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Volvo 2003 BT heat exchanger exchange Sasha at 6:33am 10.19.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1422 Hello, Approaching 2000 hours on my Volvo engine 2003 BT last summer I noticed increasing engine tem
new to us 310.....want to convert table to sleeping berth? iSailor at 6:12am 10.19.11 Catalina 310 15/4099 I am surprised that catalina did not make the cabin table convertable to a sleeping berth. I was th
South and East Coast Florida Sailors Rick Webb at 5:39am 10.19.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1898 We are starting to preplan for a posible trip on a J-29 from Fort Walton to Jacksonville. The boat h
J.R.R.Tolkien fans? Jimm at 5:09am 10.19.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1636 Always facinated by the names folks give to their boats. Besides Roger Long's "Strider", a "Gandolf
Rust on Keel reworb at 3:53am 10.19.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1781 I looked at a used 311 yesterday. There was rust and "bubbling" on the keel. Since my prior boat h
part search jaki maki at 9:27pm 10.18.11 Parts Search 1/3996 I'm looking for a place to purchase chain plate covers for a 1968 Columbia 36. Anyone know where I c
Weird "sailboat" Fly_H23 at 9:25pm 10.18.11 Ask All Sailors 20/3859 I saw an ad for this odd version of a home built sailboat and just had to share. Ya got to admire th
Overwhelming Outboards... MGoBoat at 8:34pm 10.18.11 Day Sailers 2/1395 When we got our 192 it had no outboard. For this season we just used a 55# trolling motor with grea
How many on board or weight?? acox271929 at 6:49pm 10.18.11 Ask All Sailors 18/3137 I just purchased a 1984 "25" and need to know how many people it can legally carry or what total we
Need Help in Atlanta Area MrBill_FLL at 5:33pm 10.18.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1486 Need Help in Atlanta Area (Lake Lanier) I have a friend from the sailing club that wants to buy a
It's raining sailboats jfrench at 5:16pm 10.18.11 Catalina 22 3/1759 If anyone is in need of a parts boat or just wants several new projects (right.) Check out DC Craigs
Just Adopted a 222 treeman at 4:34pm 10.18.11 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2155 Hello All: I just adopted a 1984 O'day 222 this past weekend. I am very excited! This is the fi
Winterizing David Cox at 4:27pm 10.18.11 S2 3/2307 The procedure for OMC saildrive winterizeing tricks for quick procedure so the boat can be used on n
Partners funirishboy at 3:02pm 10.18.11 Ask All Sailors 12/2746 Have you ever gone partners to buy a boat? I know each buyer wants to get the most boat we can with
Onancock Virginia Sail Paul and Judy at 1:19pm 10.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2697 We are planning to sail from the Coan River in Virginia, across the Chesapeake bay to the town of On
Deck Painting ?? brian3820 at 1:03pm 10.18.11 Big Boats 4/1122 Hello guys and gals. Today's question is simple... Tell me about deck painting and your experience,
Introducing our new webinar series. First up: Maine Sail Phil Herring at 12:42pm 10.18.11 Ask All Sailors 30/5798 We're very excited to announce a new service to the community: educational webinars. A webinar is m
What makes a boat a yacht? Kermit at 12:41pm 10.18.11 Ask All Sailors 35/6586 I told a friend recently about our 1986 Hunter 23 and referred to it as a "sailboat." He said, "Oh,
The Lady B DJW at 12:41pm 10.18.11 Sails Call Lounge 1/10706 If you have never seen her take a look at this video of the Lady B. A friend of mine just got back f
Shurflo Water Pump kfish at 12:08pm 10.18.11 Big Boats 3/1005 I've got a 1997 H430, and am starting to experience a leaking water pump. Does anyone have a recomm

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Special Thanks for Help From the Dock Tally Ho at 5:08pm 02.22.22 Nice to have (experienced) friends. I like sailing alone, but always nice to have good crew. Gre
Need bimini advice Tally Ho at 5:04pm 02.22.22
Need bimini advice shemandr at 5:01pm 02.22.22 I think you boat has an arch like my H356. If so, the arch is the aft end of the Bimini, which zipp
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 4:40pm 02.22.22 Sailrite has the tracks too. What engine do you have? I honestly do not know which engine it is.
Universal Diesel M18 overheating and coolant escaping from bleeder problems jviss at 4:30pm 02.22.22 Loose manifold, manifold gasket, who knows?
Sailing and restoring #9874 (9) AaronD at 4:25pm 02.22.22 Shore Power 2865 202859 We have 200w of solar, which generally keeps everything running. And I do
Universal Diesel M18 overheating and coolant escaping from bleeder problems (1) mforum at 4:21pm 02.22.22 Pushed the coolant with a large syringe through the block coolant drain. Felt resistance, no coolan
New Catalina 30 Owner jeepbluetj at 3:48pm 02.22.22
LiFePo4 Refresh LeslieTroyer at 3:41pm 02.22.22
Battery options jssailem at 3:41pm 02.22.22 I bought my first pair of batteries in 2015. I upgraded the charger to a Sterling PCU 40Amp at the s
Hunter 49/50 alternator wiring Laid-back at 3:13pm 02.22.22 I determined that this wire goes to a tach, which is not required here so the wire is not used.
Hunter 216 Centerboard sailtec hydraulic ram Crazy Dave Condon at 3:11pm 02.22.22 @chuckwayne can you help
Battery options leo310 at 3:10pm 02.22.22 I have only used 6Volt GC batteries over the last 20 years. They are the Interstate fld GC 225 amp 6
BATTERY BANK SETUP Scott T-Bird at 3:10pm 02.22.22 Life is too short to worry yourself about the state of charge of your sailboat's batteries, the amo
BATTERY BANK SETUP shemandr at 3:07pm 02.22.22 A refreshing post with an alternative view. But I'm not sure I agree. We sailed a friends T37 in t
Installed stern rails and replaced centerboard lift on my Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 3:00pm 02.22.22 Thank you for sharing. Have an ale of grog for me
Catalina 27 keel richkish at 2:58pm 02.22.22 I have a Catalina 27 and I bought it knowing it had a Catalina Smile; the keel cracks. I bought it
Centerboard add on Crazy Dave Condon at 2:58pm 02.22.22 If you hear a klunking sound with the centerboard hitting both up and down then the line is set appr
Lower shrouds LakeShark at 2:52pm 02.22.22 Hi All - I went ahead and did it the right way. I replaced all the shrouds, fore & back stays. All
Leaky Windows Kingjim91 at 2:49pm 02.22.22

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