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Drilling/cutting inarathree at 11:30am 10.16.11 Ask All Sailors 11/1950 I want to install a 12v cigarette type outlet. To do so, I need to drill, or cut, a 1" diameter hole
12,000 Pound Problem (2) brian3820 at 11:11am 10.16.11 Big Boats 6/1933 Hi Guys! I am the new owner of a Hunter 34. The boat has a crack in the transverse stiffener behind
Help! Forward head pumps straight to vent! redunculous at 10:00am 10.16.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 29/7453 When I pump my forward head it comes straight out of the vent on the outside of the boat The tank
Engine Cooling gr8_2_av8 at 9:43am 10.16.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1616 Is it correct to say that a Yanmar 2GMF is a "fresh water" cooled engine, meaning no heat exchanger
Stuck Inside of Mystic with the Manhatten Blues Again Roger Long at 6:42am 10.16.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 8/4763
Auto Pilot...again jorgefife at 5:41am 10.16.11 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1866 A while back, I got the wheel for the Raymarine auto pilot, which I installed Yesteday I got the flu
In mast sail released by itself? Dragon at 2:08am 10.16.11 Big Boats 3/1374 Very Recently I purchased a H38 with in mast furling. Today we had steady 35 knot winds in the harbo
electric fan g5665 at 11:29pm 10.15.11 Yamaha 5/1994 I want to install an electric fan on the cabin of my Y25MKii Would like the fellow owners to give
Electric keel winch update........ nemosuit at 11:16pm 10.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1366 Remember? My M22 didn't come with a winch; and the online store selling Dutton-Lainson winches would
Using Vodka to Winterize Fresh Water System? JoyRide28 at 10:13pm 10.15.11 Ask All Sailors 29/16523 Ahoy All, a friend of mine recently suggested that the best way to both protect the fresh water syst
Removing teak decks (maybe) CrazyLegs at 7:08pm 10.15.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1499 We are the happy new owners of a 1984 Beneteau First 42. She looks to be a great boat but has one sm
Another Newbie Knot Tied Down at 5:41pm 10.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 30/4756 Hey everyone, I'm new to here as a member but have browsed and read many posts over the last few mon
companionway hatch dimensions Mac 17 pupluv at 4:17pm 10.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1450 I'm looking for the dimensions of the hatchboards that cover the companionway on a Mac 17 (1969). T
Climbing Harness Ducati at 4:00pm 10.15.11 Ask All Sailors 38/11079 I needed to get up on my mast for 15 mins of work. Bosuns Chair @ West Marine - $150.00 Climbi
Removing fuel tank 1985 nauticalrich at 2:27pm 10.15.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1123 Does anyone have experience in removing the fuel tank in an Oday 30 or 31. Any advice will be appre
UK Halsey Lazy Cradle experience? obsailor at 1:57pm 10.15.11 Ask All Sailors 3/5668 I'm thinking of installing a UK lazy cradle to replace my mainsail cover with the idea of simplifyin
Mast Question... SailorDave5050 at 1:40pm 10.15.11 Ask All Sailors 13/2427 First year as a sailboat owner. Now it's time to take the mast out to trailer the boat to its winte
O'Day 37 holding tanks Peter Brennan at 1:39pm 10.15.11 Bigger Boats 9/4075 A previous owner removed the holding tanks from both heads in our 1982 O'Day 37. He installed a Lect
what are they for???? SenecaDaze at 1:27pm 10.15.11 Smaller Boats 5/1889 well i have no picture but maybe someone can enlighten me. the boat is a 1981 hunter22 on the dinett
Running Coax Inside Mast on 26M powersailor at 1:18pm 10.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2845 Just discoverd (the hard way when I removed the mast cap) that the mast on my 26M in filled with ex

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Winterizing question George Braun at 12:20pm 10.31.22 i was actually thinking of using a shopvac in reverse to push air into the main water tank, run the
Refilling CNG Tank jon hansen at 12:19pm 10.31.22 baking under sail is a real treat. soups and chowders are another of my favorites when under way.
Winterizing question Ralph Johnstone at 12:18pm 10.31.22 The one time my boat was stored on the hard for the winter, I had good luck in using a super cheap 1
Recommended anchor for Hunter 50 Laid-back at 12:15pm 10.31.22 On our Hunter 50 the main anchor is a 33kg Rocna with 12mm chain. We stay in the Caribbean and I nev
Looking at an s2 7.9 Scott T-Bird at 12:05pm 10.31.22 It's a very nice boat design and quality wise and surely a more desirable boat for sailing performa
Joker valve failures on Johnson Pump Aqua T electric heads serenisea at 11:57am 10.31.22 Actually Peggie, I did exactly that. I was trying to remove the stains on the bowl where the raw wa
Cable port replacement senang at 11:56am 10.31.22
Fender covers- Yes or No? dmax at 11:55am 10.31.22 Read a tip somewhere along the way that you can make fender covers from sweat pant legs - buy some c
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! Scott T-Bird at 11:51am 10.31.22 Scott, I have found the T-Handle Allen wrenches and an electric impact wrench with an Allen wrench
OEM Bimini support structure senang at 11:44am 10.31.22 In Europe a lot of boatbuilders use "NVEquipment" in the Netherlands for everything they install on
Motorcycle Gear for Sailing? Tedd at 11:30am 10.31.22 It doesn't take much physical activity before I become too warm. Once this happens and I start to p
Refilling CNG Tank kappykaplan at 11:21am 10.31.22 Fresh baked bread, muffins, etc., with butter and jam slathered on. Yum. :plus::plus::plus:
4.108 winterizing JamesG161 at 11:05am 10.31.22 Ok ok, to help all of you winterization people you can use this. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pro
Bottom in great shape Dr. D at 10:57am 10.31.22 How many coats? What is the typical frequency between bottom paint in the mid Chesapeake Bay? If it
Port shades/covers Scott T-Bird at 10:56am 10.31.22 My boat neighbor has these on his Catalina 34. His claim is that it is the only way to keep Leaky L
4.108 winterizing JamesG161 at 10:51am 10.31.22 Like moving south. :biggrin: Of course, only one issue we have here like ... Hurricane Ian Jim..
Gloucester 22 Centerboard 31seahorse at 10:50am 10.31.22 Whatever you choose to "do" to this boat, you will need to offer a realistic and convincing explanat
Motorcycle Gear for Sailing? JamesG161 at 10:45am 10.31.22 Ask my friend @jssailem , who I nicknamed Mr Mummy, about his Foul Weather gear. Warmer in the Sout
4.108 winterizing dLj at 10:43am 10.31.22 Heathen! Only drink gin and vermouth.. No vodka. :) Snob.... Of course, me, I'm an equal opportu
4.108 winterizing JamesG161 at 10:38am 10.31.22 Heathen Only drink gin and vermouth Ok pickled Onions for you then! Your last name must be... Gib

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