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1988 beneteau 38' hull construction? geedub at 1:54pm 05.12.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1266 are the hulls solid glass or core material? How do they hold up? I am looking at one to buy but not
Rdy to buy HOW to Inspect? shortnsalty42 at 1:01pm 05.12.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1056 Narrowed it down to a Catalina 22 for our first sailboat. Was wondering if any Cat22 owners out ther
12 V aux outlet aka lighter shorts out appliances Piotr at 12:47pm 05.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1901 12 V aux outlet aka lighter shorts out appliances -UPDATE Recently, I installed a 12V outlet for au
mac 25 tiller extension Piotr at 12:42pm 05.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1898 While bringing the boat down Chesapeake to our summer marina, I found myself trying to handle my rea
Whisker pole... jack boats at 11:38am 05.12.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1313 I'm looking to buy a 16' long 3.5" diameter or close whisker pole in the San Diego/socal area. Th
What does this picture tell you? (1) GeorgiaBII at 11:33am 05.12.12 Ask All Sailors 17/3116 I took this pic yesterday on the first sail of the year for me, Not the greatest but it's all I've g
Water tank installation (5) c_witch at 11:30am 05.12.12 Trailer Sailors 3/2374 Ok a start to mostly finish photo session of my new water tank installation. I still have to make th
Hunter Association of Puget Sound Mikem at 10:13am 05.12.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2867 Attention Puget Sound Hunter Owners. Our last rendezvous at Port Orchard 4-6 May, was much fun with
Rudder Stop Failure Pictures (3) Sankaty at 9:20am 05.12.12 Big Boats 1/1621 Here are some shots of the Rudder Stop Failure along with an interim fix. http://sankaty.homestead
Head Pump Issue captainpat at 8:44am 05.12.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1420
A little bit of salt jwieneck at 8:04am 05.12.12 Big Boats 13/2384 I have a question. I just arrived in Punta Gorda, Fl. I shipped my Hunter 376 from Chicago. Splas
ready to buy 22,what to look for? shortnsalty42 at 8:00am 05.12.12 Catalina 22 7/1910 Looing to buy first sailboat ( learning ). I' ve narrowed the search down to a cat 22 as it seems to
stern into slip--can't get off to tie stern lines MikePK at 6:46am 05.12.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1244 I dock stern in to a slip where the dock is at my stern. Can't open the swim la. Tdder to get off
Hull Finishes??? 2 OLD PIRATES at 6:40am 05.12.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1271 I have just bought my first boat and I was wondering what kind of finish I should put on it. I'm goi
Anchors jibes138 at 6:36am 05.12.12 Musings With Maine Sail 2/3399 I see on the Defender website they are now carrying Rocna anchors and the price point is now below t
Thank you and Help WJA302 at 6:01am 05.12.12 Mid-Size Boats 10/2076 I have an 1988 27' Catalina with a Universal 18. I've been in the water for 3 weeks now and I motor
Sailors on the Cutting Edge (1) Shoaldrafter at 4:53am 05.12.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/2125 Roger and Brian, two sailors on the cutting edge. Great picture of tool in use and great reference
Moisture under cabin floor Chris Bogle at 4:52am 05.12.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1143 I have no detectable leaks in my boat now. The cavity under the cabin floorboard is accessible by a
hull fittings or openings MICHAEL 53 at 4:34am 05.12.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1082 hello. can anyone help me with this. before i put my boat in the water. i would like to know what ea
Question for Radio Heads Roger Long at 4:21am 05.12.12 Ask All Sailors 45/5970 My VHF suddenly stopped transmitting clearly. I needed to get some passing information from a dredge

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FM Radio/CD player connected to starter battery smokey73 at 8:39am 09.18.22 If, as you say, the bilge pump is wired to the start battery I'd suspect it is cycling. Unless your
Identify 6M O'DAY? (1) mike sail at 8:37am 09.18.22 Wow. Lots of wealth of knowledge. I am guessing that as my boat is number 655 and likely as a 1966 m
WWP 19 converted to power boat. SycloneDriver at 8:25am 09.18.22 Capacity and charging the battery bank will not be a issue for next year. There are over 70 locks w
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising SycloneDriver at 8:13am 09.18.22
WWP 19 converted to power boat. dlochner at 8:11am 09.18.22 At the 70 locks along the way. They all have 115v outlets in WC. Or moor at a marina once awhile, I
WWP 19 converted to power boat. Han Solo at 8:05am 09.18.22 At the 70 locks along the way. They all have 115v outlets in WC. Or moor at a marina once awhile, I
WWP 19 converted to power boat. dlochner at 8:02am 09.18.22 So eliminating the lead aid battery is not possible. I will buy a small tractor size lead aid batte
Outhaul line replacement for furling main nitrogenase at 8:00am 09.18.22 Too early in the morning for me I guess - you said outhaul not inhaul. I can think of even less rea
Outhaul line replacement for furling main nitrogenase at 7:59am 09.18.22 What brand of mast? US Spars has instructions for replacing the line at https://www.usspars.com/wp-
New Boat - 1988 Wing Keel! Leeward Rail at 7:51am 09.18.22 IMO, silicone eventually will fail in this application. Congrats on the new boat... And yes.. Sili
FM Radio/CD player connected to starter battery Tally Ho at 7:49am 09.18.22
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks (2) PhilaSailor at 7:43am 09.18.22 Hello, Figured out the direct replacement for the turning blocks. I'm just finishing a deck Awlgri
Hot water tank use when at anchor NYSail at 7:35am 09.18.22 I put in an 8 gallon Isotemp. It is a beast! After water is fully heated using either engine or shor
Outhaul line replacement for furling main Davidasailor26 at 7:28am 09.18.22 Hello all, my Beneteau 323 outhaul line for in-mast furling is stiff and frayed but the marina owne
FM Radio/CD player connected to starter battery JoeWhite at 7:24am 09.18.22 In cars the battery does not run down due to radio consumption. There are 2 wires powering the radi
Fuel Polishing in St. Louis area Leeward Rail at 7:09am 09.18.22 When you carry a hundred or more gallons then a different system might be better. I utilize a pump
Outhaul line replacement for furling main jdrutten at 7:06am 09.18.22 I can't imagine why you would "need" to take down the mast. On my in-mast furler setup, the outhaul
WWP 19 converted to power boat. Han Solo at 7:06am 09.18.22 Did some digging during my morning coffee, outboard under 50hp require 250 CCA. 20AH flooded. Yama
Carbon Monoxide Alarm going off due to the head? Leeward Rail at 6:58am 09.18.22 What is the brand of your unit? Kidde? Based on photos yes. Combo smoke/Co talking detector wit
How to Clean Webasto flame sensor Air Top 3500 jssailem at 6:54am 09.18.22 Webasto heaters are sold and I believe serviced by SureMarine in Ballard WA (across the canal from S

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