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Bilge pump installation Nursemnr at 4:54pm 10.13.11 Smaller Boats 3/1588 Hi everyone, Currently the only bilge pump on Wild Child is a manual one. I want to install a pump
How To Unstep my O'Day 20 Mast mrmuha at 3:30pm 10.13.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2087 Hello, I was just given an O'day 20 and had everything setup for a guy at the marina to pretty much
Should I add a drain plug in V17 Hollyweirdos at 3:07pm 10.13.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1388 Hey all, just thinking of adding a bilge plug on my V17. Mostly for getting water out of the interi
hunter 340 barrile at 3:06pm 10.13.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3923 Looking to upgrade from my old Hunter 25.5. Saw a 1997 Hunter 340 for sale and am going to look at i
25.5 hunter w moviable cabin top jackfromhicksville at 12:03pm 10.13.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/805 I have a 25.5 Hunter with the cabin top that has the ability to elevate. The cabin top has a liner
Crane Failure at Collins Bay Sylvain at 11:01am 10.13.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/2180 A sad crane mechanical (I hope) failure at Collins Bay Marina in Kingston, Ont. Luckily, nobody was
mast bolt question FlbkRoxie at 9:44am 10.13.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/3363 This may be a very dumb question, but why isn't there a second bolt to hold the front of the mast to
DSC Disconnect Nelsonhow at 7:51am 10.13.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1218 I must have a disconnect with my Standard Horizon Eclipse DSC radio. I bought the radio 2 seasons ag
Sometimes frustrating, sometimes funny. fokker416 at 7:27am 10.13.11 Smaller Boats 16/2559 I live in North Central Florida. There are a few sailboats around here but not a lot. The "local"
Raymarine ST4000 Auto lehigh375 at 7:15am 10.13.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1754 I have a ST4000 autopilot which is not hooked up to my Garmin 545 GPS. Just recently the auto tach
Antifreeze or Blow Down - Which is Better Long Story at 7:10am 10.13.11 Catalina 310 6/2027 :stirthepot: It's that time of year. I have always pumped the pink stuff through, as noted in other
A new anchoring hazard higgs at 6:43am 10.13.11 Ask All Sailors 13/2908 http://news.sky.com/home/strange-news/article/16086718
Questions about using an autopilot weinie at 6:41am 10.13.11 Ask All Sailors 22/5125 I have a 27 Catalina with wheel steering that I single hand most of the time. I would love to get
Installing Mast Boot w/no deck collar? Mike Turner at 5:45am 10.13.11 Ask All Sailors 6/4523 I want to install mast boots on both masts of my Lazyjack 32 schooner to help stop persistent leaks
On-deck paint dee.yeah at 3:40am 10.13.11 Yamaha 2/1617 Maybe it's a silly question. I don't know how it happened, the paint of the anchor compartment and
Who has a ZF BW7 transmission? prroots at 1:55am 10.13.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 21/21316 Our new-to-us Beneteau 411 came with a Westerbeke 44A FOUR engine and ZF BW7 transmission. We would
3GMF Yanmar Lady B at 9:06pm 10.12.11 Mid-Size Boats 8/5342 Hello Everyone, I am real new to the sailing world so any and all help would be greatly appreciate
winterizing Lost Parent at 8:57pm 10.12.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2690 I have a fresh water cooled diesel and i was wondering how to winterize the seawater side Any help a
rudder pulley plate replacement jackwcolbert at 7:01pm 10.12.11 Ericson 1/5226 Recently the port pulley plate for the rudder fell apart due to extensive rusting. Need to replace b
What is in Annapolis? Jonrod222 at 4:52pm 10.12.11 Destinations 6/4002 My daughter has a dance conference in Janurary in Baltimore. I usually stay away from them but we wi

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Fender covers- Yes or No? jssailem at 7:26am 10.31.22 If it makes you and your boat happy.. Go for it. Will there be a little more maintenance. Well yes.
4.108 winterizing Leeward Rail at 7:15am 10.31.22 When you run rv antifreeze through the system do you leave it in or do you open the drain plug on t
4.108 winterizing Rich Stidger at 7:14am 10.31.22 I use regular ethylene glycol antifreeze in the raw water side. I have previously measured the free
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar MikeHoncho at 7:04am 10.31.22 I have the same deposits on the underside of my cap when I check levels. It breaks down when rubbing
4.108 winterizing Leeward Rail at 6:55am 10.31.22 Be certain there is no alcohol in the AF, the alcohol can cause problems with any seals or the impe
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase artleyt115 at 6:27am 10.31.22 Congrats on buying your new boat! Now the fun begins. Nothing better than messing around with bo
4.108 winterizing kloudie1 at 5:01am 10.31.22 From a fellow Forum member: Engine Winter Freeze Protection - Marine How To Put the "Marine How To"
First time sailboat owner Terry Cox at 4:45am 10.31.22 Opinions? Rather than removing the house batteries I do all the work from the engine side. Hanging
4.108 winterizing dlochner at 4:45am 10.31.22 I run the engine until no AF comes out the exhaust and then leave it. Be certain there is no alcohol
Furling genoa cover seems too small? sailme88 at 3:27am 10.31.22 My understanding is that the foresail covers are made for boats with performance sails that aren't
Furling genoa cover seems too small? All U Get at 3:09am 10.31.22 Steve from Sailrite always makes it look easy, they have some very good ideas.
Furling genoa cover seems too small? jssailem at 11:07pm 10.30.22 taking this one down once we get into the more unlikely sailing weather. Not there yet, though. :b
Anchoring/Guest moorage with access to downtown Seattle? (1) mermike at 10:46pm 10.30.22 <p>
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? Head Sail at 10:29pm 10.30.22 I have had a person interested in possibly buying my boat that wants to know the Hull ID Number pri
Furling genoa cover seems too small? Qorgyle at 7:49pm 10.30.22 Maybe a stepladder to get above the thickest part of the wrap, does your cover have a wider section
Chocks for Danforth-style anchor on pulpit Kings Gambit at 7:05pm 10.30.22 I have a Hunter 38' with a double anchor roller. I carry a 25kg Rocna as my primary. I have a 16l
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? kappykaplan at 6:53pm 10.30.22 There is a BoatFax. It's BoatHistoryReport.com: Boat VIN Lookup / Hull Identification Number Look
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? kappykaplan at 6:51pm 10.30.22 I realized I give out my routing number on every single check I write :plus:
First time sailboat owner Kings Gambit at 6:36pm 10.30.22 sage advice and thank you. I am going to wait until I get the full survey back and then negotiate w

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