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Fresh water flushing question chiefaponte at 10:35am 11.12.11 S2 5/1487 My 1976 s2 8.0c has a garden hose connection on deck that ends in the bilge. Additionally it has a t
Corrosion/ stray current location? sailcruiser at 10:27am 11.12.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2036 Hello, we are seeing some through hull and rudder paint corrosion and I like to first rule out/cor
Stern bearing too much play Dante1 at 10:04am 11.12.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1224 Hi I have a Hunter 36 2006 . The shaft is too loose in the stern bearing any one can help to tell
Havasu Pocket Cruiser Convention 119 strong CaptDon01 at 9:11am 11.12.11 Catalina 22 1/1361 65 days to go and 119 boats registered with 128 crews attending so far! :eek: Check out the web si
Sand & Buff-Dream Weaver Before and After (5) brian3820 at 7:19am 11.12.11 Big Boats 12/2461 Thanks to MaineSails buffing tutorial, here is a before and after of Dream Weaver, the badly oxidize
US Virgin Islands to BVIs? Steve Liggett at 7:08am 11.12.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2887 Getting ready to do our second bareboat charter in the BVIs in February. Has anyone picked up a boa
Is the" Beneteau First235 Forum " still active??first post letoile at 7:07am 11.12.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2865 We are newbies to cruising(not sailing) and the Beneteau 235 . Love the boat. I have tried to join t
150 genny fairlead fitting (1) Capchas at 3:31am 11.12.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/4272 Where would the fitting for a fairlead go for a 150 genny on a Mac26s? What about for a 135 genny? T
floor board replacement obsailor at 8:42pm 11.11.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1826 Anyone know of a source in the NYC area to fabricate a replacement section of flooring? I have teak/
Holding Tank Vent Length - Peggie redunculous at 8:22pm 11.11.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/6151 Peggie Not sure if you saw my previous post My holding tank vent is around 11ft Whilst I change o
Veterans Day Salute (1) Andy1237 at 7:53pm 11.11.11 Ask All Sailors 18/2423 A special salute to our Veterans on 11-11-11! In February 1942, during World War II, Dad joined t
Cockpit Dimensions Lost Parent at 7:28pm 11.11.11 Ask All Sailors 6/5775 :confused:I have a 1982 catalina 30 and my boat is 800 miles away and I am building a cockpit table
Yanmar exhaust question Ted at 5:50pm 11.11.11 Ask All Sailors 14/8397 I have two questions regarding a Yanmar 2GM engine. 1. Is the "U" shaped mixing elbow the same pa
2 Questions For Peggie Fred Villiard at 5:19pm 11.11.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2293 Peggie, please excuse me I know that you have answered this question but I can not find it. What bra
Yanmar oil pressure readings fluctuating artboas at 5:02pm 11.11.11 Big Boats 0/1161 On my Hunter 49, I noticed that the oil pressure would constantly fluctuate between very low to high
Prime Pump TENACITY CS36T at 4:51pm 11.11.11 Bigger Boats 2/1233 Hey all, can someone tell me how to prime the small pump that empties the ice box to sink? seem to h
Harness Upgrade installed, don't like it. Inter20sailor at 4:37pm 11.11.11 Catalina 30 16/5457 Having just did the install (engine side only) I can say that I don't like it. The term strip, and
H280 battery charger wiring ljcraigie at 4:00pm 11.11.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1474 I am installing a battery charger in my '96 H280. It has never had one. Peering into the 110V swit
H34 - Keeping the drawers where they belong lnikl at 2:18pm 11.11.11 Big Boats 9/1780 When heeling to port, I find that the galley drawers in my 1983 H34, especially the heavier one with
Pin Stripe Tape brian3820 at 1:50pm 11.11.11 Big Boats 9/2379 As some of you know, we are completely re-doing a 1984 Hunter 34. The exterior was badly oxidized, s

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European boat owners: Tell me about your holding tank fitting Tedd at 7:02am 11.09.22 I am particularly fond of my metric adjustable spanner, loaned to me by my friend @LeslieTroyer the
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 6:51am 11.09.22 210747
Questions About Bottom Paint JBP-PA at 6:48am 11.09.22 6) How long does ablative paint last? Not all ablative paints are the same. I found that Interlux
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum JamesG161 at 6:33am 11.09.22 Topical Storm Nicole delays the launch date until Wednesday, Nov. 16 pending safe conditions for
Do not lick this Toad! dlochner at 6:32am 11.09.22 If you buy a new power tool and open the operators manual you will find pages of useless safety ins
Solar Confusion Johann at 6:30am 11.09.22 That is an easy tool to use. Both amp capacity and wire size tools. The design conditions influenc
Do not lick this Toad! RoyS at 6:28am 11.09.22 If you buy a new power tool and open the operators manual you will find pages of useless safety inst
Solar Confusion (1) jssailem at 6:21am 11.09.22 That is an easy tool to use. Both amp capacity and wire size tools. to meet ABYC Standards.
Catalina 27 Electrical Panel RoyS at 6:11am 11.09.22 Suggest that you use a few terminal strips in the old location for all wires size 10GA or smaller to
European boat owners: Tell me about your holding tank fitting (1) jssailem at 6:10am 11.09.22 SAE. METRIC. With a little care the can be close enough, mostly. You just need to be specific about
Volvo penta d2-55 raw water pump leaking Mattcia123 at 6:10am 11.09.22 Check them out: https://www.parts4engines.com/volvo-penta-d2-55-parts/?sort=alphaasc They offer an
Solar Confusion Johann at 6:06am 11.09.22 BoatHowTo (Nigel Calders site) also has an excellent wire size calculator: https://boathowto.com/e
Questions About Bottom Paint jssailem at 5:58am 11.09.22 6) How long does ablative paint last? Until it wears off. Being on a boat this will occur in diffe
Questions About Bottom Paint RoyS at 5:54am 11.09.22 The maintenance manager in my marina told me he has been studying bottom paint effectiveness for dec
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater Parsons at 5:52am 11.09.22 Please @mermike - there are a bunch of folks that would love to see any photos or descriptions of yo
What we learn from sailing - hurricane prep for home (1) dlochner at 5:49am 11.09.22 Yes. That comes not from hurricanes but from snowstorms. Back in March 1993 I lived in a rural area
What we learn from sailing - hurricane prep for home jssailem at 5:44am 11.09.22 Yes I do. It had been ingrained as a result of sailing. When alone on the water you learn to rely on
What we learn from sailing - hurricane prep for home kappykaplan at 5:40am 11.09.22 Do you find yourselves thinking ahead about weather and preparing contingency plans for emergencies
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater jssailem at 5:38am 11.09.22 The run on my heater a Wallas 40DT is about 6 ft. It was recommended to exit the side stern quarter
Help! Engine problem :( smokey73 at 5:31am 11.09.22 Looks as if the gear is installed backwards or is missing a spacer. Interesting. I don't see tha

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