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Ice box drain and Pirate defense gun RECESS at 7:04am 04.30.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1869 Just thought I would put out there an idea we stole from a fellow sailor. Our icebox uses a Jebsco h
Rudder richk at 6:42am 04.30.12 Big Boats 2/1023 My boat (1988 H35 Legend) is currently hauled and I am prepping it for launch in two weeks. I notic
22oday doug brown at 5:39am 04.30.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2358 hi , i got a 22ft oday sailboat, i need to find out how to hook up the main, so i can let the sail s
Leaking bilge Deadline at 3:18am 04.30.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1167 My Hunter 320 is ten years old and pristine. But now one of my keel bolts is leaking. I estimate a q
Inner Child Toy Boat Question? Sail123 at 12:49am 04.30.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2357 Who here used to have toy boats in the bathtub as a kid? I am taking a bath and I just finished a
Goodbye, H23 (1) Brian M H23 at 11:27pm 04.29.12 Smaller Boats 7/1775 I know I haven't been very active lately, but some of you might remember me. In any case, I figured
Teak Rejuvenation Options (4) Sail123 at 10:53pm 04.29.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2775 Teak is over 35 years old. My 1976 Clipper Marine Aft Cabin 32 has always been a saltwater yacht. Fo
New boarding ladder (2) paulj at 10:09pm 04.29.12 Catalina 310 2/1519 Just can't make that one foot up on deck and bent knee jump any more.... Modification # 1 shown.
Vinyl stripe over Gelcoat stripe Skywalker at 9:42pm 04.29.12 Ask All Sailors 3/2213 I want to change the hull stripe color on my Beneteau. The waterline has a factory Gelcoat stripe th
Realized I left my water pump on Bigjer40 at 8:59pm 04.29.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2152 I am leaving town for the week and realized I didn't shut off all the swithces on my DC panel. The
Proposed sailboat rewire project (1) gray_penguin at 8:47pm 04.29.12 Ask All Sailors 17/3241 Hey, I have been researching and studying how to redo the 12V system on my 78 Hunter 33. If I could
Single-hand cast-off Joel H. at 8:07pm 04.29.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 23/4498 I need to hear some new solutions to casting-off single-hand. Last year I was fine using a midship s
Velcro-like door stopper pipes111 at 7:21pm 04.29.12 Ask An Oday Owner 14/2654 In building new bulkheads, I somehow misplaced "the device" that holds my cabin door open against th
Need Advice (8) grtsct at 6:47pm 04.29.12 S2 21/3685 I am looking at a S2 9.2C that I would like to buy, I know the boat needs some work but I feel that
First Mishap Bigjer40 at 6:37pm 04.29.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 29/3697 So I didn't account for the windage while docking and side swiped my neighbors outboard. Little blac
Passage 42 pulpit,pushpit source Tropicalmark at 6:37pm 04.29.12 Big Boats 1/993 Hi guys, Need to replace my pulpit and pushpit on 1991 Passage. anyone know the best source for t
Replacement holding tank-black water Endurance2010 at 6:24pm 04.29.12 Big Boats 11/3697 Has anyone replaced their holding tank in a 1984 Hunter 34? I have several leaks. Apparently clean
Rudder Post bushing / Gasket on a 1984 Catalina 30 Catalina3394 at 6:07pm 04.29.12 Catalina 30 7/4510 I am trying to find a replacement for the nylon bushing /gasket that sits onve the rudder post insid
Rehabilitating cockpit mounted throttle/shifter Impulsive at 6:05pm 04.29.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/1236 On my 1984 Cat 27 (tiller steering) with Universal inboard diesel I am rebuilding the cockpit, sidew
Solar powered vent location on '81 C22 Milton.Audas at 6:02pm 04.29.12 Catalina 22 16/4634 G'day guys. Recently purchased a solar powered vent fan from CD. Question is ideal location. Initial

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Completely "Non Boat" related Electrical Issue... sailcapt340 at 4:23am 12.27.22 I agree, in my case its the charger. Both batteries (Sealed Lead Acid type) said 12.89 V but just d
Yanmar Electric Fuel Pump Wiring (1) gorkem at 3:52am 12.27.22 211858
Yanmar Electric Fuel Pump Wiring gorkem at 3:51am 12.27.22 Thanks for your replies. I have cut the wire until I find a good looking part. Still I can not read
Its funny Friday! kappykaplan at 2:40am 12.27.22 Und ein gutes neues jahr Same to you, Justin_NSA!:beer:
Completely "Non Boat" related Electrical Issue... dLj at 10:09pm 12.26.22
gas strut for Bene 37 access door/seat at aft transom BigEasy at 9:17pm 12.26.22 My questions: can you suggest where to look for a supplier of these struts? Call Beneteau USA
gas strut for Bene 37 access door/seat at aft transom Mechone at 9:14pm 12.26.22 I have bought these many times for industrial applications in fact stainless and have never had one
gas strut for Bene 37 access door/seat at aft transom wilf_r at 8:29pm 12.26.22 Thank you Mechone for your suggestions. I have a couple of follow-up questions. First, I think you'r
QUESTION twodzusfittings at 7:50pm 12.26.22 I had already thought about what Kings Gambit suggested, however that kind of search doesn't work. T
Boat shopping. Too heavy? Too light? dlochner at 7:27pm 12.26.22 My brother sails a J/30 out of Juneau and enjoys it quite a bit despite the light air they are stuc
Boat shopping. Too heavy? Too light? PaulK at 7:06pm 12.26.22 My brother sails a J/30 out of Juneau and enjoys it quite a bit despite the light air they are stuck
Nearly there pcharn01 at 6:53pm 12.26.22
Marina Advice higgs at 6:48pm 12.26.22 You don't say how many gallons your tank hold. Diesel is usually not a problem. I would recommend
Mast stepping higgs at 6:41pm 12.26.22 I have stepped countless masts on all types of boats. You don't need a rigger to do it, but you sho
Boat shopping. Too heavy? Too light? higgs at 6:35pm 12.26.22 For the conditions you describe you do not want a light weight boat like a San Jaun. You also do no
Its funny Friday! Justin_NSA at 6:24pm 12.26.22 Und ein gutes neues jahr
Its funny Friday! JamesG161 at 6:20pm 12.26.22
Happy Festivus... JohnShannon at 6:15pm 12.26.22 Ah yes ! The airing of grievances to be followed by the annual feats of strength. My favorite tim
Nearly there Justin_NSA at 5:52pm 12.26.22 Right attitude anyway :wink:
Yanmar Electric Fuel Pump Wiring SycloneDriver at 5:05pm 12.26.22 It's also possible that the circuit runs through an oil pressure switch. If the oil pressure is los

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