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Can you name these? (1) C22_Lady_OH at 9:56am 08.07.11 Catalina 22 2/1483 When I purchased my boat I was given these three things without an explanation. Can anyone tell me h
ID of older sailing dinghy_please help shawnee_sailor at 7:47am 08.07.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1761 OK, I'm trying to find out what this sailing dinghy might have been called. Here's what I know, sorr
Maximum chain in H-340 chain locker? KenKindrick at 7:38am 08.07.11 Big Boats 1/1377 What's the maximum feet of 5/16 BBB chain that will fit in a H-340 chain locker? I currently have 60
Best way to clean scuffs from floating dock on your hull? (1) luken7 at 7:07am 08.07.11 Ask All Sailors 15/10804 So we arrived at our destination where the marina has floating docks and I forgot to put our fenders
Broken Base on Hunter 18.5 (2) jimrhome at 5:57am 08.07.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2477 After a pleasant and uneventful 90-minute sail on my 20-year-old Hunter 18.5, the mast fell down aft
Starter Issue pfaffk at 5:30am 08.07.11 Engines and Propulsion 9/3627 Good Morning, I have a Hunter 290 with a Yanmar 18HP engine, and I think I have a starter issue but
VHF at Nav. do I need it? StellaBlue at 2:35am 08.07.11 Ask All Sailors 17/4831 Continuing with my electronics upgrades and questions, as a new to big boats, I am currently doing a
Wierd topic--bees Slanderscribe at 10:03pm 08.06.11 Ask All Sailors 42/13837 So, I dry dock my boat. I finally got it cleaned up and ready for the season. Now I can't even get
Windrose 24 Rudder specs wntrtxn at 9:18pm 08.06.11 Other Sailboats 2/2373 Would anyone have the basic dimensions for a Windrose 24 Rudde? A picture would be helpful too. We p
anchoring question Gilligan and mate at 8:04pm 08.06.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2240 Need some advice.. we are anchored a couple hundred yards from shore in about 4 to 5 feet of water.
Electrical Panel - Breaker Lights kingermark at 7:18pm 08.06.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1432 Has anyone ever had to change out the strip of little red lights on the a/c electrical panel? I had
Battery Maintenance Paul17512 at 5:29pm 08.06.11 Catalina 30 4/1631 I accidentally topped off my lead acid batteries today with distilled vinegar instead of distilled w
Moving sailboat from Cleveland to Sandusky stevestk at 5:12pm 08.06.11 Big Boats 5/3052 If I buy a boat (Hunter 34 or Catalina 30) in Cleveland, Ohio, being a novice it seems to me I could
Classic Mast and Boom Beneteau at 3:30pm 08.06.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1258 We have a 1997 Beneteau 321 with classic mast and boom by isomat. I would like to have a drawing of
We got the new boat home!!!! An anonymous user at 3:00pm 08.06.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1400 Linda and I are now the proud owners of a 1991 mac 26s. We drove down to Augusta Friday night and st
New WEMA Tank Sensors sailcapt340 at 2:54pm 08.06.11 Big Boats 8/6566 My 2000 340 needs new tank sensors. The gauges simply do not read and when they do they jump from e
Welt Cord??? 27catman at 2:45pm 08.06.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1328 I have a '78 Catalina 27 and I am replacing/refinishing some bulkheads and galley counter top. I no
Bottom is Done (8) shipwreck66 at 12:13pm 08.06.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1489 All work is done, just waiting for an opportune day to launch her when the boat ramp isn't so jacked
New Breaker Panel and help wiring (1) jfmid at 12:02pm 08.06.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2870 Hello All, I have been reading lots of the threads about electrical wiring and making a boat safer
main salon table med2463 at 11:58am 08.06.11 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1402 If someone has built a drop down table from the bulkhead out of the lumber from the fixed table that

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Strainer for Bilge Pump dlochner at 12:27pm 07.06.22 https://www.sailmagazine.com/diy/keep-your-bilge-dry-with-a-garboard-drain-plug https://forums.sail
Strainer for Bilge Pump jviss at 12:19pm 07.06.22 @capta is referring to a garboard drain plug. Quite common on boats that are hauled each year. Prev
Strainer for Bilge Pump dlochner at 12:14pm 07.06.22 That's kind of a kooky idea for a 38' shallow bilge keel boat. Have you ever seen such a plug on a
Sailing with a depth finder dlochner at 12:08pm 07.06.22 A depth finder is most useful for setting an anchor and knowing how much scope to let out and roughl
Transducer thru hull on Hunter 25 2005+ location Kaysirin at 12:04pm 07.06.22 For small boats, many have GPS that can give speed. For Depth transducer, there is a trick. Ins
Strainer for Bilge Pump jviss at 11:38am 07.06.22 @capta thanks for your reply. spec or report that states so? I have not. But the, a sump or bilg
Strainer for Bilge Pump capta at 11:20am 07.06.22 I do not believe that those are rated as continuous duty pumps, so if they had to operate for a numb
Sailing with a depth finder Davidasailor26 at 11:18am 07.06.22
Sailing with a depth finder Ralph Johnstone at 11:04am 07.06.22 Don't even consider installing a transducer as an in-hull transducer (meaning requires holes). I be
Navigation light not working - probably shorted out - H240 Davidasailor26 at 11:04am 07.06.22
Sailing with a depth finder capta at 10:59am 07.06.22 I mainly use a depth finder to know when I am going from deep water to shallow in the murky green wa
Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help Scott T-Bird at 10:42am 07.06.22 I hope these photos are just a teaser! We want details! Give us a full report of all the good, the
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA BroncoJohn at 10:37am 07.06.22 Wow great information Tim. I hope to buy you a beer soon at YROC for your helpful advice. I have the
Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help (5) Dustin7 at 10:30am 07.06.22 Thank you every one for all the insights and information. It was all very helpful in completing this
Funny Friday!!! RussC at 10:25am 07.06.22 Hot wrench works every time
Canvas treatment kappykaplan at 10:08am 07.06.22 Whenever the water started coming through, retreatment made it good as ever. :plus:
Remove headliner to replace clutches loneshark64 at 9:43am 07.06.22 Same here on my 310. There is a panel about one foot square that are in my head and aft cabin that
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA Tim Mills at 9:17am 07.06.22 One last comment: If you decide to run in the Chesapeake Bay at night, I would stay in the charted c
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA Tim Mills at 9:11am 07.06.22 John: I went back and found an old post summarizing our trip. Here it is: --------------------------
Music Problems - Help Tedd at 8:52am 07.06.22 Car stereos today are designed for our grandchildren who can easily figure them out. Not for our ge

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