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TV antenna & mount / Radar reflector Dale E.Harper at 12:20pm 02.17.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/942 * Shakespear 10in or 14in Omni TV antenna (2020 or 2030)???? is the larger one better ???? Where
Bow Rail 25.5 Hunter JKCMBOAT at 10:50am 02.17.12 Smaller Boats 3/1362 Perhaps I am referring to this as the incorrect name? Nonetheless, the bow rail on my Hunter 25.5 i
Amazing Sailing Performance kloudie1 at 10:38am 02.17.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1846 I was amazed to see this :http://www.voile.banquepopulaire.fr/press/Maxi-Trimaran-Banque-Populaire-V
Trailer Sailor Convert New-2-22s at 9:39am 02.17.12 Catalina 22 3/1653 Hello all - I recently purchased a 22 (1972, Hull number 1400). From what I can tell, it has been
Dying cushion covers slr8873 at 6:54am 02.17.12 Pearson 0/1249 I have a P28 and we want to change the interior cushion color but don't want to foot the bill for co
Companionway and hatch? kerryonc27 at 2:30am 02.17.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/2867 Hello all, This might of been asked and answered before, but hope you guy's can provide the informat
plumbing diagram right? Jared1048 at 12:12am 02.17.12 Mid-Size Boats 9/2294 So i ripped out all the old and now I'm trying to figure out how the new stuff goes in. I've atta
Looking for pop top zmaxpilot at 9:40pm 02.16.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1060 I am looking for a pop top for a V-24. If anyone knows where one might be found please let me know.
new spring/summer project... heat Manny at 8:45pm 02.16.12 Ask All Sailors 15/5915 Any tips on installing a dickinson solid fuel heater? Any tips on use? Any chance someone has instal
Hank on Jib jorgefife at 8:14pm 02.16.12 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1901 I just saw an advert from someone who has sails for sale here in Houston; my hank on jib is not the
Simple, very basic AC electrical layout Squidd at 7:06pm 02.16.12 Musings With Maine Sail 30/7792 Looking for an easy to follow AC electric blueprint/layout for my 26' boat... Minimal AC usage, ba
VHF mounting location JURA at 7:00pm 02.16.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1590 I recently purchased a new GX 1700 GPS and would like to know why I have never seen one mounted near
Supplier for Wire, Connectors and Crimping Tools SVTatia at 6:39pm 02.16.12 Musings With Maine Sail 5/2885 Question for Maine Sail What would be a choice supplier for wiring, connectors and where can I buy
light squared Marc Bergmueller at 5:39pm 02.16.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2337 GPS signals might be safe for a while. http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-02-16/lightsquared-blo
Window leak. Chris Patterson at 5:23pm 02.16.12 Catalina 22 1/1304 Well, I'm sure this topic has been explained a hundred and two times on here, but because I'm not pa
August in the Pacific Northwest Ken Cross at 4:53pm 02.16.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1590 Is anyone planning a trip to the Pacific Northwest in August. I'm thinking San Juans, middle Puget S
Atomic 4 question RECESS at 4:45pm 02.16.12 Ask All Sailors 9/3481 I am considering a sailboat that has an Atomic 4 engine. I have no problems with the engine in the b
Blue Water Copper Shield bottom paint ebsail at 4:30pm 02.16.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1720 Anyone have experience of more than one season with this paint? And what was it. I just stripped my
Before/During/After (4) 31seahorse at 4:20pm 02.16.12 Precision 1/2171 Hello Precision 18 Owners ' Others, Our P-18 project is going well. I've gotten some helpful, tim
Loosen the shrouds to pin forestay? H260 Sublime at 3:19pm 02.16.12 Smaller Boats 15/2772 I keep my boat in a slip. I tensioned my shrouds to about 300 lbs. Prior to doing so, the tension

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Assistance with Entry to Canada Information Hello Below at 12:24pm 03.19.22 Although somewhat different for me returning to Canada it is similar in many ways. Best to go to thi
Heat Exchanger to Raw Water Pump Hose - An Adventure in Maintenance. Tom J at 12:22pm 03.19.22 I should have said the hose kit was for all the engine hoses. I had to drain the coolant and remove
Raw water impeller (Yanmar 4JH4) (1) sailcapt340 at 12:11pm 03.19.22 I have a Speed Seal on my raw water impeller housing. What it does is replace the screw in backing
309 water leaking from mast area with main furling (4) dave_and_dd at 11:59am 03.19.22 Hey guys, my 309 also leaks water in through the mast step. its definitely not holding water in the
Raw water impeller (Yanmar 4JH4) Tom J at 11:37am 03.19.22 Engine hours are only one criteria for determining impeller longevity. Another is shelf life. The
Wheel Lock Question - Beneteau 311 with Wheel Steering (1) joker460 at 11:35am 03.19.22 This might help or confuse more. See attached cross sectional drawing . Found this on another site.
Yanmar Engine Oil Change Tom J at 11:29am 03.19.22 Makes sense to me. In Northern latitudes, you guys haul out in October and don't splash again unti
Yanmar Engine Oil Change dLj at 11:14am 03.19.22 I'm going to disagree with the statements of oil filter change frequency. The oil filter is usually
Raw water impeller (Yanmar 4JH4) BigEasy at 11:03am 03.19.22 With only 50 hours of use annually, changing every year would be overkill. I have low usage on min
Found a 2003 C310 Alansails at 11:00am 03.19.22 We are still jealous! Here on the Great Lakes we are still shrink wrapped and have not picked a laun
Yanmar Engine Oil Change BigEasy at 10:56am 03.19.22 The only reason to change it prior to laying up for the season is condensation which will happen wi
Replacing cabin sole in 1979 Hunter 30 MikeHoncho at 10:14am 03.19.22 I wonder if a 3m adhesive/decal removing wheel would work for the silocone removal? I have parkay f
Yanmar Engine Oil Change MikeHoncho at 10:10am 03.19.22 The only reason to change it prior to laying up for the season is condensation which will happen wit
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? Davidasailor26 at 10:08am 03.19.22 I agree with. The other advice to not go poking at it and opening it up. That will only make things
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? Alan Gomes at 9:58am 03.19.22 It's highly likely that you don't have a problem here and that you don't need to do anything at all.
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') mikeracca at 9:58am 03.19.22
Heat Exchanger to Raw Water Pump Hose - An Adventure in Maintenance. Tom J at 9:55am 03.19.22 I replaced the same hose on my M25XPB some years ago. It was part of a kit to replace all the raw w
Build a Better Boat Hook? WayneH at 9:54am 03.19.22 I broke a telescoping boat hook by pushing with it. Bent the pole so badly it would not retract. Aft
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? mikeracca at 9:47am 03.19.22 Good points. Here is a closeup pic. Im not seeing a hole here. I see light, but no hole. The glas
Yanmar Engine Oil Change Kings Gambit at 9:20am 03.19.22

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