automated radio check available in our area (Coasta
Fresh water craigthill at 6:04pm 06.11.12 Big Boats 1/1086 I have a 1985 34' Hunter... Need to know what the fresh water tubing and fittings are and where to g
Winterizing Blunder...... (1) Maine Sail at 5:10pm 06.11.12 Musings With Maine Sail 3/3523 The drain plugs on seacocks are there for good reason. This was about a $600.00 mistake on a 1.5" br
Forestay. Connection to deck. (1) ppm411 at 4:25pm 06.11.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/6976 Before I get creative, I thought I would ask the experts on what I should be looking for here. I am
Shore power with engine? bcollis at 4:25pm 06.11.12 Ask All Sailors 12/4068 I don't leave my shore power hooked up, so the first thing I do when I get to the boat is plug in.
C27 Replacement Spreader Bracket Ajay73 at 3:28pm 06.11.12 Mid-Size Boats 20/5414 Wondering how many out there replace the stock C27 spreader bracket with the stainless steel one ava
What is this odd looking (old) contraption? (1) JonnyQuest at 3:25pm 06.11.12 Bigger Boats 5/1295 Guess it was an old knot meter or something, the connecting wire has been slipped long ago near the
Autohelm? morrisn1 at 2:08pm 06.11.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/1169 Our 94 Catalina 270's depth finder is just blinking on the last number it happened to hit on. This
Rudder Quadrant Bolt/Nut size (1) senang at 2:06pm 06.11.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1566 I am installing an autopilot on my Hunter 38. The attached picture is from the installed bolt on the
internal leak in cockpit drain maconhudson at 12:50pm 06.11.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2751 We have determined that there is a leak in the cockpit drain and the water is leaking into the boat.
Hunter 306 Owners Manual pdf? bigbrownpilot at 12:32pm 06.11.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/2383 My wife and I are purchasing a 2003 Hunter 306, and I was wondering if anyone had a .pdf copy of the
To Turbo or not to turbo SettleMeDown at 12:29pm 06.11.12 Big Boats 6/1335 We're looking and comparing some H49s. Some have 75hp diesel and others have the 110 turbo. Search
1.6 amp Electrical Leak BillyK at 12:27pm 06.11.12 Catalina 30 7/2313 just finally installed my battery monitor.. and its showing me that i have a 1.6 amp electrical lea
Cal 30 1967 cal_dreamer_12 at 12:14pm 06.11.12 Cal 0/2842 I just bought a 1967 cal 30 hull #122 about a month ago. It was a pretty terrible shape left pretty
Macgregor 19 Power Sailor engine mods/upgrades ?? dz2ycz at 11:21am 06.11.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/4262 Boat is new to me from original owner. 40 HP Tohatsu is only clamped to transom and in "full loose"
19 Powersailor. Better use for porta pot recess ??? dz2ycz at 11:14am 06.11.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1047 Looking to share mods with other Macgregor 19 Power Sailor owners. Removed porta potti and replaced
Bilge Water and pumps Milton.Audas at 9:42am 06.11.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2099 So, we got the boat in the water this weekend and all went well. But... that pesky bilge water is st
General plumbing questions benkeeton at 9:42am 06.11.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/3753 Again... I am fairly new to the plumbing on the boat and have a few general questions. As a bit of
Massive Coronary only Minutes from the Marina (6) RobertLangdirect at 9:38am 06.11.12 Ask All Sailors 74/18404 Massive Coronary only Minutes from the Marina -11 Jul Update FIRST -- it wasn't me, or even a perso

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Contessa 32 Owners ... Kings Gambit at 8:05am 01.09.23 Way back when, Tania Aebi sailed a Contessa 26 around the world. I may be glossing over the details
First time sailboat owner jssailem at 7:04am 01.09.23
Swing Keel Fittings pcharn01 at 7:01am 01.09.23 Thinking to lay in a layer of thickened epoxy to create solid base for fitting to clamp to.
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? jssailem at 6:59am 01.09.23 Now that you believe you are focused on the UK, you can do some serious research. Here is a summary
Installing Composting Toilet in Oday 35 Tin Kicker at 6:28am 01.09.23 Carpe Diem is Marco's YT channel and he ought to show up here sooner or later. Below is what I wrote
Installing Composting Toilet in Oday 35 lord byron at 6:11am 01.09.23 Me too! I just bought the Airhead. Have it pretty much installed. Here is what I can share: 1)Review
Changing to electric throttle control for 2001 Yanmar RoyS at 5:42am 01.09.23 I think a lot of cars have this type system. Should work anywhere. The only problem I see is that on
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? Prairie Virgin Sailor at 4:27am 01.09.23 Unfortunately even a total idiot can pass the test. Yes I have the Canadian personal water craft l
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? Prairie Virgin Sailor at 4:25am 01.09.23 Far to generic of a question. Where are you thinking of buying, what international waters are you t
Contessa 32 Owners ... Davidasailor26 at 4:24am 01.09.23 I think this guy is sailing a Contessa 32: https://youtube.com/@ErikAanderaa He is adventuring out
First time sailboat owner Terry Cox at 4:23am 01.09.23 During our recent CG inspection of our documented vessel, the officers pulled along side and asked f
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? Prairie Virgin Sailor at 4:20am 01.09.23 We watch the channel Sailing JibSea and others featuring Canadians in Europe and none of them ever
First time sailboat owner kappykaplan at 4:15am 01.09.23 Yes Then your hailing port should be on the stern.
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 4:14am 01.09.23 hatchclan, is the boat USCG documented? Yes
Think your PO made mistakes? (1) Gene Neill at 3:52am 01.09.23 I don't have a problem with the wheel steering if that is what floats your boat. https://images.h
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? Leeward Rail at 3:47am 01.09.23
Occaisional Head Smell (1) john2 at 1:35am 01.09.23 Well.... i got the smell out!
Contessa 32 Owners ... Mifeo at 1:18am 01.09.23 I think this guy is sailing a Contessa 32: https://youtube.com/@ErikAanderaa He is adventuring out
Rain water through the mast (1) jonelli at 10:04pm 01.08.23 I was reading somewhere in another old post about how it is "supposed" to work by original design: T
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? jssailem at 9:38pm 01.08.23

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