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Beneteau 265 toe rail replace/repair (3) jffarrell at 6:52am 12.18.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/5978 I have a Beneteau 265 which I am very happy with, but last weekend the boat in the adjacent slip bro
Another Motor Hoist ? sigbear at 4:10am 12.18.10 Ask All Sailors 11/2572 Rather than hoist my 8 HP outboard and mount to the rail, I thought it would be easier to hoist the
Stanchions Smithy at 10:40pm 12.17.10 Ask All Sailors 19/6756 How important are they on a small boat? Mine does not have any installed - just has the bow pulpit
Good winter sailing viewing RECESS at 7:24pm 12.17.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1797 I have been really enjoying The Sailing Channel's Adventures in Sailing. http://www.adventuresinsa
Would it be bad if... kpgraci at 6:10pm 12.17.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1882 ...I asked Santa for a Blue Blazer and I got everyone else one of those black and white stripped cre
Air Filter, what Air Filter? (1) Tom Potter at 3:47pm 12.17.10 Bigger Boats 5/1741 I finally got around to checking the Air Filter on my M-12. I removed the cover and low and behold t
Gift for new Electrical Engineer? Winkfish at 1:08pm 12.17.10 Sails Call Lounge 7/5612 Need some ideas here. What would a new EE graduate want for a gift? Is there one thing every EE wo
Hunter 376 - Algae in tank EdwardinSTX at 12:35pm 12.17.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2131 My fuel tank has a serous algae problem. Just a few engine hours after replacement, the fuel filters
windlass (2) Bill1565 at 11:55am 12.17.10 The Cherubini Hunters 15/3444 I pulled the windlass out of my anchor locker today. I had not adequately caulked two of the hold d
Autopilot derfus at 11:11am 12.17.10 Ask All Sailors 25/8698 What auto pilot do you have installed on your boat? I looked at the Raymarine Wheel pilot for my Oda
Mac26 Dagger board Pest UK at 10:56am 12.17.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/4251 At the end of last season I managed to lose my dagger board, don't know how, just ended up with two
Get your new Macgregor windows here>>>> Right On! at 8:20am 12.17.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2674 Ida Sailor or(Rudder Craft) will make new tinted windows for your Macgregor __! But they only make t
Intake vented loop Maine Sail at 7:30am 12.17.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/6393 Peggy, What are your thoughts on intake vented loops for the Groco Model K or WC heads with no way
Rudder Replacement worth the cost ??? Mick at 5:10am 12.17.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2353 Living in Oklahoma we are land locked , and have to limit our sailing adventures to the lakes. No ra
What If ... Buck420 at 5:07am 12.17.10 Ask All Sailors 43/11074 Not wishing to hijack a previous thread on AIS ... I would like to pose a "what if" navigation que
O'Day 20 Rigging Question 1 (1) Looking4Wind at 4:42am 12.17.10 Day Sailers 4/2660 Having purchased my O'Day 20 at the end of the sailing season here in Edmonton, the last couple of m
clew straps bookends at 6:54pm 12.16.10 Ask All Sailors 10/7515 I am buying a new main sail. Changing from bolt rope to loose footed because everyone says they are
Pearson Wanderer Centerboard cable Specs Fireriders at 5:46pm 12.16.10 Pearson 0/1647 Would anyone know the diameter and lenght of the centerboard cable? I need to replace mine. Thanks f
Boat for Sail (2) Deadhead at 5:30pm 12.16.10 Ask All Sailors 8/3260 I have been driving past this puppy for quite some time now. Today I decided to grab a couple of pi
Martec 3 bladed folding prop andale@1 at 1:56pm 12.16.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1352 I am looking for those that have put a Martec Foldig Three Blace prop in place of the Stock Three Bl

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Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop jmczzz at 5:38am 07.20.22 discovered the stopped-up sink drain was just stuff from the sink that should have been put in the g
Battery Wiring Diagram leo310 at 5:19am 07.20.22 I don't use shore power from March to November using only solar power for charging.
Hunter 356 -- What the heck is this? Nichole340 at 4:05am 07.20.22 I have one almost the same design on my 340. It goes (on my boat) on the shelf over the galley sink
Battery Wiring Diagram Nichole340 at 3:58am 07.20.22 Thank you both. I wanted to be sure my wiring was correct and knew this was the place to check. I'
Funny Friday!!! DougM at 3:58am 07.20.22 I like those Robertson screws. I believe they were invented by a Canadian who got frustrated with Ph
Funny Friday!!! DArcy at 3:44am 07.20.22 Robertson? I worked on a ship in Sydney, Australia that had been refit in Vancouver, Canada. I not
Hard wiring an inverter jviss at 3:34am 07.20.22 The breaker should be sized to protect the smallest wire, not the highest load. Keep that in mind w
Thoughts on 27-2? Who has sailed one? SailingLoto at 3:19am 07.20.22 What year 1990
Hard wiring an inverter Captain Larry-DH at 3:11am 07.20.22 I think you would be looking at a 50A breaker, like the Blue Sea Systems 285-Series, and wiring it
Funny Friday!!! (1) All U Get at 2:33am 07.20.22 207468
Hard wiring an inverter justsomeguy at 1:36am 07.20.22 inefficacy Yah, there is such a word...
Funny Friday!!! justsomeguy at 1:31am 07.20.22 They didn't know what Frearson drive screws were They probably don't have an internet connection.
Funny Friday!!! justsomeguy at 1:29am 07.20.22 broke a bolt on your ox drawn cart Only solution was to load the ox into the cart This is the c
Funny Friday!!! SFS at 1:24am 07.20.22 I wanted to replace all the screws in my cabinetry and woodwork when I put it all back together afte
Isla Holbox, Mexico justsomeguy at 1:23am 07.20.22 Hotel El Pueblito. Hope the sushi's good.
Starwind 19 project boat Tedd at 12:01am 07.20.22 Just discovered this thread today. Great job! You should be pleased and proud.
Non-working Adler Barbour Cold Box Unit Leeward Rail at 10:40pm 07.19.22 It is not R404a, they unit I linked to is R134A. He was referring to my mention of ice makers. You
Isla Holbox, Mexico jssailem at 10:21pm 07.19.22 Cool... Playtime at the desk. No work just play.
Isla Holbox, Mexico (4) Will Gilmore at 10:12pm 07.19.22 We landed an hour late and didn't have enough time to catch a 2 hour bus ride to make the last ferry
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 9:57pm 07.19.22 Recent electrical outlet repairs brought me to buy a new to me style of driver. An ECX driver. I'v

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